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How US might help Ukraine — without broadening the war

The United States believes Russia is digging in for a protracted war, and Washington wants to help Kyiv resist, but an overarching goal remains -- limiting the conflict to Ukraine to avoid spillover that could provoke "World War III." The...

Indian embassy issues hotline number for evacuated citizens still in Romania

The Indian embassy in Romania on Friday issued a hotline number for Indians who have been evacuated from Ukraine and are still in Romania.  40 725964976 is the 24x7 hotline number for any Indians evacuated from Ukraine and still in...

India to send humanitarian relief, medicines to Kyiv on Ukraine’s request

India is sending humanitarian aid and medical supplies to Kyiv on Ukraine's request. The quantity of humanitarian relief and medical supplies is being worked out. The teams from Indian embassies in Europe are being sent to the countries bordering Ukraine....

India’s relations with China going through ‘very difficult phase’: Jaishankar

India's relationship with China is right now going through a "very difficult phase" after Beijing violated agreements not to bring the military forces in the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, emphasising that the "state of the...

‘Leave Ukraine if…’ India tells its citizens amid Russian invasion threat

The Centre on Sunday issued an advisory to Indian citizens living in Ukraine, asking them to leave the country if not necessary, news agency ANI reported. In view of continued tensions in Ukraine, all Indian nationals whose stay is not...

Arvind Kejriwal releases AAP’s 10-point agenda for Uttarakhand

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released a 10-point agenda or poll guarantees for Uttarakhand on Monday in Haridwar, calling them the main highlights of their manifesto which will be released in a couple of days. Delhi chief minister and AAP...

Indian who met Pakistani brother at Kartarpur after 74 years gets Pakistan visa

The Indian man who had an emotional reunion with his Pakistani brother after 74 years during a visit to Kartarpur gurdwara was on Friday granted a visa by Pakistan to meet his relatives across the border. Sika Khan was a...

Punjab HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia in drugs case

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia who was undergoing trial in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) case. As a next step, Majithia...

Lovlina, Covid warriors, agri-entrepreneurs among Assam’s highest civilian award winners

Tokyo Olympics medallist Lovlina Borgohain, Covid-19 warriors and agri-entrepreneurs were among the 17 distinguished personalities presented with Assam’s highest civilian honour on Monday. Governor Jagdish Mukhi handed over the awards at a ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati....

Defence minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier tested positive for Covid-19. On Sunday, he said he had recovered from the infection. "After recovering from Corona, I am back at your service," Kejriwal had tweeted in Hindi. India has been seeing...

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Trump’s Board of Peace and the price of power politics

Trump is full of surprises; he is both leader and entertainer. Nearly nine hours into a long flight-a journey...