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Depressing times: Covid-19 lockdown casts a long shadow on mental health

From doctor appointments to sale of medicines, mental health services have been disrupted across the country, even as experts note a steady spike in mental health issues

India's mango-man develops new varieties to honour 'corona warriors'

Kalimullah Khan is known for naming mangoes after celebrities; new varieties of dussehri have been named 'doctor' and 'police' in recognition of their efforts in controlling the spread of pandemic

There are chances no coronavirus vaccine could be around, ever: Report

An effective vaccine for dengue fever, which infects as many as 400,000 people a year according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), has eluded scientists for decades

Covid-19 outbreak: Delhi cases inch closer to 5,000-mark, 349 new cases

No deaths reported due to Coronavirus recorded and 69 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours

Probe into Covid-19 outbreak in 31st CRPF battalion to complete soon

Officials have indicated that the primary source of the Covid-19 infection in this unit could be a constable (nursing assistant) who joined the battalion after leave period at his home in the NCR

Covid-19: Kookaburra develops wax applicator to shine ball without saliva

Kookaburra group MD, Brett Elliott is hopeful they would be able to deliver the product within a month even though testing in match conditions can only be done when the global health crisis subsides

Tourists with long term visa beyond 6 months need to register with FRRO

Approximately 8,000 foreigners were in Goa when the lockdown was announced

Covid-19 outbreak: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till May 17

The total number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra has risen up to 14,541 while the death toll stands at 583

Pandemic in pictures: Harsh realties of coronavirus; 10 images you must see

While India enters Lockdown 3.0, with much relaxations, the country experiences a sudden spike in its Covid-19 cases

Covid-19: Jharkhand launches roadmap to restore rural economy, provide jobs

The roadmap, dovetailed with, MGNREGA Act, 2005, comprises a series of projects like Birsa Harit Gram Yojna, Neelambar Pitambar Jal Sammridhi Yojana, and Poto Ho Khel Vikas Yojana

Covid-19: Hospitals brace for a new normal, see 50% occupancy by May-end

The share of labs run by private hospitals is growing on the list of those that have permission to test reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

At least 67 BSF jawans test positive for Covid-19 till May 4; 41 from Delhi

From Tripura, 13 more positive cases have been reported, out of which 10 are BSF personnel and the other 3 includes the wife of a jawan and two children

Flipkart, Snapdeal leverage technology to reach red, orange, green zones

At the e-commerce giant Flipkart, the teams first prioritised the areas and regions as per essential delivery guidelines by the government and then scaled it across cities

Hand out temporary ration cards to feed the poor: Abhijit Banerjee

According to the nobel laureate, spending is the easiest way to revive the economy as MSME sector will get back to its position which will have subsequent chain reaction

Covid-19 effect: Arvind Fashions opt for moratorium on repayments

The company is also taking steps including slashing expenditure to manage adverse impact from sharp decline in demand and disruption in operations

Coronavirus morning updates: Is China winning the hunt for vaccine race?

According to international media, four Chinese companies have begun testing their vaccine candidates on humans, more than the United States and Britain combined

Oil & gas index surges nearly 3% amid a rally in oil prices; ONGC climbs 6%

CARE Ratings believes that the demand for petroleum products will remain sluggish in the near term and H1FY21 will be considerably lower compared to previous quarters.

15,000 Indians to be evacuated from 24 countries in 1st week starting May 7

Flights have been planned to Gulf, New York, London, Chicago, Dhaka, San Francisco and Singapore

Mumbai docs try Biocon and Roche's biologic drugs on critical Covid cases

Two repurposed drugs for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis are being tried on over 100 patients in Mumbai

Covid-19: Migrant workers protest across India, demand to be sent back home

On Monday, stranded workers took to the roads demanding to be sent back home; several isolated stone pelting incidents were also reported