AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Cleared By WHO For Global Distribution Under Covax: Live Breaking News Headlines Update on February 15, 2021

The World Health Organization gave emergency use approval to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, allowing distribution to some of the world's poorest countries to begin.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5, occurred 20 km north-west of Nalanda, Bihar at 9:23 pm today: National Center for Seismology

Rohtak murder case: Wrestling coach Sukhwinder sent to four-day police custody.

Ajai Malhotra becomes first Indian to be elected as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council: Permanent Mission of India at United Nations, Geneva

Maharashtra reports 3,365 new COVID-19 cases, 3,105 discharges, and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per State Health Department. Total cases: 20,67,643. Total recoveries: 19,78,708. Active cases: 36,201. Death toll: 51,552

Tamil Nadu reports 455 new COVID-19 cases, 477 recoveries and 6 deaths today. Total cases: 8,45,575. Total recoveries: 8,28,918. Death toll: 12,425. Active cases: 4,232

Manipur reports 8 new COVID-19 cases and 7 recoveries today. Total cases: 29,204. Total recoveries: 28,755. Death toll: 373. Active cases: 76

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi  will be visiting Tamil Nadu from 27th Feb to 1st March, he will attend programmes in Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Nellai, Thoothukudi & Kanyakumari: Tamil Nadu Congress MP Manicka Tagore

Goa reports 40 new COVID-19 cases, two fatalities and 59 recoveries. Infection tally rises to 54,275, death toll 781. The state now has 525 active cases of the disease.

Mamata Banerjee should seek forgiveness from people of Bengal for allowing BJP to come to State. Before asking for votes from Muslims of Bengal, CM should accept that it's due to her mistake that BJP got opportunity to strengthen itself in State: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1, occurred at 7:23 pm today 258 km south-southeast of Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar island: National Center for Seismology

17,000 poultry birds to be culled in Gujarat's Tapi district after samples collected from two poultry farms test positive for avian influenza: Officials.

Shantanu has moved the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail; matter to be heard tomorrow: Satej Jadhav, Lawyer of Shantanu. Non-bailable warrant has been issued against him in connection with the toolkit matter.

Delhi reports 141 new COVID-19 cases, 134 recoveries and two deaths today, as per Delhi Government. Total cases: 6,37,087. Total recoveries: 6,25,158. Death toll:10,893. Active cases: 1,036

Total vaccination carried out is of 85,16,385 beneficiaries. 61,54,894 healthcare workers vaccinated. Of which, first dose of vaccine has been given to 60,57,162 while second dose has been given to 97,732 beneficiaries: Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry

Puducherry Health Minister and Congress leader Malladi Krishna Rao resigns as Member of Legislative Assembly.

Andhra Pradesh reports 30 new #COVID19 cases, 69 recoveries and 1 death in the last 24 hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the meeting called by BJP President J P Nadda on 21st February in Delhi. All office-bearers of BJP including state in charges & state presidents to be present at the meeting.

Night curfew will be imposed in four metro cities of Gujarat from midnight to 6 am from 16th to 28th February: Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary of State Home Department.

Delegation of foreign diplomats likely to visit Kashmir on 18th February and Jammu on 19th February: Sources.