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DGP Uttarakhand, Ashok Kumar, told ANI, "People are instructed to provide details of their friends and kin who're stuck in Ukraine on helpline 112. Till now we've received details of 78 people & are providing necessary assistance to their families."

AFP reported that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian forces are targeting civilian areas. He urged Russians to protest against the Ukraine war.

AFP reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia will have to talk 'sooner or later'.

According to Reuters, Ukrainian forces downed a Russian aircraft over Kyiv in the early hours on Friday, which then crashed into a residential building and set it on fire.

News18 quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as saying, "I am staying in Kyiv with my people, as is my family. Ukraine stands alone. They don't want us in NATO. Nobody wants to fight for us."

ANI reported that the Jalandhar administration in Punjab has issued a helpline number (0181-2224417) for people of Jalandhar stuck in Ukraine as a measure to compile info of stranded people. The administration stated that people can visit the DC office, in room no. 22, during office hours, to provide info on their family members.

ANI reported that an encounter broke out at the Amshipora area in Shopian district. Police and security forces are on the job. 2 terrorists have been killed in the encounter; incriminating materials, including arms & ammunition have been recovered. The Jammu and Kashmir police stated that further search is underway.

PTI reported that the Rupee rebounded 32 paise to 75.28 against US dollar in early trade today.

ANI reported that the Income Tax department is conducting a raid at the second residence of Shiv Sena corporator & Standing Committee chairperson of BMC, Yashwant Jadhav, in Mumbai.

US President Joe Biden has said that any nation that countenances Russian aggression against Ukraine will be stained by association, reported PTI.

AP reported that UN has given $20 million to scale up Ukraine humanitarian aid.

ANI reported that the Sensex surged 1151.82 points and is currently at 55,681.73. Nifty rose 352.60 points and is currently at 16,600.55.

The UNSC vote on a resolution on Russia is scheduled for Friday, reported ANI.

PTI reported that key White House officials have said that US sanctions will isolate Russia from the global financial system.

According to ANI, India reported 13,166 new Covid cases, 26,988 recoveries, and 302 deaths in the last 24 hours. This takes the number of active cases to 1,34,235 (0.31%), the daily positivity rate to 1.28%, the total recoveries to 4,22,46,884 and the death toll to 5,13,226, while the total vaccination stands at 1,76,86,89,266.

ANI reported that according to sources, Anand Subramaniam, former Group Operating Officer and advisor to former MD of National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramkrishna, was arrested by CBI late last night from Chennai in connection with the NSE case.

AFP reported that loud explosions were heard in central Kyiv.

According to USGS, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia, reported AFP.