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‘Pathaan’: Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham jet off to Spain for next schedule

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:44 AM PST

Deepika Padukone was clicked wearing an all-red ensemble with a turtle neck top, leather pants, stilettos, and a cap at Mumbai airport, on Saturday. Earlier in the day, superstar Shah Rukh Khan who is playing the lead in the film was also clicked at the Mumbai airport, leaving for Spain.

Accompanied by his wife Priya Runchal, John Abraham who will play the antagonist in the film was also clicked jetting off to Spain.

Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham jet off to Spain for 'Pathaan' next scheduleAs per viral reports, the team will be shooting for a song and a few action sequences for the movie in Spain. Helmed by Siddharth Anand, ‘Pathaan’ is touted as an action-thriller. The film will arrive in cinemas on January 25, 2023.

Ukraine president Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:44 AM PST

Ankara [Turkey]: ‘Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul or Ankara,’ Ibrahim Kalin, the Turkish presidential spokesperson and adviser, said on Saturday.


“During the phone talks of Volodymyr Zelensky and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, Zelensky said that he is ready to meet with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Ankara, wherever the Russian leader wants,” Kalin said, Kalin further stated that Erdogan had informed Putin about Zelensky’s offer.

Russia resumes offensive actions against Ukraine

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:37 AM PST

Russia’s defence ministry says it has resumed “offensive actions” in Ukraine after announcing a ceasefire earlier in the day to allow residents of two besieged cities to evacuate.

Earlier, officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol which is surrounded by Russian forces, said they were delaying an evacuation of the civilian population, accusing Moscow’s troops of breaking a ceasefire.

Nearly 1.37 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the latest UN data.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited a crossing on Poland’s border with Ukraine where hundreds of thousands of people have been fleeing from advancing Russian forces.

On the Economic front, the IMF chief said that the escalation of conflict in Ukraine would cause ‘devastating’ economic damage: IMF

Beijing has urged direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine during a call between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his American counterpart Antony Blinken, as the war following Moscow’s invasion entered a tenth day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that any country that sought to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered by Moscow to have entered the conflict.

Angelina Jolie signs multi-year deal with Fremantle to produce films, series and documentaries

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:25 AM PST

American actor, director and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has signed a multi-year deal with TV giant Fremantle. Under the deal, Jolie will make feature films, documentaries and series for the production company.

Jolie and Fremantle will develop a “sophisticated, powerful, and internationally focused slate of feature films, documentaries, and original series in which she will produce, direct, and/or star – based on each individual project,” the company said in a statement, reported Variety.

Talking about the new pact, Jolie said, “To have the freedom to tell important stories and bring them to a global audience is at the heart of this agreement with Fremantle. I am excited to be working with such a passionate and forward-looking team that has an international perspective.”

The first project under the agreement is ‘Without Blood’, which Jolie will direct and produce this May in Italy. Jolie has adapted the script from the bestselling novel of the same name by Alessandro Baricco, a fable about war, revenge, memory, and healing.

The rest of the upcoming projects including documentaries and original series will be announced soon.

Coming back to Jolie, she made her directorial debut with the 2007 documentary ‘A Place in Time’, followed by the feature ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ in 2011. On the acting front, Jolie was last seen in the 2021 film ‘Eternals’.

PM chairs high level meeting on Ukraine crisis

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:20 AM PST

New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis on Saturday.


The meeting was attended by Union Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other officials.

Over 13,300 people have returned to India so far under Operation Ganga from crisis-ridden Ukraine.

Tensions escalated following Russia’s military action against Ukraine. The External Affairs Ministry on Saturday said that almost all Indians have left Kharkiv city in Ukraine and the main focus of the government is to evacuate citizens from the Sumy area. Evacuation has been especially challenging in these areas owing to the ongoing violence and lack of transportation.


The government has also deployed GOI ministers as ‘special envoys’ to four neighbouring countries bordering Ukraine to coordinate and oversee the evacuation process of Indian nationals.


Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine’s breakaway regions – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities. 

International Women’s Day 2022: Powerful quotes by female leads

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:14 AM PST

Celebrating womanhood doesn’t require a particular day; it should be a perennial process! But, to cherish the presence of the women in our lives, International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8.

It is a global day for commemorating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

The entertainment industry has given many brilliant women-centric films which have inspired the audience to achieve their full potential.

Not only through the films, but with their inspirational thoughts and stories, successful female leads from various sectors have proven many a time how female empowerment is a must, and women should feel empowered more and more to do what they wish to accomplish in their life with their own choice.

Here we have compiled a list of powerful and empowering quotes by the female leads that you should live by!

  1. Either you match the size of my diamond or the size of my heart –Sushmita Sen
  2. Financial independence is paramount. My mom always says that when a woman is financially independent, she has the ability to live life on her own terms. –Priyanka Chopra
  3. Women don’t need to find a voice. They have a voice. They need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen. –Meghan Markle
  4. A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. –Melinda Gates
  5. A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. –Coco Chanel
  6. I don’t need a man in my life to have diamonds. I can own them myself. –Sushmita Sen
  7. There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness, and the nerve to never take no for an answer. –Rihanna
  8. I don’t want to be called a feminist, but I don’t disown feminism. Our actions are more important than these labels. — Tabu
  9. We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible. –Beyonce
  10. What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters. You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So you use that voice and be strong. –US Vice President Kamala Harris

These female leads have set examples for speaking out for themselves and showing that female empowerment is important because it is essential that women are able to do everything they set their motivations on.

Top-up your fuel tanks, BJP’s election offer is ending soon-Rahul Gandhi

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:08 AM PST

New Delhi [India]: Ahead of the final phase of voting for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the BJP-led Central government on Saturday over rising fuel prices and advised people to fill up their fuel tanks, warning them that the Centre’s “election offer is going to end”.


Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “Get your petrol tanks full immediately. Modi government’s ‘election’ offer is going to end.”


Earlier yesterday, attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Varanasi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on Friday said the ruling party in the state seeks votes on the “basis of lies.”


Addressing an election rally in Pindra, Varanasi, Rahul Gandhi said, “I will die but will never tell you that I will deposit Rs 15 lakh to your bank accounts. I do not care if it makes you feel good or bad. I respect you all enough to never lie on your faces. Modi Ji lies and says he protects Hinduism. No, he protects lies. They talk about the Hindu religion all over the country. Tell me what is the Hindu religion? It is nothing but the truth. They do not seek votes on the name of the Hindu religion, but on the basis of lies.”


In view of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, oil marketing companies (OMCs) are bearing the pain of surging crude oil prices with marketing margins severely hit. Oil prices rose above USD 111 a barrel on Friday.


Coming back to Assembly polls, Uttar Pradesh will witness voting for the seventh and the last phase of polls on March 7 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.

Record tourists in J&K this year

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 09:02 AM PST

Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir): The Chinar Corps unit of the Indian Army on Saturday informed that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a record footfall of tourists this year, adding that there has been a significant reduction in incidents of stone-pelting, protests or bandhs in the UT.


Haling the progress of development in the Union Territory, Chinar Corps’ Lieutenant General DP Pandey said today, “A record number of tourists came here last year. There has been a reduction in stone-pelting, protests or bandhs.

Terrorist recruitment has come down. Youth have realised that they make them fools by providing them guns.”

Previously, on December 30, 2021, Pandey said that the infiltration attempts from the other side of the border into Jammu and Kashmir have gone down this year, adding that terror groups are trying to recruit young children aged 15-16 years.


“The infiltration attempts are not serious as of now. The numbers have gone down this year. We are vigilant and totally prepared to ensure that no one is able to sneak in,” said Pandey.

