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Novartis confirms 2020 outlook; sales, profit up amid Covid-19 outbreak

Core net income rises to $3.55 billion from $2.8 billion in 2019, against the average analyst forecast in a Refinitiv poll of $3.17 billion

Covid-19 lockdown: Delhi govt allows medical facilities, book shops to open

The operation of homes for children, disabled, intellectually disabled, senior citizens, destitute, women and widows, will also be allowed

Covid-19: Lockdown leaves Chhattisgarh petrol pumps battling for survival

The consumption of petrol and diesel in the state has fallen sharply to about 1.2 million litres from 5.5 million litres

New Zealand tames coronavirus outbreak; France, Spain reveal lockdown exits

Brazil is emerging as a new hotspot for infections; epicentre of pandemic shifts to US.

Diamantaires stare at decade-low revenue as Covid epicentre shifts to US

Stretched receivables, financial concerns have tightened the grip over the industry

Lockdown: Adityanath asks for blueprint to restart industries after May 3

On April 20, the state government had only allowed for conditional reopening of select industries in those districts, which had a low Covid-19 infection load

IIT Kanpur partners ICICI Securities for producing affordable ventilators

To meet this growing demand for ventilators, it is deemed vital that the country's innovators and experts work together to develop affordable and simple solutions

New-age brokerages rework risk management policies to tide over volatility

While some have restricted intra-day leverages given to clients for trading, others have stopped trading in illiquid scrips

Lockdown: Migrant workers pelt stones at Diamond Bourse office in Surat

Workers pelted stones at the office of Diamond Bourse and demanded that they should be sent back to their native places

Imran cracks whip on media team amid criticism over poor handling of virus

Bajwa was the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, from 2012 to 2016

Top headlines: Axis Bank to buy 29% in Max Life, ADB okays loan for India

From Axis Bank investing in Max Life Insurance to ADB approving $1.5 bn loan for India, here are top headlines of the day

HC stays Kerala govt employees 'forced' salary cut order for 2 months

The court pointed out that salary is an employee's right; state government could go in for an appeal, it added

More work from home, hot-desking: How India Inc will reboot after lockdown

The first of a three-part series looks at how the workplace across India Inc is all set to be disrupted

State Information Commissions inactive amid Covid-19 lockdown, shows survey

SICs across India either did not respond to phone calls or said they were working with minimal staff members and remained unsure about resuming hearings

Think about adopting 'One nation one ration card' amid lockdown: SC to govt

The central government scheme is scheduled to be launched in June this year

MARKET WRAP: Sensex up 371 pts as financials surge; IndusInd Bank zooms 17%

All that happened in the markets today

Coronavirus: The world is cross with China; some are even demanding damages

One of Germany's largest newspapers, Bild, in its article titled 'What China owes us', published on Wednesday, has mentioned a bill of $165 billion, for the repercussions Germany had to face

IndusInd Bank soars 18% on operationally strong Q4; analysts maintain 'buy'

While the asset quality has weakened, its coverage has improved. The profit was above analysts' expectations and was driven by better operational performance.

Insurance brokers call for securing coverage of properties in lockdown

Insured property should not remain unoccupied for a period exceeding 15 days or 30 days, policy coverage rule say

Banks borrow Rs 2,000 crore from RBI under mutual fund liquidity window

The special repo window, under which banks can borrow up to 90 days to extend loans or buy debt papers of MFs, remains open till May 11. The total amount banks can borrow is Rs 50,000 cr