In focus, 7th Aug 2020, News & Stories from India

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07 Aug 2020

In focus, 07 Aug 2020

Air India Express flight with 191 on board crashes during landing at Kozhikode airport

As per reports, the incident took place around 7.45 pm amid heavy rainfall.

07 Aug 2020 9:09 PM

Studies carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) have found that the COVID-19 can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth. REpresentational Image

Here's how to make your car corona free

According to microbiologists, it is hard to predict the transmission of the coronavirus no matter how advanced or expensive a vehicle is

07 Aug 2020 8:44 PM

Facebook has removed 35 Facebook accounts, three pages, and 88 Instagram accounts,” security policy head Nathaniel Gleicher said. “The people behind this network used fake accounts to pose as Americans, amplify and comment on their own content, and manage pages including some posing as President Trump fan pages.” (Photo | AFP)

Facebook, Twitter crack down on Russia, China agents trying to sway US election

State-led influence campaigns were prominent on social media during the 2016 US elections and have been seen around the world.

07 Aug 2020 7:11 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in October this year for the Annual Bilateral Summit between the two countries. (AFP)

Russia’s Putin expected to visit India in October

India has time-tested strategic ties with Russia especially in the defence sector but Russia also has close ties with China

07 Aug 2020 5:36 PM

Ravi was earlier the interlocutor for the central government for the Centre-Naga peace talks. (Photo: ANI)

NSCN (I-M) to hold final round of Naga peace talks with Central government

NSCN (I-M) to hold talks with PM’s envoy R N Ravi to resolve differences on rhetorical issues—flag, constitution and Naga war memorial

07 Aug 2020 5:16 PM

Landslide in South Mumbai's Peddar Road. (Rajesh Jadhav)

Rain intensity eases in Mumbai; South Mumbai receives highest rains after 1974

Between Tuesday and Thursday, Mumbai got over 500 mm of rainfall every day

07 Aug 2020 5:14 PM

The current Sino-Indian military stand-off was discussed during a phone call between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Friday. (Photo: G N Jha)

Sino-Indian military stand-off tops Pompeo-Jaishankar talks

The meeting was held in four-nation 'Quadrilateral' format, involving India, the US, Japan and Australia

07 Aug 2020 5:13 PM

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Ashley Liz Cooper’s podcast seeks to educate and entertain

The talented entrepreneur’s newest project is a podcast which discusses controversial topics in a safe space

07 Aug 2020 4:59 PM

People take part in a protest against a judicial reform bill announced by the government, in front of the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, on August 1, 2020, during the COVID-9 pademic. - Argentina's government opposition has fiercely criticised the reform bill on grounds that it would grant impunity to former government officials facing corruption allegations, including now vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. (Photo | AFP)

Google search result calls Argentine vice-president called 'thief', she sues for defamation

Facing charges in nine cases, Cristina Kirchner was twice ordered into pre-trial detention, but parliamentary immunity spared her jail time.

07 Aug 2020 4:57 PM

Based out of Bhubaneswar, Daya belongs to a very small town. Growing up in Rajgangpur, Odisha, he has aspired to produce movies since his childhood

The adman of Odisha, Dayanidhi Dahima, moves into the world of cinema

Daya has turned filmmaker co-produced the short film “Nawab”

07 Aug 2020 4:51 PM

Felix He's journey from a student to a successful credit repair agency owner

His company, Ivy League Credit helps businesses and consumers in fixing and optimizing their credit

07 Aug 2020 4:42 PM

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty arrives at the Enforcement Directorate office in connection with a money laundering case. — AFP photo

SSR case: ED questions Rhea Chakraborty over money laundering charges

The Bihar govt filed an affidavit in SC seeking dismissal of Rhea Chakraborty's plea for transfer of the Patna FIR against her to Mumbai

07 Aug 2020 4:07 PM

Tabby cat Poppet sits on a rug at home of cat consultant Briganne Carter in the outlying island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong. (AFP)

Your scratchy, aggressive cat might be suffering from past trauma

For owners who believe their pets are mean, sometimes the problem is probably you

07 Aug 2020 3:57 PM

Supreme Court made clear to the Centre on Friday that it would not pass any order on the plea seeking closure of cases against two Italian marines. (PTI Photo)

SC declines closure of Italian Marines case

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that Italy has assured the Indian government that it would prosecute the Marines

07 Aug 2020 3:57 PM

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, center, wearing a protective face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, arrives for an Afghan Loya Jirga meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

Traditional Afghan council meets to decide on release of 400 Taliban prisoners

The decision will be the last step towards starting negotiations between Kabul’s political leadership and Taliban under a peace deal with US

07 Aug 2020 3:19 PM

As many as 69,03,640 people have been affected while 21 have died due to the floods in Bihar. (Photo- AFP)

Bihar flood victims block NH28, attack police in Muzaffarpur over relief material

Three police personnel, including the station house officer, were injured and 12 have been arrested so far, Muzaffarpur SSP said

07 Aug 2020 2:56 PM

PM Narendra Modi visits Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya. He is accompanied by UP chief minister Yogi Adityanth after the Ram mandir Bhumi Pujan in Ayodhya. PTI photo

Yogi Adityanath to skip masjid inauguration in Ayodhya

If you ask me as a yogi, I will definitely not go because as a Hindu I have the right to express my 'upasana vidhi' and act accordingly

07 Aug 2020 2:42 PM

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters. (AP)

All in the family: Sri Lanka's political Rajapaksa dynasty

The powerful clan has held sway over the island nation's politics for decades, as well as having a major influence in key state institutions

07 Aug 2020 2:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a conclave on higher education via video conferencing, in New Delh. PTI photo

I am totally committed to making NEP work: PM Modi

Modi was delivering the inaugural address at the Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under NEP via video link

07 Aug 2020 2:26 PM

This was the ninth day in a row that the tally increased by more than 50,000. (PTI)

In just 21 days, India adds another million coronavirus cases to its tally

The coronavirus infection tally had crossed 19 lakh just two days ago.

07 Aug 2020 2:20 PM

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