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Anthony Fauci, 2 Other US Virus Task Force Members In Quarantine: Report

Top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci is among three members of the White House's coronavirus task force who will self-isolate after potential exposure to the pathogen, US media reported...




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Rajinikanth's Sharp Attack On Tamil Nadu Government Over Liquor Sale

Superstar Rajinikanth this morning launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu, a day after the state moved the Supreme Court seeking an urgent stay on Madras High Court's order...




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"75% Virus Patients In Delhi Have No Or Mild Symptoms": Arvind Kejriwal

Nearly 75 per cent coronavirus patients in Delhi are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today as he reminded that the city has to "learn to live with...




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Low-Intensity Earthquake In Delhi, Adjoining Areas

Mild tremors were felt this afternoon in parts of Delhi and adjoining areas. The earthquake measured 3.4 on Richter Scale, according to officials. There were no immediate reports of any damage to...




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GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY SIGNED THE SEVENTH MODIFICATION TO HIS STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION, ORDERING ALL OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS INTO DELAWARE TO IMMEDIATELY SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.UNDER THIS ORDER, ANYONE WHO ENTERS DE



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GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY SIGNED THE SEVENTH MODIFICATION TO HIS STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION, ORDERING ALL OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS INTO DELAWARE TO IMMEDIATELY SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.UNDER THIS ORDER, ANYONE WHO ENTERS DE



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GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY SIGNED THE SEVENTH MODIFICATION TO HIS STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION, ORDERING ALL OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS INTO DELAWARE TO IMMEDIATELY SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.UNDER THIS ORDER, ANYONE WHO ENTERS DE



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GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY SIGNED THE SEVENTH MODIFICATION TO HIS STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION, ORDERING ALL OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS INTO DELAWARE TO IMMEDIATELY SELF-QUARANTINE FOR 14 DAYS TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.UNDER THIS ORDER, ANYONE WHO ENTERS DE



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LOW BRIDGE ON CASHO MILL RD BETWEEN JULIE LN AND MUNRO RD - VEHICLES OVER 8' 7" WILL NOT FIT.



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GUM TREE RD CLOSED FROM SWAMP RD TO QUAIL RUN RD




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GUM TREE RD CLOSED FROM SWAMP RD TO QUAIL RUN RD




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GUM TREE RD CLOSED FROM SWAMP RD TO QUAIL RUN RD




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GUM TREE RD CLOSED FROM SWAMP RD TO QUAIL RUN RD




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Best BS6 125cc scooters: Honda Activa 125, TVS NTorq and more

All the major two-wheeler makers in the country are investing in 125cc scooter space and moving away from the 110cc segment.




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Royal Enfield Himalayan capable of 180 km/h! This custom-built with quickshifter claims it can

The custom-build looks very different, in fact, it doesn't have any of the Royal Enfield Himalayan left in it anymore. However, the biggest change here is the addition of a quickshifter.




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Scooters, bikes with smartphone connectivity and navigation: From TVS NTorq to BMW F750 GS

Earlier, it used to be available on high-end expensive motorcycles, but now it is available in affordable scooters from, for example, TVS Motor Company. Allow us to list five from various segments.




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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso First Drive Review: An acquired taste

There's nothing out there in the market today like the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso so we drove the automatic and manual versions of the car around Jodhpur to find out if it has what it takes to infuse some life into a declining segment and create a niche. 




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Skoda Kodiaq Scout First Drive Review: A capable and comfortable SUV

Does the Skoda Kodiaq Scout bring something new to the table? Is it just a visual makeover of is there more than meets the eye? We answer these and all the other question related to this new variant of Skoda flagship SUV in India in this review.




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TVS iQube First Ride Review: TVS’ second innings in electric scooter territory looks a promising one!

During its second innings in the EV space, TVS is quite confident with the iQube and why not! In this review, we tell you is TVS' latest offering has got what it takes to be a worthy all-rounder.




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Liquor stocks surge even as Sensex, Nifty tank; check top gainers

With local wine shops allowed to open across states from today, liquor stocks are back in focus on Dalal Street today. Breweries and distilleries were seen moving up in the share markets while the benchmark indices fell over 5% each.




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HUL share price slips over 5%; analysts say ‘buy’ post Q4 results, check new target prices

The market share of HUL was up by 50bp in 4QFY20 with 80 per cent of portfolio gaining share in the March quarter, a clear indication of resilient performance in an extraordinarily difficult quarter




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Liquor stocks fall as Delhi govt hikes excise duty by 70%; United Breweries, Radico Khaitan drop up to 6%

United Breweries share price fell the most as much as 6 per cent to Rs 912, while United Spirits shares were down 4.5 per cent to Rs 517.30




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NIIT Technologies share price jumps 15% on healthy March quarter earnings, declares interim dividend

NIIT Technologies share price surged 15% on the stock market after the company posted a strong January-March quarter result on Tuesday.




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Equity MF inflows hit 4-month low of Rs 6,108 crore in April

Fears of deepening global slowdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns have spooked the markets globally, including in India.  Almost all the equity-oriented mutual fund categories registered net inflows last month.




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Making effort to ensure orderly, equitable exit to investors: Franklin Templeton MF

Last month, the fund house had closed six of its debt funds, citing redemption pressures and lack of liquidity in the bond markets. 




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Analyst Corner: Hexaware Tech rating ‘add’; A subdued quarter for the company

Margins expected to fall in CY20e; downgraded to ‘Add’ with reduced TP of Rs 330




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COVID-19 woes: Marico net profit declines 3% in Q4

Consumer goods major Marico posted a 3% year-on-year (y-o-y) decline in net profit to Rs 204 crore for the quarter ended March 31, while the revenue from operations, at Rs 1,496 crore, declined 7% y-o-y.




