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Covid vaccine: Sputnik safest, Pfizer's shot worst? Row over Hungary data

The Russian vaccine has six times lower infection rate than Pfizer's

SC asks govt to explain rationale of different price slabs for Covid shots

The Supreme Court Tuesday took note of different prices of Covid-19 vaccines for Centre, states and the private hospitals

NBFCs seek fresh debt recast as Covid-19 second wave wreaks havoc

Those who had availed themselves of the recast earlier should get a second chance, the Finance Industry Development Council said in a letter to the RBI

USTR discusses proposed IP rights waiver with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

Development comes a day after US President Joe Biden said he is determined to help India in its time of need

Suffering of citizens in second Covid wave not taken lightly: Centre to SC

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was taking urgent, concrete and comprehensive steps to mitigate the problems and loss of life

Covid-19 second wave: Delhi, Maharashtra to set up their own oxygen plants

They see it as the only way to have reliable supplies for this and future waves

Covid 2nd wave severity will determine pace of growth: FT's Radhakrishnan

Faster-than-expected recovery in the US economy and the resultant tapering of stimulus by the US Federal Reserve could potentially affect risk sentiment and impact flows to emerging markets like India

Covid-19: JSW Steel reduces production to ramp up supply of medical oxygen

Saving lives more important than producing steel, says Sajjan Jindal

Coronavirus LIVE: Karnataka sees 31,830 new cases; 66,358 in Maharashtra

Coronavirus live updates: India cases stand at 17,636,307. Six most affected states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Stay tuned for corona-related news

At a high-level meeting, PM Modi takes stock of coronavirus situation

The Prime Minister instructed officials to work closely with state governments to start the PSA oxygen plants at the earliest

Over 10 million vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre

Another 8 million doses will reach them in the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Madhya Pradesh records 13,417 fresh coronavirus cases, 98 deaths

Infection count at 5,25,407, a health official said.

US drugmakers step up supplies as India battles Covid-19 surge

US drugmaker Merck & Co joined Gilead Sciences on Tuesday in lending support to India

Andhra Pradesh reports over 11,000 coronavirus cases, 64 deaths

Death toll at 7,800

Goa registers 2,110 fresh coronavirus infections; 31 fatalities

Cases are on the rise across the country

Covid: PM Modi directly overseeing oxygen supply, Centre tells SC

The government said oxygen supplies available at any given time in the country are to be distributed to all the states

Inspired by Cummins, Brett Lee donates bitcoin for India's Covid fight

Lee on Tuesday decided to donate one bitcoin (approximately Rs 40 lakh)

Dead won't come back, focus on relief for those suffering: Haryana CM

Khattar was replying to questions on the alleged under-reporting of deaths due to coronavirus

In fight against virus, US President Biden looks for path back to normal

Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home

Covid: Kerala sees biggest single-day spike with nearly 33,000 cases

In the last 24 hours ending 2 pm, 1,41,199 samples were tested and the Test Positivity Rate was 23.4 per cent