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PI Industries: A decent Q4, positive FY21 guidance lifts sentiment
Robust order book, rising international opportunities should drive earnings
 "PI Industries: A decent Q4, positive FY21 guidance lifts sentiment")
Covid-19 crisis puts growth of online education space on fast track
Live tutoring firm Vedantu cashing in as coaching classes remain shut amid lockdown
 "Covid-19 crisis puts growth of online education space on fast track")
A horror movie in the making?
After the lockdown, a summer of discontent is looming as the jobs crisis deepens
When the masks fell off
Their handling of employees as the Covid-19 crisis played out revealed the true character of aviation sector players
Global economy to plunge into worst recession since WW-II: World Bank
The Covid-19 recession is the first since 1870 to be triggered solely by a pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass said
 "Global economy to plunge into worst recession since WW-II: World Bank")
Coronavirus-related Google searches in India see a decline in May
According to Google search trends, the search volume for coronavirus in May was half of that in April even though the number of Covid-19 cases have continued to rise in the country.
 "Coronavirus-related Google searches in India see a decline in May")
Covid-19 impact: Multiplex biz hit; PVR posts net loss of Rs 74 cr in Q4
PVR's total expenses was at Rs 731.84 crore in fourth quarter of 2019-20 as against Rs 771.27 crore a year ago
 "Covid-19 impact: Multiplex biz hit; PVR posts net loss of Rs 74 cr in Q4")
SGPC defies Punjab lockdown guidelines, restarts langar at Golden Temple
According to the guidelines, there shall be no distribution of 'prasad', food or 'langar' (community kitchen) at religious places
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In pics: 12 countries that have reported zero coronavirus cases
This is according to data being aggregated by the Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE)
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World coronavirus dispatch: Work on vaccine globalised like never before
From how lockdown has changed human behavior, to New Zealand becoming Covid-free, and how coronavirus devastated the diamond world - read these and more in today's world dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: Work on vaccine globalised like never before")
SC seeks govt reply on plea about rise in child trafficking under lockdown
It also sought reply of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on the plea by the NGO, 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan'
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Coronavirus vaccine update: Covid drug, AstraZeneca vaccine current status
Coronavirus vaccine latest update: AstraZeneca has approached Gilead Sciences over a potential merger. It also says it is on track to roll out 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines in September
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We paused to save lives, now we need to save livelihoods: Sajjan Jindal
The government has announced a phased exit from the over-two-months-long nationwide lockdown
 "We paused to save lives, now we need to save livelihoods: Sajjan Jindal")
Traffic snarls at DND flyway as Delhi reopens borders with UP, Haryana
Heavy vehicular traffic was witnessed at the DND, Kalindi Kunj-Noida, Ghazipur-Delhi and Delhi-Gurugram borders
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Titan Co surges over 7% ahead of March quarter nos; here's what to expect
Last month, the company, in a business update, had informed that the lockdown and restrictions imposed on various activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic had posed challenges to all its businesses.
 "Titan Co surges over 7% ahead of March quarter nos; here's what to expect")
Pak rejects IMF demand to freeze govt employees salaries; budget on June 12
The government is struggling to strike a balance between fiscal consolidation and providing an impetus to economic growth
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In Unlock 1.0, religious places, hotels open; key coronavirus updates
Here's a quick look at major coronavirus-related developments in India and elsewhere
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Monetising fiscal deficit via secondary OMOs right way: Uday Kotak
If we keep subsidising or protecting businesses that are not able to compete, we have an issue. I would expect the market to be able to sort things out, says Uday Kotak
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Record single-day spike of 9,983 Covid-19 cases, death toll at 7,135
The number of active novel coronavirus cases stands at 1,25,381 while 1,24,094 people have recovered
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Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests response
While US and European policymakers have shifted from crisis-response to efforts to prop up growth, Japan is struggling to do so as it continues to focus on preventing a second wave of infection
 "Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests response")