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Trump may ban re-entry of citizens who may have coronavirus

The move, if put into action, will affect both American citizens and permanent residents

How New Zealand combatted coronavirus

New Zealand and its prime minister Jacinda Ardern are being hailed for their swift and effective action against Covid-19 as the country remains free of community transmission for 100 straight days and with one of the lowest death rates in the world

Turn the Tide: How the auto industry is leveraging zero contact consumer journeys to drive sales conversion

Chingari raises $1.3 million in seed round funding, will improve camera

The homegrown TikTok rival has seen exponential growth since the government ban on Chinese apps. Chingari co-founder Sumit Ghosh says the funding will be used to expand their existing tech team, build camera features and roll out an improved app

HDFC Bank's new chief will have to rebuild trust

Sashidhar Jagdishan inherits a proven entity from predecessor Aditya Puri. However, the 'bank insider' will have to rebuild trust among business leaders and devise his own strategy when NPAs rise

Key to pandemic recovery? Put women in decision-making roles, leader says

As the world sketches out post-pandemic plans, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of U.N. Women, explains why having more women in leadership positions could lead to better results

Saudi Aramco says profit fell 73% as demand for oil shrank

Despite the steep fall in earnings, to $6.6 billion from $24.7 billion, the company said it would continue paying a quarterly dividend of $18.75 billion, almost three times its cash flow

Cholesterol: A key risk factor for High blood Pressure

Dr. Amitabh Biswas highlights various complications of Hypertension and focuses on role of Cholesterol in High Blood Pressure.

News by Numbers: How women self-help groups helped India fight Covid-19

About 17 crore masks, 53 lakh PPE kits and 51 lakh litres of sanitiser have come from rural SHGs, said the government

'Now you are going to die': Beirut bride recounts moment of blast

As Israa Seblani posed for her wedding video, an explosion tore through the city, devastating much of central Beirut and blowing windows from their frames for miles

Mumbai put female figures on traffic signals. Some women are not impressed

Last week, the city installed 240 pedestrian signals that replaced male stick figures with female silhouettes along a stretch of road in the Dadar neighborhood