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Ukraine-returned students seek govt help for admission in Indian medical colleges
New Delhi: The students who were evacuated from war-torn Ukraine and their parents gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday and sought the government’s intervention to ensure they are accommodated in Indian…
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Kiev banned militants in Mariupol from negotiating surrender
Moscow: Kiev ordered the militants located on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant, surrounded and blocked in Mariupol, to shoot those who want to lay down their arms, the official representative…
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EU to sanction Russia’s Sberbank, other banks: Report
Frankfurt: The European Union plans to sanction Russia’s largest lender Sberbank and other Russian financial firms in its next round of restrictions, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told a German newspaper.…
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Shanghai: Food crisis, frayed tempers amid COVID-19 lockdown
Beijing: With the lockdown in China’s business capital showing no signs of ending, citizens are getting impatient and there have been reports of protests and clashes with police. Chinese social media posts have…
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Russia’s Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss bilateral ties, oil
Riyadh: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday, their second call since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Saudi Press Agency said the…
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145 helicopters, 2,000 armoured Russian vehicles destroyed in war
Kiev: According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, it has destroyed 1,982 armoured combat vehicles, 163 planes, and 145 helicopters of Russia as of April 16. Highlighting the total military equipment losses of Russia between…
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Afghanistan warns Pakistan of dire consequences after airstrikes
Kabul: Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding…
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Sri Lankan Army vows to safeguard Constitution; not to interfere with peaceful anti-govt protests
Colombo: In an unusual move, the Sri Lankan Army on Saturday vowed to uphold the Constitution and not to interfere with the ongoing anti-government protests across the island nation against the unprecedented…
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Saudi Crown Prince invites new Pakistan PM Shehbaz to Riyadh
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and invited him to visit Riyadh at the earliest, amid political and economic crises besetting the fellow…
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Global Covid caseload tops 504 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Russia bans British top officials from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia. “This step was taken as a response to…
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Morocco condemns Israeli attack on Al-Aqsa mosque
Rabat: Morocco has “strongly condemned” Israeli actions against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque, saying such actions will “fuel feelings of hatred and extremism and destroy the chances of reviving the peace process in…
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Russians missiles hit airfield in Ukraine’s Oleksandriia
Kiev: A Russian missile has struck an airfield in Oleksandriia of Kirovohrad region in Ukraine, according to Serhii Kuzmenko, mayor of Oleksandriia. Shedding light on the incident that happened on Friday, Kuzmenko…
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Russia warns West of ‘unpredictable consequences’
Moscow: Russia has formally warned the US and other allied nations against supplying weapons to Ukraine. The warning came in a formal diplomatic note from Moscow, a copy of which has been…
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Russian troops to ban movement in Mariupol for ‘infiltration’ operation
Kiev: Russian troops in Ukraine’s Mariupol will close all entries and exits to the city and also prohibit movement there from Monday, in order to carry out “infiltration” operation among the city’s…
