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YouTube blocks Russian channels RT, Sputnik in Europe amid war with Ukraine

YouTube has blocked Russian channels RT and Sputnik in Europe “taking into account the ongoing war in Ukraine”, the video-sharing platform said on Tuesday. “We are blocking the YouTube channels of RT and Sputnik in the whole of Europe with immediate effect. Our systems need a little time before being fully operational,” YouTube said in […]

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News Updates: Putin could be tried for war crimes, warns UK

Russian forces have increased their use of artillery north of Kyiv: UK Russian army on outskirts of southern Ukrainian city Kherson: Mayor PM meets President Kovind, briefs him on issues including Ukraine. Train station flooded as Ukrainians try to flee Russia invasion Putin could be tried for war crimes, warns UK.The UK government warned Tuesday […]

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‘Kacha Badam’ singer Bhuban meets with an accident while trying to drive his new car in his village

Bhuban Badyakar, the voice behind the viral ‘Kacha Badam’ song suffered a minor injury on his chest when he met with an accident while trying to drive his newly purchased second hand car in his village — Kuraljuri in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday night. According to police, Bhuban was trying to drive his […]

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US expels 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to UN, Moscow calls its hostile action

The US has expelled 12 diplomats from Russia’s mission to the UN, saying they engaged in “espionage activities”, a move which Moscow described as a “hostile action” and gross violation of the commitments by the US as host country of the United Nations headquarters. US Mission to the United Nations Spokesperson Olivia Dalton said that […]

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Ilker Ayci turns down Air India CEO role 2 weeks after appointment

Ilker Ayci has turned down the Tata Group’s offer to be Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India. On February 14, Tata Sons had announced the appointment of Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, as the CEO and MD of Air India. The debt-laden airline was bought out by the Tatas in a […]

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Leave Kyiv urgently today,’ India tells citizens stuck in Ukraine

The Indian embassy in Ukraine has issued a fresh advisory to the Indian nationals, asking them to leave Kyiv urgently, preferably by available trains or any other means. In order to scale up the ongoing evacuation efforts under Operational Ganga, PM Modi has called for the Indian Air Force to join the evacuation efforts in […]

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India sees 6,915 new Covid cases, lowest daily rise in nearly two months

India reported 6,915 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, marking a significant drop in its daily surge, according to the daily health bulletin by the Union ministry. Tuesday’s figures are the lowest daily rise in nearly two months. On Monday, the country had logged 8,013 cases in a single day jump. It was the […]

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Air India flight carrying 182 Indians nationals from Ukraine lands in Mumbai

An Air India Express flight carrying 182 Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Ukraine landed here from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday morning, an airline spokesperson said. Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane received them at the Mumbai airport, the spokesperson said.The AI Express flight IX-1202 from Bucharest via Kuwait touched down the runway at 7.40 […]

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Ukraine crisis: India calls for immediate cessation of violence, says all differences can only be bridged through honest dialogue

India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, saying all differences can only be bridged through honest, sincere and sustained dialogue. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti told a rare emergency special session […]

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Zelensky reveals Ukrainian prisoners with combat experience will be RELEASED to help defend the nation against Russian invasion

Ukrainian prisoners with combat experience will be released from jail and allowed to serve their debt to society on the front lines of the conflict with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today. Ukraine’s leader, who has gained plaudits from around the globe for his response to Russian aggression, said inmates will be able to ‘compensate […]