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Thane records 88 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs; active tally over 1,100

As many as 88 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its tally of infections to 732,648

NZ reports 2community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 among 10,772 new infections

New Zealand reported two community cases of Omicron BA.2.75 on Tuesday, the first time this subvariant has been detected in the country

Review guidelines on face masks on flights, says Delhi HC to DGCA

The Delhi High Court on Monday said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) should review its guidelines for face masks on flights in compliance with the Centre's instructions

Data story: India logs 15,528 Covid cases, active cases see net decline

India reported a decrease of 610 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 143,654

After Covid-19 hiatus, monkeypox fears now haunt Karnataka district

The authorities of Dakshina Kannada are on high alert after a resident of Kannur in Kerala, who landed at the Mangaluru International Airport of the district, tested positive for monkeypox

Live news: India logs 15,528 cases, net drop in active cases after 57 days

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US reports over 6 mn child Covid-19 cases in 2022 amid surge: Report

More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the AAP

How China became ground zero for auto chip shortage over past 2 years

The global chip shortage over the past two years has been caused by pandemic supply chaos combined with booming demand

West Bengal logs 1,449 fresh Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

West Bengal reported 1,449 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 2,072,307, while the death toll climbed to 21,282 with six more fatalities, the health department said on Monday

'Dil Dhoondta Hai' singer Bhupinder Singh passes away at 82 in Mumbai

In his 5-decade long career, the singer, born in Amritsar, Punjab, had worked with the biggest names of music industry such as Mohammed Rafi, R D Burman, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, among others.

Karnataka reports 1,108 Covid cases, zero deaths; positivity rate at 6.82%

Karnataka on Monday clocked 1,108 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities, taking the total caseload to 39,87,428, the health department said. The day also saw 997 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,39,617. Active cases stood at 7,680, a health department bulletin said. Bengaluru Urban accounted for the maximum number of 993 cases. There were 11 cases in Ballari, 15 in Dakshina Kannada, 25 in Mysuru and 12 in Kolar. The bulletin said nine districts in the state reported zero infections and nil deaths. A total of 16,256 samples were tested in the state including 12,653 using RT-PCR methods, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined to 6.74 crore. The number of vaccinations done in the state rose to 11.39 crore, with 1,61,773 people being inoculated on Monday, it said.

Mumbai sees 167 Covid-19 cases; no addition to toll after gap of five days

Mumbai on Monday reported 167 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the metropolis to 11,21,262 but the death toll remained unchanged at 19,632 as no fatality was reported after a gap of five days

Covid-hit FM Sitharaman casts her vote for Presidential election in PPE kit

Official sources said she contracted Covid-19 during her Indonesia visit and is taking precautions not to infect others

Oil jumps 2% as soft dollar and tight supply offset recession concerns

Brent crude futures for September settlement rose $2.44, or 2.4%, to $103.60 a barrel by 0900 GMT, having advanced by 2.1% on Friday.

SC asks states to compensate families of Covid victims without wasting time

Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid-19 victims without wasting any time

Malaysia reports 3,936 fresh Covid-19 infections, seven new deaths

Malaysia reported 3,936 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,622,981, according to the health ministry

LIVE: Cryptocurrency poses risk to Indian economy, says Sitharaman in LS

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Arunachal Pradesh reports 14 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities

Arunachal Pradesh reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, pushing the tally to 64,924, said a senior health department official

Covid: Assam reports 149 new infections, three deaths, 718,452 recoveries

Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 7,30,143 as 149 more people tested positive for the infection while three new fatalities pushed the death toll to 6,668, said a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin

12 new Covid-19 cases reported in Andamans; infection tally rises to 10,320

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,320 on Monday as 12 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said