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Major Power Outages In Chandigarh As Employees Go On Strike
Many residential and industrial parts of the city faced major power outages as employees of the Electricity Department went on a three-day strike from Monday night in protest against the privatisation of the department.....
UP Elections: 22.62% Voter Turnout Till 11 Am In Phase 4
The voter turnout at 11 a.m. for the fourth phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 22.62 per cent, according to data released by Election Commission on Wednesday. ....
BSF Fires At Drone Spotted Near International Border In J&K
The Border security force (BSF) troops on Thursday fired at a drone along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's R.S. Pura and Arnia sectors ....
Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Currency Plunges To A Record Low
The Central Bank of Russia suspended trading in the foreign-exchange markets on Thursday. The ruble plunged to a record low after President Vladimir Putin ordered his country's military to conduct a special operation in the Donbass region, RT reported. ....
How Online Disinformation Campaign Aided New War Narrative For Russian President Vladimir Putin
A well-prepared online disinformation campaign on various social media platforms changed the whole narrative around the escalated Russia-Ukraine tensions, aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to go to war over claims to protect the people "who have been suffering from abuse and genocide by the Ukrainian regime for eight years", reports said. ....
PM Narendra Modi Will Speak To Russian President Vladimir Putin Tonight On Ukraine Crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the current situation in Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday, terming India as a "concerned party" in the conflict. ....
PM Modi Speaks To Putin, Urges Immediate End To Violence Between Russia & Ukraine
Differences between Russia and the NATO can only be resolved through "honest and sincere" dialogue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told Russian President Vladimir Putin as they discussed the ongoing Ukraine crisis. ....
India's Vaccine Coverage Very Impressive: Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-founder and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-chair Bill Gates was all praise for India for development, manufacturing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines and termed the country's vaccine coverage as "very impressive". ....
Affirming Nonalignment, India Abstains On UNSC Russia Vote; Strains US Ties
Affirming its nonaligned heritage, India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and put a strain on its growing ties with the US and the West.....
Ukraine Won't Lay Down Weapons: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday refuted reports that the country's army will disarm and evacuate. ....
