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Tesla ordered to keep US vehicle factory in Fremont closed amid lockdown

Elon Musk has said those employees who do not feel comfortable coming back to work are not obligated to do so

Karnataka govt allows restaurants, bars to sell liquor at retail prices

According to the latest update by the state health department, total number of coronavirus cases in Karnataka is 753

Covid-19 impact: Mexico, Brazil see 99% plunge in auto production in April

In normal times, the combined number of cars produced by Mexico and Brazil every month is half a million

Govt issues fresh guidelines for discharge of coronavirus patients

The ministry circular states there will be no coronavirus testing at Covid-19 facilities prior to discharge, and the patients will be advised to follow home isolation for seven days

Covid-19: India tally close to 60K mark; Russia reports 10,000 new cases

Russia, which has emerged as a new Covid-19 hotspot in Europe, on Friday registered more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, for a sixth straight day

Lockdown 3.0: Odisha ups working hours to 12; staff to be paid for overtime

No female workers should be allowed or required to work in a factory between 7 pm and 6 am, unless specifically permitted by the government in this regard, the state govt order said

Talks with experts: No strategy, only want to show the glimpses, says Rahul

According to Congress sources, in the series of Rahul Gandhi's talks with experts, the will be a conversation with German virologist and several personalities from other fields on Covid-19

OCI card holders' entry in India to remain suspended during lockdown: Govt

The government has kept in abeyance multiple-entry life-long visas given to OCI card holders till the time international travel resumes

SBI Card and Payment Services Q4 profit slips 66% YoY to Rs 83.5 crore

Gross non-performing assets (GNPA) improved by 43bps to 2.01 per cent, the company said.

Hong Kong eases lockdown as no local Covid-19 transmission seen in 19 days

While gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other such public places have been reopened, saunas, karaoke lounges, party rooms and nightclubs would remain closed for at least another two weeks

Vande Bharat: Repatriation flights, ships bring over 700 Indians back home

Through Vande Bharat Mission, 64 flights and three Navy ships are to repatriate nearly 15,000 Indians stranded abroad

WHO became China's puppet, will take a decision soon: US President Trump

The Trump administration is currently weighing punitive action against China over its early handling of the global health emergency.

Aarogya Setu most downloaded healthcare app in the world, says Amitabh Kant

Aarogya Setu is currently available on iOS and Android, and nearly 9 crore users have already downloaded the app

Covid-19 crisis: UP exempts biz from all but 4 labour laws for 3 years

State government says it will boost investment; experts term it an attack on fundamental rights

India coronavirus dispatch: Should healthcare be a fundamental right?

From the role of civil society in times of crises, to returning to the office, and why Bengaluru's migrant construction workers are marching home - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: How the wealth management industry is changing

From US-China talks to end trade deadlock, to FDA nod for Moderna drug's Phase-II trials, and an Amsterdam restaurant with 'quarantine greenhouses' - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's recovery rate improves to 30% from 10% in April

But news from Russia and Belgium is worrisome - while the former has seen an unprecedented surge in new cases, the latter's death rate has been rising rapidly

Best of BS Opinion: Inevitability of classical economics, Covid-19 and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day.

Covid-19 lockdown effect: Every second Indian now on internet in cities

The data released by Nielsen and the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) shows that internet usage has grown sharply in cities over the last one month, touching 54 per cent

Covid-19 impact: SBI Cards' pre-tax profit dips 71% to Rs 112 cr in Q4 FY20

Had it not been for Covid-19 impact, the company would have reported a sharp 80 per cent year-on-year jump in its pre-tax profit to Rs 692 core.