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Mumbai logs 349 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hrs

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus in Mumbai (Photo: PTI)

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	India reported a total of 50,407 new coronavirus cases today. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases declined to 610,443. While the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.48 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 5.76 per cent, according to the ministry.</div>
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	Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava on Thursday hailed the 96 per cent nationwide Covid-19 vaccination coverage of the first dose and said that India is heading towards becoming a vaccine super-power.</div>
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	Meanwhile, polling is underway in West Bengal&#39;s Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Chandernagore Municipal Corporation, Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation and Asansol Municipal Corporation.</div>
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	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda will hold four election rallies in Punjab today.</div>
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Covid LIVE: Mumbai's positivity rate below 1% for first time in third wave

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Ukraine tensions: Joe Biden says US citizens should leave Ukraine now

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	US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing increased threats of Russian military action.</div>
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	Biden said he would not send troops to rescue Americans if Moscow invades Ukraine.</div>
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	Several other countries, including the UK, also urged their citizens to leave.</div>
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	Russia has repeatedly denied any plans to invade Ukraine despite massing more than 100,000 troops near the border.</div>

Coronavirus updates: Covid cases under 1,000 for 1st time in Delhi in 3rd wave

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	&nbsp;India reported a total of 58,077 new coronavirus cases on Friday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases declined to 6,97,802.</div>
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	While the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.89 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 5.76 per cent, according to the ministry.</div>

LIC DRHP unlikely to reveal size of IPO; Board to meet again on Sunday

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	The draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for the initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) may just specify the dilution of the government&rsquo;s 5 per cent equity in the insurer and is unlikely to mention the issue size because there haven&rsquo;t been enough consultations on its valuation with potential investors, officials in the know said.</div>
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	&ldquo;If there would have been a fresh issue of shares, and the raising of fresh capital by LIC, the issue size would have been specified. But this is an offer for sale as the government is selling its shares in the insurer,&rdquo; an official said, adding that the valuation would depend on the market demand and other conditions.</div>