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US places India on priority watch list for intellectual property protection

The US placed 10 countries, including some of its major trading partners like India and China, on the list, alleging that enforcement of the intellectual properties have deteriorated

US oil fund had $726 million in unrealised losses before April: Report

The $3 billion exchange-traded product, known as USO, revealed on Tuesday that it had an unrealized loss of $726 million at the end of March

Rs 11.2 trn package needed to resurrect economy post-lockdown: Report

Acuite believes that a contraction in GDP in Q1FY21 aside, there is a significant downside risk to the growth estimates of 2-3 per cent for FY21 without the stimulus package

LafargeHolcim first-quarter profit falls 14% as Covid-19 hits construction

The world's biggest cement maker says its sales fell 11.2% to 5.29 billion Swiss francs ($5.42 billion), from 5.96 billion francs a year earlier

Won't extend social distancing guidelines, may hold rallies soon: Trump

Trump says he plans to resume out-of-state travel after spending more than a month mostly cooped up in the White House

Labuschagne earns Australia central contract; Khawaja, Shaun Marsh axed

The 33-year-old Khawaja didn't feature in any Test for Australia since losing his place after the third Test against England in August last year

Glenmark gets DCGI nod for clinical trials of potential Covid-19 drug

As per the clinical trial protocol approved, 150 subjects with mild to moderate Covid-19 will be randomised in the study in a 1:1 ratio to Favipiravir with standard supportive care

Match-fixing row: PCB legal advisor files defamation case against Akhtar

Akhtar had defended Umar Akmal in a YouTube video and criticised the three-year ban on him imposed by the Disciplinary Panel of the board

'Difficult' to hold Tokyo Olympics if coronavirus not contained: Japan PM

Postponing the Games is an enormous logistical and financial challenge, with the final price tag for the delay still unclear

The reason why White House 'unfollowed' PM Modi, Prez Kovind on Twitter

The White House Twitter handle had started 'following' the accounts of PM Modi and President Kovind during Trump's visit to India in February this year

SoftBank sees a net loss of around $8.4 billion on WeWork writedown

SoftBank maintained its forecast of a record annual operating loss of 1.35 trillion yen announced earlier this month as bets via the $100 billion fund sour

Apple, Google release coronavirus contact tracing APIs to select developers

The release is to encourage feedback that will help improve various features of the framework before the final rollout

Stocks up, warehouses shut: Weal and woes of Amazon Inc during Covid-19

The company's website hit 2.54 billion visitors in March, which is a 65 per cent jump from the same period last year

Access to internet not fundamental right, 4G not necessary: J&K to SC

The administration told the apex court that a very reasonable quantum of restrictions have been imposed by reducing the speed of internet to protect the sovereignty, integrity and security of country

India at 53rd position in budget transparency, accountability: IBP survey

Some of the other large developing countries, with the exception of China, have got much higher transparency scores compared to India

CM Thackeray seeks PM Modi's help for nomination to Legislative Council

Thackeray said he will have to resign if it doesn't happen

Global business bodies nudge FM Sitharaman to defer equalisation levy

The bodies have also approached the US Trade Representative to call for discussion on India's move to impose equalisation levy while the matter is still under discussion at international level.

Coronavirus outbreak: 71 dead in a day, India toll crosses 1,000-mark

Maharashtra tally rises to 9,915 with 597 new cases

Sebi imposes a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on two persons in WhatsApp leak case

Some news reports had referred to the circulation of UPSI in various private WhatsApp groups about certain companies ahead of their official announcements to the respective stock exchanges

Sell unsold units at 'no-profit-no-loss' to boost liquidity: Nitin Gadkari

The outbreak of coronavirus disease has impacted the real estate sector, which was already reeling from the demand slowdown, the road, transport and highways minister said