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NOBEL
LAUREATE
CV RAMAN
National Science Day,
observed on Feb 28,
honours Raman’s
remarkable feat. >P3
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Four ministers to travel to nations bordering
Ukraine to coordinate evacuation of Indians
NEW DELHI: Stepping up its efforts to
evacuate Indian students stranded in
war-hit Ukraine, the Centre on Mon-
day decided that Union ministers
Hardeep Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia,
Kiren Rijiju and VK Singh will travel
to its neighbouring countries to coor-
dinate the evacuation mission and
help students, government sources
said.
These ministers will be going there
as “special envoys” of India, they said.
The decision was taken at a high-
level meeting chaired by Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi.
Several ministers, including Exter-
nal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal,
also attended the meeting. Modi had
chaired a meeting on the Ukraine cri-
sis on Sunday too and had asserted
that ensuring the safety of Indian stu-
dents and evacuating them is the gov-
ernment’s top priority.
It was also decided at the meeting
to further enhance cooperation with
the neighbouring countries of
Ukraine to expedite the evacuation of
Indian students, sources had said.
Covid-19: Single-day
rise below 10K first
time in 2 months
NEW DELHI: The single-day rise in
coronavirus infections fell below
10,000 after two months, with 8,013
cases taking India’s total tally to
4,29,24,130, according to Union
health ministry data updated on
Monday. On December 28 last year,
9,195 people were infected in a day.
The death toll has climbed to
5,13,843 with 119 daily fatalities, the
data updated at 8 am stated. The
daily Covid-19 cases have been
recorded at less than one lakh for 22
consecutive days. The active cases
comprise 0.24% of the total infec-
tions, while the national recovery
rate has further improved to 98.56%.
The active cases have declined to
1,02,601. A reduction of 8,871 cases
has been recorded in a span of 24
hours. The daily positivity rate has
been recorded at 1.11%, while the
weekly positivity rate was recorded at
1.17%, as per the health ministry. The
number of people who have recuper-
ated from the disease increased to
4,23,07,686, while the case fatality
rate has been recorded at 1.20%. PTI
ukraine crisis
CEASEFIRE TALKS BEGIN 4 DAYS AFTER RUSSIAN INVASION
Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began at the Ukraine-Belarus border on Monday, Moscow
stated. The development took place even as the economic and diplomatic isolation of Russia deepened
>P after four days of invasion. >P4
CITY LIGHTS
People take part in a march for peace in
Ukraine at the Jantar Mantar, New
Delhi, on Monday PTI
It was also announced that Spice-
Jet will operate a special flight to
Budapest, Hungary on Friday to evac-
uate Indians who have been stranded
in Ukraine due to the Russian mili-
tary offensive.
India on Saturday began evacua-
tion of its citizens from Romania and
Hungary — countries sharing land
borders with Ukraine — as the
Ukrainian airspace has been closed
since February 24 when the military
offensive began. PTI
PM Narendra Modi
extends greetings on
National Science Day
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Monday greeted scientists
and science enthusiasts on the occa-
sion of National Science Day and
called for reaffirming commitment
towards leveraging the power of sci-
ence for human progress.
This day commemorates the dis-
covery of the ‘Raman effect’, for
which Indian physicist CV Raman
won the Nobel Prize.
Modi tweeted, “National Science
Day greetings to all scientists and sci-
ence enthusiasts.
Let us reaffirm our commitment
towards fulfilling our collective sci-
entific responsibility and leveraging
the power of science for human
progress.”
The prime minister also shared a
clip from his Mann ki Baat broadcast
on Sunday in which he is heard talk-
ing about National Science Day.
He had urged families to make
efforts to develop a scientific temper-
ament in their children. Modi on
Sunday suggested the creation of vir-
tual labs for children. PTI
WISE WORDS
Attitude is a little thing that makes
a big difference.
WINSTON CHURCHILL
DMRC resumes services
at full passenger capacity
NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro services with full pas-
senger capacity resumed on Monday as
authorities lifted all curbs following improve-
ment in the Covid situation in the city. The
Delhi Disaster Management Authority
(DDMA) had on Friday decided to withdraw
all Covid restrictions from Monday, reduce the
fine for not wearing masks from ₹2,000 to
₹500 and resume physical classes in schools
from April 1.“Metro services have resumed
today without any restrictions on passenger
occupancy after a long time,” the DMRC said.
“DMRC expresses its thanks and gratitude to
its passengers for following the protocols.
Indeed, without your cooperation, we could
not have operated the metro despite the con-
straints posed by the pandemic,” it said. PTI
City school to be turned
into sci innovation hub
NEW DELHI : The Delhi government will come
up with a science innovation hub at a school
run by it in Kautilya Enclave that will have all
the modern and latest facilities, including a
planetarium and a museum, for promoting a
scientific culture and temperament among
students. It will be ready at a cost of over ₹5 cr
in the next two-and-a-half years, officials said.
The hub will have an auditorium, a library, a
planetarium, a museum with science and
technology objects, galleries of latest innova-
tions and trends, equipment & other contents.
The Directorate of Education of the Delhi gov-
ernment has assigned the task of construction
& development of the hub to the DTTDC on a
30,000-sq m land in Kautilya Sarvodaya
Co-education School at Chirag Enclave. PTI
llS C H O O L EVENTl
SETH MR JAIPURIA SCHOOLS
ALL SET TO OPEN CAMPUS
IN GREATER NOIDA WEST
Seth MR Jaipuria Schools (SMRJS), a group of
schools run by the Seth MR Jaipuria Group, is
all set to open a campus in the city of Greater
Noida West in collabo-
ration with New Vision
Education Society .
