Highlights: India abstains from voting against Russia at UN General Assembly

Russia Ukraine Crisis: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 6,000 Russians killed in six days of war. Moscow claims control over Kherson.

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the Kharkiv National University building, which city officials said was damaged by recent shelling, in Kharkiv, Ukraine(REUTERS)

Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered seventh day and over 300 civilians, including at least 14 children, have been killed so far, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. ...Read More

 

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• Mar 02, 2022 11:04 pm IST

  IndiGo operating 20 flights to bring back Indian nationals from Ukraine

  IndiGo is operating 20 flights from 28 February to March 03. Out of these 20 flights, six flights have landed in Delhi bringing back over 1300 Indian citizens; another 6 flights are en route and will land tomorrow. 
  
  Eight additional flights will take off tomorrow to bring back Indian nationals. The airline is operating these flights on A321 aircraft with all safety precautions. Some of these flights carried relief material during their onward journey to Budapest and Rzeszow, while bringing back evacuees in the return leg via Istanbul. These flights were operated as part of the Operation Ganga by Govt. of India.

• Mar 02, 2022 10:48 pm IST

  India abstains from voting against Russia at the UN General Assembly

  India abstains from voting against Russia at the UN General Assembly. 141 in favour, 5 against, 35 abstentions, reports ANI. Read full story

Mar 02, 2022 10:26 pm IST
PM Modi speaks to Putin over phone on Ukraine conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to Russian president Vladimir Putin on phone. 
The two leaders reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in the city of Kharkiv where many Indian students are stuck.  They discussed the safe evacuation of the Indian nationals from the conflict areas. Read full report
Mar 02, 2022 10:19 pm IST
Centre to set up two call centres in Romania to expedite evacuation
Centre setting up two call centres in Romania- one in Bucharest and another in Siret to coordinate the evacuation of Indian students, says civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Mar 02, 2022 10:13 pm IST
Indian nationals leave Moldova for Romania

Indian nationals en route Romania from Moldova (HT photo)
Indian nationals leaving Moldova for Romania before boarding flight to Bucharest. 
Mar 02, 2022 10:10 pm IST
Blinken speaks to Ukrainian foreign minister, reiterates U.S support to Kyiv
Secretary of State Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to reiterate the US’ commitment to providing security, financial & humanitarian support as Ukraine faces increasingly brutal bombardment by Russian forces: US Dept of State Spokesperson Ned Price
Mar 02, 2022 10:00 pm IST
‘Hunter's House’ ready to host 2nd round of talks between Russia and Ukraine: Belarus foreign ministry
Belarus foreign ministry said in a tweet on Wednesday that ‘Hunter's House’ is ready to host the second round of ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Mar 02, 2022 09:47 pm IST
Russia preparing to increase brutality of its campaign, warns U.S envoy to the UN
U.S envoy to the United Nations says Russia is preparing to increase the brutality of its campaign against Ukraine, urging the UN General Assembly to vote in favour of resolution to reprimand Moscow, news agency Reuters reports
"This is an extraordinary moment. For the first time in 40 years, the Security Council has convened an emergency special session of the General Assembly" Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, ahead of the vote.
Mar 02, 2022 09:37 pm IST
Ban on Russian oil and gas? Joe Biden says nothing's off the table
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said nothing was off the table when asked about whether his country would ban Russian oil and gas in response to the Kremlin’s military campaign in Ukraine. Read here
Mar 02, 2022 09:32 pm IST
Proud of efforts, but worried about dwindling supply of arms: Zelenskyy to EU Council chief
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the head of European council, provides an update on Russia's advance and expresses concern about dwindling supply of arms, reports Reuters
Mar 02, 2022 09:20 pm IST
Watch: IAF's C-17 aircraft ready to take back Indian nationals
Union minister General VK Singh shares video of C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Rzeszow Airport in Poland which will bring Indian nationals back home
Mar 02, 2022 08:58 pm IST
Shells pound residential areas in Donetsk
Amid the conflict between Russia & Ukraine, bombs and shells damaged residential areas of Horlivka & Yasinuvata of Donetsk Region, reports Reuters
Mar 02, 2022 08:09 pm IST
PM Modi to chair high-level meeting on Ukraine at 8:30 pm
PM to chair a high level meeting on the Ukraine issue at 8:30pm tonight. Read full report
Mar 02, 2022 08:06 pm IST
2,000 civilians killed in Russian invasion, says Ukraine
Ukraine's emergency service has said that more than 2,000 Ukrainians have been killed in the Russian invasion. It says that fighting is underway in the first sizeable city Moscow has claimed to have seized
Mar 02, 2022 07:53 pm IST
Union minister Kiren Rijiju interacts with students at Slovakia
Union minister Kiren Rijiju interacts with students at Slovakia who reached from Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022 07:39 pm IST
Special flight from Hungary's capital carrying Indian nationals lands in Delhi
The special flight from Hungary’s capital Budapest carrying Indian nationals who were stranded in Ukraine arrived at the Delhi airport
Mar 02, 2022 07:03 pm IST
1st IAF C-17 aircraft from Romania to arrive at 1:30 am tonight
“Indian Air Force aircraft have joined #OperationGanga with the first C-17 flight from Bucharest (Romania) expected to return to Delhi later tonight. 3 more IAF flights will be undertaken today from Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania) & Rzeszow (Poland),” ANI quotes MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
Mar 02, 2022 06:58 pm IST
Emergency certificates to those who lost their Indian passports: MEA
“A mechanism for issuing emergency certificates to those who lost their Indian passports has been instituted. I think this will also help many Indian students,” ANI quotes Arindam Bagchi, MEA Spokesperson
Mar 02, 2022 06:52 pm IST
3,352 Indians returned home from Ukraine, says MEA
“During the last 24 hours, 6 flights have landed in India, taking the total number of flights that have landed in India to 15 and the total number of Indians who have returned on these flights to 3,352,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
Mar 02, 2022 06:51 pm IST
Pics: Russian strikes on several areas in Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Russia continues to target Ukrainian capital with missiles and rockets on the seventh day of war. 
Mar 02, 2022 06:46 pm IST
China says national wounded while trying to leave Ukraine
China on Wednesday said one of its nationals was shot and injured in Ukraine on Tuesday, the same day that Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba that China “laments the outbreak of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and is extremely concerned with the harm to civilians”. Read full report
Mar 02, 2022 06:36 pm IST
Watch: VK Singh assures students over their medical education
Union minister General VK Singh interacts with students at Hotel Prezydenckie in Rzeszow, Poland
Mar 02, 2022 06:26 pm IST
China won't join in sanctions on Russia, says Beijing's bank regulator
China will not join in sanctions on Russia that have been led by the West, news agency Reuters quoted the country's banking regulator 
Mar 02, 2022 06:19 pm IST
Vladimir Putin a war criminal, says UK PM Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal after civilians were bombed in Ukraine, AFP reports
Mar 02, 2022 06:15 pm IST
EU excludes 7 Russian banks from SWIFT payment network
The EU has excluded seven Russian banks from the global SWIFT network, as sanctions were ratcheted up over Moscow's war on Ukraine, AFP reported.
Mar 02, 2022 06:10 pm IST
Ukraine sets up hotline to collect data on foreign students forced to leave the country
Ukraine's foreign ministry set up emergency hotline and questionnaire to collect data on foreign students who are forced to leave the country. The ministry made the announcement on its Twitter handle
Mar 02, 2022 05:59 pm IST
EU bans broadcast of Russian state media RT & Sputnik
The European Union has banned broadcasts of Russian state media RT and Sputnik as part of a sweeping package of sanctions over President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, reports AFP
Mar 02, 2022 05:57 pm IST
Watch: Union minister shares light moments with Indian students along Polish-Ukraine border
Union minister General VK Singh shares video of his interaction with Indian nationals at Poland border. 
Mar 02, 2022 05:50 pm IST
Watch: UK PM Boris Johnson calls for more sanctions on Russia
British prime minister Boris Johnson has demanded more sanctions on Russia over its invasion on Ukraine.
Mar 02, 2022 05:47 pm IST
1st IAF C-17 aircraft to return from Romania with 200 Indians tonight
First IAF’s C-17 aircraft to return from Romania tonight with around 200 Indian citizens returning from Ukraine at 11 pm tonight. Two more planes will return from Poland & Hungary by early morning tomorrow, ANI quotes IAF officials
Mar 02, 2022 05:37 pm IST
Working round the clock to bring Indians home from Ukraine: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Hindustan Times that the government is working round the clock to bring back all Indian nationals who are stranded in the warzone. Read here
Mar 02, 2022 05:19 pm IST
NDRF to send relief materials to Indians being evacuated from Ukraine
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) joins efforts under Operation Ganga to provide relief material to Indian students being evacuated from Ukraine, the home ministry tweeted
Mar 02, 2022 05:05 pm IST
Indian embassy in Ukraine asks stranded students in Kharkiv to leave ‘immediately’
Indian embassy in Ukraine asks stranded students in Kharkiv to leave ‘immediately’ and move to other locations by 6pm local time
Mar 02, 2022 05:02 pm IST
Boeing suspends parts & technical support for Russian airlines
U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing said it was suspending parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as well as major operations in Moscow after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reports Reuters
Mar 02, 2022 04:53 pm IST
DHL suspends deliveries to Russia & Belarus
German logistics giant DHL has announced it is stopping deliveries to Russia and Belarus, joining a growing list of Western businesses to cease operations in the countries after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, reports AFP
Mar 02, 2022 04:23 pm IST
Indian student dies of illness in Ukraine
Chandan Jindal (22) was studying at Vinnytsia National Pyrogov, Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia Ukraine. He fell ill and was admitted in Emergency Hospital in Vinnytsia . He was admitted to ICU after suffering from Ischemia Stroke in brain. He breathed his last today.
His father has wrote to the Centre to make arrangements for brining his body for last rites. Full report
Mar 02, 2022 04:14 pm IST
Four killed, nine injured during shelling in Kharkiv
Four people have been killed and another nine wounded during shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, the emergencies services said on Wednesday, AFP reported
Mar 02, 2022 04:06 pm IST
Russia threatening to raze Konotop if not surrendered, says mayor
Russian troops delivered an ultimatum to the local authorities. If inhabitants resist, the city will be shelled with heavy artillery, says the mayor
Mar 02, 2022 03:44 pm IST
If World War 3 happens, it would involve nuclear weapons, says Russian foreign minister
If  World War happens, it would involve ‘nuclear weapons and be destructive’, reports Reuters quoting Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Read here
Mar 02, 2022 03:36 pm IST
Won't allow Ukraine to obtain nuclear weapons, says Russian foreign minister
Russia will not allow Ukraine to obtain nuclear weapons, news agency Reuters quotes Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who told TASS news agency
Mar 02, 2022 03:30 pm IST
Russia gathering troops closer to Ukrainian capital, says Kyiv mayor
Russia is gathering troops closer and closer to Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in an online post on Wednesday. "We are preparing and will defend Kyiv!," he was quoted by news agency Reuters. "Kyiv stands and will stand."
Mar 02, 2022 03:27 pm IST
Talks with Russia under discussion, a substantial agenda needed: Ukraine
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has said that holding more talks with Russia was under discussion and that a "substantial agenda" was needed, Reuters.
Mar 02, 2022 03:16 pm IST
PM Modi, MEA working on bringing mortal remains of Indian student killed in Ukraine: Rajnath
“PM Modi and the ministry of external affairs are working on it. Given the situation in Ukraine, there is no airstrip... even a plane can't land there,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on bringing the body of Karnataka's Naveen Shekharappa, an MBBS student who died in shelling in Ukraine
Mar 02, 2022 03:09 pm IST
Russia ‘ready’ to continue talks with Ukraine today: Reports
Russia 'ready' to continue talks with Ukraine Wednesday night, reports AFP News Agency. Read
Mar 02, 2022 03:07 pm IST
Unable to evacuate injured civilians in Kherson due to shelling, say Ukrainian authorities
Ukraine's south-eastern port of Mariupol was under constant shelling from Russia and unable to evacuate the injured while Kherson, on the Black Sea to the west, was completely surrounded by invading forces, Ukrainian authorities told Reuters
Mar 02, 2022 03:01 pm IST
SpiceJet to send evacuation flights to Romania & Slovakia
SpiceJet will operate special evacuation flights from Kosice in Slovakia on 3rd and 4th March and from Bucharest in Romania on March 4 and 6 to bring home Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine. The airline will use its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for these special flights. The private carrier will operate ferry flights to Kosice on 2nd and 3rd March from Delhi and to Bucharest from Delhi and Amritsar on 4th and 5th March. The airline has already operated two evacuation flights under ‘Operation Ganga’. SpiceJet’s evacuation flight from Budapest with Indian students will be arriving at the IGI airport in Delhi at 6.30 pm today.
Mar 02, 2022 02:55 pm IST
Indian student’s death in Ukraine: Russian envoy promises probe
Russian ambassador-designate Denis Alipov said on Wednesday that deliveries of five regiments of S-400 air defence systems to India would not be hit by sanctions imposed by western countries for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read here
Mar 02, 2022 02:53 pm IST
Spain to send ‘military hardware’ to Ukraine
Spain will supply "military hardware" to Ukraine following Russia's invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tells parliament, AFP reports
Mar 02, 2022 02:46 pm IST
Belarus says it beefed up security on western, southern borders
Belarus said it had upped its security on the western and southern borders as Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, news agency Reuters reports.
Mar 02, 2022 02:40 pm IST
UN General Assembly draws closer to demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine
Two days after an emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly was convened - and over 100 countries gathered to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine - the global body is set to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding Moscow withdraws its troops. Read here

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