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CII Bats for Immediate Stimulus Package of Rs 15 Lakh Crore

Confederation of Indian Industry said a substantive stimulus is required from the government in the form of support to the poor and to the industry.




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Indian Economy May Contract 0.4% in FY21 on Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Two Foreign Brokerages

Japanese brokerage Nomura warned of a likely downgrade of the sovereign by global ratings agencies while American brokerage Goldman Sachs (GS) said RBI will cut rates by another 1 percentage point to arrest the economic slide.




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India's Fuel Demand Dips Over 45% in April Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Govt Report

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday.




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Stage Set for Online Nations Cup Chess Tournament; Viswanathan Anand to Lead 5th Seeded India

India will be represented by Viswanathan Anand, Vidit Gujrathi, P. Hari Krishna and Koneru Humpy at the online Nations Cup.




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India Loses to Rest of World after Draw With USA in Online Nations Cup

India lost to Rest of the World in the second round of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup after against USA.




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India Has Learnt to Accept Female Athletes But Still a Long Way to Go: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza said she is proud apart from cricket, the biggest sports stars in India are women athletes




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India Suffers Two Defeats on Second Day of Online Nations Cup Chess

India, on the second day of the FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup, lost its third and fourth round matches to Europe and China by similar 1.5-2.5 margins




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WWE Money in the Bank 2020 Date and Time: When and Where to Watch in India, Match Card

WWE Money in the Bank 2020 will see the corporate ladder match at the rooftop of the Titan Towers, WWE Headquarters.




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'Indian hero': Moldovan Tennis Player Dmitrii Baskov Feeds Poor in Ahmedabad Amid Covid-19 Lockdown

Dmitrii Baskov had come to India in January to visit a tennis academy and got stuck due to Covid-19 lockdown but is helping feel Ahmedabad's poor.




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India Register 1st Win in Online Nations Cup, Beat Rest of World

India defeated Rest of the World 2.5-1.5 in the seventh round, their first win in the Online Nations Cup.




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When Ranbir Kapoor Said He is 'Katrina Kaif Encyclopedia', Elon Musk's Girlfriend Gives Birth

A video of Ranbir Kapoor talking about Katrina Kaif has surfaced, Elon Musk's girlfriend, singer Grimes, has given birth to their first child together. More details in today's entertainment recap.




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Lockdown Diaries: Gunjan Utreja Virtual Game Show With Celeb Couples

Titled Chalk And Cheese With Gunjan Utreja, the first season has celebrity couples like Aparshakti Khurana with his wife, Neeti Mohan and her husband and comic Amit Tandon among other guests who will play fun games and quizzes.




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Safety Protocol And Shooting Guidelines Yet To Be Formalised: Producers Guild Of India

A Producers Guild Of India Spokesperson informed that the final guidelines for the resumption of shooting activities were still under process, after a draft document started circulating in the media and entertainment industry.




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State of Israel's Twitter Handle Uses Varun Dhawan's ABCD 2 Dialogue on Coronavirus Breakthrough

Official Twitter of State of Israel responded to Varun Dhawan's tweet on coronavirus antidote with his 'ABCD 2' dialogue.




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Vijay as Professor, Shah Rukh Khan as Berlin: 'Money Heist' Director Picks His Cast for Indian Version

During an interview, 'Money Heist' director Alex Rodrigo picked his cast from a lot of Indian actors. And we have to say, he makes interesting choices.




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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sunny Leone, Katrina Kaif Are Most Searched Indian Stars Globally

The three fermale celebrities were respectively searched an average 39 lakh, 31 lakh, and 19 lakh times between January and April 2020, according to an SEMrush study after analysing global data.




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Most Watched Indian TV Shows: Uttar Ramayan Maintains Its Position In TRP List

As per the details divulged by BARC, it can be concluded that this week it was multiple mythological shows which kept the audiences glued to the TV sets.




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'Prabhas 20' Director Shares Launch Ceremony Pics on Social Media

On Friday, 'Prabhas 20' director Radha Krishna Kumar shared some pictures from the film's launch ceremony.




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Money Heist Director Picks Cast for Indian Version, Rashami Desai Gains 4mn Followers on TikTok in a Day

Money Heist director Alex Rodrigo picks picked his choice of cast for the Indian version of show, Rashami Desai joins TikTok. More details in today's entertainment recap.




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Irrfan Khan Represents Contemporary Indian Actors To The World, Says Neeraj Kabi

Actor-Director Neeraj Kabi says Irrfan Khan's death felt like a personal loss. The two worked together in the 2015 film Talvar.




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Mangaluru: 35% rise in fake news on social media during lockdown

Cyber experts have recorded 30-35% rise in fake news on social media during the lockdown while the internet usage has gone up by 30%.




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Industry Dialogue: There is The Need For an Anonymous Yet Open Flow of Data For Contact Tracing

A fairly straightforward yet key process, contact tracing is attempting to determine every person that an infected individual has come into contact with. It is a crucial tool to help identify those people who are infected or might potentially be infected to ‘flatten the curve’.




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Coronavirus Impact: Amazon India Extends Support to SMB Logistic Partners With Special Fund

This Partner Support Fund for SMBs in logistics will be available to Delivery Service Partners (DSP) and select Transportation partners in India.




