A health worker and a volunteer carry the body of a man who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi (Reuters)
A health worker and a volunteer carry the body of a man who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for burial at a graveyard in New Delhi (Reuters)

With 3,875 fresh cases, India's Covid-19 count rises to 46,711. State-wise tally

3 min read . 05:58 PM IST Written By Aparna Banerjea

  • The death toll due to Covid-19 increased to 1,583 after 194 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours
  • There are currently 31,967 active cases since the outbreak while 13,160 patients have been discharged or cured of Covid-19

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All the returning Indians will need to register on the Aarogya Setu app the moment they land in the country (PTI)
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HDFC’s market value has fallen from ₹4.17 trillion at the end of December to ₹2.95 trillion now. (Photo: PTI)
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The coronavirus pandemic has upturned businesses worldwide (Reuters )
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Pivot Or Perish - How digital will play a big role in carmakers' sales operation

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  • The coronavirus pandemic has upturned businesses worldwide, forcing them to change everything and reboot in a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Mint’s Pivot or Perish campaign focuses on how companies are responding to a new normal across key sectors.

Migrant workers, who were stranded in the western state of Rajasthan due to a lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), wear protective masks as they look out from a window of a train upon their arrival in their home state of eastern West Bengal, at a railway station on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, May 5, 2020 (REUTERS)
Migrant workers, who were stranded in the western state of Rajasthan due to a lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), wear protective masks as they look out from a window of a train upon their arrival in their home state of eastern West Bengal, at a railway station on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, May 5, 2020 (REUTERS)

How covid-19 compares against other killer diseases in India

4 min read . 04:28 PM IST Rukmini S

Among infectious diseases, covid-19 already stands apart, but non-communicable diseases are in general biggest killers in India

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People stand in a queue outside a wine shop after authorities allowed the sale of liquor with certain restrictions (Photo: ANI)
People stand in a queue outside a wine shop after authorities allowed the sale of liquor with certain restrictions (Photo: ANI)

States crack down as chaos threatens to dilute covid efforts

2 min read . 06:14 PM IST Shaswati Das

tage efforts to combat the covid-19 pandemic. The move comes just a day after the country witnessed a swell of crowds lining up outside liquor stores, with district administrations and police shutting down establishments that failed to meet social distancing norms

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A still from Ramayan, the 1987-88 series by Ramanand Sagar.
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Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, Mammootty, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Chiranjeevi, among others, came together for short film, Family, to advocate social distancing.
Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Ranbir Kapoor, Mammootty, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Chiranjeevi, among others, came together for short film, Family, to advocate social distancing.

Bollywood embraces made-at-home content amid lockdown

2 min read . 12:29 PM IST Lata Jha

  • Raj Nidimoru, known for films Stree and Go Goa Gone, has created a nine-episode micro series, A Viral Wedding
  • Actor Ajay Devgn has rolled out a music video, Thahar Ja, which also features his son Yug

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A person from US Embassy checks passport of the citizens of US who arrive at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to leave Bangladesh on a special flight amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, (Reuters)
A person from US Embassy checks passport of the citizens of US who arrive at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to leave Bangladesh on a special flight amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, (Reuters)

Grab a ticket on world's busiest air route for ₹850 as covid-19 scares flyers

1 min read . 11:36 AM IST Bloomberg

  • Sydney-Melbourne is the fifth-busiest route globally, with about 10 million seats a year
  • Fares between Sydney and Melbourne, one of the world’s busiest routes, could fall as low as A$19 ($12) to persuade the public to fly

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The study, published in the journal Pathogens, found that all four drugs were effective in inhibiting, or blocking, the coronavirus' RNA proteins from making genomic copies of the novel coronavirus. (AP)
The study, published in the journal Pathogens, found that all four drugs were effective in inhibiting, or blocking, the coronavirus' RNA proteins from making genomic copies of the novel coronavirus. (AP)

Indian-origin scientist identifies four possible drugs to treat coronavirus

1 min read . 04:50 PM IST PTI

  • An Indian-origin researcher in the US and his team have identified four antiviral drugs, including remdesivir
  • The researchers noted that SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, like all viruses, can mutate and develop resistance to antiviral drugs

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The limit on cash withdrawal through debit cards at PoS devices is up to ₹ 1,000 per day in Tier-I and Tier- II centres,
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In April 2020, around ₹52 crore worth of medicine have been supplied throughout the country, the statement said. (Mint)
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In this special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan addresses important questions on liquid funds.
In this special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan addresses important questions on liquid funds.

Money With Monika: What are the kinds of risks in liquid funds?

