In focus, 22nd Jul 2021, News & Stories from India

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22 Jul 2021

In focus, 22 Jul 2021

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. (ANI Photo)

India in touch with various countries for COVID-19 vaccine import: MEA

On Covishield recognition in European Union, Bagchi noted that most of the half of EU states have already recognised Covishield vaccine

22 Jul 2021 10:21 PM

RBI is currently working towards a phased implementation strategy and examining use cases which could be implemented with little or no disruption. (AA file Photo)

RBI working on digital currency, pilot projects likely in near future: Dy Governor

The RBI has also been exploring the pros and cons of introduction of CBDCs since quite some time

22 Jul 2021 10:18 PM

Shwetha’s Batter Store is an idea that originated from the shared love and remembrance for the South Indian delicacies that Shwetha and her husband shared.

Authentic South Indian brought to your comfort by Shwetha’s Batter Store

From the comfort of idli-sambhar to the sophisticated and authentic flavors of masala dosas, coconut and tomato chutneys

22 Jul 2021 8:40 PM

When the House re-assembled at 4 pm after the repeated adjournments, the uproarious scenes continued even as Bhartruhari Mahtab, who was in the Chair, asked the protesting members to go back to their seats. (PTI Photo)

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till Friday amid Opposition uproar

Earlier, the proceedings were adjourned thrice and the last adjournment was till 4 pm

22 Jul 2021 5:18 PM

In the previous trade on Tuesday the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,716 per 10 gram. (AFP Photo)

Gold tumbles Rs 264 to Rs 46,452; silver gains marginally

In the international market, gold was trading lower at USD 1,797 per ounce and silver was flat at USD 25.17 per ounce

22 Jul 2021 4:11 PM

Singh told Lok Sabha on Thursday: "Monetization proceeds of non-core assets of Air India are to be used to offset the debt of Air India transferred to AIAHL." (AFP Photo)

Financial bids for Air India likely to be received by September 15: Minister

The Centre had announced in October 2020 that the bidding for Air India would be done based on enterprise value instead of equity value

22 Jul 2021 3:30 PM

There are currently no details on what types of games will actually be available. (Photo: PTI)

Netflix's gaming expansion to start with mobile

The company announced the news on Tuesday as a part of its second-quarter earnings report

22 Jul 2021 3:12 PM

Users on the waitlist will slowly get added to the app in the coming weeks. (Photo: PTI)

Clubhouse opens to everyone, drops invite requirement

Co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth announced on Wednesday that the app is no longer invite-only

22 Jul 2021 3:04 PM

People drench in high tide waves hitting a promenade on the Arabian Sea coast during monsoon rains in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

High tide hits Mumbai's Marine Drive amid rainfall

Several parts of Mumbai were waterlogged on Thursday morning as the heavy rainfall continued overnight in the city

22 Jul 2021 2:41 PM

People stand in a guard tower on the perimeter wall of the Urumqi No. 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 23, 2021. China's largest detention center is twice the size of Vatican City and has room for at least 10,000 inmates. (AP Photo)

Room for 10,000: Inside China’s largest detention center

This site suggests that China still holds and plans to hold vast numbers of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in detention

22 Jul 2021 2:38 PM

The carrier paid a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of each permanent employee who died due to COVID-19. (Photo: PTI/File)

Covid claimed lives of 56 Air India employees: Govt

Employees infected with COVID-19 were granted a paid quarantine leave of 17 days

22 Jul 2021 1:25 PM

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Centre on advocate Uday Bedi's plea contending that the new IT rules are unconstitutional and antithetical to the fundamental principles of democracy. (PTI file photo)

Delhi HC seeks response from Centre on plea challenging new IT Rules

Granting time to the Centre to file its counter affidavit, the court listed the plea for further hearing on September 13

22 Jul 2021 1:19 PM

The Indian Badminton contigent left for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on July 18, 2021. (Photo: @Media_SAI)

Most Indian athletes opt out of Olympic opening ceremony amid Covid fear

About 30 athletes will be attending the event and competitions lined up the next day

22 Jul 2021 12:41 PM

In this image taken from KABC pool video, Harvey Weinstein, the 69-year-old convicted rapist and disgraced movie mogul, wears a face mask during an arraignment hearing, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Los Angeles. Weinstein pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault counts in California. ( AP)

Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual assaults in California

The pandemic and procedural delays meant that Weinstein’s extradition took well over a year

22 Jul 2021 12:37 PM

From left, Czech track cyclist Tomas Babek, hammer thrower Katerina Safrankova, rider Miroslav Trunda, artistic gymnast Aneta Holasova and rider Miloslav Prihoda, pose wearing the new olympic uniforms for The Tokyo Olympic Summer Games 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (Photo: AP)

Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games

Olympic gear makes for lively social media fodder, starting with the hours-long Parade of Nations

22 Jul 2021 11:40 AM

The NHS staff has 45,300 more workers in 2021 compared to 2020 to fight the pandemic. (Representational image: ANI)

UK health workers to receive 3 per cent pay rise

Earlier this week, the UK lifted almost all COVID-19 restrictions as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown

22 Jul 2021 11:02 AM

Dainik Bhaskar's Jaipur office. (Photo: DB Corp Ltd)

Tax department raids media groups Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar

The searches against Dainik Bhaskar are being conducted in Bhopal, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Noida and some other locations in the country

22 Jul 2021 10:30 AM

In this file photo, a relative performs last rites before the cremation of a COVID-19 victim in Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

India's Covid number increases for the second day with over 41,000 new cases

The country's COVID-19 death toll rose to 4,18,987 with 507 fresh fatalities

22 Jul 2021 10:20 AM

Saudi police women, who are recently deployed to the service, stand alert in front of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. (AP)

In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam's holiest sites

This year, 60,000 vaccinated citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the Hajj

22 Jul 2021 10:15 AM

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Cecilia Rivadeneira Foundation in Quito. (Photo: AFP)

Old people more susceptible to Covid variants, even if vaccinated, says study

The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

22 Jul 2021 9:22 AM

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