In focus, 21st Apr 2020, News & Stories from India

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21 Apr 2020

In focus, 21 Apr 2020

This is a good time to say goodbye to alcohol. (AP)

This is the right time to ban alcohol forever

A country that claims Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation should relinquish liquor in toto.

21 Apr 2020 11:44 PM

Music and other services will be available with interfaces in at least 40 languages supported by Apple.

Offering six-month free trial, Apple Music expands to 52 new countries

Apple Music with 60 million subscribers is in a duel against market leader Spotify, which has 120 million paid users but in fewer countries

21 Apr 2020 8:52 PM

Most MPs are in lockdown, though about 75 of them are expected to appear in person for the debates beginning next Tuesday. In this photograph, people wearing face masks stand on the empty Trocadero esplanade in Paris, on April 20, 2020, on the 35th day of a lockdown. (Photo | AFP)

Amid data privacy concerns, French lawmakers to vote on continued use of covid-tracking app

Now that the government is preparing to life the coronavirus lockdown, lawmakers will vote on allowing the app to continue tracking citizens

21 Apr 2020 7:04 PM

Former Australian player Mark Woodforde (R) with tennis legend Rod Laver. Twitter Photo

ITF forms player panels for lower tier professionals

The ATP, the WTA, the ITF and the organisers of the four Grand Slams have come together to create an emergency relief fund

21 Apr 2020 6:53 PM

Euro 2020 playoffs could be in Oct. or Nov.

The playoffs, involving 16 teams, have twice been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic

21 Apr 2020 6:28 PM

Barcelona to sell title rights to Camp Nou to raise money for virus fight

Once the deal is struck, the stadium will maintain the name 'Camp Nou' in addition to including the sponsor

21 Apr 2020 6:11 PM

Essex spinner Simon Harmer of South Africa, who was named by the Wisden Almanack as one of five cricketers of the year. Twitter Photo

Future looks bright for South African cricket as Kolpak era ends

CSA to welcome back any former Kolpak players who are willing to be part of the domestic structure and be considered for Test side

21 Apr 2020 5:51 PM

Global coronavirus deaths top 1,70,000

The figures have been compiled from national authorities and information by the World Health Organization

21 Apr 2020 5:23 PM

History teacher Subrata Pati takes an online class for his students, perched on a neem tree, in a village of Bankura district in West Bengal. Pati climbs the tree to get better connectivity during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. (Photo | PTI)

Internet connectivity in India too slow and patchy to enable online teaching widely, says QS report

Improved broadband reach and uninterrupted power supply are required if online classes are to become mainstream, survey finds.

21 Apr 2020 4:47 PM

Sanitation workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) kit at Defence colony in New Delhi. PTI photo

115 families at President's Estate isolated as sanitation worker's kin tests positive

After the death of the sanitation worker's mother, initially around 25 families were under self-isolation

21 Apr 2020 4:46 PM

US benchmark oil West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery recovered. AP Photo to USD 1.10 a barrel

Sensex plunges 1,011 pts after oil price crash sparks global sell-off

Similarly, the NSE Nifty plummeted 280.40 points, or 3.03 per cent, to 8,981.45

21 Apr 2020 4:34 PM

Triumph's Bonneville range, which is also its highest selling, is already available in BS-VI variants

Triumph postpones price hike for BS6 to July amid pandemic

The company has also extended warranty timelines on its bikes which were due to expire between March 20 May 3, 2020, till June 30, 2020

21 Apr 2020 4:03 PM

Gavaskar proposes T20 World Cup swap between India and Australia

According to former India cricketer, if IPL is held in September, it will allow cricketers much-needed practice for the World Cup

21 Apr 2020 3:58 PM

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

Palghar mob lynching: Uddhav under pressure to punish policemen

Instead of saving the seers, the policemen handed them over to the crowd and saved themselves

21 Apr 2020 3:55 PM

Faisal Edhi with PM Imran Khan (Twitter)

Philanthrophist's son who met Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus

21 Apr 2020 3:45 PM

Monty Panesar with teammate Kevin Pietersen. AFP Photo

Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman are Monty Panesar's idols on and off the field

Fromer England cricketer says Virender Sehwag was the "most destructive" batsmen of that era, but Tendulkar was the best

21 Apr 2020 3:28 PM

WhatsApp is good enough for family calls now with up to eight participants but it can't still compete with Zoom which supports up to 100 participants.

Now WhatsApp video call can have 8 participants; Centre offers Rs 1 cr prize to build homegrown Zoom

WhatsApp's earlier limit was four callers; Centre's innovation challenge encourages developers to build an alternative videoconferencing app

21 Apr 2020 3:16 PM

People queue up at a mobile phone shopping complex to purchase and repair phones in Kochi. PTI photo

Kerala’s corona success story turns controversial over data deal

The IT department has made it clear that there is no question of data theft or leakage

21 Apr 2020 3:11 PM

An Indonesian man, seen with his face mask covering his eyes, sleeps on a bench in Jakarta. PTI photo

Rushing to ease lockdown curbs could cause resurgence: WHO

Governments must remain vigilant to stop the spread of virus. Lifting of lockdowns, social distancing measures must be done gradually

21 Apr 2020 2:52 PM

Billie Jean King urging people to wear masks during the virus shutdown. Twitter Photo

Coronavirus shutdown has exposed 'inequities' of tennis: Billie Jean King

The 12-time Grand Slam singles champion said the sport had the chance to emerge stronger from the health crisis

21 Apr 2020 2:51 PM

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