India

Jaishankar meets Blinken, Covid relief tops agenda [Details]

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to discuss the current Covid-19 pandemic among other issues

May 29, 2021

Petrol breaches Rs 100 per litre mark in Mumbai, global crude hovers around $70 per barrel

Mumbai has become India's first metropolis to sell petrol for more than Rs 100 a litre. OMCs may need to keep revising pricing upwards while global crude prices linger around $70 per barrel.

May 29, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 168.5mn, show WHO figures

According to WHO, the global Covid-19 caseload has surpassed 168.5 million with the US being the worst-affected country, followed by India.

May 29, 2021

It's time for PM to become a 'leader', stop blame game: Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being blamed by Rahul Gandhi for the second wave of the Covid. Demands that the Prime Minister take charge as a leader and quit blaming others.

May 28, 2021

Lowest daily new cases reported in 44 days, says Health Ministry

Corona instances are on the decline in India, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The current weekly positive rate is 10.42 per cent.

May 28, 2021

Karnataka crosses 25 lakh Covid cases, second to Maharashtra now

In Karnataka, the number of COVID-19 infections has crossed 25 lakh mark. As a result, the state's administration is considering a full-fledged protracted lockdown even after June 7th.

May 28, 2021

Mehul Choksi can't be moved out of Dominica, claims lawyer

Mehul Choksi will be unable to leave Dominica until the additional investigation is completed. Choksi fled India and was apprehended in Dominica by the CBI and the ED in a Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.

May 28, 2021

Indian developers turn more creative with unique iOS apps for remote work era

Indian iOS developers have come up with novel methods to keep people work from anywhere as the announcement of winners in the 'Swift Student Challenge' shows

May 28, 2021

Govt gives OTT, digital media players 15 days to furnish details on compliance with new rules

The Centre has written to OTT and digital media platforms, requesting that they provide all of their information and compliance status under the new IT standards within 15 days. Digital news producers will now be required to notify the government of their operations.

May 28, 2021

IIT Mandi finds a key protein structure in Covid virus that points to better understanding

The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) has deciphered a portion of the structure of a crucial protein in the Covid-19 virus, which aids in the understanding of the virus's mode of action. Understanding the key function of this can aid in detecting and stopping the infection.

May 28, 2021

India records 1.86 lakh new Covid cases, 3,660 deaths in 24 hrs

India on Friday reported 1,86,364 fresh Covid-19 cases while 3,660 patients succumbed to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said.

May 28, 2021

Sputnik V manufacturing to start soon in India: V.K. Paul

The manufacturing of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will start soon in India as the country has accomplished technology-transfer to Indian companies, said Dr Vinod K. Paul, chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on Thursday.

May 27, 2021

Equity indices in green, metal stocks fall

On Wednesday, Indian equity indices were in the green, but a drop in metal stocks capped the gains. Titan Company and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries were the top gainers on the Sensex, while Power Grid, Tata Steel, and HDFC Bank were the top losers.

May 26, 2021

India Covid deaths remain high at 4,157 in 24 hrs; country logs 2.08 lakh fresh cases

On Wednesday, India surpassed the mark for the second time, with 2,08,921 new cases. After the United States and Brazil, India is the third country in the world to reach three lakh deaths.

May 26, 2021

WhatsApp sues Indian govt over chat traceability, says infringes privacy

As a consequence of new IT rules, WhatsApp could be infringing on users' privacy. The laws will take effect on May 26th.

May 26, 2021

Sensex remains resilient as 2nd Covid wave is on fall

Despite the corona virus outbreaks, the stock market has remained relatively unchanged. There has been a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases recorded on a regular basis, indicating resilience.

May 25, 2021

India fights social media biggies sans data protection law

The tussle between Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook and the Union government has reached its nadir, and the fact is that an absence of a stricter personal data protection law is forcing the concerned authorities to take routes like sending cops to closed Twitter offices in the pandemic or writing heaps of notices that have resulted in zero action to date, while social networking giants continue to take the country for a ride.

May 25, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.1mn; US, India report maximum cases

The worldwide cumulative number of Covid-19 cases has reached 167.1 million. The United States continues to be the worst-affected country in the world, with the largest number of cases and deaths. India came in second.

May 25, 2021

India's daily Covid recoveries outnumber new cases for 11th consecutive day

On Monday, India's regular Covid-19 recoveries continued to outnumber new cases for the 11th day in a row. Since its peak on May 10, India's active caseload has decreased.

May 24, 2021

India reports 4,454 Covid deaths in 24 hours with 2.22 lakh fresh cases

On Monday, India passed the 3 lakh mark due to coronavirus infections, with the lowest increase in infection since April 21. India is now the world's third-largest coronavirus-infected nation, behind the United States and Brazil.

May 24, 2021