All latest news: October 2020

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Keeping with the need of times: Refurbished Machan dishes out jungle theme

For Machan, the 24x7 jungle-themed restaurant at the Taj Mahal hotel in New Delhi, the revamp, which began in July last year, was much about preserving the conviviality

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Once new films come out, it'll be business as usual: PVR CEO Gautam Dutta

While the number of screens might be nearly half, the first few weeks have been encouraging, Gautam Dutta, CEO of PVR Cinemas, tells Veenu Sandhu

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Govt's scheme for FPCs catches eye of KPMG, EY, and Grant Thornton

The NPMA will provide project guidance, data maintenance, and monitoring to the 10,000-odd FPCs.

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GST e-invoices jump threefold within a month of launch, shows data

About 18,111 GST identification numbers (GSTINs) used e-invoicing as of Thursday, compared with 8,000 on the first day.

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Foreign banks set to dial diplomatic missions over RBI directive

Curbs on multiple current accounts seen as unfair trade practice

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The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.

By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35S0yjh

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mQljTJ

Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do

By BY LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HL6XEK

How to Take On the Tech Barons

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ednnlm

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.

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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

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US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.

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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.

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Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

By BY ANNALEE NEWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jGKgP9

Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HN23qM

Friday, October 30, 2020

Diwali boosts hope in Delhi's markets, but spending caution may be a damper

Crowds return ahead of festive season, but caution in spending hints that sales may remain sluggish

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Covid-19 vaccine: India begins augmenting its cold chain capacity

While the country already has a huge cold chain set-up, it may not be enough for vaccine delivery

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JPC on data protection: Paytm says yes to govt regulation, Google differs

Paytm said it wanted the government to ensure that all companies in the digital sphere offering services in India also had their servers in the country.

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Safe & comfortable: High street scores higher with shoppers than malls

Footfall at 60-70% of last year's level; at malls, it is much less, but improving

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L&T continues to suffer from slowdown in India's infrastructure sector

At consolidated level, L&T reported net profit of Rs 1,410 crore, down 45 per cent YoY, excluding gains from asset sale, while net sales were down 12 per cent YoY

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Best of BS Opinion: J&K 'integral' reforms, insolvency process, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Democrat Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.

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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.

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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.

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Getting too many texts? Blame the election

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35KvzFX

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kTRvoF

Dems Mess With Texas

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TXZQo

Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35EQbze

Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53

By BY STEPHEN KURCZY from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2TyAmoe

The morning

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The Voting Suppression Tipping Point

By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34Fh9rl

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Gig workers to make PF contribution, get social security for first time

Over 1 million workers set to join new regime in first year

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Tata Sons rebuffs US-based fund Interups' offer to buy AirAsia stake

Interups had not only offered to buy the 49 per cent owned by AirAsia Berhad but also Tata Sons' 51 per cent at the same valuation

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Order book already 10% higher than H1 last year, says Mindtree CEO & MD

We are very confident that the growth momentum will continue, said CEO Chatterjee

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Most agencies underestimating India's growth in FY22: Sanjeev Sanyal

The RBI also projected the economy to grow 20.6 per cent in the first quarter of the next fiscal year.

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Agri reforms a move in the right direction, says HUL MD Sanjiv Mehta

If these reforms were implemented appropriately, Mehta noted that rural areas could continue growing over the long term.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK

$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says

By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0

A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like

By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9

Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.

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Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators

Heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter defend a key piece of internet law, in front of senators.

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US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.

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