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Bihar can become next global Covid-19 hotspot, govt fudging data: Tejashwi

"Covid-19 testing in Bihar is the lowest in the country. The situation is bad," says the RJD leader

Covid updates: Nearly 35k cases in India; community transmission in Kerala

Many US states that preferred early reopening have witnessed coronavirus rampant, while New York, the country's hardest-hit city, has seen a 64 per cent drop since June 1

Coronavirus vaccine update: Bharat Biotech starts human trial at PGI-Rohtak

Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they may have a breakthrough in their search for a Covid-19 vaccine. Catch latest updates on Coronavirus vaccine

Clothing retailers defer new launches over lower demand amid coronavirus

Large retailers like Big Bazaar, FBB and Cantabil have opened their selective stores with 'no exchange, no return' policy

Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala CM says community spread in parts of capital

Coronavirus latest news: The total number of cases in India is now at 1,005,637. Maharashtra has 284,281 cases, Delhi 118,645, and Tamil Nadu 156,369. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

With the worst of Covid-19 yet to come, clear communication would help

The contrast of a virus as agile as something out of a myth and government edicts that seem slow-footed is a worldwide phenomenon

Not closing doors, India wants to be part of global supply chain: Goyal

He said that the bilateral trade between the two countries had crossed the $10 billion mark last year

Green Shoots: Power demand recovers, but commercial use still below par

The fourth of the five-part series looks at how demand is returning to near normal levels

US divided over mask wearing and schools reopening as pandemic rages

Amid the patchwork of policies, the United States reported a daily global record of more than 77,000 new infections on Thursday

Beauty segment led India's FMCG recovery in June to pre-Covid level

Trend comes as a surprise as consumers remain cautious of spending

Global debt surged to record $258 trillion in first quarter of 2020

The IIF said the first-quarter debt-to-GDP ratio jumped by over 10 percentage points, the biggest quarterly surge, to reach a record 331%

EU leaders discuss recovery from pandemic; 750 bn euros stimulus not soon

Officials have warned that another summit later this month could be needed to clinch a deal

Less than 1% Covid-19 patients required ventilator support: Govt

Maharashtra and Delhi have seen the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the country so far.

Income of Russians plunges most in 20 years in Q2; GDP shrinks 9.6%

The income fell 8 per cent in year-on-year terms in April-June, the state statistics service Rosstat said on Friday

EU negotiating with drugmakers to secure potential Covid-19 vaccines

The talks follow a deal reached in June by four EU member states with AstraZeneca for the upfront purchase of 400 million doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine

Portable hospital to vaccines: Low-cost Covid solutions from universities

IIT Delhi has developed the world's cheapest RT-PCR based diagnostic kit, priced at Rs 399; IIT Madras-backed Modulus Housing's portable hospital can be installed by four people in two hours

Location-independent delivery model is silver lining: HCL Tech CEO

Chief Executive C VIJAYKUMAR talks to Sai Ishwar on the company's cost optimisation plans, impact of H-1B visa row, and mergers and acquisition plans

Fury of Covid-19 provides context for 'rebirth and reform' of UN: PM Modi

Noting that a lot has changed since its formation, he said the UN now brings together 193 member countries and along with its membership, the expectations from the organisation have also grown

LIC expects steady growth in life insurance premiums by December quarter

The first quarter of FY21 was a rough one for life insures because NBP contracted 18.64 per cent to Rs 49,335 crore against Rs 60,637 crore in Q1FY20 due the lockdown.

Banks sanction Rs 1.23 trn loans to MSMEs under credit guarantee scheme

This data is as of July 15. However, at Rs 68,000 crore, the disbursed amount is 23 per cent of the promised Rs 3 trillion.