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Ukraine crisis: IndiGo to send eight evacuation flights on Thursday

IndiGo said that while eight evacuation flights will depart from India on Thursday, its six repatriation flights will arrive in India on the same day

Amid Russian invasion, UN says Ukraine refugee surge soon to hit 1 mn

UNHCR had previously projected that as many as 4 million people might flee Ukraine, but noted that the agency will be re-evaluating its forecast

World stocks slip, oil blasts past $110 as sanctions on Russia bite

In the latest tightening of restrictions on Moscow, the United States banned Russian flights using American airspace, following similar moves by the European Union and Canada

Euro tests support as Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens economic growth

The common currency briefly fell below support to touch a 21-month low of $1.1090 overnight, before recovering a slightly to last trade at $1.1114

Thousands of people fight to get on trains out of Kiev amid Ukraine war

A video has shown people's desperate bid to flee Kyiv overnight as explosions struck residential areas and as many as 15,000 Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital, Daily Mail reported.

US shuts its airspace to Russia as Ukrainian cities brace for attacks

The US closed its airspace to Russian planes as the Russian military attempted to encircle and subdue Ukrainian cities with intensifying bombardments on Wednesday, almost a week into the invasion

All Indians have left Ukraine capital Kyiv: Foreign secretary Shringla

All Indian nationals have left Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday.

Anthony Blinken says Russian 'crimes' mounting by hour in Ukraine

Addressing UNHCR, US Secretary of State says, 'We must send a resolute and unified message that President Putin should unconditionally stop this"

Yashwant Sinha advises Modi to step in as mediator in Russia-Ukraine crisis

Modi has good relations with Vladimir Putin and he can play a significant role in ending the ongoing six-day-old war with Ukraine as it is badly affecting the global economy, said Sinha

Ukraine: Puri, V K Singh, Rijiju leave for Europe to oversee evacuations

Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Gen VK Singh (Retd) on Tuesday flew to Budapest and Warsaw respectively to oversee the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: SpiceJet sends plane to Slovakia to evacuate Indians

Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju is travelling on SpiceJet's special flight to Slovakia as a Special Envoy of the Indian Government to oversee the evacuation, SpiceJet said in a statement

Global shares mixed, oil prices rise as Russia, Ukraine plan further talks

World shares were mixed Tuesday after talks between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war just yielded an agreement to meet again

Tesla offers free EV charging near Ukraine for people fleeing country

When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give one less thing for people to think about when moving away from danger

Oil prices jump as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns

Russia, which calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation", exports some 4 million to 5 million barrels per day of crude oil, and 2 million to 3 million barrels per day of refined products

Russian forces shell Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv causing menace

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv on Monday, rocking a residential neighbourhood, and closed in on Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded an agreement to keep talking

All peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance: Vasily Nebenzya

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN said Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that all peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance via Kyiv-Vasilkov road which is open and safe

Lower fees make Ukraine a hotspot for Indian medical students

As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might

Russian forces hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure targets

The Russian Armed Forces have hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Monday

More than 5,000 Russian soldiers killed, claims Ukraine's defence ministry

Kiev's defence ministry claims that more than 5,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the first four days of fighting in Ukraine, BBC reported.

Ukrainian President Zelensky says future 24 hours crucial for nation

The next 24 hours will be crucial for Ukraine's fight with Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday during a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.