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Home quarantined in Karnataka asked to send selfies to govt every hour
Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar directed all home quarantined persons to enroll themselves and send their selfies on an hourly basis.
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Paper-based device to detect Covid-19 in wastewater of communities: Study
The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, noted that rapid testing kits using paper-based devices could be used on-site at wastewater treatment plants.
 "Paper-based device to detect Covid-19 in wastewater of communities: Study")
Covid-19: Telangana govt announces up to 75% salary cuts for its employees
The meeting was held at Pragathi Bhavan in view of the State's economic situation which has been affected adversely due to the coronavirus scare.
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From ventilators to testing kits, IITs step up to fight Covid-19 outbreak
IIT Guwahati, which is set to get a Technology Innovation Hub at the campus, has developed a mask in line with World Health Organization guidelines, and plans to 3D print about 100 of these
Practicing Social Distancing: Roger Federer shows off his trick shots
Federer posted a small video on Twitter in which the 20-time Grand Slam winner can be seen executing trick shots against a wall in the snow
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French football stares at financial crisis as broadcasters withhold payment
Canal Plus, the pay TV giant and long-time broadcaster of France's top flight, stated its intention to hold back a scheduled 110 million-euro ($121 million) payment in a letter to the French league
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Coronavirus crisis: Bangladesh tour in June unlikely, says Tim Paine
one does not need to be 'Einstein' to figure out what will happen to Australia's tour to Bangladesh, says Aussies skipper Tim Paine
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Crew getting substandard Covid-19 protective gear in flights: Air India
Air India has been permitted by DGCA to fly special flights to transport test kits, medicines, relief material and Indians coming from abroad or foreigners going to their countries
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Coronavirus crisis: Barcelona players to take 70% pay cut, says Messi
Spanish football competition, La Liga has been suspended since March 12 following coronavirus outbreak
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Lockdown blues? Some classic Bollywood feel-good movies to beat them
Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch up with what really defines vintage Bollywood and is available in the OTT libraries.
 "Lockdown blues? Some classic Bollywood feel-good movies to beat them")
Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles
The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk
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Covid-19: G20 nations agree to keep markets open, tackle supply disruptions
The current federal rules require an H-1B visa holder to leave the US along with their family members within 60 days of losing their job.
It is a great time to invest in stocks: Sampath Reddy, Bajaj Allianz Life
There's money to be made in every sector as by and large, each of them will rebound in the future
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Coronavirus: G20 ministers meet by video to tackle supply chain disruptions
Many countries rely on China for drug ingredients, and are now struggling to avoid shortages after lockdown measures prompted by the epidemic held up supplies and delayed shipments.
India coronavirus dispatch: Debunking some myths around Covid-19 pandemic
From increasing our testing capacities, to post-pandemic global economy, and why experts insist that Covid-19 is not a product of a bioweapons lab - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, coronavirus outbreak, and more
Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about various aspects of the pandemic
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Unemployment rate during lockdown: Just like measuring water in ocean
What is the employment status of people who are stuck at home for an extended period of time? Are they unemployed?
No plan to extend 21-day coronavirus lockdown: Govt quashes rumours
Following the lockdown, there has been a massive exodus of migrant workers from big cities to their villages after being rendered jobless.
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Covid-19: Milk consumption down 25% in one month as eateries remain shut
Dairy farmers' realisation plunges Rs 5-7 a litre; Household consumption of milk products rises
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Covid-19 shouldn't be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms
The controversial overflowing granaries have come in handy to feed the poor during the Covid-19 lockdown. But should that be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms?
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