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Business optimism index falls to record low, worse than 2009 crisis: Report

The index has dropped 7 per cent more than it did during the 2009 financial crisis

Ishant's 'thirst for knowledge', Pujara's work ethics impress Gillespie

It was difficult to get both of them out, but Sachin Tendulkar was a bit harder to dislodge than Brian Lara, says former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie

Covid-19: Fitch cuts India's FY21 GDP growth forecast to 1.8% from 4.6%

Fitch Solutions also anticipated a deeper contraction in fixed investments as businesses choose to cut back on capital expenditure to conserve cash amid elevated economic uncertainty

Mumbai, Pune, Indore: 11 places where the situation is 'especially serious'

The central government has constituted six Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to make on-spot assessment of the Covid-19 situation in these places

Srikkanth feels Rahul, Pant can edge out Dhoni for ICC T20 WC selection

Srikkanth said that if the IPL does not take place, it would really be difficult for Dhoni to make a comeback as he does not have any cricket behind him for almost a year

Donald Trump wants to send US experts inside China to probe coronavirus

Trump said he is not happy with China where the pandemic emerged in December last year in the central Chinese city of Wuhan

Our health systems vulnerable to pandemics: G20 countries on Covid-19

The health ministers from the group of 20 major economies discussed weaknesses in health systems that made the world vulnerable to the coronavirus outbreak

Covid-19: Entire Pune City declared as containment zone till April 27

The decision comes a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar directed the strict implementation of the lockdown in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad limits

Goa now first Indian state with zero Covid-19 case; all patients discharged

Goa CM Sawant said that all the agencies, including the health department and police, worked in tandem for the results

Man disguised as cop kills 16 in deadliest shooting in Canada in 30 years

Authorities said the shooter wore a police uniform at one point and made his car look like a Royal Canadian Mounted Police cruiser

India rejects Imran Khan's allegations of discrimination against Muslims

"Instead of concentrating on fighting Covid-19, they are making baseless allegations against their neighbours," the MEA spokesperson said while responding to media queries on Khan's remarks

Coronavirus outbreak: Lok Sabha Secretariat to resume work from today

All officers of the joint secretary rank and above will join office

Covid-19: Irdai directs health insurers to settle claims within two hours

All the insurers shall decide health insurance claims expeditiously, it said in a circular

'Live free, or die': Hundreds protest against US lockdown restrictions

A similar rally outside Maryland's colonial-era statehouse in Annapolis drew around 200 protesters

LinkedIn, Twitter list brands leading the way in fight against Covid-19

It listed five top companies whose work has resonated the most

Govt bets on artificial intelligence, data analytics to weed out shell cos

Generally, shell companies are those which are not complying with regulations and many such entities are allegedly used for money laundering and other illegal activities

After aviation minister's 'advice', Air India stops bookings on all flights

The minister's comment came on Saturday night, hours after the national carrier stated that it has opened bookings on select domestic flights from May 4

Covid-19: ICMR bats for Oxford vaccine, WHO lists 3 more as frontrunners

According to the WHO draft, from a total of 70 candidate vaccines in the race, three leading vaccines which are in human testing phase

Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack, says clients facing disruption

The incident comes at a time when businesses have been disrupted by coronavirus pandemic that has forced companies to turn to initiatives like work from home

SMEs to gain maximum from Rs 1-trn RBI liquidity boost to NBFCs, HFCs

The latest measure has come as two of its most innovative liquidity measures worth Rs 2 trillion since February 6 did not elicit the desired effect