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FMCG makers tighten supplies to Future Retail over delay in payments

There are concerns about the group’s ability to pay, especially as stores are functioning amid tight restrictions.The pandemic has caused long-term store closures across the group’s apparel, fashion, and other high-margin verticals




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Dubbing adds a local flavour to streaming sites’ foreign content

Netflix’s Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth may not have extracted the best reviews but is no less than any Hollywood big-screen spectacle with its Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions.Amazon Prime Video had released Oscar-winning south Korean black comedy Parasite dubbed in Hindi and also has an entire catalogue of films that it has localized itself for Indian audiences




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Medicine factories are yet to get back to 50% of capacity

Most medicine factories are running at 50% of capacity or less because of the lack of manpower and also because local authorities are not giving permission for the units to function.Industry officials believe the situation could deteriorate for the industry if the nationwide lockdown continues




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Organized retail now accounts for 30% of FMCG sales in metro cities: Nielsen

Nielsen says in the first quarter of 2020, share of modern trade stores in metro cities rises to 24.7% from 22.3% a year ago




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Lenders to focus on corporates as retail loans expected to drop

Retail loan growth is likely to be subdued because of the recent spate of job losses and a sense of uncertainty.Some banks are already seeing higher growth in their corporate book, as compared to their retail loan book




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Demand for remote workers sees an uptick

Work-from-home jobs doubled in the third week of April versus the first week of March, said a market analyst.The new normal of WFH has also led to a need for reskilling especially in digital skills, according to staffing firms




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Airlines set to miss deadline on PW engines

A senior DGCA official said that the watchdog will take a decision on extending the deadline after the nationwide lockdown is lifted.IndiGo has 106 PW-powered A320neo planes in its fleet, while GoAir has 43




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FMCG companies open links with retailers to ensure supply

Companies have launched tele-services and even dedicated apps that let shopkeepers place orders.The companies say this will help ensure supplies do not run out at a time when distributors and wholesalers have been immobile because of lockdown




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PNB seeks extension of loan moratorium for MSMEs from RBI

Punjab National Bank also requests RBI to permit one-time restructuring of loans till March 31, 2021 on a case to case basis




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Look into Kartarpur domes collapse: India to Pak

India has conveyed to Pakistan that the damage to the structures in the gurudwara has caused "great consternation" among the Sikh community, they said.




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Pak removes Lakhvi, many others from terrorist watch list: Report

The list in 2018 contained about 7,600 names. It has been reduced to under 3,800 in the past 18 months, according to Castellum.AI, a New York-based regulatory technology company.




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Pak PM to get tested for COVID-19, says aide

A well-known philanthropist was tested positive for the COVID-19, days after meeting the Pakistan prime minister.




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Pak PM tests negative for COVID-19; cases cross 10,000 mark

Khan, 67, agreed for the test after Faisal Edhi, the son of late philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and chairman of the Edhi Foundation, who met him last week tested positive for the coronavirus.




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India protests Pak SC order to hold polls in PoK

The Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan was told that entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India and that Islamabad should immediately vacate the areas under its illegal occupation.




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Lockdown pix: These kids want you to stay indoors!

Young Rediff readers share inspiring messages to raise awareness about COVID-19.




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New to online dating? Be realistic, not desperate

With constant messaging or calling, you might give him a cold foot. So be assertive and show that you have control over your life, says Solene Paillet.




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Alessandra's bikini pic has an inspiring message

'Summer will come and this too will happen,' it says.




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Whoa! Sarah poses in just a hat and ring on cover

She's bold. She's cute. And she's on the cover!




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This dog is the HAPPIEST in lockdown

Pankaj Maheshwari from Gandhi Nagar, Moradabad tells us how is spending time with his dog Bosco.




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Simple yoga poses to reduce period pain

Actor model Esha Gupta shows you how to reduce menstrual cramps with yoga.




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28 YO analyst shares his work from home look

Pratik Sarangi, 28 shares his work from home look!




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Lockdown Diaries: Get ready to groove with Sheela!

Lockdown Diaries: Get ready to groove with Sheela Tiruchi!




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SEE: How to make Egg Cheese Roll

Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani shows you how to make a quick meal.




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Mom and me: Send us your best pictures!

Send us a picture of you with your mother and tell us what she means to you!




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5 best memories from the lockdown

Rahul Dokania on the five things he did during the lockdown.




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9 interesting things I did in the lockdown

Deepak G C, 49, an electrical engineer, shares his fascinating story.




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A sales professional's work from home look

Mohammad Irfan Abdul Aziz, 39 from Nasik shares his casual work from home look!




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Mom and me: 'Her nurturing simply continues'

Sanjali Ekatpure from Akluj, Solapur writes about her mother Shailaja Ekatpure.




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How to protect yourself from Fake News & Cyber Crimes

'More than 114 cases have been registered for spreading fake messages, rumours and fake news on WhatsApp.'




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'Govt should present new Budget'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.'




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Bengal Governor: 'I was stunned by Mamata's response'

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?'




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'The best is yet to come for Ayushmann'

'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'




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‘I will definitely consider becoming AIFF president in future’: Bhaichung Bhutia




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Arsenal’s Aubameyang must join ‘more ambitious club’, believes Gabon FA chief





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Manchester United’s Paul Pogba determined to return ‘more hungry’ from injury




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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish out of hospital after positive coronavirus test




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Chennaiyin FC’s Jeje Lalpekhlua comes to rescue of people in dire need of blood




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Peter Bonetti, Chelsea’s World Cup-winning legend, dies aged 78




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Mumbai City’s Subhashish Bose provides meals for daily wage labourers




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‘Don’t treat me like a sack of potatoes’: Ivan Rakitic tells Barcelona




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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal comes to the financial aid of amateur clubs




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France reportedly considering Ligue 1 restart in June




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Barcelona announce board changes after six resignations




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International games could be off until 2021, claims FIFA vice president




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‘Didn’t even know who Graeme Souness was’: Paul Pogba hits back at Liverpool legend




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‘Watched mum work without masks, gloves… how could I stay at home?’




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Time running out on hopes for full season: Major League Soccer




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Belarus postpones women’s soccer but men’s league continues




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F1 may have to slim down for races without a crowd