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Live: Russian forces leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure

Russian troops began leaving the Chernobyl nuclear plant after soldiers got “significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches at the highly contaminated site, Ukraine’s state power company said Thursday as heavy fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts. Stay with TOI for more updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/H1tlOgo via IFTTT

Grazia Millennial Awards 2022: Red carpet

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6th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards: Complete winners’ list

The biggest night in Marathi cinema, the 6th edition of Planet Marathi presents Filmfare Awards Marathi 2021, held on March 31 at St. Andrews, Bandra, Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T5sECn7 via IFTTT

Live: Maharashtra lifts all Covid curbs from April 2

Maharashtra cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to withdraw the disaster management and epidemic act for Covid-19 management in the state and lifted all Covid curbs. Active caseload in the country has fallen to 14,307. Stay with TOI for more updates from Times of India https://ift.tt/uJVLWmK via IFTTT

Canada's Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ywzNAJn

Performance pictures from 6th Planet Filmfare Marathi Awards

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Russian MP says Putin's plan for Ukraine hasn't been shared with their parliament

Maria Butina says Putin's plan wasn't shared with MPs, but the campaign is going "according to plan". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LomjuKy

LS passes Bill to reunify corporations; Shah slams AAP

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Day before Russian FM's visit, Jaishankar talks to Blinken over phone

A day ahead of Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to India, external affairs minister S Jaishankar held a telephonic conversation with United States secretary of state Antony Blinken on Wednesday night when they discussed the global economy, Indo-Pacific and the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/koHYfwS via IFTTT

Why was SIT plea to contest Ashish’s bail not heeded: SC

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Social media accounts can’t be arbitrarily suspended: Govt

The Centre on Wednesday told the Delhi high court that a citizen’s fundamental rights must be respected. In an affidavit filed on a plea by Twitter users Megh Bulletin and Wokeflix challenging the suspension of accounts by the platform, the government said a person’s liberty and freedom of expression cannot be “waylaid or jettisoned in the slipstream of social and technological advancement”, adding that suspension of accounts must be the last resort. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JdHP6Nm via IFTTT

Ukraine conflict: Russia to allow unauthorised imports from West

The decision is in response to Western sanctions and surging inflation since the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nH2ZjPN

IPL 2022: Hasaranga shines as RCB edge KKR in thriller

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga returned figures of 4-20 to set up a three-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore in a low-scoring IPL thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UnFaZBd via IFTTT

Why the Red Cross has to be neutral in the Ukraine conflict

The ICRC is worried that its operations might be undermined by misinformation about its work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LZwRsGz

Live: FDA approves 2nd booster dose of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

Delhi on Tuesday reported 95 Covid-19 cases and no fresh fatality due to the infection, while the positivity rate declined to 0.45 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. With these fresh cases, the national capital's tally increased to 18,64,734. The death toll stands at 26,151, it stated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/M4Bkfic via IFTTT

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap

Ticket sales for Chris Rock's shows have spiked after Will Smith struck him on-stage at the Oscars from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qEhk3Dj

IPL 2022: New-look RR crush SRH by 61 runs, start campaign on a rousing note

A new-look and re-energised Rajasthan Royals attacked from the outset and inflicted on Sunrisers Hyderabad a 61-run hammering to begin their campaign in IPL 15 on a rousing note on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JO8GvB0 via IFTTT

Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian diplomats expelled by four EU nations

More than 40 diplomats are told to leave by Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NPFd694

Amid hijab row, peaceful start to Karnataka exams

Amid the ongoing hijab row, the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations began on a smooth note on Monday with Karnataka recording the presence of nearly 97.6% of the total students. Of the nearly 8.7 lakh students who were to attend the exams, over 8.4 lakh students attended on Monday while 20,994 students skipped the test. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KFB7mOV via IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Graphic protest by Russian artist Yevgenia Isayeva

Yevgenia Isayeva doused herself in fake blood and chanted, "my heart bleeds" in the solo protest. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GQ1M5qd

'Centre blocked ration plan in Delhi, but can’t stop in Punjab'

On a day when Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced doorstep delivery of ration in Punjab so that the poor don’t have to stand in queues, AAP’s national convener and chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, said “no force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/bqK0vYX via IFTTT

Oscars condemns Will Smith slap and launches review

The Oscars film academy "condemns" Will Smith's slapping of Chris Rock and says it has launched formal review of incident from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0PgbGaV

IPL 2022: Gujarat win thriller against Lucknow in battle of debutants

All-round Gujarat Titans defeated fellow IPL newcomers Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in a thrilling clash at Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Rahul Tewatia 40*, Matthew Wade 30, Hardik Pandya 33, and David Miller 30 played inspiring knocks for Gujarat as they chased the target of 159 with two balls to spare in the battle of debutants against Lucknow. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xke9GJ0 via IFTTT

After BJP nudge, Nitish Kumar removes VIP chief from Cabinet

"The CM sent the recommendation to the governor after the BJP, in a written letter, urged Nitish Kumar to remove Sahani from the post of minister of animal and fish resources department," a senior official of the chief minister's office (CMO) told TOI over phone on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/76RV1aQ via IFTTT

Afghanistan: Taliban bars BBC TV programmes from schedules

Radio and online are unaffected as the regime stops local TV showing international partner content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/W89jzSA

Live: Travel industry welcomes Centre's decision to reopen international flights

The travel industry stakeholders of the country on Sunday hailed the decision of the Central government to resume commercial international passengers services after a gap of two years from today. Stay with TOI more updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/PeQiYVD via IFTTT

Russia transfers thousands of Mariupol civilians to its territory

Ukraine condemns Russia's alleged "deportation" of many civilians from devastated Mariupol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kE5Twpt

2crore paid to 'Matoshree', Sena neta claims it was for his mom

Shiv Sena corporator in the BMC House that recently ended its term and chairperson of the civic body's powerful standing committee Yashwant Jadhav made a payment of around Rs 10 crore in cash to acquire tenancy rights in his residential building and another Rs 2 crore to his mother and entered it in a diary as 'Matoshree' on Gudi Padwa last year, which the Income-Tax department has found suspicious. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sJ9B7Eq via IFTTT

Ukraine war: Five wounded after explosions hit western city of Lviv

Lviv has become a hub for thousands of refugees fleeing other parts of Ukraine since Russia's invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jEakLiM

First gender-neutral institute in India soon

The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) is set to become India's first fully gender-neutral educational institution. It has introduced a policy of inclusive education for gender and sexual minorities. Nalsar officials said most Indian universities don't have gender-neutral spaces such as hostels and washrooms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gwJ1ECz via IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power - Biden

A White House official says the US president was not calling for a regime change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YLMjxzr

NEET tail-enders jump queue, grab med seats

MBBS aspirants who missed out in the initial rounds of seat allotment and pinned their hopes on vacant NRI quota seats have been bested by students at the tail end of the NEET qualifying list helped by NRI sponsors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hlqt9J3 via IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Musicians perform emotional concert in Kharkiv metro station

Musicians performed the concert at a metro station in Kharkiv, being used as a makeshift shelter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0Vy4KTZ

North Korea Hwasong-17 launch gets Hollywood-style effects

The Hwasong-17 is a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile - and the country's largest weapon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/soqX6Ci

Calcutta HC stops Bengal SIT, asks CBI to probe Birbhum case

The Calcutta high court handed CBI on Friday the investigation into the Bogtui village carnage in which eight people of a family were charred to death inside a cluster of houses in Bengal’s Birbhum district on March 21 in an alleged revenge attack over a panchayat representative’s murder an hour earlier. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l9v2zFk via IFTTT

Boyfriend ordered pregnant woman's murder

Tshegofatso Pule was found hanging from a tree, provoking outrage across South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kDKYHoN

US calls India's position over Ukraine 'unsatisfactory' but unsurprising

A senior White House official said on Friday India's position at the United Nations over the crisis in Ukraine has been "unsatisfactory" but was also unsurprising given its historical relationship with Russia. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DgUin6t via IFTTT

Royal tour: Kate smiles through the rain in the Bahamas as trip ends

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a primary school in the Bahamas on the last day of their trip. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BxQF1jY

High court collegiums not naming judges for 233 slots: Govt

Various high court collegiums have not recommended any name for as many as 233 vacancies of judges, the law ministry has said. Currently, 404 judges’ posts are vacant in 25 high courts. Lack of candidates recommended for judgeship of high courts has resulted in vacancies mostly remaining above 400 for several years now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d2fUHJ3 via IFTTT

