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February 25, 2022, 7:24 pm New Delhi, Feb 25 : Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura, the Chief of Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), arrived on Friday here and interacted with Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar. On arrival, Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura was accorded a 50-men Guard of honour at the majestic South Block lawns. The Chief of … Read more
February 25, 2022, 6:48 pm Moscow, Feb 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia is ready to send a high-ranking delegation to Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Volodymyr] Zelenskyy announced earlier in the day his readiness to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine. Peskov noted that initially, Russian President Vladimir Putin said … Read more
February 25, 2022, 6:12 pm New Delhi, Feb 25 : Camp offices set up by the Ministry of External Affairs in Lviv and Chernivtsi towns in western Ukraine to help with evacuation of Indian nationals are operational. Additional Russian speaking officials are being sent to these Camp Offices, said sources on Friday. Officials there are … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:49 pm Switzerland, Feb 25 : Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Executive Committee on Friday relocated the final of the Men’s Champions League from Saint Petersburg to France following Russia’s new invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24. The final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:13 pm Mumbai, Feb 25 : Indian Premier League Governing Council announced that the 2022 IPL tournament will be held in a bio-secure environment and matches will be played across four venues in Mumbai and Pune. The BCCI in a statement said: “The 15th edition of the IPL will be played in … Read more
February 25, 2022, 6:27 pm Colombo, Feb 25 : Sri Lanka Cricket’s selection committee on Friday named the 18-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against India. The first match will be played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali from March 4 to 8. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru will host … Read more
February 25, 2022, 6:00 pm Colombo, Feb 25 : Niroshan Dickwella and Dhananjaya De Silva have been drafted into Sri Lanka T20I squad against India in the ongoing three-match series. Sri Lanka suffered a 62-run defeat at the hands of India in the first game in Lucknow. The teams will meet on February 26 for … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:50 pm Bambolim (Goa), Feb 25 : Mumbai City FC will look to take another step towards ensuring a semifinal spot when they take on FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Athletic Stadium here on Saturday. The tie went heavily in favour of Mumbai in the first … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:34 pm Vasco (Goa), Feb 25 : Kerala Blasters FC will know they cannot afford to drop points if they are to qualify for the semifinals, and when they take on Chennaiyin FC in a Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Saturday, the men in yellow … Read more
February 25, 2022, 7:14 pm Warsaw, Feb 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Polish President Andrzej Duda on Friday urged Western countries to increase deliveries of weapons to Ukraine as the Russian operation continues. “We must support Ukraine more strongly, especially by delivering weapons,” Duda said, while making opening remarks at an extraordinary summit of the Bucharest Format. The … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:06 pm Kyiv, Feb 25 : Russian troops on Friday entered the northern districts of the Ukrainian capital in a desperate bid to capture Kyiv as the besieged government of Ukraine urged citizens to make Molotov cocktails and defend the city. Fortifications were frantically dug in Kyiv to block the Russian military … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:48 pm Kyiv, Feb 25 : The UN human rights office on Friday said it has reports that there have been at least 127 civilian casualties in Ukraine, with 25 people killed and 102 injured due to “shelling and airstrikes” amid the Russian military offensive. ING MR
February 25, 2022, 4:46 pm Moscow, Feb 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that nobody is planning to occupy Ukraine. “Nobody is planning to occupy Ukraine, the goal of the operation was stated openly — demilitarization and de-nazification,” Lavrov told a press conference. The minister remarked that Russia had always stood for … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:43 pm New Delhi, Feb 25 : Russia on Friday claimed to have destroyed 118 military facilities and shot down five fighter aircraft of Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said in a statement here. “In the course of a special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 118 military facilities of the military … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:25 pm Moscow, Feb 25 : As soon as the Ukrainian military lays down arms, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday Moscow will be ready to negotiate on Kyiv’s future. “We are ready for negotiations. At any moment, as soon as the armed forces of Ukraine respond to the call … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:29 pm Los Angeles, Feb 25 : Hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine by way of a special military operation on Thursday, internet was flooded with reactions, with some supporting the former superpower, while others denouncing its decision to invade a smaller country with full force. Hollywood stars … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:18 pm Kyiv, Feb 25 : Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Russia wanted to kill him. He said in a video address: “They (Russians) want to destroy Ukraine politically by liquidating the head of the state. “The enemy has designated me as the target number one, and my family … Read more
February 25, 2022, 5:03 pm Chandigarh, Feb 25 : Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday urged the Union Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to immediately make necessary arrangements for the safe evacuation of Punjabis stuck up in war-hit Ukraine. In a letter to Jaishankar, he apprised the former that a number of … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:46 pm Bengaluru, Feb 25 : The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions filed by female Muslim students against the ban on wearing of hijab by certain Karnataka colleges. The three-Judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justices Krishna S Dixit and JM … Read more
February 25, 2022, 4:41 pm Chandigarh, Feb 25 : Former union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday urged Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of Punjabi students trapped in Ukraine following the invasion by Russia as well as their safe passage … Read more