May Indian students turn up outside embassy in Kyiv: PTI
A large number of Indian students in Ukraine on Thursday turned up outside the Indian embassy in Kyiv seeking assistance after Russia launched a military operation targeting several Ukrainian cities. The students demanded the embassy to ensure their safety and security. Government sources said the embassy organised "safe premises for the students nearby and the students were moved in there".
The embassy said around 200 Indian students were provided shelter. Indian ambassador to Ukraine Partha Satpathy later interacted with the Indian students and assured all possible assistance.
08:52 PM
Pune officials sets up control room for those stuck in Ukraine
Such people or their families can contact 202-26123371 or write to `controlroompune@gmail.com', said district collector Rajesh Deshmukh.
08:51 PM
UEFA won't host Champions League final in Russia: Report
According to Associated Press, an extraordinary meeting of the UEFA executive committee will be held on Friday to discuss the geopolitical crisis and when officials are set to confirm taking the May 28 showpiece game out of Russia.
08:48 PM
Swiss to tighten measures targeting Russia
Switzerland will tighten its economic measures against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, President Ignazio Cassis said on Thursday. The government would adjust its regulations so Switzerland could not be used to circumvent sanctions imposed by the European Union, Cassis told a news conference in Bern.
08:37 PM
Russia Ukraine Crisis Live Updates
Kyiv mayor orders curfew in capital
Ukraine president says Russian troops trying to capture Chernobyl plant
08:27 PM
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Parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region no longer under Ukrainian control, says Region administration
08:20 PM
Russian troops breach area near Chernobyl
Russian troops from the direction of Belarus entered an area near the former nuclear power plant Chernobyl on Thursday, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister said, as fighting continued across the country.
08:11 PM
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EU summons Russia's ambassador over invasion of Ukraine
08:09 PM
US stocks tumble over Ukraine crisis; Wall Street opens 2% lower
The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled at the open on Thursday, dropping more than 20% from its record closing high in November last year and on track to confirm a bear market, after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 301.43 points, or 0.91%, at the open to 32,830.33, falling more than 10% from its all-time closing peak on Jan. 4 and on pace to confirm a correction.
The S&P 500 opened lower by 69.73 points, or 1.65%, at 4,155.77, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 449.61 points, or 3.45%, to 12,587.88 at the opening bell.
08:06 PM
Plans being worked out for evacuation of Indians from Ukraine: Indian embassy in Hungary
A team from the Indian embassy in Hungary has been sent to the border post of Zohanyi to provide assistance to facilitate the exit of Indians from Ukraine.The Indian embassy in Hungary said it is working with the Hungarian government for providing all possible assistance for facilitating the entry of Indians from Ukraine. Currently, around 20,000 Indians, mostly students, are stuck in Ukraine.
08:00 PM
Will respond to European, U.S. sanctions in tit-for-tat manner: Russia
Russia would respond to European and U.S. sanctions with tit-for-tat measures after Western nations sought to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday.
07:58 PM
Fear, chaos in Ukraine: Indian student tells parents
Ashish Chandra (22), who is currently doing MBBS at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University in Ukraine, told his parents in a video call that an explosion occurred about five kms away from his house. Fear and chaos prevails in Ukraine, his parents quoted him as saying. Chandra told his parents that ration shops have run out of stock and although he has money in his bank account, the ATMs have dried up, while shopkeepers are not accepting card payments.
07:56 PM
Impact of Ukraine Crisis
Impact of Ukraine Crisis
07:51 PM
Ukraine Live Updates: Battle underway for airbase on Kyiv outskirts
Russian and Ukrainian forces are battling for control of an airbase on the northern outskirts of Kyiv, a senior Ukrainian officer said Thursday, as dozens of attack helicopters swooped on the area. "Fighting is underway for Gostomel airfield," armed forces chief Valeriy Zaluzhny said in a message posted on Facebook. Shortly earlier, AFP reporters had seen helicopters flying low over the city from the north.
07:50 PM
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Ukraine says Trypilska power station operating as normal after explosion
07:43 PM
Ukraine Live Updates: Warning siren heard in Kyiv, according to Reuters witness
A warning siren could be heard in Kyiv on Thursday, a Reuters witness reported from the scene. Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday in a massed assault by land, sea and air, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.
07:42 PM
American F-35 jets land in Romania
Two American F-35 fighter jets landed at a Romanian air base on Thursday, Bucharest's defence ministry said. The jets, belonging to U.S. Air Forces in Europe will train and run missions with the Romanian military in the coming period.
07:41 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin tonight: ANI
07:36 PM
Russia Is Aiming for a Rapid Destruction of Ukraine’s Forces: Bloomberg Analysis
A full picture of what’s happening on the ground is harder to assemble in real time, but it appears that Putin has opted for a large campaign aimed at achieving regime change, rather than a more limited take over of the separatist Donbas territories he has recognized as independent.