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Lockdown relaxation: Tirupur garment cluster to resume ops; units start getting queries from abroad

The Tamil Nadu government has announced relaxations allowing industries, particularly export units, to resume operations with standard operating procedure as suggested by the Union government.




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S&P says Indian banks highly stressed, quotes Axis Bank Q4 results

It said Axis Bank identified that more than 10% of its customers (25% of its loan book by value) as on April 25 availed the payment moratorium.




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Excluding Q1, paper sector will grow at around 6%: IPMA president

The Rs 75,000-crore paper industry, which has resumed production after relaxations were issued effective from April 15, may have a negative growth in the first quarter of this fiscal as demand lost in this lockdown cannot be compensated entirely.




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ICICI Securities Q4 net profit up 28% y-o-y

With increased focus on other products like home loans, fixed income products, corporate bonds and deposits, insurance, AIF, PMS, SGBs and NPS, non-MF distribution revenue rose 13% y-o-y to Rs 54 crore.




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Expansion of equalisation levy: Why it’s not well-timed

By expanding the scope of equalisation levy to cover foreign e-commerce platforms, India has rushed to incrementally cast its net wide insofar as the digital service user-base is concerned.




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Yes Bank MD & CEO Rana Kapoor: Hope CASA ratio to touch 40% in next 4 quarters

Yes Bank has seen a 30.2% increase in its net profit for the March quarter, due to strong growth in advances and growth in low-cost CASA deposits.




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IndusInd Bank MD & CEO Romesh Sobti: We don’t rule out acquisitions

Refusing to clear the air on the buzz around the bank acquiring a microfinance lender, Sobti said the bank’s microfinance portfolio will grow to Rs 10,000 crore from Rs 3,000 crore over the next three years.




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Asset allocation: Looking to book profits in equity now? Here’s why you should shift to short term bond funds

It has been proven that portfolio allocation leads to long-term optimum results on investments. Awareness among investors is gradually increasing on the imperative of allocation.




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Reliance Jio impact: Idea Cellular reports poor March quarter, market-cap plunges Rs 2,326 cr

Shares of Idea Cellular plunged 6.99 % on Monday closing the session at Rs 85.85 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the company on Saturday reported a poor set of numbers for the March quarter.




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Manpasand Beverages stock gets ‘Reduce’ rating from Kotak, TP at Rs 700 after reporting healthy quarter

Manpasand reported a healthy quarter overall albeit EBITDA/PAT were below our estimates. Overall, FY2017 was broadly in line with company guidance at start of the year and both Mango Sip and Fruits Up posted robust growth.




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Oil market should reach balance between supply and demand in Q1: UAE energy minister

Opec, Russia and other non-Opec producers — an alliance known as Opec+ —agreed to reduce supply by 1.2 million bpd from January 1.




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DLF improves performance in Q3, analysts maintain ‘Buy’ with revised target price of Rs 216

Management continues to focus on liquidating Rs 12,300-crore inventory and scaling up the rental portfolio (DCCDL). We maintain earnings estimates for the erstwhile merged entity (despite demerger of DCCDL) awaiting greater clarity on adjustments/reconciliation between DLF and DCCDL numbers (post-demerger).




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Karur Vysya Bank Q3 net plummets 70% to Rs 21 crore

The bank has witnessed asset quality weakening further in December quarter with the gross non-performing assets (NPA) as of December 2018 increasing to Rs 4,056 crore (8.49%) compared to Rs 2, 663 crore (5.95%).




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Banks’ net interest income to rise over 20% y-o-y in Q4: Analysts

Even as banks see a rise in core income and a drop in fresh bad loans, they may see a fall in non-interest income, with treasury income falling sharply on a sequential basis.




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Branded bouquests blooming on the shelves of modern retail

The concept of modern malls in India has been slow in catching up with the trend of stocking flowers. The trade has been traditionally reserved for road-side vendors.  




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Promoters’ pledged shareholding falls to 2.83% in Jan-Mar: Kotak Institutional Equities report

Outstanding promoters’ pledged shares were Rs 1.95 lakh crore, which is about 1.38% of the total BSE-500 Index’s market capitalisation in March 2019.




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Solving quota-cap riddle

It also said that the gubernatorial order didn’t stand the test of the provisions of Schedule V of the Constitution, and that the 100% reservation, apart from junking considerations of merit, violated the rights of other reserved groups.




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Magnanimity of the rich: Cricket needs to take a leaf out of tennis’s book to maintain equilibrium

When the game returns, the struggling cricket boards will be dependent on three superpowers—India, England, Australia—for bailouts




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Breathing easy on ventilator quality

A good ventilator must be a high-precision product, a combination of top-class engineering efforts, optimum manufacturing capability, and robust financial backing.




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Spirit of federalism: Centre must allow states to resume liquor sales

This trend continues even for local governments, which come to rely more on state transfers to run the administration.




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Dressing Covid numbers: Bengal’s handling of the Covid outbreak raises many questions

Bengal’s handling of the Covid outbreak raises many questions.




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COVID-19 lockdown: Stricter action required against violators of social distancing norms

Liquor-store crowds show the masses still don’t understand the importance of social distancing in fighting Covid-19




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Promise of equity: How DBT scheme will help BPL for day-to-day sustenance all through the year

It is high time to scale up the fiscal relief measures, with a special emphasis on “Basic Income”.