The Omicron cases in India reached 781 on Wednesday with Delhi reporting the maximum number of cases. In the last 24 hours, Delhi reported as many as 238 Omicron cases. Meanwhile, Maharashtra registered 167 new cases of the Omicron variant. Following the recent surge in cases, most state governments have enforced…
Indian shares fell on Monday as a global surge in Omicron variant cases weighed on investor sentiment, with RBL Bank shedding 10% after its top executive stepped down and the central bank appointed an executive to its board. The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.75% at 16,876 by 9:16 am and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex…
Cricket South Africa have gone the extra mile to ensure the safety of India players and support staff during the much-anticipated Test and ODI series, starting December 26. With plenty riding on the home series, CSA have come up with meticulous plans to ensure the series doesn’t get called-off midway amid fears…
Four more people in Delhi have tested positive for the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. This takes the total number of patients in Delhi to six. One of the six has now recovered and has been discharged from hospital. Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said that all six patients tested positive at the Delhi…
Indian shares fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, dragged down by IT and banking stocks, as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant unnerved investors globally ahead of a bevy of key central bank meetings later this week. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.61% at 17,255 by 9:16 am, while the…
Indian shares rose more than 1% on Tuesday as investors looked past concerns surrounding the Omicron coronavirus variant, with metal and banking stocks leading the recovery from last session’s sell-off. By 0505 GMT, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index (.NSEI) and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex (.BSESN) both had…
The first international passenger who tested positive for Covid upon arrival at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on December 1, the day Centre’s new guidelines came into effect in the wake of the emergence of the Omicron strain, has tested negative for the new variant. Telangana Director of…
With the world yet to come to with the Omicron variant of the deadly SARS-CoV-2, a new study has raised concerns over the spread of the virus despite quarantine in a Hong Kong hotel. Two people staying across each other at a quarantine Hotel have been confirmed to be infected by the Omicron variant. According to a…
Benchmark stock market indices fell sharply on Friday as losses in pharma stocks overshadowed early gains in the energy segment. Investors remain concerned about the Omicron variant of coronavirus that continues to create panic in global markets. The S&P BSE Sensex ended over 760 points lower, down 1.31 per cent at…
India is not likely to resume international flights from December 15 as had been decided earlier. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday, December 1, said it is “watching the situation closely” in the wake of the resumption of scheduled international passenger flights, after the new…