Ukraine war: The dangers faced by front line fighters in Kharkiv

A month into the war, Mark and Vlad, both 22, show the BBC the perils they face every day in Kharkiv. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sFxMBcu

Ukraine war: Digging a grave for my stepfather, killed in Mariupol

Viktoria’s stepfather died when the car taking him to hospital was blown up during fighting in Mariupol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TSoNlcf

India TB cases up 19%, Delhi tops prevalence

India saw a sharp 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year, even as 64% of the surveyed symptomatic population did not seek healthcare services between 2019 and 2021, the India TB report 2022 and National TB Prevalence Survey shows. Over 19.3 lakh new and relapsed TB patients were notified in 2021 against 16.3 lakh in 2020, the TB report 2022 released by health minister Mansukh Mandaviya shows. from Times of India https://ift.tt/23TEgMr via IFTTT

Ukraine-Russia: The 76-year-old artist taking on Putin

"What's happening is a disgrace," says Elena, who was carried away by police for anti-war protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f52OYm9

Australia floods: 'We're resilient, but how about helping us?'

Locals tell dramatic stories of survival and recovery, but accuse politicians of ignoring them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oD1Ym0Q

With 80 new ones, govt aims to have 220 airports by 2025

The government has set a target of increasing the number of airports from 140 to 220 by 2025, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as he expected that the revival of the sector, scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic, may lead to a substantial jump in passenger traffic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/puyvmH6 via IFTTT

Albright - a trailblazer for women on the world stage

Originally born in Czechoslovakia, Albright became a trailblazer for women on the world stage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZPiCqSJ

Rape is rape even if perpetrated by husband, says court

An act of sexual assault on the wife, albeit by the husband, cannot but be termed a rape, the Karnataka HC observed on Wednesday. “A man is a man; an act is an act; rape is a rape, be it performed by a man, the ‘husband’, on the woman, the ‘wife’,” the court held while refusing to interfere with the proceedings initiated against the accused husband vis-a-vis charges of rape, cruelty, criminal intimidation and also offences under Pocso Act in connection with alleged sexual acts. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YpQLe6d via IFTTT

US tornadoes: What the storm aftermath in Louisiana and Texas looks like

Homes are left destroyed by storms that tore through southern states, including Louisiana and Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ItwWS0Y

Disney staff stage walkout over Florida gender law

A handful of staff join a protest against the company's "apathetic" response to Florida's education bill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/e7CxET3

Live: Novavax gets India authorisation for adolescents

Novavax says its Covid vaccine gets India authorisation for children aged 12-17. India reported 1,581 new Covid-19 cases and 33 deaths in last 24 hours, according to health ministry's updated data at 9 am. The first dose Covid-19 vaccination coverage of those aged 15 and above is currently 95.5%, while the second dose coverage is 80.6% and hence, the vaccination pace has slowed down relatively as most of the target beneficiaries are already covered, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/sm71jTo via IFTTT

A bomb hit this theatre hiding hundreds - here's how one woman survived

The BBC speaks to survivors of the Mariupol theatre attack, who describe for the first time what happened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3XpRxLO

NDA to train girls on a par with boys

The National Defence Academy (NDA) said on Tuesday that a majority of military training activities of boy and girl cadets would be conducted together, and it was “geared up” for training the first batch of girl cadets in an absolutely gender-neutral manner from June 2022. The move was crucial keeping their employability in mind, wherein the women officers are required to command the troops of men, the NDA said in a press release. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8blCEXn via IFTTT

ED attaches Uddhav kin’s assets; MVA cries vendetta

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached properties worth Rs 6.45 crore, including 11 residential flats at Thane, belonging to a company controlled and owned by Shridhar Madhav Patankar, brother-in-law of chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Patankar is brother of Rashmi Thackeray, wife of the CM and editor of Saamna newspaper. from Times of India https://ift.tt/g6dmj54 via IFTTT

The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/502PNhU

Texas is battling over 170 wildfires

Over the past week, wildfires have burned over 100,000 acres across the US state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YPRSUTB

