Mumbai

The incident took place on Wednesday evening and the Russian nationals were identified as Maksim Shcherbakov (24) and Vasili Kolesenikov (30), an official said.

The remaining centres are likely to suspend the vaccination drive by afternoon or evening as the available stock is fast depleting, according to the sources.

The 30-share BSE index was trading 186.94 points or 0.38 per cent lower at 49,559.27.

Thackeray said allowing people above 25 years to receive COVID-19 shots will protect young people when they are stepping outside their homes to earn a livelihood.

Meanwhile, Relief and Rehabilitation Secretary Aseemkumar Gupta said consultations on the matter were ongoing.

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported an almost 40,000-case surge in 24 hours.

The states had indicated to the RBI that they would borrow Rs 8.24 lakh crore this fiscal to meet the massive revenue gap due to the lockdowns imposed due to COVID-19.

The civic body has also decided to place the order for procuring 1.5 lakh injections of antiviral drug Remdesivir and other medical equipment to avoid any potential shortage of medicines at hospitals, a senior official said.

A police official said they asked the people to stop the music and go back to their homes, but they did not pay heed to the advice.

The names of Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang, who are directors of the mall, also figure in the FIR.

Global oil benchmark Brent crude futures fell 1.04 per cent to USD 63.55 per barrel.

Maharashtra also reported as many as 31,855 new coronavirus cases, its highest ever single-day spike.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi had taken a first dose of the vaccine against coronavirus at the government-run JJ Hospital on March 11.

IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Bajaj Finance. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Sun Pharma, Infosys and HCL Tech were among the gainers.

The incident took place in Gadhav Naka locality in Bhandup West around 6 pm when the CNG-run bus on route 606 was ferrying passengers.

A crucial meeting to review the situation of Covid-19 cases in the state will be held in a day or two after which the future course of action will be taken.