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Six months on, a look at the cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Tens of thousands of people have been killed, millions have fled and cities have been reduced to rubble by Russia's relentless bombardment

Ukraine says Russian 'shackles' worse than missiles 6 months after invasion

President Volodymyr Zelensky defiant, warns of 'brutal strikes' by Russia; UN nuclear agency could visit Ukraine plant in days By Tom Balmforth

LIVE: Nitish wins trust vote after BJP lawmakers walk out of Bihar assembly

From Adani Group acquiring a majority stake in New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) to Covid news, catch all the latest live updates here

Defiant Ukraine marks Independence Day, six months after invasion

Ukrainians mark 31 years since they broke free from Russia-dominated Soviet Union on Wednesday in what is certain to be a day of defiance against the Kremlin's six-month-old war to subdue once again

Asia Pacific Group removes Russia's observer status over Ukraine war

The decision to remove Russia's status was taken last month in Malaysia during the annual meeting of the APG

Geopolitical tensions biggest risk to India's growth outlook: Jayanth Varma

The biggest risk to India's growth outlook is an escalation of geopolitical tensions, especially if these tensions spread to the Asian region, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R Varma said on Wednesday. Varma, in an interview to PTI, said that inflation and inflationary expectations appear to be moderating and high inflation will certainly not become the 'norm' in the country. He is cautiously optimistic about the Indian economy for several reasons. "The MPC is determined to bring inflation down close to the target rate of 4 per cent as quickly as possible without imposing intolerable costs in terms of economic growth. "I would like to emphasize that high inflation will certainly not become the norm in India," he said. The Reserve Bank in its latest MPC meeting in August had decided to increase the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.40 per cent to quell inflation. The central bank has been tasked by the government to ensure that retail inflation rema

Gulf won't significantly cut down oil exports to India to satisfy Europe

Gulf oil exporters will most likely not cut crude supplies to India significantly next year in a bid to satisfy growing demand from Europe

Six months of Putin's war in Ukraine unravels Russia's superpower image

Six months into President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the war has upended fundamental assumptions about Russia's military and economy

UN expresses concern over possible trials of Ukrainian prisoners of war

Trials of Ukrainian PoWs by Russian authorities could start within days, the UN Human Rights Office said, as it warned such proceedings could amount to war crimes under international law

Zelensky hosts forum of world leaders to rally support for Crimea's return

According to Zelensky, "the degradation of Russia began with the seizure of Crimea, with the terror experienced by the Crimean Tatar people" and the repression of the Muslim community

Support for Ukraine must continue until Putin withdraws, says Boris Johnson

Russian President Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to repeat the annexation of Crimea in other parts of Ukraine, UK's outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders

At UNSC, India voices concern over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

This concern comes as recent weeks have seen an escalation in shelling in and around Europe's largest nuclear facility

Russian politician Roizman detained for criticising Ukraine invasion

Roizman, a former mayor of the city of Yekaterinburg, is being investigated for "discrediting the Russian army"

US urges its citizens to leave Ukraine amid fears of Russian attacks

The US has urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the war-torn country immediately as the threat of increasing Russian attacks lingers on the region

Moscow again accuses UN of blocking nuclear experts from Zaporizhzhya plant

Russia's Foreign Ministry has once again accused the United Nations of blocking a mission of experts to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine

Canada announces new sanctions against Russia, funds two Ukraine projects

Trudeau said that Canada is imposing new measures on 62 close associates of the Russian government and a defence sector entity

Russia may step up exports of fuels to Asia as EU sanctions tighten

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has caused turmoil across energy markets this year, and that disruption is set to extend into 2023

Here's how 6-months of Ukraine-Russia war rattled global financial markets

Over six months since Russia invaded Ukraine in what Moscow calls its "special military operation" thousands have been killed, millions made homeless and the world has seen the worst East-West tension

US to send $3 bn in aid to equip Ukrainian forces as war hits 6 months

As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come, U.S. officials said. U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the package is expected to be announced Wednesday, the day the war hits the six-month mark and Ukraine celebrates its independence day. The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two, they said. The total of the aid package which is being provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative could change overnight, but not likely by much. Several officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the aid before its public release. Unlike most previous packages, the new funding is largely aimed at helping Ukraine secure i

Russian exports of diamonds are rising again after sanctions chaos

The sudden shortage of stones sent diamond prices surging, especially for the smaller and cheaper gems that Alrosa specialises in