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Wall Street rallies on promising coronavirus drug

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 532.31 points, or 2.21%, to 24,633.86, the SP 500 gained 76.12 points, or 2.66%, to 2,939.51 and the Nasdaq Composite added 306.98 points, or 3.57%, to 8,914.71.




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Wall Street caps best month in decades with broad sell-off

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 288.14 points, or 1.17%, to 24,345.72, the SP 500 lost 27.08 points, or 0.92%, to 2,912.43 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 25.16 points, or 0.28%, to 8,889.55.




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Tech-led Wall Street rebound set to lead Asia higher

Early on Tuesday trading in Asia, futures for the SP 500 were up 0.1% and the Australian SP/ASX 200 futures were up 0.32%.




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Wall Street snaps two-day slump on lift from tech titans

Major US indexes opened lower but moved higher throughout the afternoon to snap two-day losing streaks.




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Wall Street rises as lockdowns ease, healthcare shares jump

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 133.33 points, or 0.56%, to 23,883.09, the SP 500 gained 25.7 points, or 0.90%, to 2,868.44 and the Nasdaq Composite added 98.41 points, or 1.13%, to 8,809.12.




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Asia stocks set to track soft Wall Street lead amid pandemic worries

Chinese trade data is expected to show double-digit percentage declines in exports and imports because of the damage from the pandemic to global demand and manufacturing supply chains.




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SP 500, Dow drop as financial sector declines counter tech gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 218.45 points, or 0.91%, to 23,664.64, the SP 500 lost 20.02 points, or 0.70%, to 2,848.42 and the Nasdaq Composite added 45.27 points, or 0.51%, to 8,854.39.




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Wall Street gets PayPal lift as Nasdaq wipes out 2020 declines

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 211.25 points, or 0.89%, to 23,875.89, the SP 500 gained 32.77 points, or 1.15%, to 2,881.19 and the Nasdaq Composite added 125.27 points, or 1.41%, to 8,979.66.




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Wall Street jumps as historic job losses fewer than feared

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 455.43 points, or 1.91%, to 24,331.32, the SP 500 gained 48.61 points, or 1.69%, to 2,929.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added 141.66 points, or 1.58%, to 9,121.32.




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Academic Year For Schools Likely To Commence In August Amid Continued Lockdown Over Coronavirus

The academia and education experts' have sought State government's intervention in clearing the ambiguity prevailing over commencement of the academic year, even as the lockdown stands extended in Karnataka up to April 30, 2020 in containing the spread of Novel Coronavirus




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COVID-19 Lockdown: Capgemini India Gives Salary Hike, Allowance To Its Employees

In the wake of worldwide 'economic slowdown' due to the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, several multi-national corporations, private companies, media houses and business establishments in India as well as abroad are resorting to harsh policies of layoffs and pay




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Coronavirus: Australia’s Matific To Teach Maths For Students Below Grade 6

India is going through a national emergency that has arisen due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic and observing the second phase of lockdown till May 3. Most of the schools across the country likely to kick-start the new academic year




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Tech Giants Google, TCS, Cognizant Etc. To Proceed With Campus Hires Stalled Due To Lockdown

Several Tech giants, MNCs and companies including Google, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, Wipro, etc. have decided to go ahead with the process of honouring campus hires stalled due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic induced lockdown. Despite a bleak revenue picture, companies are




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LIVE: HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Webinar For Students

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' will be going live again for a webinar. This time HRD Minister will interact with students and address their queries. He will answer the queries related to COVID19's impact on education and




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UGC Academic Calendar 2020-21 Released, New Session To Begin In September

In view of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19) and subsequent lockdown, the UGC has issued guidelines on examinations and academic calendar for the universities. The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released the new academic calendar for 2020-21. The new UGC




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TCS India: 75 Per Cent Of Company’s 4.5 Lakh Workforce To Permanently Work From Home Post-COVID-19

Appears, work from home (WFH), is going to be the ‘new normal' determining and shaping business-cum-work culture worldwide in the post-COVID scenario, and India's largest IT service giant - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is proving a standing testimony to this. {image-tcs-1588245185.jpg




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COVID-19 Impact: Aviation Sector Financially Hit Due To Continued Lockdown, Resort To Pay Cuts

