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ITRs filed in AY23 even fewer than in Covid pandemic years, shows data
There is a decline despite the last-minute filing frenzy
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Return to office highest in telecom, consulting sectors; IT lags: Survey
Majority of employees in telecom and consulting sectors have returned to office with significant fall in Covid-19 cases but the IT sector is lagging, according to a survey by Colliers and Awfis
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Latest LIVE: Sanjay Raut's custody extended till Aug 8 in Patra Chawl case
From coronavirus cases in India to the proceedings of the Parliament, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Monetary policy: RBI likely to return interest rates to pre-pandemic levels
With Federal Reserve officials signaling a pause is out of the question until they see evidence of inflation easing, RBI watchers will be closely monitoring Governor Shaktikanta Das's remarks
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India reports 19,893 fresh Covid cases, 53 deaths: Union Health Ministry
India reported 19,893 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a considerable rise from the previous day's count of 17,135, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Maharashtra: Thane records 176 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 768
Thane district of Maharashtra has reported 176 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its overall infection tally to 7,34,603, a health official said on Thursday.
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US President Joe Biden still experiencing 'occasional cough': Physician
US President Joe Biden is "still experiencing an occasional cough" after he tested positive for Covid-19 in a rebound case, his physician has said.
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China fumes as Pelosi visits Taiwan: What makes the island so important?
Taiwan is among the largest manufacturers of crucial chips and houses the world's largest semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
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Daily Covid cases in Delhi cross 2,000-mark after six months; TPR 11.64%
This is the third day in a row that the positivity rate breached the 10-per cent mark.
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43 prisoners in Haridwar district jail test positive for Covid-19
As many as 43 prisoners in district jail here tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday.
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Gujarat reports 1,059 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths; active tally at 6,407
Gujarat on Wednesday reported 1,059 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 12,57,710, while no fresh death linked to the infection was reported in the state, the health department said.
At 434, Mumbai logs highest Covid cases since July 9; one dies, 282 recover
Mumbai registered 434 new coronavirus cases, up from 329 a day ago and the highest daily count since July 9, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the city, the local civic body said.
Covid vaccine sales push Moderna past expectations in Q2, shares surge
Better-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine sales pushed Moderna past Wall Street's second-quarter forecasts on Wednesday.
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Maharashtra logs 1,932 fresh Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 12,321
With these additions, the state's overall COVID-19 tally rose to 80,52,103, while the death toll increased to 1,48,117, said the department in a bulletin.
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India among leaders in annual renewable energy investment: UN report
The report mentions WFP estimates of an increase of 47 million acutely hungry people in 2022 across 82 countries due to the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the continuing Russian-Ukraine war
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Live news updates: ED attaches worth assets Rs 415 cr in Yes Bank-DHFL case
Live news updates: ED has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 251 crores of Sanjay Chhabria and assets worth Rs 164 crores of Avinash Bhosale, in Yes Bank- DHFL fraud case under PMLA, 2002
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Covid: Antiviral drugs vital weapon but misusing them could backfire
COVID strategy pursued by many countries relies heavily on two key pillars: vaccines continue to protect most people from severe disease; where they don't, people will receive antiviral treatments
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Data story: India logs 17,135 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,477
India has added 128,380 cases in the past 7 days
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China: July services activity expands at quickest pace in 15 months
China's services activity grew at the fastest rate in 15 months in July as easing COVID curbs boosted consumer confidence, but foreign demand fell and companies cut staff for the seventh month
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China's Covid zero policy could last for years as it works for Xi
It's 2025 in Beijing, five years since the start of the pandemic, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's Covid Zero policy is still an inescapable part of daily life
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