Ukraine saw 137 deaths on the first day of Russia's invasion as government installations and military bases were targeted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dialed in Russia's Vladimir Putin as a "full-scale invasion" was launched in Ukraine, ED now summons Kaptan Malik for questioning in money laundering case & other top news in this bulletin.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dialed in Russia’s Vladimir Putin as a “full-scale invasion” was launched in Ukraine by Moscow despite global calls for calm. In his appeal for “immediate cessation of violence”, the Prime Minister “reiterated his long-standing conviction that the differences between Russia and the NATO group can only be resolved through honest and sincere dialogue,” a government statement read. He also brought up the issue of the safety of Indians in Ukraine.
Ukraine saw 137 deaths on the first day of Russia’s invasion as government installations and military bases were targeted. The capital city of Kyiv woke up to air siren raids and several other major cities were rocked by explosions. The destruction and mayhem was captured in visuals that flooded social media.
A day after Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s arrest, his brother Kaptan Malik was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday. Nawab Malik’s arrest has triggered a fresh row in Maharashtra, pitting the BJP against the ruling Sena alliance.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu on Thursday appealed to the Supreme Court that he should not be punished further in the 1988 road rage case. He stated he has had “an impeccable political and sporting career in the last three decades.” His appeal comes ten days after the state voted in a single phase to elect the next government.
Former Punjab minister and Akali Dal leader Bikram Majithia on Thursday was remanded to judicial custody after he surrendered in a Mohali court in a drugs case on the Supreme Court directions. The case against him was used by his rivals, including the Congress’s Navjot Sidhu, to attack him during the Punjab poll campaign.
