Rush Hour: India assures energy security amid tariff threat, police questioned on protest ban & more
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After the United States House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow tariffs of up to 100% on India and other countries that purchase Russian oil and gas, New Delhi said it remains committed to ensuring energy security for its people. We “will continue to do so through diversified sourcing and on the basis of evolving market dynamics”, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
The draft law passed on Wednesday said that the tariffs could apply to the five countries that imported the largest volumes of Russian crude oil or natural gas in the 12 months before the law takes effect, if they knowingly continue buying Russian crude oil 30 days after the law is enacted.
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The Delhi High Court asked the police how it could impose a “blanket ban” on protests at Jantar Mantar against caste-based reservations and the University Grants Commission’s January regulations to address discrimination in colleges. The police had granted permission to the Rajput group Karni Sena for a demonstration on September 20, but withdrew it, anticipating that a large crowd would gather.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked the police how permission could be...