US Navy’s sinking of Iranian tankers to hit China’s oil supply: Report

IANS | September 14, 2026 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) While a decade of US sanctions have failed to check China’s oil purchases from Iran at discounted prices, the actual sinking of Iranian oil tankers by American missiles last week are expected to drastically hit Chinese oil supplies, according to an article in Modern Diplomacy.

PM Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on September 17

IANS | September 14, 2026 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, bringing together global semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups and academia to showcase India’s expanding capabilities across the semiconductor and electronics value chain.

India’s BRICS presidency boosts development agenda of Global South

IANS | September 14, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s 2026 BRICS presidency has succeeded in highlighting that the concerns of developing countries should not be treated as peripheral to global governance, and made a positive contribution to the development agenda of Global South, according to a new report.

EET Retail acquires leading UK independent forecourt network SGN Retail

IANS | September 14, 2026 12:09 PM

Stanlow (UK), Sep 14 (IANS) EET Retail Limited (“EET Retail”), the retail division of Essar Energy Transition Fuels (“EET Fuels”), on Monday announced an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of SGN Retail, a leading UK independent forecourt operator founded by Graham Peacock and Susan Tobbell.