The President is expected to field questions on a number of issues as his administration, lawmakers and business leaders debate how to defeat the coronavirus.

Joe Biden in Wisconsin to pitch COVID relief package

The Khalistan movement is now history, but globally the Khalistan bogey has reemerged. How did a protest in India become a debate about Khalistan? What is the role of “foreign forces?” Palki Sharma explores how history is being used to hijack the present.

Gravitas Plus: What is the Khalistan movement?

During their two-day visit, the envoys would receive first-hand information on the development work undertaken by the union territory administration after the abrogation of the special status.

Foreign envoys reach Srinagar on a two-day visit

Demonstrators hold posters of detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during the ongoing protest against the military coup.

Myanmar: Suu Kyi brought to court without any warning

Increasing the number of vaccines allocated to Wisconsin and Milwaukee County will help with increasing equitable distribution

Joe Biden gives July end deadline for vaccination drive

The people in Norway enjoy skiing, but the Coronavirus pandemic has canceled all skiing plans and if that was not enough climate change is also affected the winter. So the Norwegians recreated the path in a snowy park..

Norwegians find new recreation path in a snowy park

Nigerian American economist and a former two-time finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as director-general of World Trade Organization (WTO)

Africa's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to head WTO

President Joe Biden has approved a state of emergency in Texas where a surge in demand for electricity has led to widespread power cuts.

US: Millions without power in Texas as snow blankets Southern plains

Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to get wasted in large as Japan struggles to secure special syringes. Production has been impacted at a large scale while manufacturers are looking for ways to ramp up production of the syringes. The country signed a contract with Pfizer of 144 million doses for 72 million people.

Japan faces shortage of special syringes

Out of 9 have been pleaded guilty in Hong Kong and have been sent on trial. Jimmy Lai, a newspaper publisher is being held on bail on other charges for his Pro-democracy activities. Lee Chuk Yan, democracy advocate and defendant said that Hong Kong's rule of law is deteriorating and is quickly becoming a rule of fear.

Hong Kong: Martin Lee, Jimmy Lai on trial

French lawmakers are set to hold a key vote today on a new bill that aims to target Islam-extremism. While the French government maintains the law will combat Islam separatism, critic says that the bill is discriminatory and target France's 5.7 million-strong Muslim community.

France's 'Anti-Religious' Bill: Lawmakers to vote on the draft bill

The Chinese military is also vacating Finger 4 area which it had occupied last year and changed the status quo at the LAC with India.

India-China disengagement: Dismantling structures between finger 4-8 underway

UK automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) says its Jaguar luxury brand will be all-electric by 2025.

JLR to add six-electric variants in five years

Around a fifth of manufacturers thought they might gain from customers bringing work back to Britain from the EU.

UK: 54% manufacturers facing export difficulties

The World Health Organization approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. WHO cleared the vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and South Korean company SK Biopharmaceuticals.

WHO grants emergency approval to AstraZeneca vaccine

He was removed from office by the governing African National Congress (ANC) in 2018, in a move orchestrated by allies of his successor Cyril Ramaphosa.

Jacob Zuma could face jail after corruption inquiry snub

The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison has apologised to a former staffer who alleges that she was raped by a parliamentarian in Defence Minster's office. PM Morrison vows a strict probe against the crime and promises to punish the person.

Australia: PM Scott Morrison apologises to woman who was raped in Parliament

Turkey said on Sunday militants from the outlawed PKK executed the captives, including Turkish military and police personnel, amid a military operation against the group.

US reassures Turkey over executions after Erdogan calls response 'a joke'

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism.

France: Lawmakers to debate controversial 'Anti-Religious Bill' today

Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was arrested alongside other senior officials, after the military accused her party of rigging the November elections.

Myanmar: 77th battalion soldiers spotted on roads

In a letter to Democratic colleagues, Pelosi said the House will also put forth supplemental spending to boost security at the Capitol.

Democrats demand a 9/11-style commission on deadly Capitol riot

After Turkey accused Washington of questioning its account of the massacre in Iraq, the US State Department has finally affirmed the Turkish hostages in northern Iraq were killed by the members of the Kurdish terror group.

Turkey diplomatic row ensues as US affirms killing of Turkish Nationals by PKK

President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government argues that the bill is needed to protect French values like gender equality and secularism

Macron's new Anti-religious bill sparks fresh protests in France

A total of 53 bodies recovered so far; rescue operation underway at Tapovan Tunnel in Joshimath, Chamoli: State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Death toll climbs to 53, more than 150 people still missing

The period of quarantine could vary, just as it does today as countries all over the world adopt different periods of quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Do you know, the word quarantine was invented 600 years ago in Venice

New Zealand has not had any local virus cases for months until the recent infections and was ranked the best performing in an index of almost 100 countries based on containment of the coronavirus

New Zealand city enters 3-day lockdown after virus found

The US on Saturday raised concerns over the possibility of the Chinese govt's interference in the WHO's recent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan.

COVID-19: China slams US over WHO probe concerns

The military coup and subsequent detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi halted an unsteady transition to democracy that began in 2011.

Myanmar army suspends laws limiting forces, hunts protest backers

BSE Sensex was trading above the crucial 52,000-mark for the first time ever, while the Nifty 50 crossed the psychological 15,300 level

Sensex hits 52,000-mark for the first time ever, Nifty at record highs

It is up more than 60% for the year to date and has gained more than 1,100% since hitting a one-year low last March

Another record high for Bitcoin, approaches $50,000

External demand, or exports minus imports, added 1.0 percentage point to the fourth-quarter GDP growth rate.

Japan’s economy performed better than expected in last quarter

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