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US labor market shatters post World War 2 records as coronavirus lockdowns bite

US labor market shatters post World War 2 records as coronavirus lockdowns bite




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Indian economy has to cover $190 billion output loss due to lockdown: Nilesh Shah

Indian economy has to cover $190 billion output loss due to lockdown: Nilesh Shah




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Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers - Times of India

Lockdown 3.0: Tecno launches doorstep smartphone delivery with over 35,000 retailers - Times of India




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2,000 migrants gather outside government office following rumour

2,000 migrants gather outside government office following rumour




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Ahmedabad lockdown: Today's updates

Ahmedabad lockdown: Today's updates




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Chennai: Tenants, house owners caught in a bind over payment of rents

Chennai: Tenants, house owners caught in a bind over payment of rents




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DMK, AMMK oppose new power bill draft

DMK, AMMK oppose new power bill draft




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Circus artists stuck in Mannargudi try crowdfunding for lockdown survival | Chennai News - Times of India

Circus artists stuck in Mannargudi try crowdfunding for lockdown survival | Chennai News - Times of India




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HC raps Telangana govt over low Covid-19 tests, says it’ll give a wrong picture

HC raps Telangana govt over low Covid-19 tests, says it’ll give a wrong picture




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Now, AI to help pin down mask violators in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India

Now, AI to help pin down mask violators in Hyderabad | Hyderabad News - Times of India




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#QuarantineHaircuts: Turn stylist for bae, beat lockdown blues

#QuarantineHaircuts: Turn stylist for bae, beat lockdown blues




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Hyderabad lockdown: Today's news from your city

Hyderabad lockdown: Today's news from your city




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Bengaluru: Commercial Street shut down over distancing violation

Bengaluru: Commercial Street shut down over distancing violation




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Karnataka: Power will not be disconnected if you don’t pay dues

Karnataka: Power will not be disconnected if you don’t pay dues




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Newlywed couple drowns while clicking selfie

Newlywed couple drowns while clicking selfie




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Bengaluru lockdown: Today's news from the city

Bengaluru lockdown: Today's news from the city




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Delhi lockdown: Today's updates from your city

Delhi lockdown: Today's updates from your city




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Maharashtra delegates work to district collectors, finds the going slow

Maharashtra delegates work to district collectors, finds the going slow




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8 migrant workers killed in road mishaps in Maharashtra during lockdown

8 migrant workers killed in road mishaps in Maharashtra during lockdown




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Mumbai NGO reaches out to sex workers, nomads with ration during lockdown

Mumbai NGO reaches out to sex workers, nomads with ration during lockdown




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Mumbai lockdown: Today's updates from your city

Mumbai lockdown: Today's updates from your city




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Maruti confirms new S-Cross launch post-lockdown

Maruti confirms new S-Cross launch post-lockdown




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Coronavirus: TN relaxes lockdown measures further

Coronavirus: TN relaxes lockdown measures further




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'New drug combo shows promise against Covid'

'New drug combo shows promise against Covid'




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Now, a mobile app predicts COVID-19 incidence days in advance

The predictive power of the App highlights the potential utility of real-time symptom tracking




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With 72 deals worth $3.7 bn, PE investments register growth in Oct: Report

Private equity investments witnessed a robust yearly growth in October with 72 PE deals garnering around USD 3.7 billion, even as merger and acquisition activity saw a downtrend, a report said on Thursday. According to Grant Thornton's monthly PE Dealtracker, private equity/venture capital transactions reported 22 per cent and 25 per cent increase in deal volumes and values, respectively as compared to October 2018. The rise in PE deal values was largely driven by the corporate tax rate cut, which has improved both investor sentiment and confidence. Last month, the average deal size stood at USD 52 million, up from USD 28 million recorded in September 2019. "There were 72 deals aggregating to USD 3.7 billion reported in October 2019. Upbeat PE/VC activity during the month offsets the shortfall in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity," Pankaj Chopda, Director, Grant Thornton India LLP said. "The key investments were primarily to pare debt, expand markets and capitalise on ...




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PE/VC investments hit 24-month low of $1.7 bn, value falls by 39%

Uncertainty over the impact of Covid-19 is expected to act as a significant headwind to Indian PE/VC investments




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PE and VC investments at $5.1 billion in 1Q2020; a 12-quarter low: IVCA-EY

At $2.2 billion, large deals declined by over 70 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the same period




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[ASAP] Diisonitrile-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation Leads to Bacterial Growth Inhibition

Journal of Natural Products
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c00125




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How tiny dependencies can topple the JavaScript Jenga tower

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How a Few Lines of Code Broke Lots of Packages — Just under a week ago, people were reporting that create-react-app was broken. The culprit? A tiny change in a tiny dependency: is-promise. Luckily a fix was out very quickly and the creator of is-promise reflects on what happened here. Liran Tal also has some analysis of the situation.

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Long-term growth narrative has been set by Sitharaman: BofA's Kaku Nakhate

The government's decision of upholding power purchase agreements as well as the opening up of railways, city gas distribution, and electricity supply to the private sector, are welcome steps




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FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget goal: Lower rates, simple structure

The FM disagreed with experts who termed the new tax regime complex and unavailing saying it would benefit some taxpayers, if not all




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Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals to stimulate economic growth

The tax proposals are aimed at stimulating growth, simplifying tax structure, bringing ease of compliance and reducing litigation




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Budget stimulus unlikely to revive India's growth from slowdown: Experts

Economists and industry leaders said the budget proposals would provide some support to growth over the longer term but were insufficient to give it an immediate boost




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Power industry hails proposal for smart prepaid metering across the country

Power ministry has been planning it for two years, but with limited success




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RBI MPC starts meeting to decide new rates amid slowdown, rising inflation

The retail inflation that for several months remained in the comfort zone of the central bank has started inching up and crossed the 7 per cent mark during December 2019




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Wanted to keep Budget Speech shorter but ended up breaking own record: FM

In July presenting her maiden Budget, Sitharaman had spoken for 2 hours 17 minutes




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Budget proposes to shut thermal power plants of 166,000 mw, says group

National powermen body to stage protests against 'anti-people' proposals




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Economy fundamentals strong; markets show faith in Budget 2020: Sitharaman

FM says country's macroeconomic parameters are sound




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Objective of kick-starting growth not addressed effectively in Budget: Garg

"All these expenditures are unlikely to be imparting any fresh growth stimulus to the Indian economy," he argued




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How to Enroll Participants in Research Ethically

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Implementing Accountable Care Organizations: Ten Potential Mistakes and How to Learn From Them

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Effect of a Dietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-Lowering Foods Given at 2 Levels of Intensity of Dietary Advice on Serum Lipids in Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Quality of Life, Burnout, Educational Debt, and Medical Knowledge Among Internal Medicine Residents

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Effect of Increasing Doses of Saw Palmetto Extract on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Trial

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Association Between Physician Billing and Cardiac Stress Testing Patterns Following Coronary Revascularization

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Effect of Intracoronary Delivery of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells 2 to 3 Weeks Following Acute Myocardial Infarction on Left Ventricular Function: The LateTIME Randomized Trial

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Variability in Reexcision Following Breast Conservation Surgery

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Risk of Intussusception Following Administration of a Pentavalent Rotavirus Vaccine in US Infants

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