Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine - Donetsk and Lugansk - as independent through a televised address.
Award-winning US author and biographer Jimmy Soni released his new book titled "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley".
Reliance Jio has tied up with Luxembourg-based satellite and telecom services provider SES to provide satellite-based broadband communication services in India.
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