Cairo | A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada. The Consulate General of Russia in Hurghada confirmed the death of the 24-year-old man as “a result of a shark attack” on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency The Consulate posted a warning on its Facebook page […]
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Russia detains IS bomber plotting terror attack in India
Moscow | Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it has detained an Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber who was plotting a terror attack in India, the media reported. In a statement, the FSB said that the IS terrorist was plotting the “attack against a member of India’s elite leadership”, reports Sputnik News Agency. It further […]
India abstains on resolution suspending Russia from UN Human Rights Council
United Nations | India abstained on a General Assembly resolution that was passed on Thursday suspending Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti said after the vote: “If India has chosen any side, it is the side of peace and it is for an immediate end to violence.” He said of the […]
Russia-Ukraine War: Pregnant woman injured in Mariupol hospital bombing, dies
Kiev | A pregnant woman who was injured during the Russian shelling of a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s Mariupol city on March 10, has died, which increased the overall fatalities in the attack to four, a media report said citing a journalist as saying. The Ukayinska Pravda newspaper quoted Voice of America journalist Asya Dolina as […]
Indian Embassy in Ukraine temporarily shifted to Poland
New Delhi | The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has been temporarily shifted to Poland in the wake of the ongoing Kiev-Moscow conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. In a statement, the Ministry said: “In view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, including attacks in the western parts of the country, it […]
Russia declares temporary ceasefire for 2 Ukrainian cities
Moscow | Russia on Saturday declared a temporary ceasefire in the two southern Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors, the Defence Ministry in Moscow announced. The ceasefire went into effect from 10 a.m. (about 1.30 p.m. IST), reports Xinhua news agency. As was agreed by the […]
Russia blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads
New Delhi/Moscow | In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia. Meta said that due to the difficulties of operating in Russia at this time, ads targeting people in Russia will be paused, and “advertisers within Russia will no […]
Ukraine saboteurs set fire to Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant: Russian military
New Delhi | The Ukrainian sabotage group attempted a provocation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which had previously been taken under the control of the Russian military, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. It said that saboteurs fired on a patrol of the Russian guard on the territory of a nuclear facility, but were suppressed by return […]
Russia to create safe passage for stranded Indians: Russian envoy
New Delhi | Russia is working to create a safe passage for the stranded Indian nationals in conflict zones in Ukraine, said the Russian Ambassador-designate Denis Alipov on Wednesday. The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has sounded urgent alerts to stranded Indian nationals to leave Kiev and Kharkiv urgently under all circumstances. “We are working intensely on […]
Imran Khan in Moscow to meet Putin
New Delhi | At a time when Russia has started military operations against Ukraine, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday arrived in Moscow on a two-day official visit, Dawn reported. The Prime Minister was greeted by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov upon his arrival and was also presented a guard of honour. Khan is […]