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Sony sees 3% rise in profit despite waning interest in video games
Sony's profit edged up 3 per cent in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a trend away from video gaming as pandemic restrictions eased elsewhere
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Covid-19 pandemic 'unprecedented', which India faced confidently, says PM
PM Modi termed the Covid-19 pandemic as 'unprecedented' and once in a century crisis and said the country faced it confidently due to its scientists and common people
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India confidently faced unprecedented, once-in century Covid pandemic: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the COVID-19 pandemic as 'unprecedented' and once in a century crisis and said the country faced it confidently due to its scientists and common people
India registers 20,409 Covid-19 infections, 47 deaths in 24 hours
India saw a marginal decline in Covid cases with 20,409 infections reported in the past 24 hours against previous day's 20,557 count
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China backs away from growth goal target, sticks to Covid control measures
China acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said they will try to prop up sagging consumer demand but will stick to strict anti-Covid tactics
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Bengal's Covid positivity rate goes up to 10.42% with 1,495 new cases
West Bengal's Covid-19 positivity rate deteriorated to 10.42 per cent after 1,495 new cases were reported pushing the tally to 2,090,483
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L'Oreal bucks declining trend with Chinese sales growth in second qtr
Cosmetics group L'Oreal bucked a declining trend for the luxury and fashion industry in China with sales growing in the second quarter despite Covid-19 lockdowns
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Mylab, firm that makes kits to detect Covid, starts pathology test facility
"We are now getting to 'wet' pathology tests like blood tests etc and we have set up a centre which will have minimal human intervention and maximum automation
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Internet usage grows faster in rural India; knowhow still a deterrent
346 million make online transactions for e-commerce and digital payments, with coronavirus boosting practice
 "Internet usage grows faster in rural India; knowhow still a deterrent")
After 5 months, Gujarat records more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases
Gujarat on Thursday recorded more than 1,000 Covid cases at 1,101 after a gap of over 5 months, raising its overall tally to 12,52,089, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the state
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China backs away from goal of 5.5% GDP growth, sticks to Covid controls
A Communist Party planning meeting reflected the high cost President Xi Jinping's government has been willing to incur to stop the virus in a politically sensitive year
Delhi reports over 1,000 new Covid-19 cases for second day in a row
Delhi on Thursday reported 1,128 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, the 2nd successive day when its tally crossed over 1,000 after around 1 month, while there was no new death
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Covid surge continues in J&K with 685 new cases, 1 death in last 24 hours
Officials said that the new cases comprised 262 from the Jammu division and 423 from Kashmir division.
 "Covid surge continues in J&K with 685 new cases, 1 death in last 24 hours")
Tomato fever: India reports another viral disease after Covid-19, monkeypox
What is tomato fever? Here are the causes, symptoms, treatment and other details of the disease
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Maharashtra logs 2,203 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active count at 13,665
Maharashtra on Thursday reported 2,203 new coronavirus positive cases and three fatalities, while its active caseload is 13,665, the state health department said.
Maharashtra: Thane records 141 new Covid-19 cases; active tally over 800
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 141 new cases of coronavirus, taking its infection tally to 7,33,777, a health official said on Thursday.
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China banks rush to raise debt as slowdown hikes potential bad loans
A record amount of fresh money has come from financial markets in China, with banks selling 29% more bonds in the first half of the year compared to last year
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4 mn Indonesian medical workers to get 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Four million medical workers will receive a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine amid increasing transmissions triggered by the virus' sub-variants in Indonesia said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin
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Best of BS Opinion: IPEF versus Rcep, covid is not over, and more
Here are the top BS Opinion articles of the day
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Mumbai: Jumbo centres to be closed as Covid-19 cases dip, says BMC
Jumbo Covid Centers or field hospitals in Mumbai will be closed in phases as the number of coronavirus infections has decreased, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday.