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Liverpool won the League Cup final in dramatic fashion as Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty to give the Reds an 11-10 shoot-out victory after a pulsating 0-0 draw at Wembley on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side clinched their first domestic knockout prize since the 2012 League Cup when Kepa blazed his spot-kick high over the bar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5wAOly7

Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten half-century as India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the third T20I to make a 3-0 clean sweep. Chasing 147, India were reeling at 89/3 inside 11 overs when Shreyas came up with an unbeaten 73 from 45 balls to chase down the target with 19 balls to spare. Ravindra Jadeja once again played a perfect support with 22 not out from 15 balls as the duo stitched together an unbroken stand of 45 runs to give India a 3-0 sweep. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2pA01si

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The in-form Shreyas Iyer continued to impress with his dazzling strokeplay as his unbeaten 44-ball 74 powered India to a series-clinching seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 International on a chilly Saturday evening. Ravindra Jadeja blasted 45 off 18 balls as India chased down the target of 184 with 17 deliveries to spare and register their 11th straight win in the format. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6s7cuQB

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Responding to US' sanctions announcement made against Russia in reaction to the latter's invasion of Ukraine, Dimitry Rogozin, head of Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, posted a series of 'retaliatory' tweets one of which said there was also a "chance" of a 500-tonne structure of the International Space Station (ISS) "dropping on India". from Times of India https://ift.tt/8IdCuSA

The first batch of Indian nationals from Ukraine reached Romania on Friday afternoon after crossing the Suceava border post, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Officials said more Indians in small groups are expected to reach Romania through the border crossing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/r91bsQN

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Air India’s Delhi-Kyiv, that took off at 7.50 am on Thursday, has been asked to return to India as a notice to airmen (NOTAM) has been issued restricting civilian flight movement in Kyiv airspace due to military activity in the region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4Ysmo9A

With Russia having launched a military operation in Ukraine, India may find it difficult to hold on to its hands-off position for long. Hours before the "invasion" started, India's key European partner France, which currently also holds the EU Council presidency, said it wants India to speak up on the crisis. from Times of India https://ift.tt/taQeLrp

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Vladimir Putin and called for an immediate cessation of violence between Russia and Ukraine.In a phone call with the Russian President late Thursday, the Prime Minister sought concerted efforts from all sides to return to the path of diplomatic negotiations and dialogue. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xvg1Qef

Khagaria DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh said the bombs were kept in a plastic bag in garbage collected by the ragpickers. from Times of India https://ift.tt/3bBnTrg

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested NCP functionary and Maharashtra minority development minister Nawab Malik in a money laundering case linked to international terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. He is the second minister of the Shiv Sena-led coalition government to go behind bars after Anil Deshmukh. The ED produced Malik before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court that remanded him to ED custody till March 3 and said it would pass a detailed order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VvYLbB4

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While heading to Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport, the usual 60-80 nautical mile (nm) turn to line up for final approach was cut short to 40 nm after asking the crew if it was okay with stabilising for landing in that reduced space, say sources. Once the AI Boeing Dreamliner 787 Dreamliner landed the crew came to know the detours were due to military activity in the airspace that was sought to be avoided by those changed routing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9hXYBiu

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The filmmaker has been caught in a legal trouble over the objectionable scenes with minor children in his recently released Marathi film Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha from Times of India https://ift.tt/0IFdY8E

Actress Janhvi Kapoor's name recently popped up in conman Sukesh Chandrashekar's money laundering case. There were reports which suggested that Sukesh used to send gifts to Janhvi, Sara Ali Khan and Bhumi Pednekar apart from Jacqueline Fernandez and Bhumi Pednekar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YDMSOuw

Students formed the bulk of over 240 Indians who flew back from Kyiv and are expected to reach Delhi around midnight on Tuesday-Wednesday on an Air India Dreamliner special evacuation flight as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated. A large number of Indian students study in Ukrainian medical colleges and the embassy in Kyiv on Tuesday advised them “in the interest of their safety” to leave “Ukraine temporarily rather than wait for an official confirmation about online classes from their universities”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uB4UFn5

