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US weekly jobless claims fall below 1 mn for the first time in Covid-19 era
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order, including extending the supplement, though he reduced the weekly payout to $400
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Rahul Gandhi attacks govt, says Covid curve 'frightening, not flattening'
His attack came on a day India recorded a record single-day increase of 66,999 cases, taking its Covid-19 tally to 23,96,637
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Record 830,000 Covid-19 tests done in a span of 24 hours: Health ministry
A record 8,30,391 samples were tested on Wednesday in the country
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Privatisation-bound BPCL's net profit almost doubles to Rs 2,076 cr in Q1
Standalone net profit in April-June stood at Rs 2,076.17 crore compared with Rs 1,075.12 crore a year back, the company said in a regulatory filing
 "Privatisation-bound BPCL's net profit almost doubles to Rs 2,076 cr in Q1")
Efforts on to resume Delhi govt's free coaching scheme soon: Minister
Earlier, the scheme was only for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes category
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Singapore-developed Covid-19 vaccine injected into 1st group of volunteers
Meanwhile, Singapore on Thursday reported 102 new coronavirus cases, taking the national tally to 55,497
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Study reveals why SARS coronavirus impacts patients differently
Researchers at McMaster University (MU) and the University of Waterloo in Canada are searching for how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the lungs
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Scientists use AI to identify hundreds of Covid-19 vaccine candidates
The drug discovery pipeline is a type of computational strategy linked to AI -- a computer algorithm that learns to predict activity through trial and error, improving over time
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Centre provides over 3 cr masks, 1.28 cr PPEs, 10 cr HCQs to states, UTs
Along with augmenting the Covid-19 facilities, the Centre is also providing medical supplies to the states and Union territories for free
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It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them
So what are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognise these signs and therefore manage them?
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Why India must raise health budget to tackle impending climate disasters
Mitigation measures will have to include increasing expenditure on healthcare, ensuring systems that include best practices, and improving the quality of data-gathering
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Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists
It is a misconception that all of rural India is doing well amid the outbreak of Covid-19, said Pronab Sen
 "Unlock BFSI 2.0: Rural India revival difficult to sustain, say economists")
Covid-19 pandemic threatens peace and risks new conflicts: UN chief
Ban criticised the UN Security Council for wasting valuable months "in arguments over the details of the text"
Conflict actors sponsoring 'opportunistic' terror attacks: India at UN
"Community engagement and effective communication are critical to combat the infodemic' of false information that often drives fear and division," it said
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Coronavirus LIVE: 12,712 new Covid-19 positive cases in Maharashtra today
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded over 60,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,278,963 and Brazil 3,068,138. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
Top headlines: FPI in 2020 turns positive; Byju's nears $1-bn revenue mark
From GoM taking up proposal on gold e-way bills to PM Modi unveiling friendly measures for honest taxpayers, here are top headlines of the day
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Covid-19: Britain enters recession as GDP tumbles 20.4%, worst in Europe
Brace for more job losses, says Sunak
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Tata Power consolidated profit before tax falls 31% in June quarter
During April-June, the firm reported a total income of Rs 6,540 crore as compared to Rs 7,874 crore in the year-ago quarter
 "Tata Power consolidated profit before tax falls 31% in June quarter")
Small firms losing market to big FMCG brands as buyers go for trusted names
Normalcy in operations, push into rural areas aid growth
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Covid-19 impact: Edtech firm Byju's nears $1-billion revenue milestone
In FY20, the company posted a revenue of Rs 2,800 crore ($370 million), a 100 per cent growth over the previous fiscal.
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