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“Talented businessman…made some mistakes”: Putin’s first remarks

In his first remarks on Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called him a “talented businessman” who made “some mistakes, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-08-24T17:49:31.472448+00:00 IST

Indian diaspora chants 'Vande Mataram' as they await PM Modi in Greece

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Greece on Friday, the Indian diaspora in Greece expressed excitement and chanted 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. 

2023-08-24T17:12:33.599498+00:00 IST

Wagner chief was on plane that crashed, confirms Russia

An investigation has been launched into the crash of the Embraer plane in the Tver Region on Wednesday, Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said noting that Prigozhin was among the passengers

2023-08-24T06:22:03.844714+00:00 IST

Diaspora in Greece expresses joy on Chandrayaan-3’s landing

An Indian diaspora member Manoj Kumar Chouhan said: “We are happy. Earlier it was said 'Chanda mama dur ke lekin ab Chanda mama ghar ke ho gaye hai'...PM Modi is coming here also, and we are excited about it...”.

2023-08-24T00:34:54.693055+00:00 IST

World leaders react to possible death of Wagner chief

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed north of Moscow, killing all ten people on board, the Russian authorities have said.

2023-08-24T00:09:15.876448+00:00 IST

“History was made..” UK Parliament member on Chandrayaan-3

The UK member of parliament said: “Today, history was made as no other country landed their craft on the south pole of the Moon. It was a very emotional day for all of us. I saw the touchdown. It was a nerve-wracking experience for all those people.”

2023-08-23T22:32:14.790620+00:00 IST

UK: Indian High Commission celebrates Chandrayaan-3’s landing

People at the High Commission raised slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.

2023-08-23T19:13:39.403788+00:00 IST

10 killed in plane crash, Wagner Chief was on board

A plane carrying Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly crashed on Wednesday, the Moscow Times reported citing Russia's emergencies ministry. 

2023-08-23T17:40:51.560964+00:00 IST

Russian President Putin congratulates India on Chandrayaan-3

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday congratulated India on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface.

2023-08-23T16:51:20.568423+00:00 IST

UK Space Agency congratulates India after Chandrayaan-3 lands

Director of Championing Space at the UK Space Agency Professor Anu Ojha OBE congratulated India on the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. 

2023-08-23T15:24:40.925076+00:00 IST

ILO study finds AI to complement, rather than replace jobs

A report released this week by ILO, encompassing a global perspective, provides crucial insights into the potential impact of generative AI on various occupations and tasks

2023-08-23T09:52:07.014022+00:00 IST

Russia says it destroyed three Ukrainian drones

In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry said, "On the night of August 23, air defences thwarted another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack on Moscow, which involved three aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles. Two drones involved in the attack were destroyed by air defences over the Mozhaisky and Khimkinsky districts of the Moscow Region, while the third one was jammed by electronic warfare and lost control, crashing into a building under construction in the Moscow City complex." 

2023-08-23T03:48:16.566481+00:00 IST

London: Indian students pray for Chandrayaan-3’s landing

Indian students and research scholars in Uxbridge, London organised a special prayer at the Adya Shakti Mataji Temple for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.

2023-08-23T01:53:04.946006+00:00 IST

"There could be no bigger statement of India's remarkable success

Ahead of the much-awaited Chandrayaan-3 soft landing, High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami shared a moment of pride and said that there could be no bigger statement of India's remarkable success as a nation.

2023-08-22T10:34:26.169885+00:00 IST

London: Christians stage protest outside Pakistan embassy

The protestors have claimed that their demonstration was against the barbaric attack on 21 churches and hundreds of Christian homes in Jaranwala, Pakistan over alleged desecration of Quran

2023-08-22T08:26:41.331401+00:00 IST

"Don’t get carried away": Russia advises Europe on Ukraine

The Russian Security Council’s deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev weighed in on the West’s decision to supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, advising Europe to not get carried away with its "toy plane games," TASS reported.

2023-08-22T07:11:10.525235+00:00 IST

Russian air defence down Ukrainian drone over Belgorod region

The ministry said: “The UAVs lost control and crashed over the waters of the Black Sea 40 km (about 25 miles) northwest of the Crimean Peninsula.”

2023-08-22T02:06:14.224678+00:00 IST

British nurse to spend life in prison for murdering seven babies

The nurse, Lucy Letby, 33, was handed a whole life order by Manchester Crown Court in northern England. This implies that she will never be released.

2023-08-22T00:55:51.748981+00:00 IST

EU top trade official to visit India

New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI) European Union looks forward to deepening ties with “key partner”New Delhi by advancing talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the bloc’s top trade official said ahead of India’s visit.

2023-08-21T15:41:15.278223+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy hails historic F-16 agreement with Netherlands, Denmark

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the “historic” supply of F-16 aircraft by the Netherlands and Denmark which is expected to bolster Kyiv's counteroffensive against Moscow, CNN reported on Sunday.

2023-08-20T20:28:43.970164+00:00 IST

Spain: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rages “out of control”

The archipelago of seven islands is located off the northwest coast of Africa and southwest of mainland Spain. The islands are 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Morocco at their closest point.

2023-08-20T10:52:59.567416+00:00 IST