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chicken for himself but told the waiter to bill it as a vegetarian dish. This was treated as quite routine. I was reminded of this while reading Avay Shukla’s memoir of IAS life, 'The Deputy Commissioner’s Dog and Other Colleagues'. Since liquor is not allowed at government dinners, it is simply billed as chicken, he wrote: “A peg of single malt is worth a whole chicken, a Scotch two legs, a shot of rum is equivalent to a wing…” This kind of creativity comes up whenever people find consumption habits constrained. Yes Minister, the British TV serial, depicted this with an episode set in a Middle Eastern country with strict prohibitions on alcohol. So, at an official reception, the British set up a secure communications room where the booze is stored and periodically, the minister and bureaucrats visit it for a ‘message’ from “Mr Johnny Walker from the Scotch Office”, “Mr Smirnoff from the Russian embassy” or “a delegation of Teachers”.

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Airlines struggled on Saturday to contain the effects of Friday’s tech outage that had wrecked travel schedules around the world, delaying or stranding passengers and flight crews. The outage forced over 250 cancellations in India, part of about 7,000 worldwide, leading to chaos at airports. While carriers said they were getting a grip on the situation, the ripple effects were still being felt on Saturday with India’s largest airline IndiGo cancelling around 90 flights. The disruptions were expected to have a cascading effect because airport landing slots and support staff are limited, even with crews working at full stretch. “Regulations also limit how many hours crews can work at a stretch, including time spent waiting at airports. That can force airlines to find and assign other pilots and attendants to take over, leading to further delays,” an airline executive said. The outage, blamed on an errant software update, led to the collapse of Navitaire, the technology platform that’s used primarily by no-frills carriers to check in passengers.

technology outage caused thousands of flights worldwide to be canceled or delayed, the ripple effect from the disruption left airports crowded with passengers and airlines working to get planes and crews back in position. «These flights, they run so tightly, so back to back, that even after a root cause is addressed, you can still be feeling those impacts throughout the day,» said Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, in an appearance on CNBC.

A 33-year-old Iranian woman who had been in the country less than two months was found dead inside a suitcase in St. John’s on Tuesday, according to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

worldwide are experiencing a 'recovery' phase following a major outage. The disruption has impacted a range of institutions, including airports, businesses, media broadcasting, the stock market, government offices, and hospitality.1. Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Friday took to X and wrote, “We are aware of this issue and are working closely with CrowdStrike and across the industry to provide customers technical guidance and support to safely bring their systems back online."2.

Brad Furman’s indie drama People Not Places has added seven actors to its cast. The script, written by Furman’s mother, Ellen Brown Furman, continues to gain attention with these new additions, a Deadline report said. New Cast Members Brad Furman has rounded out the cast for People Not Places. The seven new actors joining the project are Mercedes Ruehl, Yul Vazquez, Laurence Mason, Obba Babatundé, Joey Bicicchi, Colleen Camp, and Olivia Jude.

CrowdStrike and Microsoft Corp., which have since released patches to address the problem.Here are key points on the issue:Microsoft Chairman and CEO took to X (formerly Twitter) to acknowledge the issue, stating, “CrowdStrike’s recent update has had a global impact on IT systems. We are actively collaborating with CrowdStrike and industry partners to guide our customers through the recovery process and restore their systems securely."CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.

A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers

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A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world

Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, to travel to Europe but laid down some conditions. The court allowed Indrani Mukerjea to travel once to Europe (Spain and United Kingdom) for ten days between intermittent period for the next three months. During her travel, she has to attend the office of the Indian Embassy or its allied diplomatic mission offices there at least once during her visit and obtain an attendance certificate, said the court. The court also directed Indrani Mukerjea to furnish a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh. Last month, the former media executive filed an application in the court seeking nod for overseas visit, claiming she needs to travel to Europe frequently for work.

Indian students back home on Friday from Bangladesh, where violence has erupted between protesters and security forces. At least 20 people have been killed in the clashes this week — most of them in the capital Dhaka — with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter protesters who also torched vehicles and establishments. The protesters oppose a system of quotas for government jobs. Some mobile internet services were cut off on Thursday and telecom links remained widely disrupted on Friday.

IT outage affecting Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has caused major disruptions in the aviation sector, leading to the cancellation of over 200 flights by IndiGo. This global incident, which began on July 19, 2024, has had a cascading effect on travel systems worldwide, severely impacting airline operations. IndiGo’s Operational Challenges IndiGo, one of India’s largest carriers, has reported substantial operational disruptions. The airline announced on X, «Flights are cancelled due to the cascading effect of the worldwide travel system outage, beyond our control. The option to rebook/claim a refund is temporarily unavailable.» The outage has impacted IndiGo's flight operations, check-in systems, and baggage handling.

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European shares fell on Friday and were set for weekly losses, hurt by lower commodity prices and as a rout in global technology shares extended, while investors assessed more earnings updates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.6% by 0715 GMT, slipping to a more than two-week low, amid a broader selloff across sectors.

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Is the classic, carefree summer vacation facing extinction? Last year was the hottest summer on record in the Northern Hemisphere—Spain, the world’s second-most-visited country, endured three heat waves in just four months. To ace a summer trip in 2024, you must do more than stay hydrated and diligently apply (and reapply) sunscreen. We asked pros how to navigate the new normal of sweltering travel.

A judge has ordered a reduction of seven months in the sentencing of Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith.

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landslide occurred in a ghat section of Goa in the wee hours of Thursday following incessant rains, disrupting vehicular traffic movement from the state to neighbouring Karnataka, police said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for Goa, predicting heavy rains in the next 24 hours. In the last one day, both North Goa and South Goa districts received heavy showers. Ponda taluka in South Goa received the highest 190 mm rainfall, according to the IMD. The landslide occurred near Dudhsagar Temple at Anmod Ghat, located on the southern boundary of Goa, leading to Karnataka, a police official said.