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MyMediLocker, a part of Universal Mednet Private Limited, a SAAS enabled health technology company providing comprehensive tech-based solutions to enable better health care services to the citizens of India, has recently announced crossing the 1.5 million personalised health locker landmark. MyMediLocker is one-of-a-kind concept with a definitive solution to manage the personal health data of patients. The user-friendly App overcomes the challenges of misplacing health records. The platform is highly encrypted, which enables patients to record, store, and manage their health history. MediLocker empowers patients to carry and use their data anytime, anywhere. Moreover, the doctor interface of the App allows medical professionals to access a patients health files after consent from the individual for future referencing and communication with patients through the platform itself. An additional feature of the App is that it allows patients to discover new doctors, pharmacies, and diagnosti...

The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened inequality between men and women and reversed decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women's rights, the United Nations c hief said on Monday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned young women from civil society organisations at a virtual town hall meeting that without a concerned response, we risk losing a generation or more of gains. Since the start of the pandemic, he said women have been on the front lines of the response, as healthcare workers, teachers, essential staff and as carers in their families and communities. Yet, while 70 to 90 per cent of healthcare workers are women, only 30 per cent are in decision-making roles, he said. Guterres said the pandemic has impacted physical and mental health, education, and labor force participation. Today, millions of teenage girls around the world are out of school, and there are alarming reports of an increase in teenage pregnancies in some countries, he said. We k...

Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has decided to summon Rhea Chakraborty's parents and will summon Rhea again on a different date. Rhea was earlier summoned for the fifth time on Tuesday. Additionally, Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has clarified that the actor has not been summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for her statement either. On Friday Rhea was summoned for the first time by the CBI and was grilled for around ten hours. On Saturday, she has summoned again and was asked to carry all documents pertaining to her bank accounts, transaction details and property papers. Rhea was also asked to carry the doctor's prescription as a proof of the drugs and medicines that she allegedly administered to Sushant Singh Rajput. Along with this Rhea was asked to carry all the consultation/appointment acknowledgments of the therapy sessions that she had booked between Sushant and the therapist who diagnosed. For the thi...

Royal Challengers Bangalore has named Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa as a replacement for his compatriot Kane Richardson, who pulled out of the IPL starting September 19 in the UAE. Richardson opted out of the tournament to be with his wife for the birth of his first child. “We're thrilled to welcome Adam Zampa in RCB colours. He replaces Kane Richardson. Let's #PlayBold Adam Zampa.” RCB tweeted on Monday night. “The RCB family is excited for Kane and his wife who are expecting the birth of their first child and respect his decision to pull out of the tournament,” it added. Zampa joins the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Moeen Ali and Pawan Negi, strengthening the team's spin attack. “We are disappointed to not have Kane's skills with us this IPL, as he was certainly on top of his game,” RCB team director Mike Hesson said. “However, once we found out Kane and Nyki's baby was due during the IPL, it's ...

A section of drivers working with cab aggregators Ola and Uber went on strike on Tuesday affecting services in some parts of Delhi-NCR as they demanded a fare hike and moratorium on loan repayment. The striking cab drivers will assemble at Mandi House later in the day to press for their demands, including extension of moratorium on EMI payment till December, an increase in fares and withdrawal of speeding violation penalties, said Kamaljeet Singh Gill, the president of the Sarvodaya Drivers Association of Delhi. “The strike has led to unavailability of cabs in many parts of the Delhi-NCR including Greater Noida, Dwarka and Uttam Nagar,” Gill said. The strike may pose challenges for commuters, including students who are to appear in the IIT-JEE Mains exam beginning on Tuesday. Taxi drivers of various associations in Delhi-NCR, who work with Ola and Uber, decided to go on strike from Tuesday as their appeals for help did not lead to any action by the government, Gill said. ...

India’s one of the leading tractor manufacturer and No.1 Exports brand from the country, Sonalika Tractor beats its last month record & registering Highest Ever domestic growth of 80% in Aug-20 with 8,205 tractors as compared to 4,560 sales same period last year. It continues its growth trajectory by surpassing estimated industry growth of 73% in August-20. Overall sales (domestic + exports) stood at 10,206 tractors in August-20 as compared to 6,412 tractors same period last year. Tractor export Mr. Raman Mittal, Executive Director, Sonalika Group Speaking on the performance, Mr. Raman Mittal, Executive Director, Sonalika Group, said, “The demand for tractors is on upsurge and I am happy that we are able to meet the growing demand. I am very proud to share that in August-20 we have recorded highest ever domestic growth of 80% with overall sales at 10,206 tractors, making it 4th consecutive month for us to have achieved a new record high & beating estimated industry g...

