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Ukraine: Place is secondary, discussion matters, says Kremlin

Moscow: The place of the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine is secondary, the main thing is the fact of the meeting and the first round has taken place, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said."In this case, the place...

Russia stops sending rocket engines to US

Moscow: Russia has decided to stop the deliveries of rocket engines to the US, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's state-owned space corporation Roscosmos, said on Thursday."Today, we have decided to stop deliveries to the US of the...

US launches task force to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets

Washington: The United States has launched a new task force, KleptoCapture, to trace and seize assets of Russian oligarchs in response to the special military operation in Ukraine, the US Justice Department said in a press release."Today, Attorney...

1 million refugees fled Ukraine in 1 week: UN

United Nations: The United Nations on Thursday said one million people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in just one week amid the Russian invasion.UN's High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said, "In just seven days we have...

Russia launched war on media freedom, alleges US

Washington: The US State Department has condemned Russia for launching "full assault on media freedom and the truth" to mislead and suppress the truth of its 'brutal invasion' of Ukraine."Russia is engaged in an unprovoked war on Ukraine....

Japan accepts Ukrainian refugees

Tokyo: Japan is planning to accept people fleeing Ukraine amid Russia's military operation in the country at an early date, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, as quoted by Japanese news agency Kyodo.According to Kishida, the...

Seized Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant: Russia

Vienna: Russia has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that its forces have taken control of the territory around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said Wednesday.Grossi said in a statement...

Over 2,000 civilians killed in Ukraine: Reports

Kyiv: The Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday said more than 2,000 civilians have been killed so far in Russia's invasion, which began nearly a week back. One of those killed was an Indian student in Kharkiv's shelling on Tuesday.The...

Le Pen most serious rival to Macron in presidential race

Paris: Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron will win the second round of the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for April, despite tough rivalry from Marine Le Pen, head of the right-wing National Rally party, according to an opinion poll by...

Russia bombs several Ukrainian cities

Kyiv: Russian forces on Wednesday continued to bomb several Ukrainian cities, with Kharkiv as the main target.However, according to reports no major Ukrainian city fell to the Russian forces on Wednesday. Experts have however, warned that Moscow appears...

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World Tribal Day celebrated across four locations in Manipur

Imphal: On 09 August 2026, Assam Rifles commemorated World Tribal Day across Larong Khunou, Larong Khullen and Vomku in...