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Ukraine crisis: Russia hikes rates by 20%, rouble plunges nearly 30%

The main interest rate will rise to 20 per cent, its highest this century, from 9.5 per cent to counter the risks of the rouble's rapid depreciation and higher inflation

Seventh evacuation flight carrying 182 Indians leaves Bucharest: Jaishankar

The first evacuation flight carrying 219 Indians from Bucharest landed in Mumbai on Saturday evening

Ukraine crisis: India to send 4 Union ministers to oversee evacuation

'The prime minister said that the entire government machinery is working round the clock to ensure that all Indian nationals there are safe and secure,' the MEA said in a statement

Ukraine crisis: Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over war

Shell announced its intention Monday to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities

India skips resolution to call for UN General Assembly session on Ukraine

The resolution was adopted with 11 votes in favour, paving the way for the General Assembly to meet on the crisis as soon as Monday.

Reserve Bank of India to take stock of banks' exposure to Russia, Ukraine

The move is intended to harm Russian president Vladimir Putin's ability to finance the war

'Empire of lies', says Putin as US freezes assets of Russian central bank

Russia bans citizens from transferring money abroad

Russian invasion of Ukraine: Indian firms put dollar bond plans on hold

$6 bn raised so far in 2022; next few months will be quiet, say market participants

India to help people from neighbouring countries stranded in Ukraine

The prime minister made the remarks at a high-level meeting, his second of the day, that was held to review the ongoing efforts under 'Operation Ganga' to bring back the Indians stranded in Ukraine

Indices end strong after bleak opening session; Tata Steel rises over 6%

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) Nifty climbed 135.50 points or 0.81 points to settle at 16,793.90

The evacuation: How India is bringing its students home from Ukraine

Despite reassurances (and the announcement that briefings would be held daily), anxiety and panic are bubbling up

Air India Express flight to bring back about 182 Indians on Tuesday

The flight is expected to reach Romanian capital Bucharest at 6:15 pm (local time), and depart from there for India at 7.15 pm (local time)

Ukraine crisis: UNGA President Shahid calls for immediate ceasefire

With the adoption of the UNSC resolution on Sunday, it was for the first time in 40 years that the Council decided to call for an emergency special session in the General Assembly

LIVE: 'Enough is enough,' says United Nations chief on Ukraine crisis

Mere idea of nuclear conflict is simply inconceivable, says Antonio Guterres at emergency special session of UN General Assembly

Ukraine-Russia crisis: 7 more students return to MP, number rises to 24

They added that, so far, kin of 180 students have contacted the state government's helpline for help in evacuation

UN refugee agency says more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine

The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia's burgeoning war

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

Ukrainian troops slows Russian advance under shadow of nuclear threat

Outgunned but determined Ukrainian troops slowed Russia's advance and held onto the capital and other key cities - at least for now

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

Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees after invasion -- others, not so much

They file into neighbouring countries by the hundreds of thousands - refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other