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MARKET WRAP: Sensex slips 171 pts amid weak global cues; RIL up over 2.5%

All that happened in the markets today.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Death rate low in Assam due to under-counting

Covid takes a toll on education, the police officer who doubles up as a doctor, and how to store your masks--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

Puducherry coronavirus update: 10 more die of Covid, toll mounts to 347

Five women and as many men succumbed to COVID-19 in Puducherry on Wednesday while 341 more people contracted the virus, pushing the tally of infections to 18,084

As Indonesia coronavirus cases soar, medical workers bear the burden

Indonesia has seen by far the most fatalities among medical workers in the region, leading to concerns about the long-term impact on the nation's fragile healthcare system

DATA STORY: India reports its biggest single-day spike in recovered cases

India on Tuesday conducted 1,154,549 coronavirus tests and had a test positivity rate of 7.8%

Dr Reddy's launches Remdesivir for coronavirus treatment in India

Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Remdesivir, meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients, under a brand name 'Redyx' in India

Pak reports 426 new COVID-19 infections; national tally reaches 299,659

Pakistan's number of coronavirus cases reached 299,659 on Wednesday after 426 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: Record 221 cases push tally to 5,402

Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as 221 more people, including 59 security personnel, tested positive for the infection

Global coronavirus update: Cases surpass 27.5 million, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 27.5 million mark, while the deaths have increased to over 897,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Covid: India leads world in daily tally; resumes more metro lines today

According to the health ministry, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu account for 62% of total active coronavirus cases in the country

Covid-19: India reports 89,706 fresh cases; death toll rises to 73,890

With 89,706 infections being reported in a day, India's tally went past 4.3 mn, while 3,398,844 people have recuperated from the disease so far pushing the national recovery rate to 77.77%

Brazil corornavirus update: Country's Covid-19 case count up 14,279

Brazil's number of recorded COVID-19 cases increased by 14,279 in the past 24 hours to surpass 4,162,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement

Telangana coronavirus update: State records 2,479 Covid cases, 10 deaths

Telangana continued to witness a surge in coronavirus caseload with 2,479 fresh infections and 10 more deaths, taking the aggregate in the state to 147,000

US, European Covid-19 vaccine developers pledge to uphold testing rigour

The promise to play by established rules underlines a highly politicised debate over what action is needed to rein in Covid-19 quickly and to jumpstart global business and trade

SoftBank unveils headquarters just as Covid-19 forces office decamp

Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba's biggest tenant will be SoftBank unit SoftBank Corp

AstraZeneca Pharma tanks 13% as parent firm halts Covid-19 vaccine trials

The company, which is formulating and testing the vaccine in collaboration with Oxford University, is among the front-runners for last-stage trials of potential virus vaccine

Blue Line, Pink Line of Delhi Metro resume after 171-day Covid-19 hiatus

Delhi Metro's Blue Line and Pink Line resumed services with curtailed operation timings on Wednesday after being closed for 171 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic

More Indians in Singapore returning home due to job losses: Envoy

More and more Indian workers are returning home as Singapore businesses cut down on workforce following the severe impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, an official said

Egypt coronavirus update: Country registers 187 new Covid-19 cases

Egypt reported on Tuesday 187 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national tally to 100,228, said the Egyptian Health Ministry

Gurugram coronavirus update: City reports 258 new Covid cases, 1 death

The rapid increase of the coronavirus cases in Gurugram continued as 258 new infections have been detected in the district