tech time: July 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Probe Launched Into Harassment Allegations Against IPS Officer: UP Police

The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said it has launched a probe into allegations by a retired government official that a senior IPS officer has been harassing his daughter.

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Serves EU right: Brits boycott bloc as figures reveal five-year sales drop of £28BILLION

BRUSSELS' attempts to punish the UK for Brexit appear to be backfiring after a new study indicated the total value of EU imports has plunged by almost £28bn since 2016.

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Prince Harry’s memoir ‘won’t be last’ time he tells his story: ‘Can’t help himself'

PRINCE HARRY's memoir will not be the last time he tells his personal story, a royal expert has claimed, because he "can't help himself".

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George Galloway tears apart Owen Jones and points out anti-Tory logic flaw

GEORGE Galloway has torn apart Owen Jones and said he was very easy to argue against after the journalist challenged GB News presenter Andrew Doyle to a political debate.

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Delta Variant Drives Global Virus Surge, W.H.O. Warns

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TKFJEy

‘It’s Nowhere Near Over’: A Beach Town’s Gust of Freedom, Then a U-turn

By BY ELLEN BARRY AND BETH TREFFEISEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHBc75

San Marino becomes the smallest country to win an Olympic medal.

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Border Patrol: Agent, 2nd Driver Killed In Crash In Arizona

A U.S. Border Patrol agent and another driver were killed Saturday in a headon crash near southern Arizona, the Border Patrol said.

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Olympics: Nigerian And Kenyan Sprinters Barred From Games For Doping

Tokyo Olympics: Nigerain sprinter Blessing Okagbare and Kenyan 100 metres specialist Mark Odhiambo were barred from the Olympics after failing doping tests.

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'Inflation Due To Speech By Jawaharlal Nehru': Madhya Pradesh Minister

Minister for Medical Education Vishvas Sarang said that inflation is down and people's incomes have increased during the BJP rule.

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French fury as UK Covid travel ban down to bitter 'grudge' - ‘nothing to do with reality'

FRENCH tourists accused the UK of not being grounded in "reality" with angry travellers venting their frustration over being shut out due to pandemic fears.

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How to Put a Stop to Russia’s New Form of Organized Crime

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How Strong Is Trump’s Grip on the G.O.P.?

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yg5Imn

¿El escritor de ‘El código Da Vinci’ tiene un secreto?

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Here’s what happened on Saturday at the Tokyo Games.

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Millions of Americans at Risk of Eviction as Virus Cases Spike

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered the eviction moratorium in September 2020, as the world's largest economy lost over 20 million jobs amid the pandemic shutdowns.

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UK PM Boris Johnson, Wife Carrie Expecting Second Baby

Carrie, who married Boris at a ceremony in London two months ago, also revealed that she had a miscarriage earlier this year.

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Hungarian GP: Hamilton Defies Boos To Take Pole With 100th Win In Sight

Tokyo Olympics: Lewis Hamilton brushed off boos and accusations of gamesmanship to secure the 101st pole position of his career on Saturday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Bencic Becomes First Swiss Woman To Win Tennis Singles Olympics Gold

Tokyo Olympics: Switzerland's Belinda Bencic became the first Swiss woman to win the women's singles title at the Olympics as she beat Marketa Vondrousova of Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 on Saturday.

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PM Modi To Launch Digital Payment Solution E-RUPI On August 2

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution, on Monday via video conferencing, his office said.

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Yamuna Water Level Recedes Below 'Danger Mark' In Delhi

The water level in the Yamuna continued to recede as it went below the danger mark of 205.33 on Saturday, a day after the Delhi administration sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate...

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Over 46.72 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered So Far: Centre

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 46.72 crore, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.

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Maharashtra's First Ever Zika Virus Case Reported In Pune District

Maharashtra has reported its first-ever case of Zika virus infection. The 50-year-old woman patient from Purandar area in Pune also tested positive for Chikungunya.

