Morning Digest: BJP allies concerned over U.P. govt’s ‘nameplate’ diktat for Kanwar yatra; at least 105 killed so far in Bangladesh unrest, and more
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The Hindu’s Morning Digest on July 20, 2024, gives a select list of stories to start the day
Microsoft outage: Software bug disrupts aviation in India, several sectors globally
A faulty update knocked out several Windows computers and servers around the world on July 19, sending them through a boot loop featuring a so-called blue screen of death, disrupting aviation, banking, telecommunications, hospitals, TV channels and other companies around the world. The update was part of the Falcon endpoint threat detection and response product developed by CrowdStrike, an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm.
BJP allies concerned over U.P. government’s ‘nameplate’ diktat for Kanwar yatra
Differences surfaced within the ruling National Democratic Alliance on the Uttar Pradesh government’s order asking those running eateries, tea stalls, and fruit carts to display nameplates during the Kanwar yatra. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s allies, the Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) are advising the U.P. government to reconsider the decision as it is unconstitutional and divisive.
UPSC Chairperson Manoj Soni resigns five years before term ends
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson Manoj Soni has resigned due to “personal reasons,” almost five years before his tenure ends in 2029, sources told The Hindu. Mr. Soni, who joined the Commission as a Member in 2017, was sworn-in as the Chairperson on May 16, 2023.
CBI arrests MBBS student from Jharkhand’s Ranchi in NEET-UG paper leak case