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Asia's unequal recovery sounds warning bells for global economic rebound
Asia is an important barometer for the world economy because it accounted for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019 and is home to a majority of those between the ages of 15-24
 "Asia's unequal recovery sounds warning bells for global economic rebound")
Back from the Covid abyss: Oil stages remarkable turnaround; back above $50
It's possible the market is getting ahead of itself though, with key technical indicators signaling benchmarks are overbought and U.S. inventories recently piling higher
 "Back from the Covid abyss: Oil stages remarkable turnaround; back above $50")
Coronavirus LIVE: India's cumulative Covid-19 tests inch closer to 150 mn
Coronavirus live update: At 1,859,367, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 895,284, Andhra Pradesh 872,839, Tamil Nadu 792,788, and Kerala 644,696
 "Coronavirus LIVE: India's cumulative Covid-19 tests inch closer to 150 mn")
Covid-19 to Arnab Goswami, here is what people searched on Google this year
From 'How to make dalgona coffee' to Arnab Goswami, netizens searched it all this year as they tried to make sense of things amid the pandemic
 "Covid-19 to Arnab Goswami, here is what people searched on Google this year")
Recovery tracker: Signs of uptick as power, rail freight pick up steam
Power generation was up four per cent on average on year-on-year basis during the week ended December 7, indicating a rise in energy demand from the commercial and household sector
 "Recovery tracker: Signs of uptick as power, rail freight pick up steam")
PM Narendra Modi's '9pm9minute' tweet among top trends on Twitter in 2020
Over 700 million Tweets were sent in 2020 about elections around the world
 "PM Narendra Modi's '9pm9minute' tweet among top trends on Twitter in 2020")
Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 situation in Delhi stabilising, says NITI Aayog
Coronavirus live updates: At 18,55,341, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 894,004, Andhra Pradesh 872,288, Tamil Nadu 791,552, and Kerala 639,664
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Covid-19 situation in Delhi stabilising, says NITI Aayog")
Covid LIVE: 3rd phase trial of Bharat Biotech vaccine starts in Chennai
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,852,266, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 893,006, Andhra Pradesh 871,972, Tamil Nadu 790,240, and Kerala 636,392
 "Covid LIVE: 3rd phase trial of Bharat Biotech vaccine starts in Chennai")
Coronavirus LIVE: WHO warns vaccines no magic bullet to contain virus
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,842,587, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 890,360, Andhra Pradesh 870,675, Tamil Nadu 787,554, and Kerala 625,767
 "Coronavirus LIVE: WHO warns vaccines no magic bullet to contain virus")
Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records 4,067 new cases, positivity rate at 4.78%
Covid-19 update: At 1,842,587, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 889,113, Andhra Pradesh 870,076, Tamil Nadu 786,163, and Kerala 620,049
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi records 4,067 new cases, positivity rate at 4.78%")
Coronavirus LIVE: 5,182 new cases, 115 deaths in Maharashtra in past 24 hrs
Covid-19 live updates: At 1,832,176, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 887,667, Andhra Pradesh 869,412, Tamil Nadu 784,747, and Kerala 614,673
 "Coronavirus LIVE: 5,182 new cases, 115 deaths in Maharashtra in past 24 hrs")
After manufacturing, services loses steam in Nov on weak demand: PMI
India's manufacturing recovery also faltered last month as coronavirus fears weighed on demand and output
 "After manufacturing, services loses steam in Nov on weak demand: PMI")
Hit by pandemic, libraries across cities are turning to a digital chapter
Across cities, these institutes are either struggling to cope or looking to slowly reinvent themselves
 "Hit by pandemic, libraries across cities are turning to a digital chapter")
Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 6,316 fresh Covid-19 positive cases
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,828,826, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 886,227, Andhra Pradesh 868,000, Tamil Nadu 783,319 and Kerala 608,357
 "Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 6,316 fresh Covid-19 positive cases")
Diwali props up two-wheeler sales in November, top-six firms post 16% spike
Third straight month of growth since factories and dealerships re-opened after lockdown; with festivities drying up, sales are likely to cool off
 "Diwali props up two-wheeler sales in November, top-six firms post 16% spike")
Back to office: Experience at the workplace shifting like never before
Fear of the disease has affected the way employees commute, the number of coffee breaks they take, and even their conversations with colleagues
 "Back to office: Experience at the workplace shifting like never before")
Meituan Q3 sales surge on China's economic recovery, rise in takeouts
Food delivery continued to recover from the pandemic, with operating profit for the business more than doubling in the September quarter, the company said on Monday
 "Meituan Q3 sales surge on China's economic recovery, rise in takeouts")
Coronavirus LIVE: Must know Covid origin to curb future outbreaks, says WHO
Coronavirus live updates: At 1,823,896, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 883,899, Andhra Pradesh 867,683, Tamil Nadu 780,505 and Kerala 599,600
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till December 31, with certain relaxations
The existing system of e-registration for those coming to Tamil Nadu from states other than Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and UT of Puducherry to continue
 "Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till December 31, with certain relaxations")
Coronavirus LIVE: US reports 100,000 fresh cases for 26 days on the trot
Coronavirus update: At 1,808,550, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 881,086, Andhra Pradesh 866,000, Tamil Nadu 777,616 and Kerala 587,578
 "Coronavirus LIVE: US reports 100,000 fresh cases for 26 days on the trot")