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India sees highest single-day spike of nearly 50,000 Covid cases in 24 hrs

India on Monday registered the highest single-day spike of almost 50,000 (49,931) fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the total tally to over 14.35 lakh cases while with 708 new deaths, total fatalities crossed 32,771, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said

Second wave of Covid in Delhi will not be as big as first one: Expert

The Indian capital was hit by a sharp first wave of coronavirus, which confined people to their homes, closed businesses and forced a drastic change in their lifestyle

Global warming may unleash Asian monsoon fury: Study

As the world braces itself for the impact of climate change, significant research has revealed that global warming means more rain for Asian monsoon regions which can be devastating for countries like India and South Asia in the form of more floods

Aggressive testing may have helped Delhi come to grips with Covid

After Delhi seemed to be overwhelmed by the COVID-19 catastrophe, a respite may be in sight with the number of cases beginning to decline consistently, and it appears that the curve may plateau soon

Government wants to make India global centre of supply chain

The government on Friday said that it is rebooting and revamping the Indian economy to make it the global centre of the supply chain in accordance to the shift in international geopolitics

India's corona fatality rate down to 2.35%

Even as India's total novel coronavirus cases has crossed 13 lakh (1.3 million), the fatality rate has registered a sharp decline to 2.35 percent, one of the lowest in the world, says the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data

IIT Kharagpur's portable device can test Covid for Rs 400

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on Saturday said its researchers have developed a portable diagnostic device that can detect COVID-19 infection in 60 minutes at an estimated cost of Rs 400

Now, 'Smart Helmets' confront corona headlong in Mumbai, Pune

For the first time in the country, 'Smart Helmets' have been deployed for mass screening of suspect COVID-19 cases in Mumbai and Pune, the country's two worst-hit metro regions, officials said here on Friday

Kashmir Saffron gets GI tag

The world-famous Kashmir Saffron has now got the prestigious geographical indication (GI) certification from the government of India to certify its authenticity and world-class prominence

UAE student, businessman helps repatriate stranded Indians

Donations made by a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian student and businessmen helped 68 stranded Indians fly home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported

Amazon plans to create 'thousands of job opportunities' in India

Amazon is looking forward to creating thousands of job opportunities in India as the e-commerce giant plans to make 10 new warehouses operational in the country ahead of the festive season

India, Israel discuss strengthening defence ties

Defence Ministers of India and Israel on Friday discussed possibilities of strengthening the defence engagements between both the countries

Animal test axed from Indian Pharmacopoeia, PETA welcomes decision

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has removed the 'abnormal toxicity test' from the human vaccine monographs of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, the official compilation of approved tests for drugs manufactured and marketed in India, said the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Friday

With 49K new corona cases India nears 1.3 million-mark

India on Friday recorded the highest single-day spike of almost 50,000 fresh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours taking the total tally to 12,87,945, with the death toll also crossing the 30,000 mark, the Union Health Ministry data revealed

One in five in the country jobless after lockdown

After the easing of lockdown in the country, one out of five people has been rendered jobless, as per the IANS-CVoter COVID-19 Tracker conducted among a sample size of 1,723