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Portugal's health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge

Portugal

Brazil's health agency approves the use of two vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca

Brazil clears emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines, shots begin

UK plans to give 1st COVID shot to all adults by September

United Kingdom

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LATEST STORIES

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At least 12 workers trapped in China gold mine are still alive -Xinhua

India

NIA filing cases against those supporting farmers' protest, alleges farmer leader

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India

NIA filing cases against those supporting farmers' protest, allege farmer leader

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India

Ryots will be compensated for crop loss due to rain: Minister

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India

LDF govt presents welfare oriented budget; oppn questions exercise before election

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Russian Federation

Russia plans to raise wheat export tax from March 1, global prices rise

Yesterday

Global

Messaging app Signal faces global outage days after adding millions of users

Yesterday

United States

WhatsApp postpones privacy update plan amid rising concerns

Yesterday

United States

WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticism

Yesterday

India

WhatsApp delays policy update rollout to May 15

Yesterday

United States

Parler CEO, family in hiding after receiving death threats, security breaches

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ECONOMY & BUSINESS

Global

Reuters Health News Summary

India

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accuses BJP of vacci-nationalism

Shift Freight expects its topline to touch Rs 50 cr by FY2022

EXCLUSIVE-Trump admin slams China's Huawei, halting shipments from Intel, others -sources

Congress asks Centre to clarify who will get free COVID-19 vaccine, when and how

EDUCATION

Amid COVID-19 surge, South Africa delays reopening schools

South Africa

Sanitation worker gets first jab in Chandigarh, 374 vaccinated

India

Abdullah requests PM to restore 4G internet in J&K; prays for success of COVID vaccine

India

India's demographic dividend needs to be fully leveraged to fast-track progress: Venkaiah Naidu

India

J'khand: Order to withhold salaries of unvaccinated govt staffers withdrawn after backlash

India

ENERGY & EXTRACTIVES

FROM THE FIELD: The Myanmar child workers risking their lives for stones

Global

Village in J&K's Doda gets electricity for the first time

India

At least 12 workers trapped in China gold mine are still alive -Xinhua

Global

CIAL commissions floating solar power plants

Japan

Chilean lithium miner SQM says relations with indigenous communities are improving

Argentina

HEALTH

Global

Health News Roundup: Swiss to get Moderna vaccine; Brazil clears emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines and more

Portugal

Portugal's health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge

Brazil's health agency approves the use of two vaccines made by Sinovac and AstraZeneca

Less than 50 per cent beneficiaries show up for COVID-19 vaccination in AP

Brazil clears emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines, shots begin

LAW & GOVERNANCE

Global

83 dead after militia attack in West Darfur - doctor's union

India

West Bengal: Army commences COVID-19 vaccination drive at Military Hospital of Panagarh

Global

Guatemalan forces clash with migrant caravan, Biden team seeks to halt exodus

United States

Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week

Nigeria

Four police officers killed, one missing, after bandit attack in northwest Nigeria

Global

Quake death toll at 78 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters

About 8 hours ago

Indonesia

Quake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters

About 12 hours ago

Indonesia

Indonesian teams find more bodies, clear roads after quake

About 10 hours ago

Global

Science News Roundup: Biden names geneticist Lander for new Cabinet-level post, elevating role of science; NASA's Boeing moon rocket cuts short 'once-in-a-generation' ground test and more

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Indonesia

Death toll of Indonesia's earthquake rises to 73, over 27,000 flee home

About 5 hours ago

United States

Greenhouse gas, air pollution cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study

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Interviews

South Africa

Lindiwe Suttle reveals idea behind her upcoming web series 'Coconut Confidential'

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There is no competition on how to save the planet: Monique Maissan, CEO, Waste2Wear

Nothing radically new in this expo and that's actually a good thing: Simon Bransfield-Garth

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

India

Ten firms, including Adani group co, bid to redevelop heritage CSMT railway station in Rs 1,642 cr project

About 2 days ago

India

Centra Vista: Construction work of new Parliament building begins

About 2 days ago

Global

Outgoing Trump admin OKs land swap for Rio Tinto's Arizona copper mine

About 2 days ago

India

Defence Minister unveils India's first indigenously developed Driverless metro car

About 2 days ago

India

Goyal exhorts Indian investors to eye BIMSTEC nations to foster larger ecosystem for startups

About 2 days ago

India

PM flags off 8 trains to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity

About 12 hours ago

India

124 healthcare personnel administered COVID-19 vaccine at railway hospitals in Delhi, Jabalpur

Yesterday

India

TAAI urges govt to do away with quarantine norms for travellers vaccinated against COVID-19

Yesterday

Global

UK to give airports aid after COVID rules tightened

About 23 hours ago

France

France discussing enhancing border control inside EU with member states

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SPORTS

Global

Ice hockey-Liqui Moly to pull out of sponsoring world championship in Belarus

Global

Sports News Roundup: James Harden notches triple-double in Nets debut; Reeling Timberwolves, Hawks clash in Atlanta and more

ISL 7: NorthEast end winless streak to bag crucial points against Jamshedpur

Germany

Bundesliga set to finish season without fans amid pandemic

NorthEast United return to winning ways, beat Jamshedpur FC 2-1

WASH

ABB forms partnership with Surat Municipal Corp for water supply

India

Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground

United States

ADB, EIB join forces to protect oceans, support blue economy

The Philippines

Veolia says its 29.9% stake in Suez is not for sale

France

ART & CULTURE

Box Office: Liam Neeson's 'The Marksman' Ends 'Wonder Woman 1984' Reign

Global

Auspicious Kolam drawings mark kickoff of Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony

United States

Dhannipur mosque project to formally begin on Jan 26 in UP's Ayodhya: Trust

India

Hindu community leader demands protection for temple in northwest Pakistan

Pakistan

Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery

Egypt

POLITICS

Uganda

Ugandan opposition party says it will challenge election result; two dead in protests

Global

Guatemalan forces clash with migrant caravan, Biden team seeks to halt exodus

Law enforcement officials brace for pro-Trump protests at state capitol buildings

United States

Biden's long political evolution leads to his biggest test