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Crippling Impact Of Russian Invasion To Be Felt In India; Check Out Reasons

Monomita NagFebruary 28, 20220

The Russia-Ukraine crisis will dent India's household budget. The first day of the conflict has already skyrocketed the fuel price. It will come as a setback to Indian consumers as Putin's military action will end the short respite in local fuel prices. It needs to be mentioned here that there has not been any hike in fuel prices since November.4 World diplomacy has failed to deter Putin from his plan of invading Ukraine. This will naturally soar up oil and gas prices putting pressure on India's oil-importing budget. Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman warned that the global crude oil price hike will negatively affect India's financial stability. After attending the FSDC meeting she warned that the Centre was considering certain options to deal with the emerging situation. As ...

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Imran’s Visit To Russia: A Big Fiasco

Monomita NagFebruary 28, 20220

Opposition in Pakistan criticized Imran's visit to Russia amid the military operation in Eastern Ukraine. They avered that possibly no purpose was served by this visit. However, Pakitan's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi rejected the criticism and said that the visit was of bilateral nature and had, in fact, been planned well in advance, much ahead of the crisis. Qureshi, who was part of the delegation, said that before undertaking the visit, the pros and cons of it were considered and then it was decided to go ahead. He defended the visit by saying that Imran Khan's maiden visit has improved the diplomatic space of Pakistan. He said that they had an extensive talk about their need for gas, and Moscow was interested to build Pakistan Stream Gas Pipe Line. Stating that Pakist...

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ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 Captures Massive Solar Proton Events; Missed By Most Global Satellites

Sonia SolankiFebruary 28, 20220

ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 has recently been able to detect massive solar events that were missed by most of the global satellites. Even NASA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) could not detect the event. The reason is GOES orbit around the earth and cannot detect the event due to the its magnetic force. As the earth's magnetic field works in protecting the planet from harmful solar events. But Chandrayaan-2 is orbiting around the Moon because for this reason the event was captured successfully by it. Chandrayaan-2 orbiters detected two M class solar flares - M5.5 and M 1.5. Solar Proton Event: Details Solar proton events are one of the dynamic movements happening in the Sun's atmosphere. At present, multiple global programmes are going on in space to study the Sun'...

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NATO Activates 40,000 Troops As Response Force Amid Russian Threat

Pooja YadavFebruary 28, 20220

NATO has positioned its Response Force on standby in a bid to reassure allies neighbouring Ukraine and Russia that their protection is assured. This, however, does no longer imply that the troops will move into Ukraine, which isn't a member.   As Russia presses in advance with its onslaught in Ukraine, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has activated its Response Force as a shielding measure. NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg stated Friday the bloc had activated defence plans and "as a result...are deploying factors of the NATO Response Force on land, at sea and withinside the air." This consists of a multinational pressure which includes lots of extra troops and over a hundred jets placed on excessive alert in 30 places that may installation fast in assist of a...

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Russia Halts Launches From French Guiana Amid European Sanctions

Pooja YadavFebruary 28, 20220

In reaction to the European Union's sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has now halted area launches from French Guiana. Dmitry Rogozin, director-preferred of Russian area employer Roscosmos tweeted, "In reaction to EU sanctions towards our enterprises, Roskosmos is postponing cooperation with European companions in organizing area launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and chickening out its technical personnel, consisting of the consolidated release crew, from French Guiana." On Friday, EU states agreed to freeze any European belongings of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his overseas minister as Ukraine's chief pleaded for quicker and greater forceful sanctions to punish Russia's invasion of his country. The pass towards Putin and his pinn...

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India May Suffer A Loss Of Rs 1 Lakh Crore Amid Russia-Ukraine War: Expert

Gunjan ChaudharyFebruary 26, 20220

Tensions are rising up in front of the world since Russia declared war against Ukraine. Oil has become expensive and it can cause a loss of up to Rs 1 lakh crore to India. After the attack by Russia on Ukraine, the price of crude oil has reached the maximum level of $105 per barrel. According to a new research report by the State Bank of India (SBI), if the war drags on, the government's revenue may decrease by Rs 95 thousand crores to one lakh crore in the upcoming financial year. Prices of all goods and products will be affected, leading to a rise in domestic inflation in India. Japanese research company Nomura has also claimed that India will suffer the most in the Asian region because of this crisis. Even according to the report of Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief economic advisor, S...

