The Origin Story Of Why Rishi Kapoor Was Called "James" By Anil Kapoor

Maybe some day Anil Kapoor will reveal why Rishi Kapoor called him "Patton"

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Jio-WhatsApp model can go global for small biz: Zuckerberg

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1st Train To Move Migrants Journeys From Telangana To Jharkhand

First train to move stranded migrants journeyed early this morning from Telangana to Jharkhand, news agency PTI has reported.

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Coronavirus Lockdown: Maruti Suzuki Registers Zero Domestic Sales For The First Time Ever

As we are already aware that the nation has been under a lockdown for the entire month and all operations were closed in April which has resulted in Maruti Suzuki posting zero sales.

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Looking Back: The 'Bobby' Rajdoot Owes Its Success To Rishi Kapoor

The Rajdoot GTS 175 gained cult status after it shared screen space with Rishi Kapoor in the film, Bobby.

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Maruti Suzuki Records Zero Monthly Sales For First Time Ever In April

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday reported zero monthly domestic sales for the first time ever in April, as the country remained under lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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Election Fiercely Demanded By Uddhav Thackeray To Be Held This Month

In breather for Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, theElection Commission hasdecidedto hold polls to the state legislative council before May 27, sources have said.

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PM's Message For Russian Counterpart Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished fast recovery from COVID-19 to his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin, who was found infected with the highly infectious coronavirus on Thursday.

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MNREGA adding jobs, but few benefitting

MGNREGA has generated 3.59 crore person days of work in the country in the financial year 2020-21. An overwhelming chunk of work can be attributed to the nine days since April 20 when the scheme resumed following the nationwide lockdown. However, it has provided jobs to just around 49 lakh people.

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Businesses get compliance relief from EPFO

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has eased the compliance burden of businesses by allowing employers to file the monthly Electronic-Challan cum Return (ECR) and make the statutory contributions later.

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RIL reports 37% drop in Q4 profit at Rs 6,546 cr

Reliance Industries’ profit fell 37% to Rs 6,546 crore in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, when the coronavirus outbreak slammed the brakes on the Indian economy. This is the first time in the past many years that the nation’s largest private sector company reported a decline in profit.

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"Driving Home, Ma": Rishi Kapoor's Daughter Riddhima Is En Route Mumbai

Riddhima was granted permission to drive from New Delhi to Mumbai to be with her family

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Super-Rich Hunker Down In $8.35 Million-Luxury Bunkers Amid COVID-19

Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the coronavirus pandemic with their apparent...

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Number Of COVID-19 Hotspots Down In 2 Weeks, But So Are Virus-Free Zones

The number of coronavirus "red zones", across India have fallen by 23 per cent in 15 days, the government said on Thursday, from 170 on April 15 to 130 on April 30

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Lockdown: Maruti sells zero units in domestic market in April

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it did not sell a single unit in the domestic market last month due to coronavirus-led nationwide lockdown. The company had zero sales in the domestic market in April 2020, MSI said in a statement.

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"Precious Memories" From Aishwarya, Star Of Film Rishi Kapoor Directed

"There will never be another... just too special," wrote Aishwarya for Rishi Kapoor

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Core sector’s monthly fall in March biggest in 8 years

The eight-core sector industries, which account for over 40% of the index of industrial production (IIP), slumped 6.5% in March — the steepest monthly fall since the series was constructed in 2011-12 — as the deadly coronavirus severely hit output across sectors and highlighted the pain ahead for the industrial sector. Coal was the sole segment that recorded growth.

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COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 35,000, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours

Coronavirus: 1,993 cases in India in 24 hours, biggest jump, total COVID-19 cases cross 35,000-mark; 1,147 deaths

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Lockdown Relaxations On May 4 For Many Districts, Says Home Ministry

New guidelines to fight COVID-19 which will give considerable relaxations to many districts will come into effect from May 4 when the nationwide lockdown is set to expire, the Union Home Ministry said...

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US Says Remdesivir Shows "Clear-Cut" Effect In Treating Coronavirus

COVID-19 patients on the antiviral remdesivir recovered about 30 percent faster than those on a placebo, the results of a major clinical trial showed Wednesday, as a top US scientist hailed the drug's...

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PM Modi signals push to attract firms that exit China to India

PM Modi on Thursday discussed ways to attract investments with his top ministerial colleagues, paving the way for a comprehensive strategy paper to be formally cleared by the cabinet in the coming weeks. The PM had signalled to boost investments by capturing a part of the supply chain expected to move out of China looking to diversify their production base.

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"Propaganda": India Amid Backlash Over "Islamophobic" Posts

India on Thursday called as "propaganda" its criticism by certain Twitter handles from the Arab world alleging that Muslims are being targeted in several parts of the country in the name of containing...

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"Men With Rifles Yelling": US Senator As Protesters Demand Lockdown End

Demonstrators, including some carrying guns, entered the capitol building in the US state of Michigan on Thursday and demanded the Democratic governor lift strict coronavirus lockdown orders, as some...

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"Unreal And Unbelievable": Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Mourn Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor had fought a long battle with cancer before he died at a hospital in Mumbai on Thursday.

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Jeep Grand Compass 7-Seater SUV Details Leaked In Brazil

Details about a 7-seater version of the Jeep Compass have leaked online, and according to the Brazilian website, Auto Exporte, the model will be called the Jeep Grand Compass. The website says, the...

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Sensex, Nifty Jump Over 3% As Global Markets Gain On COVID-19 Drug Hopes

Domestic stock markets jumped more than 3 per cent on the last trading session of the week, tracking gains in Asian peers where encouraging early results from a coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment...

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"End Of An Era": Big B, Rajinikanth Lead Tributes To Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor died at the age of 67 in a Mumbai hospital, after a long battle with cancer.

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Pompeo Says No Sight Of North Korea's Kim, Real Risk Of Famine In Country

The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk...

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Sensex jumps over 850 points; Nifty above 9,800

Equity indices started on a positive note on Thursday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 850 points led by gains in auto, financial and IT stocks amid positive global cues.

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Rahul-Raghuram Rajan conversation: Key points

Former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday in a video chat with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that India needs Rs 65,000 crore to help the poor during the coronavirus-led crisis. He further added that the focus of the government should be first on starting people's lives once it decides to end the nationwide lockdown.

