Ukraine
- India
Moody’s slashes 2022 India growth estimate to 9.1 pc on lower capex
New Delhi: Moody’s on Thursday slashed India’s growth estimate for the current year to 9.1 per cent, from 9.5 per cent earlier, saying high fuel and fertilizer import bill could limit the…
- Business
Chinese tech stocks tank over geopolitical risks, COVID lockdowns
Beijing: Covid-19 lockdowns and China’s position on the Ukraine conflict led to tech shares rout on Tuesday, slashing billions of dollars from the likes of Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings in…
- World
Theatre sheltering hundreds of civilians bombed in Ukraine’s Mariupol
Mariupol: A drama theatre that was hosting hundreds of civilians fleeing the conflict-ridden areas of the city of Mariupol in Ukraine’s south-east was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, media reports…
- Business
Air fares to go sky-high as jet fuel prices surge
New Delhi: Exorbitant jet fuel prices on the back of high crude oil costs are expected to drive up domestic air fares from their current levels. In recent days, fares have risen…
- World
Zelenskyy calls on US to do more to help Ukraine in its ‘darkest time’
Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on the United States to do more to help Ukraine in its “darkest time”, according to a media report. Zelenskyy’s remarks came during his…
- World
Encouraged by US, Ukraine purposefully prepared for military scenario: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West is pushing Kiev to bloodshed. “It is also clear to us that Western patrons are simply pushing the Kiev authorities to…
- Technology
Bug bounty platform HackerOne blocks payouts to Ukrainian hackers
Kiev: Ukrainian hackers and security researchers have claimed that leading bug bounty platform HackerOne has blocked their payouts running into thousands of dollars. According to them, HackerOne is blocking payouts citing economic…
- Business
ATF price hiked by over 18%, steepest rise ever
New Delhi: High crude oil prices on Wednesday led OMCs to hike aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price by over 18 percent to more than Rs 1 lakh per kilolitre, the steepest hike…
- India
India taking up Russian discounted oil offer will not violate US sanctions on Moscow: White House
Washington: India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions on Moscow, the White House has said, as it also underlined that countries should…
- Technology
Apple App Store in Russia loses 7K apps since Ukraine invasion
Moscow: Since the start of the Ukraine invasion, the Russian App Store has lost nearly 6,982 mobile apps as several companies decided to pull off their apps and games from the Apple…
- World
Guterres warns sword of Damocles hangs over global economy
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that “a sword of Damocles hangs over the global economy” because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, adding that developing countries were most at…
- India
Students forced to go to Ukraine: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday remarked that students are forced to go to places such as Ukraine, pointing out the vacant seats in PG medical courses. A Division Bench…
- World
Tulsi Gabbard called ‘treasonous’ after citing risk of biolabs in Ukraine
Moscow: Former Democratic representative and 2020 US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has responded to recent accusations of being a ‘Russian asset for ‘promoting Russian propaganda and being ‘paid off by Russian agents…
- World
UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of a…
- Entertainment
Benedict Cumberbatch has voiced his support for Ukraine
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch says it’s impossible to ignore the war in Ukraine. Speaking before the BAFTA event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, he shared: “We have brothers…
