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Covid is a battle for years even with vaccine Our record with viruses has not been great. With coronavirus ravaging the globe, experts believe that even with a vaccine, its going to be a long time before the virus is fully driven out of existence. India woos Samsung, Foxconn away from China Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in March announced incentives that make niche firms -- electronics manufacturers -- eligible for a payment of 4%-6% of their incremental sales over the next five years. Countries reintroduce measures to contain COVID With worldwide cases crossing 21 million mark, countries all over are increasing their measures against the rising infections. With borders closing and restaurants being shut down, citizens are being urged to stay at home now more than ever. The Internet turns 25 in India. A timeline Internet got introduced in India in 1986 but it took a decade to make it available for the public. VSNL first launched the internet in India on August 15, 1995. India's cases are rising, but so are recoveries India is seeing more than 50,000 new cases every day now. But according to numbers from the Union Health Ministry, recoveries are rising too, and so are the number of tests. New tougher, luxurious Mahindra Thar 2020 coming Mahindra is all set to launch a revamped version of its iconic, off-roader SUV, the Thar. Launch and bookings of the SUV will start from October 2. Ford Freestyle Flair is now in India. Details here Ford has announced a new version of its Freestyle model called Freestyle Flair. The petrol model of the car is priced at Rs 7,69000 (exshowroom) while the diesel model will cost you Rs 8,79,000 (ex-showroom). Trump takes on China through TikTok According to a report by ANI, US President Donald Trump has indicated that he was looking to ban other Chinese-owned companies, including e-commerce giant Alibaba in the United States, days after signing an executive order targeting TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, Fox News reported. How climate change could trigger new epidemics The coronavirus has brought into focus how equipped our healthcare system really is. With climate change, new epidemics also come into play, whether it is by defrosting prehistoric pathogens or expanding malaria outbreak. Hamilton sweeps to record-breaking win Taking his 88th Formula One victory home, Lewis Hamilton now also has a record of 156th podium finish, after he drove his Mercedes to a major victory in the Spanish Grand Prix. This is Hamilton's 5th win in Spain as well as his 4th in consecutive years.

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