PM Narendra Modi's stand on Russia-Ukraine war and his special focus on evacuation of Indians
While the international community continues to take measures to put pressure and further isolate Russia, India has been treading cautiously on the Russia-Ukraine crisis mainly due to its age-old ties with Moscow.
Mar 01, 2022, 10:12 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: FIFA ban means 2018 World Cup hosts can't take part in 2022, check here how Russia fared in past
Russia have taken part in 4 World Cup tournament since December 1991. Since their entry into the World Cup as Russia, their best result was a quarterfinal finish in 2018 when they were the hosts.
Mar 01, 2022, 09:12 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Ninth flight carrying 218 stranded Indians departs from Bucharest
Earlier late on Monday night, another flight from Bucharest with 182 Indian nationals departed for Mumbai.
Mar 01, 2022, 08:23 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine War: Ice hockey federation suspends Russian, Belarusian teams until further notice
On Monday, the International Olympic Committee’s executive board recommended federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition. USA Hockey backed the IIHF’s decision.
Mar 01, 2022, 08:13 AM IST
'Wagner Group': Specially trained Russian mercenaries ordered to assassinate Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, say reports
According to the report, the army-for-hire, run by oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin - a close ally of the Russian President who is often dubbed ‘Putin’s chef` - was flown in five weeks ago and is being offered a huge sum for the mission.
Mar 01, 2022, 07:29 AM IST
At rare UNGA session, Russia isolated as nations call for immediate end to Ukraine war
Reflecting escalating global alarm, both of the UN's major bodies, the 193-nation assembly and the smaller, more powerful Security Council took the unusual step of holding simultaneous, hastily scheduled meetings on the war
Mar 01, 2022, 07:12 AM IST
At UNGA, India calls for immediate cessation of Russia-Ukraine war, favours 'honest dialogue'
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti told a rare emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Ukraine convened on Monday that New Delhi is doing whatever it can to undertake immediate and urgent evacuation efforts of Indian nationals still stranded in Ukraine.
Mar 01, 2022, 06:25 AM IST
Russia's desperate attempt to shore up plummeting Ruble, here's what it is doing
Russia's Central Bank also ordered a slew of measures to help the banks cope with the crisis by infusing more cash into the system and easing restrictions for banking operations.
Feb 28, 2022, 16:53 PM IST
NCP chief Sharad Pawar speaks with EAM Jaishankar on evacuating Indians stuck in Ukraine
Discussions included the possibility of the evacuation of Indian students via Russia, through the town of Belgorod and the matter of aiding students stuck at the Romania-Poland border was also discussed.
Feb 28, 2022, 14:14 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Indian exports worth $500 mn face uncertainty over credit guarantee withdrawal
According to official data, India’s mercantile exports to Russia in 2021 were worth $3.3 billion, and its imports were valued at $8.5 billion, including petroleum and petroleum products worth $4.5 billion. India exports pharmaceuticals, telecom equipment, marine products, automobile components and tea to Russia.
Feb 28, 2022, 13:33 PM IST
Russian troops have slowed down ‘pace of the offensive’, claims Ukrainian military
Russia has claimed that its troops are targeting only Ukrainian military facilities and says that Ukraine's civilian population is not in danger. Russia has not released any information on casualties among its troops.
Feb 28, 2022, 12:53 PM IST
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Big blow to Russia over European citizenship
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Big blow to Russia regarding European citizenship. Now Russian citizens will not get European citizenship.
Feb 28, 2022, 12:36 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Europe, Canada move to close skies to Russian planes to pressurise President Vladimir Putin
The US government said citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights, citing an increasing number of airlines cancelling flights as countries closed their airspace to Russia.
Feb 28, 2022, 11:13 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war: Tennis star Elina Svitolina will 'donate prize money' to homeland
The world number 15 Elina Svitolina said that her family and friends in Ukraine were defending the country and that she wanted to help.
Feb 28, 2022, 11:09 AM IST
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Russia's army is moving towards Kyiv
Russian army is moving towards Kyiv. Army convoy shown in satellite images. According to the information, the Russian army convoy is 5 km long.
Feb 28, 2022, 09:34 AM IST
Russian forces destroy world's biggest cargo plane Mriya in Ukraine
AN-225 'Mriya' - meaning 'Dream' in Ukrainian - was manufactured by Ukrainian aeronautics company Antonov, and qualified as the world's largest cargo aircraft, before it was reportedly burned at Hostomel Airport outside Kyiv due to Russian shelling.
Feb 28, 2022, 06:48 AM IST
‘Operation Ganga’: MEA activates dedicated Twitter handle to facilitate evacuation of Indians from Ukraine
India has already set up round-the-clock "control centres" in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine through border-crossing points with these countries.
Feb 28, 2022, 06:33 AM IST
Russian bank customers barred from using Apple, Google Pay amid war
Customers at several banks in Russia reported they were unable to use their bank cards with Google Pay and Apple Pay.
Feb 27, 2022, 14:47 PM IST
Refrain from actions that threaten safety of Ukraine's nuclear power plants: IAEA calls on all parties
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that Ukraine has four nuclear power sites with a total of 15 reactors, providing roughly half of the country's electricity.
Feb 27, 2022, 14:26 PM IST
198 people till now died in Russia's Attack in Ukraine
The conflict between the soldiers of Russia and Ukraine has intensified to capture Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Russian soldiers are attacking Kiev with heavy weapons. On the other hand, Ukrainian soldiers are trying to stop Russia.
Feb 27, 2022, 12:16 PM IST
