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Virtual war rooms set tone for mega e-commerce sale in Covid-19 times
While there's been no dinner on the house in the run up to the D-Day, the typical war room or the command centre has silently moved to the laptop and mobile screens of the executives coordinating the
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Mined zinc production in India declined 5% in June quarter: Vedanta
Giving an update on its zinc production in the country, the company said the "mined metal production for Q1FY21 was 202,000 tonnes
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Thomson Reuters 2020 outlook steady as Q2 profit exceeds estimates
The news and information provider, which owns Reuters News, said sales in the company's legal, tax and corporate businesses are expected to rise in the current quarter
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Latest News LIVE: More than 60 dead, thousands injured in Lebanon blast
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky
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Bengal govt orders strict lockdown as BJP, allies plan Ram temple events
The Trinamool Congress government on July 28 announced a series of dates in this month when total lockdown would be imposed across West Bengal to contain the spread of Covid-19
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Coronavirus LIVE: Global deaths pass 700,000, cases over 18.5 million
Coronavirus latest news: India has recorded over 300,000 cases in 6 days. The US's tally has surged to 4,872,014 and Brazil's to 2,755,081. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Shift in sales towards cars priced below Rs 5 lakh: Maruti's R C Bhargava
It is nowhere near the company's average sales in a month. We are producing vehicles that constitute only 60% of our capacity in Gurgaon and Manesar, Bhargava said
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Govt to work on a recap plan after evaluating the impact of moratorium
For now, the government has told state-owned banks to raise money from the markets
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Covid-19 impact: Suzuki Motorcycle July sales fall 50% to 34,412 units
The company had sold a total of 69,236 units in the same month last year
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Varun Beverages Q2 profit plunges 65% to Rs 143 crore due to lockdown
The company, which follows calendar year as its financial year, had posted a net profit of Rs 405 crore in Q2 FY19
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With 89 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, Indore's tally jumps to 7,735
1,973 samples were tested in Indore on Monday, while, with three new deaths reported in the district.
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Covid-19 pandemic 'once in a century', but still 'in our hands': WHO
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a virtual press conference that the world has never seen anything like this pandemic for decades
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Kejriwal hands over Rs 1 cr cheque to family of doctor who died of Covid-19
According to an official release, the 27-year-old doctor succumbed to the deadly novel coronavirus Delhi last week after a month-long struggle
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Coronavirus LIVE: 8,968 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra; tally at 450,196
Coronavirus latest news: India has recorded over 300,000 cases in 6 days. The US's tally has surged to 4,813,645 cases, and Brazil's to 2,733,677. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Shortest ruling 10-year benchmark bond ever: Changes within three months
Bond dealers say such quick benchmark setting can create some confusion in the markets on rate setting
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Local demand to prop up crop protection SMEs: CRISIL SME Tracker
Exports, which account for 55 per cent of the pie, are likely to decline by 3 per cent due to lower demand from key importing nations such as the US, Brazil and France
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Covid-19 impact: HSBC warns loan losses may reach $13 billion this year
The Asia-focused lender reported first-half profit that missed estimates after they more than halved to $5.6 billion because of higher loan losses
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Hopeful of Covid-19 vaccine by year end: ICMR chief Balram Bhargava
Hitting out at his critics for the ambitious deadline, he's emphatic that it is the country's moral duty to fast-track the vaccine without compromising on science and ethics
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Unlock 3.0: Fitness centres to clean up their act to lure enthusiasts back
The centre gave gyms the nod to restart from August 5, as part of Unlock 3.0
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A continuing fight
India is far from the pandemic peak