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Rishi Kapoor Dies In Mumbai At 67. "He's Gone," Tweets Amitabh Bachchan

Rishi Kapoor, known for his work in films like Bobby and Chandni, was treated in New York for cancer and returned to Mumbai last year.

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"Terrible Week For Indian Cinema": India Mourns Legend Rishi Kapoor

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today tweeted condolences on the death of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. The 67-year-old actor died after fighting cancer. He was taken to HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai by his...

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"65,000 Crores To Help Poor": Raghuram Rajan To Rahul Gandhi On COVID-19

Rahul Gandhi today interviewed renowned economist Raghuram Rajan, a former RBI chief, on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. "We will need Rs 65,000 crore, it is not that much. This...

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Toyota Innova Crysta Updated With More Standard Safety Features

Toyota India has silently updated the 2020 Innova Crysta, and now the MPV will come with more safety features as part of standard fitments. As per the updated list posted on the company's website,...

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India Coronavirus Cases Cross 33,000-Mark; 1,074 Deaths, 67 In 24 Hours

India has reported 33,050 coronavirus cases till this morning, according to government data. A total of 1,718 new cases and 67 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, the Home Ministry's data...

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White House Briefly Follows Twitter Accounts In State Visits: US Official

The White House Wednesday explained that its Twitter handle typically ''follows'' the accounts of officials from host countries for a brief period during a presidential trip to retweet their messages...

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Mike Pompeo Pushes China For Access To Wuhan Labs Over Coronavirus

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pushed China again to provide the world access to its virology labs in Wuhan, saying the world needed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic originated...

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"Literally A Pipe Organ For China": Trump's Latest On WHO

President Donald Trump Wednesday termed the World Health Organization "literally a pipe organ for China" and said the United States will soon come out with its recommendations on the global body,...

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"Remdesivir Has Clear-Cut Positive Effect": Scientist On Antiviral Drug

US scientists on Wednesday hailed a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus fight as a trial showed patients responding to an antiviral drug, fueling global hopes for a return to normal despite...

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"This Is Fascist, Not Democratic": Elon Musk On Coronavirus Lockdown

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Wednesday called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom and will damage the economy.

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Ghaziabad Man Goes Out For Groceries In Lockdown, Returns Home With Wife

The nationwide lockdown across the country has people stepping out only for essentials. But this man from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad went out to buy vegetables but returned home with a wife. To add to...

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Man Stabbed To Death Over "High Price" Of Chicken In Delhi: Police

A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by four people after an argument over the price of chicken in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Wednesday, police said.

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US Says Remdesivir Shows "Clear-Cut" Effect In Treating Coronavirus

COVID-19 patients on the antiviral remdesivir recovered about 30 percent faster than those on a placebo, the results of a major clinical trial showed Wednesday, as a top US scientist hailed the drug's...

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With No Revenue, Assam Announces Slew Of Measures To Cut Down Expenses

Assam today said that no reimbursement of GST to industries will be allowed in the first quarter of the current financial year, as the state introduced several strict measures to fight the coronavirus...

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India Appoints New Ambassadors To Qatar, Bahrain

Deepak Mittal has been appointed India's next Ambassador to Qatar, while Piyush Srivastava goes to Bahrain in the same capacity, as per an official release of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued...

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Minor Children Of Arrested UP Congress Leader Approach Top Court

Two minor children of a Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh have approached the Supreme Court, seeking his release. Sachin Chaudhary, 35, was arrested earlier this month and he is currently in...

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7 Ways To Innovate With Canned And Boxed Foods In Your Cooking

Recipes for lockdown: Should you trust canned and boxed meals now? A simple tin of canned beans, a box of Mac and Cheese or even a packet of cake mix can be used to make a number of dishes.

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Sensex Rises Over 250 Points, Nifty Above 9,450; IT, Pharma Stocks Jump

Analysts say investors are still in a cautious mode assessing the measures announced by policymakers to fight the economic fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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WhatsApp looks at lending after payments nod

The filings of WhatsApp Application Services showed this would potentially be explored through partnerships with banks because it said it won’t undertake any banking business according to the law. The regulatory documents were sourced from Tofler, a business intelligence platform.

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Big B Wins The Internet With "Bikini Pic." Everyone Else Can Go Home

"Somebody was explaining to me why I was not getting the big numbers on Insta. He said: "Because you can't put up a pic in a bikini," wrote Amitabh Bachchan

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Nirmala Sitharaman's 13-Tweet Counter To Rahul Gandhi's 'RBI List' Attack

In a series of tweets late on Tuesday night, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his allegations on "wilful defaulters, bad loans and write-offs", calling them...

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Passes Must For Gurgaon, Says Haryana, Blaming Delhi For Virus Spread

Haryana will tighten its borders with Delhi, clamping down on travel to its satellite cities of Gurgaon and Faridabad, after a number of recent coronavirus cases were traced to the national capital,...

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Empty manufacturing plants may lose property cover

Large manufacturing plants that have fallen silent due to the lockdown risk losing their insurance cover if the Covid-19 induced restrictions get extended beyond May 3. Risk managers are in a panic as insurers have reminded them of a clause whereby the cover ceases if plants are unoccupied for over a month and said that they will give a one-time dispensation and allow coverage until May 3.

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7.4 lakh pull out additional Rs 2,400 crore from EPF in 1 month

Around 7.4 lakh EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Org) subscribers have tapped their provident fund accounts to withdraw close to Rs 2,368 cr in one month, using a special window created due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Under the special facility, a non-refundable withdrawal of three months’ salary or up to 75% of the balance (whichever is less) has been provided.

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Government starts e-retail chain for rural India

It’s the desi, rural version of Flipkart and Amazon, and is promoted by the government. Concerned over the severe restrictions on mobility and lack of adequate supplies in times of Covid-19, the government has facilitated the creation of a village-level online retail chain, planning massive supplies of essentials through fast-expanding outlets that are taking orders online and offline, and carrying out home deliveries.

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Coronavirus Deaths In India Cross 1,000-Mark, Biggest Jump In 24 Hours

1,007 people have died of coronavirus in India and over 31,000 cases have been reported in the country so far according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. This is the biggest jump...

