Day: April 17, 2022

On ‘Easter of war,’ pope implicitly criticises Russia over Ukraine

Summary Pope delivers ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (to the city and the world) message Public allowed into square for first time since 2019 after COVID Much of address dedicated to war in Ukraine VATICAN CITY, April 17 (Reuters) – Pope Francis, marking an “Easter of war” on Sunday urged […]

Russia demands Ukrainian surrender in Mariupol

Summary Companies Russia orders fighters in steelworks to lay down arms Ukraine president says killing soldiers would end peace efforts Putin focuses military push on taking southeastern Donbas region Capture of Mariupol would be Moscow’s biggest prize of war Long-distance strikes continue elsewhere around Ukraine KYIV, April 17 […]

US Army using lessons from Ukraine war to aid own training

FORT IRWIN, Calif. — In the dusty California desert, U.S. Army trainers are already using lessons learned from Russia’s war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China. The role-players in this month’s exercise at the National Training Center speak […]

Russia bears down on Mariupol, strikes other Ukraine cities

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pummeled a hulking steel plant that held the last pocket of resistance Sunday in Mariupol, a southern Ukraine city that has suffered under siege for six weeks and whose capture would aid Moscow’s plans for a full-scale offensive in the country’s east. With […]

In response to New York Times article titled “India Is Stalling the WHO’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public” dated 16th April, 2022

DELHI, APRIL 16:India has been in regular and in-depth technical exchange with WHO on the issue. The analysis while uses mortality figures directly obtained from Tier –I set of countries, uses a mathematical modelling process for Tier II countries (which includes India). India’s basic objection has not been […]

Army Commanders’ Conference Scheduled from 18 To 22 April 2022 at New Delhi

DELHI, APRIL 17: Army Commanders’ Conference is scheduled from 18-22 April 2022 at New Delhi. Army Commanders’ Conference is an apex level biannual event which is held in April and October every year. The conference is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in making important policy […]

PM pays tributes to former Prime Minister, Chandra Shekhar Ji on his birth anniversary

DELHI, APRIL 17: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former Prime Minister of India, Chandra Shekhar Ji on his birth anniversary. Shri Modi has said that Chandra Shekhar Ji was a towering personality who was widely admired for his commitment to democratic values and […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, APRIL 17: 186.51cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at11,558 Active cases standat 0.03% Recovery Rate currently at 98.76% 954recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,08,788 1,150new cases recorded in the last 24 hours […]

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