In focus, 13th Aug 2020, News & Stories from India

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13 Aug 2020

In focus, 13 Aug 2020

Mahima Datla, the managing director of Biological E

J&J ties up with Biological E for manufacturing Covid vaccine in India

Hyderabad firm ties up to produce J&J's vaccine candidate in India

13 Aug 2020 9:02 PM

Ajay Devgn is back at work

Tanhaji promo and Bhuj schedule keep him busy

13 Aug 2020 8:44 PM

Haider ranked among world’s top 10 Hamlets

Channelling the spirit of the Prince Hamlet with his nuanced acting, Kapoor impressed both audiences and the critics

13 Aug 2020 8:37 PM

Maanyata breaks silence

The Munna Bhai M.B.B.S actor had taken to his social media on Tuesday night to announce that he is taking a short break from work

13 Aug 2020 8:21 PM

Colourful narrative set in Rajasthan

The book delightfully delves into the colourful world of Rajasthan, seamlessly bridging the gap between royalty and commoners

13 Aug 2020 8:11 PM

Saeed Naqvi | Will Erdogan’s Islamist play at Hagia Sophia rescue his govt?

A powerful anti-West Islamist party, Refah, or Welfare, took shape and spread like prairie fire

13 Aug 2020 7:48 PM

AA Edit | PM ‘mantra’ old hat, should fund state fights

The World Health Organisation has been talking of increased number of tests from the very start of the campaign against the virus

13 Aug 2020 7:22 PM

Setting an example of communal amity, Muslims form human chain to protect temple from mob

The human chain was formed on Tuesday night as a result of some quick thinking while violence sent shock waves across Bengaluru

13 Aug 2020 6:39 PM

The popularity of Beirut Nights have gone to a new height now

Beirut Nights with exceptional Desserts and Shisha woos people from everywhere

Beirut Nights Attracts People of different age and culture for its cool range of Desserts and Shisha

13 Aug 2020 6:28 PM

After Delhi-backed truce, Gehlot and Pilot shake hands as Congress unites before Assembly session

Congress also revoked suspension of two rebel MLAs too

13 Aug 2020 6:21 PM

Harriet wants to be a writer, and in order to be a good writer she needs to know everything, and in order to know everything, she has to be a spy.

Catch the children’s classic ‘Harriet the Spy’ on Apple TV in animated form

Set in 1960s New York City, the show will follow Harriet, a fiercely independent, adventurous, curious 11-year-old girl.

13 Aug 2020 6:18 PM

Adil Qadri, the brand that is redefining the whole concept of Attars

Non-alcoholic oil-based perfumes have their own set of loyal customers

13 Aug 2020 6:13 PM

Akshat Malik, Founder & CEO ClickOnCare.com

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Skincare, Haircare, Personal care, Immunity and Sanitization Products managed to capture the market cap with a tight grasp

13 Aug 2020 5:58 PM

Cartier, which did not immediately comment on the issue, is the latest in a long line of foreign brands whose marketing campaigns in China have gone awry. (Representative Image | Pexels - Ketut Subiyanto)

Cartier mocked for online ad showing gay men as father-son in bid to circumvent China’s censorship

Users on Weibo ridiculed the jewellery firm for showing two men of similar age as “father and son, bound by love, enjoying life’s journey”.

13 Aug 2020 5:50 PM

With 50 million downloads already, Moj says it will encourage and grow high-quality talent by offering creators all kinds of assistance such as workshops, training and so on to help them succeed on the platform.

Desi TikTok Moj says it will train content creators to succeed on the short video app

Moj says its focus is on building and expanding the creator ecosystem, with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

13 Aug 2020 5:09 PM

“Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” will be released this fall and feature a variety of satirical political sketches and other vignettes as well as famous guests. (Photo | Netflix via AP)

Now, watch more political sketches by viral Trump impersonator Sarah Cooper on Netflix

Cooper, a former Google employee, shot to fame during the pandemic by lampooning some of Trump’s most infamous outbursts

13 Aug 2020 4:22 PM

A worker examines diamond stones at Rijiya Gems, a diamond cutting and polishing workshop. (AFP Photo)

Gems, jewellery exports dip 38% in July as virus slows global demand

In the April to July period, cut and polished diamond exports plunged 46.5% from a year ago to $2.7 billion, GJEPC said

13 Aug 2020 4:16 PM

Lebanese anti-government protesters attack a vehicle belonging to a member of the parliament upon his arrival to the parliamentary session at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut. (AFP)

Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation

Parliament is not convening at its usual location due to ongoing protests outside the Parliament building

13 Aug 2020 4:01 PM

A Spanish NGO Open Arms volunteer takes a swab to test a man for COVID-19, at Vilafranca del Penedes in the Barcelona province, Spain. (AP)

Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight

Spain is struggling more than its neighbours even after western Europe had won control over the pandemic

13 Aug 2020 3:50 PM

Facebook and Instagram users can use the tool to check if they are registered to vote and how to do so if they are not. It is the latest effort by the platform to prevent a repeat of the online disinformation that marred the 2016 US election. (Photo | AP)

Facebook launches voting information centre to stop fake news' effect on US election

It will serve as a one-stop-shop to give people in the US the tools and information they need to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

13 Aug 2020 3:44 PM

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