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US agency says most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights

It also do not recommend following social distancing between two passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied

Donald Trump is supposed to lead by example but he is a fool: Joe Biden

Trump later retweeted a post that appeared to make fun of a photo of Biden in his mask, though he later said he didn't mean to be critical

Centre clear air, says educational institutions not allowed to open yet

Govt rejects media reports that the Home Ministry has permitted all states to open schools

'We'll die of hunger': Nashik farmers unable to sell onions at fair prices

'Our earnings are not even supporting the expense of fuel to carry them to market'

India cancels orders for Chinese Covid-19 test kits, says won't lose money

States must stop using rapid antibody test kits procured from Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics, said ICMR

FSDC meet on Thursday to discuss impact of coronavirus on economy

This will be the first meeting of the FSDC, which comprises RBI Governor and other financial sector regulators, after the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Best of BS Opinion: India-China relations, the Covid curve, and more

Here is a summary of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Uber trims a quarter of its India workforce, lays off 600 employees

The move is part of a global restructuring plan announced earlier by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in view of dwindling fortunes amid Covid-19 lockdowns in several countries, including India

Apple to reopen about 100 stores in US, mostly with curbside pickup

Apple shuttered stores worldwide as the novel coronavirus pandemic spread, but has slowly opened them based on local health data.

Bayern Munich with one hand on league title after 1-0 win at Dortmund

Kimmich sent a perfectly-weighted chip over stranded keeper Roman Buerki in the 43rd minute as the champions landed a big win in their quest for a record-extending eighth straight league crown.

CRISIL to CARE, agencies peg India's economic growth at 4-4.7% in FY20

The first Advance Estimates, released in January for the purpose of Budget preparations, pegged the economic growth rate at 5 per cent in 2019-20.

Nokia shuts Tamil Nadu plant after 42 employees test positive for Covid-19

Nokia did not disclose how many workers at the Sriperumbudur plant tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said they were at least 42.

Bata: Despite subdued Q4, hope of faster recovery may keep sentiment intact

Q4 was weak with 8.8% fall in top line and 45.5% decline in pre-tax profit

Migrant crisis: Lapses on part of Centre and states, says Supreme Court

The top court issued notices to the Centre, the states and Union territories and sought their replies by May 28.

India records over 6,500 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 4,167

Confirmed cases surge past 145,000; fatality rate down from 3.3% to 2.87%

Undeterred by the coronavirus pandemic, Skoda launches three new models

Skoda has launched the models at a time when the pandemic and lockdown have sapped sentiments and India is staring at a recession

Cement firms hike prices even as expansion plans come to a grinding halt

Two of the top three cement producers - UltraTech Cement and Shree Cement - have so far indicated they will go slow on certain expansions

Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar tells Somesh Jha that most workers have returned home and they will join back the workforce after monsoon.

Lockdown 4.0: Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens

At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable

Govt open sources Aarogya Setu, announces bounty for finding security flaws

Launches bug bounty plan to test its security effectiveness