Petrol prices have been going up for almost two weeks now, touching new highs every day. Amid the surge, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday told the reason behind the surge in prices.

There are two main reasons behind the fuel price rise. The international market has reduced fuel production and manufacturing countries are producing less fuel to gain more profit. This is making the consumer countries suffer, Pradhan told news agency ANI during his visit to inspect the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally in Assam`s Dhemaji on Monday.

Daily COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to about 14,000 after nearly 22 days taking India's tally to 1,09,77,387, while the recoveries surged to 1,06,78,048, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

A total of 13,993 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours. The death toll increased to 101 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The Congress in Madhya Pradesh is observing a half-day statewide 'bandh' on Saturday to protest against the rising petrol and diesel prices.

Former chief minister Kamal Nath appealed to the people of the state to cooperate and make the shutdown a success.

It has been a sad week as another actor has died by suicide. Earlier this week, Sandeep Nahar had shared a video before hanging himself at his residence. Now as per the latest reports, a television actor in the Tamil entertainment industry named Indrakumar/Indra Kumar has killed himself on Friday. An IndiaGlitz report revealed that Indra had visited his friend's house on Thursday night after watching a movie in Chennai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday chaired the sixth meeting of the government's think tank Niti Aayog via video conferencing. It comprises PM Modi, Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories (UTs), with Legislators and Lieutenant Governors of other UTs.

While speaking during the Niti Aayog meet, PM Modi said, In the Covid period, we saw how Centre and states worked together, the nation succeeded and a good image of India was built before the entire world. Today, as we complete 75 years of independence, this governing council meet becomes even more significant.

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 110.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.45 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 110,709,173 and 2,451,695, respectively.

In a bizarre incident, a police officer in Peru has been suspended after kissing a woman, when instead he was supposed to fine her for breach of COVID curfew.

In a CCTV video footage that has now gone viral, the officer can be seen stopping the woman to fine her for breaking COVID curfew in Lima. The woman tries to get out of paying the fine by persuading the cop to swap the penalty for a kiss.

US President Joe Biden promised the government will make a concerted effort to eradicate cancer once the coronavirus pandemic is defeated.

I want you to know that once we beat COVID we are going to do everything we can to end cancer as we know it, Biden said in public remarks during a tour of a Pfizer vaccines manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The United States, Mexico and Canada extended nonessential travel restrictions till March 21 to contain the pandemic, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement.

To protect our citizens and prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are extending the restrictions on non-essential travel at our land borders through March 21, DHS said on Friday.

The air quality of Delhi remained in the very poor category with Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 309 and likely to improve on Sunday (tomorrow), according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

The overall Delhi air quality is in the low-end of the Very Poor category as forecasted. Surface winds are low and forecasted to improve.

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