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Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: 3,756 new cases, 64 deaths in 24 hours

As many as 3,756 new Covid-19 cases and 64 deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu in 24 hours, taking its total number of cases to 122,350

Mumbai's Arthur Road jail makes history as 177 inmates recover from Covid

Out of 181 inmates detected with coronavirus, only 1 is positive still and the rest have recovered.

Telangana coronavirus update: Biggest single-day spike of 1,924 cases

In the steepest single-day jump, Telangana has reported 1,924 more Covid-19 cases, pushing its tally to 29,536

Nashik coronavirus update: 336 new cases take total tally beyond 6,000

Maharashtra's Nashik district has reported 336 new coronavirus positive cases taking its overall tally to 6,132, according to officials

Assam Coronavirus update: Record jump of 8 deaths in a day, cases at 13,336

Assam reported eight more Covid-19 deaths, the most in a day so far, taking its death toll to 22; the number of positive cases sharply rose to 13,336

Covid-19 Factoid: Small D&NH, D&D are seeing a sudden spike in cases

Globally, Russia is now the fourth country to have more than 700,000 cases, following closely on the heels of India

Biogen seeks US approval for potential Alzheimer's drug, stock jumps

The number of people in the United States living with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is expected to triple to nearly 14 million by 2050 without effective treatments

Maharashtra hotels reopen, but no room for error amid Covid-19 crisis

Staycations, discounts on offer to lure guests back; hotels to follow mandatory norms such as masks for all, social distancing

Govt clears affordable housing scheme, extends LPG, free grain benefits

Free gas refill through direct benefit transfer for beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme was also extended till September

India Inc walking a tightrope on production first and employee safety

Unlike heavy engineering, auto and auto components, the labour requirement in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies is nevertheless less

Some flights from India likely 'soon' for Indians with valid permits: UAE

India suspended all scheduled international passenger flights on March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Some flights from India likely for people with valid permits: UAE Envoy

He said the UAE has been talking and consulting with the Ministry of External Affairs and with the Ministry of Civil Aviation on this matter

WHO team to visit Beijing to trace origin of Covid-19, says China

The disease, which originated in Wuhan city of China, has killed over 500,000 people in the world and cases and deaths are increasing by the day.

Cipla set to undercut rivals with low-priced generic remdesivir: Report

The drug will be available through the government and hospitals only, the company said

Wall Street opens higher on recovery hopes despite jump in Covid-19 cases

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.88 points, or 0.23 per cent

Trump threatens to 'cut off funding' if US schools do not open in fall

The Republican president, who is seeking re-election in November, accused Democrats of wanting to keep schools shut for political reasons

Tamil Nadu adds 3,756 new Covid-19 cases, totall tally at 122,350

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu now stands at 122,350

Union Cabinet approves extension of free grain scheme till November

The scheme was initially rolled out for three months till June to ensure no poor goes hungry during the Covid-19 crisis

The boss of cities: Will the pandemic yield space to urban bodies?

Cities are setting the rules that now carry life and death implications for their residents. Whether it is Nagpur, Hyderabad or Delhi, most of those rules are sought to be set by municipal authorities

Covid-19: Cabinet okays extension of PF contributions by govt till August

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the extension of the benefit in May this year under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana