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Bihar workers in Jodhpur struggle to go back home




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Covid-19: Toll now 100 in R'sthan; tally 3,453




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Kota: Irate over curfew, people storm out of homes

Enraged over further extension of curfew, hundreds of men and women, violating social distancing norms, stormed out of their houses in the Walled City late on Thursday night and protested against the district administration.




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Don’t expel students for fee: CM to pvt schools

If the parents of some students are unable to deposit the school fees due to poor financial condition, the private schools will not be able to expel them, said chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday. The state government would revoke the school’s recognition if it violates the direction.




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A&N students in Kota yet to find way home

While most of the coaching students in Kota have returned to their home states, 25 students from Andaman and Nicobar Islands see no hope of returning soon. Their repeated requests to the Central government for airlifting them have yielded no response




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Distribute grants to gaushalas at the earliest: CM

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday directed the animal husbandry department to distribute Rs 275-crore grant sanctioned recently to gaushalas.




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Oil drops 4% to below $30 a barrel as glut grows, output cuts eyed

Signalling a slow recovery in demand, data from the Energy Information Administration showed US crude and distillate inventories rose last week.




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April jobs data to show a record-shattering loss of jobs in US: Report

This would mean that nearly all the job growth in the 11 years since the Great Recession had vanished in a single month




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No valid basis for EU tariffs in Boeing-Airbus subsidy dispute: US to WTO

The WTO has found the world's two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004




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Coronavirus task force to stay for now, new members will be added: Trump

Two of its top health officials, Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr Deborah Birx, would continue to be members of the task force, Trump told reporters




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Israel SC allows PM Netanyahu to form govt despite corruption charges

The court unanimously rejected petitions that sought to disqualify Netanyahu because he faces prosecution on felony corruption charges




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Covid-19 to push UK economy towards deepest recession: Bank of England

It would also be the sharpest annual contraction since 1706, according to reconstructed Bank of England data going back to the 18th Century




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Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopen public places: Report

The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions




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Suspend guest worker visas, including H-1B for 60 days: Senators to Trump

The unemployment figures in the US have reached an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic




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Kim Jong-un sends 'verbal message' to Xi Jinping on coronavirus success

Last week, Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence.




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US, China trade representatives agree to strengthen ties: China ministry

The two sides agreed to maintain communication going forward, the Chinese commerce ministry said in its statement.




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Coronavirus pandemic ravages US payrolls, April job losses top 20 million

The Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War Two record of 10.8%




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Canada loses record 2 mn jobs in April, unemployment rate surges to 13%

As of May 5, more than 7.5 million Canadians had applied for some form of federal employment aid, according to government data.




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Covid-19: US jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

The figures are stark evidence of the damage the coronavirus has done to a now-shattered economy




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Indian envoy Sandhu, US Senator Feinstein discuss ways to tackle Covid-19

The United States is the worst affected country in the world from coronavirus with over 1.25 million cases in the country




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Covid-19: India tally close to 60K mark; Russia reports 10,000 new cases

Russia, which has emerged as a new Covid-19 hotspot in Europe, on Friday registered more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases, for a sixth straight day




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Covid-19 impact: US unemployment rate surges to 14.7%, the worst since 1948

As the US lost over 20 million jobs in a pandemic-induced economic spiral during April, its unemployment rate zoomed to nearly 15 per cent




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Covid-19 impact: Mexico, Brazil see 99% plunge in auto production in April

In normal times, the combined number of cars produced by Mexico and Brazil every month is half a million




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Tesla ordered to keep US vehicle factory in Fremont closed amid lockdown

Elon Musk has said those employees who do not feel comfortable coming back to work are not obligated to do so




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Covid-19: Bill in US Congress to give Green Cards to 40,000 nurses, doctors

The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors in the US, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas




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The Power of Virtual Distance: A Guide to Productivity and Happiness in the Age of Remote Work, 2nd Edition


 

This revised second edition presents 15 years of data on Virtual Distance metrics and their predictive impact on organizational success factors ¯shedding new light on how to correct for communication challenges that often show up as a foggy set of digital disconnects where the vitality of the virtual workforce often gets lost in transmission.

This still-evolving Digital Age conundrum continues to present new complications. The rise of remote work which



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The Game of Life and How to Play It: The Self-help Classic


 

The classic self-help guide, full of timeless wisdom

Florence Scovel Shinn’s The Game of Life and How to Play It first appeared in bookstores in 1925 and is now considered a classic in the self-help genre. The author’s insights into achieving meaning, happiness and success are just as relevant and effective today as they were nearly a century ago, hence its reissue as part of the exciting Capstone Classics line.



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Positively Geared: How to Build a Multi-million Dollar Property Portfolio from a $40K Deposit


 
Fast-track your financial dreams with this Aussie property investment guide for the 2020s

Positively Geared offers a powerful approach for clever property investment, empowering readers to make money when they buy properties, not just when you sell them. This sustainable approach to wealth building will equip you with the knowledge, skills and insider strategies to not only build a diverse property portfolio, but also maintain a portfolio that achieves


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The AI Book: The Artificial Intelligence Handbook for Investors, Entrepreneurs and FinTech Visionaries


 

Written by prominent thought leaders in the global fintech space, The AI Book aggregates diverse expertise into a single, informative volume and explains what artifical intelligence really means and how it can be used across financial services today. Key industry developments are explained in detail, and critical insights from cutting-edge practitioners offer first-hand information and lessons learned. Coverage includes:



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China CEO II: Voices of Experience from 25 Top Executives Leading MNCs in China


 

Straight from the China CEO: Advice on leading operations in the world’s fastest-moving, highest stakes market. 25 top executives leading high-profile multinational companies in China, as well as seasoned and respected China-based consultants, give their front-line advice on succeeding in this market.

Soaring spending power among the world’s largest consumer population, radical digital transformation creating a cash-less, ‘always on’ society, severe



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Asset Liability Management Optimisation: A Practitioner's Guide to Balance Sheet Management and Remodelling


 

An advanced method for financial institutions to optimize Asset Liability Management for maximized return and minimized risk

Financial institutions today are facing daunting regulatory and economic challenges. As they manage bank regulation and competition, institutions are also optimizing their Asset Liability Management (ALM) operations. The function of the ALM unit today goes beyond risk management related to the banking book into managing regulatory



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The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Content Marketing, Podcasting, Social Media, AI, Live Video, and Newsjacking to Reach Buyers Directly, 7th Edition


 

The seventh edition of the pioneering guide to generating attention for your idea or business, packed with new and updated information

In the Digital Age, marketing tactics seem to change on a day-to-day basis. As the ways we communicate continue to evolve, keeping pace with the latest trends in social media, the newest online videos, the latest mobile apps, and all the other high-tech influences can seem an almost impossible task. How can you keep



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Haraamkhor: The pervert wants you to hold your ears

Sreehari Nair explains why Haraamkhor may just be the most liberating Hindi movie made since Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi.




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Was it really necessary for Shah Rukh Khan to take a train trip?

Read about Rishi Kapoor's page-turning debut, SRK's super-charged turn in Raees, Sridevi as potential Dhoom vamp, Sanjay Dutt's contribution to Andaz Apna Apna and more in Sukanya Verma's super-film week.






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Bollywood autobiographies are the best!

'Bollywood's 'no prisoners taken' honesty comes as a big surprise.' 'I cannot think of a single judge, politician, sportsperson or bureaucrat being so forthright in their opinion of their contemporaries,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.






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I have to say: Justin Bieber, never, ever!

'Maybe for his fans, just to see him in the flesh was worth the ticket price.' 'Maybe they were satisfied with the gig, the whole deal.''For me, the night was a dreadful waste of time,' says Jahnavi Patel.





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The burning actor rushes to his bubble bath

The key to every Daniel Day-Lewis performance was a big theme and a thousand details.And in the final phase of his acting career, says Sreehari Nair, America became his big theme, and the details... well, he just popped them out like waffles.





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Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana

Kangana Ranaut's guts, Amitabh Bachchan's venomous threat and dark TV serials occupied Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week.




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How about Alia and Bhumi together in a movie?

Savouring Spielberg's fierce, fine movie; salivating over MAMI's line-up; gobbling a Shrek cake; visualising a desi Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants with Alia, Bhumi and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.




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What Sridevi meant to 13-year-old me

Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains why the Bollywood legend will remain an eternal part of his life.




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Bratty Sanju Baba to lovable Munna Bhai

'The most striking comment Yasser Usman makes -- not only about Sanjay Dutt, but also our contemporary society -- is about the transformation that he goes through: From being a man who claimed Muslim blood to one who is a devotee of Hindu gods,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.