The Covid positivity rates having fallen below 1% and with less than 2,500 active cases in the capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has called a meeting on Friday to discuss a further relaxation in restrictions.The meeting, to be chaired by LG Anil Baijal, will be held through video conferencing and is likely to be attended by chief minister and DDMA vice-chairman Arvind Kejriwal, his cabinet colleagues. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/R07ia9q

Several persons have been able to leave an Apple store located on a central square in Amsterdam, where a man with a gun has taken one or more people hostage, the Dutch police said in Tuesday. In a tweet, the Amsterdam police added it didn't want to elaborate for now on the situation in and around the store. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jt13Zo2

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday cut off Moscow from western financing and imposed unspecified sanctions on Russian elites in the first tranche of punitive measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the White House, Biden said there would be more sanctions if Russia moved further into Ukraine, as he expected it would. "If they move further, we have further sanctions ready," he warned, saying everything Russia was doing pointed to a fuller invasion of Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zOshFi2

Armed police gathered Tuesday evening outside the Apple Store in Amsterdam amid reports that an armed assailant in the store is holding a hostage there. Amsterdam police said in a tweet that ``somebody with a firearm is in the store, police are at the location with many (specialized) units to bring the situation under control.'' from Times of India https://ift.tt/CUByWMl

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Bappi Lahiri passed away on February 15. The world of music lost a legendary gem. We at ETimes had interviewed him last year, an interview which we published for the FIRST time on February 16 evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/A0vzhoD

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The state government on Monday informed the Karnataka high court that by praying for an order that hijab is essential to Islam, the petitioners who have challenged its order on uniforms in government PU colleges are seeking to get a declaration that it would be binding on every Muslim from Times of India https://ift.tt/THPDVSa

Regular international flights which were suspended in March 2020 are likely to resume in a month. It is learnt that the aviation ministry has taken this up with health ministry and is tentatively looking at March 15 or next month-end when the summer schedule kicks in. This will be a big relief for travellers as relaxed quarantine and testing norms globally post easing of Omicron has pushed the demand for travel. However, due to limited air bubble flights, fares have skyrocketed for this summer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SDcdWR0

Prospects of a French-brokered summit meeting between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at averting a war in Ukraine hung in balance on Monday after the two sides sought guarantees neither was willing to fully commit to. Although both sides agreed in principle to a presidential-level meeting, the US said it could take place only if Russia committed to not invading Ukraine, a demand that disregarded Moscow's assertion that it has no such plans. from Times of India https://ift.tt/J0QcwiC

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The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has asked the police department to initiate action against some reporters for allegedly violating the rights of children during the coverage of the hijab controversy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BSx075r

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Punjab recorded an extensive dip in voter turnout from 76.8% in 2017 to 63.44% till 5pm on Sunday for the single-phase state assembly polls, while the third round of UP elections saw a marginal drop in polling at 60%, as opposed to 62.21% five years ago. Figures are likely to change marginally when EC updates them on Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/br0cE4I

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the conviction of 49 people in the Ahmedabad serial blasts case, calling it the fulfilment of his vow “to bring the perpetrators of jihadi terrorism to justice” and contrasting BJP’s commitment to the country with Samajwadi Party's alleged image as “a patron of terrorists”. Modi said while BJP was committed to uplift of the poor and focused on national security, parties like Akhilesh Yadav's SP had been “kind to terrorists”. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kESIiqf

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. Eastern Ukraine, controlled by pro-Russian forces, is seeing a 'full military mobilisation'. The US has warned that Russian invasion of Ukraine can happen any time now. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/cmGN8LE

