tech time: October 2021

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Case Against Judge, 2 Others, For Allegedly Raping Boy In Rajasthan: Cops

A judge and two others have been booked for allegedly raping a 14-year-old boy in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, police said on Sunday.

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Royal Family's 'brand' has 'benefitted' from Covid-19 pandemic says expert

THE ROYAL Family's transition to Zoom and conducting virtual engagements has "elevated them globally" as the Queen continues her online appointments despite recent illness.

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Queen put down Sir David Attenborough in exasperated retort: 'No pleasing you people!'

THE QUEEN hit out at Sir David Attenborough after he requested she change outfit, reports claimed

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Boris Johnson warned of 'bumpy ride' as EU members rally behind France

BORIS JOHNSON has been warned by the UK's former ambassador to France to prepare for a "bumpy ride" as more European Union members throw support behind the French amid fishing row.

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A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue

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Metaverse? Are You Kidding Me?!

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pUtROa

What if Everything You Learned About Human History Is Wrong?

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G20 Against Premature Withdrawal of Support to Covid-hit Economy

The leaders also reaffirmed commitment to enhancing digital financial inclusion of vulnerable and underserved segments of society.

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What Did The G20 Summit Agree?

Leaders committed to the key Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels

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Gas Blast Rocks Central Mexican City, Killing at Least 1

Officials said dozens of houses were destroyed or damaged in the city of 1.7 million people

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Highlights of What Was Agreed to at the G-20 Summit in Rome

The summit arrived at compromise wording for when G-20 nations need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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Taiwan Scrambles Jets as Chinese Air Force Enters Air Defence Zone

Taiwan has complained for a year or more of repeated missions by China's air force near the self-ruled island, often in the southwestern part of its air defence zone near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands.

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"Not Brave Enough": Virat Kohli On India's Loss To New Zealand In T20 WC

Indian captain Virat Kohli said his team was not brave enough with the bat, ball and in its body language in the eight-wicket loss to New Zealand.

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NZ Hammer India By 8 Wickets As Kohli's Men Slump To 2nd Successive Loss

India's chances of making the semi-finals now hang by a thread as they would have to rely on Afghanistan beating New Zealand and then win their remaining matches against the Afghans, Namibia and...

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T20 WC: Pitch Was Slower Than The Last Game, Says Ish Sodhi

T20 World Cup: New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi, who picked two wickets against India, said the wicket was slower than the England-Australia game and the ball turned when you try to bowl a touch slow.

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Shakib Al Hasan To Miss Rest Of The T20 World Cup With Hamstring Injury

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out of the rest of the T20 World Cup following a hamstring injury, said ICC on Sunday.

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"Gutter-Level Thinking": Congress On BJP's Thailand Jibe At Rahul Gandhi

A day after BJP MP Tejasvi Surya claimed Rahul Gandhi was visiting Goa as Thailand was not taking in tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Sunday called Mr...

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Delhi's October Air Quality Best In 4 Years, Courtesy Record Rainfall

An extended monsoon season and record-breaking rainfall in October gave Delhi its best air quality in the month in four years, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.

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G20 Agreed To Strengthen WHO For Faster Vaccine Approval, Says India

Leaders of the G20, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have agreed that the WHO would be strengthened to fast-track the process for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 vaccines, India's G-20...

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Delhi Asks Hospitals To Divert Covid Beds For Dengue, Malaria Cases

The Delhi government has directed state-run hospitals to use one-third of the COVID-19 beds for treatment of dengue, malaria and chikungunya patients in the capital, Health Minister Satyendar Jain...

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People Will Bring Samajwadi Party To Power In UP: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that all sections of people in Uttar Pradesh have made up their minds to bring his party to power in the state after the 2022 assembly elections.

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Saturday, October 30, 2021

PM Modi To Start Day 3 of Italy Trip With A Visit To This Iconic Fountain

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin day three of this visit to Italy by visiting the famed Trevi Fountain in Rome

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G20 Leaders Approve Global Tax Deal; No Consensus Yet On Climate Change

Leaders of the G20 world's major economies approved a global minimum tax on the largest companies on Saturday, but were still haggling over the pressing issue of climate change.

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Bypolls See Mixed Turnout, No Major Violence Amid Covid Shadow: 10 Points

Bypolls to three Lok Sabha and 29 assembly seats - across 13 states and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli - were held today. Moderate to high turnout was recorded in most seats and voting...

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Assistant Public Prosecutor Found Dead In Jharkhand Apartment

An assistant public prosecutor of Jharkhand's Dhanbad court was found dead at her apartment in the Manoram Nagar area on Saturday, the police said.

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Two feared dead as paddleboarders swept away by flash flooding

TWO people are feared dead after reports of "people in distress" in a Welsh river.

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'They kicked the s*** out of me!' Mourner beaten 'black and blue' by group at wake

A WOMAN at her friends wake was allegedly "beaten black and blue by up to five people".

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'Speech of her royal career!' Camilla praised for her 'strong words' at royal event

CAMILLA, the Duchess of Cornwall, has been commended for her recent speech on gender-based sexual violence, with a royal expert claiming it as the "pinnacle" of her charity work.

