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Centre urges states to declare 'black fungus' an epidemic, report all cases

This fungal infection is leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality amongst Covid patients, said Joint Secretary in the health ministry Lav Agarwal in the letter

Want immediate Gaza de-escalation: Joe Biden to Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel says it has no 'timeframe' for ending hostilities; death toll tops 219

Bitcoin's m-cap plunges more than $500 billion in cryptocurrency rout

Bitcoin is now down more than 50 per cent from its record of almost $65,000 set in April

Iron ore halts two-day gain as steel slides, BHP mine to open; copper sinks

Copper sinks as inflation fears eclipse South American political risk

Covid vaccination to be deferred by 3 months after recovery: Centre

If infected with Covid after 1st dose, 2nd dose to be deferred by 3 months after clinical recovery from Covid-19 illness, says Centre

Now, east coast may see new cyclone; WB, Odisha likely to be hit by May 27

Low-pressure area likely over north Andaman Sea adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22

US Treasury Secretary Yellen pitches corporate tax hike to biz skeptics

Biden's proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, will help those who feel "left behind," by boosting wages and productivity, Yellen says

Gold scales a near four-month high; Brent crude tops $70 a barrel

Gold in Delhi rose by Rs 333 to Rs 47,833 per 10 gram in line with a rally in the global precious metal, according to HDFC Securities

Tauktae: Indian Navy, Coast Guard rescue over 300 people from barges

Indian Navy, Coast Guard lead rescue in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast

PM Modi to interact with officials from states, districts on Covid handling

Official from Karnataka, Bihar, Assam, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi will take part in the meeting, which is scheduled for 11 am

Second Covid wave will delay earnings recovery of India Inc: Moody's

Moody's feels restrictions on movement and lockdowns in several parts of the country will lead to a weaker consumer sentiment and will hit housing and automobile sales

Israel destroys home of Gaza's top Hamas leader; 33 Palestinians killed

US President Biden speaks to Israel PM, Palestine president; Netanyahu says strikes to continue

Swiss Parliament panel to discuss Credit Suisse billion-dollar scandal

Prospect of concrete action remains unclear despite the crisis at the country's second-biggest bank

Bodies of Covid-19 victims among those dumped in Ganga, says govt

The Centre directed Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on Sunday to prevent dumping of dead bodies in the Ganga and its tributaries

Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat on Tuesday morning; 4 dead in Karnataka

In neighbouring Kerala, several parts have witnessed heavy downpour causing water levels to rise in many dams across the state

Complete lockdown in West Bengal from May 16-30: What's allowed, what's not

Market places have been allowed to operate three hours a day between 7 am and 10 am; movement of private vehicles, taxis, buses, metro rail, suburban trains to be disallowed

Modi cautions about Covid's rapid rural spread, says don't ignore symptoms

Releases 8th installment of PM-KISAN including to over 0.7 million Bengal farmers; extends KCC renewal deadline

Facebook loses bid to block European Union court's privacy decision

Irish court OKs inquiry that could lead to a ban on Facebook's data transfers from the European Union to the US

Covid-19 pandemic to be 'far more deadly' this year, says WHO chief

We're on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first, he said

Kerala issues Red Alert, NDRF readies team as cyclone Tauktae intensifies

The storm is expected to hit Kerala within the next 24 hours