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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced an imminent ban on the ability of the Aeroflot airline to operate in the UK as he outlined a new tranche of sanctions against Russia following President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The largest and most severe package' of economic...
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An unoccupied coach of a special train caught fire at Motipura Railway Station in Baran where it was halted on Thursday afternoon, an official in Kota said. The fire was extinguished within 25 minutes of reporting the matter and there was no human injury or loss of life, however the coach...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin, soon after holding a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security. President Putin briefed the prime minister about the recent developments regarding Ukraine. The prime minister reiterated his...
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To assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, India's ministry of external affairs teams from @IndiaInHungary, @IndiainPoland, @IndiaInSlovakia & @eoiromania are on their way to the adjoining land borders with Ukraine. Indian nationals in Ukraine near the border points...
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Foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla
The ministry of external affairs on Thursday unveiled its plan to evacuate citizens stuck in Ukraine. We will handle the evacuation with utmost precaution. Roadways have been mapped out to evacuate Indian nationals from Kyiv and reach safer places, Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla told a...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday accused the government of going silent on the matter in the aftermath of the Russian military operation in Ukraine and said that it is a pity. Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said, Russia is a friend and there could be some legitimate security concerns but for...
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The Russian occupation forces are trying to seize Chornobyl, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday. Our defenders are giving their lives so that the tragedy of 1986 will not be repeated. Reported this to Swedish PM. This is a declaration of war against the whole of...
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Sri Lanka's high commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Thursday visited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Mahal area in Nagpur. He met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the visit, a senior Sangh functionary told PTI. The high commissioner also visited the Smruti Mandir...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Home Minister Amit Shah are members of the CCS.On the CCS's agenda is Russia's...
19:43
Russian President Vladimir Putin said special military operations are being launched 'to protect' residents in eastern Ukraine. Several civilians and soldiers of Ukraine were reportedly killed in the Russian attack.
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In the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine, a team from the embassy of India in Hungary dispatched to the border post of Zohanyi to coordinate and provide assistance to facilitate exit of Indians from Ukraine, said the Indian mission in Hungary. Mission is working with the government of...
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A four-and-a-half-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Sikar district on Thursday, police said. Efforts are on to rescue him, they said. The boy, Ravindra, was playing in an agriculture farm near his house when he accidentally fell into the borewell, station house officer of...
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The Indian government has refunded Rs 7,900 crore to Britain's Cairn Energy Plc to a dispute over levy of retrospective taxes. Cairn, which is now known as Capricorn Energy Plc, in a statement said the tax refund has been paid and 'net proceeds of $1.06 billion have been received. -- PTI
18:33
A Ukraine military plane with 14 onboard has crashed near Kyiv, ANI has reported.Details soon.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Kremlin on Thursday in his first face-to-face talks since the start of a special military operation in eastern Ukraine. The two leaders are expected review the entire array of bilateral ties including energy...
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The Indian Embassy on Thursday issued a third travel advisory to Indian nationals/students.The Mission asked Indians to be aware of the surroundings, be safe, do not leave homes unless necessary and stress on carrying their documents at all times. As you are aware, Ukraine is under martial...
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The Biden administration had made clear it was holding tough financial penalties in reserve in case of a Russian invasion. The US hasn't specified just what measures it will take now, although administration officials have made clear that all-out sanctions against Russia's major banks are among...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said she will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation arising out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Markets have been rattled by Russia's attack on the Eastern European country. When asked whether there will be a...
17:46
The 30-share benchmark Sensex crashed over 2,700 points in line with global meltdown amid invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Eighteen people have been killed in an attack near Ukraine's Odessa. Ukraine's military says Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 30 strikes on civilian and military infrastructure, including with Kalibr cruise missiles. Amid ongoing military operations of Russia in Ukraine, the...
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg briefing on the Russia's invasion of Ukraine:-- Today North Atlantic council decided to activate its military band. Democracy will always prevail over autocracy. Freedom will always prevail over oppression.-- NATO stands in solidarity with Ukraine....
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A day after a Delhi government school student alleged that she was asked to remove hijab by her teacher, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said no such restrictions have been imposed and the issue is being politicised by some people. Addressing a press conference, Sisodia, who also...
16:46
On the Sensex chart, all 30 shares suffered heavy losses, with IndusInd Bank, M&M and Bajaj Finance shedding as much as 8 per cent.
16:43
The site of the missile strike in Kyiv
Putin is looking beyond the current regime in Kyiv. Of course, if Western military assistance to Kyiv continues in any form, Washington knows that Russia will regard it as a hostile act and there will be severe consequences, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. Read the column here.
16:38
Smoke rises from the territory of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's unit, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Kyiv. V Muraleedharan, MoS MEA says India is taking steps to bring back about 18,000 Indians including students from...
16:13
People ride the subway in Kyiv
Frightened Ukrainians take to metro stations in the capital Kyiv today as air raid sirens rang out across the country's main cities following Russia's launch of its feared military attack, reports ANI quoting AFP.Citizens had been awakened by the sound of explosions on the city's fringes, but...
