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India’s COVID-19 count rose to 7,8,64,811 with 50,129 new cases in one day, while so far 70,78,123 people have recovered pushing the national recovery rate to 90.00% on Sunday, it said the Union Ministry of Health. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 7,8,64,811 and the death toll to …

The CEO of Yes Bank Ltd., which helped the lender out of India’s biggest bailout, is bracing for the fallout from the pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has “created a problem” in the loan portfolio, even as progress has been made in addressing key drawbacks, such as weak governance, fundraising challenges …

On an overnight trip, civic authorities in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam demolished the compound wall and some other structures at the University of Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), a prestigious private university in Rishikonda on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. . The demolition followed a recent report …

China is America’s “absolute number one” national security threat, Republican Indian-American politician Nikki Haley said on Saturday, adding that US President Donald Trump has ensured that Beijing does not steal American intellectual property. Speaking during a fireside chat event hosted by Indian Voices for Trump in the battlefield state of …

Mumbai: Two years after taking control of the bankrupt financial and infrastructure leasing services (IL&FS), the board of directors led by Uday Kotak has resolved ₹19,100 crore, or approximately 19%, of the outstanding debt of the group over ₹1 trillion. During the July-September 2020 quarter, the new administration resolved a …

NEW DELHI: India continued to keep active cases below 7 lakh per second day, while total recoveries exceeded 70 lakh. Active cases now comprise just 8.71 percent of the country’s total positive cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. According to an official statement, active cases in 6,80,680 were …

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and is in isolation. The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reported on Twitter that he is under medication and treatment based on the advice of doctors. Fadnavis is in charge …

Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ruled out reopening schools in the national capital for now. “Schools are not reopening for now,” Kejriwal told reporters on the sidelines of an event. The government had previously announced that schools will continue to be closed until October 31 due to the …

International passengers taking their flights from Delhi airport can now get tested for Covid-19 just before their departure, the Genestrings Diagnostic Center, which operates the testing laboratory at the airport, said on Saturday. The Covid-19 testing facility, which began operating on September 12 at the Delhi airport, was available only …

WASHINGTON: Security and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s aggressive behavior and public health collaboration with an eye on the ongoing pandemic will be some of the topics to be included in the 2 + 2 dialogue between India and the United States in New …