India crossed 1 million Covid-19 cases on Friday, according to the health ministry data, reaching another grim milestone.

In the time it took for the cases to grow tenfold to 1,003,832, the number of fatalities increased by over five times to more than 25,000. Maharashtra and Delhi have seen the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the country so far.

Russians' real disposable income plunged the most in 20 years in the second quarter, while the economy shrank by 9.6 per cent year-on-year as the country has been hit by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic.

Real disposable income has become one of the most socially-sensitive issues in Russia led by President Vladimir Putin, with the economy expected to contract by as much as 6 per cent this year.

Gold prices on Saturday fell to Rs 48,900 from Rs 49,150 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 53,810 from Rs 52,800 per kilogram, according to Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is expecting the sector it operates in to post steady growth in new business premium (NBP) by the end of the December quarter (Q3FY21), assuming the economy bounces back.

The first quarter of FY21 was a rough one for life insures because NBP contracted 18.64 per cent to Rs 49,335 crore against Rs 60,637 crore in Q1FY20 due the lockdown.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for a reformed multilateralism with a reformed United Nations at its centre as he delivered a keynote address virtually at this year’s high-level segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session.

This was the first address by PM to the broader UN membership since India’s election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council on June `7 for the term 2021-22.

At least three terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Amshipora area in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian in early hours of Saturday.

The identity of the terrorists is yet to be ascertained.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan who had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus have now been taken to the hospital.

It was last week that Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan had tested positive for COVID-19. A day after that Aishwarya and Aaradhya had also tested positive on Sunday. As per Assistant Commissioner Vishwas Mote, the reports came out at 2:30 pm on July 12.

The team of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police that was waiting outside the resort in Manesar where Sachin Pilot camp Congress MLAs are staying, was allowed to enter the resort.

Congress leader Anand Sharma alleged that there was an attempt to prevent Rajasthan Police team from entering the resort and that it was done at the behest of BJP. The SOG team reached the resort in the evening.

With face masks becoming part of daily accessories, masks made of precious metals such as gold and silver are gaining popularity. Among those making masks from such metals in a jeweller in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.

Why not use a mask as an ornament for now? Later, you could get it melted into and still obtain the same value or get other jewellery made, says Radhakrishnan, the owner of RK Jewel Works in Coimbatore.

A person with Rs 196 crore in a Swiss bank account will now have to pay taxes despite her declared income of Rs 1.70 lakh, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) said in a crucial ruling.

Dismissing an appeal filed by assessee Renu T Tharani, ITAT Mumbai said on Thursday that over Rs 196 crores lying in her foreign account can be taxed by the Income Tax Department.

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