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Residents flee Kyiv after the Russian invasion
Sensex crashes 2702 points to close at 54,529; Nifty ends at 16,247. Stocks plunged and oil prices surged by more than $5 per barrel Thursday after President Vladimir Putin launched military action in Ukraine, prompting Washington and Europe to vow sanctions on Moscow that may roil the...
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US Army soldiers in Poland
Ukraine breaks diplomatic ties with Russia, says Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy-- Adviser to Ukraine President Office says more than 40 Ukrainian soldiers dead and several dozen wounded. -- China, a close ally of Russia called on all parties to exercise restraint and prevent...
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West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summons the state's Legislative Assembly to meet at 2am on Monday, March 7. WB Speaker Biman Banerjee reacts: There must have been a typographical error that could have been avoided. State Govt had sent (intimation) and had mentioned 2 pm. Now it's up...
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Russian president Vladimir Putin's first statement since the invasion of Ukraine this morning. People living in territories which are part of today's Ukraine were not asked how they want to build their lives when the USSR was created or after WW2. People living in today's Ukraine, anyone who...
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Residents of Ukraine tank up amid uncertainty and fear
Ukraine says 'around 50 Russian occupiers' have been killed. Ambassador of Ukraine to India Dr Igor Polikha pleads for India's intervention in the crisis. At the present moment, we're asking, pleading for support of India. In case of aggression of totalitarian regime against democratic...
14:41
The MEA control room
Kerala CM writes to EAM S Jaishankar to intervene and ensure the safety of 2320 students from the state in Ukraine; requests EAM to make necessary arrangements for their return by arranging special flights. The MEA control room in Delhi has been expanded and made operational on a 24x7 basis...
14:34
Dr Igor Polikha
Ukraine Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov says anyone who is ready and able to hold a weapon can join the ranks of the Territorial Defence Forces.Dr Igor Polikha, Ambassador of Ukraine to India: We have the first civilian casualties even on the outskirts of the capital. There's fighting in some...
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European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen: Later today, we will present a package of massive and targeted sanctions to European leaders for their approval.With this, we will target strategic sectors of the Russian economy by blocking their access to key technologies and markets. We will...
14:19
Congress Legislature Party leader DK Shivakumar and working presidents of Karnataka Congress will meet MP Rahul Gandhi at his Delhi residence at 3:30 pm on Thursday. More details are awaited.
14:16
Crude oil prices soared past the $100 a barrel mark for the first in more than seven years on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in Ukraine.Brent crude oil surged to a high of $102.48 per barrel on Thursday, the highest level since September 2014. Brent...
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The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have claimed to have shot down five Russian aircraft and a helicopter, media reports said on Thursday. However, the Russian military has denied the claims, TASS news agency reported. Message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of...
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Parked planes at Kyiv airport after the airspace was closed
High-level meetings are ongoing at MEA: Contingency plans are being put into operation. Given airspace closure, alternate evacuation routes are being activated. Additional Russian speaking officials have been sent to the Indian Embassy in Ukraine and are being deployed in countries neighbouring...
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US President Joe Biden says he has just spoken to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian president reached out to me tonight and we just finished speaking. I condemned this unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces. I briefed him on steps we're taking to...
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People wait to return to the city at Kyiv airport. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Update: The Indian embassy issued a fresh advisory as Russia carries out a military operation in Ukraine, triggering a major confrontation between the two sides. The present situation in Ukraine is highly uncertain. Please maintain calm and remain safe wherever you are, be it in your homes,...
13:14
Imran Khan boards a plane to Moscow yesterday
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is ending his two-day visit to Moscow, hours after Russia began a military operation in Ukraine. Khan was greeted by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov upon his arrival. He is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin today.Many at home and...
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In Karnataka, India, the hijab row continues.Trouble erupted at the MGM college in Udupi on Thursday when some girl students wearing hijabs were sent out of the institution premises by the college principal. Postgraduate students who sought entry into the college wearing hijabs...
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Sensex drops 2033.32 points, currenly trading at 55,198.74. Nifty down by 601.45 points, currently at 16,461.80.
12:58
Smoke fumes out of a military installation near the airport in eastern Ukraine.
12:54
Soviet tanks move into Mariupol in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine says at least seven people have been killed and nine wounded by Russian shelling. Russian-backed separatists say they now control two towns in the Luhansk region of Ukraine.The US embassy announces a security alert for US nationals in Ukraine following Russian President Putin...
12:47
A special UIA flight with 182 Indians landed in Delhi from Ukraine this morning
India issues advisory for its citizens in Ukraine: All those who are travelling to Kyiv, including those travelling from western parts of Kyiv, are advised to return to their respective cities temporarily, especially towards safer places along the western bordering countries. Russian...
12:42
Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that fell in the street, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Kyiv.
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As many as 77 stocks hit their 52-week low levels in morning trade on Thursday as domestic equity benchmark indices witnessed heavy selling pressure after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine. Broader markets were badly hit as sustained selling pressure pulled the Sensex...
12:15
Ukrainians residing in Japan hold placards and flags during a protest rally
The Russian military has attacked Ukraine from neighbouring Belarus, Ukraine's border guard agency said today. Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries...
12:06
The administrators or creators of a WhatsApp group cannot be held vicariously liable for any objectionable content posted on it by any of its members, the Kerala High Court has held. The ruling by the high court came while quashing a POCSO case against the admin of a WhatsApp group one...
11:43
Members of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service attend a training session in November. Reuters/Gleb Garanich
Russia has ruled out any threat to Ukrainian civilians as it carries out military operations in the country, local media reported.The Russian Defence Ministry has clarified that the Russian army is not carrying out any missile, aviation or artillery strikes on the cities of Ukraine and is not...
11:35
And some news from Mumbai...Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik's sister Dr Saeeda Khan reaches the ED office. However, she was not allowed to enter. Malik was sent to ED custody for 7 days by a court in Mumbai, in a money laundering case.
11:32
Journalist Farnaz Fassihi
Farnaz Fassihi, a war correspondent with New York Times, tweets, Tonight's Security Council meeting on Ukraine was the most dramatic one I have covered. In real time, history in the making. As diplomats pleaded for peace and diplomacy news came of Putin's declaring start of special military...
11:28
A military vehicle on a street on the outskirts city of Donetsk. Reuters/Alexander Ermochenko
Just as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was making an appeal in the Security Council to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop your troops from attacking Ukraine and other Council members calling for de-escalation, restraint and diplomacy, the Russian leader announced the launch of a...
11:21
US soldiers at the Ukraine border
The Russian ruble collapsed on Thursday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine, local media reported. The Sputnik news agency reported that the dollar rose above 84 rubles for the first time since January 2016, and the euro above 95...
11:12
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The UK and its allies will respond decisively to Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday.Johnson tweeted to say that he is appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and has spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the next...
11:10
A special flight from Ukraine comprising Indian nationals including students lands in Delhi. The situation where I was living is fine as the place is far from the border. But our embassy told us to leave; came back after the advisory was issued, says an MBBS student who returned from Ukraine in...
10:54
The beautiful city of Kiev in Ukraine
With Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing a special military operation in eastern Ukraine, equity indices opened in red on Thursday with the Sensex down by over 1660 points and Nifty down by 492 points. Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as...
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-- Russian military says it has targeted Ukrainian air bases and other military assets, hasn't targeted populated areas. -- Ukraine's president declares martial law, urges citizens to not panic as Russia launches military strikes. -- Ukraine Foreign Minister urges the world to act...
10:41
Indian students return from Ukraine
Air India flight AI1947 returns to Delhi as Ukraine closes air space due to Russian attack. The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Tuesday once again asked Indian students to leave that country temporarily, amid escalating tensions following Russia recognising the independence of two separatist...
10:34
US soldiers near the Ukraine border
Multiple explosions were heard near the main airport in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev soon after Russia announced a military operation in Ukraine, media reports said on Thursday. Several reports indicate several explosions in the Boryspil area to the east of the capital, CNN...
10:32
Announcing a special military operation in the Donbas region, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to consequences. Delivering an emergency address, Putin said the operation has been launched to...
10:28
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked the use of the Emergencies Act on Wednesday which he imposed during massive protests in Ottawa over covid restrictions.Addressing the news conference, Trudeau said The situation is no longer an emergency, adding, We are confident that existing...
10:20
US soldiers stationed 6 km from the Ukrainian border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, announced the country's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday and added that Ukrainian cities are under strikes. Putin has just launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under...
10:12
Condemning Russia's 'unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine', United States President Joe Biden said that the premeditated war will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human.The prayers of the entire world are with the people of Ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified...
09:50
India reports 14,148 fresh COVID-19 cases, 30,009 recoveries, and 302 deaths in the last 24 hours.Active case: 1,48,359 (0.35%)Daily positivity rate: 1.22%Total recoveries: 4,22,19,896Death toll: 5,12,924Total vaccination: 1,76,52,31,385 (30,49,988)
09:29
Expressing concern over ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, India on Thursday said that the situation is in danger of spiralling into a major crisis which may undermine the peace and security of the region.India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti made this...
08:56
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a 'military operation' in Ukraine, calls on Ukraine military to 'lay down its arms'.Putin vows retaliation against those who interfere with Russian Ukraine operation.More details awaited. -- ANI
08:16
An emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on the prevailing situation in Ukraine will begin at 09.30 pm (New York time) on Wednesday, as per Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN.'The UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine is scheduled today for 21:30 New York time and will be...
00:50
Fire fighters rescue students
At least 17 teenage girls were rescued using a hydraulic platform after thick smoke caused by a fire engulfed a three-storey commercial complex in Surat city of Gujarat on Wednesday evening, an official said. The fire started in the basement of the structure, where plastic articles were...
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A court in Bathinda on Wednesday asked Kangana Ranaut to appear before it on April 19 in a defamation case filed by Mohinder Kaur, who was misidentified on Twitter by the actor as the Shaheen Bagh dadi. Kaur's advocate Raghbir Singh Behniwal said the court issued a summons to Kangana for...
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