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Lego Wants to Stay Away from China's Video Mocking US on Covid-19 Response

Lego Group has denied any involvement in the making of the video attacking the US which features a Statue of Liberty and doctor made of Lego.




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This Australian Dog Has Rescued Over 100 Koalas in Australian Bushfires

Once the koalas are located, the team and wildlife care experts can give the animals the support they need to survive in the wild.




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Delhi Government Imposing 70% 'Coronavirus Tax' on Liquor has Inspired 100% of the Memes

The decision which has been both criticized and lauded by experts on the revenue and whether this is the best way to handle the long queues outside shops, the news has also inspired memes.




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Mumbai Police Uses Romeo Juliet to Raise Covid-19 Awareness

Posted on the organization’s official Instagram page, the meme shows a woman with the Instagram username ‘caring wife’ pass on a mask to her ‘forgetful husband’.




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X Æ A-12: Twitter is Trying to Decode Elon Musk's Newborn Son's Name with Memes

While using an Instagram face filter on a newborn baby, and wearing an 'Occupy Mars' T-Shirt to meet his son is very in-line with Musk's strange and confusing behavior exhibited on Twitter, the name has certainly thrown people for a toss.




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A Family in Costa Rica is Self-Isolating from the Coronavirus Pandemic with 31 Children

Daily tasks for the kids include housework like sweeping and cooking, and helping the younger ones with homework.




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'A Mask He Can't Refuse': Mumbai Police Turn to The Godfather to Spread Covid-19 Awareness

In the latest meme posted from the official Instagram handle of Mumbai police, a scene from the movie The Godfather is seen.




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'Day Before Debut': Sourav Ganguly Shares Photo from Training Session in 1996

After calling curtains on his cricket career, Ganguly has donned many hats that has seen him not only do commentary, but also take over administration at the Cricket Association of Bengal and the latest being in the hot seat of the BCCI.




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1.5 Lakh Punjab School Kids Send Their Creative Coronavirus Videos to Govt, Break World Record

The maximum number of entries came from Ludhiana district with 16,084 students sending in their videos, followed by Amritsar, Sangrur and Patiala districts.




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'The Simpsons' Had 'Predicted' the 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak and Murder Hornets in 1993

An episode of the Simpsons from 1993 seems to have accurately predicted 2020!




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This 'Covid-19 Safe' Restaurant Will Only Serve Solo Diners by Delivering Food With Rope

Acting upon this in real life, the wife, Linda said that such a 'Covid-19 safe restaurant' should be made available to everyone.




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Elon Musk and Grimes Cannot Legally Name Their Son 'X Æ A-12' and There's a Good Reason

While Musk and Grimes mightwant to use X Æ A-12 as the kid's nickname, they'll officially have to name the child something else.




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Why Americans are ‘Panic Buying’ Rs 1.5 Lakh Peloton Bike Amidst Corona Pandemic

The company’s stock has risen by 95 per cent reportedly and its value now stands at $10 million. The brand had, last month, reported that over 23 thousand people had joined one of their live classes.




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No One Touched Bihar Man's Lost Rs 20,000 Thinking it Was Infected with Covid-19

An auto driver in Bihar, Gajendra Shah, was on his way to purchase a tin shed when he discovered that he had lost Rs. 20,000 in his pocket.




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Gujarat Govt Claims Drinking 'Ayurvedic Kadha' Helped Prevent Covid-19, Twitter Can't Swallow

After her address went viral on social media, netizens pointed out the fallacy of such statements and questioned its 'authenticity'.




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Nurse Who Mistook Pregnancy for Appendicitis Gives Birth After a 12-Hour Shift

31-year-old Emma Hindmarsh, who works as a mental health nurse, was pregnant. However, she didn’t realize it until she gave birth to a new baby.




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'Shut Up, Kevin Spacey': Actor Compares Covid-19 Job Loss to His Life Post #MeToo

Spacey said that he could relate to the impact coronavirus had on people's lives thanks to his own experience of sudden unemployment after sexual harassment allegations.




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Elderly Couple Separated by Covid-19 Reunites after 56 Days in a Heartwarming Tale

Lois, whose illness has taken away her ability to speak, smiled several times and made faint noises. It is her way of communicating joy, Howard said.




