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Covid-19 cases in India see minor rise with 30,757 infections; deaths up at 541

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Covid-19 cases in India see minor rise with 30,757 infections; deaths up at 541

India reported 30,757 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday, up 142 from 30,615 the day before. The country also recorded 541 Covid-related deaths, up slightly from yesterday’s death toll, when as many as 514 people were reported to have died from the contagion.

The cumulative number of positive cases in the country reached 42,723,558, while the death toll rose to 5.10.413, according to a joint health ministry announcement on Thursday. The number of active cases in the country fell to 3,32,918.

As many as 82,988 patients recovered from the viral illness in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,18,43,446. The recovery rate was 97.94%. The daily positivity rate was less than 3% (2.61).

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The number of Covid-19 cases across the country has been falling after infections caused by the Omicron variant peaked in mid-January, when more than 3,000 cases were reported each day.

A total of 12,51,677 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests carried out to date to 75.42 million, the Ministry of Health said.

As part of an ongoing vaccination campaign against Covid-19, more than 174 million doses have been administered nationwide to date. More than 11.73 million unused doses of Covid-19 vaccine are still available in the states and federal territories.

“To date, over 1,71,67,66,220 (1,71,67,66,220) doses of vaccine have been delivered to states/UTs through the Government of India (free channel) and direct government procurement categories,” according to the Ministry of Health.

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“Over 11.73 million (11,73,17,451) balances and unused COVID vaccine doses remain available for administration in states/UTs,” the department added.

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The stock market opened in red on Thursday, with the Sensex trading below 187.91 points and the Nifty below 46.45 points. The 30-share Sensex rose by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. Eight of the 13 major sectors declined at the open, while the broader, more domestically focused small-caps and mid-caps traded flat.

Ajay Bagga, market expert, said that the overhang remains for the next 10 to 15 days, the time it took in the previous two instances from the terrorist strike to the retaliatory Uri and Balakot strikes. On Wednesday, stock markets extended their surge to the seventh day, with Sensex share jumping 520 points to close above 80,000 level for the first time in four months.

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The stock market closed in green for the 7th day on Wednesday, with the 30-share Sensex rising by 520.90 points or 0.65% to settle at 80,116.49, the highest closing level since December 18. During the day, it surged by 658.96 points or 0.82 per cent to 80,254.55. The NSE Nifty rallied 161.70 points or 0.67 per cent to 24,328.95. HCL Tech surged the most by 7.72 per.

Cent after posting an 8.1% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹4,307 crore for March quarter 2024-25, mainly on account of large deals with a total contract value of about ₹25,500 crore. Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, ITC, and UltraTech Cement were also among the laggards, according to PTI Both the Sensex and Nifty reversed their seven-day.

Uptrend and settled lower on Thursday, amid profit-taking and disappointing Q4 earnings of Hindustan Unilever. Selling in blue-chips ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, and a largely muted trend in Asian and European equities also dragged the markets down, PTI reported. In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark gauge zoomed 6,269.34 points or 8.48 per cent, and the Nifty.

jumped 1,929.8 points or 8.61 per cent ​Indian stock markets experienced significant declines on April 25, 2025, amid escalating geopolitical tensions with Pakistan following a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which resulted in 26 civilian deaths. The BSE Sensex fell by 1,195 points during intraday trading, closing 570.8 points lower at 79,227, while the NSE.

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The market downturn was driven by widespread losses across sectors, with 12 out of 13 major indices ending in the red. Broader markets were also affected, as mid-cap and small-cap Nifty50 dropped 207.3 points to settle at 24,039 indices declined over 2%. Investor sentiment was further dampened by India’s strong diplomatic response to the attack, which included.

suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border crossing, and revoking visa privileges for Pakistani nationals The Indian rupee weakened, closing 0.2% lower at 85.45 against the U.S. dollar, influenced by month-end dollar demand and increased geopolitical uncertainty. Bond yields also rose, reflecting heightened risk aversion among investors

Analysts caution that the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan could continue to impact market stability. While a full-scale conflict is considered unlikely, the situation remains fluid, and investors are advised to monitor developments closely In Pakistan, the Karachi Stock Exchange’s KSE-100 index fell by 2.12%, or 2,485.85 points, as investors reacted to India’s.

The United Nations has urged both nations to exercise restraint and resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue diplomatic measures and the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty Indian stock markets slipped into the red on April 25, 2025, following India’s strong diplomatic actions against Pakistan after a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir. The BSE Sensex.

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