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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicRussia Ukraine

Topic: Russia Ukraine

Western sanctions won’t impact S-400 missile system supply to India, Russia says

In October 2018, India had signed a $5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems. The supply of the systems has already begun.

PM Modi, Putin review situation in Ukraine, safe evacuation of Indians from conflict areas

Earlier Wednesday, India asked its nationals to leave Kharkiv urgently to three nearby places 'even on foot', while Russia promised to create 'humanitarian corridors' for evacuation.

Medical student from Barnala dies of stroke in Ukraine, family seeks help to bring body home

A 22-year-old student from Punjab's Barnala district who had suffered an Ischemia stroke and was undergoing treatment for about a month died Wednesday in the war-hit Ukraine.

3rd World War would involve nuclear weapons, be destructive, says Russia foreign minister

IAEA has told both countries to refrain from any action that would threaten Ukraine’s nuclear plants. The country has four nuclear sites, with a total of 15 reactors.

Video of moving ‘corpse’ in Ukraine is actually from climate change protest in Vienna

Many on social media assumed the video of a reporter in front of several bodies on a road was from Ukraine. One tweet said the Ukrainian 'PR disaster' was falling apart.

Will safely evacuate Indians from Ukraine to Russia, says envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated in Sonbhadra on Wednesday that India would not spare any effort to bring home citizens.

Six things you need to know about Russian oil shock

A large chunk of Russian crude and refined products exports are not finding buyers now and signs point to even more trouble by next week.

Joe Biden warns ‘dictator’ Putin, says Russian president will pay high price for Ukraine invasion

Putin 'badly miscalculated' with his invasion of Ukraine, Biden said in his first State of the Union address, warning the war will leave Russia weaker.

The thermobaric and cluster bombs that Russia is ‘showering’ on Ukraine

One sucks in oxygen to generate high-voltage explosions; another can ruin soil, groundwater even if they don’t explode.

Air Force’s C-17 flies out to Romania to evacuate Indians from neighbouring Ukraine

Prime Minister Modi had called on the airforce Tuesday to join the rescue mission 'Operation Ganga'.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?