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Covid LIVE: PM Modi asks EU to back India, SA on patent waiver for vaccines

Coronavirus live updates: Coronavirus cases are surging rapidly in states like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha and Uttarakhand. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Covid positive report not mandatory to get hospitalised, says govt

No patient will be refused services on any count. This includes medications such as oxygen or essential drugs even if the patient belongs to a different city, says MoHFW

DCGI approves anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO for emergency use

The clinical trials of the drug, drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence, says govt

BCCI announces India's squad for WTC final and England test series in UK

Hardik was not considered for selection as 'he is still not in a position to bowl', while a Jadeja made his way back to a 20-member squad. Check IND vs ENG Test schedule and ICC WTC final timings here

Coronavirus LIVE updates: WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine

Coronavirus live updates: Among states with a rapid surge in infections, Maharashtra reported 62194 cases, Karnataka 49058 cases, Kerala 42464 cases, UP 26780 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Complete lockdown in Karnataka for two weeks: What's allowed and what's not

Take away is allowed from standalone liquor shops and outlets, from 6 am to 10 am; essential services will be permitted during the same time daily

Strong measures can help avert third coronavirus wave: Top govt scientist

'If we take strong measures, the third wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere at all,' says K VijayRaghavan

Top headlines: HDFC Q4 net rises; Pfizer seeks full US approval for vaccine

RBI asks banks to on-lend to healthcare cos in 30 days, SC refuses to interfere in construction of Central Vista amid Covid and other top news of the day

Market Wrap, May 07: Here's all that happened in the markets today

The benchmark Nifty50 shut shop at 14,823 levels, up 98 points. On the BSE, the 30-share Sensex index closed 257 points higher at 49,206 levels

CoWin adds security code feature to minimise errors in vaccination status

The verifier or vaccinator will ask beneficiary about his or her 4 digit code and then enter the same in the CoWIN system to correctly record the vaccination status

Market Ahead Podcast, May 7: Top factors that could guide markets today

Tracking a firm set of cues from global peers, Indian markets too looked set to open higher today, with SGX Nifty ruling 71 points up at 14,868 around 7.15 am

Hero MotoCorp Q4 net profit rises 39% to Rs 865 crore, beats estimates

'While a late recovery towards the second half of FY21 saw the company gain strong volumes, the broader market continues to suffer in view of the recent Covid surge,' says Pawan Munjal

Covid LIVE: Kerala govt issues guidelines ahead of lockdown starting May 8

Coronavirus live updates: Among states with a rapid surge in infections, Maharashtra reported 57640 cases, Karnataka 50112 cases, Kerala 41953 cases, UP 31165 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Top headlines: Kejriwal thanks Centre; SC asks govt to prepare for 3rd wave

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this evening

Market Wrap, May 06: Here's all that happened in the markets today

Bajaj Auto (up 2.5 per cent) closed the session as the top index performer, followed by HDFC, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, and Kotak Mahindra Bank

Tata Consumer Products reports net profit of Rs 133 crore in Q4

Its revenue from operations rose 26.2 per cent to Rs 3,037 crore from Rs 2,405 crore reported in the same quarter last year

'Deploy doctors, ramp up health infra for 3rd Covid wave': SC tells Centre

Today, you have 150,000 doctors who have completed their courses. Likewise, 250,000 nurses are sitting at home. How do we tap into this for dealing with the possibility of a third wave, SC asks Centre

Need to sensitise states so that vaccination pace doesn't come down: PM

Modi said citizens should be facilitated for vaccination despite lockdowns and healthcare workers involved in vaccination must not be diverted for other duties

Market Ahead Podcast, May 6: Top factors that could guide markets today

The Dow closed up by 0.29%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.07% and the Nasdaq Composite gave up its earlier gains and ended 0.37% lower

Operation Samudra Setu II: Warship with oxygen supplies reaches Karnataka

Nine warships have been deployed in total to ferry medical oxygen