‘Tactical drills & special skills’: All about India, Uzbekistan joint exercise ‘DUSTLIK’

NEW DELHI: An Indian Army contingent on Sunday departed for the 7th edition of the India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise, “DUSTLIK”, scheduled to be held from April 12 to 25, at the Gurumsaray Field Training Area in Namangan, Uzbekistan.Exercise DUSTLIK is an annual event conducted alternately in India and Uzbekistan. The previous edition was held in…

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India’s tryst with oil shocks: How crude prices shaped economy and policy in last five decades

Every major oil shock has left a mark on India, sometimes through inflation, sometimes through foreign exchange pressure, and occasionally through wider economic change. The country’s 1991 balance-of-payments crisis unfolded against a backdrop of rising oil prices. High crude costs later pushed difficult conversations around subsidies, fuel deregulation and energy security. More recently, shifts in…

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Fire service saves over 9k lives, property worth Rs 598 crore in 2025: Odisha govt | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The govt on Thursdaycommended the Odisha Fire and Emergency Service for its role in saving thousands of lives and property worth Rs 598 crore in 2025 alone.“The Odisha Fire and Emergency Service responded to 20,991 fire incidents last year, rescuing 9,547 people and 16,399 animals, besides saving property valued at Rs 598 crore,” chief…

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