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The students are currently fleeing the war-torn country Ukraine and trying to reach the border of Poland for their safe return to India.
The move by the world's top seller of online ads by revenue follows similar pauses in Russia by Twitter Inc and Snap Inc.
An Air India Express flight from Bucharest carrying 185 Indians stranded in Ukraine landed in Mumbai on Friday, an official said
US President Joe Biden had a constructive conversation with Quad leaders amid the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday
The United States and European allies are stepping up sanctions to make Russia pay for invading Ukraine, and while the penalties are hurting Russia's economy, they have failed so far to stop fighting
Russian forces battled for control of the city that is home to biggest nuclear power plant in Europe in Ukraine's south on Thursday and gained ground in their bid to cut off the country from the sea
The fighting at Enerhodar, a city on the Dnieper River that accounts for about one-quarter of the country's power generation, came as the two sides met for another round of talks
The spokesperson said India has been in constant touch with Russia and Ukraine to ensure a safe passage of the stranded Indians from the conflict zones in eastern Ukraine
In all, 878 people from Delhi were in Ukraine, the officials said citing a list handed to them by the Centre
Reflecting a defensive mood on Wall Street, the S&P 500 utilities index rallied 1.9% and real estate added 1.1%
Putin, speaking in a video call with members of his Security Council, has charged that Ukrainian nationalist groups are preventing civilians from leaving
He confirmed that Russia and Ukraine reached a tentative agreement to create safe corridors for civilians to exit besieged cities and observe local cease-fires in areas where they will be created
Russian troops were carrying out acts tantamount to war crimes and perpetrators need to be held accountable, said Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova
Consumer prices are already rising at their fastest pace in four decades, having jumped 7.5 per cent in January compared with 12 months earlier
The 55 year-old metals magnate said in a statement that a sale was in the best interests of the reigning European and world soccer champions.
Ukraine and Russia account for more than 90% of India's imports of sunflower oil
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Moody's cut Russia's ratings to B3 from Baa3, with the ratings company saying there may be further cuts
A weakening rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows also weighed on sentiment, traders said
The Kremlin had claimed that some Indian students were taken hostage by the Ukrainian security forces and were using them as human shields