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Parents lost to Covid-19, young lives fall vulnerable to exploitation

The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for the most vulnerable sections, and children who have lost a parent or have been orphaned are among the worst hit

On day 1 of 'unlock', buyers give Delhi and Mumbai markets a miss

Hope rides on durables to draw people back to trading hubs, high streets

Recovery tracker: Spike in mobility, traffic pointers as people go out more

Other weekly economic indicators also show signs of gains

Delhi sees 231 new Covid cases in a day, lowest since March 2; CPR at 0.36%

Thirty-six more people succumbed to the disease in a day, pushing the death toll here to 24,627

People above 45 yrs will be given vaccines at polling booths: Delhi CM

Polling booths in Delhi will be turned into vaccination centres and booth-level officers to visit households to book slots for people in 45 plus age group under 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination campaign

Kejriwal urges people to follow Covid norms, help bring economy on track

With the unlocking process initiated in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal warned against laxity and urged people to take all precautions to prevent Covid infection

Covid crisis: Shop, eatery owners in Delhi, Mumbai expect muted unlocking

With restrictions on timings and capacity in Mumbai and Delhi, they don't expect to make much money

Cong seeks action against hospital authorities over 'no Malayalam' order

The Congress on Sunday demanded strict action against authorities of a Delhi Hospital for issuing a circular that asked nursing staff not to speak in Malayalam at work

Delhi records 381 Covid cases, 34 deaths in a day; positivity rate 0.5%

The national capital reported 381 new instances of the Covid-19 infection, the lowest since March 15, with the positivity rate dipping to 0.5 per cent, according health department data on Sunday.

Nurses demand apology, action over Delhi hospital's 'No Malayalam' order

A June 5 circular had barred nursing staff at Delhi government run GIPMER hospital to converse in Malayalam.

Kejriwal's doorstep ration delivery scheme is scam: Sambit Patra

BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Sunday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging him of doing drama for politics while calling the 'doorstep ration delivery scheme' a scam.

Petrol crosses Rs 95 a litre in Delhi, above Rs 100 mark in six states

Petrol price on Sunday crossed Rs 95 a litre in Delhi and diesel breached Rs 86 per litre mark for the first time ever as fuel prices were hiked again. Petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and diesel 20 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike - 20th since May 4 - took fuel prices across the country to a historic high. Petrol is now above Rs 100 per litre mark in six states and union territories - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Ladakh. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 95.09 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 86.01 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Retail prices have risen after an increase in international oil prices on investors' optimism that improving demand and a dwindling supply glut may mean the market can absorb any additional production from OPEC and its allies. Brent

As Covid cases dip, states start taking cautious steps to unlock

On Saturday, announcements have been made that curbs will be eased further in Delhi and that Maharashtra will see five-level relaxations from June 7

Covid: Delhi might see 37,000 daily cases at peak of third wave, says CM

Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced series of unlock measures for the national capital

Delhi govt likely to announce further lockdown relaxations from next week

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to announce further lockdown relaxations from the next week amid a dip in the city's daily Covid-19 case count, officials said on Saturday

Farmers will not leave Delhi border at any cost, says Rakesh Tikait

Farmers protesting against the Central farm laws at the borders of the national capital will not leave Delhi at any cost, said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait

Top headline: RIL proposal for potential Covid drug; Delhi's 10-wk case low

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Delhi records 576 fresh Covid-19 cases, 103 more deaths

Delhi recorded 576 fresh Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 0.78 per cent and 103 more fatalities due to the disease on Wednesday.

Petitioner welcomes Delhi govt decision over online sale of liquor

Advocate Kohli also welcomed the decision and said that this is a very welcoming step from the government

Delhi records 623 new Covid infections; 62 deaths, lowest since April 11

With 623 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, Delhi recorded the lowest single-day count since March 18, while the positivity rate further dropped to 0.88 per cent.