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Old income tax regime or new? Work out the math before you make your choice

Compute your income-tax liability twice, under the old system and the new. Factor in likely events like job loss of pay cuts

Tamil Nadu imposes full lockdown in Chennai, other cities on Covid-19 surge

Restrictions to remain in force for four days in state capital and in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Salem and Madurai

MARKET WRAP: Sensex slips 536 pts, Nifty ends at 9,154; financials decline

All that happened in the markets today.

Why Dharavi may prove a big challenge in India's fight against Covid-19

With each house measuring between 100 and 200 sq ft, it practically seems impossible to maintain the recommended physical distancing

Indian airlines may suffer $11.2 bn revenue loss, 2.9 mn jobs at risk: IATA

IATA called for a combination of direct financial support, loans, loan guarantees and support for the corporate bond market, and tax relief

China communists 'will pay price' for hurting US economy: Pompeo

Pompeo said there will be a time to make sure that "we get this right" and to make sure that the US is not dependent on China for its pharmaceutical goods

Covid-19 restrictions thwart vulture funds' efforts to finally crack China

Before the new coronavirus pandemic began to throttle much of China's economy in February, PwC said the deregulation would be a "game-changer" for foreigners' role in the country's bad debt market

Deep Dive with AKB - Oil's great slide: What this means for India

So what has happened lately to cause such a massive drop? How bad is the global outlook? And what does all this mean for India, which is a major importer of petroleum products? Let's take a Deep Dive

Covid-19 spread through centrally AC buildings: Delhi HC to hear plea

The plea seeks issuance of notice to the Public Works Department, Government of NCT of Delhi and other concerned authorities

Biggest lesson Covid-19 taught India is to be self-reliant: PM Modi

Modi said the coronavirus pandemic has thrown up new challenges which the country never faced before, but it also made people learn new things

Speed up delivery of free cylinders to PMUY beneficiaries: Pradhan

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package, over 80 million PMUY beneficiaries are eligible to get three free cylinders over the next three months

Gilead disputes report of anti-viral drug remdesivir failing Covid-19 trial

It comes days after another report of rapid recovery in fever and respiratory symptoms in some patients with Covid-19 who were treated with remdesivir at the University of Chicago Medicine hospital

Quarantine hotels: It's business unusual amid coronavirus outbreak

Leading hotels are taking all precautions but the unusual service the staff has been pressed into puts them at the forefront of Covid fight

PM Modi, Sitharaman to meet today to finalise second stimulus package

Friday's meeting follows a wide range of deliberations held within the government and with eminent experts.

Chris Wood rejigs India exposure; says lockdown disastrous for economy

Wood has rejigged his exposure to Indian stocks in his Asia ex-Japan long-only portfolio with HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank paving the way for Cipla. Besides, he remains bullish Reliance Industries.

Coronavirus LIVE: India cases rise to 23,039; global cases at 2,718,699

Coronavirus world tracker: Total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 23,039, and the global tally stands at 2,700,611. Stay with Business Standard for Covid-19 corona LIVE updates

Covid vaccine: Oxford injects first participants in 'highly ambitious' plan

The British government supports Oxford University's work, and the first human trials started on Thursday, Health Minister Matt Hancock said.

Covid-19 global update: Italy shows virus growth, UK to ramp up tests

US President Donald Trump has also started batting for gradual easing of lockdown as unemployment rate in the US swelled up to a record high

US faces biggest job crisis since Depression; Trump may reopen economy soon

Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have projected a negative growth in the US in 2020

Market Ahead, April 24: Top Factors That Could Guide Markets Today

A major event investors will track today will be the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to finalise a second stimulus package