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1.Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35.-Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base close to Ukraine’s western border with NATO member Poland, killing 35 people. The strike followed Russian threats to target foreign weapon shipments that are helping Ukrainian fighters defend their country against Russia’s grinding invasion.-indianexpress.com

2.In the first high-level in-person engagement between the US and China after the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US’s national security adviser and one of President Joe Biden’s closest aides, Jake Sullivan, will meet Yang Jiechi, politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party and director of the office of foreign affairs commission, in Rome on Monday.-hindustantimes.com

3.India is stepping closer to setting up an alternative payments system to maintain its trade with Russia, identifying a potential bank, as a top panel examining the issue recommended prioritising edible oil and fertiliser imports as well as payments owed to India, an official aware of the development has said.-hindustantimes.com

4.A Chinese city with a population of 9 million has been ordered to lock down as the country reported its highest daily surge of coronavirus cases in two years on Friday.Changchun in northeaster China has asked its 9 million residents to work from home and said it would start mass testing.-ndtv.com

5.Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed a meeting with his top ministers and bureaucrats Sunday afternoon over the ongoing war in Ukraine and its impact on India.The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.-thetimesofindia.com

6.The government has notified certain amendments to Census rules to allow online self-enumeration in the upcoming Census and National Population Register (NPR).The announcement had been made in 2020 but has been notified through the rules now.-theindianexpress.com

7.The second half of the Parliament budget session is set to resume today. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the budget for Jammu & Kashmir in Lok Sabha for the financial year 2022-23.-hindustantimes.com

8.The city needs to brace for heat wave conditions which are likely to prevail at isolated areas in the city, Thane and Raigad on Monday.This comes after a period of abnormally high temperatures being witnessed over the weekend. IMD officials said that these conditions are likely to continue for next 3 to 4 days and so city temperatures are likely to remain in this range.-Times of India

9.Abu Dhabi has revised its COVID-19 travel restrictions and protocols following positive indicators that signal the emirate has entered the recovery phase of the pandemic. Under the updated regulations from the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the Green List system has been removed for all travelers flying into Abu Dhabi.-hotelierindia.com

10.IHCL, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor honors the medical fraternity.-Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) played a role in the country’s battle against COVID-19. IHCL’s #MealsToSmiles initiative distributed over 4.5 million meals to healthcare providers, who were at the forefront of the pandemic. Ahead of the festival of colours, IHCL and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will host a #HealWithHoli-themed event to commemorate the medical fraternity in Mumbai.-hotelierindia.com

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