Friday, October 23, 2020

Morning Digest: India-US 2+2 talks to focus on regional issues, Twitter told to respect India's sensitivities, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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COVID-19 to push 150-175 million more people into extreme poverty, says UN expert

Most of those who will fall into extreme poverty will be workers in the informal sector or in precarious employment conditions — most of them women.
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Man rescued from Varthur lake

He was trapped in a pool of sludge
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Final presidential debate: Not my fault, but I take full responsibility, says Trump on COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump defends his approach to the coronavirus outbreak and claims the worst of the pandemic was in the past.
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Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia

Snowden said last year that he would be willing to return to the U.S. if he’s guaranteed a fair trial.
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LED streetlight project finally takes off

First phase expected to be completed by April 2021
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D.J. Halli violence: New police station to come up at Govindapura

The move was reportedly spearheaded by the Home Minister
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CBI books four Railway officials in corruption case

Bill fudged and excess payments made for projects: FIR
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National Museum’s miniature paintings on Google Arts & Culture app

The project uses machine learning, augmented reality and digitisation with high-definition robotic cameras
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India, Bangladesh in talks for Joint Rivers Commission meeting

It is one of the earliest bilateral mechanisms over water resources
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EC says it has cleared policy related promises in poll manifestos in past

Political parties raised questions on BJP’s poll promise of free vaccine for Bihar, alleging that it is politicising the matter
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All in State will get COVID-19 vaccine free: Palaniswami

Virus spread on the decline, he says
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Two suspects held in theft of lingams

Sivasankaran and Rajesh Kannan tried to sell them as precious antique items
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Coronavirus | U.S. gives full approval to antiviral remdesivir to treat COVID-19

The drug was first developed to treat Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever
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Madhavaram market to work till afternoon for festive sales

Following a demand from fruit merchants, the Madhavaram temporary market will remain open till afternoon due to the festive season. This was decided a
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U.S., India will ‘probably’, ‘certainly’ discuss LAC situation: Senior U.S. Official

Two U.S. secretaries would also meet with PM Modi to discuss ways to advance the U.S.- India partnership, says David Thompson
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Russian hackers targeting state, local networks, says U.S.

U.S. officials attribute the activity to a state-sponsored hacking group variously known as DragonFly and Energetic Bear in the cybersecurity community
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Claims on dinosaur eggs to be verified

Perambalur residents unearthed 25 egg-shaped objects from an irrigation tank
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Tutorials on K-Pop singing and dancing to be released

Event will be part of Korean Cultural Week celebrations
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Coronavirus | With 3,077 new cases, Tamil Nadu’s tally surpasses 7 lakh

State added one lakh cases in the last 21 days; Chennai reports 833 infections
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Physics is easy if problems can be visualised, say experts

If students can visualise the situations in three-dimension and apply the concepts, they would be able to solve the problem, according to teachers.
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Maharashtra withdraws consent to CBI

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday withdrew the general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation, curtailing its powers in the State.
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Ramadoss hits out at govt. for not fulfilling people’s demands

PMK founder praises Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for undertaking welfare measures
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