An impressive growth in its Azure Cloud business in a pandemic-hit year helped Microsoft post a 17 per cent increase in its revenue which reached $43.1 billion, with declaring a net income of $15.5 billion, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

Microsoft stock rose as much as 6 per cent in extended trading on Tuesday.

Global Covid-19 cases surpassed 100 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The global case count reached 10,00,32,461, with a total of 21,49,818 deaths worldwide, as of 2:22 p.m. local time (1922 GMT), the CSSE data showed.

The BJP on Tuesday said there was a well-planned conspiracy behind the farmers` tractor parade turning violent in the national capital, leading to disturbance in the law and order situation.

According to BJP leaders, a violent demonstration was planned on the occasion of the nation`s 72nd Republic Day to tarnish the image of the country, and the farmers` leaders will have to take full responsibility for this violence.

Nearly 200 artists who were part of the Republic Day parade were stranded from around 12 noon near Red Fort on Tuesday after a section of anti-farm law protestors came to central Delhi disregarding their promise on the agreed route for their tractor march. The artists were later rescued by Delhi Police.

All artists left safely from GO mess Daryaganj for Rashtriya Rangshala Camp, Dhaula Kuan, under Delhi Police escort vehicle and presence of a CRPF man in per bus.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Tuesday closed the entry and exit gates of various metro stations on the yellow, green, violet and blue lines in wake of the farmers' tractor rally running amok in the heart of the national capital.

Thousands of tractors rolled into Delhi even as the 72nd Republic Day parade was underway. Vandalism was reported from ITO where the Police Headquarters are situated.

Chaos emerged near ITO area in Delhi as tractors driven by protestors deliberately tried to run over police personnel deployed in the area.

Violence broke out as protesting farmers reached ITO after breaking police barricades placed opposite old Delhi Police headquarters. Some of the protesters were seen attacking police personnel and vandalising vehicles.

Russian Embassy on Tuesday confirmed that it has lifted the travel restrictions from India, Finland, Vietnam and Qatar imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For citizens of Finland, Vietnam, #India & Qatar the restrictions on entry to Russia, imposed due to spread of COVID19, are being lifted. The corresponding order was signed by Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin on January 25, 2021, tweeted the Russian Embassy.

The number of Covid-19 cases worldwide is expected to reach 100 million within this week, said the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

A year ago today, fewer than 1,500 cases of Covid-19 had been reported to WHO, including just 23 cases outside China. This week, we expect to reach 100 million reported cases, Tedros said at a WHO press briefing on Monday.

Gold price on Tuesday was stable at Rs 49,330, while the silver price was trending at Rs 66,700 per kg-- the same as yesterday, 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.

Groups of protesting farmers camping at Singhu and Tikri border points of the national capital broke police barricades on Tuesday morning to force their way into the city.

According to officials, security personnel tried to convince the farmers that they have been given permission to hold their tractor parade in Delhi after the Republic Day parade at the Rajpath concludes.

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