According to SMRJS,
Greater Noida West,
principal Neha Singh,
In the initial phase, the
school will operate
from Nursery to Grade 6, and later one class
will be added to it every year . It will come up
as per the CBSE pattern under the guidelines
provided by Jaipuria,” says Singh. >P2
»
Metro services resumed on Monday with full
occupancy as the Covid curbs were lifted
39 cases of dengue in
Delhi this year: Civic body
NEW DELHI: Two fresh cases of dengue have
been reported in the last one week in the
national capital, according to a civic report
released on Monday. Till February 19 this
year, 37 cases of dengue were recorded in the
city. Two fresh cases have been reported in in
the last one week. According to the civic
report on vector-borne diseases, released on
Monday, 39 dengue cases have been recorded
this year till February 26. For the January
1-February 26 period, two cases were recorded
last year, four cases in 2020, two in 2019,
while nine cases were logged in 2018 and six
in 2017, the report stated. Cases of vector-
borne diseases are usually reported between
July and November, but the period may
stretch till mid-December. PTI
WORD POWER
Insidious
(in-sid-ee-uhs)
Adjective
Meaning: Spreading gradually or without
being noticed, but causing serious harm
Origin: From mid-16th century Latin word --
insidere ‘lie in wait for’ (from in- ‘on’ + sedere
‘sit’)
Synonyms: dangerous, deceitful, cunning,
crooked, dishonest
Antonyms: Truthful, open, frank, fair, honest,
sincere
Usage: The insidious group of editors and
reporters was successful in their mission.
league
cup
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LIVERPOOL
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Refugees fleeing
the conflict zones
in Ukraine arrive
at a border
crossing in Poland An ecstatic Liverpool
on Monday AP manager Juergen
Klopp REUTERS
llW O R L D l
Indonesia quake toll
rises to 10, around
13,000 displaced
JAKARTA : At least 10 people were
killed and about 13,000 others dis-
placed after a 6.1-magnitude quake
rocked Indonesia’s western province
of West Sumatra on Friday, officials
said on Sunday. Head of the Opera-
tion Unit of the Search and Rescue
Office of West Sumatra Province,
Octavianto, said rescuers had dis-
covered one more body, bringing the
death toll to 10, while five others
were still missing.The search for the
missing persons was hampered by
thick mud as well as fears of further
aftershocks, he said. ANI
HT PHOTO North Korea hails
‘significant’ test in
satellite development
SEOUL: North Korea said it had car-
ried out a test of “great significance”
for developing a reconnaissance sat-
ellite, state media reported on Mon-
day, a day after Seoul said it had
detected a ballistic missile launch.
Despite sweeping international
sanctions, Pyongyang carried out a
record-breaking blitz of weapons
tests in January before pausing
launches during the Beijing Winter
Olympics. AFP
NZ, S Korea ease
curbs; Covid cases
rising in Hong Kong
AUCKLAND/SEOUL/HONG KONG: New
Zealanders stranded overseas by the
pandemic returned home to tears
and hugs Monday as the country
began dismantling some of the
world’s toughest Covid-related bor-
der restrictions. Elsewhere, South
Korea too signalled an easing of
norms despite a spurt in cases.
South Korea too announced that
it will no longer requires people to
show proof of vaccination or nega-
tive tests to enter any indoor space
starting Tuesday. The announce-
ment on Monday came as the coun-
try set another one-day record in
Covid-19 deaths. Authorities in Hong
Kong, which reported a record-high
34,466 new infections on Monday,
however, said that a lockdown has
not been ruled out though the city’s
leader previously said that a lock-
down was unrealistic.
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llS C H O O L REPORTSl
Seth MR Jaipuria Schools all set to
open campus in Greater Noida West
Seth MR Jaipuria Schools (SMRJS), a
group of schools run by the Seth MR
Jaipuria Group, is all set to open a
campus in the city of Greater Noida
West in collaboration with New
Vision Education Society .
According to SMRJS, Greater
Noida West, principal Neha Singh, In
the initial phase, the school will oper-
ate from Nursery to Grade 6, and
later one class will be added to it
every year . It will come up as per the
CBSE pattern under the guidelines
provided by Jaipuria,” says Singh.
The beautifully designed campus
of SMRJS, Greater Noida West, is well
equipped with world-class infrastruc-
ture, which includes interactive digi-
tal classrooms, state-of-the-art labo-
ratory facilities, including language
labs, well equipped library, and a
global curriculum benchmarking
with Sweden, Finland and the USA.
There is a blueprint for over 40 activ-
ities on campus, including swimming
pool, archery, various sports , dance,
drama, and horse riding and many
more in the senior school.
Jaipuria Group schools, one of
India’s most reputed and established
brands of K-12 schools, offers a
unique educational experience to the
children. With a modern outlook
rooted in traditional values, these
schools have 99% first divisioners. In
the last 7 years, trade leaders such as
Business World, Education World,
Scoo News, Indian Education Con-
gress and others have bestowed the
Jaipuria Group with ‘School Chain of
the year’ and ‘India’s Best School
Chain’ recognition consistently.
The Jaipuria Group has also
MEC, Janakpuri, organises inter-school competition
With an aim to reinforce the lessons
already learnt by its students in class-
room, Modern Era Convent (MEC),
Janakpuri, organised a virtual inter
-school competition titled ‘Percipi-
ence’ with all enthusiasm.
Deepanshu submitted a project designed on the lines of SDGs 11, 12 and 13
Deepanshu of Ahlcon Public
School, Mayur Vihar, shines in
global incubation programme
Deepanshu of Class 12-H of Ahlcon
Public School, Mayur Vihar, partici-
pated in a global incubation pro-
gramme titled ‘Pact 2030’ and won
the Pact-Star Awards 2021. In addi-
tion, he also received the mentorship
and incubation of ₹1 lakh from the
Pact Star Team and a scholarship for
undergraduate studies from top uni-
versities sponsoring the programme.
Aligned with UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and Azadi
Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the event was
organised by QS I-Gauge. Initially, it
was scheduled to be held physically
in Goa but it had to organised in vir-
tual mode as the situation unfolded,
DLDAV, Shalimar Bagh, conducts
Covid-19 vaccination camp
DLDAV Model School, Shalimar
Bagh, organised a Covid-19 vaccina-
tion camp for the children in the age
The camp was held for the kids in the age group of
15-18 years and the members of the community
The Jaipuria Group schools, one of India’s most reputed and established brands
of K-12 schools, offers a unique educational experience to the children
achieved acclaim as one of India’s
Greatest Legacy Education Brand and
the Number One in Social Impact in
India. “We believe the aim of holistic
education is to provide our students
with all skills to achieve their full
potential. Holding fast into our roots,
we promote international minded-
ness, shaping the students to be glo-
bally responsible citizens of the 21st
century” says Jaipuria Group vice-
chairman Shreevats Jaipuria.
