LIVE: Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, says report

The United States and its allies sought to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

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UP Polls: We aren’t 'parivaar wala', entire India is our family, entire UP is my family says, PM Modi

2:19 PM

Ukraine urges citizens to leave Russia

Ukraine's foreign ministry warned Ukrainians not to visit Russia and urged its citizens already there to leave the country, in a travel advisory issued on Wednesday.

 

"The foreign ministry recommends that citizens of Ukraine refrain from any trips to the Russian Federation, and those who are in this country to leave its territory immediately," the ministry said.

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SC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of offline exams of Classes 10, 12

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UP Polls: 37.45% voters turnout recorded till 1 pm

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South Korea is in talks with U.S. over Russia sanctions, reports Yonhap

South Korea was in talks with the United States on the possibility of joining sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but not considering military assistance, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, citing the presidential Blue House.

 

1:29 PM

UK to stop Russia selling sovereign debt in London, Truss says

Britain will stop Russia selling sovereign debt in London after President President Vladimir Putin deployed military forces into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday. Truss said that if Putin went further and ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine then sanctions would be escalated.

1:27 PM

Cars24 announces ESOP buyback of Rs 75 cr after raising $850 mn in funding

Cars24, an e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles which has raised around $850 million in funding in the last six months, has announced an ESOP (employee stock option plan) buyback worth Rs 75 crore to reward the company’s employees.

 

The company said it has consistently held annual ESOP buybacks for the last four years, for both existing and former employees. The value of total ESOP buyback by the company to date stands at Rs 113 crore.

 

In December last year, Cars24 had raised $400 million in its Series G round of funding at a $3.3-billion valuation. The company’s previous funding round was in September, when it raised $450 million at a $1.84-billion valuation. Read on...

12:03 PM

Beijing denies Ukraine-like situation in Taiwan, says it is an inalienable part of China

Reiterating its 'one-China principle', Beijing on Tuesday claimed that Taiwan is an inalienable part of its territory.
 

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, stressed during a presser that there is but one China, claiming Taiwan as a part of its territory.
 

"This is an indisputable historical and legal fact. The one-China principle is a universally-recognized norm governing international relations," he said as per a press statement released by China's Foreign Ministry.

11:27 AM

Donetsk and Luhansk have officially applied to Russia for recognition of their independence: Russian Embassy

Today Donetsk and Luhansk applied officially to Russia for recognition of their independence. But from the very beginning,US started its internal influence in domestic affairs in countries on all post-Soviet space, including Ukraine: Russian Embassy's Dy Chief of Mission, New Delhi

11:27 AM

Donetsk and Luhansk have officially applied to Russia for recognition of their independence: Russian Embassy

Today Donetsk and Luhansk applied officially to Russia for recognition of their independence. But from the very beginning,US started its internal influence in domestic affairs in countries on all post-Soviet space, including Ukraine: Russian Embassy's Dy Chief of Mission, New Delhi

11:01 AM

Assembly polls: Uttar Pradesh records 9.10% voter turnout till 9 am

A voter turnout of 9.10 per cent was recorded in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh till 9 am where polling for 59 Assembly seats began at 7 am today.

 

According to the Election Commission of India, the Pilibhit constituency recorded the highest voter turnout of 10.62 per cent followed by Fatehpur (9.69 per cent), Sitapur (9.52) and Unnao (9.23 per cent).

 

Raebareli from where the sitting MLA Aditi Singh is contesting elections as a BJP nominee has recorded the lowest voter turnout so far with 8 per cent.

 

Polling is underway in 59 Assembly seats which are spread across the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda, and Fatehpur.

10:53 AM

Union Budget has clear roadmap for saturation coverage of rural roads, housing for all: PM Modi

Union Budget has clear roadmap for saturation coverage of rural roads, housing for all, Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi

 

10:51 AM

UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma casts his vote at a polling booth in Lucknow

UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma casts his vote at a polling booth in Lucknow 

 

"After the 4th phase, BJP will hit a double century and will march ahead to break its previous records. Development works done by PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath has reached everyone's house," he says.

10:15 AM

Russia-Ukraine crisis: West prepares more sanctions if Russia launches full-scale Ukraine invasion

Western nations and Japan on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out invasion of its neighbour.

 

The United States, the European Union, Britain, Australia, Canada and Japan announced plans to target banks and elites while Germany halted a major gas pipeline project from Russia in one of the worst security crises in Europe in decades.

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A protestor holds up a sign during a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Paris, France

A protestor holds up a sign during a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Paris, France, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Photo: AP/PTI