The continued lockdown and travel restrictions in India to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted diverse sectors of the economy, and Aviation industry is one among the severely hit with all commercial passenger flights being suspended since March 25




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Lockdown Extended: PM Modi Discusses Education Sector Reforms

The Government of India decided to extend the lockdown again for two weeks after May 3 due to the full play of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). To avoid academic loss and take appropriate measures for the future of students, Prime Minister




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Connect Chancellor: COVID-19 Writing Competition For College Students

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has announced the 'Connect Chancellor' programme, which is a platform to bring out creativity, innovation and novel ideas - an opportunity to the students of state universities to write articles, stories and poems,




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Top Highlights Of Education Minister Webinar On May 5

The Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank interacted with students on May 5 to address several issues faced by them during the Coronavirus (COVID 19) crisis. HRD Minister announced the exam dates of JEE Main, NEET (UG), pending CBSE board




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Jawa Forty Two Modified By Bombay Custom Works: An Anywhere, Any Time Motorcycle

Mumbai based auto custom house, Bombay Custom Works, has modified a Jawa Forty Two model, and given it the spirit of adventure. The modified Jawa motorcycle looks like it means business and has an 'anywhere, any weather' kind of attitude.




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TVS Motor Company Appoints An Interim CEO For Norton Motorcycles — Find Out Who

TVS Motor Company appoints former Vice-President and Managing Director for Harley-Davidson Europe as its interim CEO at Norton motorcycles. The once-flourishing UK Motorcycle company went downhill earlier this year after facing an economic disaster. TVS plans to revive the iconic brand




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Bike Sales Report For April 2020: Honda Two-Wheelers Register 2,630 Units Of Export Sales

Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) has announced that the company has registered 0 units of domestic sales in the month of April 2020. The zero units of retail sales are due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, which has put the country under lockdown.




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Hero MotoCorp Restarts Operations Amidst Lockdown Relaxations: To Commence Production Phase-Wise

Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer has announced it will soon be restarting operations in India. The decision to commence production comes as part of the relaxations put in place on the lockdown regulations by the central government.




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This Custom Royal Enfield 650 Scrambler Looks Badass — Read More To Find What's Changed

Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 in India, during 2018. Since then, the motorcycles have gained a lot of traction and sold more than 20,000 units in FY 2019-20.




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Kawasaki Ninja 650 & Z650 Bookings Open: Deliveries To Start Soon

The Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the Z650 BS6 motorcycles are open to pre-booking on the company's website. Both the motorcycles were scheduled to arrive in the Indian market during April. However, it has been delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.




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Hero Foresees A Significant Growth In The Adoption Of EVs In The Near Future

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India is going through a nationwide lockdown that has been extended to May 17. More and more Indians are adopting the social distancing norms due to the pandemic. Due to this, Delhi has witnessed a 60 percent reduction in air pollution.




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Indian FTR Carbon And FTR Rally Listed On Company's India Website — India Launch Soon?

Indian Motorcycles unveiled the FTR Carbon globally a few days ago. The FTR Carbon is now the flagship model in the FTR range and as the name suggests, the motorcycle gets a bunch of new carbon fibre body panels. As far




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Royal Enfield To Come Up With Some New Models In The Future

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the auto industry has taken a huge hit. To keep business running, manufacturers are launching some of their new products silently. As soon as the pandemic ends, every manufacturer will have some new product to launch.




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Honda Two-Wheeler Dealerships Across India To Restart Operations: Safety Protocols In Place

Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) has announced that with the relaxation in lockdown regulations by the government, the company will be restarting dealer operations across India. The reopening of Honda dealerships across the country will begin in a phase-wise manner.




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2020 Ducati Multistrada 950 India Launch Details Confirmed: Will Rival The Triumph Tiger 900

Ducati has confirmed the arrival of the 2020 Multistrada 950 Adventure-Tourer model for the Indian market. According to an interview by carandbike, the 2020 Ducati Multistrada 950 will go on sale in India sometime by the end of this year.




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Bajaj Discover & V BS6 Models Will Be Introduced Soon: Here Are All The Details

The Bajaj Discover and the V models will be introduced with a BS6 compliant engine soon in India. The re-launch of these models is expected to be delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the country.