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Champions League: UEFA Snatches Russia Of Hosting Finals Amid Ukraine Attacks

Gunjan ChaudharyFebruary 26, 20220

Russia has been stripped of hosting the UEFA Champions League final due to the attack it did on Ukraine. The finals of the world's biggest club football tournament will not be played in St. Petersburg this time on May 28. UEFA handed over the hosting of the title match to the French capital Paris. UEFA has announced that clubs from Russia and Ukraine will play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice. Apart from this, both countries will also host their international matches at a neutral venue now. St Petersburg has been stripped of hosting the finals for the second year in a row. In the final match, the two teams of England came face to face. Chelsea won the title of the match by defeating Manchester City. Several matches of the European Championships have already b...

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‘We Are Trapped In Bunker, Please Send Help For Us’, Indian Students In Ukraine Plead For Assistance

Gunjan ChaudharyFebruary 26, 20220

Russia's attacks on Ukraine have intensified. The Russian army is now launching an all-out attack to capture Kyiv. Meanwhile, a video has surfaced from Ukraine. An Indian student trapped in Ukraine can be seen making an emotional appeal in the video to the Indian government for help. In the video, the student telling her name, Meghna. She said that she is from Bangalore. While appealing to the Indian government, Meghna said that Indian students are stranded all over Ukraine. They are compelled to live without food and water for the last 24 hours without any aid. She further said, " No special flight has been arranged for us. We are forced to live in the bunker here for past 24 hours. It is very difficult to live here." There is trouble even in breathing. We request you to please help...

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Russia-Ukraine War: India Abstains On UNSC Vote, Suggests Return To ‘Path Of Diplomacy’

Snehashish RoyFebruary 26, 20220

The United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) resolution that "deplores in the strongest terms Russia's aggression against Ukraine," has been abstained by India on Friday. New Delhi remarked that disputes and differences can be settled only through dialogues. It further showcased "regret" voicing that the path of diplomacy was given up. The resolution, however, failed to advance as Russia, being the permanent UNSC member, used its power to veto. The official action received 11 votes in its favour out of the 15-member council and three abstentions including China, UAE and India. Despite trying to strike a diplomatic balance in the Russian-Ukraine war, India pulled back from voting against Russia. However, the US had increased pressure on India to come up with a strong response against the...

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Ukraine Crisis: 2,500 Students From Gujarat Trapped, Minister Says, Ensuring Safe Return

Gunjan ChaudharyFebruary 26, 20220

Over 2,500 students from Gujarat are stranded in Ukraine amid the launch of military action by Russia. The state's education minister Jitu Vaghnani gave the information regarding the stranded students on Friday. He said that chief minister Bhupendra Patel is in touch with the Centre to ensure the safe return of these students. “At present around 2,500 students from Gujarat are in Ukraine. The Indian government is concerned about the safety of its citizens stranded in Ukraine from the very beginning. CM Patel is in constant touch with external affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to ensure the safe return of students," Vaghani said. He further said that as per the instructions of the state's chief secretary Pankaj Kumar had spoken to the foreign secretary to...

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PM Modi Calls Putin: Asks To Cease War, Suggests Conducting ‘Verbal Dialogue’

Sonia SolankiFebruary 25, 20220

Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine, PM Modi calls up the Russian President Valdimir Putin. Both of them discussed the present scenario and their stands with each other. PMO's official statement was released stating that PM Modi has requested President Putin "to cease the violence, between the two nations." The telephonic conversation happened just after the hours when Russia declared war against the Ukraine. This is the biggest attack post the World War II in which one European country is attacking the other. Along with this PM Modi had a detailed discussion about the Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine at present. The safety of these Indian citizens is the most important issue for the Indian government. Whereas President Putin briefed the developments with respect to Ukraine. ...

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Wildfire Risk Increasing, Adding To Air Pollution, says UNEP; Suggests Investing In Prevention

Sonia SolankiFebruary 25, 20220

Incidences of wildfires are rising and as per different studies across the globe, the problem is expediting. Recently, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report 'Spreading Like Wildfires: The Rising Threat Of Extraordinary Landscape Fires'. It stated that climate change and land-use change are worsening the wildfires. Andrew Sullivan, one of the report's authors and a scientist from Australia, said places like northern Syria, Siberia, the eastern side of Australia, India has seen an increase in wildfires in recent years. He also said that it's impossible to eliminate the calamity but we can reduce the risk and exposure. The debut of wildfires in places where they never occurred is also an alarming sign. According to Sullivan, extreme wildfires can destroy people, wild...

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