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2,566 fresh coronavirus infections in Karnataka, 13 fatalities

The death toll rose to 12,484

Kerala reports 1,825 new Covid-19 positive cases in a day; 14 fresh deaths

Kerala had recorded 1,989 fresh Covid-19 cases yesterday

Rishikesh hotel closed for 48 hours after 16 employees test Covid positive

People who may have come in contact with the employees of the hotel are also being traced

Amid Covid surge, Home Secy asks states to regulate crowds during festivals

To break the chain of transmission and reduce the incidence of cases in the country, states must ensure people follow appropriate protocols, Bhalla said

Central teams rushed to Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh amid rise in Covid cases

The follow up and compliance on part of states is monitored by the Union Health Ministry

Top headlines: Tatas win in court against Mistry; Air India sale in June

From financial bids for Air India to Mahindra's new chief-here are top headlines this evening

Govt to bring more population groups under Covid vaccination drive: Vardhan

Vardhan praised FM Nirmala Sitharaman's decision to allocate Rs 35,000 crore for the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the 2021-22 budget

Five states record sharp rise in daily Covid-19 cases: Health Ministry

Six states account for 78.6 per cent of the new deaths with Maharashtra reporting 111 fatalities and Punjab 43

Covid surge: Centre rushes high-level teams to Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh

These teams will work with the respective governments to ascertain the reasons for surge, assist in undertaking gap analysis and recommend requisite Covid-19 control and containment measures

Govt extends validity of driving licence, vehicle documents till Jun

This comes amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases

DATA STORY: India reports 59,118 Covid cases, most in a day since Oct 18

India has so far vaccinated 55,504,440 people. That is 468.55 per cent of its total caseload, and 3.9934 per cent of its population

55 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt

Total 23,58,731 vaccine doses were given in the last 24-hours, which marks the 69th day of vaccination

Holi, Shab-e-Barat celebrations banned in Nagpur amid rising Covid-19 cases

The civic body in Maharashtra's Nagpur city on Friday issued a notification banning Holi celebrations and Shab-e-Barat processions in public and private places amid the rise in COVID-19 cases.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Second wave has much lower mortality rate

Experts blame public carelessness for the surge in cases, more corporate employees prefer a hybrid working model, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Indore sees 612 new Covid cases; highest single-day spike since outbreak

These new cases were reported on Thursday, surpassing its previous high of 595 cases it had recorded on December 1 last year

Maharashtra: CM to meet district collectors to review Covid-19 situation

Uddhav Thackeray will chair a meeting of all district collectors on Friday to review the Covid-19 situation in the state

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Can vaccine passports save travel industry?

A subdued Olympic torch relay begins in Japan, EU leaders push back against bloc's plans to halt Covid vaccine exports and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Pakistan to buy 7 mn doses of coronavirus vaccines from China: Minister

Pakistan is planning to buy 7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from China as the nation is experiencing a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections, its first purchase from any country

Bihar records most Covid deaths in a day, shows faulty testing strategy

Testing in Bihar has declined from 87,718 daily tests in January to 37,370 in March

No proof 2nd wave due to virus variants, but it's possible: Virologist

There is so far no evidence that the second wave of Covid-19 in the country is due to variants of the virus, but it is possible, said noted virologist Shahid Jameel