Thursday, 31 March 2022
AFSPA to go from parts of 3 North East states
In a landmark decision, the Centre on Thursday decided to take out several areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland from the purview of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that is often blamed for excesses against the people of northeast in view of unfettered powers of search and arrest as well as immunity from criminal prosecution it gives to the armed forces. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
Brace for hot, dry April in north, warns IMD
Most parts of north and central India, already reeling under high heat for several weeks, can expect a dry and scorching month of April, the India Meteorological Department has warned in its outlook for the month. While the intensity of the current heatwave may reduce over north India, including Delhi-NCR, for a few days starting Friday, both day and night temperatures are likely to remain above normal in April, IMD said. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
Live: Russian forces leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure
Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine’s state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts. Stay with TOI for more updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
Grazia Millennial Awards 2022: Red carpet
Grazia Millennial Awards 2022: Red carpet Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
6th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards: Complete winners’ list
The biggest night in Marathi cinema, the 6th edition of Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2021, held on March 31 at St. Andrews, Bandra, Mumbai. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
Live: Maharashtra lifts all Covid curbs from April 2
Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to withdraw the disaster management and epidemic act for Covid-19 management in the state and lifted all Covid curbs. Active caseload in the country has fallen to 14,307. Stay with TOI for more updates Via Times of India https://ift.tt/1zCVjaL
Performance pictures from 6th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards
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Wednesday, 30 March 2022
BJP panel wants CBI probe, Mamata cries ‘interference’
The BJP fact-finding team has urged the party leadership to request the Centre for a CBI inquiry in the killings in Birbhum district of West Bengal claiming that the village is still deserted as people fear for their lives if they return. The strong-worded BJP report drew sharp reaction from Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who said the document would “weaken and interfere” with the CBI probe in the case. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LGTjzPV
Quashing quota in promotion may lead to unrest: Govt to SC
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if its policy to grant reservation in promotion to SCs/STs employees is quashed then it may lead to “employee unrest” as more than four and half lakh staff have been given promotion under the policy during 2007 to 2020 and any adverse order could have serious and widespread implications. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LGTjzPV
Maha to be 1st state to launch criminals’ biometric database
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Day before Russian FM's visit, Jaishankar talks to Blinken over phone
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Social media accounts can’t be arbitrarily suspended: Govt
The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that a citizen’s fundamental rights must be respected. In an affidavit filed on a plea by Twitter users Megh Bulletin and Wokeflix challenging the suspension of accounts by the platform, the government said a person’s liberty and freedom of expression cannot be “waylaid or jettisoned in the slipstream of social and technological advancement”, adding that suspension of accounts must be the last resort. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LGTjzPV
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Maths not must for 1/3rd of engineering courses
Maths in Class XII is no more mandatory to apply for one-third of engineering courses, including architecture, bio-technology and fashion technology, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) announced on Tuesday. In its new guidelines for 2022-23, the AICTE also made chemistry in Class XII optional for studying computer science, electrical engineering and electronics engineering. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
All PMs contributed, must acknowledge them: PM Modi
Announcing the inauguration of the expanded PM Museum on April 14, PM Narendra Modi told BJP MPs during the parliamentary party meeting that it is the only party in office which has recognised the contribution of every PM by building a museum to honour them. He shared details of the refurbished museum. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
'If accident victim disabled 100%, be liberal with damages'
Remarking that courts should take a liberal view in awarding compensation to victims who are left 100% disabled and also suffer mental disabilities after road accidents, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its helping hand to one such child and awarded Rs 50 lakh compensation with 7.5% interest per annum. The total amount could come to about Rs 1 crore as the accident took place in 12 years ago. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
Didi taps non-NDA CMs, opposition netas for united front
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday made a renewed pitch for a united opposition in a bid to stall the saffron juggernaut, writing to her non-NDA counterparts and other senior political functionaries for a conclave to highlight BJP’s alleged “misuse of central agencies with the sole intent of suppressing opposition leaders” and attempts “to influence a certain section of the judiciary”. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
Live: FDA approves 2nd booster dose of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine
Delhi on Tuesday reported 95 Covid-19 cases and no fresh fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate declined to 0.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally increased to 18,64,734. The death toll stands at 26,151, it stated. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
IPL 2022: New-look RR crush SRH by 61 runs, start campaign on a rousing note
A new-look and re-energised Rajasthan Royals attacked from the outset and inflicted on Sunrisers Hyderabad a 61-run hammering to begin their campaign in IPL 15 on a rousing note on Tuesday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/6d7pu2G
Monday, 28 March 2022
Delhi hits 40°C, ‘severe’ heatwave likely today
The mercury shot past 40 degrees Celsius at several weather stations in Delhi-NCR on Monday as heatwave-like conditions gripped the region, ringing in an early onset of summer in the capital and surrounding places that have been seeing a prolonged dry spell since the beginning of March. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
Bengal House brawl leaves MLA with bleeding nose
