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With banks blindsided by Covid-19, incidence of fraud may well have gone up

RBI's supervisory load has also gone up, with both non-banking financial companies and urban co-operative banks coming under closer scrutiny

MFIs, banks need to revisit micro-loan pricing: CreditAccess Grameen MD

Udaya Kumar Hebbar comes across as a contrarian when he says that the industry has learnt to navigate lockdowns

Karnataka records 47,930 new coronavirus infections, 490 deaths on May 9

Karnataka's COVID-19 tally surged to 19.34 lakh as 47,930 fresh infections were recorded while 490 deaths took the cumulative fatalities to 18,776

Maharashtra: Covid-19 cases fall below 50,000 after April 5; 572 die

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 48,401 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 572 fatalities, taking the tally to 51,01,737 and the toll to 75,849

Himachal Pradesh govt announces 3-hour relaxation in Covid curfew

The Himachal Pradesh government has announced a three-hour relaxation in curfew imposed across the state to combat COVID-19, an official spokesperson said on Sunday.

Kerala records 35,801 new Covid-19 cases, 68 more deaths on May 9

There seems to be no let-up in Covid-19 cases in Kerala as the state logged 35,801 fresh infections, taking the caseload to 18,72,573 and the test positivity rate to 28.88 per cent

Covid-19: Rajasthan reports 159 deaths, 17,921 infections on May 9

Rajasthan recorded 159 deaths and 17,921 coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the death toll to 5,665 and the infection tally to 7,56,707.

Mumbai records 2,403 coronavirus cases, 68 deaths, 3,375 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally in Mumbai increased by 2,403 on May 9 to touch 6,76,475, while 68 deaths during the day took the toll to 13,817

Madhya Pradesh reports 11,051 new Covid-19 cases, 86 deaths on May 9

Madhya Pradesh reported 11,051 fresh Covid-19 cases and 86 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,71,763 and the toll to 6,420

Covid-19: 54 more deaths, 5,190 new cases in Jammu and Kashmir today

The Covid-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 2,726 on Sunday with 54 more fatalities, while 5,190 new cases pushed the infection tally to 2,16,932, officials said

Chinese scientists discussed weaponising SARS coronaviruses in 2015: Report

A document written by Chinese scientists and health officials before the pandemic in 2015 states that SARS coronaviruses were a 'new era of genetic weapons'

Covid-19: Now villages also left to the mercy of God, says Rahul Gandhi

Amid surge of Covid cases in the rural areas, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led Central government for not tackling the situation

Andhra Pradesh logs 22,164 new Covid-19 cases, 92 deaths push toll to 8,707

Over 1.05 lakh sample tests turned out 22,164 fresh cases of coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, taking the gross to 12,87,603

Covid-19 jabs won't raise immunity in organ transplant patients: Study

Patients, who had organ transplants, remain vulnerable to Covid-19 infections even after a second vaccine dose, finds a study

Actively monitor private Covid vaccine manufacturers: Kejriwal to Vardhan

Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to 'actively monitor and supervise' private Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in the country and ensure adequate availability of the vaccine doses to states and UTs

Covid-19: European Union doesn't renew the order for AstraZeneca vaccine

The EU Commission did not renew its order for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, the European Union's Internal Market Commissioner said

Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 48,000 cases in Karnataka; positivity rate at 32%

Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals around India have been overwhelmed by a fresh wave of infections with oxygen supplies running short in medical facilities due to the sudden surge in demand.

DATA STORY: Sharp drop in new active Covid cases, but India's tally still up by 400,000+

India has so far administered 169,439,663 vaccine doses. That is 808.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.18 per cent of its population

13 prisoners escape from dedicated coronavirus facility in Haryana

Thirteen prisoners escaped from a jail in Haryana's Rewari, a dedicated facility for COVID-19 positive inmates in the state, officials said on Sunday

UP oxygen near 1,000 tonnes/day, CM says state working 24x7 on supplies

State govt to float global tender for urgent procurement of cryogenic tankers; currently, 89 tankers pressed into service to transport medical oxygen