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McDonald’s, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia

By Odisha News Online Mar 9, 2022 360

New York, March 9 : US beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, along with fast food major McDonald’s and coffeehouse chain Starbucks all announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the horrific events occurring in Ukraine, we are announcing the suspension of Continue Reading

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Have not received any reports of Indian students being held hostage in Ukraine: MEA

By Odisha News Online Mar 3, 2022 273

New Delhi, March 3: The government on Thursday said that the Indian embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with its stranded citizens, adding that it has not received any reports of students being held hostage in the war-hit country. The government’s remarks came in response to media queries after the claims of the Russian […]Continue Reading

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US sanctions on Russia won’t affect us significantly: IAF Vice Chief

By Odisha News Online Mar 2, 2022 420

New Delhi,March 2: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will not be significantly impacted by the US sanctions on Russia and India’s relations with both the countries remain strong, Vice Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh said on Wednesday. “We know the geopolitical situation is difficult (currently)… Our relations with Russia will continue,” Singh said at a […]Continue Reading

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6 flights departed for India in last 24 hours under ‘Op Ganga’: EAM Jaishankar

By Odisha News Online Mar 2, 2022 530

New Delhi, March 2: Six flights under India’s evacuation mission ‘Operation Ganga’ have departed for India in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. India launched the evacuation mission under which the Indians from Hungary, Romania, Poland and Slovakia are being brought back home after they exited Ukraine through its Continue Reading

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Indian student killed in shelling in Kharkiv, says foreign ministry

By Odisha News Online Mar 1, 2022 520

New Delhi, March 1: The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday informed that an Indian student died in the shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv city this morning, amid attacks from the Russian forces. Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of the ministry took to Twitter to share the sad news, and added that the ministry is in touch […]Continue Reading

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Air India flight carrying 182 Indians nationals from Ukraine lands in Mumbai

By Odisha News Online Mar 1, 2022 525

Mumbai, March 1: An Air India Express flight carrying 182 Indians nationals from war-torn Ukraine landed here from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Tuesday morning, an airline spokesperson said. The AI Express flight IX-1202 from Bucharest via Kuwait touched down the runway at 7.40 am, he said. An aircraft to bring back Indian nationals from […]Continue Reading

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Air India evacuation flights costing Rs 7-8 lakh per hour: Source

By Odisha News Online Feb 27, 2022 529

Mumbai,Feb 27: As Air India ferries hundreds of Indians stranded in Ukraine, the cost of operating a two-way evacuation flight will be more than Rs 1.10 crore and the amount will go up depending on the duration of the flights. The airline is operating the services with wide-body Boeing 787 plane, better known as Dreamliner, […]Continue Reading

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Dialogue, diplomacy best way forward to defuse Ukraine crisis: India

By Odisha News Online Feb 25, 2022 410

New Delhi, Feb 25 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday night held separate telephonic conversations with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, insisting that dialogue and diplomacy are the best way forward to defuse the Ukraine crisis. As Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine triggered widespread condemnation Continue Reading

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War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

By Odisha News Online Feb 22, 2022 387

MOSCOW,FEB 22 : A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. A Vaguely worded decree signed by Putin did not say if troops were on the move, and it cast the order as an effort […]Continue Reading