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Jaishankar appreciates US help during second covid-19 wave in India
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday praised the US for helping India during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two new Omicron sublineages discovered by South African scientists
The lineages have been named BA.4 and BA.5
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UK PM Johnson, minister Rishi Sunak to be fined over 'partygate' scandal
Downing Street confirmed that the two senior-most UK government officials had received notification from the Metropolitan Police that they would be given "fixed penalty notices"
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Live: Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads West
Putin says Kyiv had derailed peace talks by staging what he said were fake claims of Russian war crimes
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Singapore PM says his govt 'did not get every call right' during Covid-19
Public mindsets also had to be changed, such as the considerable public anxiety that came with high daily cases and urging COVID-19 patients to recover at home, he said
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COVID-19: 64 students test positive in six days at Gujarat NLU
The number of students who have been detected with coronavirus in the Gandhinagar-based Gujarat National Law University over the last six days has touched 64 after nine more students tested positive
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MakeMyTrip-owned RedBus plans integrated end-to-end online travel solutions
With the launch of RedRail app, the leading bus platform aims to be IRCTC's biggest ticket booking partner in two years
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Sensex slides 871 pts in two days: Key factors spooking the markets
Rising bond yields, fears of aggressive rate hikes by global central banks, and Covid-19 scare in China are among the key pain-points for investors
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Mandaviya takes stock of 'XE variant', directs officials to boost vaccine
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting of the country's key experts on the new XE variant' of coronavirus
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Keeping close watch on Covid situation in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is keeping a close watch on the Covid situation in the capital and there is no major reason to panic at present.
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Oil rises as Shanghai eases some Covid curbs, OPEC warns of tight supply
Brent crude futures were up $2.98 or 3.03% to $101.46 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up $3 or 3.18% to $97.29 a barrel at 0640 GMT. Both contracts had settled down around 4% on Monday.
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Global Covid caseload rises to 499.8 million, fatalities at 6.18 million
India accounts for the second highest caseload
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US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai amid Covid-19 surge
Many residents in the city of 26 million have been confined to their homes for up to three weeks as China maintains its zero-COVID strategy of handling outbreaks with strict isolation and mass testing
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India reports 796 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths: Health min
India recorded 796 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,30,36,928, while the active cases dipped to 10,889
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US orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid coronavirus outbreak
The US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a Covid-19 surge.
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China reports 1,251 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs
China on Monday reported fresh1,251 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Top headlines: Trai slashes 5G spectrum base, Ambani's net-zero plan
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday
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Return of the sounds, smells, tastes and hues of the big fat Indian wedding
While the urge to spend big in the post-pandemic era will always be there, setting a wedding budget will help you get a bigger bang for your buck than you bargained for
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Oil falls 4% to below $100 per barrel on worsening China demand outlook
Brent crude for June delivery was down $3.93, or 3.8 per cent, at $98.85 a barrel by 1130 GMT
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Make boosters free
Private channel alone will not be enough
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