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Mandaviya takes stock of 'XE variant', directs officials to boost vaccine

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting of the country's key experts on the new XE variant' of coronavirus

Keeping close watch on Covid situation in Delhi, no need to panic: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is keeping a close watch on the Covid situation in the capital and there is no major reason to panic at present.

Oil rises as Shanghai eases some Covid curbs, OPEC warns of tight supply

Brent crude futures were up $2.98 or 3.03% to $101.46 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up $3 or 3.18% to $97.29 a barrel at 0640 GMT. Both contracts had settled down around 4% on Monday.

Global Covid caseload rises to 499.8 million, fatalities at 6.18 million

India accounts for the second highest caseload

US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai amid Covid-19 surge

Many residents in the city of 26 million have been confined to their homes for up to three weeks as China maintains its zero-COVID strategy of handling outbreaks with strict isolation and mass testing

India reports 796 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths: Health min

India recorded 796 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,30,36,928, while the active cases dipped to 10,889

US orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid coronavirus outbreak

The US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a Covid-19 surge.

China reports 1,251 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs

China on Monday reported fresh1,251 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Top headlines: Trai slashes 5G spectrum base, Ambani's net-zero plan

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday

Return of the sounds, smells, tastes and hues of the big fat Indian wedding

While the urge to spend big in the post-pandemic era will always be there, setting a wedding budget will help you get a bigger bang for your buck than you bargained for

Oil falls 4% to below $100 per barrel on worsening China demand outlook

Brent crude for June delivery was down $3.93, or 3.8 per cent, at $98.85 a barrel by 1130 GMT

Make boosters free

Private channel alone will not be enough

Paid Covid-19 booster shots: Experts divided on govt intervention

Centre may have to step in to ensure universal coverage, some say; also call for shift in focus to strengthen surveillance, testing and gathering data

Recovery tracker: More people flying and registering vehicles, shows data

Retail, recreation visits slip over last week but remain higher than pre-Covid days

Covid-19 pandemic: Telangana reports 24 fresh cases and nil death

No fresh fatality occurred today and the death toll continued to be 4,111

No reason to worry until new Covid 'variant of concern' detected, says Jain

Daily cases count in Delhi is being reported in range of 100-200, we are keeping an eye on hospital admissions, and that is going down. Focus shouldn't be on positivity rate much as of now, Jain said

Oil drops below $100 on reserves release and China lockdowns

IEA members to release 60 mn barrels over 6 months; US producers added 13 oil rigs in week to April 8

Shanghai eases lockdown in some areas despite record Covid infections

Move to categorise residential areas promises some relief as complaints continue about tough curbs, enforced quarantine; Sunday's asymptomatic infections at record daily high of 25,173

DBT-backed Epygen to start trials on Covid vaccine below Rs 150 a shot

Indian biopharma company to initiate Phase-I and Phase-II trials, plans fundraise of Rs 200 crore of funding for third phase of trials

Pondicherry records 12th day of zero fresh Covid-19 infections

As many as 92 samples were tested during last twenty-four hours and no fresh infection were detected.