Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 32-hour Easter ceasefire, ordered by President Vladimir Putin and welcomed cautiously by Ukraine. While the truce offers a short break in fighting, long-term peace talks remain stalled due to deep disagreements over territory and ongoing mistrust between both sides
10 April,2026 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe University of Mumbai has announced a fully funded international training programme in fine arts and dance in collaboration with Russia’s Innopraktika School. Selected students will attend sessions at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy in St Petersburg from June 29 to July 19, 2026
10 April,2026 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Aditi AlurkarUkraine has called on the United States to press Russia to end its invasion, citing the recent US-Iran ceasefire as an example of effective “decisiveness.” The Russia-Ukraine conflict, ongoing since February 2022, remains Europe’s deadliest since World War II
08 April,2026 04:59 PM IST | Kyiv, Ukraine | AFPLeo addressed the faithful from an open-air altar in St Peter’s Square flanked with white roses, while the steps leading down to the piazza were filled with spring perennials, symbolically resonating with the pope’s message of hope
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