In focus, 11th Aug 2020, News & Stories from India

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11 Aug 2020

In focus, 11 Aug 2020

Israel ambassador to India, Ron Malka at an event of sharing state-of-the-art medical equipment and technologies for COVID-19 medical care with the AIIMS in New Delhi. PTI photo

Israel gives robots and other medical equipments to AIIMS

The high-end equipment and technology will also enhance its overall healthcare facilities

11 Aug 2020 9:47 PM

Trump’s proclamation suspended a group of non-immigrant visa programs, including H-1B visas relied on by many technology firms to bring in software and hardware engineers. Indians have been the recipients of 70 per cent of H-1B visas, according to reports.

Trump's blocking of H-1B visas harming the US, say Facebook, Amazon, Apple

More than 50 tech firms have signed onto a court filing in support of a suit by US Chamber of Commerce against Trump blocking work visas.

11 Aug 2020 9:22 PM

Officials stand on the debris of the Air India Express flight that skidded off a runway while landing in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Saturday. (PTI)

Two AI pilot unions seek DGCA chief's ouster over 'amateurish views' on Kozhikode crash

According to the unions, Kumar said during one of the televised interviews that the plane's "landing was not smooth".

11 Aug 2020 8:46 PM

“Today various payments features exist across our apps, and we want to make sure decision making, execution and compliance are not fragmented,” Facebook said. “We want to be able to give people the ability to make a payment however they choose—debit, credit or Libra digital currencies.” (Photo | AFP)

Facebook carves out a unit focused on its financial payments businesses

Facebook Financial will handle management and strategy for all payments and money services across the Silicon Valley company’s platform.

11 Aug 2020 8:36 PM

GK Menon, veteran sports scribe and mentor to several Mumbai cricketers, dies at 93

Menon played cricket at the club level and also was an active member of the Shivaji Park Gymkhana in Dadar, central Mumbai.

11 Aug 2020 8:17 PM

Is Takht jinxed?

In May, Karan had said Takht would be made, but he wasn’t sure when

11 Aug 2020 8:04 PM

The fire started around 3.30 am on August 6. (Twitter pic)

Ahmedabad Police lodges FIR against Shrey Hospital's administrator for alleged negligence

The First Information Report (FIR) states that hospital had no fire alarm system, no fire audit had been done

11 Aug 2020 7:52 PM

Swara Bhasker Donning many hats

The actress takes the route less travelled

11 Aug 2020 7:48 PM

Bebo gets trolled

The actress' attempt to make a politically correct statement ended up irking netizens

11 Aug 2020 7:39 PM

Wear, change, repeat says Bhumi Pednekar

The Bala actress roots for sustainability for environment conservation

11 Aug 2020 7:31 PM

Cricket technique or fitness?

IPL stars begin their gym training, but could they be focusing on the wrong training? Experts opine...

11 Aug 2020 7:19 PM

Chhattisgarh Assembly gets pandemic-ready for monsoon session

There would be regulation of outsiders in the assembly during the period

11 Aug 2020 7:16 PM

Low manufacturing figures contributed to the decline.

COVID-19 lockdown effect: Industrial production declines by over 16 per cent in June

Govt: It may not be appropriate to compare the IIP in the post-pandemic months with the IIP for months preceding the COVID-19 pandemic

11 Aug 2020 7:16 PM

Former president Pranab Mukherjee. (PTI)

Ex-president Pranab Mukherjee's health deteriorates, remains on ventilator support: Army hospital

The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the surgery

11 Aug 2020 6:55 PM

The virtual business cards feature is aimed at helping the millions of individuals, influencers, entrepreneurs, prospective employees, self-employed people, freelancers, or anyone else out there who wants to be discovered and help the world find them. (Photo | Twitter - Google India)

Google's new feature lets you create virtual visiting cards for people to find you on search

You can highlight your existing website and social profiles and other information on the card, using the feature released first in India.

11 Aug 2020 6:55 PM

Hours after BJP wins trust vote in Manipur, six Congress MLAs quit party

About reasons for resigning, they all have cited lack of trust in the leadership of Ibobi Singh

11 Aug 2020 6:36 PM

Krishna’s Ayurvedic Products: Equivalent Of Freshness And Purity

Rajputana Agrico’s Krishna’s Herbal and Ayurveda a leading manufacturer and supplier of ayurvedic and herbal products in Jodhpur

11 Aug 2020 5:47 PM

Poet Rahat Indori was in hospital with a coronavirus infection

Eminent Urdu poet Rahat Indori dies hours after testing positive for coronavirus

He had been admitted in the ICU of a hospital in Indore

11 Aug 2020 5:37 PM

Dr. John Badolato is Taking Over Cosmetic Dentistry

As a top-ranked cosmetic dentist with many celebrity clients, Dr. John Badolato is a force in the dental industry

11 Aug 2020 5:33 PM

Vishnu Prakash | Will Kashmir turn into ‘heaven on earth’ again?

The state was also exempted from all the laws of the land, unless specifically adopted by its own Legislative Assembly

11 Aug 2020 5:26 PM

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