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Want to end war, 'the sooner, the better', says Russian President Putin

It came as President Vladimir Putin insisted Russia was aiming for a speedy end to the fighting.

Vladimir Putin talks brotherhood as Volodymyr Zelenskyy goes to US

Siberian gas pipeline to China launched; Xi, Medvedev discuss Ukraine

RSS-affiliated BKS warns govt of trouble if farmers demand not met on time

Several farmers told PTI that they are ready to intensify the protest if the government did not meet their demands within three months

Microsoft prepares to go to battle with FTC over Activision deal

The company has also said it expects the industry to get more competitive in the future with the rise of cloud gaming

'Go all out': China prepares for Covid spread as holiday travel looms

To step up support for economy in 2023 amid pandemic pains

Taking Fed lead, Bank of England and ECB raise rates by 50 basis points

Inflation has soared since economies reopened after the Covid-19 pandemic, driven by supply bottlenecks and then surging energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

India boosts facilities at Delhi airport to ease year-end travel congestion

Like in other countries, air travel in India has picked up as Covid-19 restrictions have eased

How a software change let Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX use client funds

That tweak in the code got the attention of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and charged Bankman-Fried with fraud

Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin

During the media gathering - a major political event in the country - Putin takes questions from the press and the public in a marathon that usually lasts several hours

Retail inflation drops to 11-month low of 5.88%; factory output drops

This is the first time in 11 months that the retail inflation print has come within the RBI's tolerance band of 4% (+/-2%)

US House passes defence spending Bill in Taiwan aid, China bristles

Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory - to be reunited one day by force, if necessary - and has become more bellicose toward the island under President Xi

Vladimir Putin N-threat: Will wipe off any nation that attacks us

Putin said Russia had no mandate to launch a preventative first nuclear strike, unlike the United States

YES Bank gets RBI nod to raise capital from Carlyle, Verventa Holdings

YES Bank will now engage with the investors for completion of the proposed capital raise, subject to various regulatory compliances

Iran carries out first execution over anti-hijab protests, says report

The execution comes as other detainees also face possible death penalty for their involvement in the protests

Beijing running out of fever medicine as Covid-19 pandemic spreads

Amid reports of panic buying of fever medicine, a financial news outlet, citing third-party data, said the average daily sales volume of home test kits had risen more than 400 times versus November

GM mustard safe for food, feed use and cultivation, says govt

Says GM technology important for food security, import reduction

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Football's hottest debate rages on

It may have been a rest day at the World Cup on Thursday but there was no stopping the football discussion that never ends - who is the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Russia considers oil price floor in response to cap imposed by G7: Report

Moscow is considering either imposing a fixed price for the nation's barrels, or stipulating maximum discounts to international benchmarks at which they can be sold

Drones can play significant role in checking illegal mining: Union Minister

Drone technology can play a significant role to check illegal mining in the country and can also used to save natural resources, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said on Tuesday.

Covid was man-made virus, says scientist who worked at Wuhan lab

Wuhan lab has been the centre of heated debates over the origins of Covid