Top headlines: Omicron brings curbs back, MF industry assets surge 30%

India questions China's developing country status on per capita basis. Read more about that in today's top headlines

India on Tuesday reported over 37,000 coronavirus cases, highest in 118 days, and is bracing for a surge in Omicron infections. With a sharp rise in cases, experts warn that a small proportion of severe Omicron infections could put the health infrastructure to the test. More on that in today's top headlines

Stricter Covid-19 curbs back in India

India is bracing itself for a surge in Omicron cases amid an increase in the test positivity rate, more than 37,000 cases on Tuesday (the highest in 118 days), and an uptick in hospitalisation.

The number of Omicron cases in the country