SC to order scrutiny of Covid certificates to nail fakes

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to order random scrutiny of Covid death claim applications to identify those who got compensation with forged documents after the issue was flagged by the Centre which received complaints from several states. A bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna reserved its order on Centre’s plea for random checking of documents and said it will pass order on March 23 when it will also decide which agency will carry out scrutiny. from Times of India https://ift.tt/a3uE6vr via IFTTT

China airliner crashes with 132 on board; no sign of survivors

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. The jet was carrying 123 flyers and nine crew members. The airline said it deeply mourned the death of passengers and crew, without specifying how many were killed. Media said there were no signs of survivors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cosvgKS via IFTTT

Australia & India: Can’t allow a Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific

While Australian PM Scott Morrison called for holding Russia to account for its Ukraine offensive in the virtual summit with PM Narendra Modi, Australia also expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said after the meeting on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5kKXFp9 via IFTTT

Mariupol: Four reasons the city matters so much to Russia

The most bombarded city in Ukraine’s war with Russia is key to Moscow’s military campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vz6endk

One of J&K LG’s 2 advisers asked to leave over ‘charges’

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Inside a children's hospital and pressure on Russian artists - Ukraine war round-up

Ukrainian children suffer in hospital, and musicians are banned from Russian radio for opposing the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZMEReTx

Israel PM to visit India on ‘friend’ Modi’s invitation

Israel announced Sunday that PM Naftali Bennett will pay his first official visit to India on April 2 at the invitation of his counterpart Narendra Modi. The three-day visit will mark the establishment of 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The visit will also take place against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis in which Bennett reportedly is playing a peacemaker. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xDJFO4h via IFTTT

No Class 12 re-exam for hijab protesters: Karnataka govt

Hundreds of pre-university (PU) II students in Karnataka who had participated in hijab protests will not be given a second chance to appear for their practical examinations, which they boycotted in February-March. In Karnataka, Class 12 is called PU II. Two days after hinting at a re-exam, the government on Sunday categorically ruled out that option for students who were “absent” for the practicals conducted as part of the board examinations. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R9Tjlzk via IFTTT

Live: Weekly Covid deaths in India lowest in two years

India's apex body on immunisation NTAGI has recommended administering the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield between eight and 16 weeks after the first dose, official sources said on Sunday. Presently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/dKIwpEF via IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Backlash in Russia against anti-war musicians

Banned from radio stations and rumoured black lists, artists against the war face a difficult moment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/a9Ti6xh

BJP meet to pick Uttarakhand CM likely on Monday

While Pushkar Singh Dhami continues to be the frontrunner for the post of chief minister despite his defeat from Khatima, other probable names doing the rounds include those of Chaubattakhal MLA Satpal Maharaj, Srinagar MLA Dhan Singh Rawat and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni. Dhami is likely to be repeated as CM as he is young and energetic and also because BJP had contested the polls in his name and recorded a big win from Times of India https://ift.tt/ultYrJm via IFTTT

PM, Shah to attend Yogi’s swearing-in on March 25

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CJI: Trust Indian judiciary for absolute independence

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Strategic Zoji La reopens ahead of schedule amid LAC tension

With Indian soldiers remaining forward-deployed in the continuing 22-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh, the BRO on Saturday reopened the forbidding Zoji La on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road much ahead of schedule. The pass, key to maintaining operational preparedness of the armed forces, usually remains closed from end-November to mid-April due to heavy snow, leaving the Ladakh region cut off. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zLRQ290 via IFTTT

What’s wrong with saffron education, asks VP Naidu

Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu called for Indians to “give up their colonial mindset” and instead “take pride in their own identity.” “Education in English-medium schools has given rise to a small class of aristocrats. We are accused of saffronising education, but then what is wrong with saffron? We have believed in the welfare of all and considered the whole world as one family” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zdawU86 via IFTTT

Omar: 'Kashmir Files' bundle of lies, don't forget other victims

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called 'The Kashmir Files' a concocted story and a bundle of lies. "The fact is that many lies have been projected in the film. It wasn't the NC government [in J&K] in 1990, as projected in the so-called film, but the governor's rule under the BJP-backed VP Singh regime," he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l1sWD4J via IFTTT

Morad Tahbaz, released in Nazanin deal, back in Iran jail

Morad Tahbaz's family say they are "distraught" after hoping he would be permanently freed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4uae1m6

