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The demands accepted are mostly regarding changing the names of proposed assembly and parliamentary constituencies, ET has learnt. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/xWZtP9Y via IFTTT

Shell announced its intention Monday to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities, including its 27.5 per cent stake in the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility, its 50 per cent stake in the Salym Petroleum Development and the Gydan energy venture. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/BjCmLlS via IFTTT

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc would give 450 million euros ($500 million) for EU member states to buy arms for the beleaguered country. The fiercely anti-migration Orban has opened the EU and NATO member's door to Ukrainians. Nearly 85,000 people have so far crossed from Ukraine into Hungary. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/SsgTnkm via IFTTT

The message of the event also made it clear that the DMK is poised to make concerted attempts to work towards a larger role for the party and its chief Stalin as well at the national level, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2OId80J via IFTTT

The 193-member UN General Assembly convened the rare and unprecedented emergency special session on Russia's military operation in eastern Ukraine after the 15-nation Security Council voted on a resolution to refer the crisis to the most representative body of the world organisation. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/tulJBr4 via IFTTT

Sources privy to the meeting said all sides are hopeful of 'an amicable solution' to the Rajasthan government's desperate push for the environment and forest departmental clearance by the Chhattisgarh regime for the Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) coal block and Parsa and Kente Extension coal blocks. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/gISlrHj via IFTTT

"Russian servicemen are showing courage and heroism while fulfilling combat tasks in the special military operation," Moscow's army spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on state television. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/F019olc via IFTTT

NHAI secretary Giridhar Aramane said that the finance ministry has allocated much more to NHAI in the budget 2022-23 than what was expected. In 2021-22, he said, NHAI has a target of around 10,000-11,000 km. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/I5w0qVD via IFTTT

The UNSC is due to vote on early Monday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on the issue of Russian military actions into Ukraine. UN General Assembly resolutions are non-binding. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Lzvwud4 via IFTTT

​​The British company also said its CEO, Bernard Looney, and former BP executive Bob Dudley will immediately resign from Rosneft's board. ``Like so many, I have been deeply shocked and saddened by the situation unfolding in Ukraine and my heart goes out to everyone affected. It has caused us to fundamentally rethink BP's position with Rosneft,'' Looney said in a statement. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/lD4L3uT via IFTTT

Kyiv residents braced Saturday for another night sheltering underground, as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine's capital and skirmishes were reported on the outskirts. Ukraine's leader, meanwhile, vowed to continue fighting the Russian assault as he appealed for more outside help. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3Kjv1rf via IFTTT

While Lucknow East and Lucknow Cantonment are traditional bastions of BJP, Sarojini Nagar could pose a challenge to the party. Former joint director of the Enforcement Directorate Rajeshwar Singh is the BJP candidate. “He may be an encounter specialist but that does not matter for us,” says Nagendra Singh, a lawyer, whose vote has gone to SP’s Abhishek Mishra. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/8OWsb1P via IFTTT

Amethi, Rae Bareli, Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Barabanki, Ayodhaya, Baharaich, Shrawasti and Gonda. In the 2017 polls, BJP had secured 47 out of the 61 seats while its partner, Apna Dal (Sonelal), had bagged three. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/jHz2YNE via IFTTT

An estimated 15,000 Indian nationals are stuck in Ukraine as the war is unfolding. Most of them are students pursuing their higher studies, mainly in medicine and language courses. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/j2YncPr via IFTTT

In February 2022, Pragg laid low Carlsen at the online Airthings Masters Rapid Chess Tournament. With Carlsen, who was recently struck by Covid, on the other side of the world, Pragg was competing from his home with the local time approaching 3 am. After winning, he told the online interviewers, all that he was looking forward to was some sleep! from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/QicLKmW via IFTTT

BJP has partnered with the Apna Dal (S) and Nishad Party. SP has allied with several smaller parties like RLD, Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), Mahan Dal, Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) and Janwadi Party (Socialist). The leading parties have given a maximum number of seats to their alliance partners in the Purvanchal region. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Ubyni90 via IFTTT

The JEF is a British-led grouping made up of Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, and Friday's call included the leaders of most of those nations. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/1kl49eL via IFTTT

Earlier, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled Britain's largest-ever package of sanctions against Russia, targeting banks and wealthy Russians. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/NX5aVgp via IFTTT

Crude traded between $98 and $102 per barrel in international markets during the day. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/8TgdzjM via IFTTT

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday Washington is in still unresolved "consultations" with India, when asked if Washington and Delhi were fully in sync on a response to Russia's attack on Ukraine ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/xDcFUhm via IFTTT

Ukraine is the third most popular destination after China and the Philippines for Indian students who want to pursue medicine. There are about 18,000 medical students stuck in conflict-ridden Ukraine. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/VeJHkgD via IFTTT

"You could see that they had diagonal lines painted on them, which is what was spotted on units based in Crimea. So you could tell they were coming from there," Alexander said by phone, referring to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/f68YaPR via IFTTT

"It is only inflation, corruption which has been doubled in the double-engine government. Will you not teach them a lesson?" the SP president said addressing an election meeting in Kunda. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/RCYzFGD via IFTTT

The bank officials were questioned about the loans given to the company, which is accused of duping a consortium of 28 banks to the tune of ₹22,842 crore. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/CQsYtxy via IFTTT

