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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicIndian students

Topic: Indian students

For Indian students going abroad, only destinations change — and the crisis

As Indians stuck in Ukraine call for rescue, many in India debate why they go abroad to study in the first place. Here's why India isn't a preferred 'destination'.

Indians stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy boil snow for drinking water, deny Putin’s ‘hostage’ claim

Students stranded in Sumy say they have not drunk water or eaten a proper meal since Thursday night when a thermal power plant in nearby Okhtyrka was bombed.

Indian students near Kharkiv ‘not aware of hostage situation’, hours after Putin repeats claim

Ministry of External Affairs had dismissed claims of Indian students held hostage by Ukrainian army in Kharkiv. Soon after, Russian President Vladimir Putin made claim again Thursday.

‘Learn Russian words’: Defence ministry issues survival guidelines for Indians stuck in Ukraine

Dos & don’ts list is the first of its kind in a decade, advises to 'walk close to buildings, keep white flag ready, conserve phone battery, be ready for long trek’.

MEA dismisses Russia & Ukraine’s claims of Indian students being held hostage in Kharkiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin's office had claimed that some Indian students were 'actually taken hostage' by the Ukrainian security forces to use them as a 'human shield'.

Kerala HC must tell Media One TV why Centre’s ban is upheld. Protect right, not secrecy

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Tired smiles, victory signs on Indians’ post-midnight return from Ukraine at IAF’s Hindon base

Since the small hours of Thursday, 4 IAF aircraft have landed at Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad with Indians evacuated from Ukraine as part of Operation Ganga.

‘Gunmen asked why don’t you join our fight’: Indian students recall nightmare of exiting Ukraine

Thousands of Indians faced a harrowing ordeal as they sought to escape Ukraine in the aftermath of Russia's attack on the European nation, which began last week. 

Parents want to say goodbye, govt must bring body soon — brother of Indian killed in Ukraine

Naveen’s brother Harsha says family has asked govt of India to expedite repatriation of body before it decomposes, so they can perform his last rites.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?