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said special efforts are needed to bring the minorities into the mainstream of development as it is necessary that people of all classes come together to win the fight against poverty. He said India is a bouquet of people of different castes, religions and languages for which people have to work together to strengthen it. The chief minister inaugurated eight buildings of Minority Affairs and Waqf Department in various districts of the state. He said these construction works will prove to be a milestone in achieving the objective of expanding infrastructure facilities for minority communities. With the expansion of these facilities, people in minority-dominated areas will get benefit in education and health services, he added. The total construction cost of all these buildings is Rs 18.75 crore. The chief minister, in a statement, said the state government is providing resources as per the requirement for education and health facilitie...

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chiefs of three defence services were among the dignitaries who paid their last respects to former president Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday morning. Mukherjee's mortal remains were brought to his residence, 10, Rajaji Marg, earlier today from the army hospital where he breathed his last on Monday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane, Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh were among others who paid homage to him. Cremation is scheduled in the afternoon. The union government had on Monday announced a seven-day state mourning as a mark of respect for the former president. Mukherjee, one of India's most respected politicians, died following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. A seven-time parliamentarian and recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest...

Indian Healthtech startup, Healthians has been nominated for Blue Design Awards 2020 for #SheIsNotDoingGreat Campaign here – www.youtube.com/watchv=abdjVLVNYm0&t=33s, Healthians launched a hard-hitting social responsibility driven film on womens day. The film brings to light a horrific practice amongst poor female farmworkers who are pushed into getting their uteruses removed. These farmworkers are usually poor rural labourers who work in sugarcane fields. Shot in the interiors of Maharashtra, the film captures the real emotion of these women and leaves the viewer with a lump in the throat. The company has already won several accolades and awards for the campaign. After being awarded the Kyoorius Baby Elephant award, the campaign has won in three different categories of the Foxglove awards. Indian Healthcare Startup, Healthains won the prestigious Kyoorius ‘Baby Elephant’ award “We were utterly shocked when we learnt about this practice and felt that this sto...

Healthians Social Campaign #SheIsNotDoingGreat Wins at Foxglove Awards, Nominated for Blue Design Awards

In the first-ever of its kind step in the real estate sector, Bullmen Realty India has come out to the rescue of property seekers who find it difficult to trust the project they are trusting. Indias best property portal has launched a campaign Bullmen Guarantee Offer that provides a shield to the customers against any wrongdoing. The shield is intended to safeguard the investment as Bullmen Realty India will return the double money of the buyer if the developer fails to deliver the project. With this campaign, Bullmen Realty India is bringing more transparency to the sector, which was mired with controversies because of the misdoings of a handful few. The company is one of the top-notch real estate consulting firms in India that has already blown the trumpet of success many times in the past. Launching the shield offer, Ankush Jain, MD, Bullmen Realty India, said, “This has never been done in the history of Indian real estate brokerage. At a time when people are showing trust in r...

In the quest for the next Google, Facebook and Twitter coming from India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday talked about several homegrown apps which were recently awarded top prizes in the AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge. In the latest of his monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat', the Prime Minister said that the youth participated enthusiastically in the challenge. He noted that nearly two-thirds of the entries were made by the youth of tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Awards have been given to around two dozen apps in different categories, he said, asking listeners to familiarise themselves with these apps and to connect with them. The Prime Minister discussed several of these apps, including Kutuki Kids Learning app, an interactive app for children; KooKu, an app for a microblogging platform; Chingari app which is getting popular among the youth; Ask Sarkar app to get the right information about any government scheme; and Step Set Go, a fitness app etc. Noting tha...

Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India and stalwart of Indian politics, breathed his last on Monday (August 31). He was 84. The veteran politician was found to be coronavirus positive when he went to Army Hospital on Monday for another procedure. At the hospital, he underwent surgery for a blood clot in brain. Pranab Mukherjee's health worsened on Tuesday and by the evening, had to be kept on ventilator support. His son Abhijit Mukherjee said on Wednesday tweeted that his father was “haemodynamically stable”. However, he asked everyone to continue prayers. Pranab da's political career spanned five decades, the highest point of which came when he became President Of India. He was in the Presidential office from 2012 to 2017. But even before he assumed the highest office in the land, Pranab Mukherjee had been the backbone of Indian Government on more than one occasion. He was Minister of Finance between 2009 and 2012, Minister of Defence (2004-2006), Minister of E...

