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India abstains for 3rd time on UN Security Council vote on Ukraine
By Arul LouisUnited Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) India has abstained for the third time on a Security Council vote on Ukraine and said that it welcomed the decision by Ukraine and Russia to hold talks.As if acting as an Asian bloc, India was…
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Will the Russian invasion of Ukraine echo in FIDE elections?
By Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Russian invasion of Ukraine has thrown up several questions in the international chess arena, said chess players.The major one being the invasion will get played out in the upcoming…
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Three held for shooting at doctor in UP
Bareilly (UP), Feb 28 (IANS) Three persons have been arrested for shooting a surgeon De Keshav Agarwal, who is also the director of a private medical college in Bareilly.The assailants said that they were trying to threaten Agarwal to…
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Telangana municipal body vice-chairman booked for rape
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Vice-chairman of a municipal body in Telangana's Nirmal district has been booked for allegedly raping a minor.Nirmal Municipal Council vice-chairman Sajid Khan, a leader of ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)…
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book2 Pro laptops with 1080p webcams
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Samsung on Monday unveiled its flagship laptop lineup, featuring the Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 with S Pen functionality and Galaxy Book2 Pro with 5G. The laptops feature 1080p FHD webcams and wider field of view angles…
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S. Korea grants stay extension permits to 3,843 Ukrainians
Seoul, Feb 28 (IANS) South Korea on Monday granted Ukrainians in the country stay extensions on humanitarian grounds in the wake of Russia's invasion of the Eastern European nation, the Justice Ministry said.The measure will apply to 3,843…
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Manipur Assembly polls Phase 1: 10% voter turnout in 1st 2 hours
Imphal, Feb 28 (IANS) Around 10 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 a.m. on Monday in the first phase of the Manipur Assembly elections, which is underway amid tight security in 38 of the 60 constituencies, according to election…
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Partly cloudy weather likely in J&K, Ladakh during next 24 hrs
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) Weather remained generally cloudy in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy weather during the next 24 hours."Weather is likely to remain partly cloudy in J&K and…
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Fake vehicle insurance racket busted in UP
Saharanpur (UP), Feb 28 (IANS) The Saharanpur police are on a lookout for a gang that allegedly bought vehicles, claimed they were stolen to get insurance payment, and then sold them as 'brand new' to farmers after tampering with their…
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FIDE condemns Russia, cancels sponsorship deals with Russian, Belarusian firms
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich-headed International Chess Federation (FIDE) has condemned the Russian invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.At an extraordinary meeting of the FIDE Council on Sunday,…
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