Jaipuria Group associate vice-pres-
ident Arijit Ghosh says the group’s
commitment to excellence shall
always be there. “The Jaipuria curric-
ulum has been well designed bench-
marking the best from America, Swe-
On that occasion, activities like
‘Little Masters’ , ‘Spell well’ , ‘Grey
Matter Quiz‘ and ‘ Buzz Session ’
were conducted to test the students’
communication skills and under-
standing of the lessons learned .
Deepanshu submitted a project
titled ‘Paper Maker Bucket’ which
was designed on the lines of SDGs 11,
12 and 13. It was about a manual
paper recycling unit suitable for gen-
erating adequate self-revenue for
NGOs, orphanages and old age
homes which operate without energy
sources like electricity. Out of 147
core entries, his report was initially
selected by the Review and Selection
Committee among the 25 semi-final-
ists. Later that panel of more than 18
eminent juries selected his report
among the top 10 finalists.
Finally, he was declared the win-
ner of the Pact-Star Awards 2021.
group of 15-18 years as well as for the
general members of the community.
The school has always supported
the cause of nation-building and has
fulfilled its responsibilities towards
the society with passion .
The students were made aware of
the benefits of vaccination and were
motivated to join the drive along with
their family members.
School principal Reena Rajpal
urged the parents to come forward to
get their wards vaccinated so that
they can be well prepared to attend
the school when it opens physically.
Beyond Books
den, Finland, Korea and Japan and, of
course, our own guidelines as pre-
scribed by NCERT and CBSE. We
believe that a mix of local and outsta-
tion teachers is necessary to strike
the right balance in cultural and ped-
agogical aspects,” adds Ghosh.
Ghosh also stresses the fact that
the quality of education forms the
very core of the system. Jaipuria
Group has 34 K-12 schools already
running pan-India with over 30,000
students and more than 2,200 educa-
tors. The students have represented
the country at various forums and
won the international competition at
the Space camp at St. Petersburg,
Russia and led expeditions from
Those activities gave a platform to
the little learners to realise their
potential in different domains while
promoting learning with fun at the
same time.
The event proved to be a catalyst in
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SPOT THE MISTAKE
Thomas had come to India on a holiday. His
cousins, Tina, Jason and Sheela were sitting around
him, eager to listen to his life at the University of
Chicago, in the U.S. "My best friends are Erich,
Ranjit and Joe. I wish you folks could meet Joe.
Such a brave and daring fellow, just like his
grandfather. His grandfather led a US battalion
against a German division during World War I, and
because of his brilliant planning, they were able to
defeat the Germans and capture valuable territory.
Soon after the battle he was awarded a medal that
was inscribed with: For Bravery, Daring and
Leadership in World War I. "
Jason looked at Thomas and said, " Your friend Joe
is good at making up stories but, you really don't
expect us to believe his story, do you?"
What’s wrong with the story?
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across 16 countries to Antarctica.
The students have also bagged full
scholarships at Harvard University
and have gone on to do their intern-
ships at Google HQ.
Bhagat Baghel, Bhawna Group-
chairman and promoter of the
school, says , “The Jaipuria Group is
making confident beginnings in pre-
paring the children of Greater Noida
for better lives and I hope everyone’s
support and good wishes for this
endeavour would result in a 360
degree high-quality experience.”
Echoing the same views, the school
principal says, “We believe that this
collaboration will allow us to lever-
age our experience and expertise in
education at the local level with the
expertise of Jaipuria at the national
level. We are confident that together
we can achieve stupendous results. ”
It will be a progressive and co-educa-
tional school with a vision to provide
quality education to its students.
With focus on educational expertise,
and with the constant support of the
Jaipuria Group, we would be able to
provide for the foundation of a great
building block for the future,” says
school director Prachi Baghel .
Baghel says the response from par-
ents and students has been over-
whelming since the news of the open-
ing of school spread. SMRJS director
Kanak Gupta is proud of team’s suc-
cess and international recognition.
“What has been done by the Jaipuria
Group is remarkable. I am enthralled
to share with you the recognitions
that have been bestowed upon the
Group by international media and
academicians.” adds Gupta.
the all-round development of the stu-
dents. The students were applauded
for their dedicated efforts and out-
standing performances.
The school always believes in
bringing out the best in its students.
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Answer: World War I was not known then as World War I.
The school played host to 10 illustrious speakers from varied areas of expertise
to address the gathering of more than 500 online and onsite attendees.
Khaitan Public School,
Sahibabad, hosts its third
TEDx event in hybrid mode
Khaitan Public School, Sahibabad,
hosted its third TEDx event in its
auditorium in hybrid mode. The tagl-
ine for the event was ‘Surviving and
Thriving:The Untold Success Stories.’
The school played host to 10 illus-
trious speakers from varied areas of
expertise to address the gathering of
more than 500 online and onsite
attendees. Among the 10 amazing
speakers were three Khaitanians.
The event was attended by school’s
education director Mamta Kapoor,
vice-principal (teaching and learn-
ing) Himani Tyagi, vice-principal
(pastoral care) Anand Kumar and
Senior School head Rishika Sharma.
The speakers took the stage one by
one, sharing their ideas and experien-
ces over the course of their allotted
time duration.
The excited audience got a chance
to interact with each speaker and ask
questions during the Q&A session,
which transformed the event into a
real and fruitful learning experience
for all. The event commenced with
an impressive opening ceremony, fol-
lowed by a zestful dance perform-
ance titled ‘Yogeshwaraya – A Musi-
cal Offering to Adiyogi’’ by the Khait-
anians.
Thereafter the education director
energized the audience with her
invigorating words. The first speaker,
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Lavinia Thanapathy, set the pace
with her inspiring oration which was
further enlivened by the musical per-
formance of Kiran and Nivi.
Thereafter, a lovely dance per-
formance titled ‘Fanaa’ by school’s
head girl Ishita Bharadwaj filled the
entire atmosphere with serenity. The
event also witnessed the magnificent
and spectacular ideas shared by
Richa Sharma, Aditya Raj Kaul,
Rahul Saria and Saurin Desai.
The stimulating thoughts of
Namya Joshi, Chhavi Koul, Devansh
Bhardwaj and Advik Rohith were
quite engaging. A programme titled
‘Malala’, organised in honour of the
valour of youngest-ever Nobel Prize
laureate Malala Yousafzai, marked
the closing ceremony.
The event culminated with the vote
of thanks proposed by event orga-
niser Snehlata Chauhan. The parents
appreciated the efforts of the school
for providing a platform to the stu-
dents to exhibit their innate talent.
The attendees left the venue feeling
enriched and invigorated after a day
well spent.
The audience said they felt intellec-
tually and spiritually stimulated after
the experience.
TEDx Khaitan Public School has
once again proved to be a vibrant red
feather in the school’s cap.
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NEW DELHI
TUESDAY
MARCH 01, 2022 Inspiring Lives 03

One of India’s all- time

great scientific minds
CV RAMAN: The first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1930 for
research wherein when light traverses a transparent material, some deflected
rays change their wavelength. Honouring Raman’s significant achievement and
pioneering spirit, India annually celebrates National Science Day on Feb. 28.
orn on November 7, 1888 in (present-day Chennai) in 1904, where Society (1924), and Knighted for dis-

B Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.

Raman was a topper through-
out his academic stint. Bril-
liant even as a child, he became
deeply interested in research. During
a voyage to Europe in 1921, noticing
the blue colour of glaciers and the
Mediterranean Sea, he decided to
unravel why water, which was col-
ourless, appeared blue to the eyes.
His quest for an answer to the mys-
tery was successful. He was hon-
oured with the Bharat Ratna in 1954
for contributions in science.
Education
When Raman was four years old, he
moved to Visakhapatnam where his
father, Chandrasekaran Ramanathan
Iyer, who was initially a school
teacher, became a lecturer in mathe-
matics and physics at a college in the
city. His mother was Parvathi
Ammal.
The second of eight children, he
studied at St. Aloysius Anglo- Indian
High School. By the age of 13, he had
passed both his matriculation (Class
10) and his FA examination (Class 12)
with scholarship.
He completed bachelor’s degree
from Presidency College, Madras
he won medals in physics and
English. He was extremely enthusias-
tic in science and during his vaca-
tions would demonstrate experi-
ments to younger siblings. In 1907,
aged 19, he graduated with a master’s
degree in physics from the same col-
lege with highest distinction.
Career
Raman began his career as a civil ser-
vant in the Indian Finance Depart-
ment in Calcutta (now Kolkata). In
1917, the University of Calcutta
offered him the Palit Chair of Physics.
Although it meant a substantial cut
in pay, he accepted it as the prospect
of devoting all of his time to science
meant more to him.
In 1919, he was made the honorary
secretary of the Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, a post
he held till 1933. In the same year, he
became the first Indian director of
Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Ban-
galore. In 1948, he retired from IIS
and established the Raman Research
Institute in Bangalore where he
served as director until his death.
Other achievements
He was Elected Fellow of the Royal
covery of Raman Effect (1929). In
1930, he won the Nobel Prize in Phys-
ics “for his work on the scattering of
light and for the discovery of the
effect named after him.”
His other accolades include Frank-
lin Medal (1941) and Lenin Peace
Prize (1957). In 1998, the American
Chemical Society and Indian Associa-
tion for the Cultivation of Science rec-
ognised his discovery as an interna-
tional historic chemical landmark.
Personal life
He married Lokasundari Ammal in
1907. The couple had two sons, Rad-
hakrishnan, who became a renowned
astrophysicist, and Chandrasekhar.
Throughout life, Raman had put
together a personal collection of
stones, and materials with interesting
light-scattering properties, which he
obtained during his travels across the
world.
These are on display at his
research institute in Bangalore. At
the end of October 1970, he collapsed
in his laboratory and passed away on
November 21, aged 82.
Source: Wikipedia, Famouspeople.Com,
Famousscientists.org, Britannica

INTERESTING FACTS

1 The phenomenon
named Raman
scattered light has
unchanged wave- 2 Raman spectroscopy
is used to provide a 3 When CV Raman was
just 18 years old, he 4 Heunclewasofthescientist
paternal

Effect states that when length, but a tiny part structural fingerprint to was mistaken for a Subrahmanyan Chandrase-
a light beam traverses a of the scattered light identify molecules. Its physics professor by khar, winner of Nobel prize
transparent chemical has changed wave- use dwindled in 1940s, British physicist Lord in 1983 for his discovery of
compound, a small lengths. Its presence is but the advent of laser in Rayleigh, who wrote a the Chandrasekhar limit
fraction of it emerges in a result of Raman 1960s resulted in letter addressed to and his work on the
directions other than Effect, named so as simplified instruments, ‘Professor Raman’, after nuclear reactions that are
that of the incoming Raman first published reviving their use for reading Raman’s paper on necessary for stellar ILLUSTRATION: MOHIT SUNEJA
beam. Most of the observations in 1928. analysis. the behaviour of light. evolution.

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Ceasefire talks start after 4 days of invasion MIT SEVERS TIES

Agencies
KYIV/MOSCOW: Talks between Russian
and Ukrainian officials began on the
Belarusian border on Monday, Mos-
cow said, as Russia’s diplomatic and
economic isolation deepens four days
after invading Ukraine.
Russian forces seized two small cit-
ies in southeastern Ukraine and the
area around a nuclear power plant,
the Interfax news agency said on
Monday, but ran into stiff resistance
elsewhere. Talks began with the aim
of an immediate ceasefire and the
withdrawal of Russian forces, the
Ukrainian president’s office said, after
a Russian advance that has gone more
slowly than some expected.
Russia has been cagier, with the
Kremlin declining to comment on
Moscow’s aim in negotiations.
