India will continue to buy crude oil from Russia: Children will be able to make UPI payment without a bank account, Airtel becomes the second most valuable company in the country.

Yesterday’s big news was related to crude oil. India will continue to buy crude oil from Russia even after the sanctions relief provided by America ends. Joint Secretary of the Petroleum Ministry, Sujata Sharma, made it clear in the press briefing on Monday that the purchase of crude oil from Russia will continue in future also.

At the same time, Paytm has launched ‘Paytm Pocket Money’ feature for teenagers, through which they will be able to make secure digital payments without opening their own bank account.

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1. India will continue to buy crude oil from Russia: Government said – American sanctions do not matter, bought 23 lakh barrels of crude daily in May

India will continue to buy crude oil from Russia even after the sanctions relief provided by America ends. Joint Secretary of the Petroleum Ministry, Sujata Sharma, made it clear in the press briefing on Monday that the purchase of crude oil from Russia will continue in future also.

Ending the exemption from American sanctions will not have any impact on India’s import plan, because this decision of India is not based on any concession to any country, but is purely based on business acumen and the economic interest of the country.

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2. Paytm’s Pocket Money feature launched: Children without bank account will be able to make UPI payment, monthly limit ₹ 15000; Parents will have complete control of expenses

Paytm has launched ‘Paytm Pocket Money’ feature for teenagers, through which they will be able to make secure digital payments without opening their own bank account.

In this new feature, parents will get complete facility to monitor children’s expenses, set monthly limits and do real-time tracking.

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3. Adani Enterprises will pay ₹2,300 crore to Trump administration: Settlement reached in the case of buying gas from Iran; Will invest $10 billion in America

Indian businessman Gautam Adani’s company Adani Enterprises Limited has settled the case of violation of US sanctions. For this, the company will pay $ 275 million (about Rs 2,300 crore) to the US Treasury as settlement amount.

The US Treasury Department officially announced this agreement on Monday. The case involves 32 potential civil liability violations of US sanctions imposed on Iran.

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4. Sensex recovers after falling 1000 points: Rupee reaches record 96.33 against dollar; Crude oil also increased by 2% and crossed 110 dollars

The effect of the tension in the Middle East was also visible on the stock market today, Monday, May 18. Sensex fell by more than 1000 points in the morning to 74,180. However, it recovered later and closed at 75,315 with a rise of 77 points (0.10%). Nifty also became flat and came near 23,650. IT stocks are on the rise in today’s trading.

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5. Airtel becomes the second most valuable company in the country: Market cap reaches close to ₹ 12 lakh crore, leaving HDFC Bank behind.

Bharti Airtel on May 18 became India’s second most valuable company in terms of market cap, surpassing HDFC Bank. Airtel shares rose by 2% during trading, taking the company’s shares to the level of ₹ 1,953.8.

With this rise, the total market cap of Airtel increased to around ₹ 12 lakh crore, while the market cap of HDFC Bank came to ₹ 11.8 lakh crore.

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6. OnePlus 15R smartphone becomes costlier by ₹ 7000: Features like Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and 32 megapixel camera, starting price ₹ 54,999

Tech company OnePlus has increased the price of its flagship phone OnePlus 15R by Rs 7 thousand. OnePlus launched the phone in December-2025 at a starting price of Rs 47,999.

Now its price has become Rs 54,999. OnePlus 15R comes in two variants with Snapdragon 8 Gen-5 processor, 7400mAh battery and 32 megapixel camera.

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