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Top headlines: Maruti Suzuki car sales drop; PSBs merger now effective
From a 47 per cent drop in car sales for Maruti Suzuki in March to China banning big crowd events over the fear of new coronavirus wave, here are top headlines of the day
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5,000 quarantined in Maharashtra after close contact with Covid-19 patients
Around 4,000 heath department staffers have been deputed for surveillance and follow up of these people
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Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics
The fast-rising Ravi Dahiya also seems set for a top-four billing at the mega-event, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 next year
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Delhi to give Rs 1 cr to kin of professionals who die treating Covid-19
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's interaction with doctors came after three doctors tested positive for COVID-19
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No extra spectrum needed to maintain network stability, quality: COAI
Recent series of measures, including streaming services switching content to SD and traffic redistribution has led to reduced pressure on networks
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Will not give up until I win gold at Olympics for India: Mary Kom
The ace Indian boxer had won bronze at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 51-kg weight category. In 2016, she was unable to qualify for the Rio Games
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Covid-19: Apparel exporters seeks stimulus package covering wages, credit
Wants wages to be paid out of ESI funds, govt to make employer's PF contribution; seek minimum 25% hike in working capital limits, without additional collateral
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Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training
Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two
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India's fiscal deficit may shoot to 6.2% of GDP in FY21: Fitch Solutions
Underpinning the revised forecast are weaker revenue collection as a result of a sharp virus-driven downturn in economic activity
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Interest rate cut on small savings heartless, must be rolled back: Congress
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said the reduction in interest rates on small savings is irrational, illogical and ill-timed
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Delhi cancer hospital shut after doctor tests positive for coronavirus
The doctor, who tested positive for coronavirus, worked at the institute
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Hurdles in fighting coronavirus are lack of funds, healthcare infra: Fitch
Fitch Solutions noted that more than 80 per cent of the population still does not have any significant health insurance coverage
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Coronavirus: ECB announces 61 mn pound package; no pay cut for cricketers
There were no plans to cut the pay of centrally contracted England players, though there would be more problems ahead if coronavirus caused the majority of summer to be wiped out, says ECB CEO
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IPL 2020: Team owners turn to WhatsApp groups to answer player queries
some of the youngsters who were to play their first season of IPL this year have time and again been checking the status of the league and creating a group was the perfect solution, says a franchise
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Migrant disaster in Covid-19 lockdown: Silencing NGOs has proved costly
With the State's civil society link broken beyond repair, the country is ill equipped to handle the consequences of possibly the largest post-Partition migration within India
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Jos Buttler auctions World Cup-winning shirt to raise funds for hospitals
Buttler also tagged a number of cricketers across the world including India skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma, Australian Steve Smith and teammate Eoin Morgan, to spread the message
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Farm exports take a dip due to Covid-19 scare, may take months to recover
Non-availabilty of labour and transport takes a toll on shipments; bottlenecks at customs exacerbate problem despite round-the-clock clearance by govt
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Shortened IPL with just Indian players would be enough: Rajasthan Royals
With a nationwide lockdown in place to combat the spread of the disease, the event seems unlikely to go ahead unless the BCCI figures an alternate window later in the year
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Will assess how Tokyo Olympics will affect Winter Games in 2022: Organisers
The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, 2021 after they were put back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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IIT Guwahati develops robots to deliver food, medicines to Covid-19 wards
The team from IIT Guwahati's Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments believes the move will reduce human intervention in isolation wards.
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