It was not clear whether any
progress could be achieved after Pres-
ident Vladimir Putin on Thursday
launched the assault and put Russia’s
nuclear deterrent on high alert on
Sunday.
The talks are being held on the bor-
der with strong Russian ally Belarus,
where a referendum on Sunday
approved a new constitution ditching
the country’s non-nuclear status at a
time when the former Soviet republic
has become a launch pad for Russian
troops invading Ukraine.
The Western-led response to the
invasion was sweeping, with sanc-
tions that effectively cut off Moscow’s
major financial institutions from suc-
cessive Western markets sending Rus-
sia’s rouble currency down 30%
against the dollar on Monday. Coun-
tries also stepped up weapons sup-
plies to Ukraine.
Blasts were heard before dawn on
Monday in Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukrain-
ian authorities said. But Russian
ground forces’ attempts to capture
major urban centres had been
repelled, they added.
Russia’s defence ministry, however,
said its forces had taken over the
towns of Berdyansk and Enerhodar in
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya region as well
as the area around the Zaporizhzhya
nuclear power plant, Interfax
reported.
Ukraine denied that the nuclear
plant had fallen into Russian hands,
according to the news agency.
There was fighting around the
Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
throughout the night, Pavlo Kyryl-
enko, head of the Donetsk regional
administration, said on television on
Monday.
He did not say whether Russian for-
ces had gained or lost any ground or
provide any casualty figures.
At least 102 civilians in Ukraine
have been killed since Thursday, with
a further 304 wounded, but the real
figure is feared to be “considerably
higher”, U.N. human rights chief
Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.
More than half a million people
have fled to neighbouring countries,
according to the UN Refugee Agency.
A senior US defence official said
Russia had fired more than 350 mis-
siles at Ukrainian targets since Thurs-
day, some hitting civilian infrastruc-
ture.
(Clockwise from top): The iconic Horseshoe Falls, a part of the Niagara Falls, in Ontario, Canada, is lit in the colours of the
Ukrainian flag on Sunday; A South Korean woman holds a sign during a protest in Seoul, on Monday; and Ukrainians
fleeing Russian invasion arrive at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland.
Weapons
Partners in the US-led Nato defence
alliance were providing Ukraine with
air-defence missiles and anti-tank
weapons, Chief Jens Stoltenberg said
in a tweet on Monday.
The Kremlin accused the European
Union of hostile behaviour, saying
weapons supplies to Ukraine were
destabilising and proved that Russia
was right in its efforts to demilitarise
its neighbour.
It declined to comment on whether
there was a risk of confrontation
between Russia and Nato.
Germany said it would increase
REUTERS
defence spending massively,
casting off decades of reluctance to
match its economic power with mili-
tary clout.
Britain said on Monday it was tak-
ing further measures against Russia
in concert with the United States and
European Union.
WITH RUSSIAN
SCHOOL AFTER
MILITARY ACTIONS
CAMBRIDGE: The Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology is severing ties
with a research university it helped
establish more than a decade ago in
Russia, citing the country’s “unaccept-
able military actions” in invading
Ukraine. The Cambridge university
said it notified the Skolkovo Institute
of Science and Technology in Moscow
on Friday that it was exercising its
right to terminate the MIT Skoltech
Program.
Federal law enforcement officials
and foreign policy experts have long
voiced concerns about the potential
for espionage and technology theft
arising from MIT’s partnership with
the school, which has close ties to
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
government, GBH News reported.
“This step is a rejection of the
actions of the Russian government in
Ukraine,” MIT said in a statement
posted on the program website. “We
take it with deep regret because of our
great respect for the Russian people
and our profound appreciation for the
contributions of the many extraordi-
nary Russian colleagues we have
worked with.” The university said it is
working with MIT researchers leading
Skoltech projects to make sure stu-
dents can complete their research and
academic work.
About 21 faculty members and 38
students and postdoctoral researchers
at MIT are impacted by the change,
though none are currently at the
school in Moscow, The Boston Globe
reported. The Skolkovo Institute of
Science and Technology said in a
statement to the newspaper it has
nine ongoing projects with MIT and
remains “in close contact with our col-
leagues at MIT.” As part of the agree-
ment, MIT helped recruit students
and faculty, hosted Skoltech students
at MIT, and allowed MIT instructors
to teach and pursue research at the
Russian school, the Globe reported.
“We affirm our steadfast belief in our
colleagues at Skoltech,” MIT said. AP

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World’s largest plane AN-225
destroyed outside Kyiv
Agence France-Presse
KYIV: The largest plane in the world
–– Ukraine’s Antonov-225 cargo
plane –– was destroyed by Russian
strikes outside Kyiv on the fourth day
of the invasion, Ukraine’s state-
owned Ukroboronprom group said
Sunday. “Russian invaders destroyed
the flagship of the Ukrainian avia-
tion, the AN-225” at the Antonov air-
port near Kyiv, the group said.
The aircraft could transport up to
250 tonnes of cargo at a speed of up
to 850 km per hour. It had been
named Mriya, which means dream in
Wembley turns yellow and blue for Ukraine
Ukrainian.
“This was the world’s largest air-
craft, AN-225 Mriya” Ukraine’ foreign
minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted
Sunday. “Russia may have destroyed
our Mriya. But they will never be able
to destroy our dream of a strong, free
and democratic European state. We
shall prevail!”, he added. Weapons
manufacturer Ukroboronprom esti-
mated that restoring Mriya would
cost over $3 billion and could take
over five years.
Initially built as part of the Soviet
aeronautical programme, the An-225
made its first flight in 1988.
Agence France-Presse
LONDON: Liverpool and Chelsea play-
ers stood in a show of support for
war-torn Ukraine ahead of Sunday’s
League Cup final at Wembley.
Amid the Russian invasion of its
neighbour, Chelsea skipper Cesar
Azpilicueta and Liverpool captain
Jordan Henderson carried flowers in
the country’s yellow and blue colours
onto the pitch before kick-off.
Both teams stood for a minute’s
applause, while a message on the sta-
dium scoreboard in yellow and blue
read Football Stands Together.
Liverpool and Chelsea fans were
seen with Ukraine flags in their sec-
tions of Wembley.
