NEW DELHI — As the Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern for the lives of students caught in the middle of the conflict zone in Ukraine, the Centre said that government efforts have resulted in a swift evacuation of 17,000 Indians from Ukraine. A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justices AS […]
BHAGALPUR (BIHAR) — At least 10 people died and nine others suffered serious injuries in a massive explosion that took place inside a house, where the inhabitants were said to be involved in illegal firecracker business, an official said on Friday. Bhagalpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen said the blast took place inside the house […]
CHANDIGARH — A 22-year-old student from Punjab’s Barnala district who had suffered an Ischemia stroke and was undergoing treatment for about a month died Wednesday in the war-hit Ukraine. Chandan Jindal was admitted at the Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia in Ukraine, official sources here said. His family has requested the government to bring back his mortal […]
NEW DELHI — Indian Embassy in Kyiv issued an ‘urgent advisory’ for its nationals stranded in Ukraine asking them to leave Kharkiv immediately and to proceed to settlements at Pesochyn, Babai and Bezlyudivka by 1800 hrs (Ukrainian Time) on foot if they are unable to find vehicles for commuting to specified locations. The Embassy issued […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel price hikes are likely to resume after state elections get over next week to bridge the Rs 9 a litre gap created by international oil prices soaring past USD 100 a barrel. International crude oil prices shot above USD 110 a barrel for the first time since mid-2014 on […]
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — Pakistan and India are holding crucial three-days of water sharing talks in Islamabad, during which India raised the issue of storm drainage of Fazal Ka Nullah, and said that due to hindrances on the Pakistani side the water from the nullah was flowing back into India during floods and destroying large tracts […]
AGRA — Two persons were beaten up by visitors when they allegedly raised pro Pakistan slogans at Taj Mahal on Tuesday. One of them Mohammad Sohail, a resident of Firozabad, was handed over to Taj Ganj police by CISF personnel. The station house officer (SHO) of Taj Ganj police station, Bhupendra Singh Baliyan, said as […]
BENGALURU — Three girl students from Udupi Girls Pre-University College, who have moved to the High Court to seek consent for attending classes with hijab, were denied entry to sit for practical examinations while wearing hijab. Later, one of the students released a video slamming the college authorities “for sowing the seeds of hatred against […]
NEW DELHI — Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Pandemic has taught us the virtues of holistic healthcare and even after the pandemic has passed, it will be in the […]
NEW DELHI — The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday informed that an Indian student was killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv today morning, confirmed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Twitter. The deceased indian student has been identified as Naveen Sekarappa, a resident of Karnataka. He was student in 4th year in Kharkiv […]