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The BSE Sensex slipped 243.62 points or 0.51 per cent to close the session at 47,705.80, an over two-month low.

Data suggests there is no evidence of youngsters being at greater risk in this wave and proportion of deaths in hospitalised patients also has not changed.

With the country reeling under a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Congress has questioned PM Modi for addressing poll rallies in West Bengal while "ignoring his responsibilities" at the Centre.

All your FAQs answered as the government opens up Covid vaccines for everyone above 18.

News18 spoke to experts to understand how medical oxygen is produced, what are the supply-side constraints and how is the Centre looking to cater to the rising demand.

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According to the order, the restrictions imposed in the past during the night curfew will remain in force.

The police were also in talks with civil administration officials to either arrange transport for them or shelter homes for their temporary stay, the officer said.

More than 1 lakh personnel are deployed on election duty in West Bengal, said a CRPF officer, adding a figure of 71 out of that one lakh is not really alarming.

Along with proper treatment, emphasis must also be on counselling of patients admitted to hospitals, Modi said.

Badminton Association of India postponed the India Open after consultation with Delhi health authorities and Badminton World Federation.

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In an exclusive interview, the home minister also red-flags vote bank politics, political violence and infiltration, and accuses TMC of failure on development front.

How we overcome the virus will depend on how we strengthen our combat strategy. To be sure, a piecemeal approach will be a recipe for more disaster.

Ram Naik, former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, is found to be corona positive. He has home quarantined himself, a statement said.

On Sundays, all vegetable and fish markets, cinema halls, shopping complexes and stand-alone shops are to remain shut.