One supportive banner in
Ukraine’s blue and yellow colours
read “You’ll never walk alone” in ref-
erence to Liverpool’s anthem.
Wembley’s iconic arch was lit up in
Ukraine colours on Saturday evening.
Chelsea released a statement on
Sunday saying the club was praying
for peace in the wake of the invasion.
But they were criticised for failing
to mention Russia in the brief mes-
sage.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said
the statement, which called the situa-
tion “horrific and devastating”,
reflected the opinion of everyone at
the club, including their Russian
owner Roman Abramovich.
“Absolutely it includes him and
this reflects my opinion like everyone
else’s opinion in the club,” Tuchel
said on Sky Sports.
Asked if he had spoken to Abram-
ovich since Saturday’s statement in
which the billionaire said he was
passing “stewardship and care” of The message Football Stands Together is displayed
Chelsea to the club’s charitable foun- in Ukrainian colours ahead of the match between
dation, Tuchel added: “No, we haven’t Chelsea and Liverpool at the Wembley Stadium, in
and this is usual.” London, on Sunday. AFP

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TUESDAY
MARCH 01, 2022 The Science Of It
llT H I S M E AT- E AT I N G D I N O S A U R L I V E D A B O U T 7 0 M I L L I O N Y E A R S A G O l
Fossil of dinosaur with hard head
and tiny arms found in Argentina
The animal, possible a juvenile, lived a few million “It’s so unique and so different from
other carnivorous dinosaurs, which
years before the asteroid impact which wiped out allows us to understand that we’re
dealing with a totally new species,”
about three-quarters of Earth’s species including the Federico Agnolin, lead author of a
dinos about 66 million years ago. It likely belonged study on the dinosaur published in the
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
to a carnivorous group called abelisaurs, say experts. and a researcher with Argentine
national science council CONICET,
Reuters ochoai, was discovered in Argentina’s told Reuters. The animal, possible a
northwestern Salta province. The juvenile, lived just a few million years
BUENOS AIRES : Scientists have researchers said it likely belongs to a before an asteroid impact at what is
unearthed in Argentina the remains carnivorous group of dinosaurs called now Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula
of a previously unknown species of abelisaurs, which walked on two legs wiped out about three-quarters of
meat-eating dinosaur that lived about and possessed only stub-like arms, Earth’s species including the dino-
70 million years ago that had puny even shorter than those of North saurs about 66 million years ago.
arms and may have used its powerful America’s Tyrannosaurus rex. Scientists believe abelisaurs
head to ram its prey. The short arms may have forced roamed what is now Africa, South
The fossil skull of the Cretaceous Guemesia to rely on its powerful skull America and India, and several dozen
Period dinosaur, named Guemesia and jaws, the researchers said. specimens have previously been dug
llT H E S T U DY AT T R I B U T E S T H I S TO D I V E R S E CO M M U N I T I E S P R OV I D I N G A S A F E H A R B O U R F O R S P EC I E S l
‘Greater levels of biodiversity can reduce extinction risk in birds’
Asian News International
WASHINGTON : A new study has sug-
gested that higher levels of biodiver-
sity (which represents the great vari-
eties of life on Earth and the species,
traits and evolutionary history), can
reduce extinction risk in birds.
The study, published in the jour-
nal Ecology letters, was led by evolu-
tionary biologist and ornithologist
Brian Weeks of the U-M School for
environment and sustainability.
A prior research on this subject
has established that biodiversity is
associated with predictable results
in the short term. The diverse sys-
tems are less prone to invasion
which have more stable product and
can be more disease resistant.
The study utilised a new dataset
The study utilised a new dataset collected by researchers using natural collected by researchers using natu-
history museum specimens that covers more than 99% of all species of birds ral history museum specimens that
in the world. PTI covers more than 99% of all species
up in Argentina –– nearly all of them
in southern Patagonia, far from the
site of Guemesia’s discovery.
“We know it had a very sharp sense
of smell and was short-sighted,” said
Agnolin, noting that it would have
walked upright on its large feet, with
its solid cranium leading the way.
“Some scientists think that could
mean the animal hunted its prey by
charging them with its head,” Agnolin
added. The discovery adds to Argen-
tina’s reputation as a treasure trove of
fossils of dinosaurs and other prehis-
toric creatures.
Guemesia takes its name from
Argentine independence hero Martin
Miguel de Guemes and Javier Ochoa,
a museum worker who made the dis-
covery.
of birds in the world.
While the practice of using natu-
ral history museum specimens is
common, this is the first time that
there has been a comprehensive
dataset of the functional traits of all
birds.
The researchers used the data to
P According to a study, diversity is
Our findings suggest
that the conservation of
biodiversity is not only a
goal of conservation but
is also likely a necessary
component to effective
conservation
interventions
BRIAN WEEKS, Evolutionary biologist
and ornithologist
measure the diversity of birds
around the world, including the spe-
cies found in a community, their
evolutionary relationships and their
functional traits.
They then used structural equa-
tion modelling to characterise the
relationship between diversity and
extinction risk.
associated with lower levels of con-
temporary extinction risk in birds.
The study attributed this to diverse
communities providing a safe har-
bour for species that are at risk of
extinction.
Attributes of species (e.g., large
body size, poor dispersal ability or
small range size) can make them
more likely to go extinct.
However, it appears that the ben-
efits afforded by living in a diverse
community protect these extinction-
prone species, allowing more of
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The fossil of a skull of the Cretaceous
period dinosaur, named Guemesia
ochoai, has been discovered in
Argentina’s Salta province. The
researchers said it likely belonged to a
carnivorous group called Abelisaurs,
(in picture above) which walked on
two legs and possessed only stub-like
arms, even shorter than those of
North America’s Tyrannosaurus rex.
Left, part of the skull base of the
dinosaur Guemesia ochoai is pictured
after scientists discovered the new
species in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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them to persist.
The findings revealed the impor-
tance of protecting diversity, accord-
ing to the authors.
“While we know that biodiversity
impacts the functioning of ecosys-
tems in predictable ways, it is less
clear how these biodiversity-ecosys-
tem functioning relationships
impact extinction risk across longer
timescales,” Weeks said.
