Russia talks World War-III: World War-III will involve nukes, says Russian foreign minister as troops inch closer to Kyiv; Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr  Zelenskiy said almost 6,000 Russians were killed in six days of the war; Russian opposition leader calls for protests against Putin’s war

Indians stuck in Ukraine: In Kharkiv, Indians face food shortage, racism, danger to life as they try to leave; Even as Indians stuck in Ukraine have started returning to India on government flights, thousands of Indian students are still stranded in the eastern part of the country, unable to travel to safety

Indian exporters fear $400 million stuck: Indian exporters fear $400 mn stuck in Russia as West blocks its banks; While exporters will get more clarity on the impact when finer details of SWIFT ban are spelt out, they have had discussions with govt to deal with payment-related challenges

Oil price at 8 year high: Brent crude breaches $111 mark, highest in 8 yrs, amid Ukraine war; Modi government keeping price increase on hold until state election results

Martial rape in India: A 2021 study estimated that 5.4 million Indian women affected by spousal sexual violence required psychiatric counselling; After more than six years of hearings, the Delhi High Court is ready to deliver a verdict on the petitions arguing that marital rape should become a crime in India, only one of 36 countries where it is not