PM Modi welcomes AustralianSuper's $500 million investment in India

IANS | July 9, 2026 9:09 AM

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed AustralianSuper's additional $500 million (Australian dollars) investment in India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), saying the move reflected global confidence in India's growth story, as Australia's largest pension fund took its total holdings in India across all asset classes to 3.3 billion Australian dollars.

India’s scale and Australian expertise make for win-win proposition: PM Modi (Lead)

IANS | July 9, 2026 8:35 AM

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a long-term investment destination for Australian businesses, saying the country's scale and Australia's expertise make for a 'win-win proposition', while urging faster conclusion of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) to deepen bilateral economic ties.

ISMA urges fact-based debate on E20 petrol, rejects misleading claims

IANS | July 8, 2026 5:00 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Amid growing misinformation about ethanol-blended petrol, the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) -- the apex industry body representing sugar and bio-energy producers -- on Wednesday urged that public discussions on E20 fuel be guided by scientific evidence, verified data and official clarifications rather than unverified claims circulating on social media.

Crude oil surges over 6 pc to near $80 as Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over'

IANS | July 8, 2026 3:19 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Global crude oil prices surged more than 6 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran was effectively over following a fresh round of American military strikes on Iran, intensifying concerns over energy supplies from West Asia.