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Piramal seeks investors, hedge funds to raise capital for unfinished houses
India's real estate market is grappling with a lingering lockdown that's slowed construction and sharply crimped new sales in an already struggling market.
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Lupin shuts manufacturing plant after 17 staff test Covid-19 positive
The firm has some 11 manufacturing plants at the Ankleshwar site in Gujarat state, which is spread out over 40 acres and has 984 employees, according to the company website.
 "Lupin shuts manufacturing plant after 17 staff test Covid-19 positive")
Swiftly waning Covid-19 immunity poses challenge for vaccine developers
More than 100 research teams and companies around the world are seeking to develop vaccines against Covid-19, and at least 17 are already in human trials to test efficacy
 "Swiftly waning Covid-19 immunity poses challenge for vaccine developers")
Letter to BS: Covid made us rediscover foundational sector of the economy
It should not have taken a Covid for this nation to rediscover that we are essentially an agrarian economy
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Real estate players seek more sops from govt to tide over Covid-19 crisis
Among other aspects, they are pushing to extend the definition of "affordable housing" to homes costing up to Rs 75 lakh as against a maximum of Rs 45 lakh right now
 "Real estate players seek more sops from govt to tide over Covid-19 crisis")
Wipro sees green shoots in some verticals; net profit flat at Rs 2,390 cr
IT firm's margin expands despite revenue fall in Q1
 "Wipro sees green shoots in some verticals; net profit flat at Rs 2,390 cr")
Fresh investments in auto sector unlikely; long, dark period ahead: Siam
Wadhera said job losses in the auto sector cannot be ruled out
 "Fresh investments in auto sector unlikely; long, dark period ahead: Siam")
S&P 500, Dow Jones rise after mixed bank earnings; tech-heavy Nasdaq falls
Largest US lender JP Morgan Chase & Co was up 0.2% after it posted a smaller-than-expected 51% drop in second-quarter profit.
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No one should be turned away from hospital due to Covid treatment cost: SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the bench that government is looking into all the issues related to coronavirus
 "No one should be turned away from hospital due to Covid treatment cost: SC")
Human clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccine initiated in India: ICMR
Since India is one of the largest vaccine producers in the world, it is the country's 'moral responsibility' to fast-track vaccine development process, ICMR Director said
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Wall Street opens lower on coronavirus crisis, simmering US-China tensions
New coronavirus restrictions in California hit tech stocks for a second straight day.
Alcohol-based hand sanitisers to attract 18% GST, not exempted: AAR
The AAR, in its ruling, said since hand sanitisers manufactured by the applicant are of the category of 'alcohol-based hand sanitisers', a 18 per cent GST would be applicable
 "Alcohol-based hand sanitisers to attract 18% GST, not exempted: AAR")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why are so many places locking down again?
No quick return to normal says WHO, Karnataka, Andhra fret as deaths rise, why remittance-dependent states must help recruiting agencies survive-roundup of news on how India is dealing with pandemic
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Spurt in cyber attacks on Indian firms and users in times of Covid-19
Some of those whom the pandemic has left jobless are resorting to cyber crimes to make quick money, while there is increased activity from Chinese hackers as well
 "Spurt in cyber attacks on Indian firms and users in times of Covid-19")
Meet the senior woman technologist who's leading the fight against Covid-19
Nivruti Rai of Intel has spearheaded a tech-driven vision of a Pandemic Response Platform for India, conceived as an open API-based multi-cloud infrastructure that enables several citizen-centric apps
 "Meet the senior woman technologist who's leading the fight against Covid-19")
Top headlines: WPI falls in June, oil demand may recover in 2021 & more
Here are the top headlines of the day
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Covid-19: Total lockdown in Bihar from July 16 to 31 to contain spread
On his official Twitter handle, Sushil Modi said the 15-day lockdown will remain in force at all municipal, district, sub-divisional, block headquarters level and that guidelines were being prepared
 "Covid-19: Total lockdown in Bihar from July 16 to 31 to contain spread")
Covid-19: Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season:
The Italian soccer league is hoping to allow fans into stadiums before the end of the season.
Goa govt asks private hospitals to reserve 20% beds for Covid-19 patients
The Goa government has made it compulsory for all private hospitals in the state to reserve 20% of their total beds for Covid-19 patients
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Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami tests negative for Coronavirus for 2nd time
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has tested negative for COVID-19, for the second time in nearly a month, the government said
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