The United Kingdom will impose sanctions on five Russian banks and three "very high-net-worth individuals" following the deployment of troops to two Moscow-backed regions of Ukraine.
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice constituted a three-judge bench, including himself, to hear a batch of petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in a few pre-university colleges in the state.
World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides / Girl Scouts, and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine - Donetsk and Lugansk - as independent through a televised address.