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TVS Eurogrip Has Come Up With An E-Ordering Feature For Its Retail Partners

TVS Eurogrip has announced a new feature of an e-ordering facility in its retailer app 'TVS Eurogrip Bandhan', which can be downloaded on both Android and iOS platforms. This new feature in the app will provide a comprehensive e-commerce experience with features that help place and track orders.




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Kawasaki Ninja 1000 & Z900 BS6 Bookings Open: Deliveries To Start Soon

The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 and the Z900 BS6 motorcycles are open to pre-booking at company's dealerships across the country. The Kawasaki Z900 motorcycle was the first premium motorcycle to achieve BS6 compliance when it was launched last year.




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Honda Dio BS6 Prices Increased Within Three Month Of Launch

Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India (HMSI) have increased prices of the Dio BS6 scooter. Prices have been increased for both variants of the Dio, although the hike is only Rs 552.




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COVID-19 crisis | What India should do to catch up with China in exports

Although 2020 is a lost year, in terms of trade, India can think long-term and build relations so that it can occupy the space vacated by China, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Adviser, SBI, said in a report.




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PSBs sanctioned loans worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore in March-April, economy poised to recover: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

he noted that these borrowers hail from a variety of sectors like micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), retail, agriculture and corporate, waiting for disbursal soon after the lockdown is lifted.




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COVID-19 crisis | Here#39;s why orange zone is most crucial for the economy

The report compiles macroeconomic statistics like population, bank credit, bank deposits, and labour market for all three zones




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With 45% of national intake, southern states draw 10-15% revenue from liquor: Report

The financial position of these states is precarious as the coronavirus lockdown completely dried up this crucial liquidity tap for them in April.




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India inflation likely fell to a five-month low in April: Poll

The May 5-7 poll median of more than 40 economists predicted India#39;s annual consumer price inflation fell to 5.68% in April from March#39;s 5.91%, still above the Reserve Bank of India#39;s (RBI) medium-term target of 4.00%.




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Madhya Pradesh updates labour laws: All you need to know about what has changed

The concessions will be in place for the next 1,000 days to help industries “get back on their feet”




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India#39;s fuel demand growth could return to normal by mid-May: Dharmendra Pradhan

Fuel demand growth in India, the world#39;s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, plunged to historic lows in April, provisional data shows, as the country#39;s eight-week long lockdown hit economic and industrial activity.




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Monetisation will neither be a game-changer nor a catastrophe, if done in a measured way: Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan, former RBI Governor and now a professor of finance at Chicago Booth School, in a note on LinkedIn, lucidly explains what monetisation of deficit is all about.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Both Centre and states gear up to bridge revenue gaps

The Centre is expected to gain close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenue this fiscal from the increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel




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COVID-19 forces government to rejig borrowing plan, hikes it to Rs 12 lakh crore

The government has also increased the weekly borrowing target to Rs 30,000 crore from Rs 21,000 crore fixed on March 31.




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Centre to borrow Rs 12 lakh crore in FY21: 10 key questions answered

The government on May 8 said it has raised the estimated gross market borrowing to Rs 12 lakh crore from Rs 7.80 lakh crore as per the budget estimates for FY21. This is an unusually higher increase in annual borrowing




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Coronavirus India News Live | Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delhi surge past 6,500; death toll at 68

Live coverage of the novel coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact. Total confirmed cases in India have risen to 59,662.




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Why a post-COVID-19 global order led by China is only a distant threat

The world order might require changing but such change is not about to happen soon for political and economic reasons




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Franklin Templeton crisis: Will RBI#39;s Rs 50,000 cr relief comfort panicky MF investors?

Ashwani Bhatia of SBI Mutual Fund feels it is a message largely to investors, mainly HNIs and institutions that this part of financial market is safe and RBI is looking at financial markets very carefully.




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Coronavirus pandemic | 7 officials to work on reducing COVID-19 doubling rate in Mumbai

These officials will be responsible for mapping positive cases, contact tracing, strict enforcement of norms in containment zones,door-to-door surveillance,identifying senior citizens with comorbid conditions and fever clinics, the circular dated May 7 said.