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• 12 Feb 2022, 10:51:39 PM IST

  Biden, Putin end hour-long call on Ukraine, reports AFP

• 12 Feb 2022, 09:56:00 PM IST

  Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin begin high-stakes call on Ukraine, reports AP

  US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have begun their closely watched call on Ukraine as the US warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent, reports AP.

• 12 Feb 2022, 09:09:19 PM IST

  Delhi reports 920 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24 hrs

  Delhi reported 920 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths in the last 24 hours as the total caseload there reached 18,50,516 and the death toll climbed to 26,060. Daily positivity rate was at 1.68% and the city also has 4,331 active cases.

• 12 Feb 2022, 07:43:17 PM IST

  Maharashtra logs 4,359 new Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths in last 24 hrs

  Maharashtra saw 4,359 new Covid-19 cases and 32 fatalities in the last 24 hours pushing the state's caseload to 78,39,447 and the death toll to 1,43,387.

• 12 Feb 2022, 07:40:15 PM IST

  Bihar to lift all Covid related curbs from Feb 14, CM Nitish Kumar says

   

  All Covid-19 curbs will be revoked from February 14 in the state of Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar announced. 

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• 12 Feb 2022, 07:37:35 PM IST

  TMC constitutes 19-member national working committee

  The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has constituted a national working committee with 19 members including party leaders Abhishek Banerjee, Amit Mitra, Partha Chatterjee, Yashwant Sinha, and Firhad Hakim, reports ANI citing senior leader Partha Chatterjee.

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• 12 Feb 2022, 07:35:13 PM IST

  Mumbai reports 349 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

  With 349 new Covid-19 cases and three more deaths, Mumbai's total caseload so far reached 10,53,762 cases and the death toll climbed to 16,682, data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) showed. The city has 2,925 active cases. 

• 12 Feb 2022, 07:24:04 PM IST

  Election Commission allows foot marches in poll-bound states in accordance with guidelines of respective SDMAs

  The Election Commission of India allowed foot marches in the five poll-bound states  with limited number of persons as mandated by the SDMAs in the respective states.

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• 12 Feb 2022, 06:59:39 PM IST

  Himanta Sarma continues attack against Rahul Gandhi, calls him ‘modern day Jinnah’

• 12 Feb 2022, 05:43:55 PM IST

  Industrialist Rahul Bajaj to be cremated with full state honours, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

  Industrialist Rahul Bajaj will be cremated with full state honours, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said.

• 12 Feb 2022, 04:42:05 PM IST

  Industrialist and Padma Shri awardee Rahul Bajaj passes away

  Industrialist and Padma Bhushan awardee Rahul Bajaj passed away on Saturday at the age of 83 at a private hospital in Pune.

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• 12 Feb 2022, 04:10:22 PM IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu denies infighting in Punjab Congress

  Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu denied any infighting within the party's state unit, reports ANI. 

  “Where is the internal infighting in Congress? Rahul Gandhi has given a decision and we all have welcomed it. No one has any issue with the high command's decision,” he said. 

• 12 Feb 2022, 04:09:04 PM IST

  Covid-19: Tamil Nadu extends restrictions till Mar 2, allows primary classes to reopen

  Tamil Nadu extended Covid-19 related restrictions till March 2 while allowing kindergarten and play schools to reopen. The ban on gatherings would continue and maximum attendance has been capped at 200 for marriages and related events and at 100 for deaths and funerals. 

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• 12 Feb 2022, 03:13:25 PM IST

  BJP, allies release manifesto for Punjab polls

  The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies in Punjab – Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) – release their manifesto for the Punjab Assembly polls in Jalandhar, reports ANI.

• 12 Feb 2022, 03:07:44 PM IST

  Russia to reduce diplomatic staff in Ukraine, reports AFP 

  Russia said that it would cut back on its diplomatic staff in Ukraine, reports AFP.

• 12 Feb 2022, 01:22:56 PM IST

  Hijab row: Karnataka suspends classes for pre-university students

  Karnataka government suspends classes for pre-university students in the state from 12th to 15th February 2022, the state primary and secondary education department announced.

• 12 Feb 2022, 12:29:29 PM IST

  West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar prorogues state Assembly from Feb 12

  West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar prorogues the State Legislative Assembly with effect from 12th February 2022.

• 12 Feb 2022, 12:03:33 PM IST

  Punjab polls: AAP CM face Bhagwat Singh Mann holds roadshow in Dhuri

  Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann holds a roadshow in Dhuri.

• 12 Feb 2022, 11:11:34 AM IST

  ‘Motivated comments on internal issues not welcome’: MEA issues statement on hijab row

  “A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka is under judicial examination by Karnataka High Court...Motivated comments our internal issues aren't welcome,” MEA issues a statement on comments by some countries on dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka.

• 12 Feb 2022, 10:15:02 AM IST

  US set to evacuate embassy in Ukraine ahead of possible Russian invasion, reports AP citing officials

  The United States has asked its citizens to leave Ukraine in the next 48 hours and is all set to evacuate the US embassy in the country ahead of possible invasion by Russia, reported news agency AP citing officials.

• 12 Feb 2022, 10:01:20 AM IST

  Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists arrested in Sopore district

  Three active Al-Badr terrorists were arrested in Dangiwacha area of Sopore District by police; arms and ammunition recovered.

• 12 Feb 2022, 09:06:59 AM IST

  India reports 50,407 new Covid cases, 804 deaths in 24 hours

  India reported a slight dip in coronavirus infections with 50,407 new Covid-19 cases and 804 deaths in the last 24 hours.

• 12 Feb 2022, 07:51:33 AM IST

  Polling begins for municipal corporation election in West Bengal

• 12 Feb 2022, 07:07:08 AM IST

  West Bengal civic polls: Preparations underway, voting to begin shortly

• 12 Feb 2022, 06:12:49 AM IST

  Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude strikes near Uttarkashi

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale occurred around 05:03:34 IST, today at 39km east of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, stated the National Centre of Seismology.

• 12 Feb 2022, 06:01:50 AM IST

  Low intensity bomb goes off outside NPP worker's house in Manipur

  A low-intensity bomb went off in front of the residence of a worker of the National People's Party (NPP) in the Imphal East district of Manipur around 8pm on Friday. No casualties have been reported.