In focus, 25th Aug 2020, News & Stories from India

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25 Aug 2020

In focus, 25 Aug 2020

Masaba Masaba takes off from Masaba and Neena Gupta’s personal lives, picking up intimate, stressful moments and presenting them in a fictional setting with ease and a dash of humour. (Photo | Instagram - @masabagupta)

Masaba Masaba streaming August 28 on Netflix captures designer's life as a mixed race celebrity

In one of the scenes, Masaba refers to being surrounded by controversy ever since she was born to Neena Gupta and cricketer Vivian Richards.

25 Aug 2020 9:52 PM

British actor Keira Knightley will play the protagonist in an adaptation of Sarah Perry’s 2016 novel. (Photo | Flickr - Josh Jenson)

Keira Knightley set to star in Apple TV period drama

Acclaimed filmmaker Clio Barnard is attached to direct the series 'The Essex Serpent'

25 Aug 2020 9:10 PM

When things go back to normal, pharma may come down to earth

The healthy performance in Q1FY21 is attributed to strong revenue growth in the API business

25 Aug 2020 8:19 PM

Supreme Court to refer 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan to another bench

The apex court in November 2009, had issued contempt notice to Bhushan and Tejpal for allegedly casting aspersions on some judges

25 Aug 2020 8:03 PM

Syed Ata Hasnain | Dawood, D-Company and Pakistan’s terror links

D-Company became a well-known name across India as it deeply involved itself with Pakistan-sponsored transnational proxy terrorism in India

25 Aug 2020 7:56 PM

In June last year, Flipkart had said it aims to replace nearly 40 per cent of delivery vans of Ekart, its logistics unit, with electric vehicles by March 2020, and that it was running pilots in Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Volvo is one of the automakers that have been producing and operating heavy duty electric trucks as cities in Europe and the US as they go green. (Representative Image | volvotrucks.in)

Flipkart promises to switch to a full electric vehicle fleet by 2030

It has joined Climate Group’s EV100 initiative to transition to electric vehicles and make electric transport the new normal by 2030.

25 Aug 2020 7:56 PM

Shikaras on the Dal lake in Srinagar. A coalition of human rights groups says the economic loss due to the 'internet siege' is Rs 178 billion. (PTI file photo)

Human rights groups say half a million jobs lost due to 'digital siege' in Kashmir

Human rights coalition says there have been 70 temporary internet suspension orders issued since January

25 Aug 2020 7:26 PM

Prashant Bhushan to Supreme Court: Recall contempt verdict, send out statesman-like message

Attorney General K K Venugopal also asked the bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra to forgive Bhushan

25 Aug 2020 6:58 PM

The late actor’s therapist talking freely to the media and disclosing the nature of his mental illness raises serious questions about the privacy

Why isn't Sushant's doctor respecting his privacy?

Client privacy is sacrosanct, and mental-health professionals especially need to understand the ethics of guarding it

25 Aug 2020 6:51 PM

The fastest growing economies in the world, and its biggest – the United States, China, Japan and most of western Europe -- have the highest debt/GDP ratios. PTI Photo

Mohan Guruswamy | India’s economic challenges: A matter of philosophy

The government tends to be “conservative” in its outlook and has made no serious suggestion on an economic stimulus

25 Aug 2020 6:25 PM

AA Edit | Letter a wake-up call to Congress on its future

It’s undeniable that the Gandhis – Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka -- are the Congress’ only nationally recognisable figures

25 Aug 2020 6:20 PM

In this image taken from video, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, administrator of Facebook page "Royalist Marketplace" group which has been recently blocked by Facebook in Thailand, is shown delivering a pre-recorded message onscreen before a crowd attending an anti-government rally on August 10, 2020, at Thammasat University in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The group engages in open discussion about the Thai monarchy, an institution that is staunchly protected from criticism by strict laws. (Photo | AP)

Facebook removes pro-democracy group on Thai government's order, says will pursue legal action

The private Facebook group created in April had more than a million members before it was taken down Monday.

25 Aug 2020 6:18 PM

Bobby Kataria - a one man army

He is a real hero in this corona time. Daily he served the food among 1200 to 1500 people twice a day

25 Aug 2020 6:08 PM

File image of fugitive Nirav Modi. (PTI)

Interpol issues global arrest warrant against fugitive Nirav Modi's wife Ami

They said the 'red notice' has been issued by the global police body on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

25 Aug 2020 6:06 PM

Globally Recognised Makeup artist Berry Bajwa Helped Budding artists in Lockdown

The art work she creates with Makeup is unique & pleasing to eyes. She knows her work well & inspires numerous budding artists

25 Aug 2020 6:01 PM

5 Reasons why SSD is better than HDD

HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive. It is a nonvolatile memory hardware device

25 Aug 2020 5:48 PM

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty leaves Enforcement Directorate (ED) office after being questioned in connection to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in Mumbai. PTI photo

Aakar Patel | Why are we so obsessed about a Bollywood actor’s death?

Will the voter determine whether or not to vote for them based on a Bollywood event?

25 Aug 2020 5:19 PM

“You become so accustomed to the software working, then (when it doesn’t) you realise how dependent you are on the software and it’s a little scary,” a Zoom user said. (Photo | Pixabay - Mohamed Hassan)

US descends into brief chaos as Zoom outage brings online schooling to a halt

Schools, governments and offices depend on Zoom for their operations, and everything grinds to a halt without this ‘essential utility’.

25 Aug 2020 4:57 PM

Karnataka proposed lower stamp duty for affordable properties in its recent budget.

Some states may cut stamp duty rates to push realty sales: Anarock

Property consultant says Karnataka, Maharashtra considering revision of registration charges

25 Aug 2020 4:56 PM

This combination of photos shows Edmond Kok, a Hong Kong theater costume designer and actor, wearing a variety of face masks he made to protect against the coronavirus in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong scientists discover case of man getting reinfected with COVID-19 virus

The man had mild symptoms the first time and none the second time

25 Aug 2020 3:34 PM

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