Indian refiners purchase Iranian oil, pay in yuan

New Delhi: Using the one-month window provided by a temporary US sanctions waiver, Indian refiners purchased Iranian oil and settled payments in Chinese yuan, people aware of the development said on Friday.Iran insists on payment in Chinese yuan for oil to bypass US-led financial sanctions that restrict its access to the dollar-dominated global banking system,…

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Amid disputes, Singh skips Tata trust meeting

MUMBAI: Vijay Singh, a former Indian defence secretary whose eligibility as a trustee has come under legal challenge, absented himself from the board meeting of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution on Friday, the latest sign of an intensifying governance dispute within India’s most powerful philanthropic network.The challenge was brought by Mehli Mistry,…

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