The recent military operation by Russia in Ukraine has renewed the Cold War between the Western countries and Russia, Srikanth Kondapalli, Dean of School of International Studies at JNU said on Friday. He also cautioned that the Russian actions in Ukraine may embolden China in initiating Galwan like incident. Referring to […]
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BJP worker allegedly murdered in Rajasthan’s Kota, 2 held
Two people have been arrested in the alleged murder case of a Bharatiya Janata Party worker in Rajasthan’s Kota, police informed on Saturday. BJP Kota district president Gopal Krishna Soni alleged that Vicky Arya, a worker of their party was murdered last night. “Vicky Arya, a worker of our party was murdered last […]
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Ukraine Health Minister says 198 Ukrainians killed amid Russia’s military operation
Ukraine Health Minister Viktor Liashko said that a total of 198 Ukrainians have been killed, including three children till now since the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated on Thursday. Liashko, in a Facebook post, shared the number of casualties in the Russian military operation in Ukraine so far. Along with this, in […]
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Poland will not play FIFA World Cup play-off match against Russia
Poland’s national football team does not intend to play their 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24. The winners of Poland vs Russia are due to play Sweden or Czech Republic for a place in the finals. Cezary Kulesz, the president of the Polish football federation said on Twitter: “No more […]
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188 people from Uttarakhand stranded in Ukraine: State DGP
Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, Uttarakhand director general of police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Saturday said the police have received information that about 188 people from Uttarakhand are stranded in Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is constantly working out necessary arrangements to bring back Indian people stranded in Ukraine. “We have got information that […]
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New medicines for treatment of heart patients discovered by researchers
A unique class of medications that acted as blood thinners by inhibiting an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva has been discovered during recent research by the University of Cincinnati. The study was published in ‘Nature Communications’. The research focused on novel direct thrombin inhibitors (DTI) from tick salivary […]
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Ukraine crisis: First flight with 219 Indian nationals takes off from Romania
The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania, said External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday. “Regarding evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine, we are making progress. Our teams are working on the ground round the clock. I am personally monitoring. The first flight to Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania,” Jaishankar tweeted. Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia […]
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After a pause of two years, Shivaratri festivity back in Nepal’s Pashupatinath
With murals of Shiva and other deities being made over the walls, the freshly painted railings and surfaces of various temples bear a new look as the Pashupatinath Temple prepares for the first “Shivratri” or the “night of Lord Shiva” post the COVID-19 pandemic. Kamal Raj Shrestha reaches the premises […]
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J-K: Two men planning to join terror ranks apprehended in Kupwara
Kupwara Police along with 28 Rashtriya Rifles in a joint operation on Friday apprehended two overground workers (OGWs) who were planning to join terror ranks. As per the statement of a senior police official from Sogam police station, “Two individuals namely Rashid Ahmad Peer and Adil Hussain Shah came under the observation of the […]
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China lifted restrictions on Russian wheat weeks before eruption of conflict: Report
Just before the unprecedented rise in tensions between Russia and Ukraine, China signed a deal with Russia lifting import restrictions on Wheat and Barley, media reports said. The lifting of restrictions, part of a broader group of new deals between Russia and China, was signed between Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
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Ukraine crisis: Indian embassy advises citizens to avoid unnecessary movement
Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, the Indian Embassy Kiev advised Indian citizens against moving to any of the border checkpoints without prior coordination with government officials at border posts. In an advisory to Indian nationals, the embassy stressed that the situation at various border checkpoints is sensitive and it is […]
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Ukraine crisis: India stands by its commitment to protect its citizens, says Meenakashi Lekhi
Amid Russia’s ongoing military operations in Ukraine, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Saturday said that India stands by its commitment to protecting its citizens and is making all efforts to extricate them from war-hit Ukraine. Lekhi said, “We are helping our students (in Ukraine). In January, we had started building […]
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Mumbai airport blocks special corridor for Indian students arriving in city today from Ukraine
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has blocked a special corridor for Indian students who had been evacuated from Ukraine and would be arriving in Mumbai by AI1944 at ETA at 8 pm on Saturday, said CSMIA spokesperson. “In light of the current crisis in Ukraine, CSMIA is extending full support to the evacuation of the stranded Indian […]
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Ukraine crisis: UN Resident Coordinator in India calls for ceasefire, negotiations
United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in India, Shombi Sharp on Saturday called for a ceasefire and a return to the negotiation table in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Sharp was speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ cycle rally in New Delhi. The UN official was participating in the event […]
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Railway plans to revive defunct Mahisashan transit point by December
The Railway department has planned to revive the defunct railway transit point of Mahisashan in Assam’s Karimganj district by December 2022. Anshul Gupta, General Manager of North East Frontier Railway (NF Railway), said, “The Railway department has planned to revive the Mahisasan zero point by December this year. “We have visited the railway […]