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Coronavirus impact: Indian women#39;s hockey team to raise funds for poor affected by lockdown

The money from the crowd-funding effort will be donated to a Delhi-based NGO Uday Foundation and the proceeds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers and slum dwellers.




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Leeds United legend Norman Hunter passes away after contracting coronavirus

Hunter was also part of England#39;s 1996 World Cup winning squad and played in 28 matches.




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Coronavirus impact: Premier League clubs discuss options but left with no alternatives

Representatives of the 20 teams took part in a conference call to look at various possible options for restarting the season and remain committed to completing the fixtures rather than voiding the season.




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Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

“Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn’t want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel,” Djokovic said in a live facebook chat with several fellow Serbian athletes.




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Novak Djokovic says he may reconsider his anti-vaccination stand

A vaccine hasn#39;t been made yet, but some such as Amelie Mauresmo have said the world tennis tours shouldn#39;t restart until there is one.




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Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash

The pair of lawsuits comes about two months after Bryant#39;s widow, Vanessa, the mother of Gianna, also sued Island Express Helicopters Inc., which operated the Sikorsky, and its owner, Island Express Holding Corp.




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Coronavirus impact: Indian game art creation companies are more busy than ever

Unlike China, Indian companies are managing to create games remotely despite the lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak




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#39;Tricky#39; for Ash Barty to maintain training intensity in shutdown

Like other sports around the world, professional tennis screeched to a halt in early March as the virus spread quickly around the world. It will not restart until at least mid-July.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Learn to play basketball at home with NBA#39;s online sessions

Of the 24 partner schools across India, 17 of them have enrolled for NBA#39;s online basketball sessions.




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Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami passes away

The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital here.




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PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions: French League

PSG had a 12-point lead over second-placed Olympique de Marseille when the season was suspended as part of French government#39;s measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus last month.




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Coronavirus lockdown has been a mental battle, says Dejan Lovren

The league, which has been suspended since March 9, remains in limbo and unable to take any steps until any government decision next week on possible changes to lockdown restrictions.




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British F1 race #39;not a given#39;, says Silverstone boss

Formula One plans to start the season, put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, with two races behind closed doors in Austria in early July before potentially two more at Silverstone.




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Novak Djokovic appears to break confinement rules in Spain

Djokovic posted a video on Instagram showing him exchanging shots with another man at a tennis club in the coastal city of Marbella, where the Serb has reportedly stayed.




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Coronavirus pandemic | China continues to hide and obfuscate COVID 19 data from world: Pompeo

"I have seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there," Pompeo told Ben Shapiro in an interview.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Singapore coronavirus infections touch 21,707 with 20 deaths: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the foreign workers living in dormitories form the bulk of the cases of the new 768 new infections.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Trump admin working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report

The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.




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Coronavirus pandemic | VP Pence#39;s press secretary tests positive for coronavirus

Pence spokeswoman Katie Miller, who tested positive on Friday, had been in recent contact with Pence but not with the president. She is married to Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser.




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Kim sends Putin letter in outreach amid outbreak

The report by Pyongyang#39;s official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday came a day after it reported Kim sent a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping to praise what he described as China#39;s success in getting its COVID-19 epidemic under control.




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AP Exclusive: Docs show top WH officials buried CDC report

The files also show that after the AP reported Thursday that the guidance document had been buried, the Trump administration ordered key parts of it to be fast-tracked for approval.




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Coronavirus pandemic | South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

While the KCDC didn#39;t immediately release specific details, most of the new cases were likely linked to the nightclubs in Seoul#39;s Itaewon leisure district, which was brought to a sudden standstill Friday night following reports of the transmissions.




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Coronavirus pandemic | China reports 15 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases

According to China#39;s National Health Commission (NHC), as for Friday 836 asymptomatic cases, including 63 from overseas, were still under medical observation.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Stuck on cruise ships during pandemic, crews beg to go home

Both national and local governments have stopped crews from disembarking in order to prevent new cases of COVID-19 in their territories. Some of the ships, including 20 in US waters, have seen infections and deaths among the crew. But most ships have had no confirmed cases.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Ivanka Trump#39;s personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus

She has been teleworking for nearly two months and was tested out of caution, the report quoted a source as saying.




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#39;The government is failing us#39;: Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis

While US government guidelines say jobless workers who qualify for assistance should get payments within three weeks of applying, many -- like Alejandra -- are waiting twice that long. Increasingly desperate, some are lining up at food banks or bargaining with landlords to postpone bills. Most fill their days seeking answers from overwhelmed state bureaucracies




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New York governor says 5-year old died from rare COVID-related complications

Cuomo told a daily briefing that the boy died in New York City on Thursday and that health officials were looking at other deaths involving children under similar circumstances to see if there is a link to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus.




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Pakistan eases nationwide lockdown even as coronavirus cases rise

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan would begin easing its nationwide lockdown in a phase-wise manner by allowing various businesses to open up from Saturday, citing the economic crisis due to the shutdown, which was enforced in the country in March end.




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Iran-linked hackers recently targeted coronavirus drugmaker Gilead: Sources

In one case, A fake email login page designed to steal passwords was sent in April to a top Gilead executive involved in legal and corporate affairs, according to an archived version on a website used to scan for malicious web addresses. Reuters was not able to determine whether the attack was successful.




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UK plans 14-day compulsory quarantine for all airport arrivals

The new restriction, which means travellers including Britons arriving in the UK would have to self-isolate at a private residence and fined up to 1,000 pounds or deported for flouting the rules, is expected to take effect at the end of this month.




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Buy Marico target of Rs 325: Sharekhan

Sharekhan is bullish on Marico has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 325 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Buy HDFC Bank; target of Rs 1200: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on HDFC Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1200 in its research report dated April 19, 2020.




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Buy Marico; target of Rs 350: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on Marico has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 350 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Buy AU Small Finance Bank; target of Rs 675: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on AU Small Finance Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 675 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Buy IndusInd Bank; target of Rs 720: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on IndusInd Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 720 in its research report dated April 28, 2020.




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Buy Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone; target of Rs 360: Dolat Capital

Dolat Capital is bullish on Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 360 in its research report dated May 06, 2020.




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Sell NIIT Technologies; target of Rs 950: Dolat Capital

Dolat Capital is bearish on NIIT Technologies has recommended sell rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 950 in its research report dated May 06, 2020.




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Accumulate Persistent Systems; target of Rs 550: Dolat Capital

Dolat Capital recommended accumulate rating on Persistent Systems with a target price of Rs 550 in its research report dated May 07, 2020.




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Accumulate Marico; target of Rs 320: Dolat Capital

Dolat Capital recommended accumulate rating on Marico with a target price of Rs 320 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Solara Active Q4: gears up for shift in pharma production from China

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Buy SBI Life Insurance Company; target of Rs 880: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on SBI Life Insurance Company has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 880 in its research report dated May 06, 2020.




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Buy NIIT Technologies; target of Rs 1340: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on NIIT Technologies has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1340 in its research report dated May 06, 2020.




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Hold Marico; target of Rs 318: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher recommended hold rating on Marico with a target price of Rs 318 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Hold Titan Company; target of Rs 844: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher recommended hold rating on Titan Company with a target price of Rs 844 in its research report dated May 05, 2020.




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Accumulate Rallis India; target of Rs 246: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher recommended accumulate rating on Rallis India with a target price of Rs 246 in its research report dated May 06, 2020.




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USD/INR likely to go sideways with positive bias, expected to trade in 75.80-77 range

Any move above 76.70 can trigger buying again and a target of 77.75 and 77.75 can be achieved gradually in the medium term.




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Rupee ends higher at 75.67 per dollar

Markets are also finding some solace due to the chatter around easing of lockdown restrictions across various countries. This may pave the way for some more upside in the rupee towards 75.70 mark, says Sugandha Sachdeva VP-Metals, Energy Currency Research, Religare Broking.




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Fed meeting points to dollar weakness. How much will the Indian rupee benefit?

On balance, we are looking at a gradual depreciation of the Indian currency. COVID-19 will be the difference between the rupee at 76 to a dollar or 85 in another six months.




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Rupee ends higher at 75.10 per dollar

The domestic currency is seen trading in a band of 75.20 to 76.60 in near term, says Sugandha Sachdeva VP-Metals, Energy Currency Research, Religare Broking.




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RBI extends truncated market hours till further notice

The central bank curtailed the hours to minimise infection risks and ensure that market participants maintained adequate checks and supervisory controls.




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Rupee ends lower at 75.71 per dollar

Going ahead USD/INR spot may trade above the support of 74.50 towards 75.50/76, says Rahul Gupta, Head of Research- Currency, Emkay Global Financial Services.