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Gold Rate Edges Higher On Weaker Dollar

Gold tends to benefit from widespread stimulus measures as it is often seen as a hedge against inflation and currency debasement.

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CRPF Battalion In Delhi Reports 46 COVID-19 Cases, 1 Jawan Dies

The CRPF battalion in Delhi has reported 47 cases of coronavirus, including one jawan who died yesterday. Around entire battalion of nearly 1,000 people have been quarantined.The battalion in east...

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"Straining Credulity": US Reveals Details Of Sunlight Study On COVID-19

The US Department of Homeland Security revealed to AFP on Tuesday new technical details regarding its highly anticipated study into how ultraviolet radiation destroys the new coronavirus, saying that...

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Hyderabad Cops Make 1-Year-Old's Birthday Special Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

For baby Myra, her first birthday turned out to be special which she can cherish for life with Hyderabad police wishing and joining the celebrations, in the absence of her parents, who are away in the...

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FM rebuts Rahul's claim, says no loan waived off

“Provisions are made for NPAs as per the four-year provisioning cycle laid down by the RBI. Upon full provisioning being done, banks write off the fully provided NPA but continue to pursue recovery against the borrower. No loan is waived off,” said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebutting Rahul Gandhi’s claims on banks writing off bad debt of Rs 68,600 cr.

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Fighter Jets Fly Over New York To Honour Health Workers. Watch

US military flight squadrons paid tribute to coronavirus health care staff, first responders and other essential workers with a ceremonial flyover of COVID-19 epicenter New York City on Tuesday.

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Anil Kapoor Tweets BTS Pic Which "Brought Back Memories With Sridevi"

The BTS photo was Instagrammed along with a bunch of other throwback photos of Bollywood celebrities, clicked by Steve Mccurry.

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India Inches Closer To 30,000 Coronavirus Cases, Total Deaths 937

India is inching closer to 30,000 coronavirus cases across the country. Currently, the number of cases stand at 29,974 with 937 deaths. Maharashtra is still the most affected state with over 8,500...

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File Case Against Kamal Nath: BJP Asks Farmers Who Didn't Get Loan Waiver

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's farm loan waiver scheme, that he announced within hours of assuming office, is likely to be scrapped. However, it doesn't end there.

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Justin Trudeau's Mother In Hospital After Apartment Fire

Margaret Trudeau, the mother of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, was rushed to hospital overnight after a fire broke out in her Montreal apartment, sources and local media said Tuesday.

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Ground Situation In Bihar Behind Nitish Kumar's Stance On Migrants

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has refused to bring back students and migrant labourers, sticking to his stand that puts lockdown rules first. While it has ensured that the COVID-19 figures in the...

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Court Stays Kerala's Order To Defer Part Of Government Staff's Salaries

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the state's Left government's order to defer payments of a portion of salaries of all government employees by five months. The order has been stayed for two...

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US Registers Millionth Coronavirus Case, Number Of Deaths Cross 58,000

The United States on Tuesday recorded its one-millionth coronavirus case as countries including Spain, Russia and Nigeria took tentative steps back towards normal life by preparing to reopen some...

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Coming soon: New HR policy for work from home

After more than a month of national lockdown, both employers and employees have eased into a new way of working — work from home (WFH). With new learnings emerging, WFH, a concept that was otherwise shunned by many and adopted by few, has gained more acceptance and is expected to become the new norm even after restrictions are lifted.

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Mumbai Cops Over 55 Told To Stay Home After 3 Colleagues Die Of COVID-19

Mumbai policemen over 55 have been asked to stay home after three cops died of coronavirus in the city.

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COVID-19 Patients With Very Mild Symptoms Can Be At Home. See Conditions

The Union Health Ministry has issued fresh guidelines on home isolation for coronavirus patients who have only either very mild symptoms of the infection or are "pre-symptomatic". At present, all...

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Maruti Makes More 1,500 Ventilators In 20 Days; Awaits Government Orders

The ventilators, produced with the help of a health care company, are still waiting to be dispatched due to lack of Government orders.

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RBI opens special funding line for MFs

Under RBI’s new facility, named Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds (SLF-MF), banks are allowed to borrow from the central bank for a maximum of 90 days and then in turn lend the money to mutual funds against collateral in their portfolio. After 90 days, the fund houses will have to repay the bank and take back the collateral deposited. The banks in turn will return the money to RBI.

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Nintendo Confirms Hackers May Have Accessed 1,60,000 Accounts

Nintendo said on its support page that user information of about 1,60,000 accounts may have been accessed in an unauthorised manner by the hackers. The company said that login ids and passwords...

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Jio-Facebook alliance may go beyond kirana stores

The partnership between India’s largest conglomerate Reliance Industries and US social media giant Facebook could expand beyond the scope of just onboarding kirana stores for JioMart through the WhatsApp platform, sources said.

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No call yet on monetising fiscal deficit: RBI guv

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das has indicated that the fiscal deficit target of 3.5% will be breached this year, but he said that no view has been formed on the central bank monetising the deficit by purchasing government bonds.

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Sensex Jumps Over 400 Points; Banking Stocks Lead Gains

Axis Bank will report its earnings for the last quarter of financial year 2019-20 later in the day.

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A Guide To Government's Decisions To Cushion Economy From COVID-19

Banks don't need to set aside cash reserves for loans given to small businesses between January 31 to July 31, or for credit to help consumers buy a car or home.

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Birla MF realigns Jharkhand bonds’ value

Aditya Birla Mutual Fund has realigned the value of its holdings in Jharkhand Road Projects Implementation Co held in two of its debt funds — Medium Term Plan and Dynamic Bond Fund. As a result, the NAV of its Medium Term Plan fell by 4.5%, while that of Dynamic Bond Fund by 1.5% as of Friday’s close, the fund house said.

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Coronavirus: India Cases Rise To 29,435, 62 Deaths In 24 Hours

India recorded 1,543 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and 62 deaths linked to the highly contagious illness - the biggest single-day spike - taking the total to 29,435 COVID-19 cases so far,...

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Exclusive: VW T-Roc GT In The Works; Other SUVs May Also Get Performance Variants

Volkswagen Indias focus on SUVs is now well understood, and in keeping with that we have exclusive information that a slew of performance variants like the VW T-Roc GT may be coming soon.

