HIGHLIGHTS AT 10.30 PM

These are the top stories at 10.30 pm: NATION DEL63 SINOINDIA-JOINT STATEMENT Disengagement in Pangong Lake area significant step forward for resolution of other remaining issues: Sino-India joint statement New Delhi: The disengagement of troops in Pangong Lake area in Eastern Ladakh is a significant step forward for resolution of other remaining issues along the LAC in the western sector, India and China said in a joint statement on Sunday after their 10th round of military talks.

DEL67 2NDLD VIRUS Centre asks states with COVID surge to tighten surveillance; wants vaccination speeded up; Maha imposes fresh curbs New Delhi: India has recorded a steady rise in the COVID-19 active cases over the past few days with a surge in daily infections in five states and Jammu and Kashmir, sparking fears of a second wave and prompting the Centre to direct them to refocus on strict surveillance, containment and RT-PCR-testing.

DEL58 CBI-3RDLD COAL CBI knocks at Abhishek Banerjee's home, wife and sister-in-law get notice in coal theft case; TMC leaders say won't be cowed down New Delhi/Kolkata: A CBI team on Sunday went to the Kolkata residence of Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, serving a notice to his wife and his sister-in-law to join the probe in the coal pilferage case, a development that further raised the political temperature in poll-bound West Bengal.

CAL17 WB-ABHISHEK-LD CBI Won't be cowed by CBI notice to wife: Abhishek Banerjee Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday asserted that the party will not be cowed by the CBI notice to his wife Rujira, asking her to join the probe in a coal pilferage case.

DEL66 BJP-3RDLD MEETING Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas basic mantra of BJP: Modi to party leaders New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas' is the ''basic mantra'' of the party and its mission is to work for the country and its development.

DEL65 DL-FARMERS-LD PROTEST Farmers announce series of events to further escalate protest New Delhi: From 'Pagadi Sambhal Diwas' to 'Daman Virodhi Diwas, protesting farmers Sunday announced a series of events from February 23-27 to further intensify their agitation against the three new agricultural laws as they accused the government of adopting ''repressive'' measures against them.

DEL28 SPACE-CHANDRAYAAN-3 Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022 New Delhi: Chandrayaan-3, India's third mission to Moon, is likely to be launched in 2022, ISRO chief K Sivan has said.

DEL37 VIRUS-DL-REOPENING Delhi appears to be heading towards reopening, taking on challenges of post-COVID era New Delhi: With the number of coronavirus cases in the national capital coming down, Delhi appears to be heading towards reopening completely and taking on challenges of the post-COVID era.

DEL57 SONIA-PM-2NDLD FUEL Follow ‘Raj Dharma’, reduce fuel prices: Sonia Gandhi to PM Modi New Delhi: Accusing the government of ''profiteering'' off ''people's misery'', Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ''spiralling'' fuel prices, urging him to follow ‘Raj Dharma’ and reduce the prices by partially rolling back excise duty.

MDS8 PD-MLA-LD RESIGNATION Two more MLAs quit in Pondy; govt's strength drops to 11 Puducherry: Two more MLAs of the Congress-DMK alliance in Puducherry resigned on Sunday, delivering yet another jolt to Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, a day before he is scheduled to face a floor test in the assembly to prove his majority.

DEL43 UKD-LD DISASTER One more body recovered from tunnel at flood-ravaged NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project site Tapovan: One more body was recovered from a tunnel at the NTPC's flood-ravaged Tapovan-Vishnugad project site on Sunday, taking the toll in the disaster that struck Chamoli district a fortnight ago to 68.

DEL42 DL-AIIMS-HERD-IMMUNITY Herd immunity difficult to achieve: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria New Delhi: Herd immunity is ''very difficult'' to achieve and one should not think of it in ''practical terms'' in India, especially in the times of ''variant strains'' of COVID-19 and ''waning immunity'', claimed AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Sunday.

FOREIGN FGN29 MALDIVES-JAISHANKAR-LDALL SECURITY India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives Male: India on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to the Maldives' security and signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with the strategically vital Indian Ocean island nation to boost its maritime capabilities, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held in-depth talks with the country's top leaders to further cement bilateral ties. FGN35 JAISHANKAR-LD MAURITIUS Jaishankar arrives in Mauritius on last leg of 2-nation tour Port Louis: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Mauritius on Sunday on the last leg of his two-nation tour during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of India's strategically key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean region.

SPORTS SPF18 SPO-TENNIS-2NDLD OPEN Djokovic beats Medvedev for 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam Melbourne: Novak Djokovic's Australian Open dominance is intact — nine finals, nine championships.