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Govt Requests Twitter to Block Tejasvi Surya's Communal 2015 Tweet Linking Terrorism to Islam

Surya's tweet is one of 121 tweets that have been asked to be removed from Twitter.




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Æ b 8 Home: 'Mumbai Police Puts Covid-19 Spin on Elon Musk's Son's Name X Æ A-12

The cryptic tweet has since gone viral with many commenting on Mumbai Police's determination to turn every single popular meme into a public safety advisory.




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'It's a Hoax': Twitter Mocks Donald Trump after Ivanka's Assistant Tests Positive for Covid-19

Ivanka Trump's secretary became the third White House employee to test negative for coronavirus on Friday following Donald Trump's valet and Mike Pence's aide.




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While We Showered Flowers, Canada Increased Salaries of Health Workers Fighting Covid-19

Canada has decided to increase wages of health workers and has set aside a $3 billion budget for the same.




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ಮೇ1, ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ದಿನ: ಕೊರೊನಾ ಹಾವಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ

ಮೇ 1ನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಭಾರತ ಸೇರಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ದುಡಿಯುವ ವರ್ಗದವರ ಮೇಲಿನ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟಿ ಅವರ ಏಳಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ದಿನ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಘಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜವಾದಿ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಆ ದಿನ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಚೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ. ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ಪಾತ್ರ




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ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ದಿನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ: 01 ಮೇ 2020

ಬದುಕು ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಒಂದು ನದಿ ಇದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ. ಕೊನೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪಯಣ. ಈ ಪಯಣದ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಏನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಗಂತ ಯಾವುದೂ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಜ, ಜೀವನದ ಪಯಣದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಿಕಿ ಕಹಿ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಸಿಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವು ಯಾವುದೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶಗಳ




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Punjab Lost Rs 1,200-1,700 Crore of GDP Due to Covid-19 Lockdown, Says State Task force

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh set up the task force to find ways for the state to gradually get out of the unprecedented lockdown that is still in place to fight the coronavirus pandemic.




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Citing Economic Cost of Covid-19 Shutdown, Moody's Slashes India Growth Forecast to 0.2% for 2020

In its report titled Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 (April 2020 update), Moody's lowered G-20 advanced economies as a group to contract by 5.8 per cent in 2020.




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Salary Cuts Imminent: Deloitte Says 27 of the Top 100 Firms on NSE Can't Sustain Wage Bill

A study by Deloitte found that 27 companies of the 100 listed on the NSE, won't be able to sustain current wage bill from cash profits, if their revenue dips by 30 per cent or more.




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Nifty, Sensex Soar on Covid-19 Drug Hopes, Set for Best Month Since 2009

The NSE Nifty 50 index advanced 3.11 per cent to 9,850.3 by 0455 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 3.1 per cent at 33,734.26. Both indexes were on course for their fourth straight session of gains in a holiday shortened week.




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Glenmark to Conduct Trials for Potential Covid-19 Drug, Shares Jump

On Wednesday, another Indian pharmaceutical company, Strides Pharma Science Ltd, said it had developed and commercialised favipiravir antiviral tablets, and had applied to Indian drug authorities to start trials.




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Infra Funding Requirement Pegged at Rs 111 Lakh Crore During 2020-25: Finance Ministry

The final report of the task force on NIP for 2019-2025 suggested steps like deepening bond markets, setting up of development financial institutions and land monetisation to meet the funding needs,




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RIL Q4 Results: Reliance Announces India's Biggest Rights Issue of Rs 53,125 Crore, Jio Profit Zooms 177%

Revenue from operations for the March quarter stood at Rs 136,000 crore, against Rs 152,939 crore in December quarter and Rs 138,659 crore in the year-ago period.




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Agriculture Infrastructure Funding Pegged at Rs 1.68 Lakh Crore for 2020-25: Govt Task Force

The final report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) for 2020-2025 presented to the government suggested agricultural reforms broadly in three areas e-market infrastructure, storage and processing, and research and development (R&D).




