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Rahul Gandhi wishes Home Minister Amit Shah speedy recovery from Covid-19

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wished Home Minister Amit Shah a speedy recovery, after he was found to be suffering from Covid-19.

Devendra Fadnavis wishes Amit Shah, TN guv speedy recovery from Covid-19

"The entire nation's good wishes are with you," the former Maharashtra chief minister said responding to Shah's tweet

Delhi CM wishes Home Minister Amit Shah speedy recovery from Covid-19

East Delhi BJP MP Gautam Gambhir also took to Twitter to wish Shah a speedy recovery.

Coronavirus-hit budget hotels, guest houses in Delhi 'fight for survival'

Arvind Kejriwal government last Thursday allowed hotels to resume "normal functioning"

TN governor Purohit tests positive for Covid-19; advised home isolation

Purohit had earlier gone on seven-day self-isolation on July 29 based on doctor's advice after three people in the Raj Bhavan tested positive for coronavirus

Sweets industry may suffer Rs 5,000 cr loss on Raksha Bandhan: Association

A national federation of sweet makers says that sales of sweets on this Raksha Bandhan are expected to be halved due to the alleged mismanagement of the administration

Due action against hospitals for overcharging Covid-19 patients: TN govt

"Due action will be taken if complaints against private hospitals overcharging patients are received," Palaniswami said

Railways move over 500,000 files, 1.2 mn documents online during lockdown

Due to availability of e-office, majority of file work in Railways can continue smoothly without physical presence in offices

Bengal takes Rs 1,022-cr transition loan from Centre to help power discoms

The loan is part of the central government's Rs 90,000-crore 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' package to assist stressed distribution companies

Not everyone in coronavirus-hit family susceptible to disease: Study

Dileep Mavalankar of Indian Institute of Public Health said studies of 13 papers show transmission to be generally 10-15 per cent, with some showing it to be in the range of 5-10 per cent as well

Delhi sero-survey: One-fourth of samples to be taken from those above 50

The fresh exercise is being undertaken for a comprehensive assessment of the Covid-19 situation in Delhi, officials said

In pics: Exhibitors disappointed as cinema shutdown continues in Unlock 3.0

The government's decision not to open multiplexes in Unlock 3.0 will impact millions of livelihoods dependent on the sector, industry body MAI said

Govt asks states to allow Covid-19 patients use phones to interact with kin

Administrative and medical teams should be responsive to the psychological needs of patients

Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline in talks with EU to secure Covid-19 vaccine deal

The companies said the doses would be manufactured in European countries including France, Belgium, Germany and Italy

Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 65.44%; case fatality rate drops to 2.13%

With 51,225 patients cured and discharged in a day, India's total recoveries have surged to 11,45,629

Hyderabad int'l airport gets mass fever screening system to check Covid-19

The new thermal scanner, which will be used by the airport health officials, is a ceiling mounted Mass Fever Screening System

In pics: Streets wear deserted look amid lockdowns in many parts of India

Several states including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Mizoram have extended their lockdown till August 31, while Uttar Pradesh has imposed weekend lockdowns to curb the rising spread of the virus

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Containment zones cross 20,000 in Bengaluru

Shortage of Covid beds in Kolkata, number of containment zones crosses 20,000 in Bengaluru, and why India has fewer Covid deaths-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Adityanath cancels Ayodhya trip as UP cabinet minister succumbs to Covid

Kamal Rani Varun, who died Sunday morning, was elected to state assembly from Ghatampur in Kanpur rural; She was earlier elected as an MP twice, in 1996 and 1998

Coronavirus updates: India's recovery rate rises, UP minister dies and more

Delhi now stands at the 12th position among states and union territories in the country in terms of active cases of Covid-19, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said