International

04 Mar

Sonu Sood and team steps forward in helping Indian students cross border to safe territory

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A Congress leader shared a video visualizing a woman from Madhya Pradesh who was a stuck in Ukraine singing the praises of Bollywood actor Sonu Sood for helping. Ajay Singh, a state Congress leader, tweeted this video. “Hello, I am Shrishti Singh. We boarded a train. Sonu Sood's team has helped us. It guided us at every moment. Look how many students are sitting around -- all are Indians," the woman said. "The train is packed with Indians. Sonu Sood is guiding us every moment. He worked day in and day out," the woman added. The woman's praise for the…

03 Mar

India denies its students being held hostage in Ukraine

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The government today denied reports that Indian students were being held as “hostage” in Ukraine, saying it was in constant touch with Indian nationals in the war-torn country. “Our embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with Indian nationals in Ukraine. We note that with the cooperation of the Ukrainian authorities, many students have left Kharkiv yesterday. We have not received reports of any hostage situation regarding any student,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. He said India has requested the support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring…

02 Mar

108 HP students returned from war-torn Ukraine: Jai Ram

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108 students of Himachal Pradesh have returned from war-torn Ukraine after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government started evacuation operations, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said. Thakur while addressing the house on the fifth day of ongoing budget session of HP Vidhan Sabha, said all Indian students who were stranded in Kiev have been evacuated and efforts are being made to bring them back to the country. But PM Modi has vowed to bring all students safely to India and has deputed four Cabinet ministers to oversee the rescue operations, the CM said. He stated that the situation in the…

02 Mar

Russian army attacks Kyiv TV tower, 5 dead

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Russian forces on Tuesday attacked the central square in Kyiv's main TV tower. The attack on the TV tower killed at least 5, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said. He also accused Moscow of a blatant campaign of terror and vowed: “Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget.” The President tweeted, "To the world: what is the point of saying «never again for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar? At least 5 killed. History repeating…" A TV control room and a power substation were hit, and Ukrainian TV channels stopped…

28 Feb

Deeply saddened by conflict in Ukraine: Dalai Lama

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Globetrotting Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said he has been deeply saddened by the conflict in Ukraine. “Our world has become so interdependent that violent conflict between two countries inevitably impacts the rest of the world." He believed problems and disagreements are best resolved through dialogue. “Genuine peace comes about through mutual understanding and respect for each other’s wellbeing. “We must not lose hope. The 20th century was a century of war and bloodshed. The 21st century must be a century of dialogue.” The elderly monk prayed that peace is swiftly restored in Ukraine.

28 Feb

Facebook restricts several social media accounts in Ukraine

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Access to several social media accounts in Ukraine has been blocked by Meta. The social networking giant also said it is reviewing other governments' requests to restrict access to the accounts in their countries. In a tweet, Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs at Meta , on Monday wrote that the company has been in contact with the Government of Ukraine. "At their request, we have also restricted access to several accounts in Ukraine, including those belonging to some Russian state media organization. We are also reviewing other government requests to restrict Russian state-controlled media," he said. The Ukrainians…

26 Feb

Missile Hits Residential Building In Ukraine Capital Kyiv

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A high-rise apartment block was hit by a missile overnight in Kyiv as fighting raged between Russian attackers and Ukrainian forces. They posted a picture online of the tower block with a hole covering at least five floors blasted into the side and rubble strewn across the street below. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko wrote online that the building had been hit by a missile. He said in a video that the night had been "difficult", with Russian "sabotage groups" in the capital. He insisted that there were no regular Russian troops in Kyiv, but said they were trying to enter from several…

26 Feb

Fresh Snowfall, Landslides Prompt Closure Of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

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Fresh snowfall and multiple landslides at different places on Saturday February 26 led to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 270 km, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. It has been closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides and hailstones at multiple places and snow accumulated around the NAVYUG tunnel. The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir Valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country. Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway. The Banihal-Qazigund sector of the highway experienced…

26 Feb

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Air India to operate 2 flights to evacuate Indians from war-hit country

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In an effort to evacuate stranded Indian nationals from war-hit Ukraine, Air India will operate two flights from Delhi to Bucharest and Budapest on Saturday. A number of explosions were heard in the capital city of Ukraine as the Russian special military operation entered the second day, local media reported on Friday. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Ukraine’s breakaway regions – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities. Later, Putin ordered special military operations “to protect” the people in the Donbas region. Several countries including the UK, the US, Canada, and the European Union have condemned Russia’s military…

22 Feb

South Africa: 10 Robbers Killed During Cash Heist

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10 robbers were killed during a heist in South Africa. Police Minister Bheki Cele earlier reported that police killed eight suspects planning to attack a vehicle carrying cash. But the country's Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Grace Langa, updated the number to 10, with five police officers wounded. Police acted on a tip-off and deployed a chopper to fend off a planned cash-in-transit robbery in southern Johannesburg's suburb of Rosettenville. The suspects fired at the police chopper and wounded one of the pilots, forcing police to shoot back. The minister said a gang of about 25 gunmen from the southeastern…