We have always been open towards supplying oil to India: Russian Ambassador

IANS | March 5, 2026 4:31 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) As tensions continue to escalate amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov on Thursday called for resolving the issue through negotiations. As concerns over the prices rising globally after the closure of Strait of Hormuz grow, the Russian diplomat also asserted that it is for New Delhi to decide on suppliers even though Moscow has always been open towards supplying oil to India.

No issue can be resolved through military conflict: PM Modi

IANS | March 5, 2026 3:14 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and Finland believe in the rule of law, dialogue and diplomacy as he expressed support for every effort made to end the ongoing conflict in West Asia and Ukraine.

45-year-old Khalistani critic stabbed to death in Canada

IANS | March 5, 2026 3:04 PM

Ontario (Canada), March 5 (IANS) The murder of a prominent social media influencer, also a well-known Khalistani critic, has shocked Canada's Punjabi diaspora community even as investigators in LaSalle - a town in Windsor-Essex region of Ontario - struggle to trace the culprits.

LoP Gandhi flags threat to India’s oil supply amid West Asia tensions

IANS | March 5, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday voiced concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia and their potential impact on India, saying the country’s energy security is at risk and calling for decisive leadership in the face of global uncertainty.