Karnataka: Delta variant predominant in Covid-19 cases among children too

The Delta variant of coronavirus has been the predominant one causing Covid-19 infections among children in Karnataka, genome sequencing of the virus during the second wave has found. “There is no distinctive variant in children infected with the coronavirus. It is mainly Delta that is…

Domestic shares end higher as energy, auto stocks gain

Indian shares closed higher on Monday, led by energy companies on a pickup in fuel demand, while a recovery in July sales lifted auto stocks after a second wave of COVID-19 cases had dented demand. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index ended up 0.77% at 15,885.15 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.69% to 52,950.63.…

Sensex, Nifty rise as auto stocks gain on solid July sales data

Indian shares rose on Monday, helped by auto stocks as monthly data showed recovery in July sales after a second wave of COVID-19 cases had dented demand By 9:15 am, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index climbed 0.5% to 15,845 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.60% to 52,901.28. Both the indexes posted their third…