Fresh Covid-19 cases are showing an upward trend over the past one week, with the country reporting 13,742 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,10,30,176 on Wednesday, Union Health Ministry said.

The rise in new cases is almost 3,158 more than Tuesdays. India has been recording less than 15,000 new infections daily with the toll not crossing the 200-mark over the last one month.

Gold price on Wednesday jumped by Rs 490 to Rs 46,950 per 10 grams, while silver price was trending at Rs 70,500 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery price varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making changes.

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and US chipmaker Qualcomm on Tuesday announced collaboration for accelerating 5G in India.

Airtel recently became India's first telco to demonstrate 5G over a live commercial network in Hyderabad city, underlining the company's technology capabilities.

In a setback to scores of UPSC aspirants, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking an extra chance at the prestigious civil services exam. Several aspirants had approached the apex court after they exhausted their last attempt in October 2020 exam amid the COVID-19 crisis and wanted another attempt at the prestigious civil services exam.

The top court had reserved the judgement on February 9. Pronouncing the judgment, a bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and Ajay Rastogi said praised the counsel for petitioners.

Amid growing concern over rising Covid-19 cases in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered a slew of restrictions, including capping limit on indoor and outdoor gatherings, increased COVID testing and night curfew.

The chief minister capped indoor gatherings to 100 and outdoor to 200 persons from March 1, along with strict enforcement of mask-wearing and social distancing, with testing to be ramped to 30,000 a day.

Uttar Pradesh is set to get the third international airport as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given all the necessary clearances for the Kushinagar Airport to operate international flights, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri informed on Tuesday.

Kushinagar Airport gets necessary clearances from DGCA to become 3rd licensed international airport of UP. Will boost tourism in the region & facilitate travel on Buddhist circuit by providing direct aviation connectivity to the city where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana., Puri said in a tweet on Tuesday.

No Chinese company has been given the green signal to invest in India and no such proposal has been under consideration to be accepted as of now. India will continue to closely watch China's next steps along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and will not rush to lift restrictions on investments from Bejing, our reporter quoted government sources.

This comes a day after some reports were published in international media stating that India was set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, including those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp.

Surpassing Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Motera has become the largest cricket stadium in the world. Located in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, the Motera Stadium will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday as the ground gets ready for the third Test match between India and England.

The stadium will be inaugurated on February 24 by President Ram Nath Kovind in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

With the BJP set to retain power in six Gujarat municipal corporations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the victory very special and said for a party that has been serving in a state for over two decades to record such a phenomenal win is noteworthy.

The BJP on Tuesday appeared on course to retain power in six municipal corporations, winning 472 of the 576 seats where results were declared till evening.

The protesting farmers will gherao the Parliament if the central government doesn't repeal the farm laws, Bharatiya Kisan leader (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has warned. There will be forty lakh tractors this time instead of 4 lakh, he added.

Tikait has also asked the protesting farmers to be ready as there can be a call to march to Delhi anytime.

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