Covid: 4th wave could occur in India but not yet, feel experts

While the Omicron subvariant BA2 has caused a huge surge in South Korea and Europe, Indian experts are not worried about it triggering another wave in the country right away. Their reasons include boosted immunity from the third wave that occurred between December 2021 and February and high vaccination coverage in most states. But as antibodies wane, scientists believe the SARSCoV-2 virus can re-infect people. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GJDIZlh via IFTTT

Abramovich's jet among 100 planes grounded by US

The US government has grounded 100 Russia-affiliated aircraft believed to have violated US export controls from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BJlQrnh

Ukraine war: Drone footage shows level of devastation in Mariupol

Video shows destroyed blocks of flats and a shopping mall in the besieged Ukrainian port city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EjOxA02

Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021: Complete Winners List

The Bengali edition of the prestigious Filmfare Awards is back. This year’s award ceremony is set to take place on March 17 in Kolkata celebrating the cinematic brilliance of Tollywood which enthralled us between 2020 and 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/v9r3RDy via IFTTT

Red carpet pictures from 5th Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2021

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Ukraine: The troops holding the front line as Russia pounds Kharkiv

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d8XU0nJ

Share your Holi greetings!

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Ukraine conflict: Biden brands Putin a 'war criminal'

The off-the-cuff remark prompts Russia to call the comment "unforgiveable rhetoric". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lFOAzP3

Gandhi family loyalist Mani Shankar, Tharoor at Cong G-23 meet

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Ukraine war: Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Mariupol says

The building in the besieged city of Mariupol was sheltering up to 1,200 people, the deputy mayor says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wvlb45h

War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky

The news raises questions on why senior Russian officers are getting so close to the fighting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zrBNFU2

No plans to privatise Railways: Govt in Lok Sabha

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4-year UG course, faster PhD rules to be out today

UGC on Thursday will notify the new four-year-undergraduate programme (FYUP) and the revised PhD regulations. The FYUP of 160 credits will replace the present three-year choice based credit system (CBCS) at UG level and enable students to directly join PhD programmes on completion of the four-year degree programmes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WSEw2OL via IFTTT

US Fed hikes interest rate amid high inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and projected its policy rate would hit a range between 1.75% and 2% by year's end in a newly aggressive stance against inflation that will push borrowing costs to restrictive levels in 2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eHsMzk4 via IFTTT

Hijab row: Hours after HC’s judgment, appeals line up in SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw a rush of appeals challenging the Karnataka high court’s ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and that the government order effectively banning the headgear in educational institutions is valid. The original petitioner before the Karnataka HC, student Aishat Shifa, is expected to file her appeal against the high court judgment only by Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jtcCIH1 via IFTTT

Marina Ovsyannikova: TV protest 'was my own decision'

The Russian state TV employee who staged an anti-war protest during a live bulletin speaks to reporters outside court. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/G9RdOwB

Sidhu among 5 PCC chiefs asked to quit after poll debacle

In the wake of the party crashing to disastrous defeat in the five recently held assembly elections, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday directed their state chiefs to resign to facilitate overhaul of the local units. The unusual step by Sonia to publicly ask state presidents to quit, through a tweet by AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala, indicated a sense of frustration over the casual attitude of state leaders over the failure. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YbZd6xu via IFTTT

Chennai to host World Chess Olympiad

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Ukraine's wartime rail chief has to be faster than the Russians tracking him

Ukraine's rail chief says his staff risk their lives to get others to safety amid Russia attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VifyGvJ

Ukraine war: Demonstrator disrupts Russia's flagship evening news broadcast

The placard she held read: “Stop the war, don’t believe propaganda, they’re lying to you”. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IVWHLr5

Rahul's youth focus stumps veterans in G-23, loyalists

Rahul Gandhi told the Congress Working Committee meeting called on Sunday to discuss the recent electoral debacle that the party will focus on the youth in future, given the demographic profile of the country, and stressed that it is the way to go forward - a remark that has left many partymen baffled given the nature of challenges facing the party. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rZO6c1F via IFTTT

Pensioner arrested after dismembered body found in New York

Surveillance footage showed a woman riding an electric wheelchair while sitting on a human leg. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Cd4OMRY