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March GST Collection Sinks to Rs 28,309 Crore, Down From Rs 1.13 Lakh Crore Last Year

Government officials said that collection numbers present a worrying trend, given that normal business activities were underway till March 24 when a nationwide lockdown was announced.




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Covid-19: Fitch Downgrades Viability Ratings of SBI, BoB, ICICI and Axis Bank

The agency affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings (IDR) of SBI and BOB at 'BBB-' and those of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank at 'BB+'.




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Amazon Sees Possible Second-quarter Loss as it Forecasts $4 Billion in Covid-19-Related Costs

The coronavirus has infected workers at dozens of locations, igniting small protests and prompting labour organisers to demand site closures




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Non-subsidised Cooking Gas Price Cut by a Record Rs 162.50 per Cylinder

The outbreak of coronavirus and the lockdowns imposed by nations to curb its spread has evaporated demand for oil, sending international oil prices crashing.




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Covid-19: AP Govt to Clear All Industrial Incentives, Waive Power Charge for 3 Months to Boost MSMEs

The state government has also decided to provide working capital loans to MSMEs at lower interest rates. A fund to the tune of Rs 200 crore would be created to lend loans between Rs 2-10 lakh.




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Sugar Output Falls 20% in October-April; Last 2 Months Sales Dip by 10 Lakh Tonne Due to Lockdown

Sugar sales in March and April declined by 10 lakh tonne because of the imposition of nationwide lockdown to control the coronavirus disease, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said.




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CNBCTV18-CII Poll: What Heads of Top Institutions Said on India's Strategy to Revive Economy After Covid-19

SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar said he is hopeful of more relaxations by May 31 and expects economic activity to return by the festive season.




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Elon Musk Wipes Nearly $15 Billion Off Tesla’s Valuation With His 'Price Too High' Tweet

The tweets recall Musk's controversial tweets in August 2018 when he said he had "funding secured" for a quickly-aborted campaign to take the electric car maker private.




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As Moneycontrol Pro Turns 1, A Note to Readers from The Opinion Team

It is now, more than ever, that investors need credible and timely information that will allow them to take decisions in the midst of extraordinary uncertainty.




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Covid-19 Not an End to Coworking Culture, Says Industry

Reeling under pressure due to sharp drop in footfalls following the COVID-19 pandemic, operators in the country's coworking industry believe the blip could be temporary and demand for flexible space would go up again as some key factors are going for them.




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Sebi Imposes Total Rs 1.05 Cr Fine on 21 Entities in Jolly Plastic Industries Case

Sebi has imposed a total penalty of Rs 1.05 crore on 21 entities for executing fraudulent trading in the scrip of Jolly Plastic Industries Ltd.




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As Moneycontrol Pro Turns 1, a Note to Readers from the Research Team

A recap, some gratitude and our continuing promise of quality.




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10 Most-valued Domestic Firms Together Add Rs 3.10 Lakh Crore to M-cap; TCS Biggest Gainer

Tata Consultancy Services' market valuation zoomed Rs 73,753.12 crore to Rs 7,56,049.23 crore, becoming the biggest gainer in the top-10 chart.




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Crane Owners Seek Liquidity Support Under MSME Package Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

Since the first lockdown extension, Crane Owners Association of India, which has over 150 members, have written twice to MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari and once to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking their help.




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Saudi Arabia Says Investment Plans in India 'On Track' Even as Aramco's Net Profit Falls 21%

On being asked about the effect of the decline in Aramco’s profits on its plans to invest in India, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to India reiterated that investment plans were on track.




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Rupee Plunges 71 Paise to 75.80 against US Dollar in Early Trade

The rupee opened weak at 75.70 at the interbank forex market and then fell further to 75.80, down 71 paise over its last close.




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Investor Wealth Plummets Rs 5.15 Lakh Cr in Early Trade as Equities Tank

ICICI Bank was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, tumbling nearly 9 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel and HDFC.




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Goldman Sachs Says it Remains Bullish on Oil Prices in 2021

Lower crude production due to reduced activity and OPEC+ cuts, coupled with a partial recovery in oil demand, should drive prices higher next year, Goldman Sachs Equity Research said in a note.