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More New York City workers get Covid shots as deadline nears, but tensions remain.

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Trump Lawyer Blamed Pence for Violence as Rioters Stormed Capitol

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Pauline Bart, Sociologist Who Mapped Women’s Challenges, Dies at 91

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Los Angeles police union sues city over details of Covid-19 vaccination mandate.

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As world leaders gather for cooperation, a Russian pipeline reverses flow.

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T20 WC: Afghanistan Seek Return To Winning Ways Against Debutants Namibia

Afghanistan would look to shrug off the defeat against Pakistan and return to winning ways when they take on debutants Namibia on Sunday.

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T20 WC: England Thrash Australia By 8 Wickets, Close In On Semifinal Spot

Jos Buttler's unbeaten 71 and inspired bowling by Chris Woakes and Chris Jordan powered England to an eight-wicket win over Australia.

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IPL Teams To Have Rs 90 Crore Salary Purse, Retention Limit Of 4 Players

The BCCI has set a salary cap of Rs 90 crore for 10 IPL franchises, including the two new entrants, for the next season and allowed a maximum of four retentions for the eight established teams.

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Babar Azam's Mother Was On Ventilator During Ind-Pak Game, Reveals Father

Babar Azam's mother was on a ventilator when the Pakistan skipper went about leading his team to a thumping victory over arch-rivals India in their T20 World Cup match in Dubai last Sunday.

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India To Produce Over 5 Billion Covid Vaccine Doses By 2022 End: PM Modi

India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the world in the fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a G-20 Summit session in...

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4 Killed In Car-Lorry Collision In Andhra Pradesh

At least four people including two men and two women were killed after a car rammed into a lorry coming from the opposite side in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district on Saturday.

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10 Bangladeshis Travelling Without Valid Papers Arrested In Assam: Police

Ten suspected Bangladesh nationals allegedly travelling without valid papers were arrested along with a suspected Indian middleman in Assam's Karimganj district during separate search operations of...

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Watch: Punjab Chief Minister Sports Goalkeeper's Gloves On Hockey Turf

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday was spotted at a stadium in Mohali trying his hands at hockey as he put on the goalkeeper's kit and stopped fast-paced balls coming his way.

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'Think Aryan Khan Officer From Scheduled Caste': Caste Panel Official

National Commission for Scheduled Castes vice-chairman Arun Halder said he thinks Sameer Wankhede belongs to the Scheduled Caste after meeting the Narcotics Control Bureau's zonal director on...

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Friday, October 29, 2021

Indian-American Confirmed As Director Of US National Drug Control Policy

Dr Rahul Gupta, a veteran Indian-American primary care physician, has been confirmed by US Senate as the Director of National Drug Control Policy, making him the first medical doctor to ever lead the...

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BJP Slams AAP Over Ban On Chhath Puja On Yamuna Banks In Delhi

The Delhi BJP leadership strongly objected to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's (DDMA) decision not to allow Chhath Puja on the banks of the Yamuna and asserted that they will reach sites in...

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Noida Man Steals Cop's Pistol, Flaunts It On Social Media, Gets Arrested

A Noida resident was arrested on Friday for fleeing away with a service pistol of a sub-inspector from a police post and later posting a video on social media, flaunting the weapon in his hand,...

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Joe Biden Calls Pope Francis "Most Significant Warrior Of Peace"

US President Joe Biden, only the second Catholic to hold his office, had a private audience with Pope Francis on Friday at the start of a European trip aimed at reasserting US international...

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Russia war fears explode as Germans panic over Putin's free-fall bomb build-up

FEARS of a Russian attack on Europe have ramped up after it showed it was attaching small, free-fall bombs to cargo planes in the nation's air force.

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UK family's horror at massive house spider 'size of a rat'

A COVENTRY family was left terrified after finding a house spider crawling in their shower.

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'Macron in an incredible sulk!' France shamed over post-Brexit fishing row threats

EMMANUEL MACRON has been branded an "incredible sulk" during a fiery rant by LBC presenter Andrew Pierce over the post-Brexit fishing row between the UK and France.

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Meghan and Harry wade into politics AGAIN with new letter to G20 leaders

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have involved themselves in US politics again by penning a letter to G20 leaders.

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Frexiteer 'quite sure' fishing row would be resolved quickly if France was out of EU

FRANCE would not be engaged in a ferocious post-Brexit fishing row if it was not a member of the European Union and was allowed to form a separate relationship with the UK, according to a Frexiteer.

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When You’re Clairvoyant, It’s Easier to Solve Crimes

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Vaccination offers more protection against Covid-19 than previous infection, a C.D.C. study suggests.

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‘Narcissus’ Review: Remember Echo Too (and Don’t Forget Their Fate)

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Review: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time

By BY GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3jOJjYh

What Is Day of the Dead, the Mexican Holiday?

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T20 WC: Pakistan Defeat Afghanistan By 5 Wickets, Move Closer To Semis

T20 World Cup, AFG vs PAK: Having defeated Afghanistan on Friday, Pakistan have scored a hat-trick of wins in the Super 12 stage and are edging closer to a spot in the semifinals.

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Iran Football Body Proposes Bill To Allow Women Into Stadiums

Women were refused access to stadiums after Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, officially to protect them from inappropriate male behaviour, but exceptions have been made in recent times for...

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Minimum Temperature In Delhi Dips To 14 Degrees Celsius: Weather Office

It was a cold Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 14 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's normal, MeT officials said.

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Taliban Sends Envoy To Take Charge Of Embassy In Pakistan

A Taliban envoy has been sent to neighbouring Pakistan to take charge of the Afghan embassy, two months after the hardline Islamist group seized power, officials said Friday.

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Kannada Star Puneeth Rajkumar's Eyes Donated, Just Like Father In 2006

Kannada cinema's "Power Star" and celebrity television host Puneeth Rajkumar continues to lead by example even in death. The actor, who died following a massive heart attack, donated his eyes like his...

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Cap On Defence Ministry Pensions Payable To Children Raised To Rs 2.5 Lakh

The defence ministry has increased the maximum limits of two family pensions payable to a child or children for both the parents as per the seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC), an official statement...

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Mumbai Police Get Custody Of Sacked Mumbai Cop In Extortion Case

A special court in Mumbai on Friday allowed the city police to take custody of sacked police officer Sachin Waze for interrogation in connection with an extortion case registered against him at...

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

8 J&K Government Employees Sacked In Major Crackdown On Corruption

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday sacked eight employees in a major crackdown on corruption and misconduct.

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"Discouraging NGO Activities": Top Court Raps Centre On Foreign Fund Law

The Centre's efforts to regulate the movement of foreign funds for non-profits is "discouraging NGO activities", the Supreme Court said today while hearing petitions challenging an amendment to the...

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Delhi Records Maximum Temperature Of 28.5 Degree Celsius

The maximum temperature in Delhi settled three notches below the normal at 28.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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Pensions and inheritance have been targeted by Rishi Sunak in £21billion tax raid

PENSIONS have been targeted as a part of a stealth tax raid by Rishi Sunak which could see the Government rake in £21billion, an expert tells Express.co.uk.

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UK orders French ambassador to London for talks - accuses Macron of breaking law

THE UK has summoned France's ambassador and accused the country of breaking international law, after Paris seized a British fishing boat.

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Cold weather forecast: Big freeze chart shows Britain hit by icy -3C Polar plunge - maps

THE UK is set to see the mercury plummet after this week's downpour, with November seeing parts of the country hover around freezing temperatures.

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Angela Rayner apologises unreservedly for Tory scum comments after abuse hell

ANGELA RAYNER has apologised "unreservedly" for referring to Tories as "scum" at the Labour Party conference last month, after receiving threats of abuse.

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‘Speer Goes to Hollywood’ Review: Expert Rebranding

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France and the United States Seek an Elusive Reconciliation

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Facebook Renames Itself Meta

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Geraldo Rivera criticizes his Fox News colleague Tucker Carlson.

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Oakland educators approve a plan to transfer or unenroll students who are not vaccinated by January.

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US Returns Antiquities to India in Stolen Art Investigation

The centerpiece is a bronze Shiva Nataraja valued at $4 million, authorities said.

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T20 WC: David Warner Hits 65 As Australia Hammer Sri Lanka In Dubai

T20 World Cup, AUS vs SL: David Warner was in excellent form as he smashed a half-century to help Australia defeat Sri Lanka on Thursday.

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Australian Gay Footballer Josh Cavallo "Overwhelmed" By Support

Australian midfielder Josh Cavallo said that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of global support after coming out as the only known gay men's footballer playing in a top-flight league.

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Neymar In Decline? Brazilian's Form A Concern For PSG

While Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have dominated the headlines for Paris Saint-Germain this season, Neymar's recent form has become a source of concern in the French capital.

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Aryan Khan Informed Of Bail Decision By Jail Staff

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, who was granted bail in the drugs-on-cruise case on Thursday, was informed of the Bombay High Court's decision by the staff in Arthur Road Jail.

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Mullaperiyar Dam To Open At 7 am, People At Risk Being Moved: Minister

People living downstream from the Mullaperiyar dam are being evacuated as a measure of abundant caution ahead of Tamil Nadu opening the dam gates tomorrow morning, Kerala Water Resources Minister...

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Live-In Relations "Part And Parcel Of Life" Now: Allahabad High Court

Live-in relations have become part and parcel of life and need to be seen from the perspective of personal autonomy and not the social morality, the Allahabad High Court has said.

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Aryan Khan's Cousins Share Throwback Pictures After He Gets Bail

After Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the Mumbai cruise drugs seizure case, his cousins Arjun and Alia Chhiba shared old pictures with...

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PM Modi To Highlight Climate Change Issues At COP26 Summit

Noting that India is taking ambitious action on expanding clean and renewable energy, PM Modi said he will highlight the need to comprehensively address climate change issues at the COP26 Summit...

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