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Karnataka police orders probe after CRPF commando chained by cops

State DGP Praveen Sood has ordered an inquiry into the incident, which has triggered a row after a video of it went viral

42% CFOs have no contingency plans for second coronavirus wave: Report

While 81 per cent of CFOs report that they will look to state, local authorities for the clearance on when to restart their ops, 55 per cent of them reported that they will take a measured approach

Covid-19: UP's daily hand sanitiser production capacity hits 200,000 litres

Sugar mills are likely to continue manufacturing hand sanitiser even after the crushing season ends

Three deaths in 4 days, Mumbai Police sends cops above 55 yrs on leave

The move comes after COVID-19 claimed the lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days

India's rating could come under pressure if fiscal outlook worsens: Fitch

Fitch had in December 2019 reaffirmed India's 'BBB-' rating with a stable outlook

Take action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly: IATA to regulators

IATA said many aviation regulators around the globe have already taken the necessary steps to provide airlines and licensed crew with the required flexibility

Brics foreign ministers to discuss ways to jointly combat coronavirus today

The ministerial videoconference hosted by Russia, the current rotating head of the BRICS, will also focus on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international relations

HSBC first quarter profit falls 48% as coronavirus pandemic hits borrowers

Europe's biggest bank by assets said profit before tax came in at $3.21 billion for January-March, down from $6.21 billion a year ago

IITs, other institutes develop innovative devices to fight coronavirus

IIT Bhubaneswar has designed a safe and multi-surface sanitiser using UVC light for the disinfection of devices

I never even thought of changing date of US presidential election: Trump

Meanwhile, US Congress will come back into session next week despite coronavirus concerns, the lower and upper chamber announced separately

GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler target to reopen factories from May 18: Report

Ford said in a statement it is yet to determine when it will resume production at its North American plants, while Fiat Chrysler said it will communicate new restart dates in due course

Coronavirus: Take a look at number of cases & death toll in these 13 states

During a video conference meeting with PM Modi, many states have reportedly called for an extension of the second phase of lockdown which is in place till May 3

Oxford University hoping to get the Covid-19 vaccine ready by September

Last month, researchers at Montana's National Institutes of Health inoculated several rhesus macaque monkeys with small doses of the Oxford vaccine

Covid-19: UGC to issue guidelines for universities, colleges soon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on March 24 announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of Covid-19

Covid-19 in US: Trump predicts 70,000 deaths as virus toll reaches 55,000

"The original projections were 2.2 million, now we're probably heading to 60,000-70,000," Trump said

Doing serious probe against China, may ask for heavy compensation: Trump

After the US, Europe has been the worst hit by the virus. In India, mainly because of the early and aggressive preventive measures, the fatalities have remained low at 886 and infections at 28,000

Will coronavirus lockdown be extended? CMs' take after meeting with PM Modi

PM Modi held a video conference to discuss the situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak and measures to deal with it

Covid-19: Goa renews demand for mining resumption for economic revival

The CM told reporters that he had written to the Centre to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act

We have not had any panic redemption in recent weeks: Mirae Asset

In the recent past, we have used the market volatility to add some quality franchises and replaced our weakest holdings. Overweight healthcare, insurance, automobiles/consumer discretionary.

Covid-19 patients can now opt for home isolation: Here're govt guidelines

"Very mild/ presymptomatic patients having the requisite facility at his/her residence for self-isolation will have the option for home isolation," it said