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Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicRussia-Ukraine war

Topic: Russia-Ukraine war

Two Russian missiles strike hit hotel in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, 11 injured, says regional governor

Oleksandr Filchakov, head of the Kharkiv prosecutor’s office, said in a video posted on Telegram, that 23 guests and eight staff were in the hotel when the missiles struck.

Pope Francis says ‘indiscriminately striking’ civilians is war crime in annual speech

Expressing concern that the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip could spread in the wider Middle East, he called for a 'ceasefire on every front, including Lebanon'.

After deaths of Nepali troops serving in Russian army, Nepal halts work permits for Russia, Ukraine

Nepal has asked Russia not to recruit its citizens, immediately send all Nepali soldiers home & compensate families of those killed. Up to 200 Nepali citizens serving in Russian Army.

Russia used missiles sourced from North Korean for strikes in Ukraine, says White House

National security spokesperson John Kirby says United States will raise the issue with the United Nations Security Council.

Russian air strikes on Kyiv & Kharkiv kill 2 civilians, wound dozens, Ukrainian officials say

Russia has stepped up air strikes on Ukraine over the New Year period, and Friday conducted its largest air attack of the almost 2-year-old war on Ukraine, killing at least 39 people.

At least 3 killed, 28 injured as Russia launches retaliatory attacks on Ukraine

Earlier Ukraine’s bombardment of border city, Belgorod, killed at least 24 people. In response Russia launched several missiles on Kharkiv, injuring two children among others.

After 2 yrs of Ukraine war, Putin is confident he will be president again. Up to Europe now

The most convincing strategy for Russia is to keep fighting a war of attrition until the Western resolve gets weaker, which, as some would argue, is already becoming evident.

Russia launches massive missile attack on Ukraine killing 12, at least 60 injured

Ukraine has been warning for weeks that Russia could be stockpiling missiles to launch a major air campaign targeting the energy system.

Ukraine says it destroyed Russian warship in Crimea, Moscow admits ‘damage’

In early hours of 26 December, Ukrainian Air Force launched missiles at Russian warship in Crimea. Russian ministry of defence admits in a statement that ship has been damaged.

Jaishankar in Russia on 5-day visit. Rupee-ruble trade, Chennai-Vladivostok corridor on agenda

Besides holding bilateral talks, the external affairs minister is also slated to attend programmes in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.