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TopicCoronavirus crisis

Topic: Coronavirus crisis

India’s daily positive cases drop below 60,000, active Covid infections stay under 9 lakh

The total cases mounted to 71,75,880. However, India has been recording less than 75,000 new infections daily for the fifth day and fatalities below 1,000 for 10 straight days.

People agree businesses played bigger role than govts during Covid, survey shows

At least two-thirds of the 29,000 people surveyed by The Milken Institute & Harris Poll said the pandemic's economic impact had a bigger effect than the virus itself.

Even dentist visits have gone online in America in pandemic season

San Francisco: The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to...

India registers over 78,500 new Covid infections in a day, total cases cross 68 lakh

The total recoveries have surged to 58,27,704 while there are 9,02,425 active Covid cases, comprising 13.20% of the total caseload. The death toll stood at 1,05,526.

After HDFC & ICICI banks, Axis to now give salary hikes while others cut jobs and pay

Axis Bank Ltd. will increase staff salaries between 4% and 12% from October 1 based on performance, according to people with knowledge of the plans.

India’s Covid tally crosses 66 lakh, recoveries surge to 55.8 lakh

There are 9,34,427 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country, while the death toll climbed to 1,02,685.

Saudi Arabia allows Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca after 7-mth Covid shutdown, restrictions remain

Protective measures in place include disinfection & social distancing. Over 108,000 foreign and local pilgrims have received permission to take part in Umrah.

India’s Covid tally crosses 65 lakh with 75,829 new infections in a day

India's Covid fatalities now stand at 1,01,783, while 55,09,966 patients have recovered, according to Union Health Ministry data released Sunday.

India’s Covid tally crosses 60 lakh with 82,170 new cases in a day

While the recoveries surged to 50.17 lakh, the death toll reached 95,542 with 1,039 patients succumbing to the infection in the last 24 hours.

Little help with studies, more time spent on housework — How Covid impacted world’s youngsters

A study across 37 countries has found that the pandemic has had a deep and detrimental impact on children aged between 11 and 17, and the situation is only getting worse.

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English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.