Highlights: Expert panel's emergency use nod for Covovax in 12-17 group

Police and security forces have arrested 3 LeT terrorists and recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from their possession at Khudpora in Shopian, ANI quotes Jammu & Kashmir Police

Delhi reports 302 Covid-19 cases; positive rate at 0.63%. Capital reports four fatalities due to the virus, the Delhi government health bulletin reported.

A major Level-3 fire reported at Dream Mall in Mumbai's Bhandup area. Fire fighting operations underway.  No injuries reported, as the mall was reportedly closed at the time of the fire

Expert panel recommends emergency use nod for vaccine Covovax in 12-17 age group, reports ANI, citing official sources

US Supreme Court reinstates death penalty for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reports AFP

Prominent political leaders in India mourned the death of Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, who died of suspected heart attack on Friday. Politicians cutting across party lines paid tributes to the cricket icon who enjoyed a successful stint as IPL captain in India. Read here

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane today reviewed the role and operational plans of the Mathura-based 1 Strike Corps, which has been re-assigned to the Northern borders with China, reports ANI

Australia cricket great Shane Warne dies of ‘suspected heart attack’ aged 52, Fox News reports. Full story

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an inquiry into the Peshawar blast incident and directed the concerned to provide immediate medical aid to injured people, ANI quotes Radio Pakistan

Death toll from Pakistan mosque blast rises to 56, AFP reports. Read full report here

NIA files charge sheet against five Khalistani terrorists in case of smuggling of narcotics, weapons and explosives across the Indo-Pak border

Haryana govt introduces bill in state assembly against religious conversion through force or fraud, triggering opposition uproar, reports PTI

One injured terrorist arrested along with arms and ammunition during an encounter in Langate area in Handwara district; Search underway for another terrorist, says Jammu & Kashmir Police

“We held discussions on a number of issues. We're clear that efforts should be made to take India in a new direction. People are talking about a third front, a fourth front...let me tell you that no front has been formed yet,” Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao in Ranchi

Former Punjab minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi and former CPS (Revenue) Sukhpal Singh Nannu among 7 booked by Ferozepur police in concern with a clash took place on polling day in Punjab on February 20

At least 30 dead, 56 wounded in blast at mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar, reports AFP

Defence Expo 2022 to be held in Gandhinagar postponed, new dates soon, says defence ministry

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to chair cabinet meet at 6 pm to discuss the OBC reservation issue, reports ANI

Union minister Narayan Rane and his MLA son Nitesh Rane to appear before Mumbai Police in connection with the case of allegedly making defamatory remarks against late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Disha Salian, reports ANI

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday condoled the loss of lives in Bhagalpur explosion and ordered Chief Secretary and DGP to probe the matter and take action. 

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said on Friday that the part will meet President Ram Nath Kovind and demand that governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari should be removed from the top post. 

“We want a 'Rajyapal' not 'Bhajpal'. We'll meet the President soon and demand that the Governor be removed from his post,” Patole told reporters. 

Governor Koshyari has been facing flak for his remark that Samarth Ramdas was the 'guru' of Shivaji Maharaj.

Rajasthan minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said on Friday that his government is bringing in a bill to stop cheating in exams in the state. 

In his fifth budget, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur increases MLALAD funds from ₹1.80 crore to ₹2 crore. 

The Supreme Court will on March 11 hear an appeal against bail to Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish, who is the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case.