Prosecutor Fadnavis said was plotting to frame BJP netas puts in his papers

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Ukraine war: Missile explodes in front of civilian walking in Kyiv

Footage shows the moment a missile explodes in the street, in front of a person walking through a park. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dXhxi3s

AAP to take fight to Didi with rural polls

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Poland feels the strain of Ukraine's refugees

The eastern town of Zamosc has welcomed thousands of refugees but locals wonder how long they can cope. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FCkTqt9

After rout, Cong fears difficulty in Parl floor moves

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Brent Renaud: Friend of US journalist killed in Ukraine speaks to BBC

Mea last spoke to Brent four days ago, and says he was excited to work on a documentary in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8Yth1af

Fadnavis quizzed by cyber police over intel ‘leak’

A cyber police team recorded opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis’s statement on Sunday as part of its probe into leak of confidential data and documents from the state intelligence police transfers based on illegal phone-tapping by ex-SID chief Rashmi Shukla. He claimed the nature of the questions asked were accusatory and that the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was trying to “frame” him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TYslQP1 via IFTTT

Indian who picked up gun for Ukraine ‘wants to return’

R Sainikhesh, the 21-year-old aerospace engineering student from Tamil Nadu who had joined Ukrainian paramilitary force to fight Russia, is willing to return to his hometown in Coimbatore soon, his father Ravichandran said. Sainikhesh was studying final year aerospace engineering at the National Aerospace University at Kharkiv when, in February, he had a paramilitary unit comprising volunteers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xNqkXwU via IFTTT

As its footprint shrinks, Congress pins hope on Gujarat & Himachal polls

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Allahabad HC agrees to hear PIL on Krishna Janmabhoomi

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After charging up cadre, PM woos Gujarat youth

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Poll debacle may put Congress on brink of losing LoP post in Rajya Sabha

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Mann stakes claim; 400 cops go off VIP duty

Punjab chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann staked claim on Saturday to form the next government in the state, while the Punjab police withdrew nearly 400 personnel providing security to 122 former MLAs, including former state cabinet ministers. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, was also among the politicians whose security was reduced. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3bnayZl via IFTTT

Disney apologises for 'silence' on 'Don't Say Gay' bill

It comes after the BBC is shown a letter which also claims "gay affection" is cut from Pixar content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RzgMmG9

Modi’s visit propels Gujarat BJP into election mode

Riding high on BJP’s wins in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, a jubilant PM Narendra Modi on Friday attributed the electoral victories to the power of democracy wherein people were voting for development. ​​​“Due to the power of democracy, BJP retained power in states where governments were hardly elected twice in a row. This was possible as people are voting for development,” Modi said at a gathering of over a lakh representatives from the state’s panchayati raj institutions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/E7GIhAx via IFTTT

UP: Maurya defeated, speculation over CM deputy in Yogi Term 2

Battle over, victory achieved and now it’s time to go back to the drawing board again as the Yogi Adityanath government in UP takes charge for a second term in a few days from now. Speculation swirled on Friday over the government’s composition: appointment of deputy CMs, and possible changes in the party’s organisational command by rewarding critical players in the emphatic election win. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qgo4nDF via IFTTT

Battle for Mykolaiv: 'We are winning this fight, but not this war'

In the southern city of Mykolaiv, Ukrainian forces are battling to stop the Russian advance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LA14rHd

Man returns to totally destroyed neighbourhood

In Kharkiv, a former resident takes a look around and sees the damage from Russia's assault. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0n7TUfZ

Raif Badawi: Saudi blogger freed after decade in prison

He was arrested in 2012 and later jailed and sentenced to 1,000 lashes for "insulting Islam online". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bxO6Qz5

BJP hunts solo, Biren Singh roars back in Manipur

BJP rode a record voter turnout of over 89% to win an absolute majority on Thursday in the newly-elected Manipur assembly that will allow it to form its second successive government in the northeastern state on its own, unlike five years ago. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VAsDYLW via IFTTT

Ukraine: Preparing to defend Odesa

The Ukrainians who have exchanged practising law for making Molotov cocktails. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VjoS61n

Uttarakhand: Modi mantra echoes in Dev bhoomi again

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Police bodycam shows Black Panther director Ryan Coogler's arrest

Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber when he gave a written note to a teller - and was detained from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ij7QBJZ

