Hindustan Times News | 24th February 2022 | 6 PM

HT Daily News Wrap

Russia's surprise move to attack Ukraine has led to global criticism, fintech platform BharatPe has terminated the services of co-founder Ashneer Grover's wife, Indian government is considering alternate evacuation routes amid fresh curbs in Ukraine on air traffic and other top news in this bulletin.
Transcription Russia’s surprise move to attack Ukraine on Thursday has led to global criticism. Vladimir Putin’s defiance to world leaders – who have been urging for a de-escalation in tensions for weeks – is likely to push Kremlin into isolation. Ukraine has said several have died in Russian shellings. The United States, among other countries, have backed Kyiv. In a statement to the citizens in Ukraine, India said that the situation in the country is “highly uncertain” amid deepening crisis as it insisted, “Stay calm and remain safe wherever you are”. The government is considering alternate evacuation routes amid fresh curbs in Ukraine on air traffic. The petitions by the Congress and the MGP to disqualify 12 Goa MLAs who joined the BJP in 2019 was on Thursday dismissed by the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court. The court heard the plea about ten days after the state voted in a single phase in 2022 assembly elections. Maharashtra saw protests by the ruling party and the BJP a day after state minister Nawab Malik was arrested in a money laundering probe linked to Dawood Ibrahim, the 1993 Mumbai blasts accused. Several ministers held a sit-in in Mumbai against the centre while the BJP has been calling for Malik’s resignation. Fintech platform BharatPe has terminated the services of co-founder Ashneer Grover’s wife. Madhuri Jain Grover was sacked over alleged financial irregularities, her stock options have been cancelled. Ms Grover reportedly used company funds for beauty treatments, buying electronic items & family trips to US & Dubai. Madhuri Jain Grover was Head of Controls at the firm founded by Ashneer Grover & Shashvat Nakrani. The firm serves 75 Lakh+ merchants across 150 cities; investors include Tiger Global, Ribbit Capital & others.