Yacoob Mohammed

Many of the Indian nationals who have been returning home from Ukraine's war zones have bitter memories of the last few days that would remain etched in their minds for a lifetime. Many students have recalled hearing explosions and witnessing killings. 

"Nearly 1000 to 700 students are stuck in the hostel in Kyiv. I appeal to the GoI to please arrange a few flights and safely help us to exit  Ukraine," says Razia Bagi, Karnataka resident stranded in Ukraine.

Patil, a vijapura resident and 2nd-year MBBS student from Kharkiv Medical University, felt lucky as she boarded the last flight. Speaking to Asianet Newsable, she said she had booked her flight on Monday and left Ukraine on Tuesday. 

In the latest development in the Shivamogga unrest incident, Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police held a joint press brief to inform that curfew has been clamped till Friday, and six accused persons involved in the murder have been arrested.
 

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant has extended prohibitory orders against gatherings and protests outside Bengaluru's educational institutions for a period of two weeks starting Monday. 

Refuting the charges that the Minority Department's circular on hijab ban in the institutions coming under its purview is in contravention with High Court's interim order, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra in an exclusive interview with Asianet Newsable's Mohammad Yacoob said, the government has already issued uniforms to minority institutions and hence, the circular (banning hijab) is justified.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra endorses that women have the liberty to wear what they want, but her own party leaders seem to have an entirely different yet regressive view on the matter.

CM Basavaraj Bommai announced the reopening of schools for Class 9 and 10. He said the last two days have been very peaceful and appealed to all the schools to reopen, but both sides should follow no religious dress codes. 

Senior Congress leader and prominent Punjab leader Sunil Kumar Jakhar dropped a political bombshell when he announced that he was quitting active electoral politics. Asianet Newsable spoke to Jakhar at length a couple of days before he made this decision.

The Congress party, which has been out of power in the state, seeks to make a strong comeback in the 2022 assembly elections. Asianet Newsable caught up with Manipur Congress Vice President and party spokesperson Devabrata Singh