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Biden urges Senate to quickly pass $1.9 trillion economic relief package

"If we act now - decisively, quickly, and boldly - we can finally get ahead of this virus. We can finally get our economy moving again," he said

National Security Act invoked against murder accused in UP's Bahraich

The accused, Hasan Mohammed, had kidnapped a 12-year-old boy for ransom, murdered him and dumped his body in Shravasti district

Delhi riots: A year later, over 3,500 granted bail, 73 charge sheets filed

The Delhi High Court had designated two sessions and two magisterial courts for trial of the communal violence

UK records another 7,434 new coronavirus cases, 290 deaths in 24 hours

The latest figures were revealed as more than 19.6 million people in Britain have been given the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine

Indian Air Force precision strike to mark 2 years of Balakot ops

The Indian Air Force carried out a long range precision strike against a practice target

Police, Army foil Maoists' terror plot, deactivate 83 IEDs in Bihar's Gaya

IEDs were planted on a road

BJP begins selection process for candidates in poll-bound states, UT

Four states are due to go to polls

Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba reviews surge in Covid-19 cases

Gauba chaired a review meeting with chief secretaries of various states

Govt fixes Covid vaccine price at Rs 250 a shot for pvt hospitals: Report

Vaccinations in the next phase to begin on March 1

FM Nirmala Sitharaman virtually attends G20 Central Bank Governors' meet

Sitharaman participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Italian Presidency to discuss policy actions for transformative and equitable recovery

Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21 to be issued at Rs 4,662 per gram from March 1-5

The new series of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21 will be opened for the period March 1-5, 2021

Countdown begins for one of PSLV rocket's longest missions, ISRO says

The countdown for India's one of the longest rocketing by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket carrying 19 satellites began on Saturday, said a top official of Indian Space Research Organisation

Global coronavirus cases top 113 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 113 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.51 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Iran says it will continue to support Syria in war against terrorism

Iran will keep supporting the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a conversation with the Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad

Singapore's manufacturing output surges 8.6% on year in January 2021

The Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said that the country's manufacturing output increased 8.6 per cent year on year in January 2021, compared to the 16.2 per cent increase last December

Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine on track for US emergency approval

US regulators are working "rapidly" to finalise emergency use authorisation for a Johnson & Johnson vaccine which is on track to become America's third shot against the coronavirus pandemic

Myanmar military extends non-operation period for one additional month

Myanmar military announced on Friday the extension of suspension period of its operation against armed groups to the end of March.

Canada approves use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Canada announced its approval of the use of the Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca on Friday, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the country.

Move Delhi HC to challenge FASTag policy, SC tells petitioner

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea against making FASTags mandatory for motor vehicles

Bengal CM Mamata showers sops hours before poll date announcement

Mamata Banerjee showered sops for the people of Bengal in a bid to garner their support