Actor Aparshakti Khurana on Monday said he will soon head to Mumbai to complete work on his next, “Helmet”. Co-produced by actor Dino Morea, the film features Pranutan Bahl opposite Aparshakti, who was seen on the big screen earlier this year in “Street Dancer”. Khurana, who has been at home in Chandigarh during the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume the production from September 7 with necessary precautions in place. “I'm really excited to be back on the sets and start shoot once again after such a long time. “I've really missed doing this and will soon be heading to Mumbai to shoot the final schedule of 'Helmet', which mainly includes the climax,” the actor said in a statement. Directed by Satram Ramani, “Helmet” marks Khurana's first outing as a solo lead after appearances in films like “Stree”, “Dangal” and “Pati Patni Aur Woh”.Billed as a quirky comedy, “Helmet”...

A Maoist leader was arrested in a joint operation conducted by the the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the local police in Bihar's Aurangabad district, officials said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, jawans of the SSB's 29th battalion, led by Commandant Rajesh Kumar Singh, along with local police personnel, apprehended Baadhu Mahto from Alpa village in the district on Sunday night, they said. Mahto was wanted in several cases, including extortion and murder, a police officer said, adding that the naxalite has confessed to his crimes. He was produced before a local court, which sent him to jail, the officer added.

Snapping its six-session winning run, the BSE benchmark Sensex plummeted 839 points on Monday as fresh India-China border tensions triggered a broad-based selloff in domestic equities. Profit-booking at higher levels and weak macroeconomic data also fuelled the crash, traders said. After rallying 543 points in the morning session and touching the 40,000-mark, the BSE Sensex surrendered all gains to close at 38,628.29, showing a loss of 839.02 points or 2.13 per cent. Similarly, the NSE Nifty tanked 260.10 points or 2.23 per cent to end at 11,387.50. In a fresh incident in eastern Ladakh, the Chinese army carried out “provocative military movements” to “unilaterally” change the status quo on the southern bank of Pangong Tso lake but the attempt was thwarted by the Indian troops, the Army said on Monday. Sun Pharma was the top loser in the Sensex pack, plunging over 7 per cent, followed by SBI, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, M&M ...

This dada is the best guide to real estate decisions. GK-Da, aka Griho Kumar-Da, has been clearing misconceptions and providing reliable advice to those who are unsure about the when, why and the how of buying a home. GK-Da, whose real name is G.K. Banerjee, is the friendly mascot of a three-month-long campaign by CREDAI Bengal, the West Bengal Chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI), the apex body of real estate developers in the country. With over 450 members, Credai Bengal, among numerous other initiatives to boost the sector, promotes transparent communication between consumers and real estate developers. The innovative virtual character of GK-Da, whose knowledge of the real estate market is second to none, has allowed CREDAI Bengal to answer the queries of prospective homebuyers whose plans have been affected by the pandemic. The unique campaign proposition is Etai Best Time' or This is the best time', which is GK-Da...

Even as the talks between India and China to resolve the nearly four-month long standoff in eastern Ladakh have been stuck in a stalemate since mid-July, the Army said on Monday morning that China has tried to create fresh trouble at a new point over the weekend. The Army mentioned that the Chinese troops tried to change the status quo on the south bank of Pangong Tso on the night of 29 August and 30 August, an attempt that was thwarted by the Army. “On the Night of 29/30 August 2020, PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo,” the Army said in its statement.

Keralites celebrated a low-key Onam on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Big celebrations were missing this year as the people largely celebrated Thiruvonam indoors to commemorate the visit of the righteous king King Mahabali to the lands and people he previously ruled. Adhering to COVID-19 protocols, households were adorned with extremely beautiful floral carpets and splendid feasts (Onasadya) were prepared on Thiruvonam day today. However, display of traditional art forms and games was not organised in villages and towns in the state. The Atham festival, which heralds the start of the 10 -day 'Onam' festivities, was also held in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Ramnath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan were among those who extended their greetings for the harvest festival of Onam. Extending his wishes, Vijayan had yesterday said Onam was a festival of hop...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team investigating the Sushant Singh Rajput death case will interrogate actress and prime accused Rhea Chakraborty for the fourth day on Monday. On Sunday, the investigation agency probed Rhea for nine hours reportedly over the medical treatment administered to the late actor and the drug chat that she admitted were genuine. She was also asked about the expenses made by her from Sushant's accounts. It was also probed why Sushant's staff was changed and why the actor was kept away from his family. Rhea’s answers reportedly “have not been satisfactory” and she will be expected at the CBI again today. As per CBI sources, Rhea evaded questions about the medicines given to Sushant and was also not “comfortable” when asked about the problems of Sushant and why she was talking about drugs in her chats. Rhea was questioned for over 10 hours on Friday and seven hours on Saturday. Her brother Showik Chakraborty was also questioned by ...

When police arrested the middle-aged Uighur woman at the height of China's coronavirus outbreak, she was crammed into a cell with dozens of other women in a detention centre. There, she said, she was forced to drink a medicine that made her feel weak and nauseous, guards watching as she gulped. She and the others also had to strip naked once a week and cover their faces as guards hosed them and their cells down with disinfectant like firemen, she said. It was scalding, recounted the woman by phone from Xinjiang, declining to be named out of fear of retribution. My hands were ruined, my skin was peeling. The government in China's far northwest Xinjiang region is resorting to draconian measures to combat the coronavirus, including physically locking residents in homes, imposing quarantines of more than 40 days and arresting those who do not comply. Furthermore, in what experts call a breach of medical ethics, some residents are being coerced into swallowing traditional Chinese m...

England captain Eoin Morgan smashed 66 runs off 33 balls to help his side to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Pakistan scored a challenging 195-4 after losing the toss at Old Trafford before England finished on 199-5 in 19.1 overs. England openers Jonny Bairstow (44) and Tom Banton (20) shared a 66-run partnership. When they departed in the space of two balls, Morgan came in to hit six fours and four sixes to keep the momentum going. He was dismissed with 18 required in the last three overs but Dawid Malan, the junior partner in a match-changing 112-run stand with Morgan, went to another fifty to help England over the line with five balls to spare. Malan's unbeaten 54 in 36 balls his seventh 50-plus score in only 12 T20 innings helped England move into a 1-0 series lead on a day when the BBC screened live coverage of a cricket match for the first time in 21 years. Pakistan's innings, bolstered by 56 from 44 balls from captain Bab...

Billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani Group on Monday said it has reached an agreement to acquire GVK Group's shareholding and control of Mumbai airport. Adani Airport Holdings has “entered into an agreement to acquire the debt of GVK Airport Developers,” Adani Enterprise said in a regulatory filing. GVK Group holds 50.50 per cent equity stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). The debt will be converted into equity. The two firms did not give further financial details of the deal. “The Adani Group will also take steps to complete the acquisition of a 23.5 per cent equity stake from ACSA (Airports Company of South Africa) and Bidvest in MIAL for which it has obtained Competition Commission of India's approval,” it added. Together with 50.50 per cent stake of GVK, Adani's total holding in Mumbai airport will be 74 per cent after completion of the transaction.

US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the “greatest” prime minister in Japan's history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders. Abe, 65, on Friday announced that he intends to step down because of poor health, his long-running battle with ulcerative colitis, ending a tenure as Japan's longest-serving prime minister. President Trump on Sunday night telephoned Abe during which the two leaders spoke at length and reflected on the last four years. “The two leaders remarked that their relationship is extraordinary; the President called Prime Minister Abe the greatest prime minister in Japan's history, the White House said in a readout of the call. This was the first phone call between the two leaders after Abe's announcement to resign. “The President said that Prime Minister Abe has done a fantastic job and that the relationship between the United States and Japan is better today than it has ever been,” the Whit...

Key Points: Elante Group is inviting investors who are willing to invest more than 100 Crores in quality assets. Despite the fact that COVID-19 slowed down the industry even further, Elante Group launched two flagship projects in mid lockdown time located in Gurgaon. Potential home buyers now want t heir new home to be fully automated and office ready and prefer small and gated communities in view with issued guidelines for healthy living in the wake of pandemic. Investment in luxurious apartment and buildings in small communities brings rapid ROI and real time growth for both the buyers and investors at large scale. As the Indian real estate market is now improving at a steady pace and potential buyers are more inclined to own a home in gated societies in view of the small group being more suitable for a standard living in new normal, Elante Group has opened up new investment opportunities with its exclusive projects in the Delhi NCR area to give buyers more choice and to equip the i...

Kundan Care Products Ltd., one of the India’s largest gold refineries, today announced its selection as a bullion gold bar provider for settlement of the future gold contracts traded on the NSE’s (National Stock Exchange) platform called “NSE Refiner Standards for Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) – Standard Gold”. The firm has been selected by the newly crafted India Good Delivery Standards, which aims at making Indian gold standard equivalent to an international gold standard. Mr. Vidit Garg, Director, Kundan Group Mr. Vidit Garg, Director, Kundan Group, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with Indias leading stock exchange platform and be a helping hand in boosting the country’s economy.” According to Mr. Garg, this initiative taken by NSE is an important milestone not only for the refiners but also for the entire network that operates in the Indian bullion and jewelry segment. It is for the very first time that the India...

