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Russia to withdraw its military and civilian personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and return its full control to Ukraine. In a regular US State Department briefing on Monday (local time), spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US is aware of the reports of a 'drone attack' on the power plant, and is monitoring the conditions there.

The Russian government’s crypto working group chairman believes Bitcoin (BTC) mining regulation is now a priority for Moscow.

Panama Papers" money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart of the 2016 massive document leak.

Russia captured a larger share of India's crude imports in the just-ended fiscal year despite narrowing discounts on its oil and sanctions imposed by G7 nations due its invasion of Ukraine. The share of Russian oil in India's total imports rose to 35% in 2023-24 from 23% in the previous year, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa. During the year, all other key suppliers, including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the US lost share in the Indian market. Iraq's share fell to 20% (from 21%). Similar drops were noted for Saudi Arabia (15% from 17.5%), UAE (6% from 9%), and the US (3.5% from 5.5%). Russia supplied 1.57 million barrels a day (mb/d) in FY24, up from 1mb/d in the previous year. Iraq's supply of 0.89 mb/d in 2023-24 was lower than 0.95 mb/d in the previous year. Saudi's supply fell to 0.69 mb/d from 0.78 mb/d.

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week stayed the first-of-its-kind climate disclosure rules pending judicial review and amid a political backlash. The rules, adopted a month earlier, had taken two years to pass a pared down version and required public companies to disclose extensive climate change-related information in their regulatory filings. This development comes three months after China unveiled its ESG rules requiring companies to publish sustainability reports by 2026. In a significant move, the Supreme Court of India in a ruling released last week expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the 'right against the adverse effects of climate change'.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations’ differences

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs

foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) would have an impact on the movement of rupee against the US dollar bringing it to the downside on occasion. While the USD-INR pair is expected to remain in a range between 82 and 84 for FY 2025, in the near term 83.50 looks like a strong resistance for the pair while 82.50 acts as a strong support. These aforementioned support and resistance levels will remain sacrosanct for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank will likely keep the pair within this range to ensure all-round stability.

Coffee shipments from India rose 13.35 per cent to 1,25,631 tonnes during January-March period of this year on higher demand for Robusta coffee, according to the official data. The country had exported 1,10,830 tonnes of coffee in the same period in 2023. India, Asia's third-largest producer and exporter, grows Arabica and Robusta varieties of coffee. Arabica coffee bean has lesser caffeine content than the Robusta. Arabica has a sweet and smoother taste, while the Robusta is generally more bitter and harsher on the taste buds.

oil jumped above $90 a barrel just days ago, military tensions between Israel and Iran were the immediate trigger. But the rally’s foundations went deeper — to global supply shocks that are intensifying fears of a commodity-driven inflation resurgence. A recent move by Mexico to slash its crude exports is compounding a global squeeze, prompting refiners in the US — the world’s biggest oil producer — to consume more domestic barrels. American sanctions have stranded Russian cargoes at sea, with Venezuelan supply a potential next target. Houthi rebel attacks on tankers in the Red Sea have delayed crude shipments. And despite the turmoil, OPEC and its allies are sticking with their production cuts. It all adds up to a magnitude of supply disruption that has taken traders by surprise. The crunch is turbocharging an oil rally ahead of the US summer driving season, threatening to push Brent crude, the global benchmark, to $100 for the first time in almost two years. That’s amplifying the inflation concerns that are clouding US President Joe Biden’s reelection chances and complicating central banks’ rate-cut deliberations.

Also Read | Prince Harry, Meghan lose ‘Royal' title, just part of ‘Hollywood clique’ in US According to Tina Brown, the former editor of Vanity Fair, the news of Charles's cancer has put the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in a “frightening proximity to ascending the throne." The royal expert said, “The prospect of it, I am told, is causing them intense anxiety," as quoted by the Independent. Also Read | Prince William, Kate Middleton to meet Harry and Meghan soon? Here's what we know The 75-year-old King Charles is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, while the 42-year-old Duchess of Cambridge has been attending engagements when her health permits.

