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March 28, 2024 11:06 PM

Rs 2000 banknotes: Exchange, deposit at RBI offices won’t be available on April 1

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday informed that the window for exchange or deposit of Rs 2000 banknotes at RBI regional offices will not be available on Monday, April 1. The central bank cited operations related to "Annual Closing of Accounts" as th...

March 28, 2024 10:27 PM

Constantly in touch with Russian authorities: MEA on Indian nationals seeking discharge from Russian Army

India is constantly in touch with Russian authorities to have Indian nationals released and discharged from the Russian army as early as possible, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a press briefing on Thursday...

March 28, 2024 8:07 PM

Ukraine Foreign Minister Kuleba, Jaishankar to discuss global and regional issues of common concern: MEA

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is on a two-day visit to India, will meet External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and discuss global and regional issues of common concern, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. ...

March 28, 2024 6:21 PM

Ukraine foreign minister visits India to build support for peace blueprint

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he had arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to advance Kyiv's vision of the path to peace in Ukraine and to strengthen ties with India. In a post on X, Kuleba said, “Building on the dialogue between (Ukrai...

March 28, 2024 5:53 PM

Delhi court extends custodial remand of Arvind Kejriwal till April 1 in excise policy case

The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday extended the custodial remand of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by four more days in a money laundering case related to Excise Policy. ED, while seeking further remand, submitted that data on one mobile phone...

March 28, 2024 5:42 PM

Suspect appeals Pre-trial detention in Moscow concert hall attack

Aminchon Islomov, one of the eight individuals apprehended in connection to the recent Moscow concert hall assault, has lodged an appeal against his pre-trial detention, as per a report from the Russian state news agency RIA on Thursday. Islomov, ha...

March 28, 2024 5:11 PM

32,552 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, health ministry says

At least 32,552 Palestinians have been killed and 74,980 injured in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Thursday. There have been 62 Palestinians killed and 91 injured in the ...

March 28, 2024 4:57 PM

“8.3% growth for three continuous quarters”, says Finance Minister Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed confidence in India's economic growth momentum by citing three consecutive quarters with growth rates exceeding 8 percent, with the third quarter registering a remarkable 8.3 percent growth. This o...

March 28, 2024 4:46 PM

‘Utter nonsense’: Putin rebuffs claims of plans to attack Europe, NATO countries after Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has categorically rejected reports suggesting Moscow's intention to attack Europe and NATO countries following the Ukraine crisis, terming such claims as "utter nonsense," as reported by RT news agency on Wednesday. ...

March 28, 2024 4:34 PM

Manipur police arrests 4 people with huge cache of arms and ammunition in Bishnupur

The Manipur Police has arrested four persons in possession of a significant cache of arms from the Bishnupur district of Manipur, police said on Thursday. The four arrested have been identified as Salam Rameshwor Singh, Tongbram Gyanjit Singh, Pukhr...