"Inner line permit (ILP) will protect the indigenous people of Manipur. Manipur is a tiny state with a population of hardly 3 million and indigenous people are around 2-2.5 million. This needs to be preserved," Singh told ET on Thursday. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/AYS81iM via IFTTT

"Today, in light of Russia's reckless and dangerous military strike, we are imposing further, severe sanctions," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a news conference. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/XD2IoFP via IFTTT

For the first time since the start of the action, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov confirmed the Russian ground troops had rolled into Ukraine, saying they advanced toward the city of Kherson, northwest of Crimea. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/dz5k6fB via IFTTT

At least 40 Ukrainian solders were reported killed in the hours after the invasion, with estimates of tens of thousands of deaths over the course of the conflict. But beyond the anticipated bloodshed, economic penalties to punish Russia will reverberate worldwide. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/uCAwOVg via IFTTT

A senior U.S. official said the U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Friday on a resolution condemning Russia in the strongest terms possible for attacking Ukraine and demanding the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces, knowing that the legally binding measure will be vetoed by Russia. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Lj1d8fY via IFTTT

Addressing a news conference in New Delhi on Wednesday, AICC spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh said the UPA government had formulated a policy in 2007 to provide good quality coal at affordable rates to small industries. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/U57EfZv via IFTTT

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"Apple's conduct in the Netherlands these days may be an example," she said. The iPhone maker "essentially prefers paying periodic fines rather than comply" with a Dutch antitrust order to offer alternative app payments. A new EU law imposing curbs on big tech behaviour should help tackle the problem, she added in the speech, delivered Tuesday. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/fKk0c29 via IFTTT

The comments come after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flagged the risk for Taiwan in a warning last week about the damaging worldwide consequences if Western nations failed to fulfil their promises to support Ukraine's independence. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/FZzTlS8 via IFTTT

The probe report is expected to be submitted to the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) after corroborating forensic findings by March, they told ET. Digital forensic is aimed at retrieving both personal and professional data to establish a connection between Chitra and Subramanian and an unknown person referred to as 'Yogi' or spiritual guru, one of the persons said. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Dz4nXsf via IFTTT

Addressing a webinar on rural development, Modi said the budget has given a clear roadmap for achieving the goal of saturation of government development measures and schemes and has provision for making basic amenities available to 100% of the population from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/dOCxi0K via IFTTT

In an interactive session at leading French think tank IFRI, Jaishankar said the world today is in the midst of "multiple crises" and these developments have generated new challenges to the international order. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/lpVAUDM via IFTTT

Josep Borrell said the sanctions would affect members of Russia's lower house of parliament and other individuals involved in approving the deployment of Russian troops to separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/qFMOaXY via IFTTT

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"Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine," Stoltenberg said after an urgent meeting with Ukraine's envoy. "We see that more and more of the forces are moving out of the camps and are in combat formations and ready to strike." from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/m4VzGQu via IFTTT

Putin claimed that Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula should be internationally recognised as a legitimate reflection of the local population's choice, likening it to a vote for Kosovo independence. The annexation has been widely condemned by Western powers as a breach of international law. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/QwGdSq7 via IFTTT

Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 in March, the city's leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/aUXcsxC via IFTTT

ECI has eased Covid-induced restrictions imposed on campaigning in assembly polls by allowing road shows with prior permission of district authorities. It also allowed political parties and candidates to hold meetings and rallies with the restriction of using only 50 per cent capacity of space being relaxed. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/brWqd1y via IFTTT

Several European leaders said earlier in the day that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after Putin recognized their independence. But it was unclear how large the movements were, and Ukraine and its Western allies have said Russian troops have been fighting in the region since the separatist conflict erupted in 2014. Moscow denies those allegations. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/jDWEdBR via IFTTT

The battle has now shifted to Awadh and central UP region, along with two districts of the Terai region and one district of the Bundelkhand region. In 2017, BJP had won 51 out of the 60 seats with one seat bagged by its ally Apna Dal (S). from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/9oFuHE2 via IFTTT

The Allahabad High Court granted Union minister of state for home Ajay Mishra's son bail on February 10. Three persons, who lost their family members in the incident, have challenged the bail granted to him and have urged the SC to cancel it. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/Pk1GM8s via IFTTT

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai appealed for peace and said that the government will get the murder investigated and punish the guilty at the earliest. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/zjkyFP4 via IFTTT

The Congress leadership had changed Punjab CM, PCC chief and rejigged PCC teams and AICC in-charges just months ahead of the polls, triggering internal tussle that forced the leadership to play safe by renominating the majority of MLAs. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/zMpjSNk via IFTTT

At the same time, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi to monitor the investigation. Khan's family, however, has demanded a CBI probe into his death. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/ey73mib via IFTTT

A special CBI court on Monday sentenced RJD president Lalu Prasad to five years imprisonment in the fifth and final case in the fodder scam. The court also imposed a fine of ₹60 lakh on him. The case relates to withdrawals from Doranda treasury during his tenure as chief minister of undivided Bihar. Prasad has already been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in four other cases related to the fodder scam. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/RrXj1tS via IFTTT

Shortly after he met with security officials and said a decision would be taken "today" on recognising Ukraine separatists. from News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/enSFAQz via IFTTT