 | A protracted war in the Black Sea region and extended sanctions against Russia entail risks of economic upheaval across the world — and India will not be spared. New Delhi is already bearing the brunt of high global crude oil prices (about $110-120 a barrel as against $70 in the beginning of November) as well as rising mineral, metal and edible oil prices, indicating a possible scenario of high inflation and low growth — stagflation. |  |  | With the pandemic confining people to their homes on and off for the last two years, the physical fitness industry took a huge hit. People shied away from gyms in favour of at home workouts and online Zumba classes. When they did venture out, fitness enthusiasts would opt for smaller studios where they didn't have to worry about crowds. | |  | India's vibrant startup ecosystem is uniquely poised to take the lead in Metaverse. Already, many investors are queuing up to grab a share of the growing metaverse pie. | |  | Pathak entered politics as a student leader, becoming the vice-president of Lucknow University Students' Union in 1989 and president in 1990. Interestingly, it was chief minister Yogi Adityanath's bete noire and strongman Vinay Shankar Tiwari's son, Vinay Tiwari, who helped him gain popularity and win the university elections. Both were close friends and stayed together during their student life and early years of active politics. | |  | Russian crude imports account for less than 1% of India's consumption. India imported only 0.419 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of crude oil from Russia, as compared to overall crude oil imports of 175.9 MMT in this FY. | |  | Well, you know what? Who needs the Oscars? It's nothing other than a prize distribution ceremony of people of No Colour Americans, by People of No Colour Americans, for People of No Colour Americans. | | | |  | In the 31 second video, the scooter is seen parked on the roadside of a busy commercial area and is completely engulfed in fire, possibly suffering from a thermal runway. | |  | Lavrov who has made few trips abroad since Russia invaded Ukraine or what they describe as special military operations in Ukraine on February 24 could travel to India in near future, ET has learnt. | |  | The slowdown in China's growth worsened in the first quarter and markets should be concerned about a further slide in the second | |  | At the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, the two leaders spoke of their mutual respect and shared goals to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | |  | Make no mistake: the Wimbledon tournament – hosted by a NATO country – is more than an exhibition of tennis. It's also a demonstration of what Britain regards as appropriate, which is unlikely to be diplomacy and accommodation. Huddleston seems only comfortable with Russian athletes who either oppose the war or do not support it, and thus are prepared to distance themselves from Russian President Vladimir Putin. | |  | By 2016, though, that number had skyrocketed: In the first three months alone, Serpell found, the BBC had run 24 ready-made tributes. | |  | The extension of the scheme despite the end of the Covid-19 pandemic shows the Modi government's sensitivity towards poor, Union food minister Piyush Goyal tweeted. | |  | The Bengaluru-based startup is backed by the likes of UAE-based CE-Ventures, Zinnia Global Fund, Lightbox, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, among others. | |  | Currently, healthcare and frontline workers and those aged above 60 are being administered precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccine. | |  | We'd all like a break. For two years, everyone's lost work or a relative. Everyone's gone mad staying at home or driven someone mad. We're exhausted. Now that we get to come out (sort of), is our first reaction, bombing, inflation and religious conflict? Who needs that? Why is our first reaction not, 'Let's all go swimming'? | | |
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