WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed visa bans on about 20 senior Ukrainian officials accused of backing the deadly repression of protesters in Kiev, a US diplomat said on Wednesday.

SOCHI, Russia: Two members of the punk group Pussy Riot ran out of a police station in their trademark garish balaclavas on Tuesday after being released following several hours of questioning in Sochi, the host city of the Winter Olympics.

LONDON: Edward Snowden, the former US National Security Agency analyst who revealed US surveillance of phone and Internet communications, was elected rector of Glasgow University in Scotland today.

CARACAS: Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez emerged from days of hiding and surrendered to police before thousands of supporters Tuesday, saying he hopes his arrest awakens Venezuela to the corruption and economic disaster caused by 15 years of socialist rule.

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission, which is now in the final stages of drawing up the general election schedule, is looking at the first week of March to announce polls to Lok Sabha and state assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim. As per indications available, polling may be conducted over six phases in April-May and approximately last a month.

CHENNAI: Most political parties in Tamil Nadu, with the exception of AIADMK, reacted favourably to the Supreme Court order commuting the death sentence of the three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

LUCKNOW: In a major set back to UP government, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday banned the transfer of IAS, IPS and IFS officers till the recomposition of the Civil Services Board and adherence to the recent amendment in IAS cadre rules.

The stats are there for everyone to see. Since winning the World Cup in April 2011, India have lost 10 of the 15 Tests they have played overseas. MS Dhoni has captained in 14 of them.

MANCHESTER: Goals by Lionel Messi and Dani Alves saw Barcelona take control of their Champions League last 16 tie against Manchester City with a 2-0 win in Tuesday's first leg.

Kota . GMA Plaza , New Cloth Market , Srisrrafa Board , Gold Silver Market , JP Plaza Market and Simon tempo dealer and private bus owners and operators face today - gone before . Traffic in the presence of Deputy Superintendent of Police Himmtsinh buses - bitter wrangling over tempo was standing . Deputy Superintendent after the tempo and private bus drivers warned to stand clear of the traffic should not be any disruption .