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Delhi Minister Accused Of Violating Lockdown, Confronted By Senior Cop

Delhi Food Minister Imran Hussain was accused of violating the COVID-19 lockdown in the city on Monday by a senior police officer who was seen reprimanding the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader on video.

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62 Coronavirus Deaths In India In 24 hours, Biggest Jump So Far

Coronavirus: 62 deaths in India in 24 hours, steepest rise so far, 934 total deaths

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"Very Serious Investigations" Against China Over Coronavirus, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world.

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RIL to finalise first rights offer in 29 years on April 30

Reliance Industries (RIL) is planning a rights issue — its first fund-raise from the public in 29 years. The company has not disclosed the amount of money it plans to raise through the rights offer or any other details about it. RIL said its board will meet on April 30 to “consider a proposal to issue equity shares to existing shareholders on rights basis”.

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US airlines set new policies to slow virus spread

Flights from all airlines have been grounded since mid-March as potential passengers hunkered down at home under lockdown orders to slow the spread of the virus. Most transatlantic flights were suspended after an order from the White House.

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After WhatsApp curbs, 70% fall in ‘highly forwarded’ messages

WhatsApp’s new restrictions to curb misinformation has shown quick results. The new restrictions, which were implemented earlier this month, have caused a 70% drop in the number of ‘highly forwarded messages’ sent on the platform. On April 7, the company had said messages that are forwarded five times or more, can be sent to only one person or a group at a time.

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"Have A Very Good Idea": Donald Trump On Kim Jong Un's Health

US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to confirm that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive, saying he wished him well after days of speculation over the dictator's whereabouts.

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Top Court Notice To Centre, Aviation Body Over Refund Of Air Tickets

The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and DGCA on a plea seeking directions to airlines operating domestic and international fights in India to refund full amount collected for...

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Wuhan's L-Type Coronavirus Likely Caused More Deaths In Gujarat: Experts

The high COVID-19 mortality rate in Gujarat could be due to the dominance of the L-type strain of coronavirus, found to have been more prevalent in Wuhan in China, where the outbreak started, experts...

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Can't Be Justified: BJP Slams Pinarayi Vijayan For Skipping PM Video Meet

The Kerala BJP on Monday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for not participating in the video conference called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation arising due to the...

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When Dipika Chikhlia And Ramayan Cast "Created History" With Rajiv Gandhi

"We realized we were a part of a legacy - Ramayan. We created history. Remember the day vividly when we got a call from Delhi to meet the PM," Dipika Chikhlia captioned her post.

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Bill Gates-Funded Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready In 12 Months

Billionaire Bill Gates is funding production of the seven most promising ideas for a vaccine as he refocuses his philanthropic work on the deadly coronavirus.

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RBI's Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For Mutual Funds, Days After Templeton Mess

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced a special liquidity facility worth Rs 50,000 crore for mutual funds, in a bid to ease liquidity pressures in the segment and lift investors'...

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9 States Likely To Speak At Video-Con With PM, Mamata Banerjee May Skip

At least nine Chief Ministers are expected to speak at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers that began a short while ago, the third since the countrywide coronavirus...

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JioMart WhatsApp-Based Online Portal Starts Amid Lockdown

Reliance Industries started testing its online shopping portal three days after Facebook said it will invest $5.7 billion in digital assets controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani.

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First COVID-19 +ve UP Doctor Donates Plasma After Recovery, Makes Appeal

A doctor at Lucknow's prestigious King George's Medical University, who recently recovered from COVID-19, has donated his blood for plasma therapy on other seriously ill coronavirus patients and has...

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RBI announces special liquidity facility of Rs 50,000 crore for mutual funds

In a big relief for mutual fund investors, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced a special liquidity facility (SLF-MF) of Rs 50,000 crore with a view to ease liquidity pressures on mutual funds (MFs) which have cropped up as a result of heightened volatility in capital markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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India Bought 'Overpriced' Chinese COVID-19 Test Kits, Court Fight Reveals

India paid double for Chinese Rapid Antibody Tests for coronavirus, which have been put on hold in many states because of faulty results.

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Sensex jumps over 600 points as auto, bank stocks surge; Nifty above 9,300

Equity indices surged on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 600 points in opening trade led by gains in bank, auto and pharma stocks, amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE index was up 630 points or 2.01 per cent to 31,958; while the broader NSE Nifty rose 174 points or 1.90 per cent to 9,329.

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Govt issues dos & don’ts for workers at airports

The government has prescribed a minimum spacing of one metre between personnel manning counters at airports where passengers need to queue up like security, immigration and customs. Staffers providing these vital services have been categorised as being at “low risk” and advised to use triple layer masks and gloves while on the job, according to the health ministry’s “guidelines on rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE)”.

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"Was Giving Time For Truth To Prevail": Kanika On COVID-19 Controversy

"There have been misunderstandings and wrong exchanges of information," wrote Kanika Kapoor

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872 Deaths In India, 48 In 24 Hours, 27,892 Cases So Far

Coronavirus: 872 deaths in India, 48 in 24 hours, 27,892 cases so far

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Amazon, Flipkart Urge Government To Let Them Sell Non-Essentials Too

E-commerce giants Amazon India and Flipkart have urged the government to let them sell non-essential items during the lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus in India. The platforms stressed on...

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Franklin Templeton suspends six more schemes

Since these FoFs had investments in two of the six funds which were closed on Friday, it was difficult for these FoFs to generate any income in the current situation and hence have been suspended. With the suspension of these FoFs, the total asset under suspension for twelve schemes together is now at nearly Rs 27,000 crore.

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Government looks at reform measures in agriculture, manufacturing sectors

The Centre is examining a “significant number” of reforms along with staggered stimulus packages aimed at various stressed sectors of the economy as part of its strategy to combat the bruising impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sources said the government has started the process of identifying reforms which can be pushed through to make the economy more attractive and productive and help it overcome the impact of the pandemic in the “shortest possible time.”

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CBI arrests Wadhawan brothers from quarantine at farmhouse

A CBI team on Sunday reached Mahabaleswar and arrested “absconding” DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan alias Baba Dewan in a fraud case involving Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor. The move came after the special CBI court vacated the stay on their arrest on Saturday.

