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PM Modi addresses Smart India Hackathon 2020: Key things to know

PM Modi heard about the inventions of students during his interaction through video conferencing with the finalists starting from reusable sanitary napkins to a real-time facial recognition system.

Aug 1, 2020

Andhra ex-Minister P Manikyala Rao succumbs to Covid-19

On July 4, Rao had announced on social media that he had tested Covid-19 positive. A week ago, he was shifted to a private hospital in Vijayawada. For the past few days, he was on ventilator support.

Aug 1, 2020

Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store: Research firm

The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.

Aug 1, 2020

Accused of carrying beef, man thrashed; Gurugram cops watch

On Friday, a man in Gurgaon was brutally attacked by a crowd accused of carrying beef with him. The police only stood by and watched.

Aug 1, 2020

Telangana Covid update: State reports 2,083 new cases, 578 in Hyderabad

Telangana has recorded 2083 fresh Covid-19 cases, while 578 people have tested coronavirus positive in Hyderabad.

Aug 1, 2020

Former SP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh dies at 64 in Singapore

The 64-year-old member of Rajya Sabha Amar Singh had recently been undergoing treatment in Singapore. After a long and hard battle the politician has succumbed.

Aug 1, 2020

NIFT issues social media gag to cover up lakhs in fee collection

Hundreds of students from various campuses of NIFT have complained that they are not able to pay the full fees due to coronavirus pandemic and requested the Ministry of Textiles for waiver in fees for this year. They haven't received any reply so far.

Aug 1, 2020

Vishakhapatnam horror: Massive crane collapse crushes 10 workers at Hindustan Shipyard

Of the 10 deaths reported as of now, four people are said to be regular employees, while the remaining six are contract staff.

Aug 1, 2020

engaluru: Sanitation staff busy cleaning and disinfecting Bangalore City railway station during the extended nationwide lockdown imposed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, on May 11, 2020.

Bengaluru lockdown update: No more Sunday lockdown or night curfew

From now on Bengaluru will not have any more Sunday lockdowns or night curfew, due to their ineffectiveness in managing COVID-19 the government believes. As the city unlocks, citizens get nervous.

Aug 1, 2020

Forget Wuhan lab, Chinese virologist says coronavirus originated from PLA Lab

The virologist assured that studies on human to human transmission of coronavirus clearly indicates that the pathogen had originated in the military laboratory.

Aug 1, 2020

Karnataka woman, who mortgaged mangalsutra to buy TV for her kids classes, gets help from HD Kumaraswamy

COVID-19 education has become a crisis for rural India. Evidence of this is coming in from Gadag, Karnataka where a mother sold her mangalsutra to buy a TV so her kids could continue their education.

Aug 1, 2020

Apple Fire burns 1,720 acres in Cherry Valley, evacuations ordered

The blaze, dubbed the Apple Fire, has grown to at least 1,720 acres Friday night near Oak Glen Road and Apple Tree Lane, authorities confirmed.

Aug 1, 2020

Kamal Pant takes charge as new Bengaluru City Police Commissioner

Kamal Pant takes up the baton as Bengaluru City Police Commissioner as Bhaskar Rao ends his one-year-tenure as the top cop.

Aug 1, 2020

Eid al-Adha celebrations in pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid amid Covid pandemic

The world has woken up to prayers on the morning of Eid al-Adha, here are some glimpses of how the celebrations went of in the Muslim community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 1, 2020

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra appointed as Karnataka BJP vice-president

BJP's state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel appointed Vijayendra as one of the 10 vice-presidents along with four general secretaries, 10 secretaries, two treasurers and seven heads of organisations.

Aug 1, 2020