07:33 PM
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Ukraine Energy ministry says tanks and unidentified troops standing at dam at Kakhovka hydroelectric station
07:27 PM
Ukraine Live News Updates
Ukraine military says fighting along the entire line of contact in Eastern Ukraine, but Russia has not made a breakthrough
07:26 PM
Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk, Crimea on Feb 24
Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk, Crimea on Feb 24
07:23 PM
Poland discussing reinforcement of NATO's eastern flank
"A reinforcement of the eastern part of NATO and the European Union - we are conducting advanced talks about that," the country's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in parliament. He did not specify who the talks were with.
07:22 PM
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Team from Indian mission in Hungary sent to border post of Zohanyi to provide assistance to facilitate exit of Indians from Ukraine.
07:15 PM
Russia unperturbed by sanctions
"Today, Russia has financial resources enough to maintain the financial system in the light of sanctions and external threats," the government said in the statement on Thursday.
07:11 PM
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From the territory of Belarus four ballistic rockets fired in the south-west direction, Ukraine military quoted by Reuters
07:09 PM
Air India plane enroute to Kyiv called back
An airline spokesperson said the Air India flight AI 1947 is returning as a NOTAM has been issued at Kyiv. The flight started from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here at around 7.30 am for Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv. The flight landed back at the IGIA at around 1 PM on Thursday.
07:08 PM
Ukrainians trek to safety in Hungary
According to Reuters, some people could be seen entering Hungary by car, but many came on foot, dragging suitcases over the frontier by hand.
06:59 PM
Russia-Ukraine Live News Updates
Russia says it has destroyed 74 "objects of above-ground military infrastructure" in Ukraine
06:57 PM
EU tells Belarus to 'not take part' in Russian attack
EU chief Charles Michel on Thursday urged Belarus to "not take part" in Russia's military assault on Ukraine, ahead of an emergency European Union summit to decide new sanctions on Moscow over its invasion.In an appeal to Belarus and its people during a media conference at NATO headquarters, Michel said: "You have the choice not to follow Russia's destructive action. You have the choice not to take part in this needless tragedy against your neighbours in Ukraine."
06:52 PM
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Ukraine Police says, Russia has carried out 203 attacks today, fighting carried is going on almost througout the entire territory
06:51 PM
Ukraine-Russia news live updates
Ukraine State border guards says military is fighting against Russian forces near the eastern city of Sumy
06:48 PM
Biden meets with G7
The virtual, closed-door meeting of G7 leaders -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States -- was set to start at 9:00 am (1400 GMT), with Biden's White House speech scheduled for early afternoon. Biden also held a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, saying afterwards that he had promised to "provide support and assistance to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people."
06:43 PM
Hope for stranded Indian nationals in Ukraine
Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed passengers traveling from Ukraine to travel by transit under India- Qatar bilateral air bubble arrangement.
06:40 PM
Oil prices above $105 now, first time since 2014
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disruptions to global energy supply. Brent crude was up $8.15, or 8.4%, at $104.99 a barrel as of 1221 GMT, having touched a high of $105.79. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumped $7.33, or 8%, to $99.43.
06:37 PM
Rescuers work at the crash site of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Antonov aircraft, which, according to the State Emergency Service, was shot down in Kyiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 24
Rescuers work at the crash site of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Antonov aircraft, which, according to the State Emergency Service, was shot down in Kyiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 24
06:30 PM
Gold Surges to 15-Month High on Ukraine Attack
Gold Surges to 15-Month High on Ukraine Attack
06:27 PM
Rupee plummets 99 paise to 75.60/USD amid Ukraine crisis
The rupee tanked 99 paise to close at 75.60 against the US dollar on Thursday as riskier assets took a hit after Russia launched military operations against Ukraine. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows, heavy selling in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment.
06:26 PM
EU poised to impose tough sanctions on Russia: Italy
The European Union will impose extremely strong sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, adding that meaningful dialogue with Moscow was impossible. Draghi is set to join EU leaders later in the day to discuss the crisis. "There, we will decide on a very tough package of sanctions against Russia," the prime minister said in a televised address.
06:20 PM
Russia Ukraine News LIVE Updates: Ukraine military plane with 14 aboard crashes near Kyiv
A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. The service said it was "still determining how many people died." The incident occurred about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Kyiv, amid reports of several locations around the city coming under attack.
06:19 PM
This war will have long-lasting consequences for Europe
France will stand by Ukraine's side, President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the French nation today. He added that Russia's action against the eastern European country will have "durable and deep" consequences for the continent.
06:08 PM
Market mayhem wipes off over Rs 13.44 lakh cr investor wealth
Amid intensifying rout in the global financial markets, the 30-share BSE Sensex plummeted 2,702.15 points or 4.72 per cent to end at 54,529.91. The carnage on Dalal Street eroded investor wealth worth Rs 13,44,488.54 crore, taking the total market capitalisation (m-cap) to Rs 2,42,24,179.79 crore on the BSE.
