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National

Condition of Mukherjee remains unchanged, is in deep comatose: Hospital

New Delhi: The condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee remains unchanged and he is deeply comatose, the Army''s Research and Referral hospital said on Thursday.

International

Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both

Washington: An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice president ever but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats.

Puzzling New Zealand virus outbreak grows to 17 cases

A puzzling new outbreak of the coronavirus in New Zealand''s largest city grew to 17 cases on Thursday, with officials saying the number will likely increase further.

Pakistan reports 753 new coronavirus cases

Pakistan reported 753 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 286,673, the health ministry said.

US urges its citizens not to travel to Pakistan

The United States has urged its citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to the COVID-19 pandemic and terror threat.

US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the United States, a US military official said on Thursday.

Business

Sensex rises over 100 pts in early trade; IT stocks shine

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 100 points in early trade on Thursday led by gains in index majors TCS, Infosys and HUL amid firm cues from global peers and sustained foreign fund inflow.

Tata Power shares rally 7 pc after June quarter results

Shares of Tata Power on Thursday jumped nearly 7 per cent after the company said its consolidated net profit rose by 10 per cent for quarter ended June.

Rupee opens flat at 74.83 against US dollar

The rupee opened on a flat note at 74.83 against the US dollar on Thursday, unchanged from its previous close even as the domestic equity market was trading in the positive territory.

Zydus Cadila launches COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it has launched Remdesivir under the brand name Remdac, used to treat patients suffering from severe symptoms of COVID-19, in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 2,800 per 100 mg vial, Remdac is the most economical Remdesivir brand in India, Zydus Cadila said in a regulatory filing.

Legal

Physical hearing may begin in some courts in SC from next week

New Delhi: A committee of seven Supreme Court judges is learnt to have recommended holding physical hearings in at least two or three of the 15 benches in the apex court as early as next week with some additional safety measures.

Entertainment

Jonathan Pryce cast as Prince Philip for final two seasons of 'The Crown'

London: Veteran actor Jonathan Pryce will be taking over the role of Prince Philip for the final two seasons of hit Netflix series "The Crown".

Elisabeth Moss to headline 'Mrs March' for Blumhouse

Actor Elisabeth Moss has once again teamed up with Blumhouse Productions for the studio''s new psychological thriller "Mrs March".

Left wrestling to be an actor, not a movie star: Dave Bautista

Dave Bautista says he had to work "really hard" to earn respect as an actor, which includes turning down action roles, something that is expected of him as a former professional wrestler.

Sports

Hoping to get the speed gun up, Starc works on muscular body during COVID lockdown

Melbourne: Injury-ravaged Aus pace spearhead Mitchell Starc says he has worked on adding muscle to his body during the COVID-19-forced lockdown to ensure that his efforts to ramp up pace do not cause another breakdown.

Pacers hold off James Harden and the Rockets, 108-104

Myles Turner had 18 points, reserve Edmond Sumner added a season-high 17 and Indiana held off a late rally by Houston and James Harden to break a five-game losing streak to the Rockets, 108-104.

Raptors rally past Sixers to give Griffin a coaching win

Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket in the lane with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers that made a winner of Adrian Griffin.

Kosovo team forfeits Champions League game over virus cases

A club from Kosovo had to forfeit its Champions League qualifier because players tested positive for COVID-19, the first time UEFA had to make such a ruling during the pandemic.
 

GK snap shot on 13 August 2020

1. International Youth Day 2020 – August 12

2. World Elephant Day 2020 – August 12

3. Mukesh Ambani becomes 4th richest man in world: Bloomberg Index

4. Russia Becomes 1st Country to Register COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’

5. MoTA: The Nine ‘Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museums to Recognise the Tribal Freedom Fighters will be Completed by 2022

6. Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko wins sixth term with 80% of votes

7. Reliance Foundation partnered with USAID to Launch the W-GDP WomenConnect Challenge Across India

8. Centre Formed committee for procurement, administration of COVID-19 vaccine; Headed by Dr VK Paul

9. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson of ICRIER think tank resigns; Pramod Bhasin becomes the New Chairman

10. CCI Approved Proposed Combination Pertaining to JV Formation between Honda Motor and Hitachi

11. HALs Two Light Combat Helicopters Deployed for Operations at Ladakh

12. Skyroot Aerospace, India’s 1st Private Aerospace Company to Test Fire 1st of its Kind Upper Stage Rocket Engine Named “Raman”

13. Renowned Urdu Poet Rahat Indori passes away at 70

14. Guidelines for grant of authorization for bulk and retail marketing of petrol and diesel simplified: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

15. LIC unveils ‘Special Revival Campaign’ to revive lapsed policies