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Indian seamers fired in unison after Suryakumar Yadav's belligerent fifty as the hosts coasted to a series-sweeping 17-run win over the West Indies in the third and final T20I in Kolkata on Sunday. After Deepak Chahar limped off the field after failing to complete the third over due to a hamstring injury, Harshal Patel (3/22), Venkatesh Iyer (2/23 from 2.1 overs) and Shardul Thakur (2/33) performed their tasks impressively to defend India's 184/5. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WeCuyTv

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Kisan Drone Suvidha has added a new chapter in the farming sector and it will prove to be a milestone for drone technology, the PM said, adding that ‘kisan drones’ will usher in a new-edge revolution as high-capacity drones will also be used to carry vegetables, fruits, fish to the market directly from farms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l5tCf9R

The decision to raise prices of Arjitha seva tickets was taken at the TTD trust board meeting held in Tirumala on February 17. All sevas, including Arjitha seva, are being held in “ekantham” (isolation) without the participation of devotees, since the outbreak of the pandemic. from Times of India https://ift.tt/J8ZPjas

Veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection henceforth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2OCVnbP

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In no case before in India have so many people been sent to the gallows at one stroke. The highest such count earlier was in January 1998 when a TADA court in Tamil Nadu awarded capital punishment to all 26 convicts for the assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PIRZBsO

Charanjit Singh Channi referred to a letter purportedly from SFJ pledging support for AAP as well as the claim of Kumar Vishwas, a one-time close associate of Kejriwal, about the Delhi CM’s “links” with the secessionists. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DnTNe5j

Both sides- Russia and its supporters and the US-Nato and its surrogates in Ukraine- accused each other sparking clashes that would lead to war or a pretext of Russian invasion even as hectic diplomatic activity failed to ease mistrust. The US continues to insist Russia is intent on an invasion; Moscow continues to deny it. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/magZdjD

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel produced superb bowling in slog overs as India survived some anxious moments before walking out with an eight-run win over West Indies in the second T20I that handed them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Friday. This was India's 100th win in T20Is as they sealed the series with one match to go on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5yAgYmI

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are all set to tie the sacred knot this coming Saturday. Ahead of their big day, a video of their Khandala bungalow has gone viral, where the wedding festivities are taking place in full swing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HsvWS2k

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A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and P S Narasimha also set a deadline of four weeks for the high court to decide the constitutional validity of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 and deliver the final verdict. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YycmHdB

‘Kacha badam’ singer Bhuban Badyakar signs a 3-lakh contract with Godhulibela Music. from Times of India https://ift.tt/L1gME3d

Granting relief to the mother and son, from Tehri Garhwal district of Uttrakhand, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi said they were held guilty in the case merely on the basis of suspicion and there was no substantial evidence against them. They were convicted and awarded jail term for their entire life. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1TC8NBx

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According to the latest reports, the singer's last rites rituals will begin at 9 am. His mortal remains will be taken from his home to the Vile Parle cremation ground for friends and family to bid their final goodbye. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eKlQqso

As many as nine people died after they accidentally fell into a well during a 'haldi' ceremony in Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QlNBwpm

India defeated West Indies by six wickets in the first T20I here on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. India restricted West Indies to 157 for seven and then overhauled the target with seven balls to spare, scoring 162 for 4 in 18.5 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tMWUkDG

High schools reopened across the state on Monday and there were few protests on the first day. The state government has stepped up police security as pre-university colleges, shut due to violent protests last week over wearing of hijab inside classrooms, will open on Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZcEUMw8

The manifesto, ‘Gall Raj Di Nahi, Gall Punjab Di’, released by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BSP’s Punjab affairs in charge Randhir Singh Beniwal also spoke of two deputy CMs — one each from Hindus and Dalits. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T7IkYqv

The initial proposal suggests that an MBBS student will be assigned around five families for which they will be responsible for monitoring their general health conditions and provide advice to all these members for three consecutive years, a source said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jWmuA7s

