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PM speaks to Ukrainian President; seeks continued support in evacuation of Indians from Sumy

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy on phone. The phone call lasted for about 35 minutes. The two leaders discussed the evolving situation in...

Business and Commerce

1314 Indians airlifted from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries today under ‘Operation Ganga’

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

A total of one thousand 314 Indians were airlifted today by seven special civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries under ‘Operation Ganga’. Civil Aviation Ministry said that with this,...

Assam Diary States

65.16 percent polling registered for by-election for Majuli seat in Assam

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Sixty five point one five (65. 15%) polling percent have been reported at Majuli bypolls till last report came in. CEO Nitin Khade said that polling was peaceful and...

Sports

ISSF World Cup: Indian women’s 25m pistol team bags Gold medal in Egypt

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Indian women’s 25m pistol team of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal by beating Singapore 17-13 in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)...

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UN says at least 406 civilians killed in Ukraine

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

The U.N. human rights office has said that it has been able to confirm the deaths of 406 civilians in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation....

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India’s COVID vaccination coverage crosses 179 crore landmark milestone

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

India’s COVID vaccination coverage has crossed 179 crore landmark milestone. More than 18 lakh vaccine doses were administered today. Over 2.07 Crore precaution doses have been administered to the...

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PM Modi speaks to Russian Prez Vladimir Putin; urges to hold direct talks with Ukrainian President

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed the evolving situation in Ukraine. Sources said, President Putin briefed Prime Minister Modi...

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International Women’s Day being celebrated today

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

International Women’s Day is being celebrated in India too today with President Ram Nath Kovind slated to confer the Nari Shakti Puraskars to 29 outstanding individuals for the years...

Russia Ukraine War Top Stories

Pictures from the War Fields, One Pitted Against the Other.

ION correspondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022

While we cannot verify the genuinity of the photographs displayed below, nevertheless the internet has a full supply of photographs depicting either surrendered or captured Russian soldiers. Ukraine has...

Science and Technology World

An Extinct Rocket recently Crashed Into the Moon, and Scientists Are Thrilled.

ION correspondentMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022

By Mike Baruah, Our North America Correspondent. The impact likely obliterated the chunk of space junk in a white hot explosion. A big hunk of space junk met an...

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