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In focus, 22 May 2020
Bengaluru start-up uses AI to come up with potential Covid drug
This is the second breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19 in India.
22 May 2020 10:16 PM
Zoom not safe, says plea in Supreme Court asking for ban on app, Centre asked to respond
The plea also seeks a direction to the Centre to carry out a technical study into the security and privacy risks of using Zoom.
22 May 2020 8:38 PM
Cyclone Amphan: In Odisha, Modi announces Rs 500 crore as immediate relief
Modi also held a review meeting with Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
22 May 2020 8:37 PM
AA Edit: Reach out, mend Nepal ties
India’s relationship with South Asian countries is largely an unequal one, and it’s really up to the bigger country to reach out
22 May 2020 8:28 PM
AA Edit: To snub Priyanka, Yogi denies relief to thousands
All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made an offer earlier this week to make 1,000 buses available
22 May 2020 8:05 PM
Kamal Davar: A glimmer of hope in Kabul
With Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his chief rival Abdullah Abdullah having, sunk their differences there is a glimmer of hope
22 May 2020 7:49 PM
Sonia attacks Modi government, says it has forgotten spirit of federalism
The leaders of 22 opposition parties attended the video conference.
22 May 2020 7:48 PM
Alibaba's profit plummets, but revenue up 7 per cent as demand rises for ecommerce amid coronavirus
Analysts say the longer-term social-distancing concerns could further boost e-commerce in China and further improve Alibaba’s prospects.
22 May 2020 7:41 PM
Anand K. Sahay: An ill-wind blows in J&K after UT status
As the year turned, however, it became evident that the local terrorists who had stayed under the radar began to find their stride
22 May 2020 7:28 PM
Chandrajit Banerjee: To get India’s economy back on track, key reforms vital
Redefinition of the MSMEs with revision of investment limits with an additional turnover criterion results in two critical benefits
22 May 2020 7:12 PM
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr: Will ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ ignite the economy?
By leaving it as an open-ended term, Mr Modi and his colleagues want to wait and watch which way the global trade winds are blowing
22 May 2020 6:54 PM
Amazon India says it will add 50,000 temp roles but where are the migrant workers to take up the jobs?
It may struggle to employ people for warehousing and delivery to meet surging demand, as many such roles were being fulfilled by migrants.
22 May 2020 6:44 PM
Pakistani aircraft crashes in Karachi
The PIA aircraft, with 99 passengers and eight crew members, crashed in a densely populated area
22 May 2020 6:43 PM
Portuguese resort to test all residents ahead of summer season
Portugal, which so far has nearly 30,000 cases and 1,277 deaths, is slowly easing restrictions from a mid-March lockdown
22 May 2020 6:23 PM
AA Edit: Nawakadal’s lesson
After J&K was reduced to a Union Territory last August, the government has been on the rampage, piling up human rights violations
22 May 2020 6:22 PM
Mosques to stay shut for Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia, UAE
Dubai government listed a series of Eid customs that should not be observed, including family visits and exchanging gifts or money
22 May 2020 6:00 PM
AA Edit: Telangana, listen to Centre, test more
The truth is either Telangana, nor any other Indian state, can afford to have a confrontation with Union government at this point of time
22 May 2020 5:51 PM
Declare Cyclone Amphan a national calamity: Opposition to Centre
The leaders of the 22 parties, who met through video-conferencing, passed a resolution in this regard
22 May 2020 5:49 PM
World’s most successful arcade game Pac-Man turns 40: Here's the story of how it came to be
The firm claims the lovable character has a brand recognition of 90 percent around the world—“one of the most recognised on the planet”.
22 May 2020 5:42 PM
Twenty Beauty: A game changer in the face of beauty industry
The brand is expanding retail into vending machines being India's first in the era of e-commerce
22 May 2020 5:15 PM
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