80% of India’s adult population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: Health Ministry
According to official data, around 96.5% of the country’s adult population has been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Over 2 crore adolescents in the 15-18 age group have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the data stated.
Voting concludes for Tamil Nadu urban local body polls
The elections were held to fill over 12,800 posts in more than 640 urban local bodies across the State. With over 57,700 candidates are in the fray, as many as 228 candidates have been declared elected unopposed.
Punjab all set for voting on February 20
Voting will be held in 117 Assembly seats, with 1,304 candidates, including 93 women and two transgenders, in the fray.
Karnataka CM blames ‘outside forces’ for hijab row
Mr. Bommai said he would get detailed information on incidents where FIRs have been registered against students and on the incident related to denial of entry to a male student wearing tilak on the forehead.
UAE expected to complete official process on FTA in 60 days: official
Trade pact will prompt international companies to shift to India from Hong Kong, Singapore.
Russia test-fires missiles in strategic drills: Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin watched the drills from the Kremlin’s situation room with visiting Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.
Ukraine rebels order troop mobilisation amid invasion fears
The move comes amid a spike in violence along the line of contact between Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in the region in recent days
Explained | How dependent is Europe on Russia for its energy needs?
Amid a volatile Ukraine standoff, Europe’s reliance on Russia for its natural gas needs has come to the fore as what may possibly undermine the West’s sanctioning efforts on Moscow.
Explained | Haryana’s private sector reservation law and the skepticism around it
What is the controversial Haryana State law on job reservation for local residents which was first stayed and then brought back into force? Why are industrialists unhappy with its repercussions?
Rookie Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar is the only new face in the 18-member Test squad.
