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Operation Ganga: 6,400 Indians evacuated on 15 flights in 24 hours

The Kremlin had claimed that some Indian students were taken hostage by the Ukrainian security forces and were using them as human shields

'Walk, but leave Kharkiv': 17,000 Indians have left Ukraine borders

Student from Punjab suffers stroke, second death of Indian in Ukraine in two days

India stays conservative on gender roles, says Pew Research survey

While views appear to have become somewhat progressive, the scales remain tilted in favour of men

Ukraine crisis: Indian student killed as Russia intensifies attack

Govt steps up evacuation efforts; all Indians have left Kyiv: Foreign secy

The evacuation: How India is bringing its students home from Ukraine

Despite reassurances (and the announcement that briefings would be held daily), anxiety and panic are bubbling up

Govt launches Operation Ganga to rescue Indians stuck in Ukraine

The International Council of the Red Cross (ICRC), which deals with conflict-torn regions, will start operations from Monday and India is in close touch with it

Manipur polls: Smaller parties will hold key to govt formation, say expert

Defection is rampant because peo­ple are voting for individuals, not parties

Modi speaks to Putin; efforts on to bring back 15,000 stranded citizens

Embassy in Ukraine started registration of Indians several days ago: Foreign secretary

Story in numbers: BJP keeping finger on Goa's health infrastructure pulse

There are 55 functioning PHCs in the state's rural areas, and four in urban areas

AFSPA queers political pitch in N-E as Manipur Assembly elections loom

Promulgation of the 'Disturbed Area' status creates the ground for the enforcement of the Act.

Govt, Opposition refuse to budge as barred MPs continue stir

Impasse between Oppn, government over suspension of 12 MPs from RS continues as neither side concedes any space

After Pakistan, China to skip India's NSA-level meet on Afghanistan

Cites 'scheduling issues'; NSAs of central Asian countries confirm participation in Nov 10 regional security dialogue

Covid-19 vaccination success to be BJP's mantra before assembly polls

Party passes resolution saying it would achieve victory in all forthcoming state elections

Story in numbers: Goa sees rise in women-owned bank accounts, shows data

As in many other state, in Goa too, assertion by women is backed by their capacity to take financial decisions

State scan: Maharashtra govt in the news for all the wrong reasons

It is hardly surprising that India woke up last week to read juicy details of an extortion and money laundering case against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh

Newsmaker: Meghalaya governor Satyapal Malik looking beyond ceremonial role

Malik has often courted controversies as governor - from Bihar, J&K and Goa to Meghalaya. He is now targeting the BJP and the Centre over various issues, including farm laws

Gubernatorial impropriety

Already under fire for undermining constitutional institutions, the BJP is understandably wary of acting precipitately

Story in Numbers: Constant decline in left-wing extremism in India

Although LWE incidents have reduced by 70% from 2,258 in 2009 to 665 in 2020, the biggest chunk of this decline was in regime of United Progressive Alliance

The tangled skeins of Congress' leadership come to the fore at CWC meet

The Congress commits itself to internal elections. But leaders are still asking who is really in charge

RSS chief Bhagwat slams OTT platforms and bitcoin, calls for regulation

This is the first reference by the RSS chief to the two issues, which the government is trying to deal with