BJP and Trinamool MLAs traded blows in the Bengal assembly on Monday over the Bogtui killings, following which a TMC lawmaker had to be rushed to hospital with a bleeding nose, prompting the speaker to suspend five BJP members. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
Amid hijab row, peaceful start to Karnataka exams
Amid the ongoing hijab row, the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations began on a smooth note on Monday with Karnataka recording the presence of nearly 97.6% of the total students. Of the nearly 8.7 lakh students who were to attend the exams, over 8.4 lakh students attended on Monday while 20,994 students skipped the test. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
And the Oscar goes to... streaming
While most of us in India woke up on Monday to frantically search the internet for uncensored footage of actor Will Smith punching Chris Rock for a punchline that mocked his wife, there was another heated contest going on at the Oscars between two streaming platforms, Apple and Netflix. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
US eases Covid-19 travel advisory for India
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department eased government Covid-19 travel ratings for India and some other countries on Monday. The CDC said had changed its Covid-19 travel recommendation for India to "Level 1: Low" from "Level 3: High," which urges unvaccinated Americans to avoid travel to those locations. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
IPL 2022: Gujarat win thriller against Lucknow in battle of debutants
All-round Gujarat Titans defeated fellow IPL newcomers Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a thrilling clash at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Rahul Tewatia 40*, Matthew Wade 30, Hardik Pandya 33, and David Miller 30 played inspiring knocks for Gujarat as they chased the target of 159 with two balls to spare in the battle of debutants against Lucknow. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/f71yoAV
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Let’s make the local ‘global’, says PM Modi as export target met
Buoyed by India achieving the export target of $400 billion, PM Modi in the latest episode of “Mann Ki Baat” made a strong push for “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” citing it as the route to taking local products to new heights globally. “Let’s make the local ‘global’ and augment the prestige of our products further,” the PM said in the 87th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. The PM said that the export target achieved might come across as a matter related to the economy; but more than the economy, it is related to the capability of India, the potential of India. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
Power ministry issues alert over grid safety ahead of TU strike
The power ministry on Sunday alerted the Central Electricity Authority, grid monitors, central generation companies and states on possible threat to grid security and stability as well as supply of power during the three-day countrywide strike called by trade unions from Monday. The alert is prompted by the fact that the grid is a sensitive operation and could be affected by sudden outage of supply or generation capacity. This may lead to blackouts in large areas. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
After BJP nudge, Nitish Kumar removes VIP chief from Cabinet
"The CM sent the recommendation to the governor after the BJP, in a written letter, urged Nitish Kumar to remove Sahani from the post of minister of animal and fish resources department," a senior official of the chief minister's office (CMO) told TOI over phone on Sunday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
Hindus can get minority status in some states: Centre to Supreme Court
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that states can consider granting Hindus the ‘minority’ status, if the community is not in a majority within their jurisdictions, to enable them establish and administer educational institutions of their choice, in keeping with the rights guaranteed to minorities by the Constitution. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
IPL 2022: Punjab Kings stun RCB by five wickets
Newly-appointed skipper Faf du Plessis' scintillating 57-ball 88 went in vain as Punjab Kings produced a solid batting display to script a successful chase for a five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling IPL match on Sunday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
Live: Travel industry welcomes Centre's decision to reopen international flights
The travel industry stakeholders of the country on Sunday hailed the decision of the Central government to resume commercial international passengers services after a gap of two years from today. Stay with TOI more updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Ge7iFj9
Saturday, 26 March 2022
Court sentences Digvijaya Singh, five others to 1 year in jail in Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha case
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2crore paid to 'Matoshree', Sena neta claims it was for his mom
Shiv Sena corporator in the BMC House that recently ended its term and chairperson of the civic body's powerful standing committee Yashwant Jadhav made a payment of around Rs 10 crore in cash to acquire tenancy rights in his residential building and another Rs 2 crore to his mother and entered it in a diary as 'Matoshree' on Gudi Padwa last year, which the Income-Tax department has found suspicious. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/p3rtPfo
UAE pact to ease India nurses, techies access
UAE is set to allow easier access for Indian nurses, engineering and accountancy professionals as well as the IT and IT-enabled services as part of the comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which is to be implemented over the next few weeks. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/p3rtPfo
First gender-neutral institute in India soon
The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) is set to become India's first fully gender-neutral educational institution. It has introduced a policy of inclusive education for gender and sexual minorities. Nalsar officials said most Indian universities don't have gender-neutral spaces such as hostels and washrooms. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/p3rtPfo
IPL 2022: KKR beat CSK by six wickets in season opener
A clinically all-round Kolkata Knight Riders beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings by six wickets as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first tournament fifty in three years went in vain in the IPL lung opener in Mumbai on Saturday. KKR, who lost to CSK in the last season summit clash, chased down the 132 target with nine balls to spare, with out of favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane top-scoring with a 34-ball 44. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/p3rtPfo
Friday, 25 March 2022
Show Kashmir Files on DD, says AAP MP; BJP hits back
AP member Sanjay Singh and former Union minister Prakash Javadekar took swipes at each other over the film "The Kashmir Files" with Singh demanding it be made available on YouTube and shown on Doordarshan. Returning fire, Javadekar dared the Delhi government to make the film tax free as the AAP member has said in Parliament that every citizen in the country should watch it. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/CYeLmZU
Hope China follows independent India policy: Jaishankar to Wang
The Jaishankar-Wang meeting also saw India and China discussing a range of regional and global issues with Beijing saying that they had expressed serious concerns about the impact of unilateral sanctions on the global economy and supply chain security in a clear reference to the US and EU sanctions on Russia. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/CYeLmZU
Supreme Court reserves order on review plea in Sidhu road-rage case
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved verdict on a petition seeking harsher punishment to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was let off with a meagre fine of Rs 1,000 in a road rage case 33 years ago, in which the victim died in hospital. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/CYeLmZU
Call for ban on Muslim traders near Karnataka temples spreads
The clamour to ban Muslim traders and vendors from carrying out business in the vicinity of temples during Hindu festivals and annual temple fairs has spread to more districts in Karnataka. The demand, which surfaced in Shivamogga and Dakshina Kannada districts, has spread to Bengaluru Urban, Hassan, Tumakuru and Chikkamagaluru districts. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/CYeLmZU
Live: Experts worry about how US will see next Covid surge coming
As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new Covid-19 surge in the US and wondering how long it will take to detect. Despite disease monitoring improvements over the last two years, they say, some recent developments don't bode well. Stay with TOI for latest updates Via Times of India https://ift.tt/CYeLmZU
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Ukraine: India abstains its way out of diplomatic crossfire at UN
India yet again abstained its way out of a diplomatic crossfire at the UN on Ukraine with 3 successive abstentions in UN Security Council and General Assembly in the past 2 days. While it joined China, Pakistan and 35 others in abstaining from a resolution in UNGA on Ukraine crisis that laid the blame for it squarely on Russia, India was among the 13 in UNSC who abstained to defeat a Russian resolution on the same issue that apparently papered over Russia’s role in starting the crisis. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/R6tOTgm
Live: Huge mandate spells new challenges, says Yogi
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Parl panel: Govt far from goal of doubling farmers’ income
parliamentary panel on agriculture in its report, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, noted that the government is far from its 2022 goal of doubling the income of farmers which the Centre had announced six years ago. The panel recommended that the ministry should formulate a "special team" to figure out the reasons for falling farmers' income in those states and take some "course corrective measures" so that the goal of doubling farmers' income is not lost sight of. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/R6tOTgm
High court collegiums not naming judges for 233 slots: Govt
Various high court collegiums have not recommended any name for as many as 233 vacancies of judges, the law ministry has said. Currently, 404 judges’ posts are vacant in 25 high courts. Lack of candidates recommended for judgeship of high courts has resulted in vacancies mostly remaining above 400 for several years now. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/R6tOTgm
India TB cases up 19%, Delhi tops prevalence
India saw a sharp 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year, even as 64% of the surveyed symptomatic population did not seek healthcare services between 2019 and 2021, the India TB report 2022 and National TB Prevalence Survey shows. Over 19.3 lakh new and relapsed TB patients were notified in 2021 against 16.3 lakh in 2020, the TB report 2022 released by health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shows. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/R6tOTgm
Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Wang Yi cites J&K at OIC, MEA snubs China’s locus standi
Even as speculation mounted about the date of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s reported visit to India this week, the government on Wednesday hit out at Wang for referring to Jammu & Kashmir in his speech before OIC foreign ministers in Islamabad, saying China has no locus standi to talk about India’s Union Territory. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YtKjRrP
Will bring culprits of Birbhum mass murders to justice: PM Modi
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With 80 new ones, govt aims to have 220 airports by 2025
The government has set a target of increasing the number of airports from 140 to 220 by 2025, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as he expected that the revival of the sector, scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic, may lead to a substantial jump in passenger traffic. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YtKjRrP
Rape is rape even if perpetrated by husband, says court
An act of sexual assault on the wife, albeit by the husband, cannot but be termed a rape, the Karnataka HC observed on Wednesday. “A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’, on the woman, the ‘wife’,” the court held while refusing to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the accused husband vis-a-vis charges of rape, cruelty, criminal intimidation and also offences under Pocso Act in connection with alleged sexual acts. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YtKjRrP
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Jobless rate cooled to 9.8% in Sept quarter of '21 as curbs eased
The unemployment rate in urban areas in the 15 year and above age group slowed to 9.8% in the July- September quarter of 2021, moderating from the double digit in the previous three months period as the curbs imposed during the Covid-19 wave were eased and economic activity gathered momentum, data showed on Tuesday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
Live: Novavax gets India authorisation for adolescents
Novavax says its Covid vaccine gets India authorisation for children aged 12-17. India reported 1,581 new Covid-19 cases and 33 deaths in last 24 hours, according to health ministry's updated data at 9 am. The first dose Covid-19 vaccination coverage of those aged 15 and above is currently 95.5%, while the second dose coverage is 80.6% and hence, the vaccination pace has slowed down relatively as most of the target beneficiaries are already covered, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
Pressure on India as Russia, West seek UN vote on Ukraine
India’s position on the Ukraine crisis will be put under the microscope again by its Western partners later this week with the UN General Assembly likely to meet and vote on a resolution brought by France and Mexico on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged country. UNGA president Abdulla Shahid announced that he would convene an emergency special session of the General Assembly on Wednesday following a letter from 22 countries. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
Live: 2 'super powerful bombs' rock besieged Mariupol
Two "super powerful bombs" rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered relentless shelling since Russia's invasion began almost a month ago. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president said on Tuesday there was "nothing left" of the city of Mariupol after weeks of Russian bombardment, and Kyiv appealed to Moscow to allow the evacuation of at least 1,00,000 people who want to leave. Stay with TOI for the latest developments Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
NDA to train girls on a par with boys
The National Defence Academy (NDA) said on Tuesday that a majority of military training activities of boy and girl cadets would be conducted together, and it was “geared up” for training the first batch of girl cadets in an absolutely gender-neutral manner from June 2022. The move was crucial keeping their employability in mind, wherein the women officers are required to command the troops of men, the NDA said in a press release. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
ED attaches Uddhav kin’s assets; MVA cries vendetta
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 6.45 crore, including 11 residential flats at Thane, belonging to a company controlled and owned by Shridhar Madhav Patankar, brother-in-law of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Patankar is brother of Rashmi Thackeray, wife of the CM and editor of Saamna newspaper. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
Court summons Salman Khan for allegedly misbehaving with a journalist
Amid several court cases, with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, still ongoing, Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces another fresh legal battle. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/YoEyOUn
Monday, 21 March 2022
Courts must not stay infrastructure contracts: Supreme Court
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India, US discuss situation in Ukraine
India and the US discussed the Ukraine situation along with other regional and global issues as foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla and the US under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland co-chaired India-US Foreign Office Consultations (FOC). India and the US are expected to hold the 2+2 dialogue next month. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
SC to order scrutiny of Covid certificates to nail fakes
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to order random scrutiny of Covid death claim applications to identify those who got compensation with forged documents after the issue was flagged by the Centre which received complaints from several states. A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna reserved its order on Centre’s plea for random checking of documents and said it will pass order on March 23 when it will also decide which agency will carry out scrutiny. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
Central univ colleges won’t consider board results
No weightage will be given to board exam performances in undergraduate admissions in all central universities and their affiliated colleges in the 2022-23 academic session. The University Grants Commission on Monday announced that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score will be the basis for admission this year. However, the universities will be allowed to set a minimum eligibility on board exams marks. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
BJP’s Dhami move clears way, Maurya may keep deputy CM chair
The BJP leadership’s decision to continue Pushkar Singh Dhami as Uttarakhand CM seems to have cleared the way for the retention of Keshav Prasad Maurya as deputy CM in the new Yogi government in UP. Like Dhami, Maurya suffered defeat in his home constituency of Sirathu. However, the decision regarding who helms the saffron regime in neighbouring Uttarakhand may have removed what could have been a hurdle for the OBC leader. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
China airliner plunges into mountain with 132 on board
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. The jet was carrying 123 flyers and nine crew members. The airline said it deeply mourned the death of passengers and crew, without specifying how many were killed. Media said there were no signs of survivors. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
Australia & India: Can’t allow a Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific
While Australian PM Scott Morrison called for holding Russia to account for its Ukraine offensive in the virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi, Australia also expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said after the meeting on Monday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/5QJlo8i
Sunday, 20 March 2022
China: US Indo-Pacific plan as ‘dangerous’ as Nato expansion
The US Indo-Pacific strategy is as “dangerous” as Nato’s eastward expansion in Europe resulting in Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine, a senior Chinese diplomat said. “With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Nato should have been consigned to history alongside the Warsaw Pact,” China’s vice foreign minister Le Yucheng said while speaking at the Tsinghua University on Saturday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/4pVDgz3
No Class 12 re-exam for hijab protesters: Karnataka govt
Hundreds of pre-university (PU) II students in Karnataka who had participated in hijab protests will not be given a second chance to appear for their practical examinations, which they boycotted in February-March. In Karnataka, Class 12 is called PU II. Two days after hinting at a re-exam, the government on Sunday categorically ruled out that option for students who were “absent” for the practicals conducted as part of the board examinations. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/4pVDgz3
Live: Weekly Covid deaths in India lowest in two years
India's apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday. Presently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy. Stay with TOI for all updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/4pVDgz3
Live: Zelenskyy presses Israel for missile defence help
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Israeli members of the Knesset (Parliament) that the Russian invasion is an all-out war aimed at destroying the Ukrainian people and this is why it resembles what the Nazis did to the Jewish people during the Holocaust. Stay with TOI for all updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/4pVDgz3
Saturday, 19 March 2022
Decisive control over Pak-backed terrorism in J&K after abrogation of Article 370, says Amit Shah
Security forces have taken a “decisive control” over Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in J&K following the abrogation of Article 370 two-and-a-half-years ago, Union home minister Amit Shah said. Democracy has returned to J&K and the Union territory has been recording “inclusive development” through corruption-free governance as a result of Article 370’s removal, said Shah. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/a5VqYAB
Japanese PM wants Modi to intervene with Putin
Seeking a common stand on Russia’s action against Ukraine, Japan PM Kishida sought cooperation from Modi in convincing Vladimir Putin to maintain a “free & open international order”. While PM Modi didn’t mention Ukraine in his press statement, Kishida said he had told Modi any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo anywhere should never be tolerated. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/a5VqYAB
Strategic Zoji La reopens ahead of schedule amid LAC tension
With Indian soldiers remaining forward-deployed in the continuing 22-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, the BRO on Saturday reopened the forbidding Zoji La on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road much ahead of schedule. The pass, key to maintaining operational preparedness of the armed forces, usually remains closed from end-November to mid-April due to heavy snow, leaving the Ladakh region cut off. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/a5VqYAB
2 held for 'death threats' to judges over hijab verdict
Tamil Nadu police arrested two men on Saturday on the charge of issuing death threats to Karnataka high court judges who delivered the 'hijab verdict' on March 15 that upheld a ban on students wearing the Islamic headscarf in class. Kovai Rahmathullah was arrested in Tirunelveli, while S Jamal Mohammed Usmani, 44, was taken into custody in Thanjavur. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/a5VqYAB
What’s wrong with saffron education, asks VP Naidu
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu called for Indians to “give up their colonial mindset” and instead “take pride in their own identity.” “Education in English-medium schools has given rise to a small class of aristocrats. We are accused of saffronising education, but then what is wrong with saffron? We have believed in the welfare of all and considered the whole world as one family” he said. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/a5VqYAB
Friday, 18 March 2022
Media has key role in achieving social transformation: PM Modi
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Body of Karnataka student killed in Kharkiv to arrive on Monday
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Omar: 'Kashmir Files' bundle of lies, don't forget other victims
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called 'The Kashmir Files' a concocted story and a bundle of lies. "The fact is that many lies have been projected in the film. It wasn't the NC government [in J&K] in 1990, as projected in the so-called film, but the governor's rule under the BJP-backed VP Singh regime," he said. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Qb9FYR7
Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Sonia Gandhi, G-23 seeks greater say in Congress
After maximalist demands from dissidents, like Kapil Sibal who called for the Gandhi family to step away from the party leadership, Azad's visit to 10 Janpath indicates that the bloc may not push for an extreme position. Some G-23 members are keen that the leadership be divided- like the Gandhi family taking the leadership of Parliament, while the party reins go to a senior leader outside the family, or vice versa. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Qb9FYR7
Thursday, 17 March 2022
Modi's talks with Japan, Australia PMs to focus on Ukraine
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ED summons Mamata's nephew, his wife in coal mining scam
The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira for questioning in a money laundering case, linked to an alleged coal mining scam in West Bengal, registered against them last year. The total 'proceeds of crime' generated through the scam has been to the tune of Rs 1,352 crore, according to the agency. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Qb9FYR7
Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021: Complete Winners List
The Bengali edition of the prestigious Filmfare Awards is back. This year’s award ceremony is set to take place on March 17 in Kolkata celebrating the cinematic brilliance of Tollywood which enthralled us between 2020 and 2021. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/EXrJoBy
Red carpet pictures from 5th Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021
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48% rise in direct tax mop-up, tops revised estimates by 9%
The numbers showed collections up to March 16, 2022 were 48% higher than the corresponding period last year and 42% higher than the previous year. The net collections of Rs 13.6 lakh crore so far this year, included refunds of a little under Rs 1.9 lakh crore, CBDT said in a statement. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/EXrJoBy
Reopen embassy, will give security: Taliban tell India
With international recognition on mind, and following efforts by the government to strike the right chord with post-US withdrawal Afghanistan. The Taliban's UN ambassador-designate Suhail Shaheen told TOI on Thursday that the government in Kabul is ready to provide a "secure environment" for the Indian embassy in Kabul and that diplomatic presence is essential for boosting bilateral relations. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/EXrJoBy
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Covid live: 1.4 lakh in 12-14 yrs age group jabbed on Day 1
Anti-Covid vaccination for children in the age group of 12-14 years opened on Wednesday. Even as the Omicron wave in Indian continues to wane, the Centre has asked all to stay vigilant in wake of the surge in cases in countries like Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore. Stay with TOI for live updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/EXrJoBy
Covid: Govt calls for strict vigil as cases rise elsewhere
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in several countries, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called for a high level of alertness along with aggressive genome sequencing and intensive surveillance. The decision to allow international flights from March 27 was also reviewed during a meeting. No decision has been taken on that account so far. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/9y1FYWl
4-year UG course, faster PhD rules to be out today
UGC on Thursday will notify the new four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) and the revised PhD regulations. The FYUP of 160 credits will replace the present three-year choice based credit system (CBCS) at UG level and enable students to directly join PhD programmes on completion of the four-year degree programmes. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/9y1FYWl
Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Sidhu among 5 PCC chiefs asked to quit after poll debacle
In the wake of the party crashing to disastrous defeat in the five recently held assembly elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday directed their state chiefs to resign to facilitate overhaul of the local units. The unusual step by Sonia to publicly ask state presidents to quit, through a tweet by AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala, indicated a sense of frustration over the casual attitude of state leaders over the failure. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/cyo3i17
Hijab row: Hours after HC’s judgment, appeals line up in SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw a rush of appeals challenging the Karnataka high court’s ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and that the government order effectively banning the headgear in educational institutions is valid. The original petitioner before the Karnataka HC, student Aishat Shifa, is expected to file her appeal against the high court judgment only by Wednesday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/cyo3i17
Monday, 14 March 2022
India, Pak should hold talks, probe missile misfire: China
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K'taka HC may deliver hijab verdict today
The full bench of the Karnataka high court, which has concluded its hearing in the hijab case, is likely to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday. The demand by a section of girls in an Udupi pre-university college to wear hijab inside their classrooms erupted into a major row after some Hindu students turned up in saffron shawls. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Bm7cq6I
Rahul's youth focus stumps veterans in G-23, loyalists
Rahul Gandhi told the Congress Working Committee meeting called on Sunday to discuss the recent electoral debacle that the party will focus on the youth in future, given the demographic profile of the country, and stressed that it is the way to go forward - a remark that has left many partymen baffled given the nature of challenges facing the party. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Bm7cq6I
Prosecutor Fadnavis said was plotting to frame BJP netas puts in his papers
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Sunday, 13 March 2022
Fadnavis quizzed by cyber police over intel ‘leak’
A cyber police team recorded opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis’s statement on Sunday as part of its probe into leak of confidential data and documents from the state intelligence police transfers based on illegal phone-tapping by ex-SID chief Rashmi Shukla. He claimed the nature of the questions asked were accusatory and that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was trying to “frame” him. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Bm7cq6I
India shifts embassy out of Ukraine to Poland for now
With the security situation fast deteriorating in Kyiv, the government said on Sunday the Indian embassy in Ukraine will shift temporarily to Poland. The announcement followed a meeting of the cabinet committee on security (CCS), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, on India’s security preparedness and the prevailing global situation in the context of the Ukraine conflict. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/Bm7cq6I
AAP celebrates Punjab win with big roadshow
Punjab will get an honest chief minister after decades, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday while leading a roadshow in Amritsar with CM-designate Bhagwant Mann to celebrate the party’s landslide victory in the assembly elections. AAP won 92 of the 117 seats to form its first state government outside Delhi. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/fbm57M9
Saturday, 12 March 2022
Poll debacle may put Congress on brink of losing LoP post in Rajya Sabha
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Missile firing: IAF inquiry on, but Pak seeks joint probe
The IAF has launched an inquiry into the circumstances under which one of its units “accidentally fired” the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that crashed 124-km inside Pakistan on March 9, in a “major operational lapse” that could have provoked retaliation from the neighbouring country. However, Pakistan has demanded a joint probe into the accidental firing. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/rA28KDI
Mann stakes claim; 400 cops go off VIP duty
Punjab chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann staked claim on Saturday to form the next government in the state, while the Punjab police withdrew nearly 400 personnel providing security to 122 former MLAs, including former state cabinet ministers. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, was also among the politicians whose security was reduced. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/rA28KDI
Friday, 11 March 2022
UGC to allow experts without PhD to teach
In a major move to rope in industry experts and professionals, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is doing away with the mandatory PhD requirement to teach in central universities. Special positions — professor of practice and associate professor of practice — are being created. This will allow, say a diplomat, to walk in to teach international relations. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/rA28KDI
UP: Maurya defeated, speculation over CM deputy in Yogi Term 2
Battle over, victory achieved and now it’s time to go back to the drawing board again as the Yogi Adityanath government in UP takes charge for a second term in a few days from now. Speculation swirled on Friday over the government’s composition: appointment of deputy CMs, and possible changes in the party’s organisational command by rewarding critical players in the emphatic election win. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/rA28KDI
‘Every second in Sumy bunker felt like a missile would hit’
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Modi’s visit propels Gujarat BJP into election mode
Riding high on BJP’s wins in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, a jubilant PM Narendra Modi on Friday attributed the electoral victories to the power of democracy wherein people were voting for development. “Due to the power of democracy, BJP retained power in states where governments were hardly elected twice in a row. This was possible as people are voting for development,” Modi said at a gathering of over a lakh representatives from the state’s panchayati raj institutions. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/rA28KDI
Complete stalled disengagement, India tells China at military meet
India once again asked China to complete the stalled troop disengagement at a friction point in eastern Ladakh as well as resolve the much bigger face-offs at Depsang and Demchok in a phased manner at top-level military talks on Friday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/srM26tL
Thursday, 10 March 2022
Live: Zelensky accuses Moscow of attack on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday said around 100,000 people had evacuated the country's cities in two days, but accused Russian forces of targeting a humanitarian corridor in the city of Mariupol. Stay with TOI for all updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/srM26tL
Live: 'India’s Covid toll 8 times higher than reported'
A new paper in the Lancet indicates that India’s Covid-19 deaths were vastly under-reported and estimates that up to the end of 2021 India had the highest number of cumulative excess deaths in the world at 4.07 million deaths. Stay with TOI for latest updates: Via Times of India https://ift.tt/srM26tL
BJP hunts solo, Biren Singh roars back in Manipur
BJP rode a record voter turnout of over 89% to win an absolute majority on Thursday in the newly-elected Manipur assembly that will allow it to form its second successive government in the northeastern state on its own, unlike five years ago. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/srM26tL
AAP sweeps to office as heavyweights fall by wayside in Punjab
“We urged the voters ‘jhadoo chalao’, unhone toh vacuum cleaner chala diya.” AAP’s Raghav Chadha pretty much summed up the feeling not only within the party but also among pollsters and the opposition parties, reduced to also-rans. The Aam Aadmi Party, which promised quality health and educational services on the lines of Delhi, overrode politics of caste, regionalism and Deras to bag a whopping majority of 92 seats in the 117-member House. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/srM26tL
Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Covovax gets DCGI’s EUA nod for 12-17-year-olds
In a move that will further expand the basket of Covid vaccines approved for adolescents, the drug regulator has given emergency approval to Serum Institute of India’s Covovax for use in 12-17 year olds. This is the fourth vaccine to get regulatory approval for use in youngsters. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/BDxsOPN
Live: Punjab gears up for counting of votes
Counting of votes for 117 assembly constituencies of Punjab will take place today. A total of 1,304 candidates, including 93 women and two transgenders, are in the fray. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates on Punjab Election Results and Constituency wise results. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/BDxsOPN
In Goa, it’s natural for BJP & MGP to join hands: Fadnavis
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Row erupts as state EC defers civic polls date announcement
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Tuesday, 8 March 2022
'Parl made bail under PMLA tough, SC cannot dilute it'
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Parliament, considering the global unanimity on tougher laws to deal with money laundering, has made it tough for offenders to get bail under the PMLA as these crimes viciously impact the economy and sovereignty of nations and in turn, billions of citizens. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LMfCrh7
IC-814 hijacker who killed flyer shot in Karachi
Zahoor Mistry Ibrahim, considered the most brutal among the five Indian Airlines flight IC-814 hijackers, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Karachi on March 1. Ibrahim, a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist, was living with an assumed identity of Zahid Akhund, under the ISI’s protection. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LMfCrh7
Apple launches most powerful iPad Air: Price, features and more
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Monday, 7 March 2022
CBSE Term-1 board results likely to be out this week
The Central Board of Secondary Education will announce the results of Class X and Class XII Term-1 board exams this week. The Class XII results are likely to be declared on “Wednesday or Thursday”, to be followed by Class X results “at the end of this week”, a senior CBSE official told TOI. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/ng0rwzy
Talk directly to end war: PM Modi to Putin, Zelensky
Russia on Monday announced a ceasefire in Sumy and 3 others cities - Kyiv, Kharkiv and Mariupol - igniting hopes for an early evacuation of Indian students but finally leading only to an abortive bid to evacuate some of the students. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/ng0rwzy
Indian, UK scientists unravel mystery behind origin of plasma jets on Sun
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Supreme Court may order probe into ‘false’ Covid death claims
Expressing concern over the misuse of its order on granting compensation for Covid-19 deaths in the country, the Supreme Court on Monday warned that it will “come down heavily” on those who took the ex gratia by submitting fake certificates and said it may order a probe by an independent agency to catch these false claimants. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/ng0rwzy
Haryana local quota in jobs has national implications: HC
Haryana’s contentious new law entailing 75% reservation of jobs in the private sector for local candidates has implications for the entire country, the Punjab and Haryana high court said on Monday while rejecting the Centre’s contention that “the Act affects only the state”. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/ng0rwzy
Sunday, 6 March 2022
In marathon meets, BJP brass studies its prospects
After campaigning ended for the ongoing assembly polls with its last phase scheduled on Monday, top BJP leaders on Sunday held marathon meetings with general secretaries and other office bearers to assess the party’s performance in the four states where it has governments and also Punjab, the state party expects to have better prospects. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/vEc6JBz
IAEA 'deep concern' over Ukraine nuclear power plant
Russian forces that seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have now placed staff running the facility under their command and restricted communications with the outside world, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/vEc6JBz
EPL: De Bruyne, Mahrez fire Man City to 4-1 win over United
Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a 4-1 derby victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/vEc6JBz
NSE ex-CEO Chitra Ramkrishna arrested by CBI
In a major development in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fraud case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday night arrested its ex MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna. Arrested from her Delhi residence, Ramkrishna will be produced before the Rouse Avenue Court on Monday, and the agency will seek her custody for questioning. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/vEc6JBz
Saturday, 5 March 2022
China raises defence budget to $230 billion, 3 times that of India
The Chinese government has proposed the defence budget for the fiscal year 2022 at 1.45 trillion yuan (USD 230 billion), a 7.1 per cent year on year increase, according to the draft budget proposals presented by Premier Li Keqiang to the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's parliament on Saturday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/zLmkSG9
Doctor stays back in Ukraine with pet leopard, black panther
Dr Kumar Bandi, a native of Tanuku town in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district, prefers to live on in a bunker of his house in Donbas, 850km from Kyiv, as he does not want to leave behind his two pet big cats — a leopard and a black panther — at the mercy of others. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/zLmkSG9
Senior citizens may not need 10k steps a day, 6k-8k enough
The 10,000-steps-a-day health mantra may not be accurate, and people may need fewer steps to live healthier for longer, according to a new study published in ‘The Lancet’. For adults over 60 years of age and older, the risk of premature death levelled off at about 6,000-8,000 steps per day, meaning that more steps than that provided no additional benefit for longevity. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/zLmkSG9
Aeroflot stops flights, last one from Delhi likely on Sunday
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Key vote? Women surpass men in state polls turnout
Women power has held sway in the current elections in five states, with their turnout surpassing that of men in Uttarakhand and Goa, in the first phase in Manipur, and the fourth phase onwards in Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, women voters were almost neck-and-neck with men, recording a deficit of a mere 0.08 percentage points as compared to the male turnout. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/zLmkSG9
NSE ex-CEO may have cooked up ‘yogi’ story, says court, denies bail
The anticipatory bail plea of former CEO of National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramkrishna was rejected by a Delhi court, which stressed that the veracity of her claim of non-involvement in the “co-location” scam could not be established and expressed the suspicion that she may have concocted the story of a ‘Siddha Yogi’ guiding her to conceal her involvement. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/zLmkSG9
Friday, 4 March 2022
Russian troops take over Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in Ukraine
Russian troops seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe on Friday after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe in the most chilling turn in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine yet. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/O8CL6M2
Govt proposes lower rate of third party premium for EVs for next FY
The road transport ministry has proposed a lower rate of third party (TP) premium for electric and hybrid electric vehicles for the next financial year while proposing a marginal increase in the premium for all other categories of vehicles. The only exception is for the multi-axle trailers where the premium may increase by nearly 6%. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/O8CL6M2
After 30 weeks, Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid reopens for devotees
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Army conducts airborne exercise at Siliguri Corridor, while Gen Naravane reviews wargames for China front
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Thursday, 3 March 2022
93% of Indians exposed to high PM2.5 levels: Reports
Around 93% of India’s population is living in areas where levels of hazardous particulate matter PM2.5 are worse than the World Health Organisation’s least stringent norms and air pollution reduces life expectancy in the country by 1.5 years (more than cancer), according to reports of US-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) released on Thursday. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LBdDUOn
'Sit down with me to negotiate': Zelenskyy asks Putin to meet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him, salting the proposal with sarcasm. "Sit down with me to negotiate, just not at 30 meters," he said Thursday, apparently referring to recent photos of Putin sitting at one end of an extremely long table when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LBdDUOn
Amazon, Biyani, Reliance to try to settle Future dispute
In a surprise development, Amazon, Biyani Group and Reliance Retail, engaged in a multi-forum litigation for control of Future’s retail empire, agreed to attempt a settlement after the Supreme Court on Thursday warned that a judicial verdict could hurt one of the parties. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LBdDUOn
Discussing Ukraine crisis, India resists US pressure to expand Quad remit
US efforts to enlist New Delhi in its global campaign against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine met with limited success on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi implicitly rejecting the use of Quad for the purpose. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LBdDUOn
Give India another chance to get Kubhushan Jadhav a lawyer: Pakistan court
The Islamabad high court on Thursday gave more time for India to appoint a lawyer for Kubhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a secret military court in April 2017 over allegations of spying. The case will now come up for hearing on April 13. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/LBdDUOn
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Russians besiege Ukrainian ports as armored column stalls
Russian forces laid siege to two strategic Ukrainian seaports Wednesday and pressed their bombardment of the country's second-biggest city, while the huge armored column threatening Kyiv appeared stalled outside the capital. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/GilH6YV
Evacuation made possible by ‘India’s rising power’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the ongoing evacuation of Indians stranded in war-torn Ukraine had been made possible by “India’s rising power” on the global stage. “India won’t spare any effort to bring home all its citizens from Ukraine. An empowered country is the need of the hour given the current situation in the world,” he said at an election rally in UP’s Sonbhadra. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/GilH6YV
'Have arranged for flights from airport close to Ukraine-Romania border'
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IAF's first evacuation flight with 200 Indians lands in Delhi
The Indian Air Force's (IAF) first evacuation flight with 200 Indians from Romanian capital Bucharest landed at the Hindon air base here in the early hours of Thursday, sources said. The first flight -- which was conducted using C-17 military transport aircraft -- landed in Delhi at 1.30 am. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/GilH6YV
After long walk, struggle to board train at Kharkiv stn
Dragging bags and lugging backpacks, groups of Indian students in Kharkiv filed out of their underground shelters on Wednesday and quietly marched at least 10km on the bombed-out streets to reach railway stations, but many of them were left stranded on platforms as guards thrashed and pushed out foreigners, allowing only Ukrainians and women to board the packed trains. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/GilH6YV
Live: Blinken calls Putin's nuclear rhetoric the 'height of irresponsibility'
Stay here for real-time updates on news across the US. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/GilH6YV
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
SC takes 10 yrs to decide case, realises lifer already out of jail
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Die of hunger or get killed by shells: Hobson's choice in war-hit Kharkiv
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Must respect international law & sovereignty, India reminds Russia
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Indian student killed in Ukraine had stepped out to purchase food
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Ukraine crisis: India seeks safe passage as student dies; 4000 still in war zone
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