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Jharkhand coronavirus update: State reports 439 COVID-19 cases, 3 more die

Jharkhand on Wednesday reported 439 new cases of COVID-19, while three more people died due to the disease, as per the bulletin issued by the state government.

Gujarat coronavirus update: Another 1,000-plus cases sends tally above 51K

Gujarat, for the second day running, recorded over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 51,485 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 2,229

Assam coronavirus update: 972 new Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 27,744

Two persons died due to Covid-19 infection in Assam, taking the death toll to 66, while 972 fresh cases were reported in the state

Telangana coonavcirus update: State reports 1,554 new cases, 9 fatalities

Telangana on Wednesday reported 1,554 new Covid-19 positive cases and 9 deaths, the state health department said

Tug-of-war over a $500-mn World Bank loan to transform school education

World Bank says loan will boost public-service delivery without enabling privatisation; experts against handing over primary education to non-state entities, find project goals dissonant

PM suggests creating area-wise skill database to help firms, job-seekers

The Prime Minister said a time will come when people want to do a job in the areas near their houses

Delhi coronavirus daily update: 1,227 new Covid-19 cases reported

Delhi reported 1,227 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total count of coronavirus cases to 126,323

Pune coronavirus update: Record single-day spike of 3,218 new cases

Pune district in Maharashtra reported the highest single-day increase of 3,218 coronavirus positive cases on Wednesday, that pushed its tally to 59,634

Maharashtra reports highest-ever spike of 10,576 coronavirus cases

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported its highest-ever spike in Covid-19 cases with 10,576 cases, taking the state tally to 337,607

Trump sees China as a threat, would work hard to re-elect him: Nikki Haley

Haley said on Wednesday that the threat China poses to the US would be one of the factors in the November presidential elections

Coronavirus LIVE: Highest single-day spike of 10,576 cases in Maharashtra

Coronavirus latest news: Maharashtra has 3,37,607 coronavirus cases, Delhi 125,096, Tamil Nadu 186,492, Karnataka 71,069, Andhra Pradesh 58,668 and UP 53,288. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Microsoft Q4 profit at $11.2 bn, beats Wall Street estimates amid Covid-19

The company said its commercial cloud business surpassed $50 billion in annual revenue for the first time

Covid-19 Factoid: India surpasses Spain death toll, now 7th-most-affected

Over 28,000 patients recovered from the disease on July 21 in India, highest-ever single-day day recovery recorded in the country

Direct tax refunds down 10% amid Covid-19 pandemic, says CBDT

Only withheld refunds where assessee reply is awaited, says CBDT

Delhi govt plans more sero-surveys; next to be conducted from August 1-5

The decision comes after the city government analysed the results of the latest sero-survey which showed that 23 per cent of the people here had exposure to the novel coronavirus.

Letter to BS: Hope Oxford Covid-19 vaccine put an end to our misery

There is something to rejoice as Serum Institute of India has entered into a manufacturing partnership with AstraZeneca once the vaccine trial is successful

Letter to BS: Pandemic has forced reforms in judicial system, other areas

When the average age of the judges is 50 plus, reluctance to pursue changes will surface

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Denying community spread hampers Covid response

Covid fiscal response and India's standing, Goa struggles to control third wave, and why cough droplets travel longer when it's cold & humid-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

From Lifebuoy to Horlicks, HUL's star brands boost sales growth in Q1

Thanks to in-home consumption and a focus on hygiene and health, HUL said these brands contributed significantly to growth within its essentials portfolio, which constitutes 80% of its business

Covid-19 impact: Govt extends WFH norms for IT, ITeS firms till year end

The decision will help ensure business continuity and employee safety, industry executives said.