Regional, 23rd Jul 2020, News & Stories from India

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23 Jul 2020

Regional, 23 Jul 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. (PTI)

Rajasthan crisis: Can send audio tapes involving Shekhawat abroad for forensic tests, says Gehlot

Shekhawat has denied the charge that it his voice on tape.

23 Jul 2020 10:29 PM

“Organizations that build their own digital capability will recover faster and emerge from this crisis stronger,” Microsot CEO Satya Nadella said. (Photo | AP)

Revenues rise but profits fall at Microsoft as taxes take a bite

Chief executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft was equipped to deal with the pandemic with its “integrated, modern technology stack.”

23 Jul 2020 9:09 PM

Along with the campaign against cyber bullying, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) has also launched a campaign to raise awareness about domestic abuse called ‘#UnMuteTheAbuse’ campaign on social media. The objective of the campaign is to get people to accept that domestic abuse is a long-standing problem that has seen an increase during the lockdown. (Photo | Flickr - ipredator)

Maharashtra launches digital campaign against cyber bullying, domestic abuse

More than 50 webinars will be held across the state to educate and train young girls and women and certify them as “cyber sakhis”.

23 Jul 2020 8:39 PM

Their selection board will be scheduled as soon as all affected SSC women officers exercise their option and complete requisite documentation, the Army said.

Centre issues order for permanent commission of women in Indian Army

Army Spokesperson Col Aman Anand said the government order paved the way for empowering of women officers to shoulder larger roles in the Army.

23 Jul 2020 8:14 PM

Inside a Walmart India Best Price Store. (Photo | Walmart India)

Flipkart to enter wholesale space, buys Walmart India's business

The move will further intensify competition with Flipkart’s rival Amazon that has a similar offering for the B2B segment.

23 Jul 2020 8:14 PM

JNU Vice Chancellor Professor M Jagadesh Kumar said the university has streamlined many procedures by adopting digital technologies over the last four years and more such reforms are in the offing.

JNU digitalises student assessment processes amid shutdown

All official requirements, such as plagiarism check of draft dissertations and theses and fee payment will be done digitally, JNU said.

23 Jul 2020 7:38 PM

The ministry says a delegation led by its Directorate of Defense Research and Development will travel to India in the coming weeks to experiment with different tests that use voice recordings, breathalyzers, isothermal technology and analysis of polyamino acids.(AFP)

Israel will send research team to India to test out diagnostic technologies

The delegation will also bring ‘cutting-edge equipment’ donated by the government and the private sector, including ventilators

23 Jul 2020 7:25 PM

A funeral home worker in A protective suit disinfects a coffin carrying a woman who died from COVID-19, as they prepare for a funeral in Katlehong, near Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP)

South Africa 59% excess deaths imply hidden COVID-19 toll

Africa’s most industrialised nation is in the middle of a runaway epidemic of the coronavirus, with cases increasing by more than 10,000 day

23 Jul 2020 7:16 PM

The Jawaharlal Nehru University campus. (PTI)

Soon, JNU students will be able to submit MTech, MPhil dissertations and PhD theses online

The proposal was approved at the 286th Executive Council meeting of the university.

23 Jul 2020 7:10 PM

Kerala to decide on complete lockdown on Monday

Assembly session scheduled for Monday suspended

23 Jul 2020 7:00 PM

Chief executive Jack Dorsey said the user gains showed “the highest quarterly year-over-year growth rate we’ve delivered” using this measure. (Photo | Twitter - Jack Dorsey)

Revenue loss hurts Twitter amid pandemic despite surge in users

Twitter's revenue slumped 19 percent from a year ago to $683 million.

23 Jul 2020 6:38 PM

Dravidian icon Periyar’s books published in Hindi

Rajkamal Prakashan group said it would be publishing two books every 10 days as it resumes publication after the pandemic

23 Jul 2020 5:27 PM

QAnon became a force this year in protests against confinement and masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, in both the United States and Europe. Some claim the virus is a hoax and others that it is China’s contribution to the plot against Trump. The movement has followers in the military and police as well and more than a dozen Republican candidates for Congress in November openly support the group. (Photo | AFP)

Conspiracy theorist group QAnon has hundreds of thousands of followers, Twitter can't stop them

More than 7,000 accounts linked with QAnon, which supports Trump and believes the deep state is trying to overthrow him, have been removed.

23 Jul 2020 4:52 PM

A Taiwanese Air Force F-16 in foreground flies on the flank of a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) H-6 bomber as it passes near Taiwan. (Republic of China (ROC) Ministry of National Defense via AP)

Taiwan says China sending military planes near island almost daily

China claims the self-ruling island democracy as its own territory and threatens to use People’s Liberation Army to bring it under control

23 Jul 2020 4:34 PM

A health care worker prepares to conduct a COVID-19 test on the occupants of a vehicle at the testing site setup in the Hard Rock Stadium parking lot in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AFP)

US labs buckle under pressure as testing surge

Over 700,000 people are tested per day in US, while California and Florida states still top the charts with highest number of infections

23 Jul 2020 4:32 PM

Turn your Life into a living masterpiece with David Michigan

His motive is to create the biggest online platforms where everyone can speculate the true meaning of their life by getting proper guidance

23 Jul 2020 4:26 PM

Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its California assembly plant to post a surprising $104 million net profit for the second quarter. (AFP Photo)

Tesla makes $104 million surprise profit despite factory shutdown

Musk also said he’s confident about rolling out full self-driving technology by the end of the year

23 Jul 2020 4:02 PM

Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (center). (AP)

Kuwait's emir travels to US for medical treatment

The emir, who has ruled the oil-rich Gulf state since 2006, had been in hospital since the weekend

23 Jul 2020 3:44 PM

The workers, who launched the 'Black Week' protest on Wednesday, alleged that government had reneged on the pledge to make the ECT operational as a Sri Lankan venture.(AFP)

Sri Lankan port workers protest against proposed deal with India

Previous Sirisena govt had signed a 'memorandum of cooperation' with India and Japan to develop a deep-sea container terminal in Colombo

23 Jul 2020 3:40 PM

Rahul takes a potshot at Modi, says one man's vision cannot be a substitute for a national vision

Gandhi's attack on the prime minister came as part of a series launched by him on Twitter

23 Jul 2020 3:30 PM

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