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The faraway doctor: Covid-19 pandemic proves boom time for telemedicine
As Covid-19 forced people into a lockdown, the number of remote consultations soared
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Google launches 'The Anywhere School' with over 50 new features
Google has announced a new initiative called The Anywhere School, bringing over 50 new features across Meet, Classroom, G Suite and other products in more than 250 countries around the world
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5 Covid-19 positive hockey players shifted to hospital as precaution: SAI
Five Covid-19 positive hockey players have been shifted to a hospital in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday
Covid-19: Cong asks Telangana govt to take over 50% of private hospitals
Congress has demanded that 50% of private hospitals in Telangana should be taken over by the State government in the view of Covid-19 pandemic
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WHO in contact with Russia on new Covid-19 vaccine: Spokesman
WHO is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, a WHO spokesman said
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India's weak fuel demand drags on as coronavirus crisis worsens
Sales of gasoline, or petrol, fell by 10.3% from a year earlier to 2.26 million tonnes, and were down 0.8% from 2.28 million tonnes in June
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Students urge SC to take cognizance of CBSE's decision on compartment exam
Over 800 students from across the country have approached the Supreme Court through a letter petition requesting it to take suo motu cognisance of the decision of CBSE to conduct compartment exams
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Covid-19: Maharashtra govt to cap prices of face masks and sanitisers
We have asked the Centre to put sanitisers and mask in the list of essential commodities, said Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
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US inks $1.5 bn deal with Moderna for 100 mn doses of Covid-19 'vaccine'
The US government previously gave Moderna around $1 billion to fund its research efforts, bringing total US funding to around $2.5 billion
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Gadkari to write Commerce Ministry, PM regarding export of PPE kits, masks
Nitin Gadkari said that he will write to Commerce Ministry and Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the export of PPE kits, facial masks and sanitisers
Andhra's Covid-19 mortality rate low with aggressive testing: Jagan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that the state could keep the Covid-19 mortality rate low with aggressive testing and contact tracing
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India third most affected in coronavirus outbreak, but not testing enough
Brazil, Russia, and the US, are conducting at least three times higher number of tests than India
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Coronavirus LIVE: 5,834 Covid-19 cases and 118 deaths in Tamil Nadu today
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded over 50,000 cases in a day. US tally has surged to 5,253,766 and Brazil 3,057,470. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
India's troubled shadow lenders show signs of revival on stimulus
The sound health of shadow banks is vital because they form the backbone of the Indian economy in lending to a wide range of borrowers from small merchants to business giants
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Gold price falls to Rs 53,951 per 10 gram, silver drops to Rs 71,211 a kg
In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold slumped Rs 650 to Rs 53,450 per 10 gram while prices of 24-carat also dropped to Rs 54,750
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Covid-19: Axis Bank, HDFC raise Rs 10,000 cr each via QIPs to absorb risk
Recently, many private sector lenders have raised funds to create a buffer so that they are in a position to absorb any kind of shock emanating from the pandemic
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Titan: Investors advised to wait until more clarity emerges on recovery
Titan reported a 62.3 per cent year-on-year decline in revenue in Q1 at Rs 1,862 crore
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India plugged: Work from home drives laptop sales amid Covid-19 lockdown
From market leader HP and premium player Apple to China's Lenovo and Asus, all major brands in the market are witnessing rapid surge in the demand for notebooks
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Singapore's economy sees worst ever quarterly contraction of 13.2%
Singapore trade minister also cautioned that the current crisis is unlike the 1998 Asian financial crisis or 2009 global financial crisis
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Covid-19 pandemic worsens the US gender pay gap, with women losing out
In a regular recession, the pay gap between men and women shrinks by two percentage points as men tend to get hit harder by job losses
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