In focus, 8th Jun 2020, News & Stories from India

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08 Jun 2020

In focus, 08 Jun 2020

Sabarna Roy’s Etchings of the First Quarter of 2020 Says Duality, thy Name is life

What is most remarkable, Roy also touched the extremely debated topic of “reality of purpose” of the Bolshevik Revolution of Russia in 1917

08 Jun 2020 9:41 PM

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08 Jun 2020 9:31 PM

Vaibhav Singh Yadav All Set to Make his Country Proud as a Professional Boxer

In his career, he has even played eight matches by winning seven out of eight and thus only lost one with five of knockouts

08 Jun 2020 8:38 PM

Bebo back to running

With lockdown partially lifted, the actress was spotted running in her building complex trying to get back in shape

08 Jun 2020 7:47 PM

Huawei was granted a limited role in January to build the UK’s new high-speed 5G networks. However, last week the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre began a review to examine the impact new US sanctions against Huawei could have on the country’s networks, officials said. (Photo | Flickr)

As UK reviews impact of US sanctions on Huawei, telecom firm launches ad campaign to win public over

It took out full-page ads in British newspapers outlining its commitment to providing telecom companies with equipment for 5G networks.

08 Jun 2020 7:41 PM

At a turbulent time when the public representatives and governments have evinced no empathy for stranded, starving citizens, NLSIU alumni’s gesture could be considered a revelation.

Giving a wing to fly

Through the initiative Aahan–Vaahan, a group of 50 lawyers pitched in to airlift guest workers from Mumbai to reunite with their families

08 Jun 2020 7:21 PM

Digital after-sales services such as service booking can also be done on the eSHOP app. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

You can now buy a two-wheeler in just a few taps with Hero’s eSHOP app

All purchase-related information and actions are built into the system, so customers can purchase their vehicle directly from the website.

08 Jun 2020 7:06 PM

As things slowly go back to normal under Unlock 1.0, salespersons arrange items to put on display at a shop inside Select South Avenue mall after it reopened, in Jabalpur, Monday, June 8, 2020. Malls and shopping centers re-opened after more than two months, focussing on hourly disinfection of the common areas, contactless shopping, and physical distancing to prevent the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. (Photo | PTI)

Corona off people's minds, Google search for films, weather reflect 'back to normal' mindset

The search volume for coronavirus in May was half of that in April even though the number of COVID-19 cases are rising.

08 Jun 2020 6:38 PM

Ekta slams cyberbully

The ALT Balaji head honcho finally spoke out against the nasty threats that she received over the web show Triple X

08 Jun 2020 6:35 PM

Cities across Europe and elsewhere in the world filled with demonstrations decrying racism in America. AFP Photp

Maura Moynihan | US in turmoil: Is China instigating the violence?

The rapid escalation of violence in recent days has the American media focused mainly on the militarisation of the police

08 Jun 2020 6:35 PM

The lockdown is beginning to splinter with the cabinet issuing confusing instructions to citizens. AFP Photo

Kishwar Desai | Boris Johnson loses clout in Parliament

Having survived Covid, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going through an annihilation by politics

08 Jun 2020 6:18 PM

Film makers tell producers they just can't make movies without kissing

Producers Guild of India’s fresh guidelines over ‘Shooting no kissing and hugging scenes’ will change the narrative of films post lockdown?

08 Jun 2020 5:55 PM

The likes of Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma were fortunate not to have been booked because of the existence of the same kind of double standard. AP Photo

AA Edit | Double standards and how!

The criminalisation of every protest staged by aggrieved Indians is clear in all dissent being viewed as a potential law and order problem

08 Jun 2020 5:54 PM

Reading the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Lenin’s works, Mao Zedong’s life, and calling friends comrade and greeting them with Lal Salam are some of the grounds that the NIA has cited to link Akhil Gogoi and three associates to the banned CPI(Maoist) and charge them for sedition. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

Facebook users flood Assam Chief Minister Sonowal’s page with ‘Comrade’, ‘Lal Salam’ greetings

Social media users were reacting against a case of sedition and terrorist activities filed against activist Akhil Gogoi for using the terms.

08 Jun 2020 5:51 PM

Most experts agree that the first such move, the national lockdown, indeed helped but the government did little to make use of the opportunity to prepare the nation for a successful engagement with the virus later on. PTI Photo

AA Edit | Centre can’t stand by and watch at this critical hour

There are no immediate chances of the numbers going down what with the Union government allowing opening of more social and community spots

08 Jun 2020 5:32 PM

Two new series of OnePlus TV will be unveiled on July 2. The company had forayed into the smart TV segment in September last year with the launch of its 55-inch TV (two models), priced at Rs 69,900 and Rs 99,990. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

OnePlus to launch two new affordable smart TVs on July 2

Shipments of TVs in India grew 15% annually to reach 15 million units in 2019, driven by budget smart TVs, leading with 32-inch TVs.

08 Jun 2020 5:28 PM

Matters of the mind: Of anxiety and depression amid a pandemic

Bengaluru-based photographer Arjun Kamath tries to capture the unspoken fears and anxiety issues through his photo essay The Anxiety Series.

08 Jun 2020 4:30 PM

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern. (via Facebook)

I did a little dance: Jacinda Ardern on New Zealand’s zero virus status

New Zealand citizens no longer bound by social distancing rules and limits on public gatherings

08 Jun 2020 4:18 PM

In connection with the Yes Bank money laundering probe case, ED raids five premises of Cox and Kings in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Yes Bank money laundering case: ED raids five premises of Cox and Kings in Mumbai

Cox and Kings was one of the top borrowers of the bank and the latter had an exposure of about Rs 2,260 crore to the company

08 Jun 2020 4:08 PM

One of the fastest-growing apps on the Play Store was called ‘Remove China Apps’ and did exactly what the name suggested. While the App has since then been removed from the Play Store for violating Google’s policies, its existence and function hurt India’s best interests in the name of helping it. Eliminating or banning a competitor is inherently bad for competition and does Indian consumers a disservice.

Removing Chinese apps from your phone is the opposite of self-reliance

Several Indian startups such as Paytm, Swiggy, Zomato, Ola and BigBasket have Chinese investors. Shunning the apps hurts Indian startups.

08 Jun 2020 4:07 PM

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