In focus, 30th Jul 2021, News & Stories from India

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30 Jul 2021

In focus, 30 Jul 2021

OYO and Microsoft did not respond to queries seeking comments on the matter. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft in talks to buy stake in OYO: Sources

OYO's survival through the COVID crisis and resurgence shows that it is a company with strong fundamentals and high value potential

30 Jul 2021 7:12 PM

Earlier, India and China held 11 rounds of talks at the Corps Commander level to reach the arrangement to disengage from the Pangong lake area. (PTI Photo)

India-China expected to discuss on Gogra, Hot Springs disengagement tomorrow

India and China expected to discuss disengagement from the Hot Springs and Gogra Heights areas," Indian Army sources said

30 Jul 2021 6:25 PM

Japan might have scored three goals but the Indian boys made sure the Men in Blue were in the lead throughout the game and dominated proceedings. (Photo: Hockey India)

Tokyo Olympics: India men's hockey team defeat Japan 5-3

This was India's fourth win of the ongoing quadrennial event. The Men In Blue will next be in action in the quarter-finals of the mega event

30 Jul 2021 5:00 PM

The board announced the results for class 12 on Friday, however, the scores of 65,184 candidates have been held back. (PTI Photo)

CBSE Class 12: Wait not over for 65000 students, their result to be declared by Aug 5

The number of candidates scoring above 95 per cent has also increased from 38,686 last year to 70,004 this year

30 Jul 2021 4:33 PM

PV Sindhu entered the Tokyo Olympics semis after beating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/@WeAreTeamIndia)

Tokyo Olympics 2020: PV Sindhu enters semifinals, beats Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sindhu's victory has moved India to an inch closer to its second medal in the Olympics

30 Jul 2021 3:20 PM

Amazon has updated the Alexa app on iOS so that users can access the voice assistant right from their home screens via a new widget. (Photo: PTI)

Amazon Alexa app adds 'Ask Alexa' widget to iPhones

The new Ask Alexa widget isn't so much Alexa itself as it is a link directly to the iOS app

30 Jul 2021 3:19 PM

A young woman gets her shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination drive. (Photo: AP)

AstraZeneca, Sputnik V 'mix & match' vaccine joint trials show no adverse events

Interim analysis of the data demonstrates a high safety profile for the combined use of the vaccines

30 Jul 2021 3:11 PM

Irani also highlighted that the bill has been drafted. (Photo: PTI/File)

Government will set up centres for women in crisis internationally: Smriti Irani

The event has been organised by the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation

30 Jul 2021 2:51 PM

CBSE Class 12th board examination results have been announced at cbseresults.nic.in. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

CBSE class 12th result 2021 declared at cbseresults.nic.in; check you score now

CBSE is expected to declare the class 12th board examination results soon at cbseresults.nic.in

30 Jul 2021 2:45 PM

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till Aug 31

India has formed air bubble pacts with around 24 countries including the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and France

30 Jul 2021 2:22 PM

The plea said the traceability requirement forces the company to break end-to-end encryption. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi High Court to hear pleas of Facebook, WhatsApp challenging IT Rules in August

The new IT Rules, 2021 were announced by the government on February 25

30 Jul 2021 1:24 PM

A health worker prepares to inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo: AFP)

CII-Serum Institute to work to expand vaccination across small towns, rural areas

CII undertook a survey with responses from over 3,000 companies in 196 cities

30 Jul 2021 1:14 PM

Manual scavenging is banned under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. (File)

Centre says no death reported due to manual scavenging, activists decry govt response

The govt does not identify deaths due to manual scavenging but calls them deaths due to hazardous cleaning of septic tanks and sewers

30 Jul 2021 12:54 PM

Medical workers takes nasal samples from residents for coronavirus tests at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?

People who are fully vaccinated should get tested three to five days after a potential exposure

30 Jul 2021 12:49 PM

In this file photo a man receives a dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine. (Photo: AFP/File)

Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause severe infection: Reports

The immediate next step for the agency is to acknowledge the war has changed

30 Jul 2021 12:43 PM

The H-1B visa, the most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations. (Representational image)

US to hold rare second lottery for H-1B visa applicants

The move by the USCIS to conduct the second lottery will provide another chance to several applicants, including Indian IT professionals

30 Jul 2021 12:31 PM

The other members of the team will be leaving for home today. (Image credit: BCCI)

India VS Sri Lanka: Two more Indian players tested COVID positive

Chahal and Gowtham were isolated after having come in close contact with Krunal Pandya, who tested positive earlier

30 Jul 2021 12:11 PM

Google has been publishing its Transparency Report since 2010(Photo: PTI/File)

Google removes nearly 1.5 Lakh content peices in May-June in India

The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India's IT rules

30 Jul 2021 12:05 PM

India midfield Neha Neha, right, and Ireland midfield Hannah McLoughlin (7) battle for the ball during a women's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP/John Locher)

Women's hockey: India beat Ireland 1-0, move a step closer to next round

India will now need to win their final Pool A match against South Africa on Saturday

30 Jul 2021 11:30 AM

A passenger reacts as a health worker collects her swab sample for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (PTI /Kunal Patil)(

COVID-19: India records 44,230 fresh cases, 555 more fatalities

An increase of 1,315 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 tally in a span of 24 hours

30 Jul 2021 11:02 AM

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