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IMA urges PM to accommodate Ukraine-returned students in Indian colleges

The IMA has recommended that this could be done following the modalities of distribution of students in other medical schools in India if an ongoing medical college is closed

Russia-Ukraine war reaches nuclear sites, raises worldwide concern

Russian troops have taken over the closed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl and the active nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River, in the city of Enerhodar

Primary focus on evacuating Indians from conflict zones in Ukraine: MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that around 300 Indians are stuck in Kharkiv and 700 are in Sumy

Ukraine crisis: IndiGo to operate 12 evacuation flights between March 4-6

IndiGo said it will operate 12 evacuation flights with over 2,600 Indians from war-torn Ukraine's neighbouring countries between Friday and Sunday

Ukraine braces for power outage as Russian forces aim energy system

The Ukrainian city of Energodar has been blocked by Russian forces from all sides, while the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is operating stably

Ukraine: Indians in shelling-battered Sumy call for immediate evacuation

As shells rain down from above and armed men roam the streets in Ukraine's Sumy, amid the ongoing Russian invasion, Indian students stranded there took to social media to plead for evacuation

Meta commits $15 mn for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Meta has established a special operations centre staffed by experts from across the company, including native Russian and Ukrainian speakers, who are monitoring the platform around the clock

Operation Ganga: Telangana minister KTR slams Modi govt for 'PR exercise'

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has slammed the Narendra Modi government for what he called its "PR exercise" during evacuation of Indians from war-torn Ukraine.

Ukrainian diaspora helps civilians back home in escaping the war

Yan Skvyrskyi talks on the phone to his mother in Ukraine at least 12 times a day, spends sleepless nights worrying about her but fears it may be too dangerous to help her flee the war-torn country

Tearful goodbyes at Kyiv train station during Russia-Ukraine conflict

A woman crouches down in the doorway of a blue and yellow train at a station in Kyiv, her husband stands on the platform below and cranes his neck up for a kiss that both hope will not be their last

IAEA puts Incident & Emergency Centre in full 24/7 response mode

Nuclear safety at the plant, which is the largest in Europe, was threatened, reactors were in danger due to shelling by the Russian military and subsequent fire.

Putin alleges Ukrainian 'neo-Nazi' units preventing foreigners from leaving

He also alleged that around 3000 Indian students were taken as hostages by Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" units.

US provoked Russia by not ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine: China

China was one of 35 nations that abstained from a vote of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, which saw 141 nations condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia War: Fighting stops in Ukraine's power plant, radiation level normal

Fighting has stopped near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday and radiation levels are currently normal.Zaporizhzhia power plant spokesperson Andrey Tuz said the plant has not sustained any critical damage, although only one power generation unit out of six is operational as the fire continued at the facilityAs per Eastern European media, NEXTA, there was no threat of radiation spread."According to Andrey Tuz, spokesman of the press service of the nuclear power plant, there is no threat of radiation spread," tweeted NEXTA.Earlier Friday, Ukrainian officials said firefighters were unable to access the nuclear plant. Tuz said when firefighters initially arrived, they were met with guns and turned around.Ukrainian authorities said about 2:30 a.m. local time Friday that a fire had broken out at the nuclear power complex, located in Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine.The plant is the largest of its kind in Ukraine and contains six of the country's 15 nuclear energy reactors, ...

Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians

As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk said.

Reddit blocks all links to Russian state media, bans ads over Ukraine war

Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube and several other tech platforms have already banned RT and Sputnik in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Boris Johnson speaks with Ukrainian President, says will seek UNSC meeting

British PM Boris Johnson on Friday spoke with Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy and discussed the concerns over the situation of Ukraine's Nuclear Power Plant, after Russian troops attacked it and spark a fire

World Bank's Ukraine loan disbursement grows to 460 million euros: Report

A World Bank emergency cash disbursement to Ukraine will grow to 460 million euros ($509 million) with contributions from Sweden and the Netherlands, and will be submitted for board approval on Friday

Zelensky urges Europeans to 'wake up' over fire at nuclear plant

Ukraine currently has four active nuclear plants, including Zaporizhzhia which reportedly accounts for some 25 per cent of the country's power

Queen Elizabeth shows support for Ukraine, makes donation to aid victims

Prior to Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall had an emotional meeting with Ukrainians in London.