Ukraine
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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…
- World
US political scientist blames West for Ukraine crisis
London: “The West and especially America, is principally responsible” for the Ukraine crisis, John J. Mearsheimer, a US political scientist, wrote in a recent opinion piece published in The Economist. American and…
- 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…
- World
Russia attacked humanitarian convoy in Mariupol: Zelenskyy
Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces not only blocked a humanitarian convoy trying to reach besieged Mariupol with desperately needed supplies on Tuesday but took captive some of the rescue…
- Middle East
Israel opens humanitarian field hospital in Ukraine
Kyiv: Amid heavy fighting between Russia and Ukraine, Israel on Tuesday inaugurated the “Shining Star” field hospital in the city of Mostyska in western Ukraine. The “Shining Star” hospital was established by…
- World
Putin weighing up use of chemical weapons in Ukraine: Biden
Washington: Russias false accusation that Ukraine has biological and chemical weapons is a “clear sign” that a desperate President Vladimir Putin is considering using them himself, US President Joe Biden said. The…
- World
‘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…
- World
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.…
- Technology
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,…
- Entertainment
David Beckham hands over IG account to Ukrainian doctor
Washington: Former England football captain and actor David Beckham recently handed over his Instagram account, and other social media handles to a Ukrainian doctor to highlight the “amazing” work that health workers…
- 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…
- Kashmir
Policy being worked for Ukraine students to complete studies: J&K LG
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the union government is working out a policy so that the Indian students studying in Ukraine for the MBBS course…
- World
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…
- India
Mortal remains of student killed in Ukraine arrives in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The mortal remains of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, the Karnataka student who was killed during shelling by the Russian forces in Ukraine’s Kharkiv city on March 1, has reached the Kempegowda International…
- World
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…
