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Back from Ukraine: Bihar student can’t shake off trauma of war, uncertainty over degree adds to stress
A sixth-semester student at the Ternopil National Medical University, Rishav shared the plight of Indian students stranded in the war-torn country and the subsequent evacuation via Romania by the Indian Embassy.

Most medical students stranded in Ukraine have finally returned to India and must have breathed a sigh of relief but the fear is far from going away. Rishav Ranjan Mishra, an Indian student who recently returned from Ukraine, has not been able to forget the trauma of being helpless in the alien land under bombardment by Russian forces.
“He is fine now but he experienced the horrifying situation in the flesh. Deep down, he is still in shock and will take time to process the incident,” said his sister Pallavi.
The 22-year-old Mishra is from Bihar’s Patna and moved to Ukraine to study medicine like thousands of other Indians. A sixth-semester student at the Ternopil National Medical University, Rishav shared the plight of Indian students stranded in the war-torn country and the subsequent evacuation via Romania by the Indian Embassy.
“When Russian troops attacked the country for the first time and tension started escalating, we decided to fly back to India as early as possible. We reached Romania safely and the people took good care of all stranded Indians, who were desperate to return home,” said Rishav.
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He credited Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan with arranging food and shelter and not the Indian Embassy. However, the worst was yet to come. Complexities began when they reached the Romanian border and were not allowed to cross the border. Starving and cold, they stood in an ever-growing queue for more than 48 hours with their heavy luggage.
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When asked about the efforts made by the Indian Embassy, Rishav said, “Indian Embassy who? They didn’t even arrange food and toilets for us. Many fell sick due to excessive cold and toil.”
“The Indian Embassy failed to take care of its people. I am only thankful for the free tickets to India that Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia gave us at the Romanian border on the third day. The Indian government asked us to stay strong. It’s easy to say but witnessing a war situation is not everyone’s cup of tea,” he added.
There’s not only one Rishav. Several other Rishavs are dealing with extreme fear and uncertainty as their careers are at stake. “My parents decided to send me to Ukraine for MBBS because there are not enough seats in government colleges in India and fees at private universities are exorbitant,” Rishav said.
Hoping the Narendra Modi government will take relevant steps to save their careers, Rishav said, “I believe our government will help the students to get their transfers from the universities.”
Ukraine ranks fourth in the continent for having the largest number of graduate and post-graduate specialisations in the field of medicine. According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science, there are nearly 18,095 Indian students in the country and in 2020, 24 percent of its overseas students were from India.
Rishav has not forgotten the war-torn home he has left: “We hope that tensions between Russia and Ukraine end soon.”
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Female cheetah Shasha, who was brought to Kuno National Park from Namibia, dies
Shasha was recovered from a farm near Gobabis, a town in east-central Namibia.

Female cheetah Shasha, who was brought from Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, died due to kidney related issue on Monday. The death of the cheetah was confirmed by the forest officials.
Reports said the Madhya Pradesh forest department had sent an emergency response team to Kuno National Park in Sheopur district when Shasha was diagnosed with a severe medical condition in January. It had symptoms of dehydration and renal disease, as per reports.
Shasha was being treated by a team of veterinarians led by Dr Atul Gupta who is the lead vet at Van Vihar National Park. He was sent to Kuno who then administered fluids to Shasha which improved the big cat’s condition.
Shasha was brought to India among 7 other Namibian cheetahs and was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
In February, 12 more cheetahs were brought to Madhya Pradesh from South Africa. The relocation of 12 cheetahs from South Africa took place three years after the Centre put forth the idea of the world’s first intercontinental translocation project which aims at reintroducing cheetahs in the country.
Reports said Shasha was recovered from a farm near Gobabis, a town in east-central Namibia. She was malnourished and skinny, however, she was nursed well.
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Wayanad seat gone, Rahul Gandhi has a month to move out of Tughlaq Lane house
Gandhi was disqualified from membership of the Lok Sabha two days ago, a day after a Gujarat court held him guilty in a defamation case.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been issued a notice by the Lok Sabha housing panel to vacate the official accommodation allotted to him in Tughlaq Lane which he held as the MP from Wayanad. Gandhi was disqualified from membership of the Lok Sabha two days ago, a day after a Gujarat court held him guilty in a defamation case.
On March 24, 2023, a Surat court had sentenced him to two years jail term for his 2019 campaign speech in which he took Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name along with IPL founder Lalit Modi and fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and asked if all Modis are thieves. The court had granted Rahul 30 days to move to a higher court for appeal.
The defamation case against Rahul Gandhi was filed by former Gujarat minister Purnesh Ishvarbhai Modi who alleged that the community had been defamed by the comment.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951’s Section 8 (3) a person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years shall be disqualified from the date of such conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release.
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The Congress is on the warpath with protests being held on Sunday against the move, calling it a satyagraha to pitch it on the Gandhian scale. Today, Congress leaders wore black as part of their protest.
The Opposition had sided with Rahul Gandhi, who now finds himself in another spotlight albeit not of his own making. Gandhi has just wrapped up his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanya Kumari to Srinagar, getting strong support across several Lok Sabha constituencies winning which will be key for the Congress to come up as a prime challenger to the BJP.
The Opposition support did not however come unanimously. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee took her time after the conviction but was prompt in supporting after the Gandhi scion’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha.
International media outlets have reported this series of incidents as the chickens coming home to roost following Rahul Gandhi’s speeches in Cambridge and London on the threats to the country’s democratic institutions.
Gandhi, however, had to listen to strong responses from his Maharashtra ally Uddhav Thackeray for saying he won’t apologise since he was not Savarkar.
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Bachelors can’t use balconies for phone calls after 10 pm, no guest overnight: Bengaluru flat complex’s new diktat
The society is said to be in the Kundanhalli Gate area.

In a bizarre incident, an apartment complex in Bengaluru has issued guidelines for the Bachelors living in the society in order to provide maximum comfort to the flat owners or tenants while ensuring discipline on the premises.
As per the new guidelines, guests at the bachelors and spinsters’ house are not allowed to stay overnight in their flats after 10 pm. And if the guest needs to stay overnight then they have to take prior approval from the owner via email. The society is said to be in the Kundanhalli Gate area.
The guidelines have been shared online by a Reddit user.
Here are the rules and regulations for Bachelors living in Banglore’s apartment complex
- No guests are allowed to Bachelors and Spinster’s flats post 10 pm. Guests are not allowed to stay overnight. If required, prior approval from Owner on email, Manager or Association office to be requested by submitting the guests ID proof and furnishing the stay duration and Guest entry on Mygate.
- Bachelors and Spinsters are to follow the association rule strictly. No relaxation in case of violation. The penalty of Rs 1,000 or eviction.
- No loud music after 10 pm.
- No late-night parties are allowed.
- Not to use the corridors and balconies for phone calls post 10 pm.
According to one of the users in the comment section, this society is in Marathalli. Since being shared, the rules are being slammed online with many users expressing their displeasure.
One of the users commented, It’s worse than hostels. You’re paying money to rent out a flat. It’s your flat for the duration that you’re renting as per the rantal agreements. Who’ll come to your flat and what you’ll do in the balcony is purely dependent on you. Society rules are becoming rediculous these days it seems.
Another wrote, Nonsense, you live by your rules not owner since you actually own the place for the time you are there. Yes loud parties can be avoided, but rest is none of anyone else’s business.
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