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new crater is close to the Luna 25 estimated impact point, the LRO team concludes it is likely to be from that mission, rather than a natural impactor. NASA informed that the new crater is about 10 meters in diameter and is located at 57.865 degrees south latitude and 61.360 degrees east longitude at an elevation of about minus 360 meters.

G20 Summit, the Noida traffic department has decided to control the movement of heavy vehicles from Noida to Delhi. As per a TOI report, Between September 7 and 10, these vehicles will be rerouted via the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, according to DCP (traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav. The Delhi traffic department has already issued an advisory aimed at restricting the entry of heavy, medium, and light goods vehicles into the capital during the international summit.

A recent post on a Russian Telegram channel has reignited concerns about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The post, accompanied by a picture of Putin, was made by "Z-blogger" Pozdnyakov.

Germany 206 billion euros ($223.55 billion) in 2023, Germany's digital association Bitkom said Friday. The damage will surpass the 200 billion euro mark for the third consecutive year this year, according to a Bitkom survey of more than 1,000 companies.

Recent images released by NASA have confirmed the aftermath of Russia's Luna-25 mission, which ended in failure last month with a crash landing on the moon. These images reveal a substantial 10-meter wide crater on the lunar surface, attributed to the Luna-25's uncontrolled descent.

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The security team at Binance has helped recover a portion of the funds crypto influencer NFT God had lost in an exploit earlier this year. 

“Our dependence on Russian oil is going to decrease sharply,” Oil Minister Hardeep Puri said in an interview. “The cost viability from the Gulf is much more attractive now.” India’s consumption of Russian crude has soared since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, ousting Saudi Arabia and Iraq from the top spots.

Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi next week that is being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recent media reports said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not likely to attend the summit. «The answer is I hope he attends the G20 Summit,» Biden told reporters Thursday when asked if he is expecting President Xi to attend the meet. Meanwhile, Farwa Aamer, Director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), said that President Xi's skipping of the G20 Summit in India could be seen as evidence that China at this point of time is reluctant to cede the centre stage to India. «Perhaps the most significant development so far, which some may say was expected, has been President Xi's decision to skip the upcoming G20 Summit hosted by India.

G20 summit. Also read: ‘G20 leaders are going to ask…’: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on OCCRP allegations against Adani Group The Treasury said Yellen also will rally America's G20 allies to maintain economic support for Ukraine and increase costs on Russia over Moscow's continuing war in Ukraine. This includes supporting the G7-led price cap on Russian oil exports and efforts to strengthen global food security in the face of restrictions on Ukrainian grain exports.

India has put on hold a request by Ukrainian MPs and think-tank delegation to visit New Delhi up until the end of the G20 Summit to avoid any controversy ahead of the mega event. The Ukraine conflict has cast shadow over the G20 deliberations in the run up to the summit and the Modi government may have wanted to avoid yet another controversy ahead of the event, it has been learnt. The think-tank dialogue may now be held virtually. There are also no plans so far to invite Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky for a virtual address. India had earlier ruled out inviting him in person, saying there are no plans to make any changes in the invitee list.

Hindustantimes.com on Thursday. Chinese Premier Li Qiang will be flying directly to New Delhi after attending the 43rd ASEAN summit in Jakarta on September 5-7.

India's exports increased to 776 billion USD from 500 billion, two years ago, and this spectacular growth was achieved notwithstanding the recession, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the difficult pandemic times, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. This remarkable achievement in two years was due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who felt that both the Centre and state governments should collectively work in the spirit of cooperative federalism for the better future of all the citizens, he said while addressing the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI's) 11th Asian Textile Conference, here. «Last year was a difficult period.

BRICS last week in Johannesburg, South Africa, the real drama was being played out elsewhere. On one hand, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin was virtually addressing his counterparts, there came news that a private aircraft carrying Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed in Russia, killing all 10 people on board.

Israeli sabotage plot aimed at Iran's ballistic missile production. Several agents involved in the alleged plot have been arrested, according to state media reports. The Iranian authorities claim that the plan involved selling faulty components to Iran that would have led to the destruction of the missiles. The alleged Israeli operation comes amidst a history of tension and hostilities between Iran and Israel, with both nations being engaged in a covert battle of sabotage and accusations.

Claire Coutinho, a close aide of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, got a big promotion as his new Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary in a mini reshuffle on Thursday. Coutinho, 38, becomes the second Goan-origin minister after Home Secretary Suella Braverman in the Sunak Cabinet and has a tough brief ahead of her as energy costs have been soaring in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. She has committed herself to work on safeguarding energy security and reducing bills for families struggling with a cost-of-living crisis. In her first Cabinet role, Coutinho replaced Grant Shapps after he was promoted to the post of Defence Secretary following the resignation of Ben Wallace. «I am delighted to have been appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

ALSO READ: Wagner chief Prigozhin plane crash may be deliberate, says Kremlin Apart from this, the Russian administration mentioned that the DNA testing on remains from the scene of the disaster confirmed Prigozhin's death on the aircraft. It is known that Prigozhin's death comes just two months after he led an insurrection against Vladimir Putin's regime and expressed anger at how his forces had been used and treated and ordered a march to Moscow.

Bulgarian decentralized lending platform Nexo has unveiled a crypto-powered debit and credit Mastercard for citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA).

By Ahmad Ghaddar

India's imports of Russian oil fell in August to a seven-month low as refiners curbed purchases due to planned maintenance outages at some plants and lower discounts for Russian grades. However, oil imports from Saudi Arabia surged to a multi-month high, according to preliminary data from Kpler and Refinitiv trade flows. Refiners in India have been snapping up discounted Russian oil after some Western buyers shunned purchases over Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year. But India's monthly imports of Russian oil have been declining since June as discounts began to shrink, the data from the two agencies show. «Imports of Russian oil are likely to remain at subdued levels for a couple of months due to lower discounts, and that would force suppliers of Russian oil to provide deeper discounts,» said Refinitiv analyst Ehsan Ul Haq. Discounts on Russian oil for October loading are below $5 a barrel to benchmark dated Brent, a refinery source said, adding his company had not yet placed an order for October Russian oil. Buying Russian oil in spot markets gives Indian refiners greater flexibility than Middle Eastern purchases that are mostly under annual contracts. A government source last month said Indian refiners could cut imports of Russian oil as narrowing discounts were raising the price of Russian grades to above the $60 per barrel ceiling set by Western nations. India's Russian oil imports in August declined by a fifth from July to about 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) while those from Saudi Arabia leapt by about 63%, according to Refinitiv data. According to Kpler estimates, India imported 1.35 million bpd of Russian oil in August, down from about 1.9 million bpd in July.

Investing.com — Oil prices rose Thursday, boosted by a large drop in U.S. crude inventories and further signs of supply tightness, outweighing a slowdown in China's manufacturing activity.