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From meal delivery to patrolling, Milagrow's new humanoid robots do it all

These robots include RoboDiCaprio, RoboJulia, RoboNano and RoboElf - which are specially designed to cater to hotels, hospitals, restaurants and corporate offices

IIT Madras-incubated start-up develops portable hospital for Covid cases

Hospital can be installed by four people in just two hours anywhere

India's Covid test eats into a fourth of an average person's monthly income

India's coronavirus test is costlier than in developed countries in terms of purchasing power as well, while private insurance coverage is shallower here

Phoenix Mills doesn't see itself returning to normalcy before FY22

Firm is readying a war chest to pay back debt or buy new properties

Fewer takers for smaller companies' shares amid the Covid-19 crisis

A total of 423 stocks declared illiquid in June quarter, up from 340 a year ago and and 223 in June 2018

Hope rally in diagnostic stocks may fizzle on disruption in OPD services

Lower surgeries and rising costs also likely to impact earnings; valuations too are rich

Covid-19 vaccine: China firm says execs got pre-test 'experimental shots'

Eight of the nearly two dozen potential vaccines in various stages of human testing worldwide are from China, the most of any country

Over 450 universities have conducted final exams or planning to do so: UGC

The status update by the higher education regulator came amid opposition by several states to conducting examinations in universities in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases

US June retail sales up 7.5% but Covid-19 dashes hopes of economic recovery

The Census Bureau reported Thursday that retail sales are 1.1% higher than their levels from a year ago

Irdai asks insurers to recognise make-shift hospitals for Covid claims

Also, if a regular hospital has set up a temporary facility for patients, it will be regarded as an extension of the hospital and cashless facility will be made available

India must become talent hub post-Covid to draw global investments: Nasscom

IT body chief says it is launching a Rs 436-crore reskilling project on PPP basis to help build digital fluencies in emerging technologies such as AI and cybersecurity

World Coronavirus Dispatch: UK sheds 650,000 jobs under Covid lockdown

China first major economy to rebound, Texas readies morgue trucks, Australia expands wage subsidy scheme and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Gadkari asks industry to join hands with govt to rescue Covid-hit economy

He suggested all stakeholders, including banks, financial institutions, infrastructure, MSMEs, agriculture and industries, to jointly create demand to address the need of liquidity in the economy

Term insurance products selling more during Covid-19 crisis: Survey

The term insurance ownership was highest across different categories of life insurance products, with 41 per cent metro respondents owning term products

Human trials of Covid-19 vaccine a milestone for Atmanirbhar Bharat: DBT

Zydus Cadila on Wednesday said it has initiated Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine raises hopes with strong trial results

Blood samples taken from a group of UK volunteers given a dose of the vaccine showed that it stimulated the body to produce both antibodies and killer T-cells

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Recovery rate in West Bengal dips sharply

'Colourful' initiative to tackle Covid-19 in Andhra, hand sanitiser makers under govt scanner, and why it's time to flatten pandemic stereotyping-a roundup news on how India is dealing with Covid-19

Federal Bank's Q1 PBT declines 8.9% to Rs 537.76 cr on rise in provisions

Its net profit for the quarter under review rose to Rs 400.77 crore compared to a net profit of Rs 384.21 crore in Q1FY20

Health spend of some states as percentage of GSDP has fallen in past decade

As India is on the cusp of hitting a million confirmed Covid cases, the woeful state of India's public health infrastructure is being revealed every day

Oberoi Realty mulls entering NCR, Bengaluru once Covid-19 pandemic subsides

Oberoi said that the company wanted to be a serious office property developer after its office lease deal with global investor Morgan Stanley