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Morning Digest | Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy asks PM Modi to help end conflict; Ukraine drops pitch for NATO membership, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.

The Hindu · Mar 9, 2022

Civilian casualties climb to 1,424 in Ukraine but likely many more, UN says: Key points

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday finally evacuated about 700 Indian students from Sumy in northeastern Ukraine.

The Times of India · Mar 9, 2022

Bangladesh, India, Nepal move ahead on motor vehicle agreement project

Bhutanese parliament has decided not to endorse the plan over sustainability and environmental concerns

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022

Indian embassy marks 75 years of independence

The Embassy of India will present a special film screening of Panga, one of the best Indian films of 2020, at Lido Connect 1, Rama I Road, on Sunday at 6pm.

Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2022

BZ Bites: Better.com Fires Another 3,000 Employees As Interest Rates Rise

Online-mortgage lender Better.com fired nearly 3,000 employees across the U.S. and India, about 35% of its total workforce.

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Clear signals: On India-China ties and the new global currents

India and China must take on board global currents that could reshape ties

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022

India accepts the unconventional player today, and that is a major change

Whether Shane Warne was the greatest spinner of all time is a matter of opinion, and if Sunil Gavaskar felt Warne wasn’t even the best he had seen, he is entitled to his opinion, even if his timing let him down, which he regretted.

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022

Global stagflation risk: On the need to cut fuel taxes

India will have to cut fuel taxes or risk both faster inflation and slower growth

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022

Vikram earth station increases telephone traffic

New Delhi: The Vikram Earth Station — India’s first satellite earth station — which went into operation in February, 1971, has brought a three fold increase in overseas telephone calls from India. The number of calls put through the satellite station in a month are, at present, 14,830 as against…

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022

Revive tax increases, stub out tobacco product use

The Government must stop the increasing affordability of tobacco items and also rationalise their taxation under GST

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022