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Friday, July 30, 2021

New in Paperback: ‘Antkind’ and ‘Looking for Miss America’

By BY JENNIFER KRAUSS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3BYwxOk

The U.S. authorities are seeking documents from a troubled Covid vaccine manufacturer

By BY CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zSNCHA

Mexican softball players apologize for tossing team gear.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zW6JQL

This Vegetarian Menu Brings Home the Best of the Market

By BY DAVID TANIS from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3i9FjB4

‘The Jetpack Guy Is Back’: Los Angeles Sighting Draws an Inquiry, Again

By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ldXRSD

Treasury must turn over Trump’s taxes to Congress, the Justice Dept. says.

By BY KATIE BENNER, KATIE ROGERS AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TL3iNF

Poetry and Politics, HIPAA and Other Letters to the Editor

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New York City Awards $3 Million for Latino and Puerto Rican Theater

By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2TKlXsV

Wonking Out: Keynesian Republicans, Supply-Side Democrats?

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3laeK0x

Repression, Obsession, Murder

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"The Dictator" Ma Long Retains Olympic Table Tennis Crown To Make History

Tokyo 2020: China's Ma Long became the first table tennis player in Olympic history to win men's singles gold for a second time.

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"Feeling Is Inexplicable": Mirabai Chanu Shares Pics With Olympic Silver

Tokyo 2020: Mirabai Chanu shared pictures with her Tokyo Olympics silver medal and said the feeling of having won it is still sinking in.

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Stokes Takes Indefinite Break From Cricket To Focus on Mental Wellbeing

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has withdrawn from England's Test squad for the series against India and taken an indefinite break from cricket.

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Ozone Becoming More Widespread In Delhi-NCR Across All Seasons: Study

Ozone is becoming more widespread in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) across all seasons, according to a new analysis by Centre for Science an Environment (CSE) released on Friday.

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Resolve Covid Grievances Maximum Within 3 Days: Centre To All Departments

The Centre has asked all departments to give high priority to COVID-19 public grievances and resolve them within a maximum of three days, according to an official order.

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Shots Fired Outside Berlin Store In Germany, 4 Injured: Report

Shots were fired in a violent clash at a store car park in northern Berlin on Friday, leaving four people injured, the Berliner Zeitung reported.

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Don't Pay GST Till Demands Are Met, PM's Brother Tells Traders On Protest

Prahlad Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother and vice-president of All-India Fair Price Shop Association, today asked traders not to pay GST till their demands are met by authorities and...

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Man Gets Suspended Jail Term For Assaulting England's Medical Officer

A man was handed a suspended prison term and ordered to pay £100 ($139, 117 euros) in compensation on Friday for assaulting England's chief medical officer.

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Here's Your Guide To A Healthy Monsoon Diet: Know What To Avoid, Reduce And Include

Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar shared a video detailing an important monsoon food guide to follow in order to get the best nutrition this rainy season.

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Mamata Banerjee's "Democracy Will Go On" Comment Before Leaving Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left Delhi today after a five-day visit packed with meetings with opposition leaders including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

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Woman Drives For Months In US With Two Dead Children In Car; Arrested

An American motorist was arrested with the bodies of her young nephew and niece in the trunk of her car, police said Friday, after making the macabre discovery during a routine traffic stop.

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"Covid Under Control But Running Out Of Vaccines": Kerala Health Minister

Batting for her state's Covid pandemic performance, Kerala Health Minister Veena George, under fire for the rising number of new cases, reiterated her government's stand this this trend was expected....

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Two Crew Members Killed In Attack On Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Off Oman

Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a company owned by a prominent Israeli businessman were killed in an attack off Oman, the vessel's London-based operator said Friday.

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Hedge Fund Buys Paper. Hedge Fund Closes Paper.

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Budget watchdog group warns bipartisan infrastructure deal may fall short on funding.

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A poultry producer and four executives are charged in a chicken price-fixing case.

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Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning

By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3rIr9tZ

Israel will give third Covid vaccine shots to those over 60.

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Masks are mandated indoors in Washington, D.C., as localities grapple with revised federal guidance.

By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK, DAN LEVIN AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yic9W0

The Senate unanimously passes a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill to secure the Capitol and aid Afghan refugees.

By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V0KSch

Italy’s Mr. Fix-It Tries to Fix the Country’s Troubled Justice System — and Its Politics, Too

By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yc3dBC

What’s in Our Queue? Mario and More

By BY GILBERT CRUZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2UTJVmb

Review: ‘The Pursuit of Love’ Against All Odds

By BY MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3xdaik7

Graham Company Announces Season of In-Person Performances

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Navdeep Saini To Undergo Scans For His Left Shoulder Injury: BCCI

Sri Lanka vs India: Navdeep Saini suffered a shoulder injury while fielding during the second T20I, said BCCI, adding that he "might have to undergo scans" to ascertain the extent of the injury.

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"Taliban Verified Danish Siddiqui's Identity, Then Executed Him": Report

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was not simply killed in a crossfire in Afghanistan. He was also not a collateral damage, but was "brutally murdered" by the Taliban after...

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Thieves Break Into 1,200-Year-Old Gujarat Temple In Search Of Treasure

Believing in rumours about a hidden treasure, some unidentified persons dug up the sanctum sanctorum of a 1,200-year-old Shiva temple in a remote place in Thangadh taluka of Gujarat's Surendranagar...

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Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist In Money Laundering Case

On June 21, the high court had directed the Enforcement Directorate not to take coercive action against the news portal as well as its editor-in-chief in connection with the case.

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Case Against Maharashtra MLA's Sons After Over 2,000 Attend Their Wedding

Police in Maharashtra's Solapur district have registered a case against the two sons of MLA Rajendra Raut for a violation of COVID-19 norms during their wedding which was, allegedly, attended by over...

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Days After Border Violence, Assam Advises People Not To Travel To Mizoram

People of Assam are advised not to travel to Mizoram as any threat to their personal safety cannot be accepted, the Assam government said in an advisory today, pointing to the violence at the border...

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Poll Panel's Proposals For Reforms Under Consideration, Says Centre

Various proposals of the Election Commission (EC) for electoral reforms, including seeding of the electoral roll data with the Aadhaar ecosystem, are under the government's consideration, Parliament...

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Legal Services Body In Bengal Gets Its First Transgender Advocate

West Bengal Legal Services Authority has got its first transgender advocate with the empanelment of Ankani Biswas by Calcutta High Court Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, its member secretary Raju...

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Call Sign Of Indian Planes Still 'Viceroy Territory'. Centre Explains Why

Changing the VT code (call sign) of the Indian airplanes will have a big financial implication on domestic carriers as all aircraft would have to be grounded till those are repainted with the new...

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Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Would Take Time, Indicates Basavaraj Bommai

Indicating that expansion of his Cabinet may take some time, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss it with the party's central leadership.

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''Orange Alert'' In Rajasthan; Heavy Rainfall Expected: Weather Department

The active southwest monsoon will gain more intensity in the coming days due to which heavy to very heavy rain in Nagaur, Sikar and Ajmer districts is likely on Friday, it said.

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Bombay High Court Adjourns Hearing In Tarun Tejpal Case Till August 10

The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 10 the hearing on the appeal filed by the state government against journalist Tarun Tejpal's acquittal in a rape case.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Lollapalooza To Require Vaccination Card Or Negative Test

The hordes of people expected to descend on Chicago's Grant Park for the Lollapalooza music festival this week will be required to show proof that they've been vaccinated for COVID19 or tested negative for the disease within the last three days.

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Olympics: Sindhu, Deepika Kumari Advance; Women's Hockey Team Loses Again

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu and Deepika Kumari progressed even as women's hockey team suffered another loss at the Tokyo Games.

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Centre Asks States To Conduct Sero Surveys For District-Level Data

The Centre has advised all states and Union territories to conduct seroprevalence surveys in consultation with the ICMR to generate district-level data on seroprevalence which is essential in...

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Russian Police Raid Home Of Investigative Journalist Over Slander Case

Russian police took Roman Dobrokhotov, editor-in-chief of investigative media outlet The Insider, in for questioning over a slander case and searched his home on Wednesday, moves allies said were part...

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Cloudburst A Local Event, Difficult To Predict: Experts

With Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh being hit by cloudbursts, experts on Wednesday said predicting this disaster is difficult as it is mostly a localised event...

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