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"People Say I Am Hardest Working President": Donald Trump

Continuing his attacks against on media, US President Donald Trump on Sunday described himself as the "hardest working president", claiming that he has possibly done more work in his first tenure than...

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Boy, 5, Gives Details Of Tutor Taking Classes During Lockdown In Punjab

A five-year-old boy spilled the beans when a Punjab police official asked his uncle for the address of his tutor's house from where the man was bringing his nephew and niece before being caught for...

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Government may stand guarantee for extra funds to bail out MSMEs

The government is considering a proposal to provide guarantee to businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, for accessing additional working capital at a time when cash flow is severely impacted due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un "Alive And Well": South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key...

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Girl Commits Suicide After Being Allegedly Raped In UP, 2 Arrested: Cops

Two persons were arrested for allegedly raping a girl, who committed suicide in Aligarh's Dadon, police said.

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Coronavirus Updates: Biggest Single Day Spike Takes Total Cases To 26,917

Covid-19 India Updates: India on Sunday recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases with 1,975 patients testing positive, taking the total to 26,917, including 826 deaths, as per the...

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Governor's Image Maligned Due To Frequent Visits By BJP Leaders: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of pending approval of Maharashtra governor to nominate Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as an MLC

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"Always Knew Spitting In Public Wrong, Best Time To Ensure We Don't": PM

Spitting in public places -- the one Indian habit that could not be dislodged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India Movement -- got a firm thumbs down from him today as a key part of the...

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"Bahut Mehengi Padi": Hardik Pandya On 'Koffee With Karan' Controversy

Dinesh Karthik caught up with Mumbai Indians all-rounders Hardik and Krunal Pandya in an Instagram Live session.

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PM Modi Says States Have Played "Active Role" In Coronavirus Fight

Mann Ki Baat: "India's fight against coronavirus has become people-driven": PM Modi on "Mann Ki Baat"

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Watch: Warner, Wearing Full Australian Gear, Puts On A Show With Family

David Warner performed a dance routine along with wife Candice and two of their daughters.

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"Mann Ki Baat": PM Says India's Coronavirus Fight People-Driven

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation in the 64th edition of his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat" says India's fight against coronavirus is people driven.

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Indore Strain May Be Deadlier, Will Send Samples For Testing: Doctors

Doctors treating COVID-19 cases in Indore say a more virulent strain may be wrecking havoc in the city, which has emerged as the coronavirus hotspot in Madhya Pradesh.

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Irrfan Khan's Mother Saeeda Begum Dies. Actor Locked Down In Mumbai

"May her soul rest in peace," wrote Komal Nahta

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Indian World War I Pilot's Moving Story Emerges In Rare UK Archive

The remarkable story of an airman who overcame prejudice to become one of only a handful of Indian fighter pilots in the First World War has emerged in newly-released archive files by the UK's...

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Porsche Driver Sit-Ups As Punishment For Driving Amid Lockdown

A young man's joyride in a high-end Porsche convertible car amid the coronavirus lockdown in Indore did not end well. The 20-year-old driver had been cruising in the yellow two-seater car on the open...

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Man Kills Wife In Containment Zone Allegedly Following Fight Over Kids

A 34-year-old man was apprehended on Saturday for allegedly killing his wife after a heated argument at their home in west Delhi''s Madipur area, police said.

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Kim Jong Un's Train Likely Spotted In Resort Town Amid Rumours: Report

A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted this week at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea...

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Royal Enfield's New Motorcycle To Be Called Meteor 350 Fireball; Images & India Price Leaked Online

There have been several speculations regarding the Royal Enfield's upcoming motorcycle. To be based on the new J1D platform, the motorcycle is expected to serve as a replacement likely to be a...

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Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Issue Rare Joint Statement On Cooperation

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of US and Soviet troops on their way to defeat...

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 26,000-Mark; 824 Deaths, 49 In 24 Hours

The number of coronavirus cases in India has soared to 26, 496, including 809 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that 1,990 caseshave been reported in the last 24 hours which...

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"Intense Lockdown" In 5 Tamil Nadu Cities From Today To Curb Virus Spread

An "intense lockdown" to check the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus or COVID-19 began this morning in five cities of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, that have recorded nearly half of the...

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Desperate To Return Home In Lockdown, Man Turns Into Vegetable Trader

How do you travel from Mumbai to Allahabad when there is a lockdown? Buy 25 tonnes of onions, load them onto a truck and hit the road.

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"Not Worth Time & Effort": Trump On Pressers After Disinfectant Gaffe

President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that his daily coronavirus briefings were not worth his time, two days after sparking a furor by suggesting patients might be injected with disinfectant to kill...

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PM Modi To Address Nation In 64th Edition Of ''Mann Ki Baat'' Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 64th edition of his monthly radio programme ''Mann Ki Baat'' at 11 am on Sunday amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

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Sonia Gandhi Wants Credit Of Centre's Work For Small Businesses: Minister

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for writing a letter to government regarding the condition of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) and...

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Global Coronavirus Death Count Crosses 2 Lakhs, WHO Warns Over Immunity

The World Health Organization warned on Saturday that recovery from coronavirus might not protect a person from reinfection as the global death count from the pandemic surpassed 200,000.

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5 Of A Family Found Dead In UP's Etah

Five members of a family were found dead in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district on Saturday morning, police said.

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Chennai To Test Anyone With COVID-19 Symptoms As Cases Near 500

With 496 positive patients, Chennai tops the table with the highest number of Coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, prompting the administration to enforce stringent measures to fight the epidemic.

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2020 Mahindra XUV500 BS6 Bookings Open Online

The SUV manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra has officially commenced the online bookings for the BS6 compliant version of the XUV500. The interested customers can pre-book the BS6 SUV500 with a token...

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Rahul Asks Fans If He Should "Keep Or Cut" His Hair, Gets Bizarre Replies

Posting a picture of himself, KL Rahul asked Twitterati for advice on whether or not to cut his hair but would not have expected some of the replies he got.

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Refrain from paying FY20 dividend: Irdai urges insurers

With businesses facing disruption in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has advised insurers to manage financial resources prudently to ensure that they have adequate capital and take a “conscious call” on paying dividend for FY2019-20.

