Panicked Kiev residents empty ATMs, exit city via car and rail

New Delhi (IANS) Residents in Kiev appeared to be filling up on gas and trying to exit the city via car and rail on Thursday just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin moved in with tanks over the Belarusian border, the Daily Mail reported.

India issues helpline numbers for stranded nationals in Ukraine

Kiev/New Delhi (IANS) India has asked its citizens stranded in Ukraine to reach out to the embassy for evacuation and also has issued helpline numbers. The announcement was made after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military…

Ukrainian envoy to India seeks PM Modi's intervention

New Delhi (IANS) Ukraine's envoy to India Dr Igor Polikha on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to activate dialogue with Russia amid the ongoing crisis.

Ambassador Igor Polikha said that India has a special relationship with Russia…

Putin's chilling warning to the West: You''ll face consequences greater than any in history

New Delhi (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared war on Ukraine and gave a chilling warning to its allies in the West, Daily Mail reported.

Explosions were heard in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, as Putin announced that…

10% rise in oil prices leads to an increase of $15 bn in India's current account deficit

New Delhi (IANS) For every 10 per cent increase in crude oil prices, the wholesale price index in India increases by 0.9 per cent - 1 per cent and the consumer price index by 0.4 per cent - 0.6 per cent.

A 10 per cent rise in oil prices leads…

HC maintains decision of single bench judge over cancelling the results of 6th JPSC

Ranchi: In a major decision the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday maintained the decision of the single bench of cancelling the results of the 6th JPSC exam. The court cancelled the petition of the candidates who had requested the double bench to…

Central team reviews works of Rural Development Department

Ranchi: A high-level CRM team of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India had reached Ranchi to see the details of rural development schemes being implemented in the state. The CRM team visited various districts of the state from February…

Positive initiatives taken by Agriculture Minister towards milk producers yielding results

Ranchi: Agriculture Minister Badal’s positive thinking towards farmers and milk producers has started taking shape. On December 15 a meeting between National Dairy Development Board President Minesh Shah with Agriculture Minister Badal and Departmental Secretary…

ED arrests Maha Minister Nawab Malik in land deal case

Mumbai (IANS) In a stunning turn of events, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik after he was grilled for nearly 8 hours in an alleged shady land deal case.

Malik was whisked off by the ED to a government…

Rs 18,000 cr returned to banks from Mallya, Nirav & Choksi: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that Rs 18,000 crore have been returned to the banks in the case of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi.

Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted…