LIVE News Updates: Rupee pares initial losses to close 14 paise up at 73.95 against dollar

India reports 3,68,147 new COVID-19 cases, 3,00,732 discharges, and 3,417 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry Total cases: 1,99,25,604 Total recoveries: 16,29,3003 Death toll: 2,18,959 Active cases: 34,13,642 Total vaccination: 15,71,98,207

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The rupee pared its initial losses to settle higher by 14 paise at 73.95 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday following losses in the American currency in the global markets.

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will meet West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at 7 pm on Monday and stake claim to form the government, after her party's stupendous win in the assembly elections, Raj Bhavan sources said.

TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee to hold a meeting with party leaders at party headquarters in Kolkata later today The party has won 212 Assembly seats and is leading in a constituency, according to Election Commission

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan submits his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan in Thiruvananthapuram CPI (Marxist)'s executive will meet to take a decision regarding government formation today.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting of government officers regarding home isolation today. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia & the chief secretary will be present.

Delhi: Oxygen plant set up at COVID-19 Health Centre in Commonwealth Games Village Sports Complex. "This plant can supply oxygen to 18-20 patients simultaneously. The plant has been donated by HCL Foundation," says Dr Anurag Mishra.

Supreme Court begins hearing Election Commission's plea challenging Madras HC order wherein it criticized the poll panel for failure to maintain COVID-19 protocols during poll campaigns & said it 'should be put up on murder charges' for being 'most irresponsible institution'

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in Samba sector at 6 am today, says Border Security Force

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Telangana reported 5,695 new COVID-19 cases, 6,206 recoveries, and 49 deaths yesterday, as State Health Department Active cases: 80,135 Total discharges: 3,73,933 Death toll: 2,417

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Ministry of Railways says it has deployed nearly 4000 isolation coaches with almost 64,000 beds across the country.

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Sensex tumbles 607.32 pts to 48,175.04 in opening session; Nifty tanks 152.45 pts to 14,478.65

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With the addition of 2,774 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has reached 4,72,794, an official said on Monday.

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West Bengal: Crude bombs recovered in Bhatpara area under Jagatdal Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district today morning

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Odisha reported 8,914 new COVID-19 cases, 6,527 recoveries, and 5 deaths yesterday Total cases: 4,71,536 Total recoveries: 3,97,575 Active cases: 71,835 Death toll: 2,073

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The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 152.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.19 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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