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Why the three-month moratorium on your home loan EMI may not be a good idea
Many lenders also advised borrowers not to make use of the moratorium offer in case they were in a position to pay their instalments on the due date
 "Why the three-month moratorium on your home loan EMI may not be a good idea")
Covid19: Banks, NBFCs to see increase in stressed assets in FY21, says Icra
The spike in reported non-perfoming assets (NPAs) would be reflected over the next few quarters, rating agency Icra said
 "Covid19: Banks, NBFCs to see increase in stressed assets in FY21, says Icra")
Covid-19 lockdown: PM tells CMs to focus on testing, tracing, quarantine
PM said it is necessary to ensure availability of separate and dedicated hospital facilities for Covid-19 patients
 "Covid-19 lockdown: PM tells CMs to focus on testing, tracing, quarantine")
Covid-19 keeps seafood exporters in a bind as orders dry up in key markets
Shipments to the US, India's largest market for marine food, are down by over 50 per cent
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IPL 2020: Team owners await fresh govt advisory before their next meeting
There have also been talks of having an IPL without foreign players considering that international borders have been locked down
 "IPL 2020: Team owners await fresh govt advisory before their next meeting")
Shuttler Prannoy feels lockdown may hurt players financially, mentally
The former world number 8 said BWF needs to change its rules and appoint better umpires in big events besides ensuring video referral option in all courts.
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About 9,000 Tablighi Jamaat members, primary contacts quarantined: MHA
The Union Home Ministry, told reporters during a daily briefing that out of about 2,000 such Tablighi Jamaat members in Delhi, 1,804 have been shifted to quarantine
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AIIMS' senior doctor tests positive for coronavirus infection: Report
The family members of the doctor will also be screened and their samples will be tested, official sources said, adding further contact-tracing has been initiated
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Tamil Nadu ask Centre to increase supply of test kits and other essentials
Asks Govt to relax fiscal deficit limits, double Ways and Means limit
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Covid-19: ECB's 20% pay cut offer cuts no ice with English cricketers
England has suspended all professional cricket till May 28 due to the pandemic, which has caused more than 40,000 deaths worldwide
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Covid-19 impact: TVS Motor domestic two-wheeler sales down 62% in March
Sales across categories were down 55.5% to 144,739 units in March 2020; company says lockdown forced large-scale loss of production
 "Covid-19 impact: TVS Motor domestic two-wheeler sales down 62% in March")
Covid-19: Virat Kohli & Co may not have to take a pay cut, clarifies BCCI
Players' wages have been cut in recent times and even a club like Barcelona had to ask its football stars to take a wage cut
 "Covid-19: Virat Kohli & Co may not have to take a pay cut, clarifies BCCI")
Sonia hits out at govt for 'unplanned' lockdown, calls for proactive steps
Gandhi said MSMEs are now gravely threatened as they have been hit hardest by the economic fallout of coronavirus and the related lockdown
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Domestic violence cases on rise during lockdown; 69 complaints filed: NCW
Women are scared to complain due to constant presence of their abuser at home, said NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma
 "Domestic violence cases on rise during lockdown; 69 complaints filed: NCW")
Coronavirus: Housing sales may fall 35%, office space demand may shrink 30%
The pandemic would also adversely impact commercial (office and retail) real estate segment, which had been performing well during the last few years despite slowdown in the overall property market
 "Coronavirus: Housing sales may fall 35%, office space demand may shrink 30%")
Organisers of US Open eye August 31 start despite coronavirus threat
Wimbledon 2020 was cancelled on Wednesday due to Covid-19 pandemic
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Virat Kohli to chat with Kevin Pieterson on Instagram live today at 7 pm
Pietersen has been doing social media lives with the likes of Kohli's limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma and South Africa pace ace Dale Steyn over the past few days
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Covid-19 relief: HDFC Bank releases FAQ on deferred EMIs and its impact
Here is an FAQ by HDFC Bank, explaining how the stipulation by RBI will impact its customers
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Bears restrained, outflows, lockdowns to affect Asian currencies: Survey
Intervention to combat the dual threat from the sudden liquidation of regional assets and a dollar funding shortage also helped ease bearish sentiment, the poll of 13 respondents showed.
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Roger Federer 'devastated' after Wimbledon gets cancelled over Covid-19
This is the first time that Wimbledon has been cancelled since World War II
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