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3 Pak cricketers to go to UK on July 8 after testing negative for Covid-19
The Pakistan squad is currently training in Worcester ahead of the three-match Test series against England
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Covid-19: India's April tea output falls 54% YoY to 39.02 million kg
For Assam alone, output in April plunged 76% from a year ago to 10.99 million kg, the Tea Board said
 "Covid-19: India's April tea output falls 54% YoY to 39.02 million kg")
13 UK universities won't survive Covid-19 lockdown without bailout: Report
According to the official UK government statistics, Indian student numbers have been on an upward swing in recent years and from 2015 to 2019
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HC seeks Delhi govt reply on helpline for nurses to complain of lack of PPE
The bench asked the Delhi government to also respond to the suggestion that private hospitals and nursing homes must file an undertaking before the concerned authorities for providing PPE kits
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UP offers Covid-19 relief to home buyers, developers in Noida region
Extends projects deadline to December 2021, benefiting 100,000-plus buyers
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Surat diamond polishing units shut till July 13; trading mkts till July 9
In another notification, Pani said a textile making unit or textile market will be shut for seven days if one or more cases emerge from them
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Tata Consumer Products to see good demand and growth: N Chandrasekaran
Says impact of pandemic on firm was mixed; while panic buying and closure of restaurants led to spike in retail and online sales, food service sales and out-of-home biz were impacted significantly
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Gwalior: Not wearing mask? Work as volunteer in hospital, police check post
Fines would also be imposed on those violating the Covid-19 protocols
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Performance may be quite volatile in FY21 due to coronavirus: Dr Reddy's
The company however remains cautiously optimistic of re-calibrating its levers to suit the new business environment, it noted
 "Performance may be quite volatile in FY21 due to coronavirus: Dr Reddy's")
How Covid-19 made kirana stores adopt tech, innovation and online platforms
According to the survey, 20 per cent of the kirana store owners across metros and non-metros have started leveraging online platforms to get a steady supply of goods and assistance in deliveries
Marico declines 4% on profit-booking post June quarter business update
The manufacturing of parachute & value-added hair oils was significantly impacted by lockdown with billing only resuming in the latter part of April.
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Delhi CM Kejriwal appeals to recovered Covid-19 patients to donate plasma
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to hospitals to counsel their Covid-19 patients to donate plasma after 14 days of recovery from the disease
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Kuwait: 800,000 Indians may have to leave as country approves expat bill
According to the bill, Indians should not exceed 15% of the population
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Sobha Ltd shares gain 5% after Company issues operational update for Q1FY21
The company said the demand has remained consistent in all the cities where it operates in spite of uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid-19 impact: 10,000 IT professionals may have lost jobs in Q1
Top 10 IT firms of India reduced total headcount by around one percentage point in the last quarter, says industry resource.
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WHO to end anti-malaria drug hydroxycholorquine trial for coronavirus cure
WHO said Saturday it has 'accepted the recommendation' from the committee overseeing the trial to discontinue testing of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir
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August 15 deadline for Covaxin impossible to achieve, say trial sites
This, even after India clubs phase 1 & 2 of vaccine trials: Experts
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Covid-19 impact: Mass lay-offs, cost-cutting among start-ups, says survey
Start-ups are now resorting to mass lay-offs and cost-cutting, as only a small number of them is funded to sustain till end-2020
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Brakes on spending: Consumers begin value hunting in FMCG, automobiles
The emphasis, as most FMCG chief executive officers admit, is on essentials and away from discretionary categories
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239 scientists have made one claim: Coronavirus is airborne
WHO says the virus is spread by large respiratory droplets. However, these scientists have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people
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