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China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas: Pompeo

Pompeo's comment on Chinese bullying of its Himalayan neighbours came in response to a question if the US would like the UK to do more to confront China

New study reveals immunity drops quickly in mild coronavirus cases

A study shows that in people with mild Covid-19 cases, their antibodies against the coronavirus drop sharply over the first three months after infection

Global coronavirus cases top 14.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has increased to over 14.8 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 615,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

India reports 37,724 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours; tally nears 1.2 million

The death toll due to the disease rises to 28,732 with 648 people succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours

Mumbai coronavirus update: Situation 'in control', says BMC official

The Covid-19 situation "is in control" in Mumbai with the number of positive cases daily being reported below 1,500, a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said

Covid-19: New academic session in Goa likely from September, says govt

The Goa education department is expecting to start the new academic session from September this year, state education director Santosh Amonkar has said

International passengers coming to Delhi Airport to be in 7-day quarantine

All passengers arriving by international flights at the Delhi Airport will have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed by one-week of home quarantine

Oil prices fall on US inventory build, increasing coronavirus fears

Industry group American Petroleum Institute (API) reported US crude inventories rose last week by 7.5 million barrels compared with expectations for a draw of 2.1 million

Coronavirus LIVE: Aim is to bring positivity rate below 5%, says govt

Coronavirus latest news: Total number of cases in India is now at 1,170,636. Maharashtra has 327,031 cases, Delhi 123,747, and Tamil Nadu 175,678. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Covid-19 Factoid: Daily new cases fall in Delhi, Himachal battles spike

Among the most affected states, the national capital seems to be the only one to have flattened the coronavirus curve successfully

Biden unveils $775 bn caregiver plan, says Trump doesn't care about America

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee says his plan will 'ease the squeeze on working families'

Andhra plans to reopen schools from Sep 5, final decision closer to date

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to restart schools from September 5, but the final decision will be taken based on the situation when the date approaches

US leading the world in Covid-19 testing, India at second, says Trump

Trump assures that the vaccines against the novel coronavirus will be coming a lot sooner than expected

Hindustan Zinc charts path as metal production falls in lockdown impact

With volume growth expected to be soft in FY21, higher base metal prices are crucial for upgrades

Gold prices climb to Rs 49,440 per 10 gm, silver rallies at Rs 54,850

In New Delhi, the price of 22-carat gold rose to Rs 47,900 per 10 gram

There is no harm in booking some profit so long as market rally continues

Many feel that the rally is on its last legs, and provides an opportunity to stock investors

Global spread helps Motherson Sumi tackle Covid-19 pandemic pain

The third part of the series looks at how the firm used its first-mover advantage to get production back on track

Covid-19 impact: Over 54% potential buyers prefer used car, says study

Even as the preference for a personal vehicle is growing owing to safety concerns, buyers are not willing to fork out much

Covid-19 crisis: Construction workers to soon get migration certificates

This comes after the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted gaps in government database, which, along with other issues, was the reason many construction workers didn't get adequate welfare benefits.

SBI Life Insurance pre-tax profit up 2.6% to Rs 387.68 crore in Q1

The value of new business was down 29 per cent year on year to Rs 240 crore.