Manipur Polls: 76.62% voting till 5PM. Re-poll likely at some polling stations

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:55 AM PST

Imphal (Manipur): As voting ended in the second and final phase of the Manipur Assembly elections on Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer of the state Rajesh Agrawal said that the polling stations at which the EVMs’ data could not be retrieved following poll-violence incidents have chances to undergo a re-poll.


Speaking on the matter Agrawal said, “In the hills also, out of 11 Assembly constituencies, poll-related incidents of EVM smashing were restricted to 5 Assembly constituencies. Whereas all together of 12 EVMs were disrupted, some of which we could restore and restart the polling, in some cases, the EVMs were destroyed beyond the retrieval of data. So maybe, we will examine the records and see what decision has to be taken for those polling stations.”

“Where the EVM data cannot be retrieved, definitely we will have to order some re-poll. So there are chances of some re-polls at least,” the CEO added.


Speaking further about the poll violence registered during the second phase of polling today, Agrawal said that one person succumbed to the injuries that he suffered in the incident while another person is undergoing treatment in Imphal.


Informing about the poll percentage registered today, the CEO said that Manipur may register a total of nearly 85 per cent as per the trend that the state follows.


“Largely the second phase of the polling has also been very peaceful. Till 5 pm, a total percentage of 76.62 per cent of the poll has been reported.

The final data will be out only after all the polling parties come back. As per the trend that Manipur has maintained of polling around 85 per cent in every election. I think phase two will be nothing different,” he said.


The counting of the votes will take place on March 10.

Russia lauds India’s independent foreign policy

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:44 AM PST

New Delhi [India]: Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov said that Moscow has welcomed the independent foreign policy of India, strengthening of its role as well as its influence in the international arena.


Touching upon the relations with India, Alipov said, “Prime Minister and the Indian leadership meet the consistent independent policy of the state in international affairs. We have repeatedly stated that we have welcomed the independent foreign policy of India and strengthening of its role and its influence in the international arena. We never put any pressure on India and do not set any conditions. The Indians are now under severe pressure from the United States. I think this is a wrong and useless way.”

The Russian envoy hailed the Indian foreign policy stand on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.


Commenting on India-Russia ties, Alipov says, “India’s interests are in the first place. The interest of the two countries is of strategic nature. Our relations are developing in the interest of two countries.”


On the issue of financial ties between both the countries, the envoy said “There is a working bilateral mechanism for mutual settlements in national currencies. Then there will be no obstacles in this area as well. From this side, it also makes sense for India to take a closer look for cooperation with Russia.”


Talking about the evacuation of Indians from Ukraine and Russia’s cooperation on the same, Alipov said, the task is to provide conditions for the safe evacuation of Indians through the territory of the Russian Federation.


“The main focus is on the Indians who remain in Ukraine mostly in the North-Eastern regions for example in the city of Kharkiv. There are now 3000 students there. Not far from Kharkiv in the city of Pisochyn there are about 900 people and in the city of Sumy there are 670 people,” he added.


Assuring help from Russia for the safe evacuation of Indians, Alipov reiterated, “The Indians turn to us for help and we responded. We created special groups that are ready to take Indians to the territory of the Russian Federation and transport them to India.”


Raising several issues of concern in the conflict-ridden areas, Alipov remarked, “But the catch is that the fighting in these areas continues and where the Indians are, our forces are not. There is no way to pick them up in some places that are under fire from Ukraine.”


He assured that it will be possible to safely transport to Russian territory and for that Russia provided hundreds of buses which are now waiting to take the Indians out adding that special groups of soldiers have been sent.


“The border services, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were involved. Groups of diplomats have been sent to Belgorod from the Indian Embassy to deal with this issue on the spot in coordinate actions from the Russian side,” he said, adding, “Our buses are close to these places but not there…. but we have to ensure safe passage of the Indians towards the convoys that are waiting for their arrival. There are no deadlines and we will wait as long as it takes.”


Replying to a question on attacks on Indians on the Ukrainian-Polish border, Alipov said, “There is a confusion that remains as there is a large influx of refugees.”
Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine’s breakaway regions – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities.

