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UP coronavirus update: Queues grow longer at Covid testing centres in Agra

Lack of adequate Covid-19 testing facilities is causing an avoidable delay in the treatment of patients even as queues continue to lengthen

Don't let coroanvirus dampen festive spirit: Mamata Banerjee on Mahalaya

Wishing people on Mahalaya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged everyone to come forward and extend help to those in need in this hour of crisis. She said that though COVID-19 has changed the daily lives, people should not let the prevailing pandemic dampen the spirit of the festivities. On the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, I extend my warm regards to one & all. Although #COVID19 has restricted how we celebrate festivals, we shall not allow it to dampen the spirit of this Durga Puja. To this end & to lighten up every home, I undertake #MahalayaProtishruti, Banerjee tweeted. As a part of this pledge, I vow to ensure that this Durga Pujo, no one is devoid of the festivities. I urge everyone to come forward, extend a helping hand to those in need & spread joy everywhere. Shubho Mahalaya to everyone! she added. Mahalaya is an auspicious occasion celebrated at the end of Pitri Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ...

Dr Reddy's Labs gains for second straight day on Covid vaccine deal

Upon regulatory approval in India, RDIF shall supply to Dr. Reddy's 100 million doses of the vaccine

Global coronvirus update: Cases top 29.7 million, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 29.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 939,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

OECD raises prospects for global economy, scales them down for India

Finds scope of further monetary and fiscal stimulus limited in the country

New Zealand economy in deepest recession as second-quarter GDP shrinks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand had forecast a quarterly and annual GDP decline of 14% in its August statement

Mask not more effective than coronavirus vaccine 'by any means', says Trump

Despite Robert Redfield saying that wearing a mask would be more effective than a vaccine, Trump said that the mask is "not more effective" than the vaccine "by any means"

Israel coronavirus update: Daily Covid cases surpass 6,000 for first time

Israel's Ministry of Health reported 6,063 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 170,465

No ban on Covid patients' movement to Bhubaneswar, Odisha govt clarifies

The Odisha govt said that it has asked district authorities to strengthen Covid care facilities at the local level, but did not put any ban on the movement of patients to Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

Sikkim coronavirus update: 49 fresh cases take state's Covid tally to 2,221

Sikkim reported 49 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally in the Himalayan state to 2,221, an official said

Delhi records highest single-day spike of 4,473 coronavirus cases

Delhi registered a record single-day spike of 4,473 Covid-19 cases, taking the city's infection tally to over 230,000, while 33 more deaths were reported, authorities said

Modi's popularity remains undiminished. Will there be a reckoning someday?

People may have got sicker and poorer under him, but his appeal remains untarnished. How is that possible?

Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: 3,189 Covid-19 cases, 23 deaths recorded

Chhattisgarh reported 3,189 new Covid-19 cases and 23 more fatalities, taking the statewide tally to 73,966 and the toll to 611 on Wednesday

Pune coronavirus update: District records 4,656 Covid-19 cases; 74 more die

Pune district reported 4,656 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 235,852, a health official said

Gujarat coronavirus update: State reports 1,364 new Covid cases; 12 deaths

Gujarat reported 1,364 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 117,709, while 12 fatalities in the last 24 hours took its death toll to 3,259

Federal Reserve vows to keep interest rates near zero until inflation rises

The Fed's decision drew two dissents, one from a policymaker who thought it went too far, and the other from one who thought it didn't go far enough

Net carbon zero economy possible by 2050 at low cost, says ETC report

The report said the impact of achieving a zero-carbon-emission economy on human welfare in 2050 will be hugely positive

Covid-19 impact: Life insurers lose 4 mn policies, Rs 45,000 cr in premiums

Traditionally, the second fortnight of March is the most productive period for the life insurance business as around 15-18 per cent of the entire business comes during this period

Russian vaccine on its way to India, pact signed with Dr Reddy's for trials

Talks are also on with five major Indian manufacturers here to produce the vaccine for India and the world

SpiceJet: Seasonally weak Q2 could add to company's accumulated losses

The company is operating at less than half of its pre-Covid schedule and also has much lower load factors currently