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DATA STORY: India adds 80,834 new cases; vaccination crosses 250 mn -mark

India has so far administered 253,195,048 vaccine doses. That is 860.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.17 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 84,332 new coronavirus cases, fewest in 70 days

India has so far administered 249,600,304vaccine doses. That is 850.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.92 per cent of its population

What's the price of a life? A case for compensation to kin of Covid victims

The prospect of a compensation will incentivise reporting of deaths and ensure we get more accurate statistics. It will also act as pressure and force govts to control the situation, writes T N Ninan

DATA STORY: India adds 91,702 new cases, administers over 3 mn doses

India has so far administered 246,085,649 vaccine doses. That is 840.60 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.16 per cent of its population

Mumbai building collapse: 11, including 8 children, killed; 7 injured

Families of the deceased will be given Rs 5 lakh each as compensation, said Maharashtra Minister Aslam Shaikh on Malad West building collapse incident

DATA STORY: India sees highest single-day spike in deaths; toll at 359,676

India has so far administered 242,726,693 vaccine doses. That is 824.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.16 per cent of its population

Bihar's Covid toll takes a drastic upward leap to 9,429 after govt audit

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday

DATA STORY: With 92,596 new infections, caseload goes past 29 million

India has so far administered 239,058,360 vaccine doses. That is 824.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.16 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 86,498 cases; death toll goes past 350,000-mark

India has so far administered 236,198,726 vaccine doses. That is 814.57 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.96 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 100,636 new cases, lowest jump since April 5

India has so far administered 232,786,482 vaccine doses. That is 808.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.71% of its population

Death toll from train collision in Pakistan's Sindh reaches 36, 50 injured

At least 36 people died and over 50 were injured after two trains collided in Pakistan's Sindh in the early hours of Monday

Over 100,000 coronavirus cases in India, lowest spike since April 5

India logged 100,636 new Covid infections in 24 hours, 13,824 cases fewer than Sunday. This is also the lowest spike since April 5 when the country saw a rise of 96,982 cases in a day

DATA STORY: India's active cases drop below 1.5 mn; death up by 2,677

India has so far administered 231,322,417 vaccine doses. That is 802.96 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.61 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's active cases drop below 1.6 mn; deaths rise by 3,380

India has so far administered 227,860,317 vaccine doses. That is 794.08 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.36 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases now under 1.7 mn, deaths at 340,702

India has so far administered 224,109,448 vaccine doses. That is 782.90 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.09 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India's overall Covid recovery rate inches closer to 93%

India has so far administered 221,043,693 vaccine doses. That is 780.86 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.87 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: Among worst-hit states, Delhi has best Covid recovery rate of 97.58%

India has so far administered 218,546,667 vaccine doses. That is 772.04 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.70 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India records under 3,000 daily Covid deaths for first time in 34 days

India has so far administered 216,046,638 vaccine doses. That is 789.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.52 per cent of its population

Puducherry coronavirus update: Daily Covid count below 1,000 for fourth day

Puducherry continued to record less than 1,000 daily cases for a fourth consecutive day, with 979 fresh additions on Tuesday, taking the overall tally to 105,000

India reports fewest daily new Covid cases in 50 days; deaths below 3,000

India reported 127,510 new infections- its lowest total in 50 days - while 2,795 more succumbed to the pandemic in 24 hours