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Coronavirus: Nikki Haley Launches "Stop Communist China" Campaign

Asserting that China's Communist government needs to be held accountable for "lying" about the coronavirus pandemic, top Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley has launched an online...

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Panic Buying In Tamil Nadu Cities Ahead Of "Intense Lockdown"

Panic buying of essential goods was witnessed across five major cities in Tamil Nadu this morning, as people rushed to stock up on groceries, vegetables and other essentials ahead of a four-day...

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What Virat Told Anushka During Instagram Live With De Villiers. Watch

Anushka Sharma lent a helping hand to her husband Virat Kohli during his Instagram Live with AB de Villiers

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States can amend law to up deficit target to over 3%: Finance panel

While acknowledging that states may face difficulties in raising resources due to Covid-19, 15th finance commission chairman N K Singh on Friday said that they can seek to amend the law to raise fiscal deficit from the mandated 3% of GDP (gross domestic product) to a higher level, although the Centre will need to be on board.

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China Sends Medical Experts To North Korea For Kim Jong Un: Report

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation.

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Hero MotoCorp Announces Financial Package To Support Dealerships Amidst Coronavirus Crisis

Hero MotoCorp has announced a financial package for its dealer partners to help them sustain and ride the Coronavirus storm which has made a mess of the Indian auto industry.

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With 6 debt funds shut, AMFI rushes in for damage control

​​​In a hurriedly called conference call, top officials of industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) said that the Franklin Templeton incident was an isolated one and there was ample liquidity in the system, which will prevent any repetition of it.

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Forex kitty grows $3 billion to $480 billion on rising dollar, gold

ndia’s forex reserves rose by $3 billion during the week ended April 17 to $479.6 billion. Half the increase was because the value of gold held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appreciated in dollar terms, while the other half came from an increase in the value of foreign currency assets, which rose to $441.9 billion.

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What Sobhita Said On Being Accused Of Faking A "Self-Timed" Photoshoot

Sobhita Dhulipala had earlier shared pictures from a magazine photoshoot, claiming that she had clicked them herself

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Facebook Takes Aim at Zoom With Messenger Rooms Launch

Facebook has unveiled a new video chat service "Messenger Rooms" where people can pop in to visit friends, aiming at users turning to the popular Zoom platform during the pandemic.

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US To Ensure Other Nations Know Coronavirus Came From China: Mike Pompeo

The United States is working with other countries to make sure they understand that coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.

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Pak Politician's Brother Abducts 2 Hindu Girls, Family Demands Justice

At a time when the world is fighting against deadly COVID-19, minority Hindus in Pakistan continue to face religious persecution. Two minor Hindu girls have been abducted by the brother of an...

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US Agency Warns Against Malaria Drugs Trump Championed For COVID-19

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday cautioned against the use of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients even as President Donald Trump, who has touted it as a "game changer,"...

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai's 2019 compensation worth $281 million

Alphabet Inc said in a regulatory filing that chief executive officer Sundar Pichai was awarded $281 million in compensation last year, making him one of the world's highest-paid executives. The CEO's compensation is 1,085 times the median total pay of Alphabet employees, the company also said in the filing.

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Coronavirus India: 24,506 Coronavirus Cases In India; 775 Deaths, 57 n 24 hours

Coronavirus India: 24,506 coronavirus cases in India; 775 deaths, 57 in 24 hours

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On Camera, 69 COVID-19 Patients Wait On Footpath Outside UP Hospital

A group of 69 coronavirus patients had to wait on a footpath outside the locked gates of a government medical college and hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district for at least an hour on Thursday...

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Rapper Kanye West Officially Now A Billionaire: Forbes

Rapper Kanye West is now a billionaire thanks largely to the basketball shoes bearing his name that he developed with Adidas, Forbes magazine said Friday.

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Centre Allows Shops To Open With Conditions, Malls To Remain Closed

A month into the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, all neighbourhood shops in residential areas- except those in the malls - have now been allowed to open...

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Coronavirus Updates: Biggest Single Day Spike Takes Total Cases To 23,452

Covid-19 India Updates: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the opening of shops registered under the Shops and Establishment Act with some exceptions. As per the order, the shops,...

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Critically Unwell IT Professional Airlifted From UK To Kerala

A seriously unwell IT professional, was airlifted in an air ambulance from UK to Kerala and admitted to a private hospital in Kozhikode on Friday morning.

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Inject Disinfectant? Donald Trump's Medical Claims Baffle Nation, Experts

Top White House coronavirus advisor Deborah Birx shrank in horror and around the nation comedians sharpened their pens: President Donald Trump had just asked if virus victims couldn't be injected with...

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Skoda Kliq Name Trademarked In India; Could Be Vision IN Concept's Production Name

Skoda Auto India has trademarked the Kliq nameplate in India, according to the patent filed by the company with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. While it's not clear which model will get the...

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BCCI Remembers Sachin Tendulkar's "Glorious Knock" On His 47th Birthday

Sachin Tendulkar Birthday: The Master Blaster turned 47 on Friday with wishes pouring in from all parts of the globe for the batting great.

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Sensex tanks over 550 points as banking, financial stocks fall; Nifty below 9,200

Equity indices plunged in opening session on Friday with the benchmark BSE sensex falling over 550 points, dragged by banking and financial stocks. The 30-share BSE index fell 575 points or 1.80 per cent to 31,288; while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 132 points or 1.42 per cent to 9,182.

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Sensex Falls Over 550 Points, Nifty Slips Below 9,150 In Early Trade

Analysts say volatility cannot be ruled out in the near term as investors assess the policy measures announced so far to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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"Hit Body With Powerful Light": Trump's COVID-19 "Cure" Theory Is Viral

An observation by a top US official that the coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight led President Donald Trump to suggest a method to fight COVID-19 - injecting patients with disinfectants. It...

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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 23,000-Mark; 718 Deaths, 37 In 24 Hours

Coronavirus cases in India cross 23,000-mark; 718 deaths, 27 in 24 hours

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Mukesh Ambani's Twins Akash and Isha Held Talks With Facebook: Report

With the pandemic battering assets and oil nosediving, tycoon Mukesh Ambani needed a win to stem the investor exodus from Reliance Industries Ltd., the energy conglomerate he's been trying to...

