IDMC said the figure represented a 20% increase since 2021. The war in Ukraine triggered nearly 17 million displacements last year, while 32.6 million were displaced due to disasters.
There is a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi to travel to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal I have outlined here, which includes reverting to pre January 2022 positions.
Scientists found high concentrations of toxins such as mercury and arsenic from ammunition polluting the ground in soil samples taken from Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks.
Data shows most casualties were a result of explosive weapons with wide-area effects such as shelling from heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, missiles and air strikes.
The region is one of four Russia claimed to have annexed in late September. Fighting had been going on there between Ukrainian military and Russian proxy forces since 2014.
Zelensky said, more than 4.5 million people were already without power. Officials urged citizens to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.
By using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, 4 HIMARS launchers, associated rockets, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and ammunition could be sent to Ukraine in the coming days.
Residents who escaped to Ukrainian-held areas in recent days have told of people being forced to mark ballots in the street by roving officials at gunpoint.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its fourth month, with no clear conclusion in sight, ThePrint brings you daily updates on the changing frontlines.
The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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