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Actor Ranbir Kapoor tests positive for Covid, goes into home quarantine

'Thank you for your concern and your good wishes. Ranbir has tested positive for Covid-19. He is on medication and recovering well,' the actor's mother Neetu Kapoor said on Instagram

India records 18,711 new Covid cases in a day, highest in nearly 2 months

The number of active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and the COVID-19 active caseload increased to 1,84,523

Biden hails Senate passage of 'desperately needed' $1.9-tn stimulus plan

Senate on Saturday passed the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan after a 12-hour struggle to get Senator Joe Manchin's support in President Joe Biden's 'America Rescue Plan'

Pandemic eats up Rs 13 trn of India's household income: Report

Economists at UBS Securities India led by Tanvee Gupta Jain said the economy could slow by mid-2021 as households that lost incomes during the pandemic could drag consumption with a lag

Hike in platform ticket prices a 'temporary' measure to curb Covid: Govt

The price hike is being done at limited number of stations, which see heavy rush, clarifies Ministry of Railways

Covaxin showed 81% interim efficacy: Bharat Biotech on Phase 3 results

Covaxin demonstrates significant immunogenicity against the rapidly emerging variants, says Bharat Biotech CMD

Delhi: Chaos abounds on Day 1 as Covid vaccination enters next phase

The Centre's mission to inoculate senior citizens saw varying responses and a slow start in different parts of the national capital

Post Covid, 65% low income countries slashed education budgets: Report

The World Bank report said the current levels of government spending in low and lower-middle income countries fall short of those required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Tamil Nadu government allows complete occupancy in cinema halls

Lending its ears to the demand of the owners, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted 100 per cent occupancy in cinema halls in the state

Covid-19 tally in Andaman and Nicobar rises to 4,742 with 13 new cases

Thirteen more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,742

Madhya Pradesh: 108 new coronavirus cases in Indore take tally to 34,725

Indore reported 108 new cases of novel coronavirus, taking the district's tally to 34,725, according to the Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia

Markets slip again on rising Covid cases; should you book profit for now?

For Sensex, Nifty50, and Nifty Bank, the underneath trend is bullish till the crucial support levels are held on a closing basis.

Covid-19: China eases restrictions on theatres, entertainment venues

China has eased restrictions on performance venues, including film theatres, allowing them to fill 75 per cent of their operating capacity as the -19 cases decline

Chinese firms bet on plant-based meat as Covid fuels healthy eating trend

Many curious customers at the Beijing Hope Tree restaurant said the meatballs - made from a base of pea and soy protein - tasted like tofu

A social contract for economic recovery

The case for cooperation on GST

Covid-19 also an epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults

It's long been clear that Covid-19, like any major disaster, is causing an increase in mental-health disorders and their accompanying evils

Why we need to unlock 'intelligently'

R0 values, or the average number of infections expected to be caused by a Covid carrier, vary between states, and have not stabilised. While unlocking, it would be wise to look at these variations

Railways' move to suspend services contradicts social distancing message

The Railways' decision to abruptly suspend passenger services contradicts the government and health experts' social distancing message

China's Communist Party a threat to Americans' health, lifestyle: Pompeo

Pompeo said, during the meeting, the US urged every country to work together to protect the UN and other organisations from China's malign influence and authoritarianism

How Coronavirus may have given global markets their worst week since 2008

Hopes that the epidemic would be over in a few months and economic activity would return to normal have been shattered, as new infections reported around the world now surpass those in China