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Armed forces to ensure safe evacuation of Indians: Russian Defence Ministry

The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday said its armed forces are ready to take all necessary measures for the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

Russian troops have control of Ukraine port city Kherson, says mayor

The Mayor of Kherson, a key port city in southern Ukraine, on Thursday claimed that Russian troops have seized control, making it the first major city to be taken by Moscow

Netflix pauses all its future projects, acquisitions from Russia amid war

Streaming giant Netflix will no longer come up with Russian content.Due to Russia's military operations in Ukraine, Netflix has decided to pause all future projects and acquisitions from President Vladimir Putin-led country, Variety reported.The streamer had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk which was shooting and has been put on hold. The 1990's set series was Netflix's second original series filming in Russia, following 'Anna K which wrapped last year.'The service was launched in the country just over a year ago and is believed to have about 1 million subscribers.Prior to Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. announced their decision of halting the theatrical releases of their projects in Russia.

Russian invasion of Ukraine and Budget 2022

While Russia's invasion of Ukraine doesn't quite throw Budget 2022 out the window yet, it does mean the fiscal maths will need a significant re-look.

Won't leave till last Indian is evacuated from Ukraine: Rijiju in Slovakia

Kiren Rijiju, who is in Slovakia to oversee the evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine, on Wednesday said he won't leave the place till the last fellow citizen is safely evacuated from Ukraine

US sent hundreds of stinger missiles to Ukraine, 200 on Monday: Report

The United States delivered hundreds of stinger missiles to Ukraine, including over 200 on Monday, NBC News said citing two Congressional sources familiar with the matter.

ICC says started investigation into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has started an investigation into the Russian activities in Ukraine, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said.

'Very hectic,' say US troops rushing to Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war

They had barely a week to prepare getting medical screenings, ensure bills would be paid, arranging for relatives to care for children before marching with rucksacks, rifles onto a plane for Germany

Oil price surge turns India's bonds into most risky in emerging Asia

A selloff in India's bond markets, including its corporate debt, is gathering pace as oil prices extended their rally above $110 a barrel after Russia invaded Ukraine

Indian students taken hostage by Ukrainian security forces, claims Russia

Indian students have been taken hostage by Ukrainian security forces to use them as a human shield, claimed Russian Embassy in India on Wednesday (local time).This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in Kharkiv and discussed the safe evacuation of the Indian nationals from the conflict areas."According to the latest information, these students are actually taken hostage by the Ukrainian security forces, who use them as a human shield and in every possible way prevent them from leaving for Russia. Responsibility, in this case, lies entirely with the Kyiv authorities," Russia in India wrote in a tweet."According to our information, Ukrainian authorities forcibly keep a large group of Indian students in Kharkov who wish to leave Ukrainian territory and go to Belgorod," the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defence said during the briefing."In fact, they are being held as hostages &

Flight from Bucharest carrying 183 Indians from Ukraine lands in Mumbai

A flight from Budapest carrying 183 Indians stranded in Ukraine landed in Mumbai Thursday, an official said. An infant was among the passengers, the official said. Union minister Raosaheb Danve welcomed passengers of the third evacuation flight from Budapest to Mumbai, as soon as the Air India Express Flight IX 1202 landed here around 5.30 am. I have been asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to welcome you. There were around 17,000 Indians, including students, stranded there (in Ukraine) and the PM started Operation Ganga to evacuate them, Danve said, interacting with passengers, many of them students, inside the aircraft. Around four to five thousand Indians have been brought home so far and the operation will continue to bring back those still stranded there to the country, the minister said. An Air India Express flight carrying 182 Indians from Ukraine had landed in Mumbai from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday morning. That was the second evacuation flight operated

Will maintain communication with Putin to halt spread of conflict: Macron

Macron said he would maintain to communicate with Russian President Vladimir Putin to persuade him of "giving up weapons" and preventing the further spread of the conflict in Ukraine.

Most of the world lines up against Moscow at UN, attacks intensify

Russia reported its military casualties for the first time since the invasion began last week, saying nearly 500 of its troops have been killed and almost 1,600 wounded.

Russian forces besiege Ukrainian ports as armoured column stalls

Moscow's isolation deepened, meanwhile, when most of the world lined up against it at the United Nations to demand it withdraw from Ukraine.

Ukraine invasion leads US lobbyists to sever ties with Russian clients

The rush offers a measure of the potency of the Biden administration's new sanctions, which were levied after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine last week.

Russians start feeling the heat from sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Dozens of foreign and international companies have pulled their business out of Russia.

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

The World Bank has stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus with "immediate effect" in response to Moscow's military operations in Ukraine.

Using citizens as human shields common in Russian disinformation: US DoS

After Russia's claim of Indian students being used as human shields in Ukraine, the US Department of State said they have not seen any verified report of such incidents

Congress doing politics on Indians stranded in Ukraine war: Minister Naqvi

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday slammed the Congress for allegedly doing politics over the issue of Indian citizens stranded in crisis-torn Ukraine.

Top headlines: India abstains on UN resolution, rupee-ruble trade likely

The government may get a lever to cut excise duties on petrol and diesel to ease the burden of rising global crude prices on the common man. More on that in our top headlines.