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26 Feb

“Space Station Can Drop On India…”: Russian Space Chief Slams US

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Hours after US President Joe Biden announced sanctions in opposition to Russia for invading Ukraine in a huge army offensive and said that the Russian space program will degrade underneath new restrictions, Moscow has hit back. The Russian space agency, Roscomos, chief Dimitry Rogozin warned that if Washington blocks cooperation, "Who will shop the house station from an uncontrolled deorbit?" "If you block cooperation with us, who will shop the ISS from uncontrolled deorbiting and falling into the United States or Europe?" Rogozin stated in a sequence of tweets, adding that there is additionally the choice of dropping a 500-ton…

26 Feb

Russian Forces Capture Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Says Ukrainian PM

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The Chernobyl nuclear energy plant has been captured by means of Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, stated on Thursday. "It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is protected after a totally pointless assault by using the Russians," he said. "This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today," Podolyak said.This comes hours after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces had been making an attempt to catch the Chernobyl nuclear plant. “Our defenders are giving their lives so that the tragedy of 1986 will not be repeated,” Zelenskyy stated…

26 Feb

Ukraine emergency: West Bengal govt opens helpline number for stranded citizens

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The Bengal authorities on Friday set up a manipulate room to help college students and human beings from the state, who are presently stranded in war-hit Ukraine. A be aware issued through the state statistics and cultural affairs department stated the 12-hour manipulate room will be purposeful from 9am. "It has been opened below a senior IAS officer and manned by way of WBCS officers for supporting and assisting college students and people stranded from West Bengal in Ukraine," the be aware said. Families of those, who are caught in the war-torn country, can contact authorities on 2214-3526, 1070. The…

25 Feb

Delhi Ends All Covid Curbs, Schools Offline From April 1

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As Covid energy cost in the city continues to drift cycle 1% or less, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) not permanently set up to lift all impediments constrained in the public capital. It has likewise allowed assets to end on the web/cross variety representations for real bearings from April 1. Sources expressed the new pointers are most likely to come into sway from Monday, February 28. The authority has moreover decreased the fines forced for veil infringement and non-adherence to social separating to Rs 500 from Rs 2,000. The city will be freed from all constraints like evening check…

25 Feb

Ukraine crisis: Congress’ Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt over collection of ‘strategic mistakes’

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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a veiled attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visits Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Taking to Twitter, the former Congress chief shared a number of information headlines suggesting of China and Pakistan coming collectively and Beijing assisting Islamabad to ally with Moscow. "This government’s strategic mistakes will show to be very costly (sic), he tweeted. Rahul Gandhi, who is fiercely vital of the Modi government's foreign policy, had beforehand this month accused the Centre of "bringing China and Pakistan" together. Speaking…

25 Feb

Russia says prepared for talks if Ukraine ‘sets down arms’

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday Moscow was prepared for talks if Ukraine's army surrendered, as he insisted that invading forces had been looking to free the U.S.A from "oppression". Russian President Vladimir Putin "took the selection to conduct a exceptional navy operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine so that, freed from oppression, Ukrainians themselves may want to freely determine their future", Lavrov stated at a press conference in Moscow. The comment recommended that Moscow intends to overthrow the Ukrainian authorities with its invasion. Lavrov said Moscow was geared up for talks with Kyiv if the Ukrainian military surrenders.…

25 Feb

Wriddhiman Saha Could Be Asked By BCCI To Provide Explanation For Breach Of Central Contract Clause With Remarks On Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid

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The BCCI might are searching for an explanation from veteran keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha about his current outburst targetting Board President Sourav Ganguly and head coach Rahul Dravid after being dropped from the Indian crew as it feels he violated the protocols for centrally-contracted cricketers. It is learnt that Saha, who is crew B of central contracts with an annual retainership of Rs three crore, is in violation of clause 6.3. "Player shall no longer make any remarks about the game, officials, incidents that befell in the game, use of technology, selection matters or any other be counted associated to the…

25 Feb

Supreme Court Rejects BJP Leaders’ Plea For Central Forces During Bengal Civic Polls

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea of BJP leaders towards the Calcutta High Court directing the State Election Commissioner to have a look at the floor situation in each of the 108 West Bengal municipalities going to polls on February 27, and take a selection on deployment of central paramilitary forces.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant told senior recommend PS Patwalia, acting for BJP leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee, "Sorry. We are not inclined to entertain this petition". Mr Patwalia said that large scale violence and irregularities have been suggested all through previous…

25 Feb

’30 Hours In Metro Station, Bombs Falling’: Indian Student In Ukraine

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Videos of Indian college students in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion show them asking for help to return home. Some students have no longer left their apartments, while others have moved to underground metro rail stations that ought to serve as bomb shelters. Some 16,000 Indians are in Ukraine, most of them students.In one such video, an Indian student is heard soliciting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to make swift arrangements to evacuate Indians. The student, Manish Jaiswal, is reading medication in Ukraine and is from UP's Ballia. "We sense helpless. Three-four bombs…

25 Feb

Air India sending 2 flights to evacuate trapped Indians from Ukraine

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The Modi government has decided to evacuate Indians trapped in the war-hit country Ukraine. Air India is sending two flights to airlift the Indian citizens from Ukraine via Bucharest. The Indian evacuation teams have reached to the Romanian borders which is roughly 12 hours drive from the capital of Ukrainian Kyiv. As the airspace closed for civilian flights, the Indians will be boarding flights at Bucharest to return home safely. Several Indians have taken refuge in the Indian embassy in Kyiv. There were reports about shelling around that embassy premises but no damage has been done yet. The Ministry of…