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Fatigue, pent-up demand motivating 89% Indians to resume travel: Survey
A combination of lockdown fatigue and strong pent-up demand, coupled with positive sentiment due to announcements about the vaccine saw 89% respondents displaying keen interest to resume travel
 "Fatigue, pent-up demand motivating 89% Indians to resume travel: Survey")
Durables makers end 2020 at record low, sales down 30% amid Covid-19
While the countrywide lockdown between late March and May wiped out sales for three months, falling demand after Diwali has been a crippling factor
 "Durables makers end 2020 at record low, sales down 30% amid Covid-19")
Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 positive cases go past 1.9 mn in Maharashtra
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,902,458, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 910,241, Andhra Pradesh 878,937, Tamil Nadu 809,014, and Kerala 709,000
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 positive cases go past 1.9 mn in Maharashtra")
New Covid-19 strain: India alert, no need to panic, says Harsh Vardhan
New strain of coronavirus, dubbed the "B.1.1.7 lineage" and believed to be far more infectious, has worried countries around the world, many of which, including India, have imposed travel bans on UK
 "New Covid-19 strain: India alert, no need to panic, says Harsh Vardhan")
Fear of new Covid-19 strain brings down metals, oil and gold prices
More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home after a full lockdown came into force in London
 "Fear of new Covid-19 strain brings down metals, oil and gold prices")
LIVE: Night curfew in Maharashtra's municipal corporation areas till Jan 5
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,899,352, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 909,469, Andhra Pradesh 878,723, Tamil Nadu 806,000, and Kerala 705,869
Covid-19 mutation is out of control, says UK; London under lockdown
Belgium, Austria, Italy, Netherlands halt UK flights fearing new Covid variant
 "Covid-19 mutation is out of control, says UK; London under lockdown")
Stricter curbs reintroduced in Sydney as Covid-19 cluster cases jump to 68
Among the 30 new locally acquired cases, 28 are linked to the Avalon cluster, while investigations are ongoing into the source of the remaining two cases.
 "Stricter curbs reintroduced in Sydney as Covid-19 cluster cases jump to 68")
Covid-19-battered auto sector drives into 2021 with cautious optimism
Already battered by an unprecedented slowdown before the coronavirus pandemic, the resilience of the Indian auto industry was tested severely when the nationwide lockdown was announced towards March
 "Covid-19-battered auto sector drives into 2021 with cautious optimism")
Economic impact of coronavirus could be painfully long for Indian women
A tiny elite of urban, educated women has benefited from the shift to remote work under lockdown
 "Economic impact of coronavirus could be painfully long for Indian women")
'Unplanned lockdown' did not win battle, but destroyed lives: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the unplanned lockdown did not manage to "win the battle in 21 days as the PM claimed", but it "destroyed" millions of lives in the country
 "'Unplanned lockdown' did not win battle, but destroyed lives: Rahul Gandhi")
Lakshmi Mittal's journey a year after he came home to buy Essar Steel
It has been a mixed bag for the firm he renamed AMNS India, and while the pain of the downturn and the pandemic has subsided, other issues remain
 "Lakshmi Mittal's journey a year after he came home to buy Essar Steel")
The virus trains: How unplanned lockdown chaos spread Covid-19 across India
It has become clear that the special trains operated by the government to ease suffering - and to counteract a disastrous lack of lockdown planning - played a significant role in spreading the virus
 "The virus trains: How unplanned lockdown chaos spread Covid-19 across India")
Exports decline for second month in a row, trade deficit at ten-month high
Exports fell sharper at 8.7% in November from 5.1% in October, as demand remained muted in major overseas markets due to Covid-induced lockdowns
 "Exports decline for second month in a row, trade deficit at ten-month high")
Singapore to open new lane for business travelers, house them in bubble
Applications for the new travel lane will open next month. People from all countries can apply but must adhere to the travel lane's strict health and testing protocols
 "Singapore to open new lane for business travelers, house them in bubble")
Covid impact: Women workforce disappearing, most affected in urban India
Women entrepreneurs are struggling to survive, women employed as domestic help in cities, at construction sites and in call centres, and in handicraft and retail units, have lost jobs
 "Covid impact: Women workforce disappearing, most affected in urban India")
Coronavirus LIVE: 'First vaccine administered in the US, says Donald Trump
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,883,365, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 901,410, Andhra Pradesh 875,531, Tamil Nadu 798,888, and Kerala 669,330
 "Coronavirus LIVE: 'First vaccine administered in the US, says Donald Trump")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Bats, the human intrusions and the virus
Russia tries to gain public trust over vaccination, Germany set to impose harsh curbs, Hunting is one of Covid's big winners, and other pandemic-related news around the globe
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Watch: Beyond Headlines with AKB, Ep 1: Pandemic Budget or lockdown Budget?
FM Nirmala Sitharaman has said she will not hold back on spending to contain fiscal deficit
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Germany to impose stricter lockdown from Wednesday till January 10
Starting from Wednesday, most retail stores will be closed except for those covering daily or holiday needs
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