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Indian student killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

ION correspondentMarch 2, 2022March 5, 2022

An Indian student was killed yesterday in shelling in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said as it urged Russia and Ukraine to secure safe passage for thousands of citizens stranded...

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Russian forces bombard central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city, other civilian sites

ION correspondentMarch 2, 2022March 5, 2022

Russian forces bombarded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian sites on Tuesday. In Kyiv, the TV tower in the capital was hit, according to Ukraine’s...

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‘Our cities are blocked, but nobody will break us,’ Ukrainian President tells EU Parliament

ION correspondentMarch 2, 2022March 5, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that their cities are now blocked, but defiantly added that his countrymen were fighting for their land and freedom. In a virtual...

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Govt intensifies evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine

ION correspondentMarch 2, 2022March 5, 2022

The government has intensified evacuation of stranded Indians from Ukraine. 26 flights have been scheduled over the next 3 days to bring home Indian nationals from the war-hit country....

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Ukraine says 350 killed in invasion as Russia bombs civilian areas

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Ukraine claims that 352 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed in Russia’s offensive that began last Thursday. Negotiation talks between the two nations are on after Russian President...

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Seventh flight carrying 182 Indian nationals lands in Mumbai this morning

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Under Operation Ganga, seventh flight carrying 182 Indian nationals landed in Mumbai this morning. Union Minister Narayan Rane received them at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. More than 1,400...

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Centre to send four Cabinet Ministers to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate evacuation efforts

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Four cabinet ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen V K Singh travelled to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students....

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UN holds 2 meetings to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Two major bodies of United Nation’s, General Assembly and Security Council are today holding separate meetings to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reflecting widespread demands for a cease-fire and...

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Ukrainian President signs formal request to join European Union

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that he has signed an official request for Ukraine to join the European Union. Zelenskiy has asked the European Union to allow Ukraine...

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Russia and Ukraine hold high-level talks along Belarusian border to resolve the crisis

ION correspondentMarch 1, 2022March 5, 2022

Ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials ended along the Belarusian border. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office has demanded the withdrawal of all Russian troops, including from Crimea and...