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Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine amid UN visit

The attack happened barely an hour after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a news conference with U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres

Ukraine-returned medical students admitted to Bengal colleges, says Mamata

Banerjee had on March 16 wrote to PM Narendra Modi requesting him to accommodate the medical students who returned from Ukraine in Indian colleges shortly after interacting with them in the city

Supply chain, higher staff, fuel costs, Ukraine add up to hurt Amazon stock

After a surge during the Covid-19 pandemic, the e-commerce giant saw expenses swelling as it offered higher pay to attract workers

Ukraine war: Germany says now ready to stop buying Russian oil

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that preparations to limit Germany's exposure to Russian energy imports were underway even before President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine

Looking at stabilising economic engagement with Russia: MEA spokesperson

The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came amid increasing Western pressure on India to limit its economic ties with Russia and oppose the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv after Zelenskyy's meeting with UN chief

At least two explosions were heard early Thursday evening in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shortly after a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN chief Antonio Guterres

Ukraine accuses Russia of stealing grain from occupied territory amid war

Asked about the allegations, the Kremlin said it had no information on the matter

US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory

Washington has said it hopes Ukrainian forces can not only repel Russia's assault on the east but also weaken its military so that it can no longer menace neighbours

LIVE: India sees worst power cuts in 6 years; braces for more heatwaves

Live news updates: The ongoing heatwave sweeping through vast swathes of the country will intensify in the next five days, the IMD said

The march of folly

India should work for an alliance of like-minded neutral states to restrain the adversaries in the new Cold War

Biden seeks new powers to use oligarchs' assets for war-hit Ukraine

Joe Biden is asking Congress for new powers to seize and repurpose the assets of Russian oligarchs as part of a new funding request to aid Ukraine in its defence against Russia's invasion.

Ukraine says Russia's military offensive in east picks up momentum

Ukraine said that Russia's offensive in the east picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack as Moscow's forces attempt to surround Ukrainian troops.

NATO would embrace Finland, Sweden's membership with open arms: Chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation military organization and could become members quite quickly

F&O expiry: Nifty ends April series above 17,200; Sensex gains 702 pts

As of 06:50 AM, the SGX Nifty April futures quoted at 17,066. According to analysts, the April series has been one of the most volatile series for the Nifty in recent times. The options data.

No agreement yet on meeting between Putin, Zelensky: Ukraine official

Consultations at the level of working subgroups, which are preparing the positions of the parties in legal terms, are underway, said Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak

Russian cyber attacks aimed at collecting data from Ukraine: Dossiers

The hacks, paired with prewar data theft, likely armed Russia with extensive details on much of Ukraine's population, cybersecurity and military intelligence analysts say

Why Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply

By cutting off gas supplies, Russia has landed its latest economic blow against Poland and Bulgaria. But with international support, it is a blow that can be withstood.

South Korea to divert gas supplies to Europe over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Concerns have grown over natural gas supply disruptions in Europe amid the ongoing crisis surrounding Ukraine, as Russia is the biggest provider of gas to Europe, reports Yonhap News agency

Allies must 'double down' and send Ukraine tanks, jets: UK top diplomat

Britain's top diplomat called for Western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other heavy weapons to Ukraine

Global economy to expand more slowly as inflation bites: Reuters poll

Even without those future risks, median forecasts for global growth collected in this month's Reuters polls on over 45 economies were chopped to 3.5% this year