Indian students woke up to air raid sirens and a suddenly well-lit sky and soon all hell broke loose on the streets of Kyiv, the capital of war-hit Ukraine, as some of them narrated their ordeal on Thursday with frantic people rushing to petrol stations, banks and departmental stores in chock-a-block traffic. “Tough times don’t […]
India began firming up contingency plans including activating alternative air routes to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) holding a series of high-level meetings to put into operation, sources said. Alternative evacuation routes are being activated to bring back the Indians, especially the students after the Ukrainian airspace was […]
An adviser to Ukraine’s president says about 40 people have been killed so far in the Russian attack on the country. Oleksii Arestovich, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that several dozen people have been wounded.He didn’t specify whether the casualties included civilians. Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian authorities will hand weapons to all […]
As Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine, Opposition leaders, mostly from the Congress, on Thursday attacked the government for not making arrangements in time to bring 20,000 Indians in Ukraine back and accused it of “turning away its face” on its nationals in this difficult time.Some of the Congress leaders also demanded that India should […]
Former Akali Minister Bikram Majithia is in Mohali court to surrender in drugs case on Supreme Court direction. He has also applied for bail. Majithia’s bail application hearing adjourned till February 25.Court sends SAD leader Majithia to judicial remand till March 8.Majithia formally arrested by SIT in connection with drugs case. Speaking to reporters outside […]
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has made a direct and strong appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his troops from attacking Ukraine and “give peace a chance”. Guterres addressed an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Wednesday night, the second meeting this week and the fourth since January 31 as […]
The key benchmark indices started trade with deep cuts after Russia ordered military operations in Ukraine and reports emerged of blasts in some major Ukrainian cities. The BSE Sensex fell 1320 points to 55, 911, while the NSE Nifty50 was at 16,695, down 370 points. Oil prices soared and topped the $100 a barrel mark […]
India cancels special flights to Kyiv after Ukraine shuts airspace Ukraine says killed ‘around 50 Russian occupiers’, reports AFP. Russian ground forces cross into Ukraine, AFP reports citing border guards India’s advisory to citizens as Russia strikes Ukraine. Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday came out with a to-do list for the world as […]
Russia on Wednesday welcomed India’s “independent position” on the Ukraine crisis and said its views on the issue at the UN Security Council was reflective of the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries. Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said India has been playing a vital role as a responsible global […]