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Fans barred from Australia-New Zealand cricket series over coronavirus scare

Media would be allowed in the stadium for the first ODI between Australia and New Zealand at Sydney, but “a precautionary perimeter” would be set up to distance them from players during press conferences.

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Handset sales seen falling up to 30% in April-June

Market intelligence firm TechArc has predicted 25-30% on-quarter decline in April-June sales as inventory replenishment will not happen at the desired rate owing to supply chain issue starting end of February, while International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its shipment estimates for the current quarter ending this month.

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for new...

“Sophie Gregoire Trudeau was tested for COVID-19 today. The test came back positive,” the Prime Minister’s office said in a statement.

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As govt suspends visas, airlines look at lean summer amid coronavirus outbreak

Fresh bookings and occupancy in domestic flights have dropped by 15-20% in the wake of the outbreak among passengers.

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India's factory output up in January, February retail inflation eases

The items that registered the steepest rise in January include active pharmaceutical ingredients; mild steel slabs; separators including decanter centrifuge; electric heaters and steel pipes and tubes.

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Unnao minor's autopsy highlights brutal assault

Police are suspecting the involvement of people from the village or nearby areas. “We are pinning hopes on the DNA test of the suspects,” according to a police official.

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Pentagon confirms strikes against Iran-backed militia group facilities in Iraq

The strikes were “defensive, proportional and in direct response to the threat posed by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups,” the Pentagon statement added.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...