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National

COVID-19 can affect almost all organs, symptoms maybe unrelated to lungs: experts

New Delhi: COVID-19 can affect almost all organs besides the lungs and the initial symptoms may be totally unrelated to chest complaints, according to experts at AIIMS here.

Vaccine trial: Vital signs of volunteers normal, says doctor

Vital health parameters of the two volunteers, who have been administered the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate at a medical college here as part of the phase II clinical trial, are normal, a senior official from the medical facility said on Thursday.

International

America needs four more years of Trump: Pence

Washington: Portraying Prez Donald Trump as a protector of the nation, his deputy and running mate Vice President Mike Pence has said the US needs four more years of his administration in these challenging times.

Egypt to prosecute some 54 million who boycotted Senate vote

Egypt''s election commission said Wednesday it would refer to prosecutors about 54 million people who did not vote in elections earlier this month for two-thirds of the Senate, the upper and mainly powerless chamber of the country''s Parliament.

Typhoon barrels into North Korea after causing damage in South

A typhoon that grazed South Korea, ripping off roofs and knocking out power to more than 1,600 households, made landfall in North Korea early Thursday. South Korean authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties, and North Korea has not reported any damages.

Business

Sensex jumps over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,600

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Thursday tracking gains in financial stocks and persistent foreign fund inflow ahead of the expiry of monthly derivative contracts.

TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid US pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.

Rupee slips 6 paise to 74.36 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee fell 6 paise to 74.36 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday as investors awaited fresh cues from the US Fed and the Reserve Bank of India.

Audi RS Q8 launched in India, price starts at Rs 2.07 cr

German luxury carmaker Audi on Thursday launched its latest SUV, Audi RS Q8, in India with price starting at Rs 2.07 crore.

Legal

SC says its 2004 verdict on sub-classification of SC/STs needs to be reconsidered

New Delhi: The SC held that its 2004 verdict holding that states do not have the power to further sub-classify the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, for grant of quotas in jobs and admissions to educational institutions, needs to be revisited.

Entertainment

Film academician Father Gaston Roberge passes away

Film academician Father Gaston Roberge who mentored thousands of young film makers in his three-decade long career died here on Wednesday. He was 85.

Sports

Teams not playing in '20 will not be ranked in coaches' poll

The coronavirus pandemic that has altered the upcoming college football season will also change the way the weekly coaches'' poll published by USA Today is conducted.

Delhi Capitals coach Ponting lands in Dubai ahead of IPL 2020

Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday landed here and went into mandatory six-day quarantine at his hotel ahead of the 13th Indian Premier League to be held in the UAE from September 19.

Lyon reaches 5th straight women's CL final

Lyon reached the final of the women''s Champions League for the fifth straight time after Wendie Renard scored with a 67th-minute header to secure a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.

GK snap shot on 27 August 2020

1. World Water Week 2020: August 24 – 28, 2020

2. World Health Organization (WHO) declares Africa free of Wild Poliovirus

3. England pacer James Anderson became 1st fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets

4. Highlights of RBI Annual Report 2019-20; India’s Growth Projected at -4.5%

5. NITI Aayog Released Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020: Gujarat Tops the Overall Rankings

6. Tamil Nadu Women Topped the List of MUDRA Loan Scheme Beneficiaries

7. ISRO Signs MoU with VSSUT to Set up First of Its Kind Innovation cum Incubation Centre to Promote Space Research
8. NHAI has Developed , ‘Vendor Performance Evaluation System’ to Establish a Transparent and Comprehensive Performance Rating System

9. Indian Table Tennis player Poulomi Ghatak retires at 37

10. ‘Cricket Drona’ A Book on Renowned Coach Vasudev Jagannath Paranjpe to be Released