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AP records 8,943 Covid-19 cases, infection count now over 270,000

Andhra Pradesh reported 8,943 Covid-19 cases on Friday, pushing the overall tally to 273,085

Oil slips below $45 on rising supply, demand doubts due to Covid-19

Two prominent forecasters, the International Energy Agency and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, trimmed their 2020 oil demand forecasts this week

Hit by Covid-19 disruptions, BPCL trims FY21 capex plans to Rs 8,000 cr

The company on Thursday reported a doubling of its net income at Rs 2,076 crore in the June quarter boosted by an inventory gain of Rs 565 crore and a marketing gain of Rs 1,003 crore

Himachal Pradesh reports 36 new Covid cases; total count rises to 3,853

Thirty-six more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, taking the infection tally to 3,853 in the state, an official said

Bengal govt asks hospitals to set up isolation ward for Covid-19 patients

The health department in West Bengal has directed all hospitals to set up an isolation ward for suspected coronavirus cases

Next few months critical in bid to revive country's economy: Niti Aayog VC

He also noted that while early signs of economic recovery are encouraging, sustainability of this recovery will be key

India conducts 848,000 Covid-19 tests in a day; recovery rate up at 71.17%

The cumulative figure of tests has now gone up to 2,76,94,416 as a result of ramping up of testing facilities on a sustained basis, it said

Madras HC stays order barring Patanjali Ayurved from using mark 'Coronil'

Division Bench grants the company relief for two weeks

Make in India boost: 2.3 mn PPEs exported to 5 nations in July, says govt

Personal protection equipment export to five countries include the US, the UK, the UAE, Senegal and Slovenia

Navi Mumbai Municipality notifies 10 Covid-19 hospitals for overcharging

After receiving numerous complaints, Commissioner Abhijit Banghar ordered an audit of the billing of these hospitals and inspection by a team of doctors

Covid-19 was far more widespread initially than earlier estimated: Report

The study, published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, also found that about a third of the estimated undiagnosed cases in the US were among children

MRF pre-tax profit down 93% to Rs 28 cr in Q1 on Covid hit

Revenue dropped by nearly 45 per cent to Rs 2,403.57 crore during the first quarter ended June 30, 2020 as against Rs 4,40950 crore

Covid-19 situation not conducive to reopening of temples: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order directing that temples in Maharashtra be opened for public

Fighting coronavirus: Jadavpur university students make electronic mask

Students of Jadavpur University have made an electronic mask which will be able to annihilate any virus in close proximity to the person wearing it

Kerala likely to witness 10,000 to 20,000 cases per day during Aug-Sept

Kerala is likely to witness a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the months of August and September with daily infections expected to touch between 10,000 to 20,000

Covid-19 Factoid: India contributes the most to global rise in cases now

Steep rise in cases in Assam and Puducherry has the highest test positivity rate in the country now

Bihar coronavirus update: Altogether 224 jail inmates test positive

Altogether 224 inmates of overcrowded district jail here have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last few days, sending the authorities into a tizzy, officials said on Friday

Coronavirus lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

Lockdown measures enforced in many countries around the world to curb the Covid-19 pandemic may escalate emotional stress, economic anxiety, and increase the rates of obesity across the population

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Spike in US deaths as pandemic epicentre shifts

China retail sales slip in July as consumers remain elusive, WeWork secures $1.1bn loan from SoftBank, North Korea says 'No Thanks' to outside aid and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Russia's Sputnik coronavirus vaccine gamble is all about Vladimir Putin

Announcing the world's first regulatory approval this week, President Vladimir Putin sought to repeat the propaganda masterstroke