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

Russian tanks roll along a street in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)

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		<strong>Live news updates</strong>: Meanwhile, the European Union held emergency talks after Russia on Wednesday said that it is shutting off gas to two European Union nations, which have staunchly backed Ukraine. The escalation came in a memo from state-controlled Russian giant Gazprom, which said it had cut natural gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria because they refused to pay in Russian rubles, as President Vladimir Putin had demanded. Kremlin&nbsp;spokesperson Dmitry Peskov further warned of cutting off gas supplies to other EU nations if they fail to make the payment in ruble.<br />
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		External Affairs Minsiter S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the best way to deal with the Ukraine conflict would be to focus on &quot;stopping the fighting and getting the talking&quot; to move forward.&quot; He added that India&#39;s position on the crisis is best placed to advance such an approach.&nbsp;</div>
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		Meanwhile at UNSC, India&#39;s Deputy Permanent Representative R Ravindra raised concern over the situation in Syria and said on the security front that there is an urgent need for genuinely serious attempts towards a comprehensive nationwide ceasefire in Syria.</div>
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		On economic front, the surge in oil prices due to the Ukrainian war has pushed up inflation in India, which needs monetary tightening and measures to address structural weaknesses to improve growth potential, said a senior IMF official.</div>
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		According to estimates, the country&#39;s economy is likely to grow at 8.2 per cent in 2022-23, down 0.8 per percentage points, said Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, Acting Director of the IMF&#39;s Asia and Pacific Department.</div>
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		On Tuesday, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau said the &quot;burning&quot; issue of Russia&#39;s aggression against Ukraine was one of the key topics of his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, adding Russia&#39;s &quot;irresponsible actions&quot; in Ukraine have trampled all the principles that underpin the world order.</div>
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India reports 2,927 fresh cases and 2,252 recoveries

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		COVID-19 | India reports 2,927 fresh cases and 2,252 recoveries, in the last 24 hours. Active cases 16,279<br />
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		Daily positivity rate (0.58%) <a href="https://t.co/bUGouzeoSX">pic.twitter.com/bUGouzeoSX</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1519155508271529984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
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PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meeting with CMs today

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	In view of increasing Covid cases in the country over the last two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers today via video conferencing.</p>
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	According to Prime Minister&#39;s Office (PMO), the virtual meeting will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday.</p>

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu

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	China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of Bird Flu in the country&#39;s Henan province, media reports said on Tuesday.<br />
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	China&#39;s National Health Commission (NHC) announced the case in a statement but said the risk of it spreading among people was low.<br />
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	A four-year-old boy was found to have been infected with the virus after developing several symptoms including fever.</p>

Visuals from Bhalaswa dump yard where a fire broke out late last night

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		Delhi | Visuals from Bhalaswa dump yard where a fire broke out late last night. Dousing operation is underway. <a href="https://t.co/Ky4SYJciEJ">pic.twitter.com/Ky4SYJciEJ</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1519138515090829313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
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11 persons electrocuted in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur during a temple chariot procession: Police

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	11 persons electrocuted in Tamil Nadu&#39;s Thanjavur during a temple chariot procession</div>
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