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Uttarakhand adds 118 more Covid-19 infections, case count rises to 7,183
Uttarakhand's Covid-19 case count rose to 7,183 on Friday as 118 fresh infections were recorded, while the state's toll rose to 80 as four more people succumbed to the disease
 "Uttarakhand adds 118 more Covid-19 infections, case count rises to 7,183")
Dalmia Bharat Sugar's Q1 net profit jumps over two-folds to Rs 125.86 cr
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 54.39 crore in the same quarter year ago, according to a regulatory filing.
 "Dalmia Bharat Sugar's Q1 net profit jumps over two-folds to Rs 125.86 cr")
Covid-19 impact: Jagran Prakashan reports Q1 net loss of Rs 44.31 cr
The company had posted a profit after tax of Rs 65.75 crore during the April-June period a year ago, Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL) said in a BSE filing.
 "Covid-19 impact: Jagran Prakashan reports Q1 net loss of Rs 44.31 cr")
Advertisement demand drives Pinterest's quarterly results; shares surge 28%
More people turned to Pinterest's platform for content to keep themselves entertained during coronavirus lockdowns
 "Advertisement demand drives Pinterest's quarterly results; shares surge 28%")
Total lockdown extended in Kohima till August 7 as Covid-19 cases spike
The total lockdown in Kohima was extended by a week till August 7, officials said on Friday.
 "Total lockdown extended in Kohima till August 7 as Covid-19 cases spike")
Exxon loses $1 bn in second quarter as oil use dries up amid lockdown
The Irving, Texas-based oil giant brought in $32.6 billion in revenue during the second quarter, less than half of what it brought in at the same time last year
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Covid-19 once-in-a-century health crisis, effects will be lasting: WHO
The pandemic has killed more than 670,000 people since emerging in Wuhan, China, with more than 17 million cases diagnosed
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Tata Chemicals' Q1 net profit drops 67% to Rs 74 cr due to poor sales
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 78.52 lakh for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, MHRIL said in a filing to BSE
 "Tata Chemicals' Q1 net profit drops 67% to Rs 74 cr due to poor sales")
Bhutan king writes to Assam CM, thanks him for support during lockdown
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar has written to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, thanking him for allowing movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to the neighbouring country
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As economy staggers, Sino-US tensions rise, plenty could go wrong this Aug
US election contest gets ugly. Now watch Turkey, at risk of repeating the 2018 lira crisis
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Hosiery exporters seek extension of loan moratorium by 6 months up to March
Exporters said the financial position of the knitwear garment units in Tirupur has not improved and they were not in a position to repay the loan and interest
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Tablighi event: HC seeks Centre, police response on pleas to quash FIRs
The Delhi High Court Friday asked the Centre and the police to respond to pleas by 24 foreigners seeking quashing of FIRs against them for attending Tablighi Jamaat event
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India's fatality rate at 2.18%, one of the lowest globally: Harsh Vardhan
He also said of the total 545,318 active cases, 1.61 per cent patients need ICU care and 2.32 per cent are on oxygen support
In Make in India boost, Realme begins entire TV production in Greater Noida
Smart TVs, like the company's phones, will be 100 per cent locally manufactured in India: CEO
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Oil set for fragile recovery as economies limp towards normalcy: Survey
The poll projected global demand to contract by between 7.2 and 8.5 million barrels per day (bpd) this year, versus last month's 6.5-8.7 million bpd prediction
 "Oil set for fragile recovery as economies limp towards normalcy: Survey")
Eurozone economy suffers record drop of 12.1% during Covid-19 lockdown
For the currency union as a whole it was the biggest decline since the records started in 1995. For the broader 27-country European Union, not all of whose members use the euro, output sagged 11.9%
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Covid updates: Nearly 55k new cases in India; worst quarter for US economy
The US economy saw its sharpest ever contraction since the second world war, reporting an annual plunge of 32.9 per cent in the June quarter, which is when the viral outbreak shut down businesses
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iPhone sales grow 2% to $26.4 bn on SE launch, easing of lockdowns: Cook
Working hard to get more iPads and Macs into customers' hands as quickly as possible, says Tim Cook
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Coronavirus vaccine update: Chinese-backed hackers targeted Moderna
Russia plans to register a coronavirus vaccine by August 10-12, to become the world's first country to get official approval of Covid vaccine. Catch latest coronavirus vaccine updates here
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In pics: Movies, gyms to gatherings, things you can & can't do in Unlock 3
The guidelines will come into effect from August 1, 2020
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