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Russia disables Ukraine military's main radio intelligence facility

A top official of the Russian Defence Ministry said that the country's armed forces on Saturday disabled the main radio intelligence centre of Ukraine's military with a high-precision strike.

Russia urges India to deepen investments in its oil and gas sector

Russia is keen on expanding the sales networks of Russian companies in Asia's third-largest economy.

Deuba thanks Modi for evacuating 4 Nepali nationals under 'Operation Ganga'

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday expressed gratitude towards PM Narendra Modi and the Indian govt for evacuating four Nepali nationals from war-torn Ukraine under 'Operation Ganga'.

Stalin thanks Centre for bringing back Indian students safely from Ukraine

Tamil Nadu CM MKStalin on Saturday thanked External Affairs Minister S aishankar for bringing back safely the Indian students, including those from Tamil Nadu from Ukraine.

India will make alliances according to history, neighbourhood: German envoy

India would make alliances according to its history and neighbourhood, but as a general principle allowing Putin to do what he is doing in Ukraine is "dangerous" for all, Lindner said.

Meta-Russia standoff worsens, firm says won't tolerate 'Russophobia'

As Russia considers designating Meta as an extremist organisation for applying policies to speech in context of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the social network has said that its decision is temporary

Russians forces push toward Kyiv, keep up with siege of other cities

Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine's capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege.

Russia claims about US biological warfare labs in Ukraine taking root in US

Russia's baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in the US too, uniting COVID-19 conspiracy theorists.

Zelenskyy says 7,144 people evacuated from several Ukrainian cities

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 7,144 people had been evacuated from a number of Ukrainian cities on Friday."7,144 people have been rescued from Enerhodar, Bucha, Hostomel and Kozarovychi," Zelenskyy said in a video address on his Telegram channel.On February 24, Russia launched a special operation after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk requested assistance to defend themselves from ongoing attacks by the Ukrainian troops.The Western countries have strongly condemned the Russian military operation and boosted the sanctions pressure on Moscow.

Global Covid caseload tops 455 mn, fatalities surge to more than 6.03 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 455 mn, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.03 mn and vaccinations to over 10.66 bn, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorating at alarming pace: UN agency

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday informed that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating at an alarming pace.

Colgate-Palmolive to sell only essential health, hygiene products in Russia

The US-based Colgate-Palmolive has suspended the importation and sales of all its products barring essential health and hygiene products in Russia.

US Senate approves $13.6 bn Ukraine aid package, huge budget bill

A 13.6 billion emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine.

US accuses Russia of using UN Security Council council for 'disinformation'

US accused Russia of using a UNSC meeting Friday for "lying and spreading disinformation as part of a potential false-flag operation by Moscow for the use of chemical or biological agents in Ukraine.

Chelsea in financially perilous condition after Roman Abramovich sanctioned

There are fears Premier League club Chelsea could run out of money after the British government sanctioned the Russian oligarch and froze his assets.

Kyiv regime is destroying evidence of biological weapons, says Russia

Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow confirmed facts revealed during the military operation that prove the Kyiv regime is destroying evidence of military biological programmes.

Putin can stop war by agreeing to diplomatic solution, stopping bombing: US

Putin can stop the ongoing war in Ukraine right now by agreeing to a diplomatic solution or just stopping the bombing and the death and destruction he is causing, John Kirby said on Friday.

Technicians start repairing damaged power lines at Chernobyl NPP site

Ukraine authorities have told the IAEA that technicians have started repairing damaged power lines in an attempt to restore electricity supplies to the site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleges Russia kidnapped mayor

Zelenskyy accused Russia of kidnapping the mayor of the city of Melitopol, equating it to the actions of "ISIS terrorists."

Ukrainian authorities claim Melitopol Mayor 'kidnapped' by Russia

Ukrainian authorities have claimed that Russia has "kidnapped" Ivan Fedorov, the Mayor of Melitopol city which has fallen to Moscow.