“Our findings suggest that the
conservation of biodiversity is not
only a goal of conservation but is
also likely a necessary component to
effective conservation interven-
tions,” he added.
The researchers also concluded
that the maintenance of biodiverse
communities could be a more cost-
effective approach to preventing
extinction since single-species con-
servation interventions were expen-
sive.
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llF O O T B A L L l
Aubameyang continues Barca scoring spree
MADRID: Things are going Barce-
lona’s way again and, thanks to
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, scoring
is no longer a problem for the Catalan
club. Aubameyang scored his fifth
goal in three matches as Barcelona
kept momentum with a reassuring
4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the
Spanish league on Sunday.
Ousmane Dembele, Luuk de Jong
and Memphis Depay also scored for
Barcelona, who were coming off a big
win against Napoli in the Europa
League. Xavi Hernandez’s team has
won three in a row in all competi-
tions—scoring four goals each time—
and is back in fourth place in the
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. AFP
llW O M E N ’ S WORLD CUPl
Mandhana ‘stable’ after being hit on head
RANGIORA, NEW ZEALAND: Star India
opener Smriti Mandhana was on
Monday declared “stable” but under
observation due to a “mild soft tissue
injury” to her left earlobe.
Mandhana was forced to retire
hurt after taking a blow to her head
during the team’s first Women’s
World Cup warm-up fixture against
South Africa here on Sunday, which
India won by two runs. The batter
was hit by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer.
According to an ICC report, the
25-year-old Mandhana was assessed
by the team doctor following the inci-
dent and was originally declared fit to
continue, only to retire hurt an over
later after another consultation. The
llI N D I A N PREMIER LEAGUEl
Agarwal named
Punjab Kings captain
NEW DELHI: Opener Mayank Agarwal
was on Monday named the captain of
Punjab Kings for the upcoming
Indian Premier League.
A member of the Indian Test team,
the 31-year-old from Bengaluru was
one of the two players retained by
Punjab Kings alongside young pacer
Arshdeep Singh ahead of the mega
auction earlier this month.
“I have been at Punjab Kings since
2018 and I take a lot of pride in repre-
senting this fantastic unit. I am
delighted to be given the opportunity
to lead the team,” Agarwal said in a
press release issued by the franchise.
“I take over this responsibility with
utmost sincerity, but at the same
time, I believe my job would be made
easier with the talent we have at the
Punjab Kings squad this season.”
Agarwal has been an integral part
of Punjab Kings since 2018, has
served as the squad’s vice-captain
while also briefly leading the team
last season. “We have some vastly
experienced players in our ranks,
llC R I C K E T l
Kyle Verreynne scored an unbeaten 136, his maiden Test century, to help
South Africa post a mammoth 426-run target against New Zealand in their
second Test at Christchurch. The hosts were 94/4 at stumps on Day Four. AFP
Spanish league in the final Champi-
ons League spot.
“We’ve been doing a good job,”
Xavi said. “The sensations are getting
better and better. The team has been
practicing very well and now the
results are showing.”
The win moved Barcelona within a
point of third-place Real Betis with a
game in hand. Their gap to leaders
Real Madrid is 15 points.
Aubameyang had scored in the 4-2
win against Napoli on Thursday and
was coming off a hat-trick in the 4-1
win against Valencia in the league
last week. The 32-year-old was signed
from Arsenal in the last minute of the
transfer window last month.
He scored from close range in the
first half against Athletic and Dem-
bele added to the lead in the second
for his first goal since being rein-
stated to the squad after refusing to
leave in the transfer window.
De Jong sealed the victory with a
header in the 90th and Depay closed
the scoring in stoppage time for his
first goal since November.
The win kept Barcelona unbeaten
in seven matches in all competitions,
since a loss to Athletic in the round of
16 of the Copa del Rey in January.
Sevilla win derby
Sevilla beat Real Betis 2-1 in the
Seville derby to stay within range of
Real Madrid.
It was the rivals’ first meeting since
the previous derby had to be sus-
pended because a Sevilla player was
hit by a piece of PVC thrown by a
Betis fan in the round of 16 of the
Copa del Rey last month. Sevilla
eventually lost when the match
resumed a day later without fans.
report further stated that the left-
hander felt no concussion symptoms
according to the medical staff at the
time, nor experienced delayed effects
from the incident.
However, BCCI secretary Jay Shah
issued a fresh update. “After further
assessment, Smriti was diagnosed
with a mild soft tissue injury to her
left earlobe which caused discomfort
while batting and therefore she had
to leave the field retired hurt,” Shah
said in the statement.
Taking Mandhana off the field was
more of a precautionary measure, the
statement added. “Presently, the
opening batter is doing fine and her
condition is stable.”
Mayank Agarwal. AFP
along with many talented youngsters
who are keen to grab the opportunity
and run with it.”
Agarwal aggregated more than
400 runs in the last two seasons. He
has also played 19 Tests scoring 1429
runs, including four hundreds, and
five ODIs for India. Punjab Kings
head coach Anil Kumble said,
“Mayank has been an integral part of
the side since 2018 and of the leader-
ship group for the last two years. The
new squad we selected has exciting
young talent and outstanding experi-
enced players.”
World Of Sport
llL E A G U E CUPl
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp celebrates with the trophy after his team won the League Cup, beating Chelsea 11-10 on penalty shootouts.
Klopp eyes more success
as Liverpool clinch title
Agence France-Presse
sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
LONDON: Juergen Klopp challenged
Liverpool to chase a historic quadru-
ple after the Reds won the League Cup
final in a dramatic penalty shootout
against Chelsea on Sunday.
Klopp’s side clinched the first of the
four major trophies they are compet-
ing for this term when Chelsea goal-
keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga smashed
his penalty high over the crossbar.
Kepa was the only player to miss in
the shootout as Liverpool converted
all 11 of their kicks and Chelsea netted
10. It was a fittingly tense conclusion
to a thrilling encounter that finished
0-0 after extra-time despite both sides
creating numerous chances.
