U.S. extends sanctions waiver on Russian seaborne oil by 30 days

The latest “temporary 30-day general license” will “provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.

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FIR against government officials for not doing Census work

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U.S. Treasury to extend sanction waiver on Russian seaborne oil, source says

The waiver will last another 30 days and was ‌sought by several poor and vulnerable countries cut off from Gulf oil supplies by the Iran war ‌and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, ‌the ⁠source said.

ICICI Bank to retain majority holding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Announcement follows JV partner Prudential decision to reposition India operations by acquiring a controlling stake in competitor Bharti Life Insurance

U.S. Justice Department drops all charges against Gautam Adani; case closed permanently

The case turned in Adani’s favour after prosecutors found no clear U.S. linkages and insufficient evidence to sustain the allegations, according to people familiar with the matter