Today's news headlines in indian express

Here are the top news headlines from The Indian Express for today:

National

  1. India's COVID-19 cases surge past 2.5 crore mark: The country's COVID-19 tally has crossed 2.5 crore mark, with 3,48,521 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
  2. Centre to review COVID-19 vaccination strategy: The Centre is set to review its COVID-19 vaccination strategy, including the pace of vaccination, to tackle the surge in cases.
  3. SC seeks Centre's response on plea to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory: The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all citizens.

International

  1. US, China agree to cooperate on climate change: The US and China have agreed to cooperate on climate change, with the two countries pledging to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  2. Biden, Putin to meet in Geneva next month: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Geneva next month to discuss a range of issues, including arms control and cybersecurity.
  3. UK, EU reach deal on Northern Ireland trade: The UK and EU have reached a deal on trade in Northern Ireland, which will allow for the free movement of goods between the region and the rest of the UK.

Business

  1. Sensex, Nifty surge as investors cheer GDP growth: The Sensex and Nifty surged to new highs as investors cheered the GDP growth data, which showed the economy growing at 20.1% in the January-March quarter.
  2. RBI keeps interest rates unchanged: The Reserve Bank of India has kept interest rates unchanged, citing the need to support the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. Tata Steel to acquire UK-based Thyssenkrupp's steel business: Tata Steel has agreed to acquire Thyssenkrupp's steel business in the UK, in a deal worth £1.1 billion.

Sports

  1. India's women's cricket team beats England in 2nd ODI: India's women's cricket team has beaten England in the second ODI, taking a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
  2. Rohit Sharma to lead India in T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma has been named as the captain of India's T20 World Cup squad, which will be played in the UAE and Oman later this year.
  3. Virat Kohli to step down as T20 captain after T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli has announced that he will step down as the captain of India's T20 team after the T20 World Cup.

Please note that these are just some of the top headlines and may not be the complete list of news stories published in The Indian Express today.