Ukrainian official hints at blowing up Crimean bridge in 2022

Kiev (IANS) In the clearest admission yet, Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar has hinted at the country's forces blowing up a bridge that connected Russia and Crimea in October last year.

Listing 12 Ukrainian achievements since…

Ukraine not yet ready for NATO membership: Biden

Washington (IANS) Ukraine is not yet ready for a NATO membership, US President Joe Biden said, adding that Russia needs to first end its ongoing invasion of Kiev, only then can the military alliance consider adding the war-torn nation to its ranks.

Putin held secret talks with Wagner warlord in Kremlin on July 1

London (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has held secret talks at the Kremlin with the Wagner warlord who staged an armed mutiny against his regime, according to Western intelligence sources, a media report said.

The unannounced session…

Turkey takes 'fair, balanced stance' in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Erdogan

Ankara (IANS) Turkey has taken a "fair and balanced stance" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and strengthened ties with both countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

"While strengthening our relations with Ukraine, we did not…

Biden on Europe visit amid questions over NATO unity, munition to Ukraine

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Sunday embarked on Europe visit which is expected to be dominated by the US approval of munitions to Ukraine and bolstering North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) alliance.

During his five day…

Reservations followed Indians to US, now they may get reprieve

New York (IANS) Some Indian immigrants to the US used to say that a reason for coming here was the reservations policy in university admissions and jobs in their homeland and they wanted their children to escape its clutches. But it followed them…

'Prachanda discreetly met ex-RAW chief in Delhi', claims KP Oli

Kathmandu (IANS) Chairman of Nepal's CPN-UML, K.P. Oli on Friday said that during his recent visit to India, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" discreetly met former RAW chief Samant Goel.

"Prachanda went to the residence of…

Missile hits residential building in Ukrainian city, 3 dead

Kiev (IANS) At least three people were killed and eight others injured on Thursday after a Russian missile directly struck a residential building in Ukraine's Lviv city, officials confirmed.

Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv regional military…

Prachanda in soup for his 'India makes PM' comment

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is being criticised for his remarks that “India makes the Prime Minister” in the Himalayan nation.

Addressing a function to launch a book written by Kiran Deep Sandhu on Sardar Pritam…

Russia sees no grounds for extending grain deal: Kremlin

Moscow (IANS) Part of the grain deal on Russian exports has not been fulfilled, which gives no grounds for extending the agreement at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia has not yet officially declared its stance on the…