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Covid-19: One more death in Noida; total count crosses 5,000-mark

The COVID-19 death toll in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district rose to 42 on Thursday with one more fatality reported, while 110 new cases of the infection took the tally to 5,071

New Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu dip marginally to 5,864 in past 24 hours

The total number of cases now stands at 239,978, while 178,178 people have been discharged and 3,838 have died

Shooting coach at Karni Singh range tests Covid positive, training to go on

"The coach had visited the centre's administrative department only on July 24, 2020. She did not visit the field of play or interacted with any athlete training at the centre," the SAI stated

ArcelorMittal reports $559 mn loss in June quarter; sales down to $11 bn

Total steel shipments in the second quarter of 2020 declined 23.7 per cent to 14.8 million tonne (MT), significantly impacted by the adverse effects of Covid-19 pandemic across all regions

Airtel: Cost reduction, higher digital recharges to help in coming quarters

This was led by a 1.9 per cent increase in average revenue per user or ARPU to Rs 157, a 13-quarter high

Convert properties at Lavasa into Covid-19 facilities: BJP MP from Pune

Bapat asked the district administration to take control of those properties for further steps

Coronavirus death toll in the US surpasses 150,000-mark: Johns Hopkins

California on Wednesday reported 197 Covid-related deaths in a single day

Covid-19: Indian Red Cross Society to buy 180,000 face masks from KVIC

The execution of this order will require over 20,000 meters of fabric which will generate 9,000 additional man-days

Volkswagen cuts dividend as profits evaporate in pandemic sales slump

Volkswagen cut its dividend proposal for 2019 to 4.80 euros per ordinary share

F&O Expiry: Financials drag indices, Sensex falls 335 pts; HDFC slips 4%

All that happened in the markets today

Housing sales reviving, end-user demand may strengthen: Mahindra Lifespace

Housing sales as well as enquiries from prospective homebuyers, which were badly hit during April-June due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have started to revive gradually and end-user demand is likely to strengthen in coming months, a top official of Mahindra Lifespace said on Thursday. In an interview with PTI, Mahindra Lifespace Developers MD & CEO Arvind Subramanian said the company did not witness much cancellation of apartments booked by customers as widely feared after the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown. "Just like the economy, businesses were severely challenged in the first quarter of this fiscal year. There was almost a standstill in housing sales and construction activities," he said. However, Subramanian said, "The good news is that our existing customers are committed to their bookings. We are not seeing a large cancellation which could have been one of the outcomes." He said the sales bookings and enquiries from customers in July increased as compared to the .

Coronavirus pandemic pushes Lloyds Bank into the red as bad debt fears rise

Lloyds' base case for GDP decline in 2020 was unchanged at 5%

UK won't hesitate to reintroduce emergency measures, says Hancock

The UK government will not hesitate to reintroduce emergency measures to keep the country safe as Covid-19 cases soar in Europe, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said

Spain persuades Britain govt to put some areas on safe travel list

Spain is trying to persuade the British government to put some Spanish regions on its safe travel list

1 million Covid-19 tests per day in India in next two months: Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan asserted that while global efforts are on to find a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, India is not behind

India-returned woman tests Covid positive in Singapore; total count 51,809

A 36-year-old woman, who returned from India, has tested positive for Covid-19 in Singapore, the ministry of health said, as the number of coronavirus infections rose to 51,809.

Covid-19 updates: Unlock 3.0 guidelines, 105-year-old recovers, and more

According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,81,90,382 samples have been tested up to July 29 with 4,46,642 samples being tested on Wednesday

Shell profits plunge 82% as coronavirus pandemic hits energy demand

Royal Dutch Shell said that its second-quarter earnings plunged 82% as the Covid-19 pandemic slashed energy prices and demand.

Coroanvirus impact: Primetime Emmy Awards going online for 2020 edition

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held virtually this year due to coronavirus pandemic

Karnataka coronavirus update: Containment zones in Bengaluru rise to 19,001

Indicating the gravity of Covid pandemic in Bengaluru, Karnataka's epicentre, total number of containment zones in the city rose to 19,001