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Recoveries among COVID-19 patients in the country surged to 20,96,664 on Thursday, pushing India's recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, while only 0.28 per cent people of 6,86,395 active cases are on ventilator support. Meanwhile, India has asked Pakistan for Kulbhushan Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

TOP 10 @ 9PM

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Published : Aug 20, 2020, 9:00 PM IST

1. India's COVID-19 recovery rate nears 74 pc, only 0.28 pc of active cases on ventilator support

Recoveries among COVID-19 patients in the country surged to 20,96,664 on Thursday, pushing India's recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, while only 0.28 per cent people of 6,86,395 active cases are on ventilator support. Of the active cases of coronavirus infection, 1.92 per cent are in ICU and 2.62 per cent on oxygen support. The country's case fatality rate has further declined to 1.90 per cent.

2. Ladakh conflict may escalate, India scouts for weapons, military equipment

Forlorn and devoid of vegetation, the cold deserts of eastern Ladakh may seem forbidding for many. But it is here that one of the biggest face-offs with crucial stakes in global geo-politics is being waged. With the Indian and Chinese military buildup and mobilization showing no signs of abating and with both countries sticking to their respective stands, there is a dawning realisation that the conflict may indeed get only more intense in the near future.

3. Want Kubhushan Jadhav be represented through Indian lawyer: MEA

India has asked Pakistan for Kulbhushan Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Earlier, this month Islamabad High Court (IHC) had formed a larger bench to hear the petition case pertaining to the appointment of legal representative for Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in Pakistan.

4. India won't be able to provide employment to its youth in coming time: Rahul Gandhi

Asserting that a large number of small and medium businesses will shut down after the moratorium period, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the country will soon not be able to provide employment to its youth for the first time in its history. Gandhi, in a virtual press conference, said the unorganised sector is responsible for 90 per cent employment in the country and asserted that many of them will go out of business soon after the moratorium period, creating an employment crisis.

5. Chemist body AIOCD writes to Jeff Bezos, says e-pharmacies are 'illegal'

The top body of chemists and druggists has shot off a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on the world's largest online retailer entering the online pharmacy space in India, saying e-pharmacies are "illegal" and not allowed under the country's laws.

6. India will be the 'Hospital of the World': Goyal

Speaking at the inauguration of CII's 12th MedTech Global Summit here, Goyal was quoted in a statement as saying that "we will also become the 'Hospital of the World', where the world will be able to use facilities, high quality medical care and high quality treatment that India will provide to the rest of the world".

7. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

Federal prosecutors alleged that Steve Bannon and three others "orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors" in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $25 million to build a wall along the southern border of the United States.

8. Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine underway: WHO

The World Health Organization’s Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental COVID-19 vaccine the country recently approved.

9. Sushant, Sara 'were totally in love', claims late actor's friend

Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Samuel Haokip claims that the late actor and Sara Ali Khan were 'totally in love' during Kedarnath promotions. He, however, wonders if 'movie mafia' pressurised her to cut strings with Sushant.

10. PM pens touching letter to Dhoni

After former Indian cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, the PM today, wrote a letter to him, recounting his achievements and lauding his career.

1. India's COVID-19 recovery rate nears 74 pc, only 0.28 pc of active cases on ventilator support

Recoveries among COVID-19 patients in the country surged to 20,96,664 on Thursday, pushing India's recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, while only 0.28 per cent people of 6,86,395 active cases are on ventilator support. Of the active cases of coronavirus infection, 1.92 per cent are in ICU and 2.62 per cent on oxygen support. The country's case fatality rate has further declined to 1.90 per cent.

2. Ladakh conflict may escalate, India scouts for weapons, military equipment

Forlorn and devoid of vegetation, the cold deserts of eastern Ladakh may seem forbidding for many. But it is here that one of the biggest face-offs with crucial stakes in global geo-politics is being waged. With the Indian and Chinese military buildup and mobilization showing no signs of abating and with both countries sticking to their respective stands, there is a dawning realisation that the conflict may indeed get only more intense in the near future.

3. Want Kubhushan Jadhav be represented through Indian lawyer: MEA

India has asked Pakistan for Kulbhushan Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Earlier, this month Islamabad High Court (IHC) had formed a larger bench to hear the petition case pertaining to the appointment of legal representative for Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in Pakistan.

4. India won't be able to provide employment to its youth in coming time: Rahul Gandhi

Asserting that a large number of small and medium businesses will shut down after the moratorium period, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the country will soon not be able to provide employment to its youth for the first time in its history. Gandhi, in a virtual press conference, said the unorganised sector is responsible for 90 per cent employment in the country and asserted that many of them will go out of business soon after the moratorium period, creating an employment crisis.

5. Chemist body AIOCD writes to Jeff Bezos, says e-pharmacies are 'illegal'

The top body of chemists and druggists has shot off a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on the world's largest online retailer entering the online pharmacy space in India, saying e-pharmacies are "illegal" and not allowed under the country's laws.

6. India will be the 'Hospital of the World': Goyal

Speaking at the inauguration of CII's 12th MedTech Global Summit here, Goyal was quoted in a statement as saying that "we will also become the 'Hospital of the World', where the world will be able to use facilities, high quality medical care and high quality treatment that India will provide to the rest of the world".

7. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

Federal prosecutors alleged that Steve Bannon and three others "orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors" in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $25 million to build a wall along the southern border of the United States.

8. Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine underway: WHO

The World Health Organization’s Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental COVID-19 vaccine the country recently approved.

9. Sushant, Sara 'were totally in love', claims late actor's friend

Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Samuel Haokip claims that the late actor and Sara Ali Khan were 'totally in love' during Kedarnath promotions. He, however, wonders if 'movie mafia' pressurised her to cut strings with Sushant.

10. PM pens touching letter to Dhoni

After former Indian cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, the PM today, wrote a letter to him, recounting his achievements and lauding his career.

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