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Top headlines: World Bank's $1 bn aid for India as ADB cuts growth estimate
Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day
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RBI shortens business hours of money markets, cites impact of lockdown
The thinning out of activity is impacting market liquidity, the central bank said in a statement
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MARKET WRAP: Sensex slips 674 pts, financials hit; Nifty settles at 8,084
All that happened in the markets today.
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5 held, 15 booked in UP for attacking cops enforcing lockdown restrictions
Two policemen, including the incharge of the police outpost sub-inspector Lekhraj Singh were seriously injured
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Visas of 960 foreign Tablighi members including 9 Britishers cancelled
More than 300 of these Tablighi Jamaat activists have tested positive for Covid-19 while others have been put in different quarantine centres
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How Indian companies are contributing to the war against coronavirus
Corporate India is donating crores of rupees, supplying medical equipment and opening hospitals. Here's a look at some of the Business Groups that have opened their purse strings
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Coronavirus: 48-hr total shutdown in Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak from 8 pm today
Of the five Covid-19 cases detected in Odisha so far, four are in Bhubaneswar and one in Bhadrak
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Even in the times of Covid-19, the SC order must not normalise an exception
History is replete with examples of states reserving wide powers to themselves during an emergency - only to not give up the powers even when the crisis receded
 "Even in the times of Covid-19, the SC order must not normalise an exception")
More pain ahead for the auto sector? Here's what top brokerages say
The Nifty Auto index has plunged 41.7 per cent since February 3, 2020 as compared to 29.5 per cent fall in the Nifty50 index
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Coronavirus impact: Over-sanitising? Here's how to keep your skin hydrated
Your hands come into contact with multiple surfaces throughout the day. Touching your face frequently will only transfer the germs and impurities from your hands to your face
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PM's video message and the latest on Covid-19 outbreak
The video came after the Prime Minister held a meeting via video-conference with all the chief ministers in the country on the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown
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Telecom subscriber growth slows down in Mar; Apr numbers likely to be muted
Experts said the lockdowns and curbs pulled down the fresh SIM connections for the month
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Google to reveal user location data to help governments tackle coronavirus
No "personally identifiable information," such as a person's location, contacts or movements, will be made available, the post said
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Indian smartphone industry stares at $2 bn loss due to coronavirus lockdown
If the lockdown extends, the loss will be higher and could affect the entire supply chain and the channels in terms of revenue, payments as well
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Covid-19: UP to slap NSA against people who attack cops enforcing lockdown
The move is aimed to deter those who are taking lockdown lightly and even attacking policemen when they are prevented, he said
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ICMR recommends antibody test for speedy detection of coronavirus cases
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its interim advisory has recommended the use of the rapid antibody test in the country's coronavirus hotspots
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Lockdown diaries: The arduous journey of a bereaved son from Delhi to Bihar
Working as a daily wage earner since he was only 14, Dipu was out of work but had planned to stay back at his shanty in Sarai Kale Khan until receiving the terrible news
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Students to take global exams TOEFL, GRE at home due to Covid-19 outbreak
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), are crucial exams for admissions in top universities across the globe
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The history of the Tablighi Jamaat and its place in the Islamic world
A Sunni Islamic missionary movement, the Tablighi Jamaat is nearly one hundred years old
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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra cases at 416, Tamil Nadu 309, Rajasthan 140
Coronavirus latest updates: Worldwide, the number of Covid-19 cases has crossed 1 million, and around 53,166 have died so far. Stay tuned to Business Standard for Covid-19 LIVE updates