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Ukraine conflict: Oppn attacks govt on evacuation strategy, says despite repeated warnings it failed to act

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As Russia launched an offensive against Ukraine, Opposition leaders, mostly from the Congress, on Thursday attacked the government for not making arrangements in time to bring 20,000 Indians in Ukraine back and accused it of “turning away its face” on its nationals in this difficult time. Some of the Congress leaders also demanded that India should take a firm stand and “unequivocally condemn” Russia’s action. Attacking the government for not acting despite repeated warnings, the Congress asked why it had not made arrangements in time to bring 20,000 Indians in…

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Oscars to present 8 awards before live telecast

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In a big change, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have decided that winners for eight categories will be presented off air during the 2022 Oscars. On Tuesday, a letter was sent to nominees and Academy members informing them of the change that is intended to improve the dwindling viewership numbers of the Oscars broadcast. The 94th Academy Awards will begin an hour earlier to present eight awards categories — Documentary Short, Film Editing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short, and Sound…

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Suryakumar ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is with hairline fracture

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In-form India batter Suryakumar Yadav was on Wednesday ruled out of the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka owing to a hairline fracture on his hand. The series starts here on Thursday and Yadav’s injury was confirmed to PTI by a BCCI source before the Board issued an official statement. Yadav, who was adjudged Player of the Series in the preceding T20Is against the West Indies, is the second Indian player to be forced out of the Sri Lanka series after pacer Deepak Chahar. Chahar was ruled out of…

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Rupee surges 21 paise to 74.63 against US dollar in early trade

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The rupee recovered 21 paise to 74.63 in early trade on Wednesday tracking positive domestic equities as investors continued to keep a watch on the latest developments around Ukraine. The local currency opened on a strong note at 74.64 to a dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market and inched higher to 74.63, registering a gain of 21 paise over its previous close. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated by 29 paise to close at 74.84 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a…

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Beginning of Russian invasion, says US Secretary of State Blinken; cancels meeting with Lavrov

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 US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday cancelled his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov later this week in protest against what he said was the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who jointly addressed a news conference with Blinken at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department, said that the world must respond with all its economic might to punish Russia for the crimes it has already committed and ahead of the crimes it plans to commit. Hit Russia’s economy…

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In Budget, clear roadmap given by govt to achieve saturation of basic facilities: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it is now time that 100 per cent saturation is achieved in providing basic facilities such as water, electricity, gas connections, toilets and roads to people, as he asserted that the Union budget 2022-23 has laid out a clear roadmap for achieving this. Addressing a webinar on the positive impact of the Union Budget 2022-23 on Rural Development, Modi said that in the last seven years, his government made incessant efforts to improve every person and sector’s capability. “This is the aim of…

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Social change happens through fun, family entertainer films: Huma Qureshi on Double XL’

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Actor Huma Qureshi says she decided to do Double XL , a film about body shaming, as she believes a “fun family entertainer” like the upcoming project can play an important role in bringing about a change in society. Billed as a “slice-of-life comedy” that revolves around body weight stereotypes, the film is directed by Helmet fame Satramm Ramani and also stars Sonakshi Sinha. Double XL explores the journey of two plus-size women — Rajshree Trivedi (Qureshi) from Meerut and Saira Khanna (Sinha) from New Delhi as they navigate society’s…

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LEGAL NEWS 

Elgar case: Accused wanted to create unrest in country, overthrow Modi govt, says court citing letter

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A special court here has denied bail to three persons accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, saying that the material on record suggests that the trio, along with other members of the CPI (Maoist), a banned organisation, hatched a “serious conspiracy” to create unrest in the country and to overthrow the Modi government. A letter placed on record prima facie speaks that the CPI (Maoist) was bent upon ending the “Modi raj” and that they were also thinking of another incident like the death of former prime minister Rajiv…

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Ashok Leyland mulls separate plant for EVs; lines up Rs 500 cr investment for alternative fuel tech

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Bullish on the future of green mobility, the Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in the country to roll out electric vehicles, according to a top company official. The Chennai-based firm has also lined up a Rs 500 crore investment to develop powertrains based on alternative fuels like CNG, hydrogen and electric for its commercial vehicles range. The company has already announced a USD 200 million (nearly Rs 1,500 crore) investment through its UK-based arm Switch Mobility for electric mobility. The commercial vehicle…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. I don’t know what the president of the Russian Federation wants, so I am proposing a meeting, Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference, where he also met with US Vice President Kamala Harris. Zelenskyy said Russia could pick the location for the talks. “Ukraine will…

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