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Top headlines: Biden to warn Putin; challenges rise for new Sebi chief
From March 3, investors in India will be able to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International Exchange. More on that in our top headlines.
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Joe Biden extends FEMA coronavirus aid for states through July 1
Biden, a Democrat, first signed an order directing FEMA to cover 100 per cent of state emergency costs related to the coronavirus on his second day in office through September 2021
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Over 1 million Sputnik coronavirus vaccines expire in Guatemala
Only about 43% of the country's 12.6 million inhabitants over age 11 are fully vaccinated, in a country whose total population is 17 million
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India's economy faces headwinds amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, says Emkay
India will see lower than previously forecast economic growth because of disruptions from the latest wave of coronavirus cases
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Mizoram reports six-fold rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, tally at 2,14,653
The state had reported 211 coronavirus cases and one death on Monday
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Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 146 new cases, two more deaths
Kolkata accounted for 32 fresh cases followed by North 24 Parganas at 14
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh reports 285 new cases, two deaths
The recovery count stood at 10,25,342 after 611 people recovered during the day
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Covid-19 pandemic: Punjab reports 51 new cases, four more deaths
The deaths were reported from Ludhiana, Fazilka, Jalandhar and Pathankot
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Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs 12 new cases and tally at 7,24,135
Kamrup Metropolitan district reported the highest of seven new cases followed by two in Jorhat and one each in Biswanath and Dibrugarh
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Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh records 79 fresh cases, no deaths
The death toll remained unchanged at 14,028 as no new death due to the pandemic was recorded
85% elderly faced difficulties during Covid-19 pandemic, says survey
The survey of 10,000 elderly persons by Agewell Foundation also revealed that 73.6 per cent (7,357) of the respondents said that a paralysed healthcare system affected their life adversely
 "85% elderly faced difficulties during Covid-19 pandemic, says survey")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 675 fresh cases, five deaths
The state's Covid-19 caseload rose to 78,66,380, and death toll reached 1,43,706
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Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 344 cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate 0.8%
The national capital's case count has now increased to 18,60,236; the death toll stands at 26,126, the latest health bulletin stated
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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 162 new cases; two fatalities
With this, the tally of infections in the state has risen to 12,22,790 and the toll stood at 10,932, an official said
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for Covid-19
I am experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week, Morrison said in a statement
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Pak's Rauf tests positive for Covid ahead of first Test against Australia
Rauf was tipped to make his Test debut since the national selectors had only kept three pacers in the Pakistan squad for the first match
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Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 202 new cases and 7 deaths
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 0.52 per cent, the case fatality rate was 3.47 per cent
Parental consent not needed for students for offline classes in Delhi
The consent of parents for attending offline classes or exams for students of class 10 and 12 in the national capital will not be mandatory any more.
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Kerala records 2,846 new Covid cases, two deaths in last 24 hours
Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 486 cases followed by Ernakulam (436) and Kottayam (314)
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Maharashtra cabinet has requested CM to ease Covid curbs: Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state cabinet has requested Cm Uddhav Thackeray to ease Covid-19 curbs, in the wake of the viral infection cases going down
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