1.One97 Communications Limited has partnered Alibaba to launch artificial intellingence-based cloud computing platform ‘Paytm AI Cloud for India’ for developers, startups and enterprises.The company said Paytm AI Cloud processes and stores all their consumer data locally in servers located only in India.The platform offers business-centric apps for organisations.
2.INS Khanjar a Missile Corvette of Indian Navy was on a three-day visit to Yangon, Myanmar from August 18-20.INS Khanjar (P-47) is a Khukri-class Missile Corvette and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 22 October, 1991.INS Khanjar is part of the Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam.
3.Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched a silver medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event at the 18th Asian Games on 21st August, 2018.
4.Saurabh Chaudhary won the gold medal in pistol shooting at the Asian Games 2018 on 21st August 2018.Saurabh Chaudhary became only the fifth Indian shooter to claim a gold in the Asian Games history.
5.The first-ever joint air exercise involving the Indian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Air Force commenced on 20th August 2018 at Subang Air Base in Malaysia.The exercise in Malaysia will be called Exercise Elang Shakti.The IAF contingent landed at the Subang Air Base in Malaysia comprises of C-17, C-130 and Su-30 aircraft.
6.Vinesh Phogat won a gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games 2018.This is Vinesh’s second medal at the Asian Games, having picked up the bronze medal at Incheon in 2014.
7.Gopalkrishna Gandhi was honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for promoting communal harmony and peace.The award was presented on the birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.Gopalkrishna Gandhi was the former Governor of West Bengal.
8.Iran unveiled its first domestic fighter jet at a defence show in Tehran.The fighter jet called Kowsar is capable of carrying various weapons and will be used for short aerial support missions.It is a fourth-generation fighter, with “advanced avionics” and multi-purpose radar.
9.Google on 21st August celebrated the 107th birth anniversary of Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai with a Doodle.Ismat Khanum Chughtai is considered one of the pioneers of Urdu literature.
10.Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20th August 1944 and served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989, becoming the youngest Prime Minister of India. He was killed on May 21, 1991 during a political rally in Tamil Nadu.
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