In focus, 24th Sep 2020, News & Stories from India

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24 Sep 2020

In focus, 24 Sep 2020

TikTok’s petition speculated that the president was retaliating because of reports the app was used by his critics to snatch up tickets to a Trump rally in Tulsa to which they had no intention of going—an event which belly flopped with significantly fewer people in attendance.

Trump’s order banning TikTok could be blocked by judge

Until July 1, when rumours of a ban first began to circulate, TikTok was adding some 424,000 new US users each day.

24 Sep 2020 11:31 PM

The app relies on software developed by US technology giants Apple and Google, and in a bid to assuage privacy concerns, holds all the data generated on people’s phones and allows the information to be deleted easily. (Photo | AFP)

Britain's delayed virus app launched in England and Wales, after switching to Google-Apple API

The app uses Bluetooth to alert users if they spend 15 minutes or more within two metres of a user who subsequently tests COVID-19 positive.

24 Sep 2020 10:41 PM

Kashmiri lawyer Syed Babar Qadri, a prominent TV panellist, was shot dead in central Srinagar.

Lawyer, TV panellist Babar Qadri shot dead in Kashmir

Syed Babar Qadri had written about a threat to his life on Twitter

24 Sep 2020 10:26 PM

Kings XI Punjab Captain KL Rahul scored 132 off 69 balls, that was laced with 14 boundaries and seven sixes. (Photo | PTI)

Skipper KL Rahul's spectacular unbeaten 132 takes KXIP to 206/3 against RCB

Rahul was dropped in the 17th and then again in the 18th over by RCB skipper Virat Kohli.

24 Sep 2020 10:18 PM

Farmers shout slogans as they march to protest against the Union government's agriculture reforms in Amritsar. (AFP)

Parsa | What is PM Modi afraid of?

The prime minister should have used the debate on farm bills to underscore their virtues

24 Sep 2020 9:53 PM

Sberbank’s offerings include SmartMarket platform, on the lines of Apple’s AppStore and Google Play; virtual assistant Salute; TV streaming device SberBox; and SberPortal, Russia’s first multimedia smart display device that will go on sale in late 2020, and SberPrime subscriptions for films, TV series and songs in addition to grocery delivery service, like Amazon. (Wikimedia Commons - Владислав Фальшивомонетчик)

Russian bank Sberbank enters tech space in major move to rival Google, Facebook, Amazon

The bank-turned-tech-firm is set to launch a host of digital products and services first in Russia and later abroad, including India.

24 Sep 2020 9:50 PM

"MS is one of the players that hasn’t played much cricket in the last year-and-a-half. Everyone expects MS to come out and do what he has done in the past. It doesn’t just happen, it takes a bit of work,” CSK Coach Stephen Fleming said ahead of Friday’s IPL match against Delhi Capitals. (Photo | PTI)

Concerned about Dhoni's form? CSK Coach Fleming backs the skipper

Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir had criticised Dhoni for coming to bat at number 7, saying he was not leading from the front.

24 Sep 2020 9:16 PM

The anticipated lawsuit against Google by the Justice Department could be the government’s biggest legal offensive to protect competition since the ground-breaking case against Microsoft almost 20 years ago.

Antitrust case against Google gets ready as Trump administration seeks support for it from states

Lawmakers and consumer advocates say Google abuses its dominance in online search and advertising to kill competition and boost its profits.

24 Sep 2020 8:20 PM

County governments in the Seattle, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Nashville areas have used the Tyler Technologies software Socrata to share election data in the past, although it was not immediately clear whether they still do or how central the platform is to their election operations. (Photo | Flickr - Lewis Ogden)

Cyber criminals hack tech company whose software is used by US state and local governments

The extent of the breach is unclear, but the company Tyler Technologies told customers that it affected only internal files.

24 Sep 2020 7:53 PM

Aman Saha, the marketing guru, is driving the affiliate marketing industry insane

Youngsters need to get one fact stuck in their head: passion is a key factor to attain success

24 Sep 2020 7:39 PM

The wearable Dr Allen's Device is a clinically proven product that actually treats the cause of BPH, prostatitis and urinary symptoms.

Enlarged prostate or BPH treatment with Dr Allen’s Device protects from COVID-19

Dr Allen’s Device for prostate treatment provides effective therapy at home

24 Sep 2020 6:55 PM

A “YouChoose 2020” interactive voting special will also walk people through the voting process using “memes” such as a tutorial comparing voting to following a recipe and an auto repair video that breaks down the “nuts and bolts” of voting. (Photo | AFP)

YouTube adds information panels to videos to give voters reliable info ahead of US election

As most voters take to voting by post amid the pandemic, YouTube has put out videos on Mail-in Voting to combat posts spreading falsehoods.

24 Sep 2020 5:04 PM

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah at Parliament House during Monsoon Session, in New Delhi. — PTI photo

Kashmiris rather have Chinese rule them: Farooq Abdullah

He accused PM Modi, of “deceiving” and keeping him in the dark about the Centre’s plan to abrogate Article 370 and bifurcating J&K

24 Sep 2020 4:51 PM

Dean Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia and was part of the 1987 World Cup winning team. (File Photo)

Former Aussie batsman, IPL 2020 commentator Dean Jones dies of cardiac arrest

The former Australian batsman was in a Mumbai hotel with the Star Sports’ commentary team for the Indian Premier League.

24 Sep 2020 4:34 PM

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. — AFP photo

India slams Erdogan over raising J&K at UN meet

"Turkey's remarks on J&K constitute a gross interference in India’s internal affairs and are completely unacceptable"

24 Sep 2020 12:58 PM

An Indian Air Force Rafale jet flies over Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh bordering China. — AFP photo

Rafale manufacturer violated offset clause: CAG

Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of Rafale jets and MBDA provided missiles Meteor, MICA and SCALP for the fighter jet

24 Sep 2020 12:46 PM

Heavy rains in Mumbai inundated low lying areas ike Wadala and lower parel in the city. — Rajesh Jadhav photo

Record rain in Mumbai hits rail and road traffic

As per IMD, the Santacruz observatory recorded a total rainfall of 286.4 mm, which is the fourth highest rainfall in the city since 1974

24 Sep 2020 12:33 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — PTI photo

Focus on micro containment zones to curb COVID: PM Modi tells CMs

only 60 districts in seven states worryiny, says prime minister Modi in meeting with chief ministers of states

24 Sep 2020 12:22 PM

As the four Arunachal boys who strayed into China said, 'It's hard to say which is which'. (Photo: ANI)

Sunanda K Datta-Ray | Are we ready for ‘give & take’ with China at LAC?

Identifying the border in Arunachal is difficult because the British left large stretches of it without delineation or demarcation

24 Sep 2020 12:22 PM

AAP MP Sanjay Singh and other opposition lawmakers march from Gandhi statue to Ambedkar statue in protest against the recent farm and labour bills, during the Monsoon Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi. — PTI photo

Parliament's monsoon session adjourned sine die over COVID threat

The truncated session’s highlight was passage of the controversial farm bills, that triggered farmers’ agitations across India

24 Sep 2020 12:03 PM

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