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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 114.4 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 114.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.53 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Israel accused of 'inducing panic' in Persian Gulf, Tel Aviv deny

Iranian authorities have accused Israel of "inducing panic" in the Persian Gulf while rejecting the country's claim that Tehran was involved in a blast aboard an Israel-owned ship last week

World won't finish with Covid-19 by end-2021: World Health Organisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is "unrealistic" to expect the Covid-19 pandemic to be over by the end of 2021

H1B on backburner as Biden focuses on 470,000 pending immigrant visa cases

Processing of non immigrant visas, including H1B cases are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden admin turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases pending in US consulates

First Covid-19 vaccination begins in Africa: World Health Organisation

The first Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa using doses provided by Covax, a global initiative for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, began in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, the WHO said

Iran warns of '4th wave' of coronavirus as death toll rise to 100 in 24 hrs

Iranian health authorities issued a warning over a 'fourth wave' of the Covid, after registering more than 100 deaths in 24 hours for the first time since early January

European Union, China to promote, protect specific agri-food products

With the bilateral agreement on geographical indications (GIs) entering into force, the EU and China will work on promoting the registered agri-food products as well as protecting the iconic names

Batsmen, bowlers should earn on any type of pitch: Dhiraj Parsana

Parsana says that an ideal pitch is one where you don't give anything to anyone for free and ensure that both batsmen and bowlers earn their runs and wickets, respectively

I-League: Churchill Brothers survive late Kerala scare, extend lead

Churchill Brothers squeezed past a last-minute scare to beat 10-man Gokulam Kerala FC 3-2 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday

Vijender's next bout on casino ship rooftop in Goa on March 19

Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh's next bout will take place on the rooftop of a casino ship docked in the Mandovi river in Goa on March 19. His opponent is, however, yet to be revealed.

West Bengal polls: Left-Cong alliance yet to finalise seat-sharing deal

Congress leaders on Monday said that the parties are yet to finalise their seat-sharing arrangement, even as the state Assembly poll schedule has been announced

Congress names Chavan as screening committee head for Assam

Sonia Gandhi on Monday appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan as the chairman of the screening committee for Assam

Twitter testing Clubhouse-like feature called Spaces on Android

The growing popularity of invite-only, audio-chat app Clubhouse has surprised many

Venkaiah Naidu takes Covid jab, urges all eligible people to get vaccinated

The Vice President took the first jab of the Covid vaccine after Prime Minister Modi-- the first prominent leader to take a Covid vaccine shot on Monday

Ride-hailing in India bounces back to 63% of pre-Covid levels: Report

With the impact of Covid-19, the sector saw a significant drop in usage last year as offices began remote work culture and most of the educational and other places closed for months

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi begins poll campaign in Assam

The Congress-led seven-party alliance will take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led three-party coalition

'A moment of great surprise and honour': AIIMS Nurse on vaccinating PM

Hailing from Puducherry, Niveda was the main nurse to inoculate Modi. She has been with the hospital for the last three years

AustralaSian Covid-19 vaccine trial expands to India

The trial aims to discover which existing treatments are most effective in hospitalised patients

Hackers hit State Bank of India users with text phishing scam

Several SBI users have been targeted with a phishing scam where hackers have flooded them with suspicious text messages

Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged as oil companies observe trends

The rise in the petrol and diesel price has paused for the last couple of days as oil marketing companies have decided to wait and watch the developments on the global oil market