Liverpool had a Joel Matip goal
controversially disallowed for a dubi-
ous offside against Virgil van Dijk in
the second half.
llU K R A I N E CRISISl
Russia’s World Cup future in limbo
after ‘unacceptable’ FIFA plan
Agencies
sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
PARIS: Russia’s future in the World
Cup teetered on a knife-edge on Mon-
day after FIFA’s plans to allow them
to play on neutral territory were dis-
missed as “unacceptable” by rivals,
plunging the qualifying process for
football’s showpiece event into chaos.
Governing body FIFA warned that
they were considering the ultimate
sanction against Russia as punish-
ment for their bloody invasion of
Ukraine. However, after three days of
silence, they stopped short and
ordered Russia to play home interna-
tionals at neutral venues where their
national flag and anthem would be
banned. Russian teams would be
known as Football Union of Russia.
FIFA said dialogue with other
sports organisations to determine
additional measures “including
potential exclusion from competi-
tions” would continue.
However, within minutes of the
announcement, the Polish FA
insisted they would not play Russia in
a scheduled World Cup play-off,
regardless of the venue.
“Today’s FIFA decision is totally
unacceptable,” tweeted Polish FA
president Cezary Kulesza. “We are
not interested in participating in this
game of appearances. Our stance
remains intact: Polish National Team
will NOT PLAY with Russia, no mat-
ter what the name of the team is.”
Poland are due to play in Moscow
on March 24 with the winners to host
either the Czech Republic or Sweden
five days later.
Sweden and the Czech Republic
Chelsea were denied three times by
the offside flag, with Blues boss
Thomas Tuchel furious that Romelu
Lukaku’s effort didn’t survive a VAR
check. Liverpool’s record ninth
League Cup triumph was their first
domestic knockout tournament tri-
umph since 2012.
Having failed to win a trophy last
season, Klopp believes his players can
use the momentum from their Wem-
bley success to fuel their bid to
become the first English club to enjoy
a trophy clean-sweep.
The Reds are six points behind Pre-
mier League leaders Manchester City
with a game in hand, hold a 2-0 lead
heading into their Champions League
last-16 second leg against Inter Milan
and host Norwich in the FA Cup fifth
round on Wednesday.
“This is the start. We are not silly.
You need luck. We have to survive,
work hard and, we have to play on
A message is flashed inside a packed stadium before the Serie A match between
Lazio and Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
followed suit. “We have previously
made it known that we do not want
to face Russia under these circum-
stances (following the invasion) and
this remains the case until further
notice,” said Swedish FA president
Karl-Erik Nilsson.
The Czech FA added: “There will
be no change in the Czech national
team’s standpoint.” In response, FIFA
said in a statement that it had “taken
good note of the positions expressed
via social media by the Polish Foot-
Wednesday again, which I cannot
believe at this moment,” Klopp said.
“Anfield will be rocking because of
this result and hopefully we can
deliver a game to enjoy. We don’t get
nervous when things don’t go well. We
are more experienced now.
“It’s a big one for us. The first time
for this group. The atmosphere was
outstanding. It was nice to celebrate
with the people after the match.”
‘Most spectacular shootout’
Liverpool’s final kick in the shoot-out
was coolly converted by keeper Cao-
imhin Kelleher, who was again depu-
tising for first-choice Allison Becker
after playing all but one game in the
competition this season.
“The game he played was abso-
lutely incredible. I can remember two
brilliant saves. He showed his full skill
set in the penalty shootout,” Klopp
said. “It was like two lions going at
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ball Association, the Football Associ-
ation of the Czech Republic and the
Swedish Football Association.”
French Football Federation presi-
dent Noel Le Graet led calls on Sun-
day for Russia to be kicked out of the
World Cup.
Meanwhile, swimming’s governing
body FINA cancelled the world junior
championships in Russia due to take
place in August and said no other
events will be held in the country “if
this grave crisis continues”.
NEW DELHI
TUESDAY
MARCH 01, 2022
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each other. It was absolutely crazy. It
was one of the most spectacular sho-
otouts I ever saw.”
Tuchel insisted he will not second-
guess his decision to send on Kepa to
replace Edouard Mendy, who had
made a series of superb saves
throughout the match.
Kepa has a reputation as a penalty-
saving expert and came off the bench
to help win the UEFA Super Cup
shoot-out against Villarreal earlier
this season.
But the Spaniard failed to repel any
of Liverpool’s kicks before his own
miss. “We did it before with Kepa, he
is slightly better in penalty saving and
that is why I made the decision. It is
unusual all 11 players need to shoot, he
took it a bit too quick,” Tuchel said.
“Sometimes these things can turn
against you but you make them when
they need to be made, not after when
people can judge you.”
RUSSIAN MEDVEDEV
REPLACES DJOKOVIC
AS TOP MALE PLAYER
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PARIS: Daniil Medvedev succeeded
Novak Djokovic as world No. 1 on
Monday, becoming the first man
since 2004 outside the game’s “Big
Four” of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal,
Roger Federer and Andy Murray to
occupy the top spot.
US Open champion Medvedev is
the third Russian man after Yevgeny
Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and 27th
player overall, to rise to the top of the
ATP rankings. The 26-year-old Med-
vedev, beaten by Nadal in the Aca-
pulco semi-finals, was guaranteed to
move above Djokovic after the Serb’s
quarter-final loss in Dubai.
Djokovic, who has spent a record
361 weeks at the top spot, was com-
peting in his first tournament of the
season following his deportation
from Australia in January.
Alexander Zverev stayed in third
despite being thrown out of the Aca-
pulco event after smashing his racket
on the umpire’s chair several times.
Nadal rose one place to fourth after
claiming his third title of the season
and 91st of his career. The Spaniard is
unbeaten since losing to Lloyd Harris
in Washington last August. He ended
his 2021 season after that.
However, the Ukrainian Tennis
Federation urged the sport’s govern-
ing body the International Tennis
Federation (ITF) to immediately
expel Russia and Belarus from the
organisation and ban Russia from
team and individual tournaments.
Any restrictions on individual Rus-
sian players, while seen as unlikely,
would cast doubt on Medvedev’s par-
ticipation at the next Grand Slam, the
French Open in May.