Russia bans residents from transferring money abroad, announces Kremlin Russia did not start hostilities, says Moscow’s UN rep. “The Russian Federation did not begin these hostilities. They were unleashed by Ukraine residents, dissenters. Russians are seeking to end this war,” says Russian Representative at UNGA emergency meeting on Ukraine Russia crisis. Moscow has no plans […]
Mayank Agarwal will lead Punjab Kings in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The opener batter has been an integral part of the IPL franchise since 2018. He has also served as the squad’s vice- captain and had also briefly captained the team last season. “I have been at Punjab Kings since 2018 and […]
Voting began in Manipur on Monday for the first phase of state elections across five districts – Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, and Kangpokpi – for 38 of 60 assembly seats. Chief Minister N Biren Singh is among the key candidates. He is contesting from the home turf of Heingang as he seeks a […]
A fifth flight carrying 249 Indian nationals who were stranded in Ukraine landed in New Delhi on Monday morning. The flight running as part of Operation Ganga had departed from Romania’s Bucharest in the early hours today. “Government has helped us a lot. All possible support was provided by the Indian Embassy. The main problem […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Monday as the Ukraine-Russia crisis continues to escalate. This is the second high-level meeting in the last 24 hours chaired by the Prime Minister on the issue that has caught global attention. The government has also decided to send Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, […]
The decision to take a United States (US)-backed resolution deploring Russian aggression and calling it to withdraw forces from Ukraine to the GA was backed by 11 members, while India — along with China and United Arab Emirates (UAE) — abstained from the vote. Since this was a procedural vote, Russia’s veto was not applicable. […]
Making full use of the opportunities, Shreyas Iyer was breathing down Suryakumar Yadav’s neck as India completed a clean sweep with consummate ease, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final T20 International here on Sunday. The Indian team’s last three T20 home series against New Zealand, West Indies and now Sri […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the country’s nuclear deterrent forces on a “special” alert on Sunday amid the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Putin announced the move during a meeting with Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, reported RT News. “Western countries are not only taking unfriendly actions against […]
The 27-nation bloc of the European Union will shut its airspace to Russian airlines, fund supplies of weapons to war-hit Ukraine and ban some pro-Moscow media outlets in response to the Kremlin’s move to invade its neighbour. The EU’s move came amid the United States and several European nations’ decision to cut key Russian banks […]
Ukraine said on Sunday it would not buckle under pressure during talks with Russia over its invasion, even as it slammed President Vladimir Putin’s move to put Russian nuclear forces on high alert. Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said not an inch of the country’s land would be ceded to the opponent. “We will not […]