COVID-19 update: India records 13,203 new cases, 131 deaths in last 24 hours

News18
Covid-19: Another Lockdown in Maharashtra Inevitable? Health Minister Says Situation 'Alarming'
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said strict steps may have to be taken to control the spread.
4 hours ago
News18
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Relying on Diana's Inheritance After Royal Exit. Internet Asks 'How Much'?
Prince Harry has revealed that he was able to financially cut himself off from the British royal family only because his late mother Princess Diana left him an inheritance.
9 hours ago
Firstpost
Joan Laporta returns as Barcelona president after landslide win in election, vows to persuade Lionel Messi to stay
Laporta was last president at Barca between 2003 and 2010, which included overseeing the hugely successful appointment of Pep Guardiola as coach and the iconic treble-winning team of 2008/9.
12 hours ago
ANI
India, China are friends, should help each other succeed: Beijing
Beijing [China], March 7 (ANI): India and China should help each other succeed instead of undercutting each other and intensify cooperation instead of harboring suspicion at each other, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
a day ago
News18
Ask The Doctor: How Soon After the Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine Do You Develop Immunity?
In this column, Dr Aggarwal answers questions about vaccine efficacy, and the effect of the vaccine on the hormones, and thyroid gland.
a day ago
Firstpost
NASA's Perseverance rover nails 21-ft test drive, gets software update for Mars exploration
Mission controllers also completed a software update replacing the rover's landing program, with one they will rely on to study the planet.
10 hours ago
News18
Saudi-led Coalition Launches Air Strikes on Yemeni Capital After Foiling Houthi Drone Attacks
A Saudiled military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, a Reuters witness and residents said, after it said it had destroyed drones launched by the Iranaligned Houthis, including at least five fired towards Saudi Arabia.
a day ago
Firstpost
Novak Djokovic takes Roger Federer's world number one record, eyes Grand Slam history
Novak Djokovic began his 311th week as the No 1 player in the men's rankings on Monday.
12 hours ago
Firstpost
JEE Main Result 2021: NTA releases final answer key for Feb exam at jeemain.nta.nic.in
The official JEE Main answer key has been released in the PDF format. Candidates can access the page directly by clicking here.
21 hours ago
The News Minute
Tamil Nadu polls: DMK and Congress finalise seat sharing
The agreement is expected to be signed on Sunday morning, around 10 am.
2 days ago
News18
NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Milky way-like Stunning Blue Galaxy Two Lakh Light Years Away
It is estimated that the beautiful galaxy is nearly 200,000 light-years across and at a distance of 100 million light-years away in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis (The Giraffe).
a day ago
News18
TMC Protégé Turned Bete Noire: Why BJP Pitted Suvendu Against Didi in Nandigram's Bloody Fields
Twenty years of Suvendu Adhikari's association with Mamata Banerjee came to an end on November 27, 2020 when he resigned from her Cabinet.
a day ago
The Quint
Swiss Open: PV Sindhu Reaches First Final in 18 Months
PV Sindhu has entered the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament.
a day ago
ANI
Japan mulling to send armed forces in East China Sea amid rising Chinese activity: Report
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the disputed East China Sea, Japan is mulling to send its armed forces to deal with the surge in Chinese activity in the Japanese-controlled Diaoyu Islands, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.
a day ago
PTI
70 new cases push Odisha's COVID-19 tally to 3,37,744
<p>(Eds: Adds more inputs) Bhubaneswar, Mar 7 (PTI) Odisha's COVID-19 tally mounted to 3,37,744 on Sunday as 70 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.</p>
20 hours ago
ANI
Biden announces distribution of USD 1,400 COVID-19 relief payments to begin this month
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) announced that the USD 1,400 coronavirus stimulus cheques will be distributed from March onwards. This is the first round of stimulus checks that will be given out under Biden. Former President Donald Trump passed two stimulus checks last year, one for USD 1,200 and another for USD 600.
a day ago
Firstpost
Centre rejects RTI seeking details on COVID-19 vaccine pricing, says 'prejudicially affect interests of State'
Most experts agree that Centre has fixed current price of COVID-19 vaccine at Rs 250 only after factoring in the reduced expenses of the two companies, large volume of orders they are to get, affordability of the masses and the major hurdle of vaccine hesitancy it faces
a day ago
Firstpost
Europe staggers as infectious variants power COVID surge; one million test positive in a week
The contagious UK variant has spread significantly in 27 European countries monitored by the WHO, and is dominant in at least 10 countries, including Italy, Germany and France
2 days ago
News18
Night Curfew Imposed in Four Punjab Districts Including Jalandhar to Curb Covid Cases
he orders came after Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan and Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta held a meeting to review the coronavirus situation.
2 days ago
PTI
Maha can't afford to lose oil refinery project: Raj to Uddhav
<p>Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI)Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray has written to state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, urging him to ensure that the oil refinery project that was proposed to be set up at Nanar village in coastal Ratnagiri district, does not go out of the state.</p>
a day ago

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