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India logged another spurt in Covid-19 infections on Thursday, with daily cases surging to a 124-day high of more than 17,200 on the back of an increase in testing. This was a sharp jump from the previous day's tally of 13,316, which was…

As India races ahead to ban single-use plastic, for the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic), a petrochemical major, the solution lies in designing materials, with recyclability in mind. Sabic is 70% owned by Saudi Aramco with the…

State Innovation & Transformation Aayog (SITA) have signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) to execute survey of Post-covid Impact. On behalf of SITA, Chief Executive Officer…

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak expressed concern over rising coronavirus cases in the state, saying 682 fresh infections detected on Wednesday are a "warning" for them. Pathak also said he will be interacting over the…

NEW DELHI: Congresspresident Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to the enforcement directorate seeking postponement of her appearance by a few weeks till she recovers completely from Covid and a lung infection. The Congress president had…

Delhi reported 1,060 new Covid cases in a day and six deaths, the highest in around four months, as the positivity rate rose to 10.09 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department on Monday. This is the highest test…

Mumbai: Maharashtra on Monday recorded 2,345 fresh coronavirus cases, including 1,310 in Mumbai, and two fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 79,38,103 and the death toll to 1,47,888, the health department said. The state is…

Delhi Police has permitted the Congress to protest at Jantar Mantar but with not more than 1,000 people, it was officially learnt on Monday. The Congress leaders and parliamentarians will hold "Satyagrah" for the second day at the Jantar…

India’s high taxation structure on fuel and continued imposition of price bands are “bad ideas” that “retard” the recovery and growth of the aviation industry, said a senior executive at the International Air Transport Association…

NEW DELHI: The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 196 crore on Saturday, the Union health ministrysaid. More than 11 lakh vaccine doses were administered till 7 pm on Saturday. The daily vaccination…