Russia Ukraine conflict
- Hollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio donates $10 million to support Ukraine
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $10 million to support Ukraine, which is fighting against Russia. DiCaprio also has a personal motive. The actor’s maternal grandmother, Helene Indenbirken, was born…
- India
Rupee plummets 84 paise to all-time low of 77.01/USD amid Ukraine crisis
Mumbai: The rupee tanked 84 paise to close at its lifetime low of 77.01 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday as intensifying geopolitical risks due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict pushed investors…
- World
Russian troops will attempt to occupy Kiev in next few days: Official
Kiev: A top Ukrainian official has claimed that Russia has amassed a large number of troops in villages and towns near Kiev, and is likely to stage an attempt to occupy the…
- Business
PayPal shuts down services in Russia
San Francisco: Payments company PayPal has announced that it is suspending its services in Russia in the wake of Ukraine invasion. Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov tweeted a letter from PayPal…
- World
11-year-old boy crosses Ukraine border with phone number written on his hand
New Delhi: A boy from Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine, was hailed “a hero of the night” by Slovakian authorities after they said he crossed Ukraine’s border into Slovakia on his own, CNN…
- Top Stories
2,135 Indian nationals evacuated on Sunday, taking total to 16K
New Delhi: Under ‘Operation Ganga’, 2,135 Indian citizens returned back home on Sunday through 11 special civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. Among the special civilian flights on Sunday, nine landed in…
- World
Ukraine crisis: Indians stranded in Sumy to walk 600 kms to escape warzone
Helpless Indian students of Sumy State University stuck amidst a crisis in Ukraine in an extreme step to overcome the lack of resources have decided to walk their way towards the closest…
- World
Entire staff of Russian TV channel resigns on air, says ‘No to War’
In a blow to independent media in Russia, the entire staff of a TV channel, TV Rain, resigned on Friday over the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war. The decision came under pressure from the…
- Telangana
160 more Telugu students return home from Ukraine
Hyderabad: An additional 160 Telugu students have returned home from war-torn Ukraine, officials said. On Friday, the seventh day of the evacuation of Indian citizens, 94 students of Telangana and 66 of…
- India
Shot at, scared, sidelined: Harjot Singh, Indian student in Ukraine
Harjot Singh is one of the countless Indian students, stuck in war-torn Ukraine. However, his plight is worse than that of most students. Singh was more than a witness to the atrocities…
- Sports
Ukraine crisis: Russia to appeal to CAS over ban imposed by FIFA, UEFA
Moscow: The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Thursday said it will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal against the decisions by FIFA and UEFA to bar Russian…
- Technology
Spotify shuts Russia office, removes content from RT, Sputnik
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has shut down its office in Russia and removed content from state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik. Spotify joins several tech and media platforms who…
- India
18,000 Indians left Ukraine since first travel advisory was released: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that a total of 18,000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine since the first travel advisory was issued by the Indian Embassy in…
- Telangana
First COVID, now war: With her son stuck in Ukraine, Razia’s worry intensifies
Nizamabad: Razia Begum, the school teacher from Nizamabad, Telangana, who had made headlines during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by travelling 1,400 kms on a two-wheeler to bring back her…
- World
Russia’s secret documents reveal war plans approved on Jan 18
New Delhi: Russia’s secret war documents have revealed that the plans for Moscow’s war with Ukraine were approved on January 18 and it anticipated that the capture must be executed within 15…
