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LIVE: Telecom department assigns frequencies to successful bidders
The meetings are being called against the backdrop of the growing laxity in following Covid-19 protocols during campaigning in West Bengal. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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Latest Covid-19 wave deadlier in Brazil than India: No one knows why
When it comes to the scale of infections, the two nations are similarly matched, with cases hovering around 14 million and hospitals from Mumbai to Sao Paulo under increasing pressure
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Covid-19: Lucknow's iconic Bada Imambara, other monuments closed for public
Iconic Nawabi-era structure the Bada Imambara and other monuments in the Uttar Pradesh capital have been closed for public till further orders due to the Covid-19 situation
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Don't write off China's Covid-19 vaccines: World needs them as cases surge
While more than 848 million doses have been administered, countries with the highest incomes are getting vaccinated 25 times faster than those with the lowest
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Top headlines: SoftBank to invest $450 mn in Swiggy; Wipro to retain talent
From Softbank Group set to invest $450 million in Swiggy at $5.5 billion value to Citigroup announcing retail business exit from India, 12 other countries, here are top headlines this morning
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TV ownership sees 7% rise in 2020 amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BARC
Experts said the pandemic and need for entertainment led to the rise in TV ownership
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Covid-19 curfews: Nasscom says laptops and chargers are 'essential'
In its letter to the MIDC, Nasscom has stressed the need for a clarification while stating that e-commerce companies must be allowed to deliver all goods and services
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Realtors fear sales will fall in June quarter due to coronavirus curbs
Construction work to continue in Maharashtra; several builders make arrangements for workers to stay at site
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India adds 200,000 Covid-10 cases in a day; Maharashtra cases slow down
Numbers rising faster than US, Brazil combined
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Foreign brokerages temper return expectation from Indian equities
Goldman Sachs analysts now see the Nifty at 16,300 levels in 12 months (16,500 earlier). However, they have retained their 'overweight' stance on India for now
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Auto plants in Maharashtra scale down operations to align with guidelines
Overall monthly production likely to be hit by 30-40%
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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 61,695 new cases; 16,699 in Delhi
Coronavirus live updates: India recorded 200,739 fresh Covid cases and 1,037 deaths in the last 24 hrs. Delhi govt has imposed weekend lockdown until further orders. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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How closing schools for another year may set India back a few years
ASER data show that more students had fewer learning options, higher dropouts and a stark rich-poor divide; gender imbalance also showed in enrolments
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Covid-19 second wave: 59% of Delhi residents favour three-week lockdown
59 per cent Delhi residents are in favour of a 3-week lockdown
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Covid-19 lockdown: Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus sees passenger rush
Amid fears of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra, a heavy rush of passengers was witnessed at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) for boarding trains on Thursday
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Work from home without flexibility risks creating unhealthy culture: Study
King's College report suggests implementing predictable or set hours, compressed days, job sharing and school term-time working.
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Covid-19 risk on flights drops by half when middle seats kept vacant: Study
Some carriers never limited seating as a result of the pandemic and others lifted the practice months ago
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Coping with Covid
We need to stop messing around and plan ahead of the infection curve
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Top headlines: Mumbai back on the lockdown train; Infosys profit up 17.5%
Shortage of key chemical hitting Bharat Biotech's Covaxin ramp-up plans to Bharti Airtel merging digital arm with itself in corporate revamp, here are top headlines this morning
Mumbai locals back on the lockdown train amid rising Covid-19 cases
As despair grips the city, there is a familiarity with which its citizens are beating the lockdown drum. "We know what to do and also, we had a day to get organised," says a small businessman
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