In focus, 12th Aug 2020, News & Stories from India

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12 Aug 2020

In focus, 12 Aug 2020

Janhvi Kapoor with Gunjan Saxena. (Photo: Instagram)

IAF objects to certain scenes in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, writes to CBFC, Netflix

It said that certain scenes and dialogues in the movie and its trailer have been found to portray the IAF in an undue negative light.

12 Aug 2020 11:10 PM

Dhadkan was a milestone, says Shilpa Shetty

The fourth highest grosser at the box office back in 2000, it kept the audience on the edge of their seats

12 Aug 2020 8:10 PM

The Dostana actor was admitted to the hospital along with father Amitabh Bachchan a few weeks ago

Abhishek Bachchan shares thank you video post COVID recovery

The video is a collage of all the messages, tweets, and artworks that fans dedicated to him while wishing him a speedy recovery

12 Aug 2020 7:57 PM

K.M. Chaithanya along with other panelists at the Mysuru Literature Festival 2019

Mysuru literature festival to be virtual series this year

The Mysuru Literary Forum and Charitable Trust and Mysuru book clubs are hosting this year’s festival in a virtual series on weekends

12 Aug 2020 7:53 PM

Virtual hugs for Jacqueline Fernandez

The actress has a massive 44 million followers on Instagram

12 Aug 2020 7:34 PM

Winning is a habit; don’t lose it says Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna

Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna reflects on his latest win and talks of his life after marriage

12 Aug 2020 7:19 PM

Manushi is just 23 years old and she feels living through the coronavirus pandemic has definitely set new priorities for the youth

Youth make mistakes and learn, says former Miss World Manushi Chhillar

The former Miss World talks about digital toxicity and aspirations of youth on International Youth Day

12 Aug 2020 6:24 PM

In a refreshing trend of sorts, authors claim they have been finding it a lot easier to expand their reach and build a better connect with their readers at a time when the world feels more disconnected than ever

Paging through the pandemic

Despite how disconnected the world feels today, authors are building a better connect with their readers

12 Aug 2020 5:43 PM

Checking the bar at Rawsha, it happens to be seperate along with separate space for raw and grilled bar as well

All roads lead to Rawshà for authentic food, dessert, flavoured drinks and shisha

Rawshà is your ultimate destination for for authentic food, dessert, flavoured drinks and shisha tobacco

12 Aug 2020 5:26 PM

PM Narendra Modi being presented with a memento by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath during the Ayodhya Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan (PTI)

Nilofar Suhrawardy | Ayodhya glory will fade amid Covid tension before long

It cannot be ignored that the virus has left Indians a little too tense to remain distracted by his Ayodhya show for long

12 Aug 2020 5:25 PM

She started with her Instagram page in 2015 and since has come a long way to embark upon with 300K of followers and fans

Ibriz Akhtar leads the fashion world with her incredible designs and outfits

She had great influence on the fashion world when it comes to embarking upon cool designs and gorgeous outfits

12 Aug 2020 5:21 PM

N.V. Subramanian | Afghans face turmoil: Back to a dark future

Afghanistan has an excess of local and foreign actors compounding its misery

12 Aug 2020 5:14 PM

In Southgate, North London, The Hart Lounge remains the only best destination to enjoy good time with friends and family

The Hart Lounge will take you to your dreamy exotic locations in Asia or Middle East

The Hart Lounge lets you say bye to your boredom with exceptional food and drinks at this dreamy exotic location

12 Aug 2020 5:13 PM

Workers hang dyed yarn for drying under the sun as seen on the National Handloom Day at a textile mill, in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. PTI Photo

Sunanda K Datta-Ray | Make India stronger in order to take on China

As Dr Manmohan Singh, has always reiterated, the Asian ecosystem has ample space for India and China both to grow together

12 Aug 2020 4:58 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (AFP)

AA Edit | Truce in Raj Cong, but rift still needs solution

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has set up a three-member committee

12 Aug 2020 4:46 PM

Britain’s Finance minister Rishi Sunak said that hundreds of thousands of people have already lost their jobs, and sadly in the coming months many more will. (AP Photo)

UK economy slips into recession with record 20.4% contraction, job loss fears mount

Today’s figures confirm that hard times are here, finance minister Rishi Sunak said

12 Aug 2020 4:28 PM

Residents walk past charred remains of vehicles vandalised by a mob over a social media post, allegedly by a relative of a Congress MLA, in Bengaluru. PTI photo

Communal post on social media triggers riots in Bengaluru, 3 killed in police firing

Three people were killed in police firing and scores of others wounded, including at least 50 policemen in the violence and arson

12 Aug 2020 4:24 PM

New Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse (L) and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa (2R) gesture as they arrive for the new cabinet swearing-in ceremony at the Buddhist Temple of the Tooth in the ancient hill capital of Kandy, some 116 km from Colombo on August 12, 2020.(AFP)

Sri Lanka's new Cabinet ministers include four Rajapaksas

The Cabinet members took oaths in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

12 Aug 2020 4:02 PM

Sushant's MLA cousin slaps Sanjay Raut with legal notice. (PTI Photo)

Sanjay Raut gets legal notice for defaming Sushant family in Saamana article

Raut had alleged that the actor was not on good terms with his family and had strained relations with his father after his second marriage

12 Aug 2020 3:41 PM

US Senator Kamala Harris with her mother, Shyamala. (AP)

Kamala Harris: What to know about the first Indian-American VP candidate

Harris' mother, Shyamala Gopalan, is a cancer researcher and civil rights activist from Chennai

12 Aug 2020 2:57 PM

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