This International Women’s Day take a look at careers that #breakthebias

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:38 AM PST

As this International Women’s Day centres around the theme of #breakthebias, let’s take a look at some careers in which people are breaking the traditional roots of stereotyping genders associated with those professions.

  1. Firefighter
    When we think of a firefighter, we think of a man. Similar is the case with other gender-stereotyped jobs. Firefighting is often thought of as a man’s job, especially due to the life-threatening risk involved with the job.

However, many women are stepping into this “man’s job” and proving that they too possess the capabilities and skillsets to pursue and ace this job.

Harshini Kanhekar, the first woman firefighter in India, is an inspiration for many. She applied to the Fire engineering course in 2002 and became the first woman to have got admission to the National Fire Service College in Nagpur at the age of 26.

Another remarkable and inspiring woman in the field is Taniya Sanyal, the first woman firefighter to be appointed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). Until 2018, AAI recruited only men as its firefighters, but after the rules were relaxed, Sanyal emerged as the strong woman candidate to enter the male-dominated field.

  1. Nurse
    Nursing remains stereotyped as a female occupation as the role of a nurse is to be a caregiver. This misunderstood representation takes away the idea that men can also provide care. The men who choose nursing as a career face challenges as these traditional female jobs are perceived by society as a step down in their status.

It is worth noting that nurses are usually referred to with feminine job titles such as sister and matron, without any popular term for the men in the profession.

The taboo around men pursuing the profession of nursing has also been portrayed from a humourous angle through Abhishek Bachchan’s character in the film ‘Dostana’ (2008). While the film did not stress it, representation through art plays a big role in normalisation and acceptance of the path-breaking choices in our society.

  1. Bus Driver
    The bus industry in India is predominately filled with men as it is mostly believed that women cannot drive buses as they are heavy and difficult to handle.

However, slowly and steadily, more and more women are taking over the steering. It was in 2015 that the Delhi Transport Corporation hired its first female bus driver, Venkadarath Saritha.

Recently, in February 2022, the Delhi government has relaxed the experience criteria for the recruitment of women bus drivers in the city. The women who are applying for driving posts now do not need any prior experience.

  1. Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher
    While the teaching profession is predominantly female, this is particularly true for preschool and kindergarten teachers. In most cases, the male teachers are usually PT trainers, music or maths teachers.

Many schools also have a strict ‘no male kindergarten teacher policy’. When young children see men sing nursery rhymes, read stories or draw pictures, they will realise teaching is a gender-neutral profession.

The lack of male teachers for younger children also increases the chance of them missing out on a male role model to look upto.

  1. Wedding Preists and Qazis
    While female priests in weddings are still a rare sight, a growing number of couples are opting for female priests. The women priests also often filter and modify the hymns in a way that they do not make the bride sound like a commodity.

In February 2021, actor Dia Mirza made headlines for choosing a woman priest, Sheela Atta, for conducting her marriage ceremony with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi. The actor also tweeted a shout-out to her priest, writing, “Thank you, Sheela Atta, for conducting our wedding ceremony. So proud that together we can #RiseUp. #GenerationEquality.”

Similarly, there is nothing in Islam that stops a woman from performing a nikah. But the practice is uncommon. Still, there are couples who have chosen to have their nikah solemnised by a woman qazi.

  1. Stay-at-home Parent
    Quitting a full-time job to be at home and look after the kids is probably one of the biggest career moves for any parent, especially a father. While most women are societally fed the expectation to give up their career once they become mothers, the same is hardly ever implied for the bread-winning father.

Housewife, the term for a stay-at-home married woman, is extremely common in the Indian vocabulary. On the other hand, one would need to think about what title to refer a man with, who stays at home by choice.

Unfortunately, men who decide to become stay-at-home dads are shamed by society for quitting their jobs to look after their baby, while their wife wants to go to her office.

Bollywood film’s like ‘Ki & Ka’ and ‘Chachi 420’ have attempted to portray the hero as a man who chooses to unfollow traditional manhood, whether it is by staying-at-home and taking care of housework as seen in the former or perfectly taking care of one’s child as seen in the latter.