Also Read | Russia floods: Record water rise in Ural mountains, evacuation begins The dome above a shutdown reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear station was struck by Ukraine on April 7, according to the plant's Russian-installed administration. Also Read | China Providing Geospatial Intelligence to Russia, US Warns "It was not immediately clear what weapon was used in the strike on Sunday," reported Al Jazeera.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear station was struck by Ukraine on Sunday, the plant's Russian-installed administration said, according to Al Jazeera. It was not immediately clear what weapon was used in the strike on Sunday. The Russian state-owned nuclear agency Rosatom, however, said that it was a drone attack at the nuclear plant, which was taken over by Russian forces shortly after their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia's Ural mountains on Sunday after Europe's third-longest river burst through a dam, flooding at least 10,000 homes and forcing thousands of people to flee with just their pets and a few belongings. Some of the worst floods in decades have hit a string of Russian regions in the Ural Mountains and Siberia, alongside parts of neighbouring Kazakhstan in recent days. The Ural River, which rises in the Ural Mountains and flows into the Caspian Sea, swelled several metres in just hours on Friday due to melt water, bursting through a dam embankment in the city of Orsk, 1,800 km (1,100 miles) east of Moscow.

Russian fintech firms have begun joining the country’s digital ruble pilot, as the Central Bank looks to widen the scope of its CBDC project.

total Solar Eclipse is scheduled to take place on April 8, 2024. This rare astronomical event occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun, causing a shadow to fall on certain parts of our planet. During such occurrences, there are various cultural beliefs and customs surrounding eclipses, including dietary practices during Surya Grahan. Although this upcoming Solar Eclipse won't be visible in India, it will be observable in countries like Canada, the US, UK, Russia, Norway, Ireland, Greenland, Spain, and nearby regions. According to Indian Standard Time (IST), the Solar Eclipse is expected to begin at 9:12 pm on April 8, 2024, and end at 2:22 am on April 9, 2024. In Indian traditions, it is advised to be cautious during Surya Grahan, especially for pregnant women, as this period is believed to be potentially harmful for them. Fasting during solar eclipses is a common practice across many cultures, seen as a way to purify oneself spiritually. Fasting is believed to cleanse the body and mind, allowing individuals to engage in prayer, meditation, and introspection during this sacred time. Those who choose to fast may opt for simple, easily digestible foods such as fruits and nuts or consume only water.

flood in the city of Orsk that forced several thousand people to evacuate after a dam burst has created a «critical» situation, Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov said on Sunday. «A critical situation has developed in the city of Orsk» in the southern Urals close to the border with Kazakhstan, he said from the city of 200,000 people.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital, says: “The way I look at it, infra will come back with a strong set of numbers and so will defence. Apart from that, I am looking at a good set of numbers from BFSI as well as real estate. These are the four-five sectors which definitely will come back with good numbers. As far as other sectors are concerned, IT and FMCG will be a mixed bag. I do not think we will see a major pickup in earnings in IT. Cement, again, will be a little subdued.” What are you making of the resilience of India equity markets? The fact that crude is already at $91, but the Indian markets are not really absorbing that hit so far and even the central bank seems not perturbed by the sudden spike that one has seen. Sudip Bandyopadhyay: Crude at $91 does not augur well for India. However, this has just happened and crude prices have been benign for a very long time and this sudden shooting up is predominantly on the back of two things. One is what is happening in Russia and the Gulf and also the Chinese demand suddenly picking up with possible economic recovery in China. Now, the combined effect of all these factors and somewhere I am sure the calculations are that geopolitical tensions will ease and production in Russia as well as the Gulf will stabilise.

Peter Pellegrini won Slovakia's presidential election Saturday against pro-Western diplomat Ivan Korcok. Opposition-backed Korcok conceded defeat as nearly complete results showed he had received 47 percent of the vote against former prime minister Pellegrini's 53 percent.

Nilesh Shah while underscoring India's favourable economic situation due to cheaper oil prices and strong GDP despite geopolitical tensions. To prove that “god exists upstairs and is an Indian", Nilesh Shah, referred to double-digit oil prices in India despite the Israel-Hamas war, Red Sea disturbance and other geopolitical tensions. He also mentioned US Fed hints on rate cuts, and strong GDP growth rate numbers.

US lauds India's policy of ‘forcing’ Russia to sell oil at bigger discounts "Agreed that the US and China will hold intensive exchanges on balanced growth in the domestic and global economies. These exchanges will facilitate a discussion around macroeconomic imbalances, including their connection to overcapacity, and I intend to use this opportunity to advocate for a level playing field for American workers and firms," Yellen said. On Friday, Yellen chided China for “unfair" treatment of American and other foreign companies.