IS confirms leader Qurayshi's death and names successor

The US says Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blew himself up during a raid in Syria last month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bklAr5I

War in Ukraine: A family's 'torturous' UK visa chase

Luke Morgan has spent the last fortnight helping his wife's family get to the UK from Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/K06OfmX

In Goa, it’s natural for BJP & MGP to join hands: Fadnavis

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Ros Atkins on... food price rises and the Ukraine war

Ros Atkins looks at why global food price rises appear inevitable as a consequence of Russia invading Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0cslLv7

Row erupts as state EC defers civic polls date announcement

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South Korea: Opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol elected president

Yoon Suk-yeol (R) beat the ruling party's Lee Jae-myung (L) following a close-run race. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QcObW13

VP Kamala Harris heads to Poland amid Nato fighter jet rift

The US rejected an offer by Poland to transfer jets to the US as a step to sending them to Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XPsixQj

West fears Russia could use non-conventional weapons

Officials are "very concerned" about the risk of war between Russia and Ukraine escalating. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vwoYxyX

India & China military talks on March 11

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Ukraine war: Civilians leave Irpin after days of fighting

The town of Irpin has been devastated after days of heavy fighting and bombardment from Russian forces. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZmAoiRj

Apple launches iPhone SE in India: Price, specs and more

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In full: Ukrainian President Zelensky's message to UK

President Zelensky makes an historic address in the House of Commons about the invasion by Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yD9Co7J

Apple launches most powerful iPad Air: Price, features and more

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Ukraine war: BBC News journalists resume broadcasts from Russia

Journalists' work was put on hold last week after the introduction of a strict new media law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tWSu5nQ

War in Ukraine: Five times Russians have stood up for Ukraine

Videos from social media show some Russian citizens, at home and abroad, protesting the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/P3W5pzx

Haryana local quota in jobs has national implications: HC

Haryana’s contentious new law entailing 75% reservation of jobs in the private sector for local candidates has implications for the entire country, the Punjab and Haryana high court said on Monday while rejecting the Centre’s contention that “the Act affects only the state”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SAP5TKy via IFTTT

McDonald's and Coca-Cola boycott calls grow over Russia

Food and drink giants have been criticised on social media for failing to speak out on Ukraine's invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dhoFNuB

Uganda: Gulu pupil shot dead in school protests over Manchester derby TV ban

Security forces fire live bullets to disperse angry students who wanted to watch the Manchester derby. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6nRK9OP

Family separated by war in Ukraine finally reunited

Rita and her children were trapped in Ukraine when Russia invaded. After spending a week in their basement, they've finally been reunited with Rita's husband and their father Andy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g1V5Ouy

Learning from social media, teens make arms at home, held

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In marathon meets, BJP brass studies its prospects

After campaigning ended for the ongoing assembly polls with its last phase scheduled on Monday, top BJP leaders on Sunday held marathon meetings with general secretaries and other office bearers to assess the party’s performance in the four states where it has governments and also Punjab, the state party expects to have better prospects. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7NJfYZ9 via IFTTT

IAEA 'deep concern' over Ukraine nuclear power plant

Russian forces that seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have now placed staff running the facility under their command and restricted communications with the outside world, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IPduyr3 via IFTTT

Ukraine invasion: Military couple marry on the frontline

Lesya and Valeri, both civil defence volunteers, tied the knot at a checkpoint near Kyiv. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9IChuje

EPL: De Bruyne, Mahrez fire Man City to 4-1 win over United

Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a 4-1 derby victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BJMIrEv via IFTTT

Aeroflot stops flights, last one from Delhi likely on Sunday

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European peace seems as fragile as ever

The shifting of European history's tectonic plates is not really that unexpected, explains Kevin Connolly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IMg839v

Key vote? Women surpass men in state polls turnout

Women power has held sway in the current elections in five states, with their turnout surpassing that of men in Uttarakhand and Goa, in the first phase in Manipur, and the fourth phase onwards in Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, women voters were almost neck-and-neck with men, recording a deficit of a mere 0.08 percentage points as compared to the male turnout. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vyX82RB via IFTTT

Russia oligarchs: The mega-rich men facing global sanctions

President Putin has for years warned Russia's richest to protect themselves against sanctions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t7B0idG

