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New Delhi: A spokesperson for Russia’s Defense Ministry stated on Tuesday that Moscow has begun withdrawing soldiers from the Ukrainian borders. A special CBI court found Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chairman and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav guilty in a fodder fraud case. Below are the biggest headlines.
Russia starts ‘pulling back’ troops from Ukrainian borders
Russia’s Defence Ministry spokesperson, on Tuesday, said that Moscow has started pulling back troops from the Ukrainian borders. The announcement came as a partial relief to the global community that has been watching with bated breath the military build-up along the European nation which sparked fears of a potential invasion in Ukraine.”Units of the Southern and Western military districts, having completed their tasks, have already begun loading onto rail and road transport and today they will begin moving to their military garrisons,” the spokesperson said. Read More
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav convicted in Doranda treasury case; sentencing on February 18
A special CBI court on Tuesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case. The quantum of his sentence will be announced on February 18.
Yadav had earlier been sentenced to 14 years in jail in four other fodder scam cases. The final case was related to withdrawals of Rs 139.35 crore from Doranda treasury during his tenure as the chief minister of undivided Bihar. Of the 170 accused in the Doranda Treasury case, 55 have died, seven have become government witnesses, two have accepted the charges against them and six are absconding.
News of the RJD supremo’s conviction was hailed by critics, with BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Bihar deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi contending that justice has finally been served to those who “pushed the state into darkness” for 15 years. Read More
Indian Railways to soon enter door-to-door delivery segment. Check details
It is natural to daydream about things we want and thanks to Indian railways, you may soon get a box of your favourite sweets from Kolkata, a saree from Varanasi, or even a sack of rice from Bihar. In an attempt to tap the non-conventional freight traffic, Railways is piloting test runs of a door-to-door delivery service.
Taking cue from the courier companies or e-commerce players, the state-owned transport company is looking to bring the plan to fruition through an app along with giving its customers receipts with a QR code. This would let them track their orders. The app will also show the user the estimated charge and the time needed to deliver a consignment, ToI quoted an unnamed DFCC official, with knowledge of the matter, as saying. Read More
Sensex rallies 1,736 points to 58,142 in biggest single-day rise in one year; Nifty tops 17,350
Indian benchmark indices reflected a positive investor sentiment on Tuesday, bouncing back from the the losses incurred on Monday, as bulls took charge of the markets. Amid reports of some calm in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine border crises, Sensex reclaimed the 58,000-level while Nifty closed over 17,300.
The BSE Sensex surged over 1,736 points or 3,08 per cent, to end at 58,142, while the the NSE Nifty zoomed 510 points or 30.03 per cent to 17,352. Read More
Go to Delhi, or Joe Biden, I don’t care, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut as he levels serious allegations against BJP leaders
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, on Tuesday, alleged that certain Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Maharashtra were trying to topple the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state. Claiming that the BJP was ‘misusing’ central agencies against him as well as other Sena leaders, Raut said that the MVA government in the state is firm and will not fall. He also leveled serious allegations against BJP’s Kirit Somaiya demanded a probe in certain cases linked to him. Read More
Virat Kohli in great mental space, knows how to handle pressure: Rohit Sharma on former skipper’s lean patch
Speaking at a traditional press conference ahead of India’s meeting with the West Indies in the 1st T20I on Tuesday, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma dismissed concerns around Virat Kohli’s poor form and urged his critics to leave the star batter alone. Rohit backed former Indian skipper Kohli to regain top form in the upcoming three-match T20I series between the West Indies and hosts India. Kohli has not scored a hundred for more than two years in the international arena. The former India skipper scored only 26 runs in India’s previous assignment. Read More
Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor’s Laal Singh Chaddha delayed once again, makers say ‘we are unable to complete film on time’
The makers of Laal Singh Chaddha on Tuesday announced that the theatrical release of the film is now delayed. The film starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan in lead roles is set to release on August 11, 2022. Interestingly, the makers of Jersey have decided to release the Shahid Kapoor-starrer on April 14, which was the original release date of Aamir’s film. Read More