IC-814 victim Rupin Katyal gets justice, hijacker Ibrahim killed in Karachi, Ukraine wants one-on-one talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russia's relentless attacks enter a 13th consecutive day, HC rejects Malayalam star Dileep's plea against fresh probe in actor sexual assault case & other top news in this bulletin. As Russian forces inched closer to the capital city of Kyiv, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday (local time) gave details of the location from where he has been working since the military onslaught began about two weeks ago. In an eight-minute video, Zelenskyy said he is staying in Kyiv and working with his team to defend his country. “On Bankova Street. I am not hiding. And I am not afraid of anyone. As much as it takes to win this Patriotic War of ours,” he wrote in the caption along with the video. “We are all on the ground. We are all working. Everyone is where they should be. I am in Kyiv. My team is with me. The territorial defence is on the ground. The servicemen are in positions. Doctors, rescuers, transporters, diplomats, journalists.. everyone. We are all at war. We all contribute to our victory, which will definitely be achieved,” the Ukrainian President said in the video. More than two decades after the infamous hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814, family of victim Rupin Katyal finally got justice after hijacker Mistry Zahoor Ibrahim aka Jamali was gunned down in Karachi in Pakistan by unidentified gunmen on March 1. With the killing of Ibrahim, only two out of five Jaish-e-Mohammed hijackers are alive in Pakistan including Ibrahim Azhar, elder brother of Masood Azhar and Rauf Asghar, the two king-pins of the globally designated terrorist group. Twenty-five-year old Rupin Katyal was brutally murdered by Zahoor Mistry on December 25, 1999 using a sharp instrument and his body was retrieved from the hijacked plane in UAE. He along with his wife were returning to Delhi after their honeymoon in Kathmandu on that fateful day. According to counter-terrorism experts, only Ibrahim Azhar and Shahid Akhtar Sayed are alive in Pakistan with the latter moving away from Karachi to relative protection of lawless Khyber Paktunkhwa area of Pakistan. It is understood that while one of the hijackers died due to natural causes, another was killed by Indian security forces during the December 13, 2001, attack on Parliament by the same Sunni jihadist group with Deobandi ideology. Ukraine wants one-on-one talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the war-torn country’s foreign minister said Tuesday, as Russia’s relentless attacks enter a 13th consecutive day after Russian forces bombed major cities, including capital Kyiv, overnight. In a televised broadcast, Dmytro Kuleba threw down the gauntlet to Putin, declaring Zelenskyy – who has emerged as an inspiring war-time leader for his country – ‘is not scared of anything’. “We have long wanted a direct conversation between the president of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin, because we all understand that it is he who makes the final decisions, especially now… Our president is not scared of anything, including a direct meeting with Putin. If Putin is also not scared, let him come to the meeting, let them sit and talk.” Zelenskyy has been more direct in his condemnation, calling Putin a ‘beast’ who would not be satisfied with subjugating Ukraine. Searches were currently underway by the investigation wing of the Income Tax department on more than 20 premises across Maharashtra. Of these, 12 of the sites were in Mumbai. The raided premises belonged to businessmen and individuals believed to be closely associated with Shiv Sena ministers Aaditya Thackeray and Anil Parab. Aaditya is also the son of chief minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. Agency sources said the action was meant to look into suspected tax evasion. When asked about the raids, Aaditya, who heads the environment and tourism departments, said central agencies were being used as a publicity machinery of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and misused in other parts of the country too. The Sena and BJP severed their decades-old ties in 2019 over power-sharing issues, following which the former allied with the NCP and Congress to come to power in Maharashtra. The Kerala high court on Tuesday turned down Malayalam star Dileep’s plea to quash fresh investigation against him in the 2017 sexual assault case of an actor. Ruling that the second case can go ahead, the court asked officials to complete the probe by April 15. The order was passed by Justice Kauser Edappagath. A fresh case was registered against the actor following a disclosure from director Balachandra Kumar. The court had reserved its verdict on the plea on February 24. Dileep, represented by senior advocate B Raman Pillai and advocates Philip T Varghese and Thomas T Varghese, had contended that further investigation was a “sham” and an attempt to further delay the trial of the case. Days ago, the actor came out in the open to reveal her identity, seven years after she was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by Dileep. She said she now identified herself as a survivor and not a victim.
