LIVE News Updates: Delhi reports 977 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI quoted P Chidambaram as saying that BJP's allegation that Jawaharlal Nehru 'delayed' liberation of Goa is just "another desperate attempt to distort history."

ANI reported that the meeting of Privileges Committee, Rajya Sabha, will be held on 3rd March at the Parliament.

A Delhi Court acquitted an Indian Navy official in a rape case, reported ANI.

ANI reported that the Supreme Court has said that it will take up the Hijab row matter at an appropriate time.

ANI quoted Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Rajya Sabha, as saying, "We went in for a Budget which would stand for continuity, which will be bringing in stability to the economy and predictability in taxation and also a vision for India at 100."

She added, "Guidance which comes from PM Gati Shakti was essential as we needed to bring in greater synergy, greater complementarity between various infrastructure spending that we're undertaking because it's not to say that infrastructure spending never happened in this country."

She went on to say, "By bringing in drones, we are able to bring in efficiencies in the use of fertilisers, pesticides & also make a good technology-driven assessment of the crop density & also possibly predicting the size of the output."

News agency ANI quoted Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, as saying, "The PM was present in Rajya Sabha, we raised issues on inflation, unemployment, farmers, GDP, national security and unity, but did not receive any answers. The PM tried to diverge the issues and abuse Congress. He wasted Parliament's time, he practised what he does in his campaigns."

Sensex slumped 611.54 points to 58,314.49 in the opening session today, while Nifty declined 168.95 points to 17,436.90, reported PTI.

PTI reported that the Rupee slumped 31 paise to 75.46 against the US dollar in early trade today.

ANI quoted the BSF as saying, "The intrusion of Pakistani fishing boats and fishermen was detected yesterday in Harami Nalla, Gujarat. Gujarat Frontier, BSF immediately launched massive search operation in the area spread across 300 sq km, as a result, 11 Pakistani fishing boats have been seized so far."

According to ANI, India reported 58,077 new Covid cases, 1,50,407 recoveries and 657 deaths in the last 24 hours. This takes the number of active cases to 6,97,802 (1.64%), the death toll to 5,07,177, the daily positivity rate to 3.89%, while the total vaccination stands at 1,71,79,51,432.

ANI reported that the Karnataka High Court's February 10 interim order to restrain students from wearing hijab or any religious attire till the matter is pending with the court has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

AFP reported that with another journalist killed in Mexico, the number has now reached to five as of this year, according to a prosecutor.

AFP reported that USA snowboarder Shaun White missed the medal in their last Olympics.

ANI reported that EAM Dr S Jaishankar, along with Australian PM Scott Morrison, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, is participating in the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Australia.