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Covid toes, rashes, hair loss: Eight ways coronavirus can affect your skin

Some skin symptoms appear soon after infection, while others arise later or in more severe disease

A sombre 2020 for entertainment world: Celebrities we have lost amid Covid

The year 2020 has seen the demise of many luminaries in quick succession, much to the shock and sorrow of fans

Retailers are offering lowest discounts this festive season: Here's why

Low discount offers with few promotions expected to continue in festive season

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

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

Xi Jinping launches 'Clean Plates Campaign', triggers fears of food crisis

The sudden and massive push to curb the problem of discarded leftovers -- known as the "Clean Plates Campaign" -- has puzzled experts

ESIC members who lost their jobs amid Covid can claim 50% of average wage

At present, the benefit amounts to around 25 per cent of average wages

Covid impact: Japan's core consumer prices mired as deflation spectre looms

A slow economic recovery from last quarter's record slump is expected to weigh on prices as consumer demand collapsed amid resurgent infections

Credit crisis in India will spur more opportunities for KKR: Brian Dillard

Despite the opportunities, KKR has suffered setbacks in India, where a long-running shadow banking crisis followed by the devastation of the pandemic has crippled the economy

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

Gold prices fall to Rs 52,319 per 10 gram, silver slides to Rs 66,153 a kg

In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold plunged sharply to Rs 51,200 from Rs 51,850 per 10 gram in the previous trade while price of 24-carat was at Rs 55,850, down by over Rs 700

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

Lessons from Covid-19: WFH means Do-It-All-Yourself, says V Vaidyanathan

I worked from home for a while, but now I'm back in office, full-time, every day, says Vaidyanathan

Did rapid ramp up during pandemic derail fire safety in hospitals?

A fast ramp-up during the Covid-19 pandemic may have also led to the overlooking of some parameters for makeshift hospitals, feels the industry.

CBI team should undergo coronavirus test, Maharashtra minister says

Maharashtra minister Vijay Wadettiwar on Thursday said the CBI team that arrived in Mumbai to probe the Sushant Singh Rajput's death case should undergo a Covid-19 test.

Holiday Inn may offer refuge from the current crisis due to pandemic

France's Le Figaro newspaper reported that Accor's CEO, Sebastien Bazin, considered an approach for the rival company before deciding the timing wasn't quite right

Record 918,000 Covid tests done in a day; positivity rate under 8%

With constantly increasing testing numbers, there has been a commensurate fall in the positivity rate, the health ministry said

Have the markets topped out? Here's what leading brokerages think

Though most analysts expect the global central banks to keep the liquidity tap open that should keep the markets supported, valuations of the Indian markets, they say, are beginning to look stretched

Despite Covid, freight loading for Aug so far better than last year: Rlys

Railways said that on August 19, the freight loading was 3.11 million tonnes and the earning was Rs 306.1 crore, while on August 19, 2019, the freight loading was 2.97 MT and earning of Rs 300.82 cr

Goa to document how it fought Coronavirus pandemic: CM Pramod Sawant

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state will document the steps taken to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, which could be used as a ready reference for any future health emergency.