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12 Mar

Ukraine Says Mosque Housing Civilians Shelled, Airbase Destroyed

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A mosque in Ukraine's Mariupol - which was once sheltering 80 civilians - has been bombed by means of Russian forces, Ukrainian officers stated Saturday. The war-torn japanese European country's foreign ministry tweeted 'the mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his spouse Roxolana (Hurrem Sultan) in Mariupol was shelled by using Russian invaders'. "More than eighty adults and teens are hiding there from the shelling, along with residents of Turkey," the tweet said. Earlier these days a spokesperson for the Ukrainian embassy in Turkey, citing data from the Mariupol mayor, said 86 Turkish nationals, which includes 34 children, have…

10 Mar

Oil rises after huge slump as market weighs Opec filling Russia supply gap

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Global oil costs fell on Wednesday by way of the most in nearly two years after OPEC member the United Arab Emirates stated it supported pumping greater oilinto a market roiled by way of grant disruptions due to sanctions on Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Brent crude futures settled down $16.84, or 13.2%, at $111.14 a barrel, their largest one-day decline on account that April 21, 2020. U.S. crude futures ended down $15.44, or 12.5%, at $108.70, their biggest day by day decline considering that November. "We desire production will increase and will be encouraging OPEC to consider greater production…

10 Mar

US Warns Russia May Use Biological Weapons against Ukraine

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The United States on Wednesday rejected Russian claims that it helps a bioweapons application in Ukraine, saying the allegations were a signal that Moscow ought to soon use the weapons themselves. "The Kremlin is intentionally spreading outright lies that the United States and Ukraine are conducting chemical and organic weapons things to do in Ukraine," State Department spokesman Ned Price stated in a statement. "Russia is inventing false pretexts in an strive to justify its very own horrific actions in Ukraine." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated the claims have been "preposterous" and cited that "we've also viewed Chinese…

09 Mar

Ukraine says no longer insisting on searching for NATO membership

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In every other apparent nod aimed at placating Moscow, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is no longer pressing for NATO membership. This used to be used to be one of Russia's mentioned reasons for invading its neighbour Ukraine. "I have cooled down concerning this query a lengthy time ago after we understood that … NATO is no longer prepared to be given Ukraine," Zelenskyy stated in an interview aired Monday night on ABC News, reported AFP. "The alliance is afraid of controversial things, and confrontation with Russia," he added. Referring to NATO membership, Zelenskyy stated that he does…

08 Mar

694 Indian Students Stuck In Ukraine’s Sumy Moved Out: Government

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Nearly seven-hundred Indian students stranded in the northeastern Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy heaved a sigh of relief as their evacuation process began on Tuesday and hoped that they would be in a secure area soon. "The evacuation from Sumy has started. There was once in the end some top news on Tuesday. All Indian students will be evacuated from Sumy on Tuesday itself. They will be taken to a secure location from where they will be brought to India," said Anshad Ali, a student coordinator. A medical student at the Sumy university, who did not want to be identified, proven…

08 Mar

On International Women’s Day President Ram Nath Kovind confers Nari Shakti Puraskars on 29 women

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On International Women's Day, President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskars on 29 outstanding women for 2020 and 2021. Twenty-eight awards were given to the women in recognition of their exceptional work towards women empowerment, vulnerable and marginalised. The Nari Shakti Puraskar is a Women and Child Development Ministry initiative to acknowledge exceptional contributions made by individuals and institutions, and to celebrate women as game-changers and as a positive change in a society. Its recipients are from entrepreneurship, agriculture, innovation, social work, education and literature, linguistics, arts and crafts, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, disability rights, merchant navy…

04 Mar

Australia Legend Shane Warne Dies of Suspected Heart Attack

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Australia cricket legend and one of the most incredible leg-spinners ever, Shane Warne, has passed on, matured 52 on Friday after a presumed coronary heart attack in Thailand. As per Fox cricket report, Warne’s administration released a quick statement in the early hours of Saturday (AEDT), that he handed away in Thailand of a suspected coronary heart attack. "Shane was determined unresponsive in his villa and notwithstanding the fine efforts of clinical staff, he ought to not be revived. The household requests privateness at this time and will provide in addition details in due course," the announcement read. Warne is…

04 Mar

Indian student shot in Kyiv in Ukraine while trying to run away

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An Indian student in Ukraine's capital Kyiv is hospitalised after being shot with a bullet. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) General VK Singh, the Indian student was in contact with the Indian Embassy and that they advised Indian nationals to leave the country immediately. VK Singh is in Poland currently to look after the evacuation of Indians stuck in war-hit Ukraine, said that the government is making efforts to ensure that the maximum number of students can come out of Ukraine with as less loss as possible. On March 1, an Indian student lost his life in Russian shelling…

04 Mar

At Quad Meet, PM Calls For Modi “Return To Dialogue, Diplomacy” On Ukraine

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At the virtual meeting of Quad leaders aiming to seem to be into humanitarian implications of the conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday known as for return to a course of "dialogue and diplomacy" to defuse the disaster in Ukraine. In a tweet, Modi described the assembly as productive and said, "participated in a productive digital Quad Leaders' assembly today with @POTUS @JoeBiden, PM @ScottMorrisonMP and @JPN_PMO Kishida. Reaffirmed our shared dedication to making sure security, safety and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific." As per a joint readout launched via the White House said US President Joe Biden, Modi, Australian…

03 Mar

4,800 Indian understudies to be evacuated from Romania in 24 flights by Friday

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Around 4,800 Indian students will be evacuated from Bucharest and Suceawa in Romania through 24 flights between Wednesday and Friday amid Russia-Ukraine war, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. The minister, who is in Bucharest to facilitate the evacuation of Indian students, said he will be going to Siret, the border test factor with Ukraine, on Thursday and continue to be there for around forty eight hours. "I will be there till the remaining pupil leaves from Siret," he stated. India has been evacuating its citizens thru different flights from Ukraine's western neighbours such as Romania, Hungary and Poland as the…