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Biden will decide on sanctions on India: US official on Russian S-400 deal

US President Joe Biden will decide whether to apply or waive sanctions on India, one of America's key partners, under the CAATSA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia

SC asks AG to help in evacuation of Indians in Ukraine near Romania border

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to use his office in helping evacuate some Indian medical students stranded in war-ravaged Ukraine near the Romania border.

Ukraine war, oil prices may force RBI to re-think rate hike cycle: Analysts

The Budget and RBI's last policy took a conservative estimate of crude prices $75 per barrel. This is likely to be a challenge going forward, economists say

Russia-Ukraine crisis: See more downside in equity mkts, says Mark Mobius

'If the Indian economy will grow at 6-7 per cent, one can expect a growth of 5-10 per cent in earnings for most companies'

Ukraine crisis: UCO, SBI meet RBI today on payments to Russian firms

The meeting between the banks and RBI comes amid reports that the government is exploring the option of reactivating the rupee-ruble trade between the two countries

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Sensex P/E multiple hits 21-month low of 24.2 times

In comparison, the index was trading at a P/E multiple of 34.4x at the end of March and 31.7x when it hit the all-time high last October

LIVE: PM Modi puts emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy in Quad meeting

'We have started talking to Russia's representatives,' said Mykhailo Podolyak on Twitter

Russian diamond giant ALROSA has assured smooth supply, says GJEPC

Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) Chairman Colin Shah said India directly imports around 10 per cent of Alrosa's total rough diamond output

Ukraine crisis: India ramps up evacuation, Russia promises help

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing the Indian side is in touch with both Ukrainian and Russian authorities to examine the modalities of how Indians can be evacuated

Ukraine and Russia begin second round of talks, says report

The talks are aimed at stopping the fighting that has sent more than 1 million people fleeing over Ukraine's borders, but the two sides appeared to have little common ground

30 flights operated, 6,400 people brought back under 'Operation Ganga': MEA

A total of 30 flights have been operated and around 6,400 people brought back under Operation Ganga that was launched to evacuate Indian nationals in Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the number of Indians who have left Ukraine since advisories were issued was nearly 18,000. "The pace of Operation Ganga continues to accelerate. During the last 24 hours, 15 flights landed in India, bringing back more than 3,000 Indians," he said at a media briefing here. "With this, it takes the total number of flights under operation Ganga to 30. So, we have brought back around 6,400 Indian citizens," Bagchi said this evening. During the next 24 hours, 18 flights have been scheduled, of these three would be C-17 Indian Air Force flights and the other flights are commercial, he said. In terms of the departure points from Europe, there will be seven flights from Bucharest (Romania), five from Budapest (Hungary), three from Rzeszow

AIIB puts its projects in Russia, Belarus on hold due to Ukraine crisis

The bank's decision was regarded as noteworthy considering that Russia is its third-largest shareholder

Over 7,400 Indians expected to be brought back from Ukraine: Govt

Civil Aviation Ministry stated that 3,500 people are expected to be brought back to India on Friday and over 3,900 on Saturday

China set to kick off key Parliament season amid Ukraine turmoil

The CPPCC, which has 2,200 members mostly nominated by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) will begin its session on Friday

PM Modi blames previous govts for students going abroad to study medicine

PM Modi blamed previous governments for a large number of students going abroad to pursue medical studies and asserted that his dispensation has been working to augment the number of medical colleges

Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for coronavirus

The USD 22.5 billion tied to the coronavirus would pay for testing, treatments and vaccines as well as investments in research and efforts to increase vaccinations worldwide

Indian embassy in Ukraine asks nationals in Kharkiv to fill up online form

The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Thursday advised all Indian nationals in Kharkiv to fill up an online form on an urgent basis as the Russian onslaught on the eastern Ukrainian city continued. The embassy on Wednesday had asked all its citizens stranded in Kharkiv to leave immediately for three safe zones that were in the range of up to 16 km from the city. At a media briefing on Thursday evening, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said around 1,000 Indians have reached Pisochyn following the advisory by the embassy on Wednesday. "All Indian Nationals who are in KHARKIV excluding PISOCHYN, please fill up details contained in the form on an urgent basis," the embassy said in an advisory on Thursday. The details sought in the Google form are name, email, phone number, address in Kharkiv, passport number and additional people accompanying any Indian. Bagchi said a few hundred Indians are believed to be still stuck in Kharkiv and that India is closely following ...

Russian MP says Ukraine invasion was planned a year ago: Report

A Russian MP has said Moscow started planning for an invasion of Ukraine 12 months ago, BBC reported.

China asks Russia, Ukraine to ensure safety of nuclear facilities

China has called on Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of Ukraine's nuclear facilities, as fears mount over a potential environmental disaster amid an intensifying military offensive

Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine, Putin tells Macron

Any attempts by Kyiv to delay negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials would result in Moscow adding more items to a list of demands it has already set out, says Kremlin