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Delhi receives no rain in March after 4 years
An IMD official told IANS that in the past 120 years, such a dry March month was only seen 12 times. The last time it was in 2018, when the city received no rain during the month of March in Delhi. According to the weather department. the normal rainfall during the month of March is 15.9 mm. However, during March, 0.0 mm rainfall was recorded. The actual rainfall was -100 per cent below normal than the long period average.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of Sunday protest
The Government Information Department announced that the curfew will be effective from 6 p.m. (Saturday) to 6 a.m. (Monday). A massive public protest is being planned over severe economic crisis including lack of fuel, LPG, electricity and food in Sri Lanka. Ahead of Sunday's protest, on Friday night, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa also imposed the emergency law allowing police to arrest any suspect without a warrant.
'Putin bathes in antler blood as part of treatment that boosts male potency'
Putin was introduced to the unusual remedy by now Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, and apparently enjoyed a soak in a "bathtub containing an odorant extract from blood-filled deer antlers" in the mid-2000s. While there is no concrete proof that the red deer antlers of Altai, natives to Siberia, help with body rejuvenation, Putin is said to be have declared war while 'suffering medical problems hidden from the Russian people'.
Russia launches 3 missile strikes on Ukraine's Odessa
Ukrainian authorities have said that Russia has launched three missile strikes on the strategic port city of Odessa, causing casualties. In a social media post, Maksym Marchenko, Head of Odessa Regional Military Administration, said the missiles were launched on Friday from the Russia-annexed Crimea, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. Without providing further details, including the number of casualties, Marchenko said the Russians "would regret every launch of missiles and every attack on our land".
Sitharaman, Jaishankar defend India buying Russian oil
At an event in Mumbai, Sitharaman said, "We have started buying Russian oil and have bought at least 3 to 4 days of supply. I will put my energy security and my country's interest first. If supply is available at a discount, why shouldn't I buy it? In the meantime, Jaishankar said said that Europe has bought 15 per cent more oil and gas from Russia than it did the month before.
Minor blast in Bengaluru; Amit Shah's route changed
An official said the blast took place at a drain -- ahead of the Union Minister's arrival here, creating panic in the Vasanthnagar locality. Shah was supposed to pass through that area. The police said the blast took place at around 4.30 p.m. following which a power chamber that was installed nearby broke into pieces Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant rushed to the spot for an inspection.
Peace talks under threat: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of attacking oil facility inside Russia
Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said two of Ukraine's military helicopters flew 25 miles undetected past the Russian border at low altitude to Belgorod where they fired S-8 rockets at a Roseneft depot, causing a huge fireball to break out which firefighters are still tackling. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "Of course, this is not something that can be perceived as creating comfortable conditions for the continuation of negotiations."
Russian soldiers leave 13 dead civilians on highway, 'booby trap their bodies'
Grim eyewitness accounts on Friday suggested Moscow's forces carried out more war crimes in Ukraine, with reports coming out of one city claiming 300 civilians were killed in the last month -- as officials begin the process of recovering the dead. A separate investigation found that as many as 13 people were killed near Kiev along one stretch of road, including a young couple. Their deaths were captured in a shocking video earlier this month.
Army conducts airborne exercise at Pokhran along border with Pak
With the onset of summer, the Army top brass is reviewing deployment of troops on Western and Northern borders. Army Chief General M.M. Naravane, along with other top military leaders, went to Central Command in Lucknow on Wednesday to review the deployment of the force along the border. The Army carried out a similar exercise at Siliguri corridor near the Northern border with China.
Russia to deprive Ukraine from building capacity to present any threat: Lavrov
Earlier in the day, Lavrov, who is on a two day visit to India, held bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar which touched on issues like crude offer, rupee-ruble payment, ongoing arms deals and the Ukraine crisis. He will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before flying back to Moscow in the evening.
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