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Russia blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads
New Delhi: In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia. Meta said that due to…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Telegram’s new battleground for cybercriminals
New Delhi: Cyber criminals and hacktivists have leveraged encrypted instant-messaging application Telegram for conflict-related activities, over the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to data released by cybersecurity firm CheckPoint Research (CPR).…
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Russia almost completes destruction of Ukrainian military infrastructure: Putin
Moscow: Russia has “practically” completed the “mission” of destroying Ukraine’s main military infrastructure, including weapon warehouses, ammunition depots, aviation and air defense systems, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. “Russian forces will fulfill…
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Russia ends ceasefire due to ‘unwillingness’ of Ukraine
New Delhi: The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that due to the unwillingness of the Ukrainian side to influence the nationalists or extend the silence period, offensive…
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PM Modi chairs another meeting on Ukraine situation, India’s evacuation efforts
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called another high-level meeting on Saturday evening to discuss the situation in war-hit Ukraine and India’s evacuation efforts to bring back its citizens, official sources said.…
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Zelensky trying to provoke conflict between NATO and Russia
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov did not rule out that Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky is trying to provoke a conflict between Russia and NATO, as evidenced by his “militaristic frenzy”.…
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Putin denies rumours Russia was going to declare martial law
New Delhi: President Vladimir Putin on Saturday denied rumours that Russia was going to declare a state of emergency or martial law due to the ongoing military operation in Ukraine and Western…
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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…
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Microsoft suspends new sales of products, services in Russia
New Delhi: Horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine, Microsoft has announced to suspend all new sales of its products and services in Russia.…
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Ukraine rescue more vital than launching incomplete pune metro work: Sharad Pawar to Modi
Pune: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pune, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the work of the Metro service to be inaugurated by the PM is…
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Nintendo temporarily puts its Russian eShop into maintenance mode
Tokyo: Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has temporarily put its Russian eShop into maintenance mode, the company said in a notice on its Russian website. According to The Verge, it appears to mean…
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India raises concerns over students stranded in Sumy amid Ukraine crisis
New Delhi: Raising concerns over the Indian students stranded in Sumy following the Ukraine crisis, India on Saturday said that it has urged Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an…
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Massive cyberattack in Europe leaves thousands without internet: Report
An alleged cyberattack that happened across Europe before the commencement of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, has left thousands of people without the internet, according to AFP. According to a report by…
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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…
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Apple Maps now displays Crimea as part of Ukraine outside Russia
New Delhi: Apple Maps and Weathers apps are now showing Crimea as part of Ukraine for users outside of Russia, the media reported. Earlier, Apple apps refused to record Crimea as part…