NSE ex-CEO may have cooked up ‘yogi’ story, says court, denies bail

The anticipatory bail plea of former CEO of National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramkrishna was rejected by a Delhi court, which stressed that the veracity of her claim of non-involvement in the “co-location” scam could not be established and expressed the suspicion that she may have concocted the story of a ‘Siddha Yogi’ guiding her to conceal her involvement. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Wb47GY0 via IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Russians on boycotts, sanctions and cancellations

Russia is being hit by a global backlash after it invaded Ukraine. How does it feel to be shunned? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/saTViof

Army conducts airborne exercise at Siliguri Corridor, while Gen Naravane reviews wargames for China front

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War in Ukraine: Ukrainians living in Poland return home to aid war effort

The BBC's Mark Lowen is at the Polish border with Ukrainians hoping to aid Ukraine's war effort. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7vnc9KU

In photos: Shane Warne passes away at 52

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Ukraine war: 'Russian soldiers killed my family while they fled'

The Fedko family was trying to flee fighting when Russian troops allegedly opened fire on their car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fKIlXJ7

Amazon, Biyani, Reliance to try to settle Future dispute

In a surprise development, Amazon, Biyani Group and Reliance Retail, engaged in a multi-forum litigation for control of Future’s retail empire, agreed to attempt a settlement after the Supreme Court on Thursday warned that a judicial verdict could hurt one of the parties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ihs8UEZ via IFTTT

India resists US pressure to expand Quad remit

US efforts to enlist New Delhi in its global campaign against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine met with limited success on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi implicitly rejecting the use of Quad for the purpose. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EiWBK8z via IFTTT

Give India another chance to get Kubhushan Jadhav a lawyer: Pakistan court

The Islamabad high court on Thursday gave more time for India to appoint a lawyer for Kubhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a secret military court in April 2017 over allegations of spying. The case will now come up for hearing on April 13. from Times of India https://ift.tt/31ohWy8 via IFTTT

Ukraine conflict: Drone shows extent of damage in Borodyanka

Footage shows how flats and Russian military vehicles were destroyed in Borodyanka. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H7VQYC

Ukraine conflict: Before and after images reveal Russian destruction

These images show the aftermath of devastating Russian missile attacks on civilian areas across Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/71zg0XN

Top gadgets launched at the world’s biggest mobile event

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IAF's first evacuation flight with 200 Indians lands in Delhi

The Indian Air Force's (IAF) first evacuation flight with 200 Indians from Romanian capital Bucharest landed at the Hindon air base here in the early hours of Thursday, sources said. The first flight -- which was conducted using C-17 military transport aircraft -- landed in Delhi at 1.30 am. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CpkKvyD via IFTTT

Ukraine crisis: Crypto exchange boss rejects Russian user ban

The decision comes amid warnings the war in Ukraine could become a "crypto conflict". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PyguIz7

After long walk, struggle to board train at Kharkiv stn

Dragging bags and lugging backpacks, groups of Indian students in Kharkiv filed out of their underground shelters on Wednesday and quietly marched at least 10km on the bombed-out streets to reach railway stations, but many of them were left stranded on platforms as guards thrashed and pushed out foreigners, allowing only Ukrainians and women to board the packed trains. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ie3NR5g via IFTTT

Live: Blinken calls Putin's nuclear rhetoric the 'height of irresponsibility'

Stay here for real-time updates on news across the US. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qvIQiGC via IFTTT

Ukraine conflict: ‘I’m water fasting with my wife so that my child can eat’

Hussain is in Kherson, Ukraine, and says he has to fast to be able to feed his child due to diminishing supplies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mh1l4Pt

Ukraine conflict: Mum in Poland takes in fleeing families

Joanna is opening her home in Poland to Ukraine refugees seeking shelter after reaching the border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SRk5BT1

Ukraine: Putin's miscalculations could see him strike harder

The Russian leader has always refused to back down in the past, says the BBC's John Simpson. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vpAaQt4

Indian student killed in Ukraine had stepped out to purchase food

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Ukraine conflict: Kyiv TV tower struck by Russian missile

Authorities say five people were killed in the Russian attack on the civilian-run tower in the capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nOe70SY

Ukraine: Polish communities help people fleeing war

Communities across Poland, and particularly along the border, are rallying to help people who have fled Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6quiaM0