New Delhi:More than 7,400 Indians are expected to be brought back to India from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries on special flights in the next two days, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Thursday. Indian carriers — Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet, IndiGo, Vistara and Go First — are expected to operate a total of 17 […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court 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. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of a lawyer that several students are stuck near the […]
Kyiv: Russian forces have seized a strategic Ukrainian seaport and besieged another as part of efforts to cut the country off from its coastline, even as Moscow said Thursday it was ready for talks to end the fighting that has sent more than 1 million people fleeing over Ukraine’s borders. The Russian military said it […]
JAUNPUR (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday alleged the Opposition is trying to divide society for votes at a time when India needs to be strong to deal with “serious challenges” the world faces. The possible reference to the war in Ukraine came during a poll meeting during which Modi also said the BJP’s victory […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said unemployment, price rise and social unrest are the key issues before the country and there is anger among the youth due to this, but the prime minister does not even talk about them. Gandhi and his Congress party have been attacking the government over these matters […]
Washington: 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, a senior administration official has told lawmakers. The US administration is required under a domestic law, Countering America’s Adversaries through […]
Beijing: China is all set to commence its key annual Parliament season amid the global turmoil over the Ukraine crisis and the impending leadership overhaul later this year as Chinese President Xi Jinping is geared up to begin an unprecedented third term at the end of his 10-year tenure this year. China’s annual Parliament season […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Make in India is the need of the hour and appealed to the industry to reduce dependence on imports and boost domestic manufacturing. He urged the industry to take challenges and make efforts to cut imports of goods that can be manufactured in India. “Today, the […]
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday jumped Rs 271 to Rs 51,670 per 10 grams in line with strong international precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal finished at Rs 51,399 per 10 grams. Silver also gained Rs 818 to Rs 68,425 […]
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 14 paise to close at 75.94 against the US dollar on Thursday, pressured by surging crude oil prices amid intensifying conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Persistent foreign capital outflows and subdued domestic equity markets also affected market sentiment, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened […]