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Google Reveals What Recipes Indians Searched the Most on Internet during Lockdown

The most searched recipes on Google were cake, samosa, jalebi, momos, dhokla, panipuri, dosa, paneer and chocolate cake.




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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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Lockdown Impact: India's March Infrastructure Output Contracts 6.5% Compared to Last Year

The infrastructure output growth for February was upwardly revised to 7.1% from an earlier estimate of 5.5%, the data showed.




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NIP Task Force Calls for Boosting Private Investment in Highways at Rs 20.33 Lakh Crore by 2025

The ministry constructed 10,855 km of national highways against the targeted 16,420 km in fiscal 2019, with an average daily construction rate of about 30 km.




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Allow E-commerce Entities to Operate Without Passes in Green Zones: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has submitted a blueprint suggesting a road map for opening up e-commerce based on the current containment model of zoning.




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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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London Court Dismisses ArcelorMittal Appeal against Essar

The high court order of March 30 came as steelmaker ArcelorMittal looked to enforce a $1.5 billion arbitral award stemming from a soured supply agreement.




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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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Nifty Falls over 4 Percent; 'Marriage Call' Option Can Cushion Damage

As prices face the 50-day moving average, trading it on the higher side in one move is difficult and some retracement is very likely.




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Indian State Retailers' April Petrol Sales Down 61%, Diesel by 57%: Sources

The state retailers' petrol and diesel sales in first half of April declined by 61% and 64%, respectively, as a nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus brought economic activity to a standstill.




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Commerce Ministry Recommends Continuation of Anti-dumping Duty on Chinese Chemical

Imposition of anti-dumping duty is permissible under the World Trade Organization (WTO) regime. India and China are members of this Geneva-based organisation, which deals with global trade norms.




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US Trade Deficit Widens to $44.4 Billion in March on Falling Exports

Imports also fell, but only by 6.2 percent, as transportation and shipping began to close down worldwide.




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Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Reports Net Loss of $1.1 Billion in First Quarter Amid Coronavirus

The company also had to reduce production due to reduced demand.




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Coronavirus Lockdown: India's Coal Import Declines by 29 Percent in April

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had earlier written to state chief ministers asking them not to import dry-fuel and take the domestic supply of fuel from Coal India Ltd.




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ArcelorMittal Reports $1.1 Billion Net Loss in Jan-Mar Quarter

The world's largest steelmaker had posted a net income of USD 0.4 billion in the year-ago quarter.




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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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Sensex Ends 199 Points Higher; Reliance Industries Rallies over 3 Percent

After rallying 645.13 points during the day, the 30-share index surrendered most gains to settle 199.32 points or 0.63 per cent higher at 31,642.70.




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'It's the Worst Thing Ever': Ex-NHL Enforcer Georges Laraque Hospitalised with Covid-19

Georges Laraque, who is asthmatic, developed pneumonia in both lungs and was hit by nightly fevers post hospitalisation after testing positive for Covid-19.




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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation of Japan Sumo Tournament

The next sumo 'basho' or tournament had been scheduled to begin on May 24, after organisers delayed the event by two weeks over the pandemic.




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World Archery Puts All Its 13 Staff on 'Temporary Partial Unemployment'

World Archery executive board had suspended all its events till August 31, resulting in a huge losses to the federation.




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Taiwan Baseball Draws Foreign Fans Amid Scarce Live Sports Due to Covid-19 Shutdown

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.




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French Open Organisers To Refund All Tickets After Coronavirus Forces Postponement

French Tennis Federation announced that all ticket holders for the French Open will be refunded.




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UFC Return to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Undercard Fighter Ronaldo Souza Testing Positive for Covid-19

UFC fighter Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza and his two cornermen were found positive for Covid-19 but asymptomatic and will self-isolate off host hotel.




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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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Archana Puran Singh's House Help Clarifies Everyone Shares Chores at Home

Archana Puran Singh's has posted yet another video of her house help, who said that all the family members take part in chores.




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Consider Dakshina Kannada, Udupi as contiguous unit for inter-district movement, urges Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry




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Aarogya Setu Registration Will be Mandatory to Setup New Phone: Govt Sources

Nodal agencies will get in touch with the smartphone supply chain to have the app installed on all new smartphones.




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Twitter Grants Access to Researchers With Real-Time Data to Study COVID-19 Tweets

The project aims to gather information about the spread of coronavirus, assessing the emergency response and tackling the misinformation during the crisis.




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Global Smartphone Output to See Record 16.5% Slump in June: TrendForce

Both Apple and Samsung will retain their first and third spots respectively but they are also expected to lose market shares as well.




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Google Launches Coronavirus Task Force, Removes 2.7 Billion 'Bad Advertisements'

Google also blocked and removed coronavirus-related marketing pitches in recent months for policy violations including price-gouging and misleading claims.




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5G Spectrum Price Suggested by Department of Telecom Too High: Finance Ministry Task Force

A finance ministry task force acknowledged stress in the telecom sector and said the SC judgement mandating companies to pay around Rs 1.35 lakh crore.




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TikTok is Looking for Fact Checking Partners by Awarding a Rs 35 Lakh Research Grant

According to a Twitter blog post, the grant will help understand the "misinformation ecosystem" on the Indian social media space.




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E-Commerce Players Witness Surge in Searches Related to Non-Essential Items

The government has allowed the sale of only essential products in the red zone through e-commerce platforms, non-essential products are allowed in green and orange zones, starting May 4.




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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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You Can Now Purchase Vivo Smartphones Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Here's How

Vivo India has introduced a new smart retail system connected with 20,000 retailers in India where customers can buy smartphones offline during Covid-19 lockdown.




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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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Long March 5B Rocket Launched by China, Test Flight Successful for Future Moon Mission

The Long March 5B will, one day, transport astronauts to a space station that China plans to complete by 2022 - and eventually to the Moon.




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Haircut, Salon at Home: How to Book Urban Company's Grooming Services in Lockdown 3.0

Urban Company's grooming services at home are being resumed depending on zones — check if you can get a haircut at home now.




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Sales of Non-Essential Goods Spike on E-commerce Portals as Govt Eases Restrictions

While mobile phones remained the most searched item, searches for the mid-premium segment witnessed the biggest surge within the category.




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Apple sees steep 71 percent growth in India in the first three months of 2020

The move to launch a cheaper yet new iPhone is seen as a very strategic one to gain a foothold in important emerging markets like India.




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Delhi E-Token Portal to Purchase Alcohol Crashes Under Heavy Demand

The Delhi government launched an online portal offering e-tokens for customers to avoid long queues.




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Apple to Reopen Some Retail Stores in US Next Week While Enforcing Social Distancing Protocol

The company will be opening only six retail stores out of 271 that it operates in the US.




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WHO Plans to Launch Coronavirus Symptom Checking App For Under-Resourced Countries

The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus.




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Internet Traffic in India Sees 40% Spike in March Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: ACT Fibernet

The data is based on overall traffic data measured from February-April 2020 from 19 cities across the country.




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Jofra Archer Reveals He's Lost his World Cup Medal

England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the prized piece of silverware while moving house.




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Enforced Break a Chance to Fix Australian Cricket, Feels Langer

Australia head coach Justin Langer believes the enforced break put forward by coronavirus pandemic can be used as an opportunity to change few things in Australian cricket.




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Joker Movie Review: Joaquin Phoenix Lets His Inner Anarchist Loose in this Origin Story

Director Todd Phillips has borrowed from many neo-noir Hollywood films for Joker. Joaquin Phoenix's performance has made it an excellent film.




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Out of Love Review: Hotstar Mini-series is Engaging to the T, Rasika Dugal is Force to be Reckoned With

If you need a break from crime and thrillers, Out of Love should be accommodated on your watchlist before year end.




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Thappad Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu, Anubhav Sinha Deliver a Tight Slap on the Face of Patriarchy

Taapsee Pannu and Anubhav Sinha's Thappad is a rousing soul search, raising the question again and again, till it forces an answer.