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Studying ways to reduce reliance on Russian gas, says Italy's PM

Draghi sought to reassure Italians concerned about the rising security risks and spiraling energy prices stemming from the Russia-Ukraine military conflict

PhonePe, NITI Aayog announce FinTech Open Hackathon winners

The first prize was awarded to a hack called BizFiz, a solution for MSMEs to make loan application processes easier and make the process of loan underwriting easier for banks.

Danish shipping giant Maersk suspends operations in Russia

The Danish shipping giant Maersk decided to temporarily curtail operations in Russia, saying it is "deeply concerned by how the crisis keeps escalating in Ukraine."

EU leader says conflict must end before discussion for Ukraine accession

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an official appeal for the EU, asking for an accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure

Putin signs decree to ensure financial stability as sanctions mount

These measures will be taken in response to anti-Russian sanctions by the US, other countries and international organisations, according to the decree.

Battle for UP: Why is BJP not talking about rising prices, says Akhilesh

Yadav also questioned the BJP's claims that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath worked 24 hours a day for the welfare of the poor and the youth

Modi speaks to EU President, expresses anguish on humanitarian crisis

The PM reiterated India's appeal for cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Israel amid Ukraine crisis

On Wednesday morning, Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will visit Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, and then hold a private meeting

High chances of heat wave over west-central, parts of northwest India: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast a higher probability of occurrence of heat wave over west central and some parts of northwest India.

Ukraine: Puri, V K Singh, Rijiju leave for Europe to oversee evacuations

Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Gen VK Singh (Retd) on Tuesday flew to Budapest and Warsaw respectively to oversee the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine

Bombay HC to hear Nawab Malik's plea challenging arrest tomorrow

The Bombay High Court will hear on Wednesday a plea filed by Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Govt will talk to all militant outfits in Manipur for lasting peace: Shah

Amit Shah announced that the government would talk with all the militant outfits in Manipur and solve the insurgency related problems in the state

Google removes over 100,000 pieces of bad content in India in January

The 104,285 pieces of content were removed under various categories like Copyright, Trademark, Court Order, Graphic Sexual Content, Circumvention, and others

Parental consent not needed for students for offline classes in Delhi

The consent of parents for attending offline classes or exams for students of class 10 and 12 in the national capital will not be mandatory any more.

Brent crude breaches $100 per barrel mark again amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

For India, the price range is a cause of concern as it may add Rs 8 to Rs 10 in petrol and diesel selling prices, if the OMCs decide to revise the current prices

After FB and Insta, YouTube blocks Russian news outlets RT, Sputnik

After Facebook and Instagram, YouTube said it has also blocked Russian news outlets RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik across Europe in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Amid Ukraine conflict, Russia bans exit of foreign investments from nation

Russia is temporarily halting the exit of foreign investments from the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced on Tuesday.

PM Modi accuses Congress of nurturing, encouraging militancy in Manipur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of "nurturing and encouraging militancy in Manipur".

Instagram says it will stop supporting standalone app for IGTV

In a bid to make video as simple as possible to discover and create, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will no longer be supporting standalone app for IGTV.

Russia-Ukraine crisis to widen India's current account deficit: Ind-Ra

The crisis is expected to increase prices of mineral fuels and oils, gems and jewellery, edible oils and fertilisers