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India adds 50,000 cases for 5th day in row; Chennai crosses 100,000 mark

India is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic. It ranks just behind the US and Brazil in confirmed cases and is growing faster than both

Two-thirds of migrants either back in cities or wish to return, says survey

The study found that 29 per cent of migrants, who had left for villages, are now back in cities, while 45 per cent want to return to cities

Total tests for Covid-19 infection cross 20-mn mark in India: ICMR

A cumulative total of 2,02,02,858 samples have been tested up to August 2 with 3,81,027 samples being tested on Sunday

UK rolls out 2 new rapid Covid-19 tests to increase testing capacity

Oxford Nanopore will be making 450,000 90-minute LamPORE swab tests available across adult care settings and labs in Britain from next week

Sebi extends deadline to apply for 147 senior-level posts till Oct 31

Regulator has invited applications as part of its plan to beef up the headcount for faster and more effective execution of its job

Covid-19 impact: HSBC H1 PBT plunges 65% to $4.32 bn on loan provisions

The profit was lower than the $5.67 billion average of analysts' estimates compiled by the bank

With over 100,000 cases in 2 days, India's Covid-19 tally crosses 1.8 mn

The number of Covid-19 tests carried out has crossed the 20 million-mark, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research

ADB sees coronavirus slashing 2020 global remittances by over $100 bn

Remittances to Asia and the Pacific, which amounted to $315 billion in 2019, help fuel the consumption-led growth for some of the region's developing economies, including the Philippines

In pictures: What international flyers must know about India's new rules

Travellers can seek exemption from institutional quarantine from August 8 onwards

Factory output takes hit as demand falls; PMI manufacturing at 46 in July

A further decline in new orders and output signaled weakness in overall demand despite factories again cutting their prices, leading firms to reduce their workforces for a fourth month in a row

James Murdoch's resignation is result of News Corp's shift further to right

Since the sale of the bulk of Murdoch's 21st Century Fox assets to Disney (of which James was chief executive), there is no future role for him in the corporation

'Cultured' Japan acted like Covid-19 had gone, but now its everywhere

Experts say that Japan's focus on the economy may have been its undoing

Snacking to chores: How Covid-19 lockdown affected lives in Australia

To understand how the virus affected people's everyday lives, the ABS ran a fortnightly survey with the same group of 1,000 people from April 1 to July 10. Here are some of the key findings

Covid-19 Factoid: India has best day for recovery as states fight spikes

Punjab reports sudden surge in new cases and Chennai becomes second district to cross 100,000 reported cases.

Officer probing Sushant's death 'forcibly quarantined' in Mumbai: Bihar DGP

Vinay Tiwari heads a Bihar Police team to investigate an 'abetment to suicide' case on the basis of a complaint filed by the late actor's father in Patna

Kerala to train, export health workers; capitalise on remittances: FM Isaac

'There will be demand for Kerala nurses and paramedics all over the globe,' says Finance Minister Thomas Isaac

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Delhi reports lowest daily deaths in a month

Coronavirus news: India has recorded over 200,000 cases in 4 days as the country enters Unlock 3.0. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Weak domestic business to offset gains on JLR front for Tata Motors

Analysts expect the company to turn profitable only in Q4FY21

Amit Shah admitted to Medanta Hospital after testing Covid-19 positive

My health is fine, but I am being admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors, Shah said

India's new norms for int'l flyers: No quarantine if Covid-19 negative

No institutional quarantine for those with negative Covid-19 test result