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Spotify suspends service in Russia
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is suspending its services in Russia after Moscow passed a new law earlier this month to crack down on free press and speech. Spotify said…
- World
Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?
Victoria: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators are wondering if an end of the conflict could come from Vladimir Putin’s removal…
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Hungary will not allow arms supplies to Ukraine through its territory
Budapest: Hungary will not allow the supply of weapons to Ukraine through its territory, despite the demands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as this would endanger the life and safety of the…
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Russia is preparing to attack Poland: Envoy
Warsaw: Aggression by Russia against Poland or another European Union (EU) country is possible in the near future, said Andrii Deshchytsia, the Ambassador of Kiev in Warsaw. “Russia is preparing to attack Poland.…
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Chernobyl workers at risk due to Russian shelling: IAEA
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Ukrainian authorities have informed that workers of the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant were at risk due to continued Russian shelling of checkpoints in…
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Russia, Iran developing alternative to SWIFT
Moscow: Russia and Iran have been cooperating to connect their interbank messaging systems in order to bypass the SWIFT financial transactions network, Kazem Jalali, Ambassador of Iran to Russia, said on Thursday.…
- India
India abstains for 5th time on UN Ukraine resolution
United Nations: India has abstained for the fifth time on a UN resolution on Ukraine, but this time it was on a Russia-sponsored resolution in the Security Council and New Delhi was…
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Russia has failed to accomplish its objectives in Ukraine: US
Washington: Russia has “manifestly failed” to accomplish its three major goals through the country’s “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. On February 24, Russian forces launched…
- India
Recounting India’s upstream oil, gas journey
New Delhi: The immediate impact for India from Russia’s war on Ukraine will be inflation as the country imports nearly 80 per cent of its crude oil needs and the first indication…
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‘Fortnite’ raises $36mn for Ukraine humanitarian relief
San Francisco: Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that it has raised $36 million for people affected by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The money is being donated to a handful of different…
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Putin wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also Baltic states: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may deliberately impose unrealistic demands on Kiev because he wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also the Baltic states.…
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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
- India
Petrol, diesel prices hiked
New Delhi: State-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) on Tuesday raised petrol and diesel prices after more than four months of stable rates. In New Delhi, the price of petrol and diesel increased…
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Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Moscow: Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine “have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of…
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Russia fires Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy Ukraine facility
Moscow: The Russian Defence Ministry said that the Russian armed forces with Kalibr missiles destroyed workshops for the repair of damaged Ukrainian armoured vehicles. “In the evening of March 19 and in…