06:00 PM
Ukrainian military plane shot down, five killed
A Ukrainian military plane was shot down on Thursday and five people were killed, Ukrainian police and the state emergency service said
05:51 PM
Ukraine says fierce fighting under way at numerous locations
Ukraine on Thursday fought Russian forces along practically its entire border with Russia, and there was fierce fighting in the regions of Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Odessa and at a military airport near Kyiv, an adviser to the presidential office said. The Ukrainian official said they feared that Russian forces could be air dropped into the country and then try to penetrate the government district in Kyiv. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Ukrainian border guards had abandoned all facilities at the Russian-Ukrainian border, the Interfax news agency reported.
05:48 PM
Oil tankers avoiding Russian Crude: Bloomberg
Russia relies on tankers for about two thirds of its crude exports meaning that any prolonged disruption to shipping would be more serious. The country’s oil has already been already selling at the deepest discounts in years to an international benchmark as traders fret over how the Ukraine situation will play out.
05:45 PM
West to impose massive sanctions to hobble Russian economy: UK prime minister
"Today, in concert with our allies, we will agree a massive package of economic sanctions designed in time to hobble the Russian economy," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, in a televised address to the nation.
05:41 PM
NATO won't send troops into Ukraine
"There are no NATO combat troops, no NATO troops at all inside Ukraine. We have made it clear that we don't have any plans and intention of deploying NATO troops to Ukraine," the alliance's Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg said. "What we have made clear is that we have already increased and we are increasing the presence of NATO troops in the eastern part of the alliance on NATO territory."
05:34 PM
Fierce fighting underway at Gostomel military airport: Advisor to Ukraine presidential office
He further said that Russia had launched strikes before Putin's speech
05:30 PM
Russian forces break into Kyiv region: Ukraine border guards
05:28 PM
Russia has legitimate concerns: China on Ukraine invasion
China understands Russia's "legitimate concerns" on security issues, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov by phone on Thursday.China called for the formulation of "a balanced, effective and sustainable security mechanism" in Europe via dialogue and negotiation, Wang said, according to a statement on the website of the China foreign ministry.
05:16 PM
UEFA to hold emergency meeting
UEFA are to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to "evaluate the situation" concerning Russia's invasion of Ukraine with the former set to host the Champions League final in Saint Petersburg in May. UEFA said in a statement their executive committee would "take all necessary decisions". The final of European club football's premier competition is scheduled for May 28.
05:11 PM
Nearly 2,000 from Haryana stuck in Ukraine
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that nearly 2,000 people from Haryana, mostly students, were stuck in Ukraine and he was in touch with Union Ministry of External Affairs on this issue. Khattar also said the MEA had already set up a control room, while in Chandigarh, a control room has been set up by the state government where people from Haryana can contact on WhatsApp number 92123-14595. They can also reach Foreign Cooperation Department of Haryana government over "email-- contactusatfcd@gmail.com".
05:08 PM
NATO puts jets on high alert
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that the Western military alliance will deploy capabilities and forces on its territory after Russian invaded Ukraine, saying it put over 100 warplanes on high alert. NATO leaders will also hold a virtual summit on Friday. The alliance also activated NATO's defence plans to give military commanders to move forces, including those at high readiness.
05:03 PM
Gold soars Rs 1,656, silver surges Rs 2,350
Gold prices in the national capital rallied by Rs 1,656 to Rs 51,627 per 10 grams on Thursday. Silver prices also shot up by Rs 2,350 to Rs 66,267 per kilogram compared with the previous close of Rs 63,917 per kilogram. On Thursday, the rupee plummeted 109 paise to close at 75.70 against the dollar as Russia announced military operation in Ukraine.
04:59 PM
Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Multiple explosions could be heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Thursday, a Reuters reporter said, after Russia launched a massive military operation.
04:58 PM
Aluminium rockets to record high
Russia is a major producer of gas used to make electricity, a major component of aluminium production. Gas prices have spurred since tensions escalated and led to output cuts in Europe, leaving consumers scrambling to secure metal. Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange hit a record high of $3,449 a tonne, and was up 4.3% at $3,437 by 11:10 GMT.
04:56 PM
Russian Military is trying to break into Ukraine's Kyiv region, according to Ukraine's border officials
Russian Military is trying to break into Ukraine's Kyiv region, according to Ukraine's border officials
04:53 PM
Lithuania declares emergency
Lithuania's president declares state of emergency over Russia's attack on Ukraine.
04:52 PM
Cabinet meeting later today over Ukraine crisis
PM Narendra Modi to chair Cabinet Committee on Security meet today. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit shah and NSA Ajit Doval to attend the meeting, according to Times Now.
04:49 PM
Indian embassy issues another advisory for all Indian nationals in Ukraine
