US stocks pare losses amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the West's worst fears with the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two. Stock markets around the world slumped. The S&P 500 was off 1.2%, and the Nasdaq was off 0.35%. Investors shifted money into safe havens like U.S. Treasuries and gold. Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX, jumped to its highest in a month. More here.

Take a look at these key events

Today:
US President Joe Biden's speech on Russian invasion of Ukraine moved to 1:30 pm ET (1830 GMT, or 12AM IST)
EU Finance Ministers to discuss tougher sanctions against Moscow
DDMA meet to take a call on COVID curbs
Decision on Mumbai local train travel for unvaccinated peopleTomorrow:
SBI mega property show to open
Former world medallist Sarjubala set for pro debut

Russia says destroyed Ukraine airbases, air defences

Russia's defence ministry said on February 24 that it had neutralised Ukrainian military airbases and its air defence systems, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military offensive against his country's neighbour. More here.

India logs 14,148 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

India has reported 14,148 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, continuing the trend of under 20,000 new daily cases this week and the dip in active cases also continued. The new cases take the number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 4,28, 81, 179. MORE HERE

Logitech G Pro Mechanical Keyboard with GX Blue keys launched in India

Logitech G Pro Mechanical Keyboard has been launched in India. Priced at Rs. 10,995, the Pro series keyboard features GX Blue mechanical switches that the company says feature an audible, tactile and clicky feedback, and is engineered for performance. MORE HERE

Manage finances jointly with your husband for a happy money life

It takes a lot to build a successful marriage. Most of us work towards harmonising our hearts and minds. But we underestimate the role of money in marriage. Money may not be important, many of us claim. But joint finances are important, because in a marriage, both the spouses’ financial independence is equally important. It doesn’t really matter if just one or both are earnings members.MORE HERE

As 'stealth omicron' advances, scientists are learning more

The coronavirus mutant widely known as “stealth omicron" is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases around the world, but scientists still don't know how it could affect the future of the pandemic. MORE HERE