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Covid-19 resurgence, lockdowns to dampen recovery of India Inc: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA on Wednesday cautioned that the continuing resurgence in Covid-19 cases, along with proliferation of localised restrictions, could dampen the pace of recovery for the Indian corporate sector.

Apr 29, 2021

Telugu star Allu Arjun tests positive for COVID-19, under home quarantine

Popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The actor assured all his fans not to worry about his health as he is 'doing fine' and is in home quarantine.

Apr 28, 2021

Dharmendra is 'a loner living with the remembrance of those touching memories'

Bollywood icon Dharmendra tweeted to say he is a loner now, living with his memories. He says he misses the days he used to actively shoot for films.

Apr 28, 2021

Gurugram hospitals to fill Google form to access liquid oxygen

In order to meet the demand for liquid medical oxygen in private hospitals, the Gurugram district administration has asked all hospitals and nursing homes to fill up a Google form which appears on clicking the website covidharyana.in.

Apr 28, 2021

Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Atal Dullo giving details about steps taken by the J&K government to check spread of virus

DRDO asked to build two 500-bedded COVID hospitals after J&K's SOS [Details]

UT administration asked to immediately identify suitable locations for the COVID hospitals in J&K.

Apr 28, 2021

Farmer questions reduction in free rice quota; K'taka food supplies min says "go die" [reactions]

Minister Katti later held a press conference to clarify his stance and said he was 'provoked,' but did not express regret or apology at the statement

Apr 28, 2021

Equipment being dispatched to Ladakh in Air Force chopper

Fight Against COVID: IAF on high alert; aircrew ready for operations [Details]

Big as well as medium-sized aircraft are ready to be deployed to cover all terrains across the country in India's fight against COVID.

Apr 28, 2021

Covaxin can neutralise deadly 617 COVID variant; top pandemic expert urges Indians to get vaccinated

Also known as "double mutant", the deadly and highly infectious B.1.617 variant is largely behind India's second wave of Covid cases.

Apr 28, 2021

structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia.

Gene changes may explain symptoms in Covid survivors for long, says study

The spike protein in coronavirus can bring about long-term gene expression changes, finds a new cell study that can explain symptoms in Covid long-haulers

Apr 28, 2021

Total Covid cases cross 14-lakh in Karnataka; Lockdown helpline opened

With 31,830 patients testing positive in a day, total Covid cases crossed 14-lakh mark in Karnataka and active cases 3-lakh mark amid the pandemic's second wave, said the state health bulletin on Tuesday.

Apr 28, 2021

Politics derail serious vaccination drive, next phase from May 1 turns more challenging [Details]

Over one crore doses still available with states, UTs for consumption, but politics derail serious vaccination drive, as the next phase from May 1 is more challenging.

Apr 28, 2021

India's Covid deaths cross 2Lakh-mark, record 3.6Lakh cases in 24 hrs

More than 3 lakh corona cases have been reported in India for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday. India reported a record number of 3,60,960 cases and 3,293 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry's data released on Wednesday morning.

Apr 28, 2021