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West Bengal observes bi-weekly lockdown to break Covid transmission chain
West Bengal has recorded 27,696 active COVID-19 cases, 98,789 recoveries and 2,634 deaths, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday
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India's Covid-19 tally crosses 2.9 million, recovery rate rises to over 74%
India has recorded 68,898 coronavirus cases, taking its total past the 2.9-million mark to 2,905,823
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Coronavirus vaccine update: Russia may partner India for producing vaccines
Coronavirus vaccine's emergency authorisation could be considered if the Indian govt so decides, says ICMR. Catch latest coronavirus vaccine updates here
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Blood clots, lung injuries found in patients who have died of Covid: Study
The research team behind the study believe that the findings could help guide clinicians on treating complications as a result of Covid
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Coronavirus spike in South Korea may be spreading, 324 new cases reported
Most of the recent new cases have been in the densely populated Seoul metropolitan region
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Covid-19 Factoid: India has added over 50,000 cases on all days this month
The number of cases added in a day by Maharashtra, the most affected state in India, has been more than 12,000 and less than 10,000 on six occasions each in August
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Coronavirus LIVE: Russia looking to partner India for producing vaccine
Coronavirus news: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have reported the highest number of Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Global Covid-19 tally rises by over 263,000 to over 22.2 million: WHO
The WHO said that the total number of new cases in the world amounted to 263,601, while the increment in fatalities to 6,554
Number of Covid-19 cases in Brazil rises by 45,323 to over 3.5 million
The death toll has risen by 1,204 to 112,304 people within the same period of time
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Top headlines: Future to discuss merger plan, Facebook summoned, and more
From Airtel readying to take on Jio to Kerala govt and Centre on collision course over privatisation of airport, here are the top headlines this morning
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Life sciences is the next logical area for India: Blackstone CEO
CEO Stephen A Schwarzman spoke to Pavan Lall in a video chat about the future of commercial realty in India, recovery from a global recession, India's return to growth path, Covid-19 vaccine and more
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Signs of slowdown in AIF with 45% YoY drop in new launches since March
August has had four new funds with about 10 days to go. The three-month moving average would drop to 5.33 funds, the lowest in 58 months, if no new ones are granted registration
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CRISIL pegs loss for Commercial vehicle makers at Rs 6,000 cr this fiscal
It says a 30 per cent decline in sales volume, on an already weak base, would lead to a nearly six-fold increase in net loss this financial year
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Covid-19 Factoid: India sees highest number of deaths, recoveries in a day
No of daily deaths crosses the 1,000 mark, third time in August while Chhattisgarh sees a fresh spike in cases
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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra's highest single-day rise of 13,165 new cases
Coronavirus latest news: The total number of India cases now stands at 2,771,958, and 22,342,456 people have been infected by the virus globally. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Covid-19 impact: Pandemic heat spreads to large restaurant chains
Industry body says Covid could end up eating a third of total market, Zomato says 40% dine-ins will shut
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Riding a positive wave, digital firms may see V-shaped ad recovery in H2
"It is significant that no other medium, barring digital, will achieve growth in 2020," says Sam Balsara, CMD, Madison World
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Around 40% of restaurants may shut down permanently: Zomato report
Food delivery segment likely to bounce back to pre-Covid level in the next 2-3 months
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Coronavirus LIVE: Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally crosses 300,000-mark
Coronavirus latest news: India cases have crossed the 2.7-million mark. Maharashtra coronavirus tally at 6,04,358. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Flipkart sales have crossed pre-Covid-19 levels, says Walmart CEO
McMillon said that he is pleased with how the teams at Flipkart managed the Covid-19 environment in a really effective way
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