Kumar said the move came after his “agonizing reflections” over the party’s decline, absence of inner-party democracy and scope for conscientious dissent because of the hold of the Gandhis and the “Punjab spectacle” leading to the ouster of Captain Amarinder Singh as chief minister. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xu1lafW

Actor Deep Sidhu has passed away in an accident near Sonipat in Haryana. The Sonipat Police have confirmed his death. He was recently in the news as he was accused in the 2021 Red Fort violence case. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0AYMDvU

If all goes well, it's going to be Sanjay Dutt in a music video which will be directed by Soham Shah. Sanjay is currently in the US but expected to return to Mumbai this week. We hear, the pre-production has begun. from Times of India https://ift.tt/e9lHNvW

Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government has announced raising a special military unit named “Panipat” — apparently drawing inspiration from the third battle of Panipat fought in 1761 in which Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Durrani defeated the Maratha army. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KPv9lB8

Gandhinagar police have freed 15 people by dismantling an operation in which travel agents abducted vulnerable targets and tortured them for money. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Sqjn687

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Back in January 2022, Sonam Kapoor’s husband Anand Ahuja had tweeted against an international shipping company. Now buzz is that the shipping company has ousted Anand for allegedly using a doctored invoice, a bid which is apparently used to avoid paying taxes and custom duty. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NBSuFtz

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The filmmaker, known for movies like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Chameli, Dharavi and others, talks about teaming up with one of his oldest friends and the current trend in the content business where boundaries are being pushed consistently from Times of India https://ift.tt/qfQz6Nm

United States President Joe Biden spoke over telephone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for more than an hour on Saturday, urging him to de-escalate the situation with Ukraine and engage in diplomacy, the White House said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6i5UnRL

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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, her mother Sunanda Shetty, and sister Shamita Shetty have been dragged to court by a businessman over a Rs 21 lakh loan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PgWfYzo

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India pacer Avesh Khan was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 10 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jcYAPF2

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut recently took to her Instagram handle to call out Deepika Padukone’s recently released film ‘Gehraiyaan’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5gJAKGt

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Can you be emotionally naked in front of those you love? Resembling Woody Allen’s psychological thriller ‘Match Point’ (2005), Shakun Batra’s take on intimacy goes far deeper than physical. from Times of India https://ift.tt/EjMNZ1L

Ananya Panday's father Chunky Pandey and mother Bhavana Pandey during an interview with Pinkvilla talked about the kind of man they want for their daughters. from Times of India https://ift.tt/r8kjL4U

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We are getting closer to February 21 when Farhan Akhtar will settle down with Shibani Dandekar, whom he's been head over heels in love with, for nearly 4 years now. A few days ago, Javed Akhtar spoke about his son's wedding. Now, ETimes gets you an exclusive chat with Farhan's mother Honey Irani. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vLR9oYC

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The nearly month-long electoral battle to win Uttar Pradesh is all set to begin on Thursday with voting in 58 assembly seats in the first of the seven-phase elections. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ab6d3Ll

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With German chancellor Olaf Scholz standing beside him, US President Joe Biden warned on Monday that Washington would shut down the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that is poised to supply Russian gas to Germany "if Russian tanks or troops cross the border into Ukraine again." from Times of India https://ift.tt/gR0nBbH

Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has revealed that he was "approached a few times" by few IPL franchises in the past to put himself in the auction but he preferred to stay at Royal Challengers Bangalore. The former India captain, who stepped down as RCB skipper at the end of last season after eight years in charge, is the only cricketer to have played for one franchise since the league's inaugural edition in 2008. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fth4isd

We’ve heard Asha Bhosle's voice in the 'Kambal Na Hatao, Lagta Hai Mujhko Darr' song from 'Love Letter'. But we bet, you didn't know that Lata Mangeshkar was first offered to lend her voice to this song. Well, Lata ji even reached for the recording but yet didn't sing it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/iCzTrDK