Three more Indian Air Force aircraft are scheduled to fly to Poland, Hungary and Romania on Wednesday to ramp up the Centre’s efforts to evacuate Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, informed IAF officials. The Indian Air Force aircraft are carrying tents, blankets and other humanitarian aid and are to take […]
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Chinese companies involved in financial malfeasance in India: Report
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, China has been trying to portray itself as a reliable partner for economic recovery. But just like the Chinese vaccines which have raised questions about efficacy, the country’s partnership in economic recovery comes with waste, fraud, and political manipulation. Beijing has failed to act against corruption and […]
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NOAA’s newest earth observing satellite launched by NASA, ULA
In a big development, NASA has successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-T, was launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It has been confirmed that […]
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India reported 7,554 new Covid-19 cases, 223 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported 7,554 new COVID-19 cases and 223 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the health bulletin, the active caseload stands at 85,680 and the active cases comprise 0.20 percent of total infections. There were 14,123 recoveries in the last 24 hours increasing total recoveries to 4,23,38,673. The […]
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Putin is isolated from world more than ever, says Joe Biden
Condemning Russia’s “premeditated and unprovoked” attack on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is isolated from the world more than ever. Biden’s remarks came during the first State of Union address delivered by him to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday (local time). The US President said that […]
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Operation Ganga: Six flights with 1,377 stranded citizens departed for India in last 24 hours
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that six flights carrying 1,377 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine have departed for India in the last 24 hours under ‘Operation Ganga’. “Operation Ganga developments. Six flights have now departed for India in the last 24 hours. Includes the first flights from Poland. Carried back […]
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Goan student stranded in Ukraine arrives at Goa Airport
A Goan student who was stuck in war-torn Ukraine arrived at Goa’s Dabolim international airport on Tuesday night. Rupal Gosavi, who was studying at the Ternopil National Medical University in Ternopil, Ukraine, was received at the airport by Goa’s Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho. Earlier on Tuesday, Gosavi reached New Delhi […]
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Operation Ganga: Big photo op session underway, we don’t have planes to bring back people, alleges Yechury
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Centre’s ‘Operation Ganga’, initiated to help evacuate Indian students from Ukraine, saying that it is just a “big photo op”. Speaking at the inaugural session of the CPI (M) Kerala State Conference, Yechury said, “Our […]
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‘Bap-beta jail jayenge’: Sanjay Raut referring to Kirit, his son
Referring to the arrest of Neil Somaiya, son of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya for his alleged links with an accused in the PMC Bank scam, Shiv Sena’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said that father and son duo will be jailed soon. The Shiv Sena leader said, “Mark my words…I repeat: “Bap Beta jail jayenge”. Period. And rest assured, […]
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UP govt to ensure free travel of students arriving from Ukraine to their homes
Uttar Pradesh government will make arrangements to facilitate that all students hailing from the state and evacuated from Ukraine reach their respective homes safely and free of cost from Delhi Airport, said Avnish Awasthi, additional chief secretary (Home). Awasthi while speaking to ANI said, “All the students of Uttar Pradesh arriving […]
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US will not engage in conflict with Russian forces in Ukraine: Joe Biden
While extending support to Kyiv in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, US President Joe Biden has reiterated that his country will not deploy troops in Ukraine against the Russian forces. Biden’s remarks came during the first State of Union address delivered by him to a joint session of Congress at the […]
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s son Zain passes away at 26
Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella’s son Zain has passed away. As per Mashable, Zain, who had been born with cerebral palsy, died on Monday at the age of 26. The unfortunate news was shared by Microsoft in an email, asking the executives to hold the grieving family in their thoughts and prayers. After learning about Zain’s demise, netizens paid […]
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Naxal killed in encounter in Dantewada Chhattisgarh
A Naxal was killed in an encounter with the police on Tuesday. According to Chhattisgarh Police, the encounter took place between the DRG team and Naxals in the forest near Tumkapal village under Katekalyan police station around 4 pm on Tuesday. Following the encounter, police recovered a pistol, 5 kg IED, books […]
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CBI arrests assistant supervisor of Jaipur AG office in bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an assistant supervisor working in the office of AG, Jaipur in a bribery case. A case was registered on complaint against senior DAG and an assistant supervisor both working in the office of AG, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and unknown others on the allegations of […]
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Regularly engaging with Indian partners on Ukraine situation: US
The United States on Monday said it is regularly engaging with its partners such as India and UAE amid the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine caused by Russia’s large-scale military operations in the country. Answering a question during a press briefing, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said the US […]