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This TikTok Puzzle About a Missing Pound Has Baffled the Internet. Can You Solve it?

The viral TikTok video has left many scratching their heads to get the answer.




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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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WATCH: This Cat Has an Open Letter to Humans on The Migrant Crisis in India

With a 'heavy heart', Billooji's open letter on the recent migrant crisis is actually a 2-minute long video.




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The Secret to Becoming a Desi TikTok Star During Coronavirus Lockdown

On average, a TikTok star spends 5 hours on a video, and thinks of new concepts for the videos, while doing everyday activities.




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Airbus Sensor Cameras Used to Detect Explosives Can Prove Vital in 'Sniffing' Coronavirus

These camera sensors use microprocessors, which are made of biological cells. These processors help in identifying different chemicals and microbes floating in the air but invisible to human eyes.




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England Cricket Board Teasing Kohli's Unique Dismissal by Rashid Has Riled up Desi Fans

In the video with Kohli, from the 2018 ODI series, the ECB has asked the Indian skipper if that was the best ball he ever faced.




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RBI Writes off Nearly Rs 69,000 Cr Loans, Including Those of Top Defaulters Mehul Choksi & Vijay Mallya

Absconding dimantaire Choksi's company Gitanjali Gems tops the list of these defaulters with a whopping amount of Rs 5,492 crore, according to the list.




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PNB Housing Appoints Neeraj Vyas as Interim MD and CEO

Vyas will be in the new role for a period of eight months, effective from April 28, according to a BSE filing by the company.




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Government Looking into Possibility of Building Smart Cities along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Nitin Gadkari

The Rs 1 lakh crore flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project is scheduled to be completed within three years and and expected to cut down the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to just 12 hours.




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Coronavirus Crisis: With Rock-bottom Prices, Will The Oil Industry Recover?

The Energy Information Administration expects jet fuel use to fall 34% in the second quarter. In addition, the agency expects gasoline use to drop by 25% from April to June.




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Asian Stocks Set to Track US Gains as Virus Treatment Hopes Lift Confidence

A top US health official said Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir is likely to become the standard of care for Covid-19 after early results from a clinical trial showed it helped certain patients recover more quickly.




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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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Don't Let Telcos Charge Offices, Businesses for Unused Internet during Lockdown: PIL in Delhi HC

The petitioner contended that telephone operators and ISPs ought not to charge citizens for services not used by them while following the government's directions.




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Reckitt Benckiser's Sales Hit Record On Coronavirus Disinfectant Boom

Reckitt Benckiser recorded a 13.3% rise in first quarter like-for-like sales, that was its best performance since the company was formed in 1999.




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Asian Oil Sellers Add New 'Zero Price' Clause in Contracts: Report

The new clause comes as sellers in Asia seek to protect their interests, as prices of some physical crude grades sold in the region have fallen to close to $10 a barrel due to heavy discounts.




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Reliance to Hive off $75 Billion O2C Business into Separate Unit for Sale to Aramco

O2C undertaking of the company comprises entire oil-to-chemicals business of the company consisting of refining, petrochemicals, fuel retail and aviation fuel (majority interest only) and bulk wholesale marketing businesses together with its assets and liabilities.




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After Facebook, Reliance Jio Platforms in Talks with Other Global Investors for Similar Stake Sale

Without revealing the identity of the companies, RIL in its fourth-quarter earnings statement said the investment would be announced in the coming months.




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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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EPFO Allows Firms to File PF Returns Without Simultaneous Payment of Dues

The PF returns have details about employees' and employers' contributions towards the social security scheme run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).




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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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Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control.




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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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​​​Graded Exit From Lockdown Would Be Good For Businesses, Say 86% of CEOs in CNBC-CII Poll

On the effectiveness of India's COVID-19 strategy, 73% of the respondents said it has been successful so far.




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Difficult to Take Medium and Long-term Views of the Situation: SBI Official

The bank is looking at the short term now - the next two or three quarters, a senior SBI official said on condition of anonymity.




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RBI Cancels Licence of Mumbai-based CKP Co-operative Bank; Depositors to Get Up to Rs 5 Lakh

The RBI said the bank is not in a position to pay its current or future depositors and has violated regulatory norms for minimum capital requirement.




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Foreign Investors Keen To De-risk China Businesses, India Should Seize Opportunity: BJP Leader

Asked about the reluctance of lenders to extend advances to small and medium enterprises, Panda said banks are "afraid" of increasing their lending to businesses despite several policy rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India.




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Bad Debt of Indian Banks Could Double From Rs 9.35 Lakh Crore Due to Coronavirus Crisis: Report

Indian banks are already grappling with 9.35 lakh crore rupees ($123 billion) of soured loans, which was equivalent to about 9.1% of their total assets at the end of September 2019.




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Dollar Firm but Stocks, Oil Under Pressure as US-China Tensions Rise Over Coronavirus

In commodity markets, US crude futures sank in early trade on worries about oil oversupply, even as some US states start to ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions.




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Days After Facebook Deal, Jio Platforms Gets Rs 5,655.75 Crore Investment from Silver Lake

The deal comes less than two weeks after Facebook spent $5.7 billion to buy a 9.99 percent stake in Jio. The Facebook-Jio deal was the social media network’s biggest since its $22 billion buyout of WhatsApp in 2014.




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Reliance Jio-Silver Lake Deal: Here's All You Need to Know

This is the first sizable investment by SLP in India and reaffirms Jio’s technological capabilities and the potential of the business model, even in this Covid-19 world and beyond.




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Gold Steady as Dollar Gains; US-China Tensions over Coronavirus Resurface

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was "a significant amount of evidence" that the virus emerged from a Chinese laboratory.




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Remdesivir Expected to be Available for Covid-19 Patients from Next Week: Top Company Official

Remdesivir is authorised for the treatment of hospitalised patients with severe Covid-19 disease though the optimal duration of treatment is still being studied in ongoing clinical trials.




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Sensex Crashes Over 2,000 Points as Global Selloff Intensifies amid Rising US-China Tensions

After a highly volatile session, the 30-share BSE index settled at 31,715.35, plunging 2,002.27 points, or 5.94 per cent.




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Global Markets Drop, Spooked by China-US Tensions Over Virus

Benchmarks fell in most countries except for Australia, which was lifted by signs its own virus outbreak is being brought under control.




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IRDAI Sets up Panel to Draft Standard Professional Indemnity Policy for Insurance Intermediaries

Professional indemnity policy offers protection to professionals against potential claims for injury or loss resulting from their advice action for failure to fulfil their duties.




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RBI Governor Meets NBFCs and MFs Sector, Reviews Liquidity Situation

Sectoral meetings, held separately in two sessions through video conference, were also attended by Deputy Governors and other senior officers of RBI.




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Tata Steel Leaves Indian Steel Association; TV Narendran Steps Down as President

An ISA official also confirmed Narendran's resignation but said the reason for his sudden resignation is not known yet.




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Gold Dips as Coronavirus-led Curbs Ease, Tariff Worries Persist

Investors, however, remained worried about brewing Sino-US tensions after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China for its handling of the outbreak.




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Oil Prices Fall as Rising US Inventories Reassert Supply Concerns

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell as much as 2.1 per cent to $24.05 a barrel and were down 14 cents at $24.41 a barrel at 0201 GMT. WTI has snapped a five-day winning streak.




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Home Rental Company Airbnb Lays off 1,900 People as Coronavirus Slumps Business

With millions of tourists canceling plans for vacations, work trips and family visits, Airbnb earlier this year said it was allocating $250 million to help offset losses incurred by hosts.




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Asia Gasoil Margins Drop to Record Low Amid Signs of Indian Export Surge

India's April gasoil exports closed at a four-month high of 2.73 million tonnes, compared with 2.53 million tonnes in March, according to Refinitiv oil research assessments.




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EPFO Allows Employers to Register Digital Signatures via Email

Currently, authorised persons of employers have to go to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) offices to get their digital signatures registered.




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Gilead Sciences Scouting For Partners in India, Pakistan for Remdesivir

Remdesivir is an investigational antiviral drug that may be found effective against the virus that causes Covid-19




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Govt Allows Businesses to Verify Monthly GST Return through EVC

Currently, businesses are required to digitally sign GSTR-3B form while filing monthly return and paying taxes.




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SBI Cuts Benchmark Lending Rate by 15 Basic Points, New Special Deposit Scheme For Senior Citizens

Under this new product, an additional 30 basis points premium will be payable for senior citizen's retail term deposits with "5 Years & above" tenor only.




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SBI Hikes Home Loan Rates by Up to 30 Basis Points

The lender has also hiked interest rates on personal loans against property by 30 basis points.




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Public Sector Banks Sanctioned Rs 5.66 Lakh Crore Loans during March-April: Nirmala Sitharaman

She further said that state-owned banks implemented the moratorium announced by the RBI on repayment of loans.




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Asia Stocks Poised to Rise as Upbeat Earnings Trump Jobs Gloom

The upbeat sentiment follows gains of over 1% in main U.S. and European stock indexes on Thursday.




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India's Rating Outlook Reflects Rising Risk of Slower GDP Growth, Low Policy Effectiveness: Moody's

Moody's Investors Service on Friday said the negative outlook on India's rating reflects increasing risks that GDP growth will remain significantly lower than in the past and partly hints at weaker policy effectiveness to address economic and institutional issues.




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Lockdown-hit Industry Demands Suspension of Labour Laws For 2-3 Years

The employers' organisations also sought relaxation of the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act to treat the lockdown period as lay-off.