Breaking News: 9 die in Russia's Covid-19 hospital after oxygen pipe ruptures

Nine persons die in Russia's Covid-19 hospital after oxygen pipe rupture, reports news agency AFP

BioNTech chief has said that there is no requirement yet to adapt BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 variants, AFP reported.

While chairing the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on 'Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "We must keep in mind fiscal sustainability, capacity of countries while building infrastructure projects to enhance maritime trade."

Taliban has captured the sixth Afghan provincial capital, Aibak, deputy governor said.

Nirav Modi has been granted permission by the UK high court to appeal his extradition from the UK to India, where he faces charges of defrauding state-run Punjab National Bank of around $2 billion. The court approved his appeal on mental health grounds, reported ANI.

Delhi reported 39 cases of Covid-19 on Monday, taking the tally of cases to 14,36,800. In the last 24 hours one death has also been reported, the death toll now stands at 25,067, as per the state health bulletin.

The Nomura India Business Resumption Index rose to a record high of 99.4 for the week ending 8 August, as mobility improved, Covid cases remained flat and power consumption rose.

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday chaired a meeting of youth workers of her party in Srinagar where the release of political detainees was sought. The meeting was the first of its kind since the arrest of PDP youth wing president Waheed ur Rehman Parra. Read More

Supreme Court declines to interfere with Competition Commission of India investigation against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart for alleged competition law violations.

Supreme Court extends the time by four weeks for the companies to join the investigation.

Supreme Court issues notice to Union of India on a plea seeking public disclosure of vaccine clinical trial data and post-vaccination data, as the petitioner claims that it is mandatory and required that the govt must publish these as per the international medical norms.

Zydus Cadila's Covid-19 vaccine is expected to get approval this week, news agency ANI reported qouting sources.

The Taliban are continuing with their offensive in Afghanistan, seizing more territory - this time in the northern part of the country - including the city of Kunduz. Taliban forces mostly overran the provincial capital city of Sar-e-Pul, also in the country's north, marking another loss for the government amid a series of unprecedented advances by the insurgent group.

At strategy meeting, opposition parties decide to co-operate with Centre in passing bill to restore states' power to identify backward classes.

Case registered under relevant sections of the law after inflammatory slogans were allegedly raised at an event titled "Colonial Laws & Make Uniform Laws" which was held near Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday, news agency ANI reports citing Delhi police. The investigation into the incident is underway, it also reported.

India on Monday reported 35,499 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) over the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the Union health ministry at 8am. The number is slightly lower than yesterday's 39,070 cases. The death toll saw a rise of 447 fatalities and now stands at 428,309, according to the ministry's data.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to hold a virtual meeting with the Covid Task Force today at 8:30 pm. Discussion over easing of restrictions is expected.

Sensex opens 161 points up and is currently trading at 54,439. Nifty was trading at 16,301.

Narcotics Control Bureau in Mumbai arrested a foreign national from the airport on Sunday night with drugs worth approximately ₹1 crore. The police recovered the drugs from inside his body, news agency ANI reported.