Ukraine
- Technology
After Facebook, Russia blocks Twitter amid Ukrainian invasion
New Delhi: After Facebook, Russia has now blocked Twitter to stifle the flow of information as its invasion of Ukraine escalates. Twitter said it is aware of the restriction being imposed on…
- World
Musk activates Starlink satellites to give Ukraine data backup
Kiev: Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has activated Starlink, his commercial internet network, in Ukraine, with “more terminals en route”. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,”…
- Business
Bitcoin hovers around $39K amid talks of Russia-Ukraine dialogue
New Delhi: The prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies somewhat stabilised on Saturday amid possible Russia-Ukraine talks. Bitcoin, which nosedived below $34,000 when the war began on Thursday, was flat on Saturday…
- Business
Chipset market grows 5% as Russia-Ukraine war threatens global supply
New Delhi: Amid the global chip shortage that is going to worsen with the Russia-Ukraine war, a new report has shown that the global smartphone AP (Application Processor)/SoC (System on Chip) chipset…
- World
Ukrainian Vice PM calls upon Tim Cook to block Russian users
New Delhi: Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, on Saturday urged Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop supplying products and services to Russian users as a response to its invasion of…
- World
Russian forces continue advancing ‘in all directions’
Moscow/Kiev: Russian forces have been instructed to resume their advance into Ukraine “in all directions” after Kiev refused to hold negotiations, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. All units were ordered to…
- World
Russian forces adopted four axes to seize Ukraine: US think-tank
New Delhi: As fighting has reached the streets of Ukraine’s capital Kiev, the next 24 hours will be crucial, states a US-based think-tank. The Institute for the Study of War said in…
- World
Ukraine wants Elon Musk’s help against Russia
New Delhi: Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Saturday called for SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “provide Ukraine with Starlink stations” and use his public platform to encourage “sane Russians” to…
- Kashmir
Russia-Ukraine war will affect poor sections, remote areas severely: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the Russia-Ukraine war will affect the entire world including India, causing spike in inflation that will severely hit the poor sections and remote…
- Bangalore
Bommai speaks to students in Ukraine, assures them of help
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that he has spoken to students from the state who are stuck in war-torn Ukraine, and assured them of providing all the necessary…
- World
Weapons, equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday morning that he spoke to his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron, adding that weapons and equipment “from our partners” are on the way to Ukraine.…
- Sports
Poland refuses to play FIFA World Cup qualifier against Russia
Warsaw: Cezary Kulesza, the President of the Polish Football Association, announced on Saturday that the Poland side will not play their FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Russia, scheduled for March 24,…
- India
First Air India evacuation flight departs from Bucharest with 219 Indians
New Delhi: Air India’s first evacuation flight departed from Romanian capital Bucharest on Saturday afternoon for Mumbai with 219 Indian nationals who were stranded in Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian military…
- World
Russian tennis player writes ‘No War Please’ on camera
Russian Olympic gold medalist, Andrey Rublev has pleaded to his government to stop the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Soon after advancing to the finals of the Dubai Championships on Friday, Andrey wrote:…
- World
Indian students run for cover in war-torn Ukraine
New Delhi: Amid firing and explosions in war-ravaged Ukraine’s border city Kharkiv, around 15,000 Indian students are saving their life by cowering in bunkers where shortage of food and money is adding…