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Ukraine: Two explosions heard near Kyiv's Druzhby Narodiv metro station

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 3 (ANI): Two explosions were heard near Kyiv's Druzhby Narodiv metro station on Wednesday (local time), according to The Kyiv independent, a Ukraine media outlet.

2022-03-03T01:12:43.631379+00:00 IST

Macron says will maintain communication with Putin to persuade him of 'giving up weapons'

Paris [France], March 3 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron said he would maintain to communicate with Russian President Vladimir Putin to persuade him of "giving up weapons" and preventing the further spread of the conflict in Ukraine.

2022-03-03T01:12:23.248150+00:00 IST

Restrictions imposed on Russian cats in response to Moscow's military operation in Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], March 3 (ANI): Federation Internationale Feline (FIFe), an international cat fancier society, has imposed restrictions on cats bred in Russia in response to Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.

2022-03-03T00:54:38.473043+00:00 IST

International Criminal Court says started investigation into Russian activities in Ukraine

The Hague [Netherlands], March 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Criminal Court (ICC) has started an investigation into the Russian activities in Ukraine, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan said.

2022-03-02T23:57:24.586198+00:00 IST

Russian troops seize city of Kherson in southern Ukraine: Report

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 3 (ANI): Russian troops have seized the strategically important city of Kherson in Ukraine, The New York Times reported citing Ukrainian officials as saying.

2022-03-02T23:16:37.221800+00:00 IST

Won't leave till last Indian is evacuated from Ukraine: Kiren Rijiju in Slovakia

Kosice [Slovakia], March 3 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is in Slovakia to oversee the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, on Wednesday (local time) said that he will not leave the place till the last fellow citizen is safely evacuated from the crisis-torn country.

2022-03-02T23:07:13.009572+00:00 IST

At least 5 killed in double crash in southeastern Romania

Bucharest [Romania], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A helicopter searching for a lost fighter jet crashed on Wednesday night, killing all five people on board.

2022-03-02T22:16:17.918127+00:00 IST

Putin discusses special military operation to 'protect' Donbas with Israeli PM

Moscow [Russia], March 3 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (local time) spoke to Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett and discussed the special military operation to "protect" Donbas.

2022-03-02T21:10:31.845215+00:00 IST

Indian students taken hostage by Ukrainian security forces, claims Russia

New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Indian students have been taken hostage by Ukrainian security forces to use them as a human shield, claimed Russian Embassy in India on Wednesday (local time).

2022-03-02T20:16:17.180205+00:00 IST

Operation Ganga: Six flights carrying Indian nationals to depart shortly from Romania

Bucharest [Romania], March 3 (ANI): Six flights carrying Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine will depart shortly from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Wednesday (local time) under Operation Ganga, informed Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

2022-03-02T19:54:06.434987+00:00 IST

Operation Ganga: IAF C-17 aircraft with 208 Indian nationals leaves for Delhi from Poland

Rzeszow [Poland], March 3 (ANI): The C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) carrying 208 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine left for Delhi from Poland's Rzeszow on Wednesday (local time) under Operation Ganga.

2022-03-02T19:21:12.354583+00:00 IST

Ukraine expresses condolences on death of Indian student due to shelling

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 2 (ANI): Ukraine expressed its condolences to the family of an Indian student who lost his life due to shelling by the Russian Armed Forces in Kharkiv city.

2022-03-02T18:00:25.118114+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy praises UNGA voting outcome, says 'victory will be ours'

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 2 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the voting at the United Nations General Assembly that showed that 141 nations voted in favour of the move against Russia and five nations were against it, with 35 countries abstaining.

2022-03-02T17:55:03.363969+00:00 IST

Ukraine conflict make it easier for COVID-19 to spread, says WHO official

Geneva [Switzerland], March 2 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) official on Wednesday warned that conflict in Ukraine will help spread COVID-19.

2022-03-02T17:54:22.130980+00:00 IST

1,300 students to depart from Romania for India, says Union Minister

Bucharest [Romania], March 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that a total of six flights with 1,300 Indian students onboard will depart from Bucharest (Romania) to India today.

2022-03-02T17:53:30.702817+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Tensions in Kharkiv escalates, Russia denies attacking civilian infrastructures

Kharkiv [Ukraine], March 2 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine enters its seventh day, the tensions in Ukraine's Kharkiv heightened with missiles damaging the government offices, residential buildings in the city. However, Kremlin has denied the reports of attacking infrastructure, residential areas in Ukraine.

2022-03-02T17:44:06.897628+00:00 IST

IAEA conducts talks with Ukraine to ensure safety of its nuclear facilities

Vienna [Austria], March 2 (ANI): Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi conducted consultations in order to address an overnight request from Ukraine's nuclear regulator to extend immediate assistance to ensure the safety of Chernobyl NPP and other nuclear facilities in the country.

2022-03-02T16:58:24.426909+00:00 IST

Ukraine Russia conflict: Kyiv launches information platform for foreign audience about country's ongoing situation

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 2 (ANI): Ukraine has launched an information platform for foreign audiences concerning the ongoing tension in the country due to Russia's military operation.

2022-03-02T16:20:28.607978+00:00 IST

Polish Universities to open doors for Indians evacuated from Ukraine, says VK Singh

Warsaw [Poland], March 2 (ANI): Polish universities will be opening their doors to Indian students evacuated from Ukraine so that they can finish their studies, said Union Minister VK Singh on Wednesday.

2022-03-02T15:30:42.296050+00:00 IST

Russian missiles damage government offices, residential buildings in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Kharkiv [Ukraine], March 2 (ANI): Russian missiles struck central Kharkiv damaging the Kharkiv city council building, the Palace of Labor and high rise buildings on Wednesday as the Russian operations in Ukraine entered the seventh day.

2022-03-02T15:09:19.518575+00:00 IST

Scindia meets Romanian PM, thanks him for facilitating safe evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine

Bucharest [Romania], March 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia met Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca in Romania on Wednesday and thanked the latter for facilitating the safe evacuation of Indian citizens amid heightened tensions in Ukraine.

2022-03-02T15:03:13.048104+00:00 IST