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Has India really stopped buying oil from Russia as Trump claims?US President Donald Trump says India ‘is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia’, calling it a ‘good step’ if true. But Indian officials deny knowledge of any halt, while reports suggest some state refiners briefly paused purchasesEmployees manually fill containers with diesel during a power cut at a fuel station in New Delhi, July 31, 2012. Representational Image/Reuters

Marshall Monitor III ANC Review: Wireless headphones with balanced sound and great battery backupA solid all-round product in the sub-30K segment that could have been even better.

Lasers, sabotage and more… How China is planning to challenge Musk’s Starlink in spaceChina is increasing efforts to counter Elon Musk’s Starlink, the world’s largest satellite internet network. From attack satellites and lasers to building its own mega-constellation, Beijing sees Starlink’s dominance and US military links as a major security risk. But with 8,000 satellites already in orbit, can China contain Starlink?In this long exposure photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Sunday, July 23, 2023. File Image/AP

Trump new tariffs: How India stacks up against rest of AsiaUS President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs — reaching up to 41 per cent — have redrawn global trade lines. India now faces a 25 per cent duty as negotiations stall, while Japan, Thailand and others negotiated reductions. With Asian markets wobbling and currencies sliding, what’s next for the region?A customer holds hundred rupees Indian currency notes near a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. File Image/Reuters