President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that crippling economic sanctions imposed by the West were “akin to a declaration of war,” as the Russian military pummeled civilian targets and continued shelling near the first protected routes intended to allow besieged Ukrainians to flee, apparently violating a cease-fire that had been agreed to only hours earlier. As…Continue Reading
The number of Ukrainian refugees was expected to reach 1.5 million on Sunday as Russia continued its attack 11 days after invading Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for further Western action, including more sanctions and weapons. Moscow and Kyiv traded blame over a failed ceasefire plan that would have let civilians flee Mariupol and Volnovakha, two…Continue Reading
IMPHAL: A BJP supporter and an alleged EVM snatcher were killed in shooting by unidentified gunmen and paramilitary forces in separate districts of Manipur on Saturday as 22 seats went to polls in a disruption-marred second phase that saw a turnout of 78. 4%, well short of the 86% recorded in 2017. In a departure…Continue Reading
We have fitbits that strap like watches on to your wrist and measure your vitals including your heart rate. In the aftermath of Covid-19, oxygen measurement has become the stock feature of all smart bands. What if we told you there’s now a fitbit for the face?Yep, it’s real! Called “FaceBit” or “Fitbit for the…Continue Reading
Mumbai, Mar 06 (ANI): A special flight from Romania carrying 182 Indian nationals stranded in conflict-torn Ukraine reached Mumbai on March 06. The Air India Express flight had departed from the Romanian capital Bucharest on March 05, under Operation Ganga. Union Minister of State for Panchayat Raj Kapil Patil received the Indian citizens at Chhatrapati…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Exuding confidence of retaining governments in four of the poll-bound states and better performance in Punjab, top BJP leaders, including home minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda on Saturday said PM Narendra Modi’s popularity has been seen as more than any PM of Independent India. At a press conference, Shah…Continue Reading
(AFP Photo)MADRID: Real Madrid enjoyed the perfect preparation for Paris Saint-Germain by thrashing Real Sociedad 4-1 on Saturday to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga. Madrid had to come from behind at the Santiago Bernabeu as two scintillating long-range strikes from Eduardo Camavinga and Luka Modric turned the game on its…Continue Reading
The next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will be held on Monday, Ukrainian official Davyd Arakhamia said Saturday. Topics Russia Ukraine Conflict | Russia | Volodymyr Zelensky AP | Lviv (Ukraine) Last Updated at March 6, 2022 07:41 IST Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: AP/PTI) The next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will be held…Continue Reading
Differences between the Telangana Governor and the TRS-led state government came to the fore on Saturday with Tamilisai Soundararajan appearing to be expressing disappointment over the customary Governor’s address to the Budget session of legislature not being scheduled this year. A statement to this effect issued by her was posted Saturday night on a Whatsapp…Continue Reading
Just days after announcing it would pull out of its Russian investments, Shell Oil said it would continue purchasing Russian oil until it finds an alternative source.Shell released a statement on Saturday, saying it was a tough decision.”Yesterday we made the difficult decision to purchase a cargo of Russian crude oil,” Shell tweeted. “Our refineries…Continue Reading
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