The global coronavirus caseload has topped 387.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.71 million and vaccinations to over 10 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 387,549,471 and 5,710,191, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 10,009,952,737.

Delhi's air was 'very poor' on Friday morning: a level of pollution regarded to have widespread effects among the general population and more serious effects in members of sensitive groups.

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 313, according to the state-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, alleging that he is silently waiting for "achhe din" as China is abducting and torturing Indian citizens.

"China first captured our land and is now abducting our citizens and torturing them. Modiji is silently waiting for achhe din. Shameful," he said in a tweet In Hindi.

Shares of Godrej Properties slumped 10 per cent to Rs 1,502.35 in Friday’s intra-day trade after its board approved an investment of Rs 400 crore in DB Realty (DBR), to acquire around 10 per cent stake through the issue of warrants. The stock of the Mumbai-based real estate firm has tanked 16 per cent in the past two trading sessions. The company had after reported a subdued December quarter results as its pre-sales volumes declined 7 per cent year-on-year/ 39 per cent on a sequential basis.

At 09:27 am; Godrej Properties traded 7 per cent lower at Rs 1,556, as compared to 0.10 per cent gain in the S&P BSE Sensex.

Amazon pulled the veil off its sprawling advertising business for the first time on Thursday, revealing a business larger than that of Google's YouTube.

Amazon reported ad revenue of $9.7 billion for the fourth quarter, up 32% from last year, and $31 billion for the year.

YouTube posted $28.8 billion in ad revenue for 2021.

Akasa, a new Indian airline backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, plans to offer stock options to attract staff, using a lure more often deployed by technology startups in its bid to gain a foothold in one of the world’s most competitive air-travel markets.

The carrier, which is preparing to start flying in late May, is taking the unusual approach of granting company shares to a bigger pool of top employees, rather than a select group of senior executives, as the aviation industry globally suffers from a talent shortfall.

Technology and services supplier Bosch, which has completed 100 years of its presence in the Indian market, has said it will invest more than Rs 1,000 crore in the localisation of advanced automotive technologies over the next five years.

Besides, the company also launched its mobility marketplace to provide its mobility-related assets under one platform.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said it has inked a pact to acquire Germany-based Nimbus Health GmbH.

The drug major said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company which is a privately owned, licensed pharmaceutical wholesaler focusing on medical cannabis in Germany.

Telecom gear maker Nokia on Thursday reported a 15 per cent decline in India sales to 250 million euro (about Rs 2,113 crore) in the December 2021 quarter.

The company had recorded net sales of 294 million euro a year ago.

For the full year ended December 2021, the company's sales in India grew by 9 per cent to 1,039 million euro from 954 million euro at the end of 2020.

The price of 10 gram of 24-carat gold remained unchanged on Thursday, with the yellow metal trading at Rs 48,980.

The price of 22-carat gold also remained unchanged at Rs 44,900.

One kg of silver is selling at Rs 61,500, down Rs 500 from yesterday.

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