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Unlock 3: LG rejects Delhi govt's decision to allow hotels, weekly markets

Reacting to the LG's move, the Aam Aadmi Party said the Centre must stop interfering in decisions of the Delhi government and stop undermining its authority

Risk of disease spread bigger in era of globalisation: Harsh Vardhan

In an era of globalisation, the risk of the spread of a disease is even bigger since it does not distinguish between the boundaries of countries, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.

Committed to bring back all stranded Indians home: Centre to Madras HC

The Centre on Friday informed the Madras high court that it is committed to bringing back all Tamils stranded aboard in a phased manner.

Any crowd without masks is coronavirus risk: Fauci on protests in US

Dr Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus.

India part of Gavi's Covid-19 global vaccine access drive for 92 nations

A minimum of an additional $3.4 billion is estimated to be required to procure around one billion doses by the end of 2021

Covid-19: Chandigarh's iconic Sukhna Lake to remain closed on weekends

The Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh will remain closed on weekends and night curfew will continue in the Union territory, as per guidelines issued by the administration on Friday.

Uttarakhand adds 118 more Covid-19 infections, case count rises to 7,183

Uttarakhand's Covid-19 case count rose to 7,183 on Friday as 118 fresh infections were recorded, while the state's toll rose to 80 as four more people succumbed to the disease

Gujarat records 1,153 new Covid-19 cases; 23 die, 833 recover in a day

For 11th straight day, over 1,000 persons were found positive for coronavirus in Gujarat, taking the statewide tally beyond the 61,000-mark on Friday

Total lockdown extended in Kohima till August 7 as Covid-19 cases spike

The total lockdown in Kohima was extended by a week till August 7, officials said on Friday.

Andhra, Telangana report biggest single day jumps in Covid-19 cases

Adding a whopping 30,000 plus coronavirus cases in three days, Andhra Pradesh on Friday witnessed a record 10,376 infections, crossing the five digit mark for the third straight day

Andhra Pradesh reports 10,000 plus cases for 3rd day; tally reaches 140,000

Andhra Pradesh on Friday added 10,376 fresh cases of coronavirus, crossing the five digit mark for the third straight day as the overall tally mounted to 1,40,933

Covid-19 once-in-a-century health crisis, effects will be lasting: WHO

The pandemic has killed more than 670,000 people since emerging in Wuhan, China, with more than 17 million cases diagnosed

Five more test Covid-19 positive in Mumbai's Dharavi; active cases at 77

The Covid-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi went up to 2,556 with the addition of five new cases on Friday, according to a senior BMC official.

Punjab see record spike of 665 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 16,000-mark

Six fatalities were reported in Ludhiana, three in Amritsar, two each in Barnala and Patiala and one each in Jalandhar, Pathankot and Kapurthala, according to the medical bulletin

UCO Bank Q1 net profit at Rs 21.5 crore on lower bad loan provisions

Public sector UCO Bank on Friday posted a net profit of Rs 21.46 crore in the first quarter ended June 2020 on lower bad loan provisions.

Bhutan king writes to Assam CM, thanks him for support during lockdown

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar has written to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, thanking him for allowing movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to the neighbouring country

As economy staggers, Sino-US tensions rise, plenty could go wrong this Aug

US election contest gets ugly. Now watch Turkey, at risk of repeating the 2018 lira crisis

Hosiery exporters seek extension of loan moratorium by 6 months up to March

Exporters said the financial position of the knitwear garment units in Tirupur has not improved and they were not in a position to repay the loan and interest

Covid result in 30 secs? India, Israel conducting tests for potential tech

Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malka on Friday visited the special testing site created at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital to witness the ongoing trials

Gymnasiums, yoga centres to open in Punjab; night curfew to continue

The Punjab government on Friday allowed gymnasiums and yoga centres to operate while continuing with the night curfew for the next phase of the coronavirus lockdown from August 1 to 31.