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Amravati coronaviurs update: Cases cross 7,000-mark; three more die

Aamravati district in Maharashtra on Sunday recorded its highest single-day rise of 269 Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 7,005

Economic distress due to Covid-19 causes rise in smuggling in NE: FICCI

Industry body FICCI on Sunday said the recent rise in smuggling in the northeastern region can be attributed to economic distress insinuated by Covid-19 pandemic

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,316 Covid-19 cases reported

As many as 1,316 new Covid-19 cases were reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the union territory government informed on Sunday

Uttar Pradesh update: 2 more deaths, DM among 51 new patients in Raebareli

Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district recorded two more fatalities linked to Covid-19 on Sunday, pushing the death toll from the disease to 47

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's vital parameters normal, says hospital

Vital parameter of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who was tested Covid-19 positive and admitted to Medanta hospital, are normal

Himachal Pradesh Covid-19 update: State records 397 cases; tally at 7,416

Himachal Pradesh on Sunday reported its highest single-day spike of 397 Covid-19 cases, which pushed the state's infection tally to 7,416

145 coronavirus cases among Noida police personnel so far, 75% recovered

A total of 145 police personnel deployed in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar have tested positive for Covid-19 and 75% of them have recovered

Meghalaya's coronavirus tally crosses 3000-mark with 88 fresh cases

The Covid-19 caseload in Meghalaya crossed the 3,000-mark on Sunday as 88 more people tested positive for the disease

Maharashtra Covid update: Cases cross 900,000 with record 23,350 additions

Maharashtra on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike of 23,350 Covid-19 cases, taking the state's count to 9,07,212, health department said

Nagpur Covid-19 update: 5 patients caught after escape from hospital

Five COVID-19 patients were caught hours after they fled from a Nagpur-based government-run hospital while undergoing treatment on Sunday

Best of BS Opinion: Covid damage, MGNREGA today and tomorrow & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Content from Bollywood, other regional languages in pipeline: Cinepolis MD

Javier Sotomayor, managing director, Asia and Middle East spoke to Vanita Kohli-Khandekar on how Cinepolis plans to get back on its feet in India

The show must go on: The physical meets virtual at TIFF this year

The film festival, counted among the top 3, opens this week in a toned-down avatar

Covid triggers wave of innovations as consumers turn finicky about hygiene

From personal to home hygiene, new items succh as UV disinfectants, sanitising boxes, free-finger touch devices, DIY grooming kits gain traction

More pain in store? Reality check for stock markets after a dream run

On Friday, equities posted their biggest weekly drop since May, with the benchmark Sensex and Nifty dropping nearly 3 per cent amid a sharp sell-off in technology stocks in the US

MNCs approach tax dept, seek revision of agreements due to Covid-19

These companies are reaching out to the direct tax board to seek clarity on revising the advance pricing agreements

Race for coronavirus vaccine starts a new grand game of spy versus spy

In short, every major spy service around the globe is trying to find out what everyone else is up to

90% of China's Sinovac staff, families took coronavirus vaccine, says CEO

The programme is intended for specific groups, including medical staffers and those who work at food markets and in the transportation and service sectors

Covid-19 has potential to accelerate digital adoption in India: Report

The report found a huge jump in Internet usage, with over 40% of the surveyed population saying they spent more than two hours a day on the Internet in the lockdown months

India Inc mirrors GDP contraction in Q1: Revenues of 2,170 firms dip 24.3%

At current prices, GDP was down 20.6 per cent, doing better than India Inc