Abhishek Sharma

National Editor

Abhishek is a news enthusiast roaming in the digital landscape for close to a decade. Currently, he is the National Editor at Newsbytes, mentoring a team of young journalists and correcting their (literal) mistakes. He has been associated with multiple media groups in the past, including Zee Media and the Times Group. When not working, he can be found in the kitchen cooking something delicious. Abhishek Sharma no longer works with NewsBytes.
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Latest News Articles

06 Apr 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy at UNSC: Act against Russia or close down UN

Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it needs to 'act immediately' and throw out Russia from the Council.

05 Apr 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address UNSC today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.

04 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India sees under 1,000 new cases after two years

India on Monday reported less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since April 2020.

04 Apr 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian shelling in Kharkiv

At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded, including three children, in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv, the city's prosecutor's office informed.

03 Apr 2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian troops retake control of 'whole Kyiv region'

Days after Russia promised to withdraw its troops from capital Kyiv, Ukraine's deputy defense minister Hanna Malyar confirmed on Saturday that Ukrainian troops have regained control of the entire Kyiv region.

02 Apr 2022

COVID-19

COVID-19: India reports 1,260 new cases, 83 more fatalities

India on Saturday reported over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases, slightly lower than the previous day.

02 Apr 2022

Ukraine

Russian forces creating 'complete disaster' outside Kyiv: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday told Ukrainians that the Russian forces were creating 'a complete disaster' outside the capital Kyiv by leaving mines across the 'whole territory'.

31 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine ready for new Russian attacks in east: Zelenskyy

After Russia's announcement of focusing its military operation in the eastern part of Ukraine, it has begun its troop build-up in the region.

30 Mar 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Trial against Bitta Karate begins for murder of Kashmiri Pandit

Thirty one years after admitting to killing '30-40 Kashmiri Pandits' on camera, a case against terrorist Farooq Ahmed Dar alias Bitta Karate has reached the court again.

30 Mar 2022

Delhi

Kejriwal's residence vandalized, AAP says BJP wants to 'murder' him

Surrounded by controversy over his remark on the Bollywood film 'The Kashmir Files', Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence was vandalized on Wednesday.

30 Mar 2022

Dearness Allowance

DA, DR for central government employees, pensioners hiked by 3%

In a major relief for central government employees, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to hike the dearness allowance (DA) by 3%.

30 Mar 2022

Education

PCM in class 12 not mandatory for admission in architecture

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced that physics, chemistry, and maths (PCM) will no longer be mandatory subjects in class 12 for admission to undergraduate courses in architecture.

30 Mar 2022

Ukraine

'Ukrainians aren't naive': Zelenskyy on Russia's pledge to reduce fighting

As Russia pledged to reduce fighting around Kyiv and Chernihiv following peace talks on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted with skepticism, saying that Ukrainians are not 'naive'.

29 Mar 2022

West Bengal

'BJP misusing probe agencies': Mamata Banerjee in letter to Opposition

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to all opposition leaders and chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states, accusing the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies.

28 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia wants to split it like Korea

Ukraine has claimed that Russia wants to split the country in two, like North and South Korea.

27 Mar 2022

Gujarat

Gujarat gets India's first 'steel road'; know everything about it

India's first 'steel road' has come up in Gujarat.

27 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Zelenskyy demands military aid as Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine's Lviv

Multiple rockets struck the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Saturday afternoon, leaving several injured.

23 Mar 2022

Karti Chidambaram

Aircel-Maxis case: P Chidambaram, son Karti get regular bail

In a major relief to former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, a Delhi court on Wednesday granted regular bail to the duo in the Aircel-Maxis case.

23 Mar 2022

Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn-in as Uttarakhand CM for second term

Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at the Parade Ground in Dehradun.

23 Mar 2022

Ukraine

'Will use nuclear weapons if...': Russia on Ukraine invasion

Russia has made it clear that it would only use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian context if there is an "existential threat" for it.

22 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Did Modi government err in withdrawing the three farm laws?

The Supreme Court-appointed committee to study the three, now-repealed central agricultural laws was in favor of not repealing them completely.

22 Mar 2022

Samajwadi Party

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav resigns from Lok Sabha membership

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has resigned from his Lok Sabha membership on Tuesday.

22 Mar 2022

Ukraine

'Say openly you're scared of Russia': Zelenskyy to NATO

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a dig at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), claiming that it is "scared" of Russia.

21 Mar 2022

Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami named Uttarakhand CM for second term

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pushkar Singh Dhami will serve as the 12th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, the party has decided.

21 Mar 2022

China

China: Plane carrying 132 people crashes in Guangxi province

In a tragic incident, a passenger flight with 132 people on board crashed in southern China on Monday, Chinese media reported.

21 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol, Russia warns of 'humanitarian catastrophe'

Ukraine on Monday rejected Russia's ultimatum to surrender the port city of Mariupol, which has been besieged by Russian troops.

20 Mar 2022

Pakistan News

Video: Explosion rocks ammunition depot in Pakistan's Sialkot

A massive explosion has been reported in the northern Pakistani city of Sialkot.