LIVE: Kremlin warns of cutting off gas supplies to more EU nations

Live news updates: Russia on Wednesday said that it is shutting off gas to two European Union nations, which have staunchly backed Ukraine

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Matter of pride that 96% of our adult population vaccinated with 1st dose: PM Modi

It's a matter of pride for every citizen that 96 per cent of our adult population has been vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine and 85 per cent of the eligible population above 15 years of age inoculated with the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, said PM Modi

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Stay alert, Covid challenge has yet not been surpassed: PM Modi

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LIC IPO to open on May 4, sets price band at Rs 902 to Rs 949 per equity share

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amil Nadu CM Stalin to visit Thanjavur temple mishap site, meet kin of victims

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Sent around 100 mn vaccine doses to around 100 countries, kept FIJI on priority: PM Modi

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Fire broke out in Chennai hospital, all patients evacuated safely

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World Bank warns of rises in food, energy prices due to Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has dealt "a major shock" to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production and consumption, the World Bank (WB) said in a report released on Tuesday.

The increase in energy prices over the past two years has been the largest since the year 1973, according to the WB's latest Commodity Markets Outlook report, Xinhua news agency reported.

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Telangana CM attends Telangana Rashtra Samithi 21st plenary 2022

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PM Modi to visit Germany, Denmark and France from May 2-4

PM Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Germany, Denmark and France from May 2-4.

 

This will be the Prime Minister’s first visit abroad in 2022, said the Ministry of External Affairs

10:21 AM

Thanjavur incident: Tamil Nadu Assembly observes 2-minute silence on the loss of 11 lives

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Thanjavur mishap: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces Rs 5 lakh compensation

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to the families of victims who died due to electrocution during the chariot procession of Appar Swami Temple in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

"Rs 5 lakh of compensation will be immediately provided to the to the families of victims (in electrocution incident) from Chief Minister's Relief Fund," said the Chief Minister's office.

9:41 AM

After Karachi blast, China asks Pakistan to address 'root causes' of terror

Beijing has urged Islamabad to increase efforts to protect Chinese projects and personnel in Pakistan and address the "root cause of the problem" of terrorism, after Tuesday's Karachi blast that claimed the lives of three Chinese nationals.

Three Chinese nationals were among the four persons killed in a car explosion inside the premises of the University of Pakistan in Karachi on Tuesday. The blast occurred in a van near Confucius Institute -- a Chinese language teaching centre at Karachi University.

9:34 AM

Thanjavur mishap: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in Thanjavur temple accident. Injured to be given Rs 50,000.

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PM Modi offers condolences in Thanjavur mishap