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- World
China will not join sanctions against Russia: Banking authority
Beijing: Amid the ongoing military operations in Ukraine, China restrained itself from putting sanctions against Russia, and will continue to maintain financial cooperation with all parties, media reported citing bank official on…
- India
Leave Kharkiv immediately: Indian embassy in Ukraine to Indians
New Delhi: In an urgent advisory, the India embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday asked all Indians stranded in Kharkiv to leave the conflict zone immediately. The embassy asked Indians to proceed to…
- Automobile
Tesla offers free EV charging near Ukraine for people fleeing country
Kyiv: Electric vehicle company Tesla has started to offer free Supercharging in several countries around Ukraine for people fleeing the country following the Russian invasion. In an email to local owners, Tesla…
- World
10 killed, 35 injured in shelling in Kharkiv: Official
Kyiv: At least 10 people were killed and 35 others were injured after a rocket hit Ukraine’s second-biggest city Kharkiv on Tuesday, according to Kyiv’s Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko. “Freedom Square…
- World
NATO to double military contingent in Estonia: Defense Minister
Tallinn: NATO allies will double their military presence in Estonia within the next two to three months to ensure “deterrence” on the eastern flank, Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet said on Tuesday.…
- India
Indian founder on the run in global $2.4 bn crypto Ponzi scheme
San Francisco: Satish Kumbhani, founder of cryptocurrency platform BitConnect who has been indicted in the US for running a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme, has likely “relocated from India to an unknown…
- Hyderabad
Marriage amid war: Ukrainian woman ties knot in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Thousands of miles away from her war-torn country, a Ukrainian woman tied the knot with a Hyderabadi here. At a time when conflict has engulfed Ukraine, a woman from that country…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 436.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 436.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.95 million and vaccinations to over 10.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- World
Ukraine crisis: India calls for dialogue to resolve issues
United Nations: India has said that it was deeply concerned over the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, saying all differences can…
- World
Americans should not worry about nuclear war after Russian actions: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Monday Americans should not worry about a nuclear war after Moscow put its nuclear deterrent on high alert amid a barrage of Western reprisals over Russia’s…
- World
Ukraine President Zelenskyy signs application for EU membership
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an application for membership of his country in the European Union, informed the Ukrainian Parliament on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the official account of the Parliament…
- Technology
Google turns off Maps’ live traffic data in Ukraine
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has temporarily disabled its Maps’ live traffic data in Ukraine to protect users as the country faces Russian invasion, media reports said on Monday. It is not…
- Technology
Meta takes down network targeting Ukrainians with fake news
New Delhi: Meta has taken down a network for targeting people in Ukraine who posed as news editors, aviation engineers and authors to spread misinformation around the Russian invasion across social media…
- World
16 kids killed in explosions, claims Ukrainian envoy to India
New Delhi: Ukrainian envoy to India Igor Polikha on Monday claimed that 16 children have been killed so far due to “explosions, bombings, and shelling” by Russian forces. The Ukrainian envoy said:…
- World
S. Korean civic groups hold anti-Russia protests, call for peace in Ukraine
Seoul: Civic activists and ordinary citizens in South Korea held a rally in front of the Russian Embassy in central Seoul on Monday to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to call…
