‘Russia is against war’: Thousands rally in rare show of dissent
Hours after Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine, Russians across the country took to the streets to slam his actions. In the morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered what…
Russia’s military says first day of Ukraine invasion ‘successful’
Russia’s armed forces “successfully” completed all their tasks set for the first day of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday. “All the tasks assigned…
Russia has ‘complete air superiority’ over Ukraine: Western intel official
Russia has “eliminated” Ukraine’s air defences and is looking to mass overwhelming forces around the capital Kyiv, a senior Western intelligence officer said Thursday. He spoke as Russian land forces…
EbixCash to file draft papers for a $1 bn IPO
The company aims to list its business at a valuation of around ₹37,500 cr MUMBAI : EbixCash, the Indian subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Ebix Inc., will soon file draft papers for…
Indian sport has made giant strides: Anurag Thakur
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Saturday said Indian sport has made “giant strides” in recent years. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur…
Bank Merger to Create Banks that are Immune to Mitigating Solvency Problems in Downturns, S Ravi, the Former BSE Chairman
When public sector banks merged including the Punjab National Bank, nearly every individual was worried about his savings and even fixed deposits with the public sector banks. As per the…
US requests extradition of former Honduran president Hernandez
Hernandez left office on January 27 with the swearing-in of President Xiomara Castro. The United States has asked Honduras to arrest former President Juan Orlando Hernandez for his eventual extradition…
Trudeau invokes emergency powers in response to trucker protests
Canada’s PM says move aims to support, strengthen law enforcement amid ongoing anti-government blockades and rallies. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked an emergency measure for the first time…
Rocket set to hit Moon built by China, not SpaceX: Astronomers
Experts say the rocket, which will hit the moon’s surface on March 4, was built by Beijing and not by Elon Musk’s company. A rocket expected to crash into the…
Ethiopia parliament votes to lift state of emergency early
Emergency measures were declared in November after rebellious Tigrayan forces threatened to march on Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s parliament has voted for an early end to a six-month state of emergency,…