For those who have just kick-started their careers, saving money can be a bit of a challenge. With financial freedom and the ability to spend, young working professionals usually are left with barely any savings at the end of the month. Inculcating the habit of saving is important and should be foll owed with discipline. One should ideally start saving early in their career by investing a small portion of their salary rather than just keeping it idle in the account without any financial plan. By investing small amounts monthly can help individuals in the event of any financial emergency. In the current bleak economic scenario, it is important to build a corpus of savings especially amidst increasing fears of job losses and pay-cuts. While deciding on how to make the most of saved money, it is best to choose fixed-income instruments that offer assured returns. Companies like Bajaj Finance Limited, the lending and investment arm of Bajaj Finserv, are offering fixed deposit with interest...

The market valuation of six of the top 10 most valued firms zoomed by Rs 1,06,523.84 crore last week, with ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank leading the pack. During the last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex had gained 1,032.59 points or 2.68 per cent. Of these 10 most valued companies in terms of market capitalisation (m-cap), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), HDFC Bank, HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank emerged as gainers. On the other hand, four firms Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Infosys and ITC ended the week with losses. The market valuation of ICICI Bank jumped by Rs 26,620.32 crore to Rs 2,82,550.05 crore, becoming the biggest gainer. Kotak Mahindra Bank's m-cap rose by Rs 25,360.91 crore to Rs 2,90,458.09 crore, RIL's valuation was up by Rs 21,458.89 crore at Rs 13,41,164.42 crore and HDFC Bank's worth increased by Rs 16,547.52 crore to Rs 6,13,598.67 crore. Among other two gainers, HDFC saw its market valuat...

Parents should be “reassured” Covid-19 has not caused the deaths of any otherwise healthy schoolchildren in the UK, researchers say. Children's risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus is “tiny” and critical care “even tinier”, they say. However, black children, those who are obese and very young babies have a slightly higher risk. The BMJ study looked at 651 children with coronavirus in hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland. It covers two-thirds of all children's admissions in the UK due to Covid-19 between January and July and confirms what is already known about the minimal effects of the virus on children. A “strikingly low” 1% of these 651 children and young people – six in total – had died in hospital with Covid-19 compared with 27% across all other age groups, the study found. Eighteen per cent of the children needed intensive care. And the six who had died had had “profound” underlying h...

Parents should be “reassured” Covid-19 has not caused the deaths of any otherwise healthy schoolchildren in the UK, researchers say. Children's risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus is “tiny” and critical care “even tinier”, they say. However, black children, those who are obese and very young babies have a slightly higher risk. The BMJ study looked at 651 children with coronavirus in hospitals in England, Wales and Scotland. It covers two-thirds of all children's admissions in the UK due to Covid-19 between January and July and confirms what is already known about the minimal effects of the virus on children. A “strikingly low” 1% of these 651 children and young people – six in total – had died in hospital with Covid-19 compared with 27% across all other age groups, the study found. Eighteen per cent of the children needed intensive care. And the six who had died had had “profound” underlying h...

The Delhi High Court has been informed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) that all candidates, who are taking admissions in foreign universities for pursuing a medical course, can go on the condition that they qualify the NEET-UG this year or in 2021. The MCI said that owing to the extraordinary situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as a one-time measure, candidates can go abroad for pursuing a medical course, provided they fulfil the criteria under the Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations, 2002' for admission to MBBS courses. The candidates should also fulfil criteria under the Screening Test Regulations, 2002' and the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997', it said. The submissions were made before Justice V Kameswar Rao by MCI's lawyer T Singhdev, who said the decision shall be applicable to all candidates, who are taking admission in a foreign institute or unive...

Overdue replacement cycle of commercial vehicles will drive recovery in the market, while demand for trucks is expected to start coming back from October-November onwards, according to a top official of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV). Despite the challenging market situation currently, the company, a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Ltd, expects that truck makers may find it difficult to supply when demand starts coming back, especially when large fleet operators opt for efficiency and productivity to drive down operating costs. “Even though the current market situation is very very tough, I am very optimistic because of a few reasons,” VECV Managing Director and CEO Vinod Aggarwal told PTI. In the commercial vehicle (CV) market, trucks are replaced by big fleet operators in five to six years, but the CV market dropped by 40 per cent in 2019-20, and “this year the first four months have been almost a wash out and the market has dropped by almost...

