News Highlights: Financial Action Task Force suspends membership of Russia

Here are the news highlights from India and the rest of the world.

Nawab Malik's bail plea to be heard tomorrow

NCP leader and Maharashtra's former minister Nawab Malik's bail plea would be next heard on Tuesday, February 28th, ANI reported.

Court accepted that Malik is unwell. He had applied for bail on medical grounds.

Financial Action Task Force suspends membership of Russia

Russian Federation’s actions unacceptably run counter to FATF core principles aiming to promote security, safety & integrity of global financial system. FATF has decided to suspend their membership: FATF statement

YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy leaves from CBI office

Waliv Police has filed its reply in the bail plea of the accused actor Sheezan Khan and opposed the plea. Court has appointed a Special Public Prosecutor in the matter, after Police's reply. Matter to be next heard on Monday, February 27.

PM Modi to address inaugural session of webinar on Union Budget 2023 implementation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of a webinar on the implementation of Union Budget 2023 in the Skill & Education Sector on 25th February: Ministry of Education

Lovepreet Toofan, close aide of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, released from jail

G7 to urge countries against military aid to Russia: Japan PM

BJP chief Bandi Sanjay alleges ‘Love Jihad’ in junior doctor suicide case

I’m clearly saying it’s a love jihad case. Love jihad cases have increased in Telangana & Hindu women are being harassed, trapped, cheated. They are receiving money from abroad and are targeting and harassing women: Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay

Delhi's Saket court assigns Shraddha murder case to an Additional Sessions Judge for further hearing

Delhi's Saket court has assigned the Shraddha Walkar murder case to an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) for further hearing. The case was listed before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manisha Khurana Kakkar.

Dammam bound Air India Express flight from Calicut diverted to Thiruvananthapuram

Arrangements being made to send the passengers to Dammam by an alternate flight, says Air India Express

Arrangements being made to send the passengers to Dammam by an alternate flight which is scheduled to take off from Thiruvananthapuram at 1530 hours today: Air India Express

ED gets 3-day extension of the remand of Sukesh Chandrashekhar

ED gets three days extension of the remand of Sukesh Chandrashekhar in a money laundering case. ED alleged that it needs to know about payments to Deepak Ramdani & some jail officials. ED also gets 5 days police remand of co-accused Deepak Ramdani

PM Modi says this year's Budget focuses on agri-tech

This year's Budget focuses on agri-tech, creating funding avenues for entrepreneurs in agriculture sector: PM Modi

SC disposes plea seeking state framing rules for menstrual leave

Supreme Court disposed of the plea seeking state govts to frame rules for menstrual leave for female students and working-class women at their respective educational institutions and workplaces; asked the petitioner to give representation to the Centre on the plea.

Steve Smith to lead Australia in third Test in Indore

Steve Smith to lead Australia in third Test in Indore. Pat Cummins will not return for the third Test in Indore next week due to a family illness.

Our aim for Khalistan shouldn't be seen as evil & taboo, says 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh

Hindenburg Adani report: Supreme Court refuses to issue any injunction against media

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking to restrain the press from publishing news related to Hindenburg report on Adani Group.

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Police constable dies while exercising in the gym in Telangana

The day is not far when India would be among the top economies in the world, says Rajnath Singh

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das attend the first G20 'Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Bengaluru

'We've created a highly secure, trusted and efficient public digital infrastructure,' PM Modi says at G20 Finance Ministers' & Central Bank Governors' Meeting

Police force deployed outside Ajnala police station in Amritsar

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh along with his supporters staged a massive protest here yesterday demanding the release of his close aid Lovepreet Toofan

Indian Army showcases the operations of its armoured regiments.

India saved more than 3.4 million lives by undertaking the nationwide vaccination campaign: Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

4 children among 11 killed in pickup van-truck collision in Chhattisgarh

Eleven people, including four children, were killed when a pick-up van they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, police said on Friday.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in India on March 1, to participate in G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in India on March 1. He will participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which will focus on strengthening multilateralism and deepening cooperation on food, energy security, sustainable development: US Department of State

Two youths run over by a train in Shahdara while shooting videos

Two youths were run over by a train in Shahdara while shooting videos on the railway track on Feb 22. The deceased have been identified as Vansh Sharma (23) & Monu (20). Their mobiles were also found on the track. Further investigation into the matter is underway: Delhi Police

North Korea test fires four strategic cruise missiles

North Korea has test-fired four strategic cruise missiles into the sea, state media said Friday, adding that the drill "demonstrated once again the war posture" of Pyongyang's "nuclear combat force."

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India abstains as UN calls for Russia to leave Ukraine

India abstained in the UN General Assembly on Thursday on a resolution that underscored the need to reach as soon as possible a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in Ukraine in line with the principles of the UN Charter.

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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' shooting case

Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty on Thursday to involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the film Rust in New Mexico.

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