The G7 is made up of the United States, Britain, France, Japan, Germany, Italy and Canada, and the European Union

Coronavirus cases in India: India has reported 1,73,763 COVID-19 cases including 86, 422 active cases, 82,370 cured/discharged/migrated and 4,971 deaths

Three clinical trials are undergoing to test Nafamostat in Covid-19 patients; these trials are being led by the University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan; Gyeongsang National University Hospital (South Korea); and a collaborative trial by University Hospital, Italy, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Yokohoma City University, Japan

Overseas, markets rose on hopes of economic recovery as countries eased lockdown restrictions. Asian stocks extended gains tracking US markets that closed higher, driven by rising optimism around the re-opening of the world economy

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Ceat, Agro Tech Foods, Daawat, Federal Bank, Lupin, Muthoot Finance, Radico, TVS Motors, Wendt among others will announce will be reporting their quarterly results today.

Share price of Torrent Pharma fell up to 7.99% to Rs 2,375 compared to the previous close of Rs 2,581 on BSE

COVID-19 vaccine latest status: Researchers across the world are of the opinion that it will take another 14-18 months to get access to a potent coronavirus drug

As orders are scrapped, supply chain is disrupted and global demand slumps, Indian exporters struggle to remain in business

State public health expenditure is just 1 per cent of GDP. The time to invest in healthcare is now

Over 4.6 lakh companies have faced closure in Q1 in China, of which over 26,000 are export-oriented companies. UN-backed resolution to probe its role in COVID-19, coupled with the US' continuous push to corner it,has forced neighbouring country to 'think inward' on its export strategy

The Click & Collect service is to ensure minimal contact between the staff and customers', when the customers arrive to collect the products from the store. Currently, this facility is only available Hyderabad

Coronavirus updates: Maharashtra breached the 50,000-mark on Monday. The state has 50,231 COVID-19 cases, with its capital Mumbai figuring among the world's worst-hit cities. As per BMC, Mumbai alone has 30,359 coronavirus patients.

\"Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month's (April) figures are estimates that may be revised with next month's production update,\" the global industry body said

Coronavirus (COVID-19) tracker India highlights: Maharashtra remains worst-affected by in the country with 50,231 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state. Of this, Mumbai alone accounts for 30,542 cases and 988 deaths

Though the government's SAUBHAGYA scheme claims to have provided connections to 100 per cent households, that is not sufficient. Under this scheme, the beneficiary households were provided only one LED light and one power plug, says Shailendra Roy

Super cyclone Amphan made a landfall in India around 7 pm on Wednesday. The extremely severe cyclone has battered West Bengal and Odisha, packing winds gushing up to 190 kmph, causing heavy rainfall, uprooting trees and swamping homes and farmlands; Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd  said on Thursday that it had obtained regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, a potential treatment for COVID-19; Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her virtual conference with senior members of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday asked them to ramp up operations and pump in more money to offset the impact of the coronavirus-induced slowdown. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Fewer domestic flights to be allowed, frequency guidelines issued

US-based biotechnology company Moderna on Monday said the preliminary findings of its test for coronavirus vaccine development have shown \"favourable\" results; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has published research showing that a prototype vaccine effectively protected monkeys from infection with virus

Both bikes offer 'Rain' and 'Road' riding modes as standard. In 'Rain' mode, throttle response is gentler and the control characteristics of ABS and traction control allow optimal grip on wet and slippery road surface

Many authorities across countries now have an access to Apple and Google contact tracing technology but with some restrictions. Find out more.

Coronavirus lockdown 4.0 India highlights: Delhi reported the highest single-day spike of 571 fresh cases on Thursday, taking tally in the city to 11,659 and the death toll from coronavirus infection rose to 194