Recently, US President Donald Trump warned of a 500 per cent tariff on countries buying Russian exports. The aim is to bring Russia to the negotiation table on the ongoing war with Ukraine, said the US administration.

External Affairs Ministry on Thursday in a rebuttal to NATO chief Mark Rutte’s remarks on the possibility of secondary sanctions on purchase of Russian oil said that securing energy needs of India was an “overriding priority” for the country.

During the Kanwar Yatra, the Shiva devotees take water from the holy Ganges River in Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in the state of Uttarakhand. They take water from Indore, Dewas and Shujalpur in Madhya Pradesh and Sultangunj and Pahleja Ghat in Bihar.