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Indian Origin Scientist On Team Uses AI to Classify Covid-19 Genome Signature in Minutes

This classification tool has already been used to analyse more than 5,000 unique viral genomic sequences, including the 29 novel coronavirus sequences.




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You Can Finally Pre-Order The OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro in India: Here Are The Details

Amazon India has begun pre-orders for the new OnePlus 8 series which means that consumers will soon be able to purchase the new smartphone in the coming days.




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Indian Digital Tax May be Delayed as Covid-19 Impacts Google, Facebook, Others

India's new digital tax has caught the industry off guard as it was not part of the main proposals which the finance ministry had presented in parliament in April.




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Amazon Pay Later Launched in India: Where to Use, Max Limit, Auto Debit Rule Explained

Short credit services such as LazyPay or Simpl do not mandate auto repayment to their users, unlike Amazon — that too via a third party company.




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PUBG Now Gets Added in Google Stadia's Game Catalogue; Members Get Free Access

The base PUBG game on Stadia can be purchased for $29.99, while the new Pioneer Edition is available for $39.99.




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HCARD, a Robot Built by Indian Scientists, to Offer Contactless Treatment in Hospitals

Alongside the HCARD robot, CSIR's labs have been further contributing with contactless hospital waste management systems, sanitisation services and more.




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New Smartphone Battery Tech by Indian Scientists Can Keep Your Phone Charged for Days

Scientists may have overcome the rapid battery degradation issue in Lithium-sulfur ion batteries, hence finally making them commercially viable.




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Growth in India's Software Market to See 4.1% Drop as Covid-19 Impacts IT Spending

The decline in growth rate is likely because enterprises relook at their buying decisions owing to an increased focus on profitability.




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Jio & Facebook Getting JioMart on WhatsApp Pushes a Big Digital Shift For 1.3 Billion Indians

Reliance Jio says this investment would enable new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. There is special focus on small businesses across India, and there is expectation that the new digital ecosystems will reach out to as many as 1.3 billion Indians, including via WhatsApp.




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Industry Dialogue: COVID Disruption is Proof That We Need to be Serious About 5G Networks in India

5G will help in easing out on the network congestion thereby improving user experience while streaming videos across platforms. It will also provide a smart data pipe for content; monetize broadcast spectrum and provide live streaming on-the-go sans data caps.




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MeitY Extends Registration Deadline for Indian Video Conferencing Apps to May 7

The MeitY deadline extension only applies to registration of startups, while the idea submission deadline remains the same.




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Battle Royale: Which of These Indian Video Conferencing Apps Would Win Govt Challenge?

Services such as EnableX, Troop Messenger, VacYa and Say Namaste are just a few of the startups looking to cash in on the lucrative expansion opportunity.




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Canon Online Photography Classes in 9 Indian Languages: Full Schedule, How to Register

The photography workshops by Canon will be hosted online throughout the month of May, and represent a wide variety of photography topics.




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Xiaomi India Says it is Not Collecting Any More of Your Data Than What You Allowed

Xiaomi India MD Manu Jain issued a statement saying that any data it collects from its #MiFans in India stays within rented servers in the country.




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Coronavirus Has Enabled the Telecom Sector to Contribute 35% GDP in India

The leading industry experts said that many of the patterns and trends that have emerged during the pandemic situation are going to stay and the telecom sector needs to get prepared for that.




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Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users

"We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users," a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday.




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Reliance Jio Platforms, With Facebook & Silver Lake Investments, is Leading India’s Digital Shift

The fact is, Jio has been able to make its mark so far by reaching out to pretty much every strata of the society, and not just those who would potentially return higher revenues per user. The Jio mobile data pricing is the biggest example, which has completely changed the way the telecom industry operates.




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Samsung India Announces 15% Cashback Offer, No-Cost EMI on TVs and Digitial Appliances

The offer applies to all Samsung consumer electronics products.




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IFF, Other Parties Urge Indian Govt to Change Compulsory Aarogya Setu Order

The independent internet rights organisation has filed a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office, urging them to revise the compulsory Aarogya Setu order.




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Aarogya Setu Data Fully Anonymised, No Third Party Access Allowed: MyGov India

MyGov has assured that most of the generated data that may contain private identifiers is encrypted locally and fully anonymised to protect identity.




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Finally, The Microsoft Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 Are in India

The prices for the Surface Pro 7 line-up start at Rs 72,999 while the Surface Laptop 3 costs upwards of Rs 98,999 and the Surface X is also priced at Rs 98,999.




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Xiaomi Rolls Out Mi Commerce For Retailers, Retains All Employees in India

Under the "Mi Commerce" initiative, retailers will be able to help customers discover Xiaomi products while staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Xiaomi Mi 10 to Finally Launch in India on May 8: Everything You Need to Know

Xiaomi had launched the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagship smartphones in China back in February and it seems that the more affordable variant is going to make its way to India.




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Covid-19 Impact: Indian IT Industry Growth Slows Down, But Not Drastically

The IT services market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 per cent between 2019-2024, to be valued at $14.6 billion by the end of 2024.




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More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown

Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world.




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About 14% of Active Internet Users in India Are Aged 5-11 Years Old

With better connectivity, quality of service, and affordability of mobile Internet, there could be an increase in rural consumers spending more time on the internet in the future.




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MediaTek Helio G85 Aims to Power Your Next Mid-Range Gaming Phone

The chipset is packed with 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements that aim to enable powerful and smooth gaming on mobile devices.