That’s all from us for now. We will be back with the morning news bulletin.
Israel declares war and approves 'significant' steps in retaliation for Hamas attack, After UK, Trudeau discusses India-Canada row with UAE, Virat Kohli gets India out of trouble a ... Read more
Israel declares war and approves 'significant' steps in retaliation for Hamas attack, After UK, Trudeau discusses India-Canada row with UAE, Virat Kohli gets India out of trouble and inspires 6-wicket win over Australia at Cricket World Cup and other top news bulletin here.. Read more
Canada evacuates diplomats from India to Kuala Lumpur, NewsClick paid by Xiaomi, Vivo for fake news: FIR, Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 22, searches on for 103 and other top n ... Read more
Canada evacuates diplomats from India to Kuala Lumpur, NewsClick paid by Xiaomi, Vivo for fake news: FIR, Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 22, searches on for 103 and other top news bulletin here. Read more
Sikkim Flash Floods: Death toll rises to 18, nearly 100 people remain missing, Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen, Rhea on being l ... Read more
Sikkim Flash Floods: Death toll rises to 18, nearly 100 people remain missing, Trump ‘temporarily’ drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness Michael Cohen, Rhea on being labeled a 'witch' after Sushant's death and other top news bulletin here Read more
Sanjay Singh arrest: At protest against AAP, BJP says ‘Kejriwal will go to jail’, US ambassador Eric Garcetti alerted team amid India-Canada row, Dr Kafeel Khan Thanks SRK And Atle ... Read more
Sanjay Singh arrest: At protest against AAP, BJP says ‘Kejriwal will go to jail’, US ambassador Eric Garcetti alerted team amid India-Canada row, Dr Kafeel Khan Thanks SRK And Atlee for 'Jawan' and other top news bulletin here. Read more
Top news of the day: Supreme Court asks ED why Aam Aadmi Party not an accused in excise case, India slaps import ban on 98 weapons in new push for self-reliance agenda, Hindu marri ... Read more
Top news of the day: Supreme Court asks ED why Aam Aadmi Party not an accused in excise case, India slaps import ban on 98 weapons in new push for self-reliance agenda, Hindu marriage invalid without ‘Saptapadi’, other rituals: Allahabad high court, Sanjay’s Singh arrest in Delhi excise policy case sparks a political firestorm, Ignored red flags triggered flash floods in Sikkim Read more
Withdrawal of Canadian diplomats could impact issuing of visas to Indians, Glacial lake outburst in north Sikkim, 30 missing, six bridges washed away, ED raids Sanjay Singh's resid ... Read more
Withdrawal of Canadian diplomats could impact issuing of visas to Indians, Glacial lake outburst in north Sikkim, 30 missing, six bridges washed away, ED raids Sanjay Singh's residence and other top news bulletin here. Read more
'Black day' for Indian democracy: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after release from detention, Police seals NewsClick's office in Delhi, arrests its founder, India tells Canada to remove ... Read more
'Black day' for Indian democracy: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after release from detention, Police seals NewsClick's office in Delhi, arrests its founder, India tells Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats: official and other top news bulletin here Read more
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, Journalists linked to NewsClick raided, Minister says 'Don't need to justify', Jaiswal ton leads India’s men to Asian Games cricket deb ... Read more
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, Journalists linked to NewsClick raided, Minister says 'Don't need to justify', Jaiswal ton leads India’s men to Asian Games cricket debut win and other top news bulletin here Read more
Today's top news, Maharashtra: 24, including 12 infants, die at government hospital in Nanded in 24 hours, Republican US Rep Matt Gaetz moves to oust McCarthy as speaker, PM Modi l ... Read more
Today's top news, Maharashtra: 24, including 12 infants, die at government hospital in Nanded in 24 hours, Republican US Rep Matt Gaetz moves to oust McCarthy as speaker, PM Modi lauds Indian athletes for pulling off exceptional performances in athletics in Asian Games, Golden Globes expands to 300 members, highlighting diversity gains, Nijjar killing: Has India agreed to ‘cooperate’ with Canada? US official responds Read more
The Website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. If you continue browsing you will be providing your consent to our use of these.