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1.Russian attacks have battered cities and villages across large parts of Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, where residents have been huddling in homes and shelters. Ukraine foreign ministry said Russian forces dropped a powerful bomb on a theatre in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, leaving many civilians trapped and an unknown number of casualties.-livemint.com 

 2.US President Joe Biden announced a $800 million emergency security assistance for Ukraine on Wednesday, hours after the country's embattled President Voldymyr Zelenskyy made an emotional appeal to him to be the leader for peace and do more to save Ukraine from Russian attacks.-The Times of India

 3.The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meet on Thursday at the request of six Western nations that sought an open session on Ukraine ahead of an expected vote on a Russian humanitarian resolution that they have sharply criticized. -livrmint.com
 4.The U.N. Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine, but diplomats say the measure is set to fail because it does not push for an end to the fighting or withdrawal of Russian troops.-livemint.com

 5.Two years into the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Beijing has reached out to New Delhi to revive bilateral dialogue and set the stage for the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) summit in China later this year.-theindianexpress.com 

 6.A high-level meeting was called on Wednesday by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to track India's preparedness and level of alertness as several Asian countries report another surge in Covid-19 cases. India has just started reviving itself from the Omicron-led third wave of the pandemic. The Centre recently announced plans to resume international flights from March 27 after a gap of two years.-hindustantimes.com 

 7.India has restored all currently valid five year e-tourist visa given to citizens of 156 countries and regular paper visa to nationals of all countries with immediate effect, two years after their suspension follow the COVID-19 outbreak.-dnaindia.com

 8.OTM Mumbai 2022, the first major international travel trade show to boost tourism post pandemic, opened at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. Coming after a two-year hiatus, the three-day OTM has 600+ exhibitors from over 20+ countries, 29+ Indian states, and 7 Union Territories.-hotelierindia.com 

 9.Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) announced the signing of a Vivanta hotel in Nashik. Located near Dwarka Circle, the hotel, part of a mixed use development, is a management contract with Deepak Builders and Developers.-hotelierindia.com 

 10.The aviation and tour-planning industry is looking at its best year for outbound travel since the pandemic with Indians starting bookings for their favourite overseas destinations, although high fuel prices and vaccine-related curbs remain potential downside risks.-indiatimes.com

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