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India records 2,876 Covid-19 infections, 98 fatalities in 24 hours
India logged 2,876 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,98,938, while the active cases dipped to 32,811
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India to start Covid vaccination for children aged 12-14 years from today
India will start vaccinating children against Covid-19 in the age group of 12-14 years from Wednesday.
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Oil price benchmarks fall below $100, first time in almost 3 weeks
Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Tuesday to their lowest in almost 3 weeks, as Iran nuclear deal hopes rise and growing outbreaks in China make traders worry
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Pfizer seeking authorisation for 4th Covid dose for seniors: Report
Drugmaker Pfizer is expected to request authorisation this week for an additional Covid-19 booster dose for seniors, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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SII seeks inclusion of Covovax in Govt vax drive for 12 yr and above
Registrations for 12-14 year olds on Co-Win will begin from Wednesday
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Fitness, health contributed to our success in 2021: Puma's Abhishek Ganguly
How did Puma India manage strong top line growth in 2021 despite it being a challenging year?
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Oil plunges over 7% on easing supply concerns, China Covid cases
The steep decline on Tuesday followed a statement from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying that Moscow is in favour of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resuming as soon as possible
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45 million under a lockdown, China Covid tally doubles: Report
The country is facing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the first wave of the pandemic emerged in Wuhan in late 2019.
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Industrial metals slip on China Covid surge; aluminium prices shed 2.1%
Benchmark prices for aluminium shed 2.1 per cent to $3,252 per tonne in official trading activity, after sinking 4.7 per cent in the previous session
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BS Number Wise: Will winner take all in the brokerage wars?
Latest data shows rising concentration of clientele among top ten players
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Covid-19 pandemic: Downward trend continues in TN, state logs 77 cases
There were no deaths due to the virus in the state on March 15 and 962 is the total number of active cases
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Delhi gears up for Covid-19 vaccination of children in 12-14 age group
About 6-7 lakh children in the 12-14 age group in Delhi are eligible for vaccination to begin with, and the number will keep on increasing as days pass
Covid-19 pandemic: On 13th day in row Mumbai logs below 100 cases
Earlier this month, Mumbai had reported a single fatality due to COVID-19 only on March 6
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Covid-19 vaccination drive: 12-14-year-olds to get Corbevax shots
Union Health Ministry also opened up vaccination for all those above 60 years, removes the precondition of co-morbidity
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162.9 million Covid vaccine doses supplied to 98 countries: Govt
India had supplied 162.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 98 countries as on February 21, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Over 1.8 bn doses of Covid vaccines administered: Centre tells SC
It said both vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- generate antibodies and adverse events are also found to be minimum
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Singapore Airlines to expand VTL network to India, 26 countries: Report
VTL allows quarantine-free travel to Singapore for fully vaccinated travellers
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Kerala records 1,193 new Covid-19 cases, 72 deaths in 24 hours
After reporting less than 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases for the last two days, Kerala on Tuesday recorded 1,193 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 65,23,100 in the state.
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Vaccine for 12-14 age group: Delhi parents relieved as schools reopen
For the first time in two years, schools in the national capital will reopen completely in offline mode from April 1 with the hybrid mode of operation coming to an end
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World share prices sink as coronavirus, war trump strong China data
World share prices have fallen, with Hong Kong down almost 6% and Shanghai sinking 5% as virus lockdowns and rising numbers of COVID cases in China threaten to disrupt manufacturing and trade.
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