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The 1936 Montreux Convention gives Turkey the right to bar warships from using the Dardanelles and the Bosporus during wartime.
The RBI is also gauging the extent of damage to the Indian banking sector amid the Ukraine crisis. More on this and other stories in our top headlines this morning.
Russia's failure to capture Ukraine's airspace, despite its vast military strength, has been a surprise and may help explain how Ukraine has so far prevented a rout.
Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, on Monday regretted the US decision to expel 12 staff members of the Russian UN mission.
Marking that not everyone can or will choose to flee Ukraine, US Deputy Permanent Representative to UN Richard Mills said that those who remain in Ukraine must be ensured unobstructed safety and aid
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated when on February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of Ukraine's breakaway regions
Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of the war in Ukraine, its ability to create mayhem through malware hasn't had much of a noticeable impact.
Russian forces shelled Kharkiv on Monday, rocking a residential neighbourhood, and closed in on Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded an agreement to keep talking
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN said Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that all peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance via Kyiv-Vasilkov road which is open and safe
The main interest rate will rise to 20 per cent, its highest this century, from 9.5 per cent to counter the risks of the rouble's rapid depreciation and higher inflation
Tata Group-owned Air India Express said it will operate a Bucharest-Mumbai flight Monday night with 182 stranded passengers
The first evacuation flight carrying 219 Indians from Bucharest landed in Mumbai on Saturday evening
The price increase in other parts of India has not been that steep so far
'The prime minister said that the entire government machinery is working round the clock to ensure that all Indian nationals there are safe and secure,' the MEA said in a statement
They can board flights without a negative RT-PCR negative test report or a full-vaccination certificate
Shell announced its intention Monday to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities
The finance minister also raised concerns over the impact on the farm sector as it also forms a considerable share of exports to Russia and Ukraine
The dollar rose as much as 0.7%, extending on last week's 0.4% gain
The rupee weakened 0.95 per cent against the dollar in February
The move is intended to harm Russian president Vladimir Putin's ability to finance the war