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Former prez Pranab Mukherjee tweets he has tested positive for Covid-19

The news of the former President testing positive for Covid-19 comes on a day when India reported a spike of 62,064 fresh cases on Monday taking the total tally to 2,215,074

Hungry, with no money, yet rural India backs Modi govt in Covid war: Study

74% rural Indians satisfied with govt's setps fight pandemic, 78% happy with measures taken by their state govt, says Lokniti-CSDS study

No timeline fixed yet on reopening schools as Covid-19 cases spike

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the Covid-19 outbreak

Longer-term symptoms likely to be in hospitalised Covid-19 patients: Report

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms likely to be experienced by people who were hospitalised with the Covid-19 infection.

TRS govt in 'slumber' over Covid-19 management in Telangana: J P Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda launched a scathing attack on the TRS government in Telangana over handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, accusing it of 'negligence' and being in a state of 'slumber'

Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyot Mahanta tests positive for coronavirus

Director General of Assam Police Bhaskar Jyot Mahanta tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, officials said.

1,256 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths reported in Telangana on Sunday

As many as 1,256 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths were reported in Telangana on Sunday, taking the total number of cases to 80,751 in the state.

Covid-19 impact: IndiGo to raise up to $534 million through share sale

The company had also announced separate plans to raise at least $268 million through the sale and leaseback of planes and other assets

German Covid-19 vaccine developer CureVac to raise up to $213 mn in US IPO

German biotech CureVac B.V., which is in early stages of testing its coronavirus vaccine, said on Monday it expects to raise up to $213 million in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO).

Force Motors reports net loss of Rs 64.99 cr in Q1, revenue at Rs 185.4 cr

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 26.17 crore in the same period last fiscal, Force Motors said in a regulatory filing

India Inc recovery likely to be prolonged due to Covid-19 lockdowns: ICRA

The economic activity started to recover from the troughs experienced in April when the lockdown was at its severest and many sectors seem to be adjusting to a new normal

Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain tests positive for Covid-19

Former Bangladesh left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain, who has represented the national team in five ODIs, has tested positive for Covid-19

Former PM Manmohan Singh lists three steps to stem India's economic crisis

From ensuring livelihoods are protected to making adequate capital available for businesses, here's what the former Prime Minister advises

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Are non-metro regions ready to deal with virus?

Ludhiana hospital refuses new patients citing staff dharna, Covid impact on child immunisation, Chhattisgarh farmers return to fields--news on how India is coping with the pandemic

Cipla hits record high on strong Q1 result; Morgan Stanley sees 30% upside

Mumbai headquartered pharma firm posted 20% growth in profit before tax for the first quarter of the current financial year to Rs 799 crore, on a 9% YoY growth in revenues to Rs 4,346 crore

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 97,000 US kids test positive in two weeks

France's economic recovery loses steam, Red Cross Training for North Koreans, How Covid-19 changed everything about the 2020 US polls, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid-19 brings about shift in insurance preference; group biz on the rise

While the pandemic has made corporates take up the responsibility of providing insurance coverage to their employees via group insurance, it has pushed back individuals from buying into insurance

Tamil Nadu adds 5,996 new cases of Covid-19, total tally at 296,901

The total number of people tested in the last 24 hours was 68,179, said the State Health Department

West Bengal govt puts cap on advance deposit for private hospitals

Private hospitals in West Bengal cannot charge patients more than 20 per cent of the estimated cost of treatment or a maximum of Rs 50,000 at the time of admission

PM condoles loss of lives in fire incident at Vijaywada Covid-19 centre

PM expressed anguish at the death of patients in a fire incident at a COVID facility in Vijaywada as the Prime Minister's Office announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of those killed.