Coronavirus LIVE updates: No calf serum used in Covaxin, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

India reported 67,208 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on Thursday. As per the data provided by the Union Health Ministry, the active caseload has declined to 8,26,740 which is the lowest since April 7. The recovery rate further improved to 95.93 per cent as 1,03,570 patients recovered in the last 24…

India records over 67,000 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload lowest in 71 days

India recorded 67,208 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the overall coronavirus tally to 2,97,00,313, showed data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday morning. Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the single-day spike in Covid-19 cases for the 35th consecutive day. The…

Antilia bomb scare case: NIA raids ex-cop Pradeep Sharma’s residence

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of former Mumbai Police cop Pradeep Sharma in the Antilia bomb scare case and the murder case of businessman Mansukh Hiran. A team of NIA reached the residence of Pradeep Sharma in Mumbai’s Andheri (east) area on Thursday…

Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson. Nadella, who took over as CEO in 2014 from Steve Ballmer, has been instrumental in scaling up its business including billion-dollar acquisitions like LinkedIn, Nuance Communications and ZeniMax. The…