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Many left Kiev to seek shelter in western Ukraine, building up kilometres-long traffic jams, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Kyiv: A presidential adviser says Ukraine lost control of the Chernobyl nuclear site, where Ukranian forces had waged a fierce battle with Russian troops. Adviser Myhailo Podolyak told The Associated Press that Ukrainian authorities did not know the current condition of the facilities at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. “After the […]
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New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday said India will wait to see the final shape of the UN Security Council resolution on the Ukraine situation before taking a position. “The possibility of UNSC resolution that would be tabled on the evolving situation, we have seen a draft resolution. I am told that […]
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By Dhananjay Tripathi A couple of weeks ago, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar was in Australia to attend the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad). This meeting was viewed by experts as significant because, in the joint statement, there was an indirect reference to Pakistan’s support for terrorism against India. The […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine conflict and appealed for immediate cessation of violence as well as concerted efforts from all sides to return to the path of diplomatic negotiations. During their telephonic conversation, President Putin briefed Prime Minister Modi about the recent developments […]
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Hyderabad: With many students left stranded in Ukraine and waiting for help, Telangana has set up helplines in Delhi and Hyderabad for those seeking assistance. The helplines at the Telangana Bhavan in Delhi and at the state secretariat in Hyderabad will help students and professionals from Telangana stranded in Ukraine, which is under military attack […]
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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia was left with no other choice than military operations in Ukraine, reported Sputnik. Putin on Thursday morning said special military operations are being launched “to protect” the people in the Donbas region. He also warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian […]
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Karimnagar: At least six students from erstwhile Karimangar district are stranded in Ukraine after Russia started military operation on Thursday, leaving parents in a state of anxiety. Students from various parts of erstwhile Karimnagar district are in Ukraine to pursue medicine and a majority of them are in Zaporozhye State Medical University. Three students from […]
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Hyderabad: K Niharika, a resident of Saidabad, who is pursuing medicine at Zaporophye city in Ukraine, said the Internet and all other communication systems were down for major part of Thursday. In a text message to her father K Krishnadas, she said: “I am safe. Since the Internet is down, I may not be able […]
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Thrissur: In the wake of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Thursday that India is making alternative arrangements for the safe evacuation of Indians stranded in the Eastern European nation as its airspace was closed. Amid concerns expressed by the near and dear ones of the […]
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Washington: After the threat of sweeping sanctions didn’t deter Russia’s attack on Ukraine, US Treasury Department officials and their counterparts in Europe now face the task of carrying through on their vow to make Russia’s economy and its elites pay a price. Key questions are whether sanctions will work and how to measure their impact. […]
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Vilnius: Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the Baltic countries, it looks much worse. To Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians — particularly those old enough to have lived under Soviet control — Russia’s belligerence toward Ukraine has some worried […]
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Nalgonda: Parents of at least 10 students from erstwhile Nalgonda district who are stuck in war-torn Ukraine have appealed to the Centre to ensure their safety and bring them back home at the earliest. Most of these students are pursuing medicine or engineering courses in the troubled country. Perumalla Ajay Kumar, a native of Miryalaguda […]
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Hyderabad: About 40 Ukrainian soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed so far in Russian shelling, while the former claims that around 50 Russians occupiers have been killed. As one would expect, two countries going for war will have social media abuzz. Ideally, one would want to see people condemning the onslaught with civilians being […]
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Brussels: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that the organization has activated its defence plans, however, there will be no deployment of troops inside Ukraine. “Today, we activated NATO’s defence plans that give our military commanders more authority to deploy forces when needed. No NATO troops inside Ukraine. We are increasing the presence of […]
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Kiev: The situation is highly tense and very uncertain and this of course is causing a lot of anxiety, said Indian Ambassador to Ukraine on Thursday reaching out to stranded Indian nationals. Partha Satpathy, Indian Ambassador to Ukraine, said, “I am reaching out to you from Kiev. Today early morning, we all woke up with […]
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Kiev: Amid ongoing military operations of Russia in Ukraine, the Indian Embassy on Thursday issued a third travel advisory to Indian nationals/students. The Mission asked Indians to be aware of the surroundings, be safe, do not leave homes unless necessary and stress on carrying their documents at all times. “As you are aware, Ukraine is […]
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"Message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ... 5 planes and a helicopter of the aggressors were shot down in the area of the Armed Forces today," the Defence of Ukraine said in a tweet in Ukrainian.
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An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said.
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Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, several airlines are operating special flights, including Air India, to bring back Indian nationals safely.