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Tripura COVID-19 Free: Chief Minister After Second Patient Tests Negative

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Thursday said the state has become coronavirus-free after its second COVID-19 patient tested negative.

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"Not First Factual Tripping At Your End": Governor To Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar last night responded to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's five-page letter after she accused him of "forgetting" that she was the elected head of government in the...

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To Have A Negative Opening

The benchmark indices are likely to open in the negative, snapping a 2-day winning streak, on the back of weak cues in the global markets.

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"To Protect Our Great American Workers": Trump Defends Immigration Curbs

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he has partially suspended immigration to the United States, with the aim of keeping foreigners out of local jobs during the coronavirus crisis.

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Sunlight Destroys Coronavirus Quickly, Say US Scientists

The new coronavirus is quickly destroyed by sunlight, according to new research announced by a senior US official on Thursday, though the study has not yet been made public and awaits external...

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‘FDI rule tweak shouldn’t worry any country’

Days after tweaking FDI rules, India on Thursday said no country should be worried about the new regulations. China has strongly objected to the change in rules, which makes it mandatory for countries sharing land boundary with India to invest through the government route.

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US to seek review of non-immigrant visas like H-1B

While, the executive order, at present, temporarily bans some immigration – notably, those who were waiting for a green card outside the US, with some exceptions carved out – a review of the non-immigrant visa programmes within 30 days of the proclamation is going to put H-1B and L visas (used for intra-company transfers) under another round of stress test.

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Experimental Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Fails In Human Trial: Report

The experimental coronavirus treatment remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial, inadvertently released results showed Thursday, dampening expectations for the closely watched...

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Sick, Stranded And Broke: COVID-19 Crisis Hits Gulf's Migrant Workers

When all nine men in his dormitory caught coronavirus, 27-year-old Nurudhin was bused to a remote quarantine camp -- becoming one of many migrant workers Gulf states are struggling to accomodate...

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US Nears 50,000 Coronavirus Deaths, More Than 8.5 Lakh Infected

The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 50,000 people in the United States, after one of the deadliest days of the pandemic which saw 3,176 deaths, according to a tally Thursday from Johns Hopkins...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: 21,700 Confirmed Cases In India, 4,324 Cured

Covid-19 India Updates: The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases rose to 21,700 in India on Thursday, including 686 deaths, health ministry data showed.

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France Testing If Nicotine Prevents Coronavirus From Attaching To Cells

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or treat...

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Reports On Kim Jong Un's Health "Incorrect": Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ailing, criticizing his frequent nemesis CNN for running the story.

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Militants Abduct Cop In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

A policeman was abducted by militants from his home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, officials said.

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"Zoom, Skype Or...": Biden Says Ready To Debate Trump Amid Virus Crisis

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said Thursday that he is ready to debate President Donald Trump -- on Zoom or another online platform if necessary.

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Stranded Indians Abroad To Be Evacuated If Change In Lockdown: Report

The evacuation of stranded Indians abroad will begin only when there is a change in lockdown policy after May 3, the government sources told news agency ANI on Thursday.

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Apple to Fix iPhone, iPad Flaw That Allows Hackers to Steal Data

Apple is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left millions of iPhone, iPad vulnerable to hackers.

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FB-Jio: Competition panel needs to clear deal

For Facebook, Wednesday’s announcement marks its second tryst with an Ambani. It had first tied up with Anil Ambani’s now defunct RCom, which got mired in controversy over the issue of net neutrality after the American social media giant’s Free Basics platform was not allowed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

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Oil producers may get sops as Brent hits 21-yr low

The government is readying a lifeline for oil producers such as ONGC and Oil India as the chaos in the global oil market deepened on Wednesday, with International benchmark Brent dipping just below $16, the lowest since 1999, before settling at $21.16.

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Delhi's 1st COVID-19 Survivor Recommends ''Pranayama'' For Those Infected

The first person in the national capital, who has recovered from COVID-19, has suggested people infected with the virus to do '' pranayama'', claiming that it is very useful in the course of recovery.

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How Trump's Immigration Order Affects Green Cards, H-1B Visa-Holders

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday temporarily curbing the issuing of new green cards for would-be U.S. permanent residents in what he described as a bid to limit...

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Thane Man Allegedly Refuses To Take Delivery From Muslim Man, Arrested

A resident of Kashimira locality in the district has been arrested for allegedly refusing to take delivery from a Muslim person.

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Exclusive: MG Motor India Offers Its Workshops To Sanitise Police Vehicles Post Lockdown

Acknowledging the efforts of our Police forces who have been fighting coronavirus on the frontlines, MG India has decided to offer its service workshops to sanitise their vehicles. Post the end of...

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Sensex Rises Over 250 Points On Positive Global Cues; Pharma Stocks Rise

MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan bounced from two-week lows to be up 0.5 per cent at 460.43 points.

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21,393 Coronavirus Cases In India; 681 Deaths, 41 In 24 Hours

The number of COVID-19 patients in India rose to 21,393 this morning, according to Health Ministry data. A total of 1,409 new cases and 41 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours; 681 have died...

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Remittances to India may decline by 23%: World Bank

As a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from $83 billion last year to $64 billion this year, the World Bank has said. Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown.

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RIL plans to bring kiranas closer to you

At the centre of the Reliance-Facebook deal is the commercial partnership between Reliance Retail and WhatsApp to push out what it calls new commerce, which will allow consumers to order from neighbourhood kirana stores. The online-to-offline (O2O) commerce initiative could potentially change the landscape of retail, given WhatsApp’s reach of over 400 million customers in India.

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Abu Dhabi royal invests Rs 7,600 crore in LuLu

An Abu Dhabi investment firm, led by Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the ruling family, invested nearly $1 billion (Rs 7,600 crore) in LuLu Group International, the holding company of LuLu hypermarkets, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Sheikh Al Nahyan is the son of the UAE founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and currently serves as the country’s national security adviser.

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Mukesh Ambani Tops Jack Ma as Asia's Richest After Facebook Deal

Mukesh Ambani is again Asia's richest person after a deal with Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Inc. sent his conglomerate's stock surging.