It is worth noting that when women challenge gender stereotypes, they are often stigmatised as going for something challenging, while when the men step into feminine-seeming jobs, they are mostly looked down on as undermining their skills or masculinity.

The societal paradigms around gender bias can be modified when more and more people will opt for careers traditionally dominated by the opposite gender. This will aid in creating a more inclusive and gender-neutral society.

All nationals have vacated Pisochyn in Ukraine- MEA

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:36 AM PST

Kyiv [Ukraine]: Indian Embassy in Kyiv on Saturday (local time) said that all Indian nationals have been evacuated from the Pisochyn city of Ukraine.


“All Indian citizens have been evacuated from Pisochyn. The mission will continue to remain in touch with them throughout their journey. Their safety has always been our priority. Be Safe Be Strong @opganga @MEAIndia,” Embassy said in a tweet. The Government of India had arranged three buses arranged for the evacuation of Indian nationals from Pisochyn.


Meanwhile, External Affairs said on Friday that over 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine since our first travel advisory was issued.


During a daily briefing on Friday, the official spokesperson of MEA Arindam Bagchi said that there are more people, but it’s reassuring to see that these many people have left Ukraine.


“Over 20,000 Indians have left the Ukraine borders since we issued our advisories. There are more people, but it’s reassuring to see that these many people have left Ukrainian borders,” he said.


“During the 24 hours, 18 flights have landed in India with around 4,000 Indians on board. The total number of flights that have landed have been 48, carrying 10348 Indians,” he said.


He mentioned that sixteen flights were scheduled for the next 24 hours including Indian Air Force’s C-17 aircraft.


Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis on Saturday.


The government has also deployed ‘special envoys’ to four neighbouring countries bordering Ukraine to coordinate and oversee the evacuation process of Indian nationals.


Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine’s breakaway regions – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities. 

Over 10,000 US troops deployed in Poland- US Secretary of State Blinken

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:30 AM PST

Brussels [Belgium]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday praised Warsaw for playing a “vital” role in the Ukraine crisis, by stating that the United States has deployed doubled the number of military personnel in Poland.


In a meeting with the Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, Blinken expressed the United States’ admiration and appreciation for Poland’s solidarity and support for Ukraine.

“Poland is doing vital work to respond to this (Ukraine) crisis. It has done a great deal to facilitate security assistance to Ukraine. Since January 30, the US has more than doubled the number of military personnel deployed in Poland to now more than 10,000,” Blinken said today.


Speaking about the humanitarian crisis, Poland Foreign Minister said: “Everything possible must be done to ensure evacuation. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine causes a humanitarian crisis of an unimaginable scale. Our priority is organising effective aid for millions of refugees. Poland has already received up to 700,000 refugees.”


Earlier Blinken met with Charles Michel, President of the European Council in Brussels as the two discussed their “support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Taking to Twitter, Blinken said, “Good meeting with @EU_Commission President @vonderleyen in Brussels. The United States and the EU are united in our support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and against Russia’s unjustifiable war.”


“As I leave Brussels this morning, we are united with @NATO, the EU, and our European Allies and partners in our support for Ukraine’s democratically elected President Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian government, and, most of all, the brave people of Ukraine,” he added.
Moreover, Blinken on Wednesday said the United States, in coordination with its allies and partners, is imposing additional economic costs on Russia and Belarus in response to military operations against Ukraine.

Ukraine president trying to provoke conflict between Russia & NATO- Russian Foreign Minister

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:22 AM PST

Moscow [Russia]: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to provoke a conflict between Russia and NATO.


“I have a question. If he (Zelenskyy) is so upset that NATO did not step up for him as he hoped, it means that he did hope for the conflict’s resolution though the involvement of NATO in this whole affair, rather than by negotiating,” Lavrov told a briefing.