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What is a liquid fund? What are the kinds of risks in liquid funds? In this special series of Money with Monika, personal finance expert Monika Halan addresses important questions on liquid funds amid the crisis in debt funds triggered by Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the full episode for Monika Halan's advice. Monika Halan is consulting editor, Mint, and author of the book 'Let's Talk Money'.
The rupee ended higher at 75.63 per US dollar
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All bank branches have been directed to ensure credit of pension in the accounts of pensioners on schedule.
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Gujarat, Rajashthan, Haryana also confirmed a huge single-day rise in COVID-19 count (AP)
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A doctor wearing a protective gear takes a swab from a woman to test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, in Mumbai. (REUTERS)
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Warehousing help businesses meet demand and deliver fast. Most crucially, additional warehouses can allow firms to create a buffer of goods (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)
Warehousing help businesses meet demand and deliver fast. Most crucially, additional warehouses can allow firms to create a buffer of goods (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Why India is betting on big storage sheds

9 min read . 04:01 PM IST Goutam Das

  • Warehousing is slated to boom post covid-19 as e-commerce grows and manufacturing shifts out of China

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Delhi government has announced a 70% special corona fee on alcohol. Photo: Mint
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A man buying alcohol from wine shop after authorities allowed sale of liquor with certain restrictions, during the ongoing COVID-19 nationwide lockdown, in
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The Chhattisgarh government has launched an online portal to deliver liquor at your home (ANI)
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Investors lost ₹5.83 trillion on Monday as Indian stock markets succumbed to selling pressures tracking global weakness and as concerns around macros weighed on sentiment. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint
Investors lost ₹5.83 trillion on Monday as Indian stock markets succumbed to selling pressures tracking global weakness and as concerns around macros weighed on sentiment. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Sensex closes 261 points lower, Nifty at 9,200; SBI, Bajaj Finance top laggards

10 min read . 03:38 PM IST

  • Sensex dropped over 800 points from its day’s high to close at 31,453. Nifty dropped 88 points or nearly 1% to end at 9,205.
  • All the sectoral indices on the NSE closed in the red. Nifty PSU Bank, down 3.1%, was the worst hit, followed by Nifty Bank, Nifty Financial Services, and Nifty Pharma.

The government has deferred all exams due to the lockdown.
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The Centre is planning to roll out a fiscal package for MSMEs and vulnerable sections hit by the lockdown. (Hemant Mishra/Mint)
The Centre is planning to roll out a fiscal package for MSMEs and vulnerable sections hit by the lockdown. (Hemant Mishra/Mint)

Centre may slash capex to bankroll stimulus package

3 min read . 04 May 2020 Asit Ranjan Mishra

  • Wary of widening fiscal deficit, govt plans to reduce capital expenditure to free up funds
  • The govt has frozen three instalments of DA for 11.5 mn of its employees and pensioners

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People line up without maintaining physical distance to buy alcohol outside one the liquor shops, which reopened Monday, after six weeks lockdown on the outskirts of Mumbai, (Photo: AP)
People line up without maintaining physical distance to buy alcohol outside one the liquor shops, which reopened Monday, after six weeks lockdown on the outskirts of Mumbai, (Photo: AP)

Will sale of liquor trigger covid-19 spread again?

2 min read . 01:05 PM IST Neetu Chandra Sharma

  • The Centre relaxed some lockdown rules, including sale of alcohol, pan and gutkha at standalone shops in green and orange zones
  • Delhi opening up liquor shops saw people overcrowd and flout social distancing rules

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Picture for representation. (Mint)

Hepatitis C drugs may help fight Covid-19, supercomputer simulations suggest

1 min read . 01:06 PM IST PTI

  • Several drugs approved for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection have been identified as potential candidates against coronavirus
  • They found that compounds from the four hepatitis C drugs simeprevir, paritaprevir, grazoprevir, and velpatasvir have a high affinity to bind SARS-CoV-2 very strongly

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 9, 2019 an American Airlines passenger jet approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. - Wall Street stocks tumbled in early trading May 4, 2020, with airline shares taking a major hit after Warren Buffett said he liquidated his holdings in major US carriers. About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 23,383.10, down 1.4 percent.The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 1.0 percent to 2,801.24, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.6 percent to 8,558.01. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 9, 2019 an American Airlines passenger jet approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia. - Wall Street stocks tumbled in early trading May 4, 2020, with airline shares taking a major hit after Warren Buffett said he liquidated his holdings in major US carriers. About 15 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 23,383.10, down 1.4 percent.The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 1.0 percent to 2,801.24, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.6 percent to 8,558.01. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (AFP)

What air travel could look like in a post-coronavirus world

4 min read . 10:53 AM IST Bloomberg

Even after the coronavirus abates, air travel will be scarred permanently. No wonder the investor Warren Buffett is giving up on his bet on US airlines

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Israel has reported 16,246 cases and 235 deaths from coronavirus (Representational image) (AFP)
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Petrol pump workers wear protective suit on duty during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi. (ANI Photo)
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