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Ambani tops Jack Ma as Asia's richest after FB deal

Ambani's fortune rose about $4.7 billion to $49.2 billion on Wednesday, after Reliance Industries Ltd gained 10%. The jump put Ambani about $3.2 billion ahead of China's Jack Ma, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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As People Stay Home, Air Pollution In North India At 20-Year Low: NASA

Air pollution over northern India has plummeted to a 20-year-low for this time of the year, according to satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration...

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Sensex, Nifty Likely To have a Positive Opening

The benchmark indices are likely to open on a positive note, extending the gains of the previous session, on the back of favourable global cues.

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Jio accepts FB friend request, sells 10% stake

Social media giant Facebook has agreed to invest $5.7 billion or Rs 43,574 cr for a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms, a unit of Reliance Industries (RIL). Mark Zuckerberg said they plan on projects which will open up commerce opportunities across India. The transaction, which is among the largest FDI deals in India’s tech sector, will help RIL cut its $43 billion debt.

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President Ram Nath Kovind's Wife Stitches Masks For Shelter Homes

First Lady Savita Kovind on Wednesday stitched face masks at Shakti Haat in the President's Estate as part of the fight against COVID-19.

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Mother Earth's Lesson On Universal Responsibility: Dalai Lama On COVID-19

The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that the ongoing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was a "lesson in universal responsibility" being taught to human beings by the mother earth.

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Donald Trump Announces Signing Of Partial Suspension Of Immigration To US

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he had signed an order partially suspending immigration to the United States, arguing the drastic measure would protect jobs during the coronavirus...

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Earthquake In Maharashtra's Wardha, Mild Tremors Felt

Mild tremors of 2.6 magnitude were experienced in 14 villages of Maharashtra's Wardha district on Wednesday afternoon, an official said.

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Here's How to Download TikTok Videos Without That Annoying Watermark

Most of the videos on TikTok are fun. What's better is the ability to download them. In this article, we tell you how to download TikTok videos without watermark.

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2 Arrested For Allegedly Mocking Police In TikTok Video In Mumbai

Two young men were arrested and a boy detained for allegedly making a TikTok video mocking the police in Mumbai's Antop Hill area on Wednesday, an official said.

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Sensex rises over 400 points, Nifty above 9,000

Equity indices surged over 400 points on Wednesday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 400 points, led by gains in index heavyweight Reliance Industries even as weak cues from global markets weighed on overall market sentiment.

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Government With Doctors, Says Amit Shah, Assures Security Amid Attacks

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today urged the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to withdraw a symbolic protest by doctors against attacks on health workers who are in the frontline of the country's...

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Retailers eye revenue-share pact at malls

In a move that could change modern retail dynamics in India, top retail companies, including Future Group, Aditya Birla, Arvind, Raymond and Litebite Foods, are in discussion with mall owners to move into a pure revenue-share model from a fixed-rent model or a minimum guaranteed rent model for nine months starting March 1, which they believe is critical for survival of the retail industry.

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Bihar Officer Suspended For "VIP Pass" That Embarrassed Nitish Kumar

After a Bihar BJP MLA was given a special travel pass to bring his daughter from Rajasthan's Kota, which left Chief Minister Nitish Kumar facing embarrassing questions from rivals, an officer has been...

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WhatsApp ups video-call user limit to 8 from 4

Popular messaging application WhatsApp is doubling the number of callers that can participate in group video conversations to eight people from the existing four as the communication mode sees a significant uptake across the world during lockdowns. The update is already available to some customers, with a broader rollout expected in 1-2 weeks.

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More Exemptions To Lockdown List: Shops For School Books, Electric Fans

Shops for school and college books and electric fans will be allowed during the coronavirus lockdown, which ends on May 3, the government said last evening, releasing a new set of exemptions.

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Facebook Teams Up With Mukesh Ambani's Jio: Mark Zuckerberg Shares Why

Facebook is committed to "opening commerce opportunities for people across the country", founder Mark Zuckerberg said this morning, a day after the social media giant purchased a 9.99 per cent stake...

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Why Salman's Father Salim Khan Leaves Home Every Day During Lockdown

"I have been walking for the last 40 years and the doctor has told me if I stop suddenly, it might affect my back more," said Salim Khan

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How Indigenous Quarantine Rituals Helped Arunachal Become COVID-Free

After the state's only coronavirus patient was released from hospital last week and no new cases reported since, Arunachal Pradesh has become the only other state besides Goa and Manipur in India to...

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Facebook to Buy 9.99 Percent Stake in Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio has announced that Facebook will make Rs. 43,574 crores investment in Jio Platforms, making the social giant the largest minority shareholder in the RIL subsidiary.

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Oil in -ve zone: MCX buyers face Rs 410cr dues

The negative closing for WTI crude on the Nymex on Monday night has caught a large number of Indian buyers of crude oil contracts on the MCX here on the wrong foot. These investors are now together expected to pay about Rs 410 crore to the sellers.

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Crude crash to ease some Covid-19 pain for India

Black Gold has fallen from grace. And How! US crude WTI sank into negative territory for the first time in history at -$37/barrel and Brent, the benchmark for two-thirds of the global oil trade, settled at 18-year low of $21.48 on Tuesday, sending traders and the global oil industry scurrying for cover.

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Drug Backed By Trump For COVID-19 Shows No Benefit: Study Awaiting Review

An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S....

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Coronavirus Cases In India Jump To 19,984; 50 Deaths In 24 Hours

Coronavirus India: Coronavirus cases in India jump to 19,984; 50 deaths in 24 hours

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COVID-19 Survivors Should Donate Blood Plasma: Islamic Sect Chief

Tablighi Jamaat leader Maulana Saad Kandhalvi, who has been charged by the Delhi Police for holding a religious congregation during the lockdown, on Tuesday appealed to coronavirus survivors to donate...

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OnePlus 7T Pro Price in India Slashed, Now Starts at Rs. 47,999

OnePlus 7T Pro has received a price cut in India, bringing its price down to Rs. 47,999 from the initial Rs 53,999. The OnePlus 7T Pro price change is visible on the official website but OnePlus...

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Trump bars issue of new immigration green cards

US President Donald Trump has said that he will halt issuing of new Green Cards or legal permanent residency for the next 60 days as part of his executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the US. However, the move will not have any impact on those entering the country on a temporary basis, Trump said on Tuesday.

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