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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine conflict

Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

SC requests govt to set up ‘online helpline’ for parents of students stranded in Ukraine

The apex court said it was concerned about the anxiety of parents and asked high courts not to take up the issue of evacuation of students in Ukraine to avoid multiple litigation.

Russia ‘seizes’ Europe’s largest nuclear plant in south Ukraine after overnight clashes

A training facility outside the main reactor complex caught fire last night due to heavy fighting; the blaze has been put out.

Dead take more space than living, says BJP MLA on delay over Naveen’s return

As Naveen’s parents wait, MLA says 8 living people can be accommodated in place of a coffin.

Ukraine invasion to World War III — Putin’s nuclear signalling sets a dangerous precedent

Russia’s nuclear signalling started early in its conflict with Ukraine and was meant to avoid a conflict with the West. But it has implications beyond that.

Blaze doused at Ukrainian nuclear plant, Volodymyr Zelensky calls for ‘urgent action’

The plant had not sustained any critical damage and only one power generation unit out of six was operational when the fire broke out Thursday.

Indian student shot and injured in Ukraine capital Kyiv, says Minister VK Singh

India may deploy Russian-origin Ilyushin-76, heavy-lift transport aircraft to aid rescue, news agency ANI reported.

As Modi govt revisits LIC IPO timing, experts say best to delay it due to market volatility

A group of ministers is likely to meet on 4-5 March to decide whether the govt should go ahead with the IPO, as foreign portfolio investors could be key to its success.

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on fire as Russian shelling continues in Ukraine

Ukraine told the IAEA the fire 'has not affected ‘essential’ equipment'. US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the reactors are being safely shut down.

Ukraine crisis has many lessons for India. Most important: Atmanirbharta is the way forward

The war in Ukraine has woken up Europe from slumber, reshaping the European focus on military and the criticality of investing in defence.

Now, Europe seeks higher defence spending but years of cuts & ‘neglect’ haunt militaries

Many countries have announced defence budget hikes, with Germany ending decades-old freeze. But ambitions will have to be balanced with legacy of underspending, capacity issues.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

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?