In a big boost to the Kerala government's bid to attract investment, leading IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has agreed to invest Rs 690 crore to set up an Innovation Park in Kochi.

The state government has allotted 36.84 acres of land to TCS Ltd for setting up a unit for Electronics Hardware & IT/ITES in KINFRA Electronics Manufacturing Cluster, Kakkanad, Kochi.

With 34,403 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India's overall infection tally has increased to 3,33,81,728, while the count of active cases has dipped to 3,39,056, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,44,248 with 320 more fatalities being recorded, it said.

A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that increase in the work volume and intensity, manifestations of stigma and additional responsibilities of healthcare workers (HCWs), who had to adapt to new protocols and adjust to the 'new normality' amid the COVID-19 pandemic, had a psychosocial impact on them.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 71 on Friday as President Ram Nath Kovind and other dignitaries and politicians greeted him with BJP leaders hailing his leadership.

The BJP embarked on a mega 20-day public outreach, Seva and Samarpan, from Friday to mark his 71st birthday and it will continue till October 7 to also commemorate his 20 years in public life, including as Gujarat chief minister.

Shares of aviation companies were in focus with InterGlobe Aviation, the parent firm of IndiGo airlines, recording a 52-week high at Rs 2,155. The stock has so far rallied 9 per cent on the BSE in intra-day trade on Friday, and in the process has surpassed its previous high of Rs 2,023.60 touched on 15 September, 2021.

Shares of SpiceJet, India’s second-largest private airline, have also surged 8 per cent to Rs 81.95 amid heavy volume.

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And here is a story of the reunion of a mother and daughter separated 14 years ago and all thanks to social media for making it possible. On Monday, a missing teenager from Florida who was abducted 14 years ago was officially reunited with her mother.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, people have not just been affected by the contagious disease but also different types of post-COVID complications. Initially, cases of black fungus were reported in many patients who recovered from the COVID-19 disease.

Now another serious post-COVID complication is been seen in patients who recovered from the Sars Cov2 virus. Many patients recovering from COVID-19 are now coming up with problems like gangrene in the gall bladder. Five patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi who were recovering from the COVID-19 disease complained of fever, severe abdominal pain, and vomiting.

After Team India skipper, Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down from India's T20 captaincy after the T20 World Cup in UAE, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, in a statement issued by the Board after Kohli's announcement, said the body has been in discussion with Kohli for a while now. We have a clear roadmap for Team India. Considering the workloads and ensuring that we have smooth transition, Mr Virat Kohli has decided to step down as T20I Captain after the upcoming World Cup, Shah said.

Gold (24 carat) is selling at Rs 46,780 per ten gram on Friday in India, down Rs 550 from the previous trade.

Silver is selling at Rs 62,800 per kg, down Rs 600 from yesterday's trading price, according to Good Returns website.

The price of gold jewellery varies across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

India has fully vaccinated 20 per cent of its adult population for Covid, while 62 per cent have received at least one dose, the health ministry said on Thursday. Amid studies indicating waning antibodies for both Covishield and Covaxin vaccines, the government said that booster dose is not the central theme of scientific and public health discussions.

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