China’s new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance’s sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations could need Beijing’s approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment. ByteDance has been ordered by President Donald Trump to divest short video app TikTok – which is challenging the order – in the United States amid security concerns over the personal data it handles. Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) are among the suitors for the assets, which also includes TikTok’s Canada, New Zealand and Australia operations. However, China late on Friday revised a list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export for the first time in 12 years and Cui Fan, a professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said the changes would apply to TikTok. “If ByteDance plans to export-related technologies, it should go through the licensing procedures,” Cui ...

SkyDrive Inc, a Japanese urban mobility company has announced that they have successfully completed manned test flights for their SD-03 Flying Car. The company held the first public demonstration of their 'flying car' project on the 25th of August 2020 in Japan. The successful manned flights were held over the 2.5-acre (10,000 sq. metre) Toyota Test Fields in Japan. The single-seater flying car took-off several feet off ground and circled the entire field for a time period of about four minutes. The test flight was handled by a pilot on board, although computer-assisted controls ensured safety and flight stability. There were also technical staff members at the field monitoring the conditions and aircraft performance throughout the test. As per SkyDrive, the SD-03 flying car comes powered by eight electric motors, two at each corner. The two rotors power the four drive rotors, which rotate individually in opposite directions. The use of eight electric motors is to ensure safety...

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the sudden “steep” increase in the premium of insurance policies by government companies for lawyers and said this would completely defeat the purpose of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme. The court perused a status report filed by the Delhi government, which showed that after the opening of the financial bids for the policies, the insurance companies have substantially increased the amount of premium and reneged on their earlier quotations given in November and December last year. The court, in an order passed on Friday, noted that the premium, which the insurance companies are now demanding, has been increased by two-and-a-half times for both the group insurance and mediclaim policies. “This court is of the opinion that this sudden increase in the premium within a matter of eight months is very steep. The Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme would be completely defeated at this rate,...

The CBI's Special Investigation Team will question Rhea Chakraborty for the third day in a row in connection with the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Earlier on Saturday, Rhea Chakraborty was questioned by a CBI team. It may be recalled that Rhea was first questioned by the CBI for around 10 hours on Friday (August 28) at DRDO guesthouse in Mumbai. Rhea, who arrived at the DRDO guesthouse around 1.30 p.m., was quizzed by CBI's Superintendent of Police Nupur Prasad, and left around 8.20 p.m. with a Mumbai Police escort. On Friday, she was questioned by CBI for over 10 hours. According to CBI sources, Rhea was questioned about the claim that she used to splurge on shopping using Sushant's credit card according to the statement of Sushant's flatmate Siddharth Pithani. She was also questioned about the details of Sushant's treatment, why he used to stay at Waterstone resort and what he discussed about his dream project. Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajpu...

Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White House lawn, saying some of his 1,500 guests may have inadvertently brought and spread the coronavirus to others. There almost certainly were individuals there who were infected with COVID-19 but don't know it, said Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University.. I worry about these individuals infecting one another and most certainly going back to their home, said Wen, who previously served as Baltimore's health commissioner. Trump delivered his speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination at the Thursday night event, which continued a pattern of flouting coronavirus safety guidelines. Few in the audience wore masks when virtually all leading public health professionals, including the administration's, say face coverings play a big part in slowing virus tran...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Imam Hussain on Sunday to mark Muharram, saying nothing was more important to him than the values of truth and justice. Imam Hussain's emphasis on equality as well as fairness is noteworthy and gives strength to many, the prime minister said. “We recall the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (AS). For him, there was nothing more important than the values of truth and justice. His emphasis on equality as well as fairness are noteworthy and give strength to many,” Modi said in a tweet.

India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 35 lakh, just a week after it crossed the 30-lakh mark, with a record single-day spike of 78,761 cases, while recoveries surged to 27,13,933 on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases rose to 35,42,733, while the death toll climbed to 63,498 with 948 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The recovery rate has increased to 76.61 per cent while the COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.79 per cent. There are 7,65,302 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 21.60 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. India's COVID-19 cases rose from 20 lakh to 30 lakh in 16 days, 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days while it had taken 59 days for the cases to cross the 10 lakh-mark. It took 110 days for COVID-19 cases in the country to reach one lakh while just 59 days more to go past the 10-lakh post. India's COVI...