“So it turns out that he doesn’t hear the constant assertions coming from Washington, Paris, Berlin and other capitals that NATO is not going to intervene in this conflict. And it turns out that he is seeking to provoke a conflict involving NATO, between NATO and Russia,” the minister added.

Earlier, Russian forces had said it will stop firing at 10 am Moscow time to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia’s defence ministry said, Interfax reported.

But the city officials noted that due to the fact that Russian side did not adhere to the ceasefire and continued shelling both of Mariupol itself and its environs and for security reasons, the evacuation of the civilian population has been postponed.”

Ind vs SL, 1st Test (Day 2): Jadeja, Ashwin put India in command

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:19 AM PST

Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 175 as India declared their first innings at 574/8 against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test before scalping three wickets of visitors here at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Saturday.

After the stumps on Day 2, Sri Lanka’s score read 108/4 as they are trailing India by 466 runs. For Lankans Pathum Nissanka (26) and Charith Asalanka (1) are still at the crease while for hosts Jasprit Bumrah and Jadeja bagged one wicket each.

Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick among the bowlers for hosts as he scalped two wickets. Coming to bat in the third session, Sri Lanka enjoyed a firm start as they frustrated Indian bowlers thoroughly. But in the 19th over, veteran spinner Ashwin drew the first blood for India as he trapped Lahiru Thirimanne in front of wickets for LBW.

In the 25th over, Jadeja was introduced for the first time to bowl and only in his second delivery, the all-rounder dismissed the other Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne.

Bumrah who overstepped in the 32nd over as he bowled out Pathum Nissanka was rewarded in his very next over as he trapped Angelo Mathews in front of wickets.

Ashwin soon struck again to pile more pressure on the visitors. The veteran Indian bowler trapped Dhananjaya de Silva for LBW.

Earlier in the day, hosts resumed the second session at 468/7, India lost its eighth wicket quite early as Vishwa Fernando sent Jayant Yadav (2) back to the pavilion.

However, Ravindra Jadeja kept on scoring runs at a brisk pace. The left-handed batter brought up his 150 in the 123rd over of the innings.

Jadeja scored an unbeaten 175 and Rohit Sharma finally declared the innings with the score being 574/8. Sri Lanka was made to bowl 129.2 overs in the first innings.

Along with Jadeja, Mohammed Shami also remained unbeaten on 20.

Brief Scores: India 574/8d (Ravindra Jadeja 175, Rishabh Pant 96; Suranga Lakmal 2-90) vs Sri Lanka (Dimuth Karunaratne 28, Pathum Nissanka 26; Ravichandran Ashwin 2-21).

Nawab Malik’s arrest ‘politically motivated – alleges NCP Chief Pawar

Posted: 05 Mar 2022 08:13 AM PST

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged that the arrest of Nawab Malik, the Minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, in connection with Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case is “politically motivated”.

The NCP chief further alleged that the BJP links any of his party workers belonging to the “Muslim” community with Dawood.

Notably, Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money laundering case.

“Nawab Malik’s arrest is politically motivated, he is being linked with Dawood just because he’s a Muslim,” Pawar said while addressing a press conference here.

Asked about BJP’s persistent demand for the Minister’s resignation over the matter, the NCP chief hit out at the Opposition party in the state and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should explain why his Minister Narayan Rane did not tender resignation when he was arrested.

“PM Modi should explain why Narayan Rane didn’t resign when he was arrested but BJP keeps asking for Nawab Malik’s resignation,” he said.

Notably, Rane had accused Thackeray of ignorance about the year of India’s independence at an event and said “I would have given (him) a tight slap.”

Meanwhile, the special PMLA court on Thursday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody of Nawab Malik till March 7 in connection with the Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case.

Earlier in February, the ED conducted raids at the residence of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar in Mumbai in connection with the money laundering case.

Searches were carried out by the ED at several places linked to people associated with the underworld in Mumbai, informed sources said.

Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded the resignation of the Malik but the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA– comprising Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP) government has rejected the demand.

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