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Russia-Ukraine crisis: 3 more IAF aircraft to bring back stranded Indians

Three more Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 aircraft have taken off for Romania, Hungary, and Poland on Thursday to evacuate the stranded Indian nationals amid the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.As per information received by IAF, the first four C-17 aircraft under Operation Ganga evacuated a total of 798 Indian nationals using airfields in Romania, Hungary, and Poland."First four IAF C-17 aircraft under #OperationGanga evacuated 798 Indian nationals using airfields in Romania, Hungary & Poland. They also supplied 9.7 tons of relief material," IAF officials said.Notably, the American C-17 Globemasters and IL-76 transport aircraft are the most capable of flying long distances with around 400 passengers. The C-17 transport aircraft had helped in a big way in evacuating citizens and officials from Kabul when the Taliban captured Afghanistan and forced Americans to exit from there.For the past few days, the Prime Minister has been chairing crucial meetings on the ...

Rupee slips 15 paise to close at 75.95 to the dollar amid oil surge

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened strong at 75.76 against the American dollar but soon entered the negative territory as investors turned towards safe-haven assets

Israel PM calls on world leaders to push Russia, Ukraine to talks

Israel's prime minister is calling on world leaders to get Russia and Ukraine out of the battlefield and to the negotiating table after a week of fighting

Nitish surprised by large presence of Indian students in Ukraine

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said I wonder how so many people come to know about cheaper courses in countries like Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: Govt pushing out videos on how to remain safe in war zones

With several Indians still stuck in strife-torn Ukraine, the government is pushing out videos on various platforms, including social media, on how to remain safe in a war zone

Govt considering relief for exporters hit by Ukraine crisis: Report

A govt official, who declined to be named, said Indian exporters are owed about $500 mn from Russia and the govt may guarantee banks' letters of credit or loans to help ease the crunch

China denies asking Russia not to invade Ukraine until post-Olympics

China denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as fake news and a very despicable" attempt to divert attention

Russian forces trying to encircle Ukraine's Kyiv amid intense fighting

Russian forces were trying to encircle Kiev amid intense fighting currently underway within 20-40 km of the Ukrainian capital, a non-profit think tank said

ICC prosecutor launches war crimes investigation during Ukraine invasion

The International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in Ukraine

227 civilians dead in Ukraine as Russian invasion enters second week: UN

The UN human rights office says 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in its latest count of the toll in Ukraine in the wake of Russia's military invasion that began a week ago

World Bank stops all projects in Russia, Belarus with 'immediate effect'

'The banking organisation, with 189 member countries across the globe, has not approved any new loans or investments in Russia since 2014, when the country annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine'

Op Ganga: 3,726 Indians to be brought back from Ukraine today, says Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday said that 3,726 Indians will be brought back home on Thursday by 19 flights from Bucharest, Suceava, Kosice, Budapest, and Rzeszow

Russian ships, rocket boats approaching Odessa: Ukraine Defence Ministry

The Ukrainian Defence Ministry on Thursday announced that Russian ships and rocket boats were approaching the country's third largest city of Odessa located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea.

Netflix pauses future projects, acquisitions in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

The streaming service had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been postponed

Brent soars to $119, highest since May 2012, as US sanctions target Russia

The gains followed the latest round of US sanctions on Russia's oil refining sector that raised concerns that Russian oil and gas exports could be targeted next

Indian trade, current account deficit seen widening, rupee under pressure

India's trade deficit widened sharply to $21.19 billion in February compared to $17.94 billion the previous month, preliminary data shows

SBI stops transactions related to Russian entities under sanctions

'No transactions involving entities, banks, ports or vessels appearing on the US, European Union or UN sanctions list would be processed irrespective of the currency of the transaction'

War Casualty: Russia-Ukraine crisis to dent India's auto sector

India's automobile industry is expected to bear the brunt of lower supplies of components triggered by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Indians pushed out of trains, bunkers in Ukraine: Student appeals for help

The Karnataka students stranded in the Kharkiv region have said that local Ukrainian authorities and the military are assaulting Indian students and pointing guns at them.

Japan's JAL, ANA cancel all flights to and from Europe amid Ukraine war

Japan Airlines Co Ltd and ANA Holdings Inc said they would cancel all flights to and from Europe on Thursday, citing concerns about safety due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine