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in Ukraine, the Indian
from the Russian border.
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information received from
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there were encouraging reports
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on Wednesday managed to
Vinnytsia National Pyrogov,
Memorial Medical University,
that a third World War would
be an alternative to country. Ukraine had agreed to give
Given the gravity of the sit- immediately, repeat immedi- that some students were able to bring back 1,577 stranded Vinnytsia Ukraine. Washington’s tough sanctions The US has joined the away nuclear weapons in
uation in Kharkiv, External ately, in the light of the deteri- board trains out of Kharkiv on Indian nationals by seven evac- According to Government against Moscow. European Union in banning exchange for security guaran-
Affairs Ministry Spokesperson orating situation. They should Tuesday night and Wednesday uation flights from Hungary, officials, there were around Lavrov said that Russia Russian flights from its airspace tees.
Arindam Bagchi said the citi- proceed to Pesochin, Babaye morning. “We’ve been in com- Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, 20,000 students/citizens who was ready for sanctions that in retaliation for the invasion of Lavrov said that Russia is
zens must leave Kharkiv by any and Bezlyudovka as soon as munication with the Russian and Poland. were stranded in Ukraine. Of were imposed against it but was Ukraine. ready for the second round of
means, including “on foot.” possible for their safety,” the side regarding the safe passage As many as 31 evacuation them, 4,000 were brought back surprised that the penalties Lavrov said the special talks, but the Ukrainian side is
Prime Minister Narendra embassy said. of our nationals from Kharkiv flights will be operated to to India before February 24 and affected athletes and journal- operation against Ukraine was delaying the the process under
Modi is likely to speak with “Under all circumstances, and other cities,” he said. neighbouring countries of cri- additional 3,552 students were ists. launched with the aim pre- command from the Amercans.
Russian President Vladimir they must reach these settle- “There has been a sharp sis-hit Ukraine. These will brought back to India since “We were ready for sanc- venting Kyiv from obtaining Earlier on Tuesday, Lavrov
Putin regarding a safe passage ments by 1800 hours increase in the number of bring back more than 6,300 evacuation flights started on tions but did not expect that nuclear weapons, the Qatar- said that the West should not
for Indians through the (Ukrainian time) today,” it said. Indians who have left Ukraine. Indians stranded in the eastern February 26. According to the they would affect athletes, intel- based news channel reported. establish military facilities on
Russian-Ukrainian border. The advisory did not specify We now estimate that nearly European nation. Ministry of External Affairs, lectuals, actors and journalists,” “The military operation in the territory of former USSR
Russian envoy Denis where these places are but 17,000 Indian nationals have A day after an Indian stu- nearly 17,000 Indian nationals he said, referring to the ban and Ukraine, including Kiev, is states that are not members of
Alipov said here Russia is according to Google Maps, left Ukraine borders since our dent was killed in shelling in have left Ukraine borders since sanctions by Western countries. aimed at disarming the NATO.In a video address to the
working on setting the they appear to be on the out- advisories were issued,” Bagchi Ukraine, a student from Punjab the Government advisories In his maiden State of the Ukraine. Russia will not let Disarmament Conference in
“humanitarian corridor” for skirts of Kharkiv. said. He also said a mechanism died due to stroke in Ukraine were issued. Union address, President Biden Ukraine obtain nuclear Geneva, he also emphasised
Indian citizens. Highlighting the swiftly for issuing emergency certifi- on Wednesday. He was ailing Union Ministers Smriti on Tuesday night accused his weapons,” he was quoted as that Moscow believes that
However, Bagchi did not deteriorating situation in cates to those who lost their for some time and was admit- Irani, Gajendra Singh Russian counterpart of waging saying by the channel. obtaining legally binding secu-
confirm the likelihood of talks Kharkiv, the Indian Embassy Indian passports was institut- ted to the hospital there. Shekhawat, Virendra Kumar, a “premeditated and unpro- Ukrainian President rity guarantees from North
between the two leaders and asked its citizens to set out on ed. “I think this will also help Chandan Jindal (22), a Rajeev Chandrasekhar were voked” war against Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky has said Atlantic Treaty Organisation
said the “Prime Minister has foot if needed to reach the des- many Indian students,” the medical student in Ukraine, among those who received stu- asserting that “dictators” like that Kiev might revise its oblig- (NATO) members is of para-
been speaking to leaders of sev- ignated settlements which are Spokesperson said. was admitted in Emergency dents at the airport on Tuesday. Vladimir Putin would “pay ations under the Budapest mount importance.
eral countries. We share with at least over 10 km away from Continued on Page 2 Hospital, Vinnytsia after suf- Continued on Page 2 a price” for “invading” a foreign Memorandum, by which Continued on Page 2

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tricolour came to the rescue of bought some colour sprays
not only the stranded Indians and a curtain. I then cut the
but also those hailing from curtain and spray-painted it to
Pakistan and Turkey to cross make the Indian tricolour,”
into the neighbouring coun- said a student.
tries of Ukraine. They added that even some
The Indian students who Pakistani and Turkish students
arrived in the city of Bucharest passed checkpoints using the
in Romania from Ukraine said Indian flag. “The Turkish and
that the national tricolour Pakistani students were also
helped them as well as some using the Indian flag,” a student
Pakistani and Turkish students said, adding that the Indian flag
in safely crossing the various was of great help to the
checkpoints in the war-torn Pakistani, Turkish students.
country. The students from Odessa
The Indian students moved from Molodova to
arrived in the Romanian city to Romania. “We booked the bus
catch the special evacuation from Odesa and came to the
flights being operated under Molodova border. The
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that being Indians and carry- student who arrived from they bought spray paints from a student said.
ing Indian flag, we won’t have Odesa in Southern Ukraine. the markets to prepare Indian Continued on Page 2

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announced the easing of the tified under the “A” list are: online and offline modes. All tive RT-PCR test valid for 72 requirement of fully vaccinat- and provide effective guid- cial data and prepare compa- analyst, an MBA graduate
restrictions in as many as 14 Mumbai city, Mumbai subur- pre-schools as well as hours. There will be no need ed on any public service where- ance in financial investigation ny and sector-specif ic and one of their own person-
districts, including Mumbai ban, Pune, Bhandara, Aanganwadis can now be for any NOC for such travel, in there is a possibility of inter- matters." reports. nel as it busted a pan-India
city, Mumbai suburban, Pune Sindhudurg, Nagpur, Raigad, restarted physically as well. All not required otherwise than for action with other citizens and The empanelled agencies Initially, the financial drug trafficking network that
and Nagpur, with effect from Wardha, Ratnagiri, Satara, these institutions, establish- purposes of DMA. wherein such interaction may will assist the NCB in experts will be attached with uses the 'dark net' and cryp-
March 4 (Friday). Sangli, Gondia, Chandrapur ments shall scrupulously follow All offices, including gov- cause spread of Covid 19 and analysing financial statements the agency’s zonal offices tocurrency to courier nar-
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Wednesday, all shopping com- The decision to ease order stated. tion with full capacity, while all Behaviour (CAB) may not be databases of the bureau and Kolkata, Mumbai, sumers of the
plexes, cinema halls, restau- Covid-19 restrictions was taken The state government has industrial and scientific insti- effectively implementable. sister agencies, officials said. Chandigarh, Bengaluru and contraband.

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Out of 148 aircraft partic-
earlier from war-torn Ukraine
and said it is the Centre's
businesses.
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and appearance order slapped
er, who was busy with the
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2019 against Sarma, who was
then a minister holding sever-
Stinued
stranded in Ukraine con-
to arrive in small batch-
s many as 148 aircraft of ipating in the exercise this responsibility to evacuate there, and somebody died. on Assam Chief Minister order said. The judge said that al portfolios in former chief es from the strife-torn east
A the Indian Air Force (IAF)
will demonstrate their capabil-
year, 109 will be fighter
jet.
Indians stranded in the east
European country.
Some are staying in bunkers,
and some are in Romania, a
Himanta Biswa Sarma in a
lower court in a case related to
the accused being the current
chief minister was present with
minister Sarbananda Sonowal's
government, and the News Live
European countr y on
Wednesday.
ities at Exercise Vayu Shakti in Jaguar fighter jet, Sukhoi- She also said the central neighbour of Ukraine," alleged violation of model code the president, who was on a TV Channel, of which his wife Twelve students from the
Pokharan range in Jaisalmer on 30 fighter jet, MiG-29 fighter government should realise that Banerjee said. Her comments of conduct during the Lok three-day tour to Assam and it is the chairman-cum-managing state have so far landed at the
March 7. jet, Tejas fighter aircraft and humanity is more important came a day after a medical stu- Sabha poll in the state in 2019. was known to all citizens of the director, for allegedly violating Indira Gandhi International
Rafale aircraft will partic- various others will show their than politics and urged it to dent from Karnataka's Haveri The Kamrup Metropolitan state. the model code of conduct in (IGI) airport in Delhi in sepa-
ipate at this exercise for the first capabilities at Exercise Vayu take a lead role in peace talks. district was killed in intense chief judicial magistrate A K "...His absence before the the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. rate flights since Wednesday
time and Prime Minister Shakti 2022. "It is the Union govern- shelling in the eastern Baruah had on February 25 court cannot be viewed with The CJM in his order on morning, the Chief Minister's
Narendra Modi will be the Capabilities of Aakash mis- ment's responsibility to bring Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on slapped Rs 2,000 fine on Sarma serious complicity and partic- February 11 asked both the Office (CMO) said
chief guest. sile system and Spyder missile back Indians stuck in war-hit Tuesday, marking India's first and his wife Riniki Bhuyan ularly, a petition was also accused to appear befor it on here.
The IAF conducts Exercise system will also be shown at the Ukraine. I don't want to criti- casualty in the war. Sarma, who is the chairman- moved on behalf of the peti- February 25, but the duo did A total of 40 students from
Vayu Shakti at Pokharan range exercise. cum-managing director of a tioner assigning reasons. In not and sought more time. The the hill state have returned
every three years to demon- Transport aircraft C17 and TV news channel and ordered that view of the matter, impo- CJM had accepted their plea home from Ukraine since
strate its readiness to conduct
full spectrum operations. The
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he Faridabad police has spokesperson said, adding the tional chief electoral officer in Phukan admitted the petition his wife as they failed to appear
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suicide by a class 10 student of commissioner of police. Justice Rumi Kumari Phukan in four weeks. am. Their advocate had
a private school here, leading to The other members of the stayed all the proceedings in the Sarma has filed the petition reached the courtroom at 11
the arrest of the school's head- SIT are SHO Arjun Dev of case at the CJM court and called against the Election am and submitted two petitions From page 1
mistress. BPTP police station, Sub- for all the records. Commission, the chief election on their behalf requesting the
The headmistress was Inspector Geeta of Women "... It appears that the commissioner, EC senior prin- court to defer the appearance Of late KCR has been vocal
arrested last Saturday for Police Station and Assistant Sub learned trial court has, howev- cipal secretary, the state elec- and cancel the warrant. against Prime Minister
allegedly abetting the suicide by Inspector Rakesh, police er, overstepped in the side of tion department, the chief elec- In his order on February Narendra Modi and has come
the student who had taken the spokesperson Sube Singh said, the complainant, which are toral officer and Vibekananda 11, the CJM had noted that out in full support of former
extreme step, leaving behind a adding the district Child not healthy affairs for a court Phookan, who was the addi- as per the complaint, the Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
suicide note in which he had Welfare Committee officer too of law (the orders reflect). tional chief electoral officer in two accused - Sarma and News He sought the resignation of
said, “This school has killed would assist in the probe. "Furthermore, it appears May 2019. As Phookan Live Channel owned by Pride Assam CM Hemanta Biswa
me.” Singh said as part of the that in the last order dated has retired, the HC asked to East Entertainments Pvt Ltd and Sarma for making a personal
Faridabad Police investigation “the student's 25.02.2022, while the Court implead the election depart- represented by the then chair- attack against Rahul Gandhi
Commissioner Vikas Kumar handwritten diary and other accepted the cause of absence ment joint secretary Pradip man-cum-managing director, and backed the Gandhi scions’
Arora set up the SIT headed by documents from home and of the complainant, who was Doley as the seventh respon- had prima facie violated the demand for a “proof ” on sur-
Central Faridabad's Assistant school have been sent to the stated to be busy in election dent. MCC of Lok Sabha election. gical strikes.
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his school headmistress of European Union and the West’s with food while the registration
harassing him and other chil- defensive military alliance, Further adding that they takes place while dates on
dren of bullying him, police From page 1 NATO. In a pre-dawn TV did not face much problem in which they will be evacuated
had said. address on Februar y 24, Molodova as the Indian are finalised,” the student
As fighting rages in President Putin declared that embassy had already made the said.
Ukraine Russia on Wednesday Russia could not feel “safe, arrangements. Earlier on Monday, the
assured it will ensure safety and develop and exist” because of The students also Indian government deputed
security of Indian citizens in what he claimed was a constant expressed their gratitude to four Union Cabinet ministers
conflict zone this assurance threat from modern Ukraine. the Indian embassy officials to the neighbouring countries
came a day after an Indian stu- Putin claimed that his goal was who arranged for their food of Ukraine to coordinate the
dent was killed in shelling and to protect people subjected to and shelter as they awaited evacuation efforts following a
Russian envoy to New Delhi bullying and genocide and aim their flights back to India. high-level meeting chaired by
said Russia will investigate it. + for the “demilitarisation and “When a student is arriv- Prime Minister Narendra
MEA briefing (Rahul) de-Nazification” of Ukraine. ing here, he’s first taken to a Modi. ANI

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Bucharest airport and assured assisting with medical emer- The envoy also said Russia
External Affairs Minister S them of quick departure to the gencies, a 24*7 call center and is working on a “humanitarian
Jaishankar on Wednesday said homeland. state-wise data collection.” corridor” for the safe passage of
that six flights under “Met & interacted with MoS Civil Aviation Gen Indians through the Russia-
“Operation Ganga” have Indian students awaiting their (Retd) VK Singh also interact- Ukraine border. The fighting
departed for India in the last 24 flights at the Bucharest Airport. ed with 600 Indian students at is taking place in eastern and
hours. Overwhelmed by their grit & Hotel Prezydenckie in Rzeszow, north-eastern parts of Ukraine
Aviation Minister concerned by their anxiety Poland. “If your course isn’t close to the Russian border.
Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted on amid the tough times. complete...all people I met in If the corridor becomes
Wednesday: “We are mounting However, assured them of their Poland said that they’ll take up functional, the Indian students
six flights today in Bucharest, quick departure from responsibility for the education can leave badly hit towns like
Romania, carrying over 1,200 Bucharest. PM Narendra Modi of all students who were in Kharkiv which is about 40 km
Indian students back to India.” and all of India have got their Ukraine”, he said. from the Russian border. There
Scindia, who is in back!”, said Scindia on Twitter. Meanwhile, as fighting are more than 4,000 Indians
Bucharest, on Wednesday held The Aviation Minister fur- rages in Ukraine, Russia has including students in Kharkiv.
a meeting with heads of Indian ther tweeted, “Chaired a meet- assured it will ensure the safe- Naveen Shekarappa, 21, a
companies that work in ing with Ambassador Rahul ty and security of Indian citi- final year medical student from
Romania to decentralize evac- Shrivastava and the Indian zens in conflict zones. Russian Karnataka was killed in shelling
uation operations for Indians diaspora -- heads of Indian envoy designates Denis Alipov on Ukraine’s second biggest city
stranded in Ukraine due to the companies in Romania to to New Delhi said Russia will Kharkiv on Tuesday. He was
Russian military offensive and decentralize the evacuation investigate the death of an hit when he stepped out to buy
interacted with the Indian stu- operations and map out Indian student in shelling on groceries.
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to the families of students evacuated
fears of family members of those
stranded in different cities of
plant in Shastri Park on
Wednesday. This plant has a
elhi Water Minister refers to a device that from war-hit Ukraine or those Ukraine by offering them whatev- capacity to treat 5,000 kg of

D Satyendar Jain on
Wednesday inaugu-
rated an 'Underground
increases low water pressure
and flow by providing the
extra boost needed to bring
who are still stuck there to extend
any help they need and assure
them that all necessary steps are
er help they need.
"These are tough times for the
families of students who are still
waste per day in the national
Capital.
The Mayor of the EDMC,
Reservoir' (UGR) with 2.95 water pressure to the desired being taken for their welfare, offi- stuck in Ukraine. Officials will Shyam Sundar Aggarwal said:
crore litres capacity in level. Thus the water can cials said on Wednesday. meet families of such students and "This plant is definitely envi-
Mundka to meet the demand move from a storage tank or They also said district author- put them in touch with other high- ronment friendly as bio gas
for drinking water. The throughout a whole house or ities have engaged teachers and er authorities engaged in the evac- supplies energy for cooking and
Minister also inaugurated an commercial facility. other staff in their respective juris- uation process, provide them with lighting. It also makes high
UGR in Sonia Vihar to ben- The Mundka UGR will diction to effectively execute these helpline numbers and other help as quality fertilisers as well."
efit approximately six lakh supply drinking water to five orders. well," the official told PTI. Talking about the initia-
residents of East Delhi. unauthorised colonies and According to the orders issued Another official from Shahdara tive, the Chairman of the EDMC
The work on the UGR of villages, namely Hiran by district authorities, the teams district said that teachers and other Standing Committee, Beer
2.68 crore liters capacity in Kudna Village, Mundka concerned will meet the families of staff who are engaged in this exer- Singh Panwar stated that this
Sonia Vihar has been fully Village, Tikri Village, Baba stranded students and assure them cise will also ask students evacuat- plant has been set in the direc-
completed and will lead to Haridass Nagar, Lekh Ram that adequate steps are being taken ed from Ukraine under the tion of implementing Solid
the augmentation of water Park of Mundka to ensure the welfare of their wards. Operation Ganga about their expe- Waste Management Rules 2016
supply in Karawal Nagar and Constituency at present and They will also visit the houses of riences and the difficulties they and Bye-laws 2018.
the Mustafabad Assembly gradually additional colonies students evacuated from Ukraine faced. "The corporations will sci-
Constituency in North-East Nehru Vihar, etc. with the colonies of Mundka, Sonia area and will also help in the and villages will get the ben- and ask about their well-being and "They will be extended what- entifically dispose of 5,000 kg
Delhi. This will directly ben- availability of water at an ade- Vihar and Harsh Vihar." abatement of pollution from efits, namely Neelwal Village, offer whatever help they need, an ever help they require," the official wet litter and 500 kilowatt of
efit approximately six lakh quate pressure. The Minister laid the the river Yamuna after com- Rajdhani Park, Gulshan official of the Central district said. said. He added that teams of teach- electricity will be generated.
residents of unauthorised Jain said, "This will be a foundation stone of a new pletion. The project will be Park, Nangloi JJ Camp No.2, Such orders have been issued by ers and other staff of the district Besides, 750 kg organic manure
colonies like Shiv Vihar, significant step to increase the sewerage pumping station at completed in 12 months Kavita Colony, Swaran Park, all 11 districts of the national have also been deployed at the air- will be made every day," Panwar
Ankur Enclave, Mahalaxmi water pressure in the area and Harsh Vihar with a capacity with a 10-year operations Friends Enclave, Bakkarwala Capital. Chief Minister Arvind port for immediate help of evac- said. A cost of C 159.50 lakh has
Enclave, Ambika Vihar, will help to solve the existing of pumping 1.75 crore litres and maintenance period. Village, Bakkarwala RSC, Kejriwal had on Tuesday urged the uees. been incurred in constructing
Johripur, Dayalpur, Sadatpur, water crisis in Delhi. These of sewage per day. In order to increase the Lok Nayak Puram, etc. It is Central Government to bring back India began evacuation of this plant. A senior EDMC offi-
Bhagat Singh Colony, initiatives will benefit approx- The project at Harsh availability of water in the expected to benefit approx- Indians stranded in Ukraine at the around 14,000 of its stranded citi- cial said that the electricity pro-
Ziauddin Nagar, Ambedkar imately 8.45 lakh residents Vihar will improve the surrounding households, the imately 1.25 lakh residents of earliest and provide them with all zens on February 26 as Ukraine duced by this plant will be pro-
Nagar, Bhagirathi Vihar, who live in the unauthorised hygienic conditions of the Delhi Government has come the area. help. fights a Russian military operation. vided to the BSES.

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Wednesday said Delhi's Master Plan 2041
affordable housing for all and a healthy envi-
ronment to check unauthorised colonies and
D (BJP) leaders and workers on
Monday closed down the liquor 44-year-old woman was found dead with no injury
will be notified this year and asserted that build-
ing a sustainable, inclusive, resilient, green and
pollution are part of the guiding principles for
the Master Plan.
shops at Ashram Chowk and
Lajpat Nagar area alleging that
A marks on her body on Wednesday morning in
Kanhai village of Gurugram, police said. Police recov-
digital economy must take centre stage in the The draft of the master plan was put in the these shops were running in close ered the body after they were alerted by the deceased's
vision for the city's development. public domain in June 2021. Baijal said fos- vicinity of educational institutions landlord about the incident. Meanwhile, the woman's live-
Addressing the CII Delhi State Annual tering a round-the-clock city will not happen and religious places and residen- in partner Surender has been absconding, which has
Session 2021-22, he also said for the first time overnight and will be achieved through an tial areas. prompted the police to suspect his role in the incident.
provisions for night-time economy have been incremental process. The State BJP president Adesh The deceased was identified as Kamla Devi. She was
included in Delhi's Master Plan, which is a "crit- "To begin with, certain culturally active Gupta charged the Ar vind from Panna in Madya Pradesh and used to live with her
ical intervention" that can lead to several pos- precincts and hubs will be identified where such Kejriwal-led Delhi Government live-in partner and one son Baliram at a rented accom-
itive results. nigh-time activities may be permitted during with crossing all limits of decen- modation in Kanhai Village.
"It can support economic activities that can certain events or festivals. cy by opening liquor shops in The police said her husband had gone missing four
thrive at night, such as cultural recreational "City-wide festivals that support nightlife close vicinity of educational insti- years ago and since then she was residing with Surender.
activities, logistics and certain industries. This would also be promoted. Over time, such activ- tutions and religious places and In its initial investigation, police received information
would also help in staggered work timings and, ities will be scaled up to cover large parts of residential areas. from the landlord, who was alerted by the deceased's son
therefore, reduce congestion in streets," he said. the city," he said. Gupta said the Delhi on Wednesday morning who was reportedly not present
The L-G said the Master Plan is "compre- In his address, the L-G also said that Delhi, Government has pushed Delhiites at the house when the incident took place.
hensive, yet a comprehensible document" that like the rest of the country and the world at towards alcoholism by offering Upon receiving the information, a police team
can be easily understood by the common man. large, was reemerging from the impact of the one bottle free on the purchase of accompanied by a forensic team was rushed to the spot
It focuses on environmental sustainabili- Covid-19 pandemic. one since the last few days and as to collect evidence for further investigation. Meanwhile,
ty, quality livability and economic and cultur- The Master Plan of Delhi calls for afford- a result of which even a daily Chief Minister, he had promised promised he is only serving them the body was sent for post mortem.
al vitality, Baijal said. able rental housing and residential areas with wager instead of working, is now 500 new schools, 20 new colleges, liquor now. Initial probe suggests that the woman's live-in part-
The Master Plan looks at addressing con- complete facilities and small format housing inclined to stand in the queue to addition of new buses to DTC's Instead of being concerned ner went missing after her death, which has prompted
cerns such as affordable housing, a pollution- in the national Capital over the next 20 years. buy a bottle of booze. fleet, making city pollution free, for safety and security of women the police to suspect his role in the murder. Police have
free environment, inter-city mobility and It also proposes that there should not be "Women and children are etc. but it's regrettable after and children, youths and JJ launched a search operation to nab him.
transportation, water availability and supply, further growth of unauthorised colonies and finding it difficult to even move becoming CM he has only dwellers, he has only worked for However, the son of deceased alleged in his police
spatial advancements and revitalisation of there should be the development of urban vil- in the area as there are long and betrayed Delhiites," said Gupta. ensuring extra bonus revenue to complaint that Surender used to quarrel with her moth-
brownfield spaces and economic vitality with lages within two years of the notification of serpentine queues of people for "Instead of ensuring tap water liquor mafia by reducing the er as he was jobless and addicted. He suspects that
full involvement of the people, he added. Delhi's Master Plan 2041. liquor. Before Kejriwal became the and sewer for people as he had number of dry days," said Gupta. Surender suffocated her to death and fled the spot.

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Computer-based Entrance Tests
man in South Delhi's Gautam pected people would come to 23, an official said on (CETs) for admission to 50 aca-
Nagar area. Police said that their houses in order to take Wednesday. demic programmes in eight
they have also recovered two money following which a trap According to Professor (Dr.) cities of the country, including
country made pistols, used in was laid and Deepak and Mahesh Verma, Vice-Chancellor Delhi-National Capital Region
commission of crime, from the Himanshu were apprehended," of the University, for the new area. The University has already
possession of the accused. said the DCP. academic session there are six released the Admission Brochure
The accused has been iden- "During interrogation, it new innovative programmes for the MBA programme and
tified as Deepak Kumar (31) was revealed by the accused per- and more than 40 thousand MBA- Analytics programme is
alias Kallu and Himanshu sons on the intervening night of seats available for around 185 dif- being introduced from the new
Kumar (24) alias Hunny, both February 27-28, at around 11:30 ferent programmes ranging from academic session 2022 - 23.
residents of Gautam Nagar. PM, were near Yusuf Sarai, undergraduate to research level "An Incubation Centre and
A 27-year-old man, Shivam Chane Wali Gali when Shivam at 13 university schools. Auditorium-cum-Placement
Pandey was shot dead in South called Deepak in an insulting "For students, this varsity has Centre are on the verge of com-
Delhi's Gautam Nagar area early manner following which a hot introduced masters in education pletion at the Dwarka campus.
on Monday. The deceased was argument was there between (M.Ed) Special Education for The Incubation Centre is aimed
in jail from 2016 till 2021 in them," said the DCP. Intellectual disabilities, Master of at providing support to stu-
connection with a murder case. "Deepak called his friends Design (Industrial Design), dents to nurture their ideas,
Pandey came out on interim bail Ankit, Himanshu and Hansraj Master of Design (Interior innovations and creations for
due to Covid-related guide- and they started fighting with Design), Bachelor Design for which two major schemes are
lines. them. During the scuffle, Pankaj Industrial Design, Interactive available for meritorious and
Police said that a case under hit Dishu and Hansraj hit Design and Interior Design," said EWS students of the varsity that
Section 302/34 of the Indian Shivam with a stick and they the VC adding that M.Ed Special are provided on reimbursement
Penal Code (IPC) and 25/27 sustained some injuries and 5P\X[h\T\QTabVaTTcbcdST]cbfW^fTaTTePRdPcTSUa^\fPac^a]DZaPX]TPccWT8]SXaP6P]SWX8]cTa]PcX^]P[0Xa_^acX]=Tf3T[WX^]FTS]TbSPh AP]YP]3X\aX?X^]TTa Education will be available at basis," said an official.
Arms Act was registered at after that, they ran away from
Hauz Khas police station and there," said the DCP.
investigation was taken up.
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CCTV footage near the incident
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colleagues and assembled near
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recorded 484 cases with a
positivity rate of 0.95 per
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Nagar area and when he was
talking to Sanjeev, suddenly
area, where they came to know
them that Shivam along with he students' outfits National
which read 'Indian Government must
ensure safe return of trapped Indian
University (JNU) student. Prasanjeet
Kumar, AISA general secretary, said,
T Wednesday reported
325 fresh Covid-19 cases
Delhi's case count has
now increased to 18,60,561
number of daily cases in
Delhi has been on the
four persons came from inside
his house and started firing
some boys came to Deepak's
house and they were searching
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and All India Students' Association
citizens' and 'end the war before it
ends you'.
"We demand that Russia should end
this war and the Indian Government
and one death, while the
positivity rate stood at 0.81
and the death toll has risen
to 26,127. Delhi on Tuesday
decline after touching the
record high of 28,867 on
upon Pandey," said Benita Mary him in the area," said the DCP. (AISA) held separate protests in the "We have come here to protest bring back the students stranded in per cent, according to data reported 344 Covid cases January 13. The city had
Jaiker, the Deputy "After knowing that, national Capital demanding the safe against the war. We demand that Ukraine." shared by the health with a positivity rate of 0.80 recorded a positivity rate
Commissioner of Police (DCP), Deepak brought two pistols and early evacuation of Indian stu- diplomatic should be held and peace Meanwhile, the NSUI members department of the Delhi per cent and four deaths of 30.6 per cent on January
South district. from his house with some live dents stranded in war-ravaged prevails. We are also protesting demanded an apology from Prime Government. due to the infection. The 14, the highest during the
"Shivam was also chased cartridges while Himanshu Ukraine. Members of the Left-affil- against the Indian Government Minister Narendra Modi over the According to the health day before, the city had ongoing wave of the pan-
and the accused continuously bring one pistol with some live iated ASIA held a protest at Jantar because we want them to take respon- death of an Indian student in Ukraine. bulletin, the total number logged 258 infections with demic.
fired upon him until he fell on cartridges from his house. Mantar here while the Congress stu- sibility for the death of a fellow stu- Leading the protest, Delhi unit pres- of home-isolation cases has a positivity rate of 0.71 per Amid a decline in
the ground. When Shivam was Deepak shared his plan with dent wing NSUI staged a protest out- dent from Karnataka who was study- ident, NSUI, Kunal Sehrawat said the dipped to 1,653. The num- cent and zero death. daily cases of Covid-19 in
lying on the ground, one of the Sanjeev, who gave his consent to side Shastri Bhavan on Wednesday ing in Ukraine. We want the Indian Modi Government was paying more ber of containment zones The number of Covid- Delhi, the number of
people also fired three rounds them and sent to his house's morning. Around 15 to 20 AISA Government to immediately bring attention towards grabbing head- also registered a dip in its 19 tests conducted a day patients under home iso-
on his head just to ensure his roof to wait for Shivam," said the members held the protest at Jantar back all the citizens and students stuck lines instead of focusing on the safe count to 4,526 on March 2. ago stood at 40,284, the lation here has also signif-
death and then they went away DCP. Mantar in Central Delhi. The pro- in Ukraine," said Dolan Samanta, the evacuation of students. "There are 10,943 beds bulletin stated. icantly fallen.
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Sandeep Singh said here on said at a press briefing here. and sanction oligarchs
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have little impact on the coun- offensive against Ukraine on president. leaders underlined the impor- ister of India agreed on the law, the UN Charter and the
try as it shares strong relations February 24. Western nations, On the issue of rime Minister Narendra tance of ensuring unhindered importance of reaching a cease- territorial integrity and sover-
with the US and Russia.
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supply of spare parts
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Emmanuel Macron discussed
humanitarian access and
agreed to maintain close coor-
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contemporary world order," it
difficulties in procuring spare other sanctions on Russia fol- said there is no doubt the situation in Ukraine and dination on the crisis, particu- access, and maintaining close said.
parts for its equipment for two lowing the offensive. there will be difficulties underlined the importance of larly at the UN Security coordination, particularly at It said the prime minister
months or so from Russia, he Asked if US sanctions on for a month or two. unhindered humanitarian Council. the UN Security Council," the welcomed the talks between
added. His remarks came in the Russia will impact the IAF, "There are sanctions access. The death of the 21- "The discussion focused French embassy said. Ukraine and Russia and
backdrop of apprehensions Singh said, "Things are still but we have gone year old medical student on the Russian aggression An Indian statement on stressed upon the importance
about the S-400 air defence deal unfolding. Our position is very through similar issues Naveen Shankarappa in against Ukraine, in particular Tuesday night had said the two of ensuring free and uninter-
worth Rs 45,000 crores with strong and our relations with earlier and maybe, this would with the IAF. Ukraine on Tuesday also came the issue of the impact on the leaders discussed the ongoing rupted humanitarian access
Russia. While the preliminary both the countries have be more serious than that... I "The upgrade of An-32 up in the parleys. civilian population at a time situation in Ukraine and shared and smooth movement of all
equipment for this sophisti- remained (strong) and you think it will not affect us crit- aircraft was affected before too The two leaders talked on when a young Indian national their concerns over continuing people.
cated arrived in India a few have seen that. ically and I hope for it also," the when Ukraine was under pres- Tuesday, according to a com- had tragically died in Kharkiv hostilities and the deteriorating "The prime minister also
weeks back, the five missile sys- "We are evaluating the sit- Vice Chief said. sure due to the Crimean issue munique by the French as a result of the shelling," humanitarian situation in that briefed President Macron about
tems have to come to the coun- uation. There will be certain Replying to another ques- in 2014 and 2015," he noted. embassy here on Wednesday. It according to the readout. country. India's efforts to evacuate its
try within the next few months. difficulties, there is no doubt tion about upgrade of AN-32 After that, the IAF has signif- said Modi and Macron focused Macron has been among a It said Modi reiterated citizens from the conflict areas
Moreover, Indian armed about it. But I think it should transport planes in Ukraine, he icantly indigenised many of the on the "Russian aggression" few European leaders actively India's consistent appeal for and to send urgent relief sup-
forces use Russian and erst- not affect us too much. I am said this aircraft fleet has been spare parts that needed to be against Ukraine and agreed engaged in diplomacy to defuse cessation of hostilities and a plies, including medicines for
while USSR origin weapons confident that it won't affect us upgraded to a large extent. upgraded by Ukraine, the Vice on the importance of reaching the crisis in Ukraine. "The return to dialogue and diplo- the affected populations," it
and they amount to nearly 70 significantly," he added. There are about 100 AN-32s Chief said. a ceasefire as soon as possible. president of the French macy. "He stressed India's belief added.

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on sunrise sectors like Artificial
Intelligence, Geo-spatial
planning by the Kremlin to
secure the civilian nuclear
slow advances of troops is
aimed at countering Western
Counter-terrorism and
defence analyst Dr Rituraj
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that the Union Budget laid
every sector”, he said.
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Systems, Drones, Semi-con-
ductors, Space technology,
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west of Dnieper River that destroy these civilian nuclear Russian strategy of slow Tharoor. spectrum auction and schemes with areas like digital economy and Clean Technologies to 5G.
divides east and west Ukraine. plants and put the blame on advances is to check Ukranian xternal Affairs Minister S Ministers chair the con- have been proposed for design- and fintech. Similarly advance He asked the Private sector
The Russians are seeking
to check the Ukrainians from
Russian President Vladimir
Putin for the catastrophe.
advances to the nuclear plants
so Ukranian state-sponsored
E Jaishankar is likely to brief
on Thursday the consultative
sultative committees of their
respective ministries, can call
led manufacturing related "with
a strong 5G eco-system."
technology has huge role in
infrastructure and public ser-
to increase their efforts in this
area.
gaining access to the civilian With no military power saboteur activities could be committee of his Ministry, the meeting. “Technology for us is a vice deliver y related Referring to the dictum
nuclear plants and thwarting left, Ukraine is largely banking thwarted.” which has Congress leader The main objective of these medium to empower the peo- vision. ‘Science is Universal and
any possible bid by the local on the 20,000-strong militia He said, Putin’s defensive Rahul Gandhi and MPs from committees is to provide a ple of the country. For us, “Technology for us is a Technology is Local’, the Prime
militia or the US-led West to raised following the Russian alert to its nuclear forces is other parties as its members. forum for an informal discus- technology is the mainstay of medium to empower the peo- Minister said “We are familiar
destroy such reactors and offensive, who have been aimed at checking the bom- During the meeting of the sion between MPs and minis- making the countr y ple of the country. For us, with the principles of science,
blame Moscow for the resul- armed with Kalashnikovs and bardment of the Ukrainian 21-member Consultative ters and senior officers on the Aatmanirbhar. The same vision technology is the mainstay of but we have to emphasize on
tant catastrophe, according to are bereft of any military nuclear plants and providing Committee on External Affairs, policies, principles and pro- is reflected in this year’s bud- making the country self-reliant. how to make maximum use of
defence analysts. understanding or under- disaster relief in case of acci- a host of issues are expected to grammes of the government get as well”, said Modi address- The same vision is reflected in technology for the Ease of
There are nearly 50 civil- standing of tactical conflict sit- dents by Western design or be discussed including and the manner of their imple- ing the seventh post-budget this year’s budget as well”, said Living.” He mentioned invest-
ian nuclear plants on the west- uations and could end up providence. Russia's attack on Ukraine mentation. Weninar. the Prime Minister. ment in house constructions,
ern side of the Dnieper river blowing the nuclear reactors Meanwhile, Turkey has and the evacuation of Indians, On Monday, Shringla had “Budget lays down a clear He talked of US President railway, airways, waterways
of which half are operational many of which are dysfunc- supplied an unspecified num- an MP said on Wednesday. briefed the Parliamentary roadmap for 5G spectrum auc- Joe Biden’s latest address to and optical fibres.
and the remaining are either tional. ber of Baykar Bayraktar TB2 Alongside the minister, Standing Committee on tion and PLI schemes have underline the importance of Noting the expanding
abandoned or dysfunctional. Sensing the possibility of tactical UAV (unmanned aer- Foreign Secretar y Harsh External Affairs on 'Operation been proposed for design-led 'Aatmnirbharta' as developed global market for gaming, the
On Tuesday, the Russians the Western propaganda and ial vehicles) to Kyiv to check Vardhan Shringla is also Ganga' which has been manufacturing related with a countries like the USA are also Prime Minister said that the
advanced their troops to just possible threats to the the Russian advances. expected to attend the meeting launched for the evacuation of strong 5G eco-system”, he said talking about this. budget has focussed on
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comprising Justices Vipin wide publicity to in all the
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Sharma.
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said.
The Bench further said,
the packaged food, Delhi High while hearing a plea for “Since the right of every person
Court on Wednesday directed labelling "all items" used by the under Article 21 (protection of
the Food Safety and Standards public, including home appli- life and personal liberty) and
Authority of India (FSSAI) to ances and apparel, as "vegetar- Article 25 (freedom to con-
issue a fresh communication to ian" or "non-vegetarian" on science and free profession,
all the authorities concerned the basis of their ingredients practice and propagation of
stating the obligation to make and "items used in manufac- religion) under the
clear disclosure as to whether turing process". Judges agreed Constitution is impacted by
the food article is vegetarian or with the submission made by what is offered on a platter, in
non-vegetarian. the petitioner's counsel that it our view it is fundamental that
There must be a complete is pointless to issue such a a full and complete disclosure
disclosure regarding a food communication to the author- regarding the food article being
article being vegetarian or non- ities and not to the general pub- vegetarian or non-vegetarian is
vegetarian as fundamental lic whose fundamental rights made a part
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the digital era,
libraries can
longer work in isolation
membership drives at local
schools, universities, NGOs etc.
in order to get students and
come down to 1.5 lakh mem-
bership from what it was prior
either geographically or by researchers to join the library. to the corona period i.e. 1.85
sector and there is a need to This would permit increased lakh. Being a model library cre-
take measures to meet the utilization of the resources ated in 1951 in Asia with
challenges posed by services or available at the Central UNESCO’s technical, finan-
products like Google, Wiki, Libraries,” said the panel as it cial assistance, it should lead
Quora, Social Media, E- found that the membership other libraries in the country
Resources, etc, a Parliamentary had been declining and many and extend all possible help in
panel has noted as it stressed on libraries were in poor condition. their growth. Delhi Public
introducing new innovative Expressing unhappiness at Library should make all out
technologies. the vacant posts, the efforts to increase its member-
The Union Culture Committee said that, “fails to ship/ viewership in the interest
Ministry, therefore, should comprehend how the National of the general public.”
endeavour to keep reinventing, Library in Kolkata could be The panel also pointed out
reshaping services, redesigning expected to function to its infrastructure shortage and
spaces and above all, de-learn- maximum potential when the called for a special exercise
ing age-old practices before top-level post of director-gen- across all the Central Libraries
adopting new models of pro- eral of the library has been in the country in order to
viding information, said the lying vacant for years. The assess the need for infrastruc-
panel in its report submitted to Committee recommends that tural improvement therein.
Rajya sabha recently. the post of the Director- The 7 Libraries/Organisations
Led by MP TG Venkatesh, General in the National Library financed by Ministry of Culture
the panel also took exception at should not be kept vacant for are National Library, Kolkata
the government’s failure to fill long and steps be taken to fill (Subordinate Office), Central
the vacant posts in many of its it up immediately. Reference Library, Kolkata
major libraries and also asked The Committee also noted (Subordinate Office), Central
it taking steps to permit the that there was no regular direc- Secretariat Library, Delhi, Delhi
general public to join/ renew/ tor in the Khuda Bakhsh Public Librar y, Delhi
cancel the membership via Oriental Public Library, Patna, (Autonomous org.), Rampur
submission of an online form for five years (2014- 2019). Raza Library, Rampur in Uttar
along with the online payment There was also no board there Pradesh (Autonomous Org.),
of membership fees in its cen- for a while. The Board was Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public
tral libraries across the country. reconstituted in 2020. Librar y, Patna in Bihar
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major boost to the membership Library status, the Committee Rammohun Roy Librar y
figures of all the Central noted “that membership of Foundation, Kolkata
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tenure of Samajwadi Party Trinamool Congress decimat-
also created in Behrampore
municipality in Murshidabad
candidates by stationing him- eral and Modi in particular in and last phase of assembly telecast licence issued to Media The channel management president Akhilesh Yadav, kat- ed the Opposition by gaining a district considered a stronghold
self in Varanasi, Opposition the West Bengal assembly elec- polls in UP. Results of the One, a Malayalam news chan- had told the court that under tas (country-made pistols) were brute majority in the recently of Congress MP Adhir Ranjan
leaders including West Bengal tions where the ruling party at seven-phase UP assembly polls nel owned by the Jamaat-e- the camouflage of national made in the State while in the concluded civic elections in Chowdhury.
Chief Minister Mamata Centre had hoped to form a will be declared on March 10. Islami, was upheld by the security, the Ministry has pro- time of Prime Minister Bengal . The State ruling out- The Trinamool Congress
Banerjee too are headed for government. Former Congress presi- Division Bench of Kerala High hibited the broadcasting of a Narendra Modi missiles are fit won 102 out of 108 munic- won this municipality after 30
Kashi to seek votes for BJP’s “I am going to Varanasi to dent Rahul Gandhi will address Court on Wednesday. news channel that has been in being made in the country. ipal boards. years. Joyngar in South 24
strong contender Samajwadi campaign for Samajwadi Party a rally in Varanasi on Friday The Bench consisting of existence for more than a Addressing a public meet- A day after senior leader Parganas also came to the
Party led by former Uttar and Akhilesh Yadav. I will also while his sibling and Congress Chief Justice S Manikumar decade. ing at Valmiki Inter College and TMC MP Saugato Roy TMC for the first time.
Pradesh Chief Minister visit the Vishwanath Mandir General Secretary Priyanka and Justice Shaji P Chaly dis- The channel’s telecasting grounds at Balua in Sakaldiha criticized “unnecessary vio- Curiously both Adhikaris
Akhilesh Yadav. Ghat and light a Diya there,” Gandhi will address three ral- missed a series of writ petitions was suspended by the Ministry Assembly constituency of lence and booth capture” in the and Chowdhury who had for
Congress, which is fighting Mamata said at Kolkatta air- lies in the pooravanchal belt submitted by the channel man- of Information and adjoining trans-Ganga municipal elections the most of their career fought
in the high-pitched four-cor- port. including Varanasi during the agement, staff and Kerala Broadcasting citing security Chandauli district on Trinamool on Wednesday net- fierce political battles with the
nered assembly elections, has Banerjee had tweaked her next two days. Union of Working Journalists concerns. Though the Wednesday, Shah said that the ted 95 percent boards getting Left Front had managed to save
also rushed its key leaders to party's poll anthem of "khela Rahul has been keeping and stated that there were Channel’s license had lapsed in Bharatiya Janata Party would an overall vote of 63-plus per- their strongholds from the
campaign hard for the remain- hobe' to 'Khela Hoga' (the away from UP assembly cam- ‘clear, significant indications September 2021, it was allowed win more than 300 seats in the cent. Marxists.
ing polls on March 7 for which game is on) and stressed “if paigns as he campaigned exten- impacting public order and to operate pending renewal of Assembly elections. While the Left Front man- A fuming Chowdhury
the campaign will end on Bengal can do it (defeat BJP), sively in other states like security’ in the contents aired license. Highlighting the achieve- aged to win only one munici- reacted to the TMC victory say-
March 5. so can Uttar Pradesh". Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and by the channel and hence the The MIB, based on reports ments of the BJP government pality of Taherpur in Nadia dis- ing, “TMC has won with the
Banerjee reached Varanasi Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Manipur where voting is over Ministry of Information and received from Home Ministry in the state during the last five trict principal opposition BJP help of goons and police,” call-
late evening after the massive Jayant Chaudhary will join and results are awaited on Broadcasting, the licensing had informed the channel that years, Shah said that the Yogi won none. One board went to ing for a mock vote. “I call all
victory in the municipal bod- Akhilesh Yadav and Banerjee, March 10. authority, was right in rejecting its license was being revoked Adityanath government had “others” while four others were concerned for a mock vote and
ies elections in the State in for Thursday's joint poll rally in Other Congress leaders the appeal by the channel for due to security related issues freed the land of people from left with hung houses. if the TMC wins even a single
which Trinamool Congress Varanasi. RLD is fighting the like Chhattisgarh Chief renewing the license for up- and thus the channel went off the mafia. Curiously the newly ward I will quit politics,” he
won 102 municipalities of the UP assembly elections in tie-up Minister Bhupesh Baghel and linking and downlinking the the air. He said land worth more formed Hamro Party sprung a said.
108 polled. Banerjee will hold with SP. Banerjee had visited Rajasthan CM, Ashok Gehlot programmes. The management than Rs 2,000 crore was freed major surprise, bagging the BJP spokesperson Samik
a joint rally with Akhilesh Uttar Pradesh on February 7- are also scheduled to be in the The channel had chal- approached the Kerala High from the possession of the Darjeeling municipality win- Bhattacharya said that “this was
Yadav in Varanasi, which is the 8 and held a joint press con- region. lenged an order issued by Court on the same day and the mafia and today Mukhtar ning 18 out of 32 wards. The no election …we had to fight
Justice Nagresh who had dis- single bench judge kept the Ansari, Mohammad Azam traditional Hill outfits like against criminals and the State
missed the petition filed by the order from MIB in abeyance Khan and Atiq Ahmed were in Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or repression … though we
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Though the licensing The permission to broad- formed again, girl students seat there. The ruling TMC The Left Front attacked the
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any suggestions getting amend- Ministry, it follows the reports the reports by the Home tops, scooties and smart- pushed the BJP back to third Banerjee’s aggression can be
ven as BJP and Samajwadi he CPI(M), rated as the last ed look bleak as it was prepared submitted by the Home Ministry in sealed cover. phones. position winning 14 percent equated with that of Putin’s.”
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The Left had secured about Ignoring the Opposition
two-thirds of assembly seats tionary change in its stance vis- today. The Division Bench after a that the licensing authority farmers. Earlier, Sakaldiha 7.5 percent in 2019 parlia- attack and apparently putting
during five rounds of polling à-vis private investment in While addressing the del- perusal of the documents sub- was well within its right to areas in Chandauli used to get mentary elections and 5.5 per- her stamp on the alleged elec-
has baffled political observers. industry, infrastructure and egates late Tuesday evening, mitted by the Ministry of revoke the license based on the electricity for only eight hours, cent votes in 2021 Assembly toral violence Chief Minister
The voter turnout has been higher education. Vijayan emphasised the need Information and Broadcasting Home Ministry’s input. now the district is getting polls. The saffron outfit which Mamata Banerjee advised her
more or less the same as in The Blue Print for the for welcoming private and for- in sealed covers found that This order was challenged power supply for 20 hours," he got 38 percent votes in the last party men to “work with sin-
2017 polls, leaving political development of Kerala as New eign universities to the State. there were clear and significant by the channel management by said, adding that now the year’s Assembly elections got cerity and be humble to the
parties and experts guessing Kerala, authored by Chief He called for mechanisa- indications impacting the pub- filing a writ petition that was health ser vices had also about 13 percent votes while people as this victory has given
whether it was pro-incumben- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and tion, automation and mod- lic order and security of the heard by the Division Bench. improved. the Congress and “others” us more responsibility.”
cy or anti-incumbency votes. presented to the delegates of ernisation of traditional indus- State. “It can be seen that the Apex He appealed to the people secured 5 percent each. Before flying off to
As per comparative data of the triennial state conference of tries of the State like cashew “The company running Court, while emphasizing the to go to hospitals with In terms of wards won, the Varanasi where she would cam-
voters turnout in 45 districts in the party being held at nut, coir which are facing the channel has some links relevance and importance of Ayushman cards and get free TMC won about 1728 wards paign for Samajwadi Party the
2017 and five phases of Ernakulam states that private extinction because of the fail- with certain undesirable forces the freedom of Press, makes it treatment up to Rs five lakh. out of 2171 that went to polls. Chief Minister said “there were
Assembly polls in 2022, there investment should be encour- ure to move forward in syn- which is stated to be a securi- abundantly clear that the He also said that government The BJP won in 65 wards many places like Joynagar
has been no major change in aged in sectors like infrastruc- chronisation with the changing ty threat. There are serious restrictions contained under took care of poor even during while the Left and the Congress where we won never in our life
turnout and in over two third ture, health, higher education, times. adverse reports by the Articles 19(3) and (4) of COVID-19 pandemic period won 59 and 57 each. The … but won this time round …
of districts, it was marginally traditional industries and Vijayan gave a piece of his Intelligence Bureau against the Constitution of India dealing and gave them free ration. Independent candidates, most- this means our schemes like
lower in 2022 as compared to major industries. mind to the militant trade channel and its managing with public order include the Shah said that there were ly dissenters from the TMC Duare Sarkar, Paraye
2017. The delegates are dis- unions which have ‘succeeded’ director. security of the State," the Court only 10 medical colleges in won 113 wards. Samadhan (solution at your
A look at voters' turnout in cussing the New Kerala model in getting many enterprises Secgtions 19 and 20 of the said. state when Yogi government More history was made locality) Kanyashree etc have
2019 general elections in state initiatives prepared by Vijayan shut down because of their Cable TV Networks The Court further said assumed office in 2017 but now with the Contai --- a strong- given us more credibility.”
also doesn't reflect much of a before accepting it and placing intransigent attitude towards (Regulation) Act 1995enable that the government cannot there were 40 medical col- hold of the Adhikari family She tweeted, “Heart-felt
difference. the same before the Party entrepreneurs. The last week the Centre to do the needful to ordinarily tinker with the free- leges in state. "UP has become held for the last thirty years by gratitude to Ma-Mati-Manush
While some attribute it to Congress of the CPI(M) which saw three major business enter- protect the larger interest of the dom of the press "since the number one in production of former Union Minister Sisir for according yet another
Coronavirus, others say that is scheduled to be held at prises in Kozhikode and nation and the citizens, rather principles of democracy and milk, sugar, peas etc in coun- Adhikary, his son and Bengal overwhelming mandate to us.
voters tested all parties in polls Kannur next month. Though Kannur districts downing than protecting the interests of rule of law prevailing in the try," he said, highlighting how Opposition Leader Suvendu - Congratulations to the winning
and hence were not enthused the development proposals shutters and entrepreneurs a telecasting company. The country is largely dependent Narendra Modi government -- going into the hands of the candidates of All India
by new poll promises made by would be formally declared as returning to West Asia fed up company failed to establish upon the freedom of speech repealed Article 370 relating to TMC. Trinamool Congress in the
competing parties. the party stance only during with militant trade unions. any jurisdictional error or other enjoyed by the press." state of Jammu and Kashmir.. The Trinamool won 18 Municipal Elections.”

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plete”. the prayer for grant of bail”. NCB officials busted a rave daily cases dropped to 544. 5,643. The fatality rate in the
Refuting the reports in a Raising serious manner in party and seized 13 grams of With fresh infections record- state stood static at 1.82 per
section of the media that there which the NCB investigated the cocaine, 5 grams of MD ed on Wednesday, the total cent. The active cases in Pune
was no evidence to prove that case, the Judge had slammed (Mephedrone), 21 grams of number of Covid-19 cases in dropped from 2177 to 2051.

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Aryan was part of a larger the investigating agency for Charas, 22 pills of MDMA the state rose from 78,66,380 The active cases in Mumbai
drug conspiracy or an interna- not subjecting to medical exam- (Ecstasy) and Rs 1.33 lakh in to 78,66,924. dropped 757 to 689, while the
tional drug trafficking syndi- ination “so as to determine cash from Goa-bound Cordelia In a big relief to the state number of active cases in the
cate, NCB’s Deputy Director- whether at the relevant time, Cruises' Empress ship, off the health authorities, there was neighbouring Thane dropped
General (DDG) Sanjay Singh they had consumed drugs” and Mumbai coast. Subsequently, 12 <>78C:0=370A8 Q 90<<D Village Defence Committees it VDC's members have been no Covid-19 death in the from 481 to 445.
said: “As far as the media made mince meat of the inves- more persons were arrested in has been decided that the performing different duties in state. As a result, the total The active cases in
reports are concerned they're tigators’ claim that they had the mid-sea drug bust case. head of the conduct of the members of the village defence different topographies of the number of deaths registered Ahmednagar dropped from
are not true these are just spec-
ulation and nothing else these
found incriminating whatsapp
chat from Aryan’s phone, by
Observing that Aryan was
not found in possession of any
A first ever Assembly polls in
the Union Territory of Jammu
group shall be designated as
Village Defence Guards(VDG).
region.
They assist the Border
in the state since the outbreak
of Covid-19 in the state in
626 to 564, while the number
of active cases in Nagpur
reports were not cross checked observing that “nothing objec- objectionable substance, the and Kashmir decks have been Each VDG will have eight to 10 Security force and the Indian March 2020 stood static at came down from 261 to 244.
with NCB”. tionable could be noticed to Judge said that Arbaaz and cleared by the Union Home members and all of them will army and act as their eyes and 1,43,706. Of the 7,80,03,848 sam-
“Investigation is not yet suggest that he and two other Munmun were found to be in Ministr y to revive and have equal rank and receive ears on the ground zero to pre- With the fresh 100 cases, ples sent to various laborato-
complete. Nothing can be said accused had hatched a con- illegal possession of drugs strengthen the Village Defence monthly salaries in their bank vent any major infiltration bid the total number of cases in ries across the state so far,
at this stage. (It’s) Premature to spiracy. which is covered under the pro- Committees (VDC's) which accounts. while directly fight with the ter- Mumbai mounted f rom 78,66,924 have tested positive
say anything at this stage,” The Judge noted that going visions of the NDPS Act. If remained in the forefront of "In more vulnerable areas rorists in the hilly areas of 10,56,549 to 10,56,649. (10.09 per cent) for COVID-
Singh said in a statement issued by material brought on record independently considered, counter terrorist operations at persons who shall be lead- Chenab valley region where While the recovery rate 19 until Wednesday.
here.The NCB’s clarification before it, “this Court has prima drugs seized from Arbaaz and the peak of militancy in the ing/coordinating the VDG minority population was targt- stood static at 98 per cent, the Currently, 45,422 people
came as bit of a surprise in view facie not noticed any positive Munmun was a small quantity Jammu region. would be paid 4500 per month ed to trigger second wave of overall growth rate of Covid- are in home quarantine while
of fact that that Bombay High evidence against applicants”. “which is not a disputed fact” Under the revival plan the and other persons who are migration. 19 cases in the metropolis for 660 people are in institution-
Court had on November “This court is of opinion that Tearing into NCB’s allega- members are likely to be members of these VDG's on a These VDC members were a period from February 23 al quarantine.
20,2021 had rejected outright claim put forth by the respon- tion that Aryan and two other equipped with advanced voluntary basis will be paid a trained in self defence, impart- and March 1 stood static at Meanwhile, 38 f resh
investigating agency’s allegation dent that the applicants should accused were part of conspira- weapons fulfilling one of the uniform rate of 4000 per ed training of weapon han- 0.01 per cent. Omicron cases were recorded
that Aryan, two other accused be considered to have the com- cy, the Judge said: “For inferring long pending demands of the month". dling, security drills at regular As 1,007 C ovid-19 in Maharashtra on Friday,
Arbaaz Merchant and mon intention to commit an act of hatching conspiracy on VDC's. The letter further stated training camps/ workshops patients were discharged from taking the total number of the
Munmun Dhamecha were part offence under NDPS Act, hav- part of Aryan and two other The significant announce- these VDG's will function organised by the Indian army the hospitals across the state new Covid-19 variant to
of conspiracy in case and also ing been found in possession of accused, there has to be positive ment was made by the Union under the direction of SP/SSP and Jammu and Kashmir after full recovery, the total 4,771. Of these cases, 4,269
disallowed its effort to use their commercial quantity. evidence about an agreement to Home Minister Amit Shah of the concerned district. police. number of people discharged patients have been discharged
“confessional statements as a In backdrop of a case of do a unlawful act or to do a law- during his interaction with the More than 27,000 VDC mem- Briefing media persons from the hospitals since the after they tested negative in
tool” to infer that they had com- hatching conspiracy is liable to ful act by unlawful means and delegation of VDC members in bers are currently enrolled about the revival plan, BJP second week of March 2020 the RT-PCR tests.
mitted offences under Narcotic be rejected”. At beginning of such agreement must precede New Delhi. In a formal com- with the Home Department in General Secretary and former increased from 77,12,568 to Till Friday evening, 9,382
Drugs and Psychotropic his summerised order relating meeting of minds... There is munication sent to the office of Jammu and Kashmir. These cabinet minister Sunil Sharma 77,13,575. samples had been sent for
Substances (NDPS) Act. Giving to all accused, the Judge said hardly any positive evidence to the Chief Secretary, Union VDC's were constituted in Wednesday said," complete The recovery rate in the genome sequencing, out of
his reasoning for granting bail that they had no criminal convince this court that all Territor y of Jammu and 1995 following targeted killings revival plan was discussed dur- state rose from 98.04 per cent which, results of 8,480
to Aryan Khan, Arbaaz and antecedents of similar nature or accused persons with common Kashmir on Wednesday the of members belonging to the ing a meeting with the Union to 98.05 per cent. The num- patients have been received,
Munmun in the mid-sea drug otherwise. While Aryan and intention agreed to commit Union Home Ministry said minority community in erst- Home Minister Amit Shah in ber of “active cases” in the while the results of 902 sam-
bust case on October 28, a sin- Arbaaz were students, unlawful act”. after examining the issue of while Doda district.These New Delhi on Tuesday". state dropped from 6,106 to ples are awaited.
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violence and non-killing, don’t have been eating beef much for buffalo theft, goat theft his speech. Falsehood and
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7KRVHLQWKHILUVWDQGVHFRQG\HDUVVWLOOKDYHWKHFKDQFHRIVWDUWLQJDIUHVKLQDQRWK alcohol — became the touch- some didn’t. A stubborn preg- virtue of non-stealing must be behind, there would be no
stone of Yogi Government’s nant tigress almost starved to imbibed and the message need to lie about the fatality
HUFROOHJHLQDQRWKHUFRXQWU\LIWKH\FDQDIIRUGLWDQGLI8NUDLQH·VIXWXUHKDQJVLQ policy. Thus a monk with a mis- death in Kanpur zoo but did should go far and wide. figures or about medical oxy-
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Yogi Government started turn-
Then the drive pro-
gressed to ensure non-vio-
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Government slapped cases
UP redundant once the ‘despica-
ble’ leave the State. In an act
ing the wheel of Dhamma. To lence and non-stealing in the 0=3F420= of recovery on the CAA and of compassion, he absolved
?82D1<; discourage sexual misconduct,
it decided to catch ‘Romeos’.
State. Now how do you teach
non-violence to mobsters? 0BBD<4C70C70C4 NRC protesters. How does it
matter that some of these
himself of pending cases of
hate speech. That is how the
Romeo had whispered before Simple: Maim them. As per B?4427F>D;3 people were well over 90 wheel turns. Make a begin-
his banishment “O I am for- news reports, after Yogi years of age and included ning, let go of the past!
tune’s fool”. Many ‘Romeos’ were Adityanath came to power, 0;B>142><4 women, students and Yogi, like a true crusader
turned into ‘fortune’s fools’ by
the anti-Romeo squads. To tame
UP Police injured at least
3,302 alleged criminals in A43D=30=C>=24 activists? But then the
Supreme Court played spoil-
of Dhamma, has done all he
could. He lit 12 lakh diyas to
them, the squads patrolled uni- 8,742 ‘encounters’. Several of C74²34B?8201;4³ sport. An unrighteous dispel darkness on the Saryu’s
versities, cinema halls, parks and them had bullets lodged in Supreme Court (which still banks, a fitting reply to VS
gave on-the-spot punishment their legs; thus was born the ;40E4C74BC0C4 has the Dhamma wheel over Naipaul’s An Area of
for their ‘sins’. It was a beginning;
a first step towards infusing
term ‘Operation Langda’
(lame). In the same period,
C70C8B7>FC74 the lions in its emblem) over-
turned the UP Government
Darkness. UP is all lit. And if
you criticise him for his
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The next big step was to killed in police action. You money. Moving on to the next time frame of Treta Yug he
ensure vegetarianism and may question the methods tenet, Yogi imposed a com- comes from did not have
killings by all beings. The UP but aren’t the motives more plete ban on the sale of liquor today’s minorities or their
Government banned cow and important, sacrosanct? What and meat in Mathura. He graveyards.
buffalo meat. I am not making do you do if you don’t kill a urged liquor sellers to sell (The writer is a columnist
it up: After Yogi came to power, guy, Vikas Dubey, who was milk to revive the glory of and documentary filmmaker.
even the lions in UP’s zoos already lame? Mind you, it is Mathura; a complete turn- The views expressed are
were not fed red meat; they were not a lame joke. One man’s around. You can’t afford to be personal.)

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and replaced it with a New Pension System the interest of talented youth in The fact that the armed forces Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal
(NPS) w.e.f. 01.04.2004. Government job dwindled with the have not been included in the NPS Pradesh and Punjab have setup
The NPS in its current form is riddled C74BC0C4 implementation of NPS. The deci- right from the beginning, makes it state level committees to review the
with a number of problems and the sion to implement OPS will attract clear that the OPS adequately pro- NPS in their respective states in
employees throughout the country have
6>E4A=<4=C>5 large number of talented youth vides social security to them. The view of the protests by the NPS
been demanding for the restoration of the A090BC70= towards government jobs in future. NPS was implemented for employ- employees. The West Bengal
Old Pension System (OPS) as the NPS fails =4E4A A number of factors convinced ees in Indian Coastguard under the Government has not yet imple-
to take care of their current as well as post the Government of Rajasthan to defense ministry while the employ- mented the NPS.
retirement needs. National Human Rights 2><?A><8B43 restore the OPS. In the Old Pension ees of this service work with the While preparing the NPS, no
Commission, CAG Report No. 13 of 2020 F8C7C74 System, an employee was guaran- same alertness and face the same attention was paid to the pension
and the Second National Judicial Pay 34E4;>?<4=C teed the right of pension as half of challenges as faced by the person- amount payable to the employee
Commission have also raised questions the last basic salary plus dearness nel of armed forces. Similar services after the retirement. This has cre-
about the efficacy of the NPS in providing B274<4B>5C74 relief at the time of retirement and are rendered by employees of BSF, ated a sense of insecurity among
guaranteed socio-economic security to the BC0C434B?8C4 in the case of in-service death, the CISF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB etc. yet they the employees throughout the
employees. Under the NPS, the hard- =?B;8:4F8B4 employee and his family was given have been covered under NPS. The country. If the NPS is so sacrosanct
earned retirement fund of employees is sub- economic support in the form of employees of the central and the then why the Second National
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8<?;4<4=C0C8>= NPS (Report No. 13 of 2020) the received any pension or if they
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sion fund is invested in market which is System mentation and monitoring of the ends meet. Therefore, it can be said
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FDVKIRUYRWHLWKDVWKHSRWHQWLDOWRVZD\WKHSV\FKHRIVRPHYRW insecurity among the employees. conditions/retirement benefits in NPS in the beginning. The
HUV$OPRVWDOOSROLWLFDOSDUWLHVVWDUWHGFDPSDLJQLQJDERXWWKUHHPRQWKV In order to protect the interests of 0=G84C84B respect of employees covered by Government of India had to imple-
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EHIRUH(&DQQRXQFHGWKHGDWHV7KHH[SHQVHVDWPHHWLQJVUDOOLHV Rajasthan Government employees and 20DB431H=?B Guarantee by Yes No. NPS were pending finalization ment the same later.
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ed to restore the Old Pension System (OPS) 4<?;>H44B Amount 50% of No link CAG in para 3.9 says: “There was the development schemes of the
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ncertain flow of income entrepreneurship? May be, but presentation publicly, we are of ideating, iterating and reach- Just giving out MSME loans will

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demic has infused loads
of stress and many are seeking
a considerable put-off is the
unwarranted condescending
attitude of a few judges. It’s not
not extending the necessary
respect to the entrepreneur’s
idea. Pitch presentation can’t be
ing a sound product. Good
ideas will survive. Unfeasible
ideas will anyways fall-through.
not create MSME eco-system,
nor the required job
creations.The right minds with
to start something on their own known whether it is a deliberate entertainment. As freshers we were all a bit money need to be involved to
in order to ensure lesser but ploy by program producers for Simultaneously I am also not nervous, slightly fearful of pluck out minds with innovative
steady income. Many are opting eyeballs, because they are known in favour of “all is hunky interviews initially. The fear ideas. Right ones can be nur-
for “safer” business options @B1C1>>1;>970 to employ such spices occasion- dory”types of similar programs went away because whatever tured and invested in. If talent
(shop/trading), but a fair num- ally in programs like “Indian like “Business Blasters” where happened (criticism or encour- scouting for IPL teams can hap-
ber are going for start-ups with Idol”, “SaReGaMa”. But frequent they give you encouraging words agement), happened inside the pen, why not for this.
new ideas. usage of this attitude, bringing only. This again is not desirable interview room, no one else It isn’t the objective to crit-
It is in this backdrop that I the program on par with as the impression a youngster gets knew. Similarly, there is stage- icise the “Shark Tank” judges
take up the issue of impact of “Roadies”, is confounding view- person should ideally ideate Grover, Anupam Mittal and co. is that it’s an Amir Khan world fright, and hesitancy that here because there appears to
reality shows like “Shark Tank”. ers and actually raising a serious with a free mind. But then this, most probably, out there where”all is well”. unnerve a few first-time entre- be a script running there. But
I have been talking, dis- question about the objective of The various episodes of would have happened within Both encouragement and a preneurs. So why don’t we just pitch presentation is a serious
cussing with like-minded such programs in general. “Shark Tank” leave one dis- four walls, not in front of the bit of humiliationare necessary let them experience the regu- affair and not a song/dance/tal-
friends, to understand what is Nothing comes easy in life, turbed, when quite a few of the world. A pitch is a private for the growth of mental band- lar, natural process, why ent show. A person puts his or
the objective of such type of real- whether in sports, entertain- ideas are trashed unnervingly by insight into your idea which width and resilience of an unnerve them at the entry- her whole thought, time into it.
ity show. For a layman it’s diffi- ment, science, politics and it’s the the judges. Okay, you may ask, aspirants have nurtured so care- upcoming entrepreneur. Let point of this world? One shouldn’t be making an
cult to follow the start-up jar- (The writer is a finance same with an entrepreneur with “so what’s new in this”? The fully, passionately, and when crit- them experience it naturally. Let There is loads of money entertainment spectacle out of
gons and the general concept. professional and an an idea, he/she is passionate world is supposed to be cruel. icism happens within four walls them run around, seek investors, with investors, but there are mil- it. If this continues then the
The whole thing gets reduced to entertainment and sports about, searching for funds. Normally while seeking funds, (just like a job interview), it is not make presentations, let them get lions of entrepreneurs who need next in line could be hiring of
whether the pitch presenter gets enthusiast. The views There may be something wrong this humiliation happens with taken to heart so much because an earful, or positive kicks with- to be pulled out of their hesitan- fresh MBAs through reality
the funding or doesn’t. So, does with the idea but the process to almost all such aspirants, may whatever happens, it’s private. I in the room, that’s the best way cy, obscurity and given right shows. I shudder to even think
expressed are personal.)
it encourage people to take up ideate is very important. And a have also happened with Ashnir believe that by displaying pitch of putting him into a sound path inputs in terms of counselling. about it.
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attacks on crowded urban
vehicles advanced slowly on
Kyiv in what the West feared was
official estimated that more
than 5,000 Russian soldiers 0?Q :H8E tions, which he said he UN refugee agency says
the last decade.She noted that
UNHCR had previously pro-
H Wednesday said people's
movements may be restricted
areas Tuesday, bombarding the
central square in Ukraine's sec-
a bid by Russian President
Vladimir Putin to topple
have been captured or killed.
Ukraine has given no overall kraine's leader decried
have left Russian President
Vladimir Putin "isolated in the
T more than 874,000 people
have fled Ukraine since Russia's
jected that as many as 4 million
people might flee Ukraine, but
during mandatory testing this
month of the entire population
ond-biggest city and Kyiv's
main TV tower in what the
Ukraine's government and install
a Kremlin-friendly regime.
estimate of troop losses.
Britain's Defense Ministry
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attacks on crowded cities as a
world more than he has ever
been."
invasion last week and the fig-
ure is "rising exponentially,"
noted that the agency will be
re-evaluating its forecast.
for the coronavirus, as health
officials reported a record
country's president called a Russian forces pressed their said it had seen an increase in blatant terror campaign, while "Throughout our history putting it on track to cross the The latest figures show 55,353 daily infections and
blatant campaign of terror. assault on other towns and Russian air and artillery strikes US President Joe Biden warned we've learned this lesson - 1 million mark possibly with- that more than half - or near- over a hundred deaths.
"Nobody will forgive. cities across the country, includ- on populated urban areas over that if the Russian leader did- when dictators do not pay a in hours. UNHCR spokes- ly 454,000 - have gone to Chief executive Carrie
Nobody will forget," President ing the strategic ports of Odesa the past two days. It also said n't "pay a price" for the inva- price for their aggression, they woman Shabia Mantoo said Poland, more than 116,300 to Lam said authorities are still
Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed and Mariupol in the south. three cities - Kharkiv, Kherson sion, the aggression wouldn't cause more chaos," Biden said. Wednesday that people are Hungary and over 79,300 to refining the plan, but that there
after the bloodshed on the Day 6 of the biggest ground and Mariupol - were encircled stop with one country. "They keep moving. And continuing to stream into Moldova. Another 69,000 have would be no "complete" lock-
square in Kharkiv. war in Europe since World by Russian forces. "Nobody will forgive. the costs and threats to Ukraine's neighbouring coun- gone to other European coun- down that would prevent entry
Ukrainian authorities said War II found Russia increas- In Kharkiv, with a popula- Nobody will forget," Ukraine's America and the world keep tries to the west, with more tries and 67,000 have fled to and exit from the city.
five people were killed in the ingly isolated, beset by tough tion of about 1.5 million, at least President Volodymyr rising." than 200,000 fleeing since Slovakia. Mantoo noted that "The extent of it must take
attack on the TV tower, which sanctions that have thrown its six people were killed when the Zelenskyy vowed after As Biden spoke, a 40-mile Tuesday. the figure of 874,000 was an into account Hong Kong's cir-
is a couple of miles from central economy into turmoil and left region's Soviet-era administra- Tuesday's bloodshed on the (64-kilometer) convoy of hun- A day earlier, Mantoo had increase from more than cumstances and people's
Kyiv and a short walk from the country practically friend- tive building on Freedom central square in Kharkiv, the dreds of Russian tanks and cautioned that the outflows 660,000 only a day earlier - and needs," she told reporters.
numerous apartment buildings. less, apart from a few nations Square was hit with what was country's second-largest city, other vehicles advanced slow- from Ukraine could make it the some 116,000 on Saturday, in Hong Kong is planning to
A TV control room and like China, Belarus and North believed to be a missile. and the deadly bombing of a ly on Kyiv, the capital city of source of the "biggest refugee the wake of Russia's invasion of test its more than 7 million res-
power substation were hit, and Korea. The attack on Freedom TV tower in the capital. He nearly 3 million people, in crisis this century" - eclipsing Ukraine on Feb. 24. idents as it grapples with soar-
at least some Ukrainian chan- Many military experts Square - Ukraine's largest plaza, called the attack on the square what the West feared was a bid ing numbers of COVID-19
nels briefly stopped broadcast- worry that Russia may be shift- and the nucleus of public life in "frank, undisguised terror" and by Putin to topple the govern- cases in its worst outbreak of
ing, officials said.
Zelenskyy's office also report-
ing tactics. Moscow's strategy in
Chechnya and Syria was to use
the city - was seen by many
Ukrainians as brazen evidence
a war crime.
The assault on Kharkiv
ment and install a Kremlin-
friendly regime. 3XY^Q´UhdbU]U\i the pandemic, linked largely to
the omicron variant.

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ed a powerful missile attack on artillery and air bombardments that the Russian invasion was- continued Wednesday, even as The invading forces also Officials on Wednesday
the site of the Babyn Yar to pulverize cities and crush n't just about hitting military Russia said it would be ready to pressed their assault on other reported 117 deaths, taking
Holocaust memorial, near the fighters' resolve. targets but also about breaking resume talks with the towns and cities, including the the total number above 1,000.
tower. A spokesman for the
memorial said a Jewish ceme-
The bombing of the TV
tower came after Russia
their spirit. The bombardment
blew out windows and walls of
Ukrainian side in the evening.
A Russian strike on the region-
strategic ports of Odesa and
Mariupol in the south. SQceQ\dYUcY^E[bQY^U About 80% of the deaths have
occurred since late December.
tery at the site, where Nazi announced it would target buildings that ring the massive al police and intelligence head- As the seventh day of the ?C8Q 14898=6 and is "extremely concerned" Most involved elderly
occupiers killed more than transmission facilities in the square, which was piled high quarters, according to the war dawned Wednesday, Russia with the harm to civilians, patients who were not fully vac-
33,000 Jews over two days in capital used by Ukraine's intel- with debris and dust. Inside one Ukrainian state emergency ser- found itself increasingly iso- hina is deeply grieved to China's state-run Xinhua news cinated.
1941, was damaged, but the
extent would not be clear until
ligence agency. It urged people
living near such places to leave
building, chunks of plaster were
scattered, and doors, ripped
vice. It said three people were
wounded.
lated, beset by the sanctions
that have thrown its economy
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between Ukraine and Russia
agency reported.
In expressing serious con-
"We recorded about 55,000
infections today, which is with-
daylight. their homes. from their hinges, lay across The strike blew off the into turmoil and left the coun- and "extremely concerned" cern over the harm to civilians, in our expectation. Recently
At the same time, a 40-mile Overall death tolls from the hallways. roof of the police building and try practically friendless, apart over the damage done to civil- Wang, however, was careful every two or three days the
set the top floor on fire, and from a few nations like China, ians, Chinese Foreign Minister not to blame Russia, whose number of confirmed cases is
pieces of the five-story build- Belarus and North Korea. Wang Yi has told his Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin has doubling," said Albert Au, a
ing were strewn across adjacent Leading Russian bank counterpart Dmytro Kuleba launched "special military health officer with the Centre
streets, according to videos Sberbank announced and called on Kyiv and operation" against Ukraine for Health Protection.
and photos released by the Wednesday that it is pulling out Moscow to resolve the raging and instead said, according to He said cases have not yet
emergency service. of European markets amid the crisis through negotiations. Foreign Ministry press release, peaked. US Authorities on
In Wednesday's strikes, tightening Western The two ministers spoke China is "deeply grieved to see Wednesday warned Americans
four people died, nine were sanctions. for the first time on the phone the conflict between Ukraine against traveling to Hong Kong,
wounded and rescuers pulled As fighting raged, the on Tuesday since violence and Russia and highly con- with the State Department rais-
10 people out of the rubble, humanitarian situation wors- broke out in Ukraine following cerned about the damage done ing its travel advisory to Level
according to the ened. Roughly 660,000 people an attack from Russia. to civilians". 4 - Do Not Travel - because of
service. have fled Ukraine, and count- Wang said that the situa- China is a close ally of rising cases and restrictions
Biden used his first State of less others have taken shelter tion in Ukraine has changed Russia and is walking a fine imposed by the city and main-
the Union address to highlight underground. rapidly and that China laments line by airing its concerns but land China under their "zero-
the resolve of a reinvigorated The death toll was less the outbreak of the conflict not condemning Moscow's tolerance" policy toward the
Western alliance that has clear, with neither Russia nor between Ukraine and Russia military offensive. coronavirus.
worked to rearm the Ukrainian Ukraine releasing the number
military and adopt tough sanc- of troops lost.
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Wednesday under pardons
issued by the military govern-
Insein Prison in Yangon include
prominent film industry figures
Lu Min, Wyne, Pyay Ti Oo, his
wife Eaindra Kyaw Zin, and
popular male model and actor
Paing Takhon, MRTV reported.
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supporting the protest move-
ment against last year's seizure of
power by the military, which
ousted the elected government of
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year prison sentence, for encour-
aging government employees to
join the protests.
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could participate in nation-
building through their work in
the arts.The report also said that
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viction for incitement but
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sumption slowdown in urban macroeconomic factors, said Similarly, the NSE Nifty Biden announced that the plunged 6.58 per cent to Rs enabled development, the of Russia's invasion of Ukraine "India ranks fourth in the
markets and de-growth in rural the FMCG Snapshot released by plunged 187.95 points or 1.12 United States is closing its air- 7,765.On the NSE, it plunged Railway Minister said the are "highly uncertain." world with 11.4 mn hectare area
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from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee had settled at 75.33 (MoU) was signed in Barcelona solar installations, targeted to touch 280 GW by 2030, which
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on account of Mahashivratri. Kochhar and GSMA Head years. "Though India has about 4 GW of cell and 13 GW of mod-
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social enterprise which focuss-
educating women and men
on women's health and hygiene
management and towards eradicat-
ing period poverty, today organised
a Women Bike Riders event with
support from IWR (Indian
Women Riders) and in association
with Crowne Plaza Greater Noida.
The women's bike rider event was
organised to elevate the awareness
of breastfeeding amongst the work-
ing women of the society. The
other popular brands which associated with the cause. We are
extended their support in this ready to extend our full support in
great initiative by SheWings are Oil whatever way we can.”
India Limited, Radico Khaitan, “We are excited to be part of this
Eugenix, BSC Women, Manipal great initiative. Being a woman I
Hospitals and more. know what it takes to be a working
The Women’s Bike Rider event mother especially when you are a
s a part of the Azadi Ka University and Regional Science panel discussions and exposi- is one of the on-ground activities mother of a newborn baby. I agree

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grammes and exhibitions to
showcase indigenous science, tech-
Centre, Bhubaneswar.
The valedictory ceremony at
KiiT International School was
tions. A series of competitions for
students were organised includ-
ing essay writing, poems, debate,
of SheWings for the celebration of
the International Women’s week.
The riders rode from the DND fly-
breastfeeding is exhaustive but it is
an essential part of the baby’s
growth initially. I have myself know
nology, and innovations were held graced by Dr K K Nanda, director, drama and poster making. In over to Crowne Plaza Greater a few mothers who are not so seri-
at 75 locations across the country, Institute of Physics; Mr Laxmi addition, students presented their Noida. The special thing about the ous and due to lack of proper guid-
including KiiT International Narayan Padhi, senior scientist, ideas, inventions and science event was that all the riders from ance or may be due to different
School, Bhubaneswar, from Science and Technology projects focused on societal and IWR were working mothers and mindset and lifestyle habits, do not
February 22 to 28. The week-long Department, Government of industrial benefits. The winners well-known personalities across emphasise on breastfeeding," said
celebrations themed ‘Vigyan Odisha; Dr P. C. Padhi, chief man- of the competitions were award- the fields. Speaking on the occasion Priti Saraswat, founder IWR.
Sarvatre Pujyate’ and jointly organ- ager, CIPET-IPT; Dr S Hajra, ed on the occasion. The science Madan Mohit Bharadwaj, founder “Breastfeeding is not only
ised by the Ministry of Culture, DRDO coordinator for ITR, week had a participation of more SheWings said, “I am thankful to helpful for babies but also for the
Government of India, Office of the Chandipur; Dr S Dutta, coordina- than 15,000 students from differ- IWR and Crowne Plaza for all the breastfeeding mothers and this is
principal scientific officer to the tor, “Proof and Experimental ent schools of the state visiting support we have got for our breast- something which not many know.
Government of India, and Vigyan Establishment (PXE)” DRDO, innovation booths showcased by feeding initiative. I am glad to see However, an important angle in
Prasar and supported by DST, Chandipur; Dr Bibhuti Bhusan premier organisations, including these women riders who are moth- breastfeeding is that all the mem-
DBT, CSIR, MoES, DAE, DOS, Mishra, president, Odisha Bigyan CSIR-Institute of Minerals and ers also understand the importance bers of the family should support
ICMR, AICTE, and DRDO, con- Academy; Dr Mrutyunjay Suar, Materials Technology, DBT- of breastfeeding and are here to a breastfeeding mother. So that she
cluded on 28th February, on the director general-R&D, KIIT-DU Institute of Life Sciences, Odisha support the cause. I hope our is at ease physically and mentally.
occasion of National Science Day. and chairman, BCKIC; Dr Mona popularise the science among the tive display by ISRO where multi- Space Application C enter, efforts would not go in vain and we This needs to be highlighted and
The festival at Bhubaneswar Lisa Bal, chairperson, KiiT students and researchers. ple miniature models of indige- National Innovation Foundation, would be able to mould and more such wonderful awareness
was organised under the aegis of International School and Dr Sanjay The defence pavilion by nously developed space launched Odisha Vig yan Academy, change mothers’ perspective campaigns to be organised so that
Science and Technology Suar, principal. DRDO-ITR and DRDO-PXE was vehicles along with satellite includ- Experiential Learning Booth by towards breastfeeding.” the perspective towards breastfeed-
Department, Government of They addressed the students a major attraction. It included ing India’s first satellite Aryabhata KIIT, B ooth on Vaidik Sharad K Upadhyay, GM, ing changes and mothers do it hap-
Odisha in association with Odisha highlighting the capabilities of Arjuna Tank, guns, mortars and was showcased. Mathematics by Institute of Crowne Plaza, Greater Noida said, pily," said Richa Choudhary, chief
Bigyan Academy, Bhubaneswar Indian Science and Technology, different miniaturised missile The festival featured world- Mathematics and Applications, “It is a great initiative by SheWings marketing officer, SheWings
City Knowledge Innovation achievements and excellent work models, depicting the true missiles. class researchers, scientists and and innovations by SROSTI to organisation and I am happy to be Foundation.
Cluster, KIIT Deemed to be undertaken by Govt. of Odisha to Space on Wheels was an innova- technocrats in a variety of talks, highlight a few.

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February 28.
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SAIIMS
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inaugurated a one-day
sewing training for women
living below the poverty line in
mega blood donation Camp at Sec-10A, Gurugram. The pro- Kumari Mishra distributed ous sections of society. He
AIIMS, New Delhi on February ject included imparting six the Sewing Machines and emphasised that working
25. months of training to these training certificates to these towards the skill development
More than 2,500 CAPF per- women and distributing beneficiaries. On this occasion, of society is the need of the
sonnel including ITBP, CRPF, sewing machines to all the ben- Sh. A.K. Mishra, executive hour. He also asserted that
BSF, SSB, RAF and more voluntar- eficiaries upon completion of director, POWERGRID, NR-I, acquiring this additional voca-
ily participated at the camp. More the course. The six months Shri Sanjay Sharma, Sr GM, tional skill will help women gain
than 2,500 units of blood were training was successfully Shri P N Ghildiyal, Sr GM and confidence, become self-reliant
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tarily participating at this annual beneficiaries was withheld due sent at the event. While interacting with the
blood donation camp for the past to the spread of Covid-19. Speaking on the occasion, chief guest, Smt Annu Kumari
three years. Keeping in view the con- Shri Mishra reiterated Mishra appreciated the efforts
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brating a week-long Raktadan Centre, Sector 10A, Gurugram by working towards the wellbe- quality of their life and their
Mahotsav from February 18 to 25. where chief guest, Smt Annu ing and upliftment of the vari- family members.
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the teams out at the start of the
match.
Once the action got underway,
Guardiola's men took time to make
the breakthrough against a side sit-
ting bottom of the Championship.

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Mahrez took his tally for the
season to an impressive 19 goals in
just 32 appearances as the Algerian
cleverly guided the ball into the far
0?Q ;>=3>= corner from a narrow angle on the
honour of his career. hour mark.
iddlesbrough produced Middlesbrough were by far the Grealish has had a far less pro-

M another FA Cup shock

to extend Tottenham's
long wait for silverware
with a 1-0 win after extra time at the
Riverside on Tuesday, while
brighter side in extra time and got
their reward when Coburn rifled
across Lloris from Crooks' through
ball.
Earlier, Oleksandr Zinchenko
ductive season since his £100 mil-
lion ($134 million) move from
Aston Villa.
But he marked his return from
injury with a sublime touch to con-
Manchester City eased into the last captained City as classy finishes trol Phil Foden's long through ball
eight with a 2-0 victor y at from Riyad Mahrez and Jack before slotting past Steven Benda for
Peterborough. Grealish sent the English champions his fourth City goal.
Boro knocked out Manchester through. "While we were on the coach on
United at Old Trafford in the fourth Ukrainian international the way to the game, I was sat next
round and the Championship side Zinchenko took the armband in his to Phil and we were scrolling
were worthy winners to condemn first appearance since Russia's inva- through videos of (Lionel) Messi,"
Spurs to another trophyless season. sion of Ukraine. said Grealish.
Not since a League Cup win in Fernandinho had initially been "After scoring he came up to me
2008 have Tottenham lifted a trophy listed as City skipper for the tie, but and said it was just like we were
and another hugely disappointing the Brazilian, who signed from watching."
defeat poses further questions over Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, Crystal Palace also booked their
the future of manager Antonio offered the role to Zinchenko in a place in the quarter-finals with a 2-
Conte. show of solidarity. 1 win over Stoke.
The Italian only took charge in League games. Lloris in the 107th minute. nected with a free header from a flagged offside. "It's not an easy period for Cheikhou Kouyate and
November, but has already hinted he Teenager Josh Coburn came off Chris Wilder's men might not corner. But the England captain may Oleks. His family, his country but Jairo Riedewald struck for the Eagles
could walk away after a run of four the bench to score the only goal with have been forced to play the extra Harry Kane did have the ball in also be again considering his future playing football is the best for him either side of Josh Tymon's
defeats in the past six Premier a thumping finish across Hugo 30 minutes had Matt Crooks con- the net for Tottenham only to be as he waits to win the first major at the moment," said City boss Pep equaliser.

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of injecting cash to elevate the club into one Abramovich tried to distance himself from Putin.
ressure is growing on Roman of the most successful in Europe. from decision-making at Chelsea on Saturday Abramovich was last seen in public on
P Abramovich to sell Chelsea, and one
potential buyer claims the Russian oligarch
Parliamentary privilege has been used by
Chris Bryant, a legislator in Britain's oppo-
by announcing plans to shift the "steward-
ship and care" of the club its foundation
the field in Abu Dhabi last month after
Chelsea won the Club World Cup. His last
is already trying to offload the Premier
League club. Chelsea and Abramovich's
sition Labour Party, to make claims about
Abramovich over the last week. Bryant has
trustees. But the Charity Commission,
which regulates the Chelsea Foundation, has
public visit to a match at the club's Stamford
Bridge home was last year. =^ePZ3Y^Z^eXR]^
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representatives have not disputed Swiss bil- accused Abramovich in the House of received a "serious incident report" from the Abramovich has not had a British visa
lionaire Hansjorg Wyss saying he "received Commons of having "links to the Russian Foundation's trustees amid concerns about since 2018 when a renewal application was
an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from state and his public association with corrupt how Abramovich's plan can be enacted. taking longer than usual to go through and
Abramovich" along with three other people.
"Abramovich is currently asking far too
activity and practices," while urging him to
sell the club.
Abramovich has faced calls to condemn
Russia's attack on Ukraine which he hasn't
was withdrawn. That came at a time
when Britain pledged to review the long-term R^PRW<PaXP]EPYSP
much," Wyss was quoted as telling Swiss Bryant claimed in an intervention in the done yet. In 2012, a High Court judge in visas of rich Russians in the aftermath of the 0?Q 14;6A034
newspaper Blick. As Russia's war on Ukraine House of Commons on Tuesday that London highlighted Abramovich's connec- poisonings of Russian former spy Sergei
entered a seventh day, the British government Abramovich was already looking to sell tions to Putin in a ruling related to a legal Skripal and his daughter in the English city ovak Djokovic and coach Marian
was yet to say if Abramovich would be includ-
ed among the wealthy Russians to be target-
London properties, speculating that "he's ter-
rified of being sanctioned."
battle. Judge Elizabeth Gloster said
Abramovich had "very good relations" and
of Salisbury. Britain blamed Russia for the
pair's exposure to a nerve agent, an allega-
N Vajda are no longer working
together, splitting up after 15 years and
ed in sanctions. Chelsea, the reigning Bryant added: "The danger is that Mr "privileged access" to Putin though adding tion Moscow denies, and Abramovich is not 20 Grand Slam titles.
European champion, owes Abramovich Abramovich will have sold everything by the he could not "pull the presidential strings". linked to. A statement that went up on
Djokovic's website on Tuesday said that

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the two men "agreed to end their part-
nership" after last year's season-ending
ATP Finals.
"Marian has been by my side dur-

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moments in my career," Djokovic said
nion Berlin reached the semi- in the posting.
finals of the German Cup for the "Together we have achieved some
first time in more than 20 years on incredible things and I am very grate-
0?Q <8;0= Tuesday as a late goal by substitute ful for his friendship and dedication
Andreas Voglsammer sealed a 2-1 over the last 15 years. While he might
nter Milan's miserable month continued when it drew win over St Pauli. be leaving the professional team he will
IItalian
0-0 against city rival AC Milan in first leg of their
Cup semifinal.
Voglsammer came off the bench
to hit the winner in the last-eight tie
always be family and I can't thank him
enough for all he has done."
Inter has won only one of its past seven matches and send Union into the last four of During Vajda's tenure, Djokovic
in all competitions since the start of February. That run the cup for the first time since also has picked up other coaches at var-
has seen the defending Serie A champion fall off the 2000/01. ious times - including Boris Becker,
top spot in the league and lose 2-0 at home to Liverpool Second-division St Pauli took a Andre Agassi and Radek Stepanek -
in the first leg of their Champions League matchup. first-half lead in Berlin when a free- and Goran Ivanisevic, who has been
It was also the fourth straight match in which Inter kick by Ghana midfielder Daniel-Kofi part of the team since 2019, will con-
failed to score. The Nerazzurri have now gone more Kyereh found the back of the net. ond-division teams made the quar- featuring Erling Haaland lost 2-1 at tinue to work with the 34-year-old
than 400 minutes without finding the back of the net. Union drew level thanks to ter-finals, as most of the big clubs fell St Pauli. from Serbia. Djokovic and Vajda took
"We've had lots of games and we need to rediscov- Sheraldo Becker's chip just before the by the wayside. Union, last season's losing final- a break from each other in 2017 but
er our spark but we're working on it," Inter coach half-time whistle. Bundesliga leaders Bayern ists RB Leipzig, Bochum and Freiburg reunited the next year.
Simone Inzaghi said. strength." Both teams had chances at San Siro and Voglsammer capitalised on a Munich were crushed 5-0 at Borussia are the four Bundesliga clubs still left. "During my time with Novak, I
"We still have the best attack. Going four match- though neither goalkeeper was really troubled, Inter's long pass and a slip by St Pauli Moenchengladbach in the second On Wednesday, Hamburg host have been lucky to watch him trans-
es without scoring obviously creates headlines but we'll Samir Handanovic did have to pull off a one-handed defender Jakov Medic to bang in the round last October in a freak result Karlsruhe in an all-second division form into the player he is today. I will
soon be scoring again. save to keep out a Rafael Leão curler at the start of the winner 15 minutes from time. which set shock waves through tie, while Hanover 96 hope to upset look back on our time together with
"I think it's only natural for us to drop off a bit now. second half. Milan hasn't won the cup in nearly two The 30-year-old Voglsammer German football. Leipzig. immense pride and am so very thank-
We were going full throttle in November, December decades - since 2003 - while Inter hasn't gotten past the then hit the post in stoppage time. Holders Borussia Dortmund The semi-finals will be played on ful for the success we have achieved,"
and January. We're not playing as well as we were ... semifinals since winning the last of its seven titles in This is only the second time in were dumped out in the third round April 19 and 20, with the final at Vajda said in the post on Djokovic's
We're trying to recover our physical and mental 2011. the cup's 72-year history that four sec- in January when a full-strength side Berlin's Olympic Stadium. site.

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ers to exclude Russian and
Belarusian athletes and offi-
cials from international events. ?C8Q =4F34;78 doubles specialist in Rohan would work to India's advan- ly gives India the edge.
FIFA and UEFA followed Bopanna. tage and was especially pleased "It all depends who you are
suit by banning Russia from playing against, if you have a
international football tourna-
ments with World Athletics one
Ithatndia's Davis Cup captain
Rohit Rajpal acknowledged
there is a "gap" in Indian
"We have a decent line-up
for singles, we have a good line-
up for doubles but we do have
to have Yuki Bhambri back in
the mix. Bhambri (863) along
with Ramkumar Ramanathan
Federer and Nadal then you
haven't won half the battle.
of many governing bodies also tennis at the moment with the an issue that some of the play- (182) and Prajnesh Otherwise, the home side has
to implement a ban. next line not quite visible but ers are getting older for exam- Gunneswaran (228) make up advantage because you get to
"A deep sense of distress, asserted that a "structured plan" ple, Rohan is getting on the the singles line-up. choose the surface," he point-
shock and sadness has been felt is in place to ensure that the other side of 40, and that is wor- "Ram has been playing ed out. Denmark Captain
across the entire tennis commu- fresh pool of talent emerges rying for me," Rajpal said in a well, he won a Challenger in the Frederik Nielsen agreed with
nity following Russia's invasion soon. Speaking to the media press conference here. Middle East. I am very happy that assessment.
of Ukraine in the past week," ahead of the Davis Cup World "There is a gap in Indian Delhi, we have picked up some to have Yuki Bhambri in the "I trust my boys, playing on
said the joint statement. Group 1 play-off tie against tennis at this moment. We are kids, some more will be picked. team. We have been working on the grass court will not be the
"Our thoughts are with the Denmark on Friday and also opening centre of excel- We have a structured plan. We his fitness to make sure he is biggest upset in the history of
people of Ukraine, and we com- Saturday, Rajpal was asked lence and sports science centre. are trying to cover the gap. ready for the tie," Rajpal said. Davis Cup but it's needless to
mend the many tennis players about the plan for the future in Overall, we are trying to create That's the effort," he added. Asked about the home say that it may cause some
who have spoken out and taken Indian tennis given that the a pipeline. (Davis Cup coach) About the tie, Rajpal reit- advantage against the Danes, upsets to win this tie," said
action against this unacceptable squad still features a 41-year-old Zeeshan Ali has moved to erated that the grass court Rajpal said the surface certain- Nielsen.
act of aggression. We echo their

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peace to return."
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men's world number one Daniil
Medvedev is free to compete on
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However, they will not be Russia's Medvedev on minute, when Nice took the lead.
ussian and Belarusian tennis allowed to compete under the Monday became the first man mine Gouiri starred as Nice ended Young forward Gouiri chested
R players will be allowed to
continue competing in ATP
name or flag of Russia or
Belarus.
since 2004 outside the game's
"Big Four" of Novak Djokovic,
A fourth-tier Versailles' incredible
run with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday to
down a cross inside the area and lashed
the ball into the top corner to score his
and WTA tournaments and The ITF have suspended Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer reach their first French Cup final in 25 12th goal of the season.
Grand Slam events, the sport's both countries from team and Andy Murray to occupy the years. Christophe Galtier's Nice, also Versailles continued to look dan-
governing bodies said on events, the Davis Cup and Billie top spot. in the hunt for Champions League gerous on the counter-attack but the
Tuesday. Jean King Cup. Medvedev is one of many qualification from Ligue 1, are bidding semi-final was ended as a contest by
A statement from the ATP, And the ATP and WTA Russian and Belarusian tennis for a first major trophy since lifting the a moment of brilliance from Gouiri
WTA, ITF and the organisers of tournaments set to be held in stars that have used their profile French Cup in 1997. Most supporters with 17 minutes to play.
the four Grand Slam competi- Moscow in October have been on social media to plead for would have expected the hosts, fund- The 22-year-old raced forwards
tions said Russians and suspended. peace. ed by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's from just inside the Versailles half,
Belarusians can keep competing The International Olympic "I want to ask for peace in Ineos company, to comfortably see off before a remarkable piece of skill
in professional events "for the Committee on Monday urged the world, for peace between Versailles at the Allianz Riviera. took him past three defenders on the
time being", despite Russia's sports federations and organis- countries," he posted on Sunday. But the visitors dug deep and kept edge of the box.
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against Australia in the 2017
World Cup overshadowed her many
“crucial” knocks of 30 and 40, which fol-
the good thing in that is the people
around me gave me a lot of confidence
during the crucial time.
“It is painful when as a cricketer you
are not getting runs. You are trying to
ndia’s ODI vice-captain
IWednesday
Harmanpreet Kaur on
revealed she was
“going into a shell” before the
after talking to her I got the
solutions. “I got clear ideas
after talking to her, those
things really helped during
the last 2-3 games. I’m sure
lowed that “benchmark-setting” innings. give your 200 per cent but are not able team’s psychologist Mugdha the team is also benefitting
Two days before the ODI World Cup to deliver at that level you expect of your- Bavare helped her get “clear from her because I can see
begins in New Zealand, the vice-captain self,” she added. ideas” and regain her lost she’s continuously talking to
added that critics often forget her low- Mumbai-based sports psychologist form ahead of the ICC all the players, which is very
scoring but important knocks because of Dr. Mugdha Bavare is travelling with the Women’s World Cup. important and that will real-
one standout performance. Indian women’s team for the first time Bavare is travelling with ly help us,” Kaur added.
“I know people talk more about my and Kaur feels her services have been the team in New Zealand, Bavare is a former
171-knock and that is a standard I have vital. which is hosting the ODI national level swimmer and
set for myself, maybe that’s why my small “Mugdha maam has been of a lot of showpiece from Friday. was engaged for the Indian
knocks of 30-40 runs, which are crucial help especially in the last four games It is the first time that the men and women’s wrestling
to the team, are not given importance,” which we played against New Zealand Indian women’s team has a teams, boxers and track and
Kaur said during a virtual press confer- where my performance was not good sports psychologist on tour. field athletes ahead of the
ence on Wednesday. and even I was going into the shell. “Mugdha ma’am is trav- 2016 Rio Olympics. She has
“I don’t want to judge myself through “I had things in my mind but I was elling with us and she has also been associated with the
numbers - what matters to me is that not aware of it, after talking to her I got been of a lot of help especial- Mumbai Cricket Association
when the team needs me, I can stand up the solutions. I got clear ideas after talk- ly in the last four games beside working with ace
for them be it by scoring 100 runs or 10 ing to her those things really helped dur- which we played against archer Deepika Kumari in
runs.” ing lat 2-3 games.” New Zealand where my per- the past. The 32-year-old
The 32-year-old had been struggling Kaur confirmed that she will be bat- formance was not good and Harmanpreet was struggling
with the willow but roared back to form ting at number five in the World Cup. even I was going into a shell with the bat in ODIs for quite
in time for the World Cup, beginning on “I am more comfortable at four but because the World Cup was some time now. In the just-
Friday. Kaur scored a total of 33 runs in sometime you have to play according to coming,” Kaur said during a concluded ODI series against
the first three matches against New up match against South Africa. of confidence. momentum. the demands of the team. We had dis- virtual press conference. New Zealand, Kaur had
Zealand before being dropped from the “Yes definitely (feeling confident “The innings against New Zealand “I have a lot of expectation from cussions on that but as of now I’m going “After I spoke to her I felt scores of 10, 10 and 13 in the
side for the fourth ODI. However, in the about batting), there were a lot of ups and was very crucial for me. I got the myself because I know my importance to play at number 5 but in future if there I was actually looking for first three ODIs before she
final game, the right-hander smashed 63, down in my performance but the last rhythm I needed now it’s very important in the team. One wants to do well every are any changes that would be accord- that. I had things in my mind was dropped for the fourth
following it up with a 104 in the warm- hundred performance has given me a lot for me to continue this rhythm and time but things are not always in your ing to match situations.” but I was not aware of it game.

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we will play South Africa in Bristol.
We’re set for the biggest home inter-
wealthy, and achievers in their own Some 30 yards away, quietly national season in Ireland ever!”
right with manic followers growing watching the former skipper was his Cricket Ireland tweeted.
exponentially with each passing day. one time deputy. ‘Captain Sharma’ kept India will kick off Ireland’s
But 48 hours before Virat Kohli a hawk eye on the proceedings, hav- bumper home summer by playing
gears up to play his landmark 100th ing himself batted close to 45 minutes. the two T20Is ahead of their tour
Test and Rohit Sharma walks out from In between, he came out and twice to England, which starts with last
the PCA Stadium pavilion in a navy was seen tonking rookie left-arm summer’s rescheduled fifth Test at
blue India blazer for the first time, they spinner Saurabh Kumar. Edgbaston on July 1.
simply looked like two men possessed As Rohit was going through the After that, India is scheduled to
and intensely focussed to make their paces, one saw a relaxed Kohli having play six white-ball matches -- three
milestone moment special. a chat with batting coach Vikram T20Is and three ODIs -- against
While social media went into a ly turned the corner in traditional for- in saving Test cricket. Rathour and Ravindra Jadeja, sharing England from July 7.
frenzy before BCCI allowed crowd for mat in such a whirlwind fashion that Not more than 20 odd people were a hearty laugh, something that that told India last played in Ireland in
the momentous occasion, there were he has now become the undisputed witness to what an intense practice ses- that he is absolutely relaxed and in a 2018, winning a two-match T20I
not even 10 people around when the leader of men, making a mockery of sion looks like where the two stars took great mind space. series 2-0.
Indian team bus entered the stadium perceptions. multiple turns to bat various nets -- In between, he was seen watching ?C8Q =4F34;78 to see top players such as all-format “We are delighted to welcome
premises on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma, in his own way, throwdowns, spinners, pacers, and net Rohit leave some of Jasprit Bumrah’s skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter back India Men’s team for the first
Yes, there are billboards and cut- proved that perceptions are just that bowlers. If Rohit would tuck Shami off balls and Mohammed Shami’s express second-string Indian cricket Virat Kohli, first-choice wicketkeep- time since 2018, as well as the num-
outs around the stadium but how
many people will turn up on a warm
“perceptions”.
One could even imagine that wry
his hips, Virat would bring the cover
drive against Mohammed Siraj out of
deliveries outside the off-stump.
So, how is King Kohli shaping up
A team will play against Ireland
in two T20 Internationals in
er Rishabh Pant and pace spearhead
Jasprit Bumrah in action as the
ber one-ranked ODI side - the
Black Caps, who were last here in
Friday morning when India open a smile for all those who thought that he the closet. They batted at different nets before a Test match? Well, one would Malahide on June 26 and June 28. remaining one Test match from the 2017,” Warren Deutrom, Chief
two-match series against Sri Lanka is just another white-ball bully. at different times. There was a deliv- like to refer to Sunil Gavaskar’s often Cricket Ireland has confirmed last year’s tour of England is sched- Executive of Cricket Ireland, said.
could be anybody’s guess — crowd Within a few yards of him was a ery from Siraj that could have got any recalled statement of his playing days. that the Indian team would be tour- uled to held from July 1-5. “Just as important, given we will
allowed or not. mega-star, who is best described as a batter. Pitched on length and moving “When I didn’t bat well at the nets, ing Ireland for a short two-match “This summer will be a ‘Season shortly be heading to a T20 WC, are
Inside the cauldron were two Test cricket devotee. Ian Chappell enough to send Kohli’s off-stump for I invariably ended up doing well in T20I series in June. of Stars’ as India, New Zealand and the two T20I series against South
men-- one aged 34, who has basical- recently urged Kohli to take the lead a walk. The stump cart-wheeled and Tests,” However, the series is unlikely Afghanistan tour Ireland, while Africa and Afghanistan.

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have new physios and
Strength and Conditioning coach-
ists” working on injury manage-
ments. Both physios and S&C
coaches have two categories of
recruitment in which category 1
ground in Ghansoli have been
identified by the authorities as
practice venues for the cash-
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fied in Mumbai while
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Nitin Patel.
constitutes working with senior
men and women’s teams while
those in category 2 will work with
junior men and women and
on March 26.
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coming into the city from March
8.
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undergo 3-5 days of
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SSSM team which includes phys- appointment is the enhanced role ing with BCCI and Mumbai of the IPL will be matches each, the DY Patil stadium eteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon Mitchell Swepson are also in selection
ios and trainers (S&C) for Team
India (men and women, junior
of rehab specialists and perfor-
mance analyst among S&C coach-
Cricket Association in South
Mumbai for a smooth con-
conducted
Mumbai and Pune.
in and the Maharashtra Cricket
Association stadium at Gahunje in
V is aiming for a 3-0 sweep in
Australia’s first test series in Pakistan
contention if Australia opts to go into
the first test with two specialist spin-
(men and women), A teams as es at the NCA. duct of the IPL, which is now While the Pune will organise 15 games. since 1998. ners.
“It’s going to be a big challenge, Lyon has a decent record on typ-
but I’m going into this test series ical slow subcontinent wickets, claim-

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ing and playing our best cricket to
win 3-0,” Lyon said in an online news
conference Wednesday, two days
ing 95 wickets in 19 test matches
across India, Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh. His tally also includes 15
wickets in four test matches against
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to join-49th).
Cricket Stadium.
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Emirates.
And after one day of practice at
R recently, India batter Shreyas Iyer has B4A84BF8=0608=BC Rohan Mustafa’s successes with bat and since 2019 … it’s a very young, the match venue, Lyon predicted a
jumped a massive 27 spots in the latest ICC
T20I rankings, even as Virat Kohli fell out of
BA8;0=:070B703 ball have enabled him to move up to sixth place
among all-rounders, just one place below his
exciting Australian test squad that
we’ve got here and we’re coming off
similar type of wicket prepared for the
first test that he has experienced in
the top 10. <09>AA0<85820C8>=B best of fifth achieved in February 2020. a pretty spectacular summer.” the UAE during his previous two
India’s recent home series win against Sri
Lanka has had major ramifications on the play-
>=C74?;0H4A The biggest mover on the Test rankings
was South African quick Kagiso Rabada, who
Australia will have just three
practice sessions to prepare for the
tours.
“There’s not much grass on it,”
er rankings aiding attacking top-order batter A0=:8=6B0838=6 shot up three places to third following his test matches after arriving in Pakistan Lyon said. “It’s going to be pretty
Iyer to make a massive jump to reach the 18th
position in the list for batters.
0CC02:8=6C>?>A34A impressive display against hosts New Zealand.
Rabada managed 10 wickets during the
on Sunday and spending two days in
the team hotel. They will be playing
shiny come day one … pretty nice to
bat on the first couple of days. Then
Iyer scored three unbeaten half-centuries 10CC4A8H4AC><0:40 two-match series, with his magnificent haul three test matches within 22 days, we’ll look to hopefully spin and
during India’s 3-0 win against Sri Lanka in
February, with the 27-year-old amassing an <0BB8E49D<? of 5/60 in the first innings of the second Test
helping the Proteas on their way to an impor-
part of International Cricket Council’s
World Test Championship, before
reverse swing may come into it.”
Australia also has three part-time
impressive 204 runs at a strike rate of 174. tant 198-run triumph. competing in a three-match ODI spinners in Steve Smith, Marnus
Iyer’s teammate pacer Bhuvneshwar the UAE. His unbeaten century against Ireland The kiwi duo of Kyle Jamieson (dropped series and a one-off Twenty20 against Labuschagne and Travis Head, if
Kumar jumped three spots to 17th on the in the final of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup two spots to fifth) and Tim Southee (dropped Pakistan. required to support an attack that is
bowler rankings. Qualifier A, helped him reach the 12th posi- one spot to sixth) lost ground in the bowler “We’ve got enough people to usually spearheaded by the pace
Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka scored an tion with the bat. That is the highest T20I rank- rankings, with Australia captain Pat Cummins cover all the bases,” Lyon said. bowlers.
impressive 75 in the second game of the series, ing by any UAE batter, surpassing Shaiman and India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin still “Whatever team we go out with, “So we’re very lucky in that that
and he was rewarded with a six-spot rise to Anwar’s 13th place achieved in 2017. leading the way. we’re confident we can play a really, area,” Lyon said.
ninth on the rankings, while former India cap- Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara’s five wickets Marnus Labuschagne remained as the top really positive brand of cricket here “We’ve seen both Marnus and
tain Kohli - who was rested for the series - in the series with India have lifted him into ranked Test batter, with New Zealander in Pakistan.” Smithy play a role in taking some big
dropped five places to 15th. the top 40 bowlers for the first time. Devon Conway jumping six places to 17th fol- With 415 wickets in 105 test wickets. I think they will have the
The other big mover with the bat in T20I Other bowlers who enjoyed a successful lowing his 92 in the second innings of the sec- matches, Lyon will share the major opportunity to get the ball at some
cricket this week is Mohammad Waseem of time at the T20 World Cup Qualifier A include ond Test against South Africa. workload of Australian slow bowlers. stage.”