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LIVE: 41 missing, rescue work on; Amarnath yatra to resume soon, says CRPF

Live news updates: Officials said 15,000 stranded Amarnath pilgrims were shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni and 25 injured people were rushed to hospitals

India votes for West-sponsored resolution on Syria, abstains on Russia

India has voted for a UN Security Council resolution sponsored by Western countries on continuing a passage for aid to reach parts of Syria and abstained on a counter-motion proposed by Russia

European railways to help Ukraine with grain export amid Russia's blockade

Due to the ongoing Russian blockade, about 30 chiefs of European railways plan to sign the "Ukrainian Declaration" in Vienna on Saturday help Kiev export grain

Russian navy receives first submarine carrying nuke-powered drones

The Russian navy has received the first submarine Belgorod which is designed to carry Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones

Russia trolls US, UK; renames streets in front of their Moscow embassies

Moscow has taken a page out of Washington's playbook to troll both the US and the UK by renaming the streets in front of their embassies in the Russian capital

G-20 diplomats struggle for unity on Ukraine, war's impact: Report

Consensus appeared to remain elusive amid deepe­ning East-West splits driven by China and Russia on one side and the US and Europe on the other

A major recession in developed countries is unlikely: AIIB chief economist

We will have inflation at an elevated level for some time, says AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof

Amarnath cloudburst LIVE: PM Modi takes stock of situation; rescue work on

Live news updates: The cloudburst hit the cave area at around 5.30 pm after heavy rains

Russian forces hit ammunition depots, Ukrainian troops in Donetsk: Kyiv

Russia's aerospace forces have destroyed temporary deployment points and ammunition depots near the city of Artemovsk in Donetsk, the country Defence Ministry said

Ukraine conflict: Russia taking 'operational pause', say analysts

Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in Ukraine as the Russian military attempts to reassemble its forces for a renewed assault. On Wednesday, Russian forces made no claimed or assessed territorial gains in Ukraine for the first time in 133 days of war, according to the Institute for the Study of War. The think tank based in Washington suggested that Moscow may be taking an operational pause that does not entail "the complete cessation of active hostilities." Russian forces will likely confine themselves to relatively small-scale offensive actions as they attempt to set conditions for more significant offensive operations and rebuild the combat power needed to attempt those more ambitious undertakings, the institute said. Shelling continued in Ukraine's east, where at least nine civilians were killed and six wounded in 24 hours, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine's presidential office said in its Thursday morning update that cities and villages in sev

Putin's Ukraine war has created a food crisis the world can still solve

The invasion has certainly delivered a series of shocks to global commodity markets that have threatened the food security of the most vulnerable countries, especially African ones

G20 has a Russia-Ukraine problem as India takes up presidency next year

The war has cleaved the group, stalling much of the preparatory work on more substantive issues

Enduring global food crisis

Blame game would serve no purpose

No relief yet

Govt must be prepared to face oil price risks

SL President dials Putin; explores options for buying oil, bolstering ties

During their conversation, Rajapaksa also urged Putin to restart the services of the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot to the country.

5 killed as Russian soldiers pound eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk

A Ukrainian official says Russian shelling has killed five civilians over the past 24 hours and wounded 21 more in the eastern Donetsk province, where Russia has stepped up its offensive

Ukraine war: India, China buy Russian oil and gas worth $24 bn in 3 months

China spent $18.9 billion on Russian oil, gas and coal in the three months to the end of May, almost double the amount a year earlier, latest customs data show

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents from Donetsk

A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in seizing an eastern Ukraine province essential to his wartime aims, his troops escalated their offensive in the neighbouring province

Russia signs pact for supplying tech for Kudankulam nuclear power plant

LUCH Scientific Production Association, which is a part of Science and Innovations, the R&D unit of Rosatom will provide the new sensors designed for thermal control of NPP process equipment

Russia tycoon Vladimir Potanin agrees to Nornickel-Rusal merger talks

Potanin has headed Nornickel since striking a 2012 shareholder accord with aluminum producer Rusal, the company's second-largest investor