India reports 18,346 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 209 days

India Monday reported 18,346 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in 209 days. This is the 11th straight day that daily cases of coronavirus in the country remained below 30,000. Kerala reported 8,850 new cases and 149 deaths. The death toll climbed to 4.49 lakh with 263 fresh fatalities. The active…

Diesel prices cut for 2nd day, petrol unchanged despite sharp fall in global oil rates

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have cut diesel prices for the second straight day. Diesel prices have been cut by 20 paise per litre and the declining trend could provide some comfort to citizens. Petrol prices, however, remain unchanged for more than a month even as global oil prices plummeted to their…