Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

Morning Digest | BJP, AAP councillors scuffle hours after Delhi Mayor announcement; Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, and more 

BJP-AAP councillors fight in MCD House. | Photo Credit: Muneef Khan PM Modi to address 12 webinars for effective implementation of Union Budget initiatives Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 post-Budget webinars as part of efforts by the Union Ministries to build on the “Saptarishi” priorities outlined in the Union Budget presented in Parliament […]

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Morning Digest | Anti-encroachment drive in J&K halted after Centre steps in; Wholesale inflation eased to 4.7% in January, and more

Morning Digest | Anti-encroachment drive in J&K halted after Centre steps in; Wholesale inflation eased to 4.7% in January, and more

Security personnel deployed outside an automobile showroom, which is being demolished during an anti-encroachment drive, in Jammu on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Anti-encroachment drive in J&K halted after Centre steps in The month-long anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmir to retrieve government land has been halted following an intervention by the Union Home Ministry, […]

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U.S. terminates designation of Afghanistan as major non-NATO ally

U.S. terminates designation of Afghanistan as major non-NATO ally

The designation gave several facilities and concessions to Afghanistan in terms of defence and security-related assistance and equipment The designation gave several facilities and concessions to Afghanistan in terms of defence and security-related assistance and equipment U.S. President Joe Biden has terminated the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally, more than a year […]

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Months after they fled war, Indian students start making the journey back to Ukraine

Months after they fled war, Indian students start making the journey back to Ukraine

Seven months after the Russia-Ukraine war forced nearly 20,000 Indian students, most of them studying medicine in Ukraine, to return home to India, many are now making the journey back to their colleges in the war-torn European country. The students, mostly those in the fourth, fifth and sixth year of their courses in Ukrainian medical […]

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates on July 16 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates on July 16 2022

Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on July 16 Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on July 16 Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv on Saturday as Russia stepped up long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities that has killed at least 34 people in the last three days […]

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Report alleges U.K. soldiers killed dozens of Afghan detainees

Report alleges U.K. soldiers killed dozens of Afghan detainees

British forces were deployed to Afghanistan since 2001 as part of a NATO-led international coalition after the September 11 attacks British forces were deployed to Afghanistan since 2001 as part of a NATO-led international coalition after the September 11 attacks A BBC investigation alleged Tuesday that British special forces killed dozens of detainees in suspicious […]

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Canada swiftly ratifies protocol for Finland, Sweden to join NATO

Canada swiftly ratifies protocol for Finland, Sweden to join NATO

The accession protocol needs to be ratified by the parliaments of all 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization members before Finland and Sweden can be protected by the NATO defense clause. The accession protocol needs to be ratified by the parliaments of all 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization members before Finland and Sweden can be protected […]

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Russia-Ukraine live updates | Ordinary Ukrainians resisting Russia’s invasion are my role models, says Zelensky

Russia-Ukraine live updates | Ordinary Ukrainians resisting Russia’s invasion are my role models, says Zelensky

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a key Ukrainian city Severodonetsk was under ‘massive’ Russian bombardment recently. As per reports, despite fierce resistance from the outgunned Ukrainian military, the Moscow troops have been pummelling eastern Ukraine for weeks and are slowly advancing. With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces tightening their grip on the […]

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Russia-Ukraine live updates | Ukraine’s Zelensky says military situation in Luhansk region is very tough

Russia-Ukraine live updates | Ukraine’s Zelensky says military situation in Luhansk region is very tough

As Russia stepped up an effort to evict Ukrainian troops from key areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the military situation in the eastern region of Luhansk was very difficult.  As per news agency Reuters, Russian forces have captured several settlements near the embattled cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region, the regional […]

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia claims partial control of flashpoint Ukraine city

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia claims partial control of flashpoint Ukraine city

A theatre in Ukraine’s capital has reopened for the first time since Russian forces invaded the country, and tickets sold out for Sunday’s performance. Russian gas producer Gazprom said its supply of gas to Europe through Ukraine via the Sudzha entry point was seen at 40.9 million cubic metres (mcm) on Tuesday versus 40.1 mcm on Monday. […]

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