The Morning Standard - October 24, 2024

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October 24, 2024

SC stresses on right to live in clean environ...

AS the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR continues to worsen, the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed strong disapproval of the Centre's failure to address the issue.

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PMO On The Learning Curve To Harness AI

AI for notes and efficiency! That is the prime goal as the government strives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way in its functioning.

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Meaningful accountability sought by US on conspiracy

THE US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is \"meaningful accountability\" resulting from India's investigations into the foiled murder-for-hire plot against Khalistani radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.

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... meanwhile, AQI continues to be 'very poor'

DELHIITES woke up on Wednesday morning to a dense layer of smog enveloping the city, as the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 363. Many areas have entered the “severe” zone.

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States have right to tax industrial alcohol, rules SC

OPENING a major revenue source for state governments, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the regulatory power over the production, manufacture, and supply of industrial alcohol lies with states and not the Centre.

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Modi, Xi talks lay BRICS for normalisation road

Special Representatives to oversee peace and tranquility on border

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PRIYANKA FILES NOMINATION FOR POLL DEBUT, KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN

AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday filed the nomination for her maiden electoral battle from Wayanad, Kerala.

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Conman at it again, tries to grab land as Shah aide, held

A 43-year-old man, a serial fraudster, was arrested for impersonating the OSD of Home Minister Amit Shah and deceiving individuals.

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Rai urges Centre again to hold meet on cloud seeding

City has been witnessing 'very poor' air quality for past few days

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Cardiac arrest during marathon: Doctor saves life of fellow runner

A cardiologist's race during the Delhi half marathon held this week at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium turned into a life-or-death rescue mission. On Sunday, Dr Ramit Wadhwa, who is in Non-Invasive Cardiology at Fortis, Gurugram, was not just running to cross the finish line — he was about to save a life.

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NDMC doubles parking fees for all vehicles

In response to the escalating pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has decided to double parking fees for both cars and two-wheelers.

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Polluted air: City hospitals report 30-40% spike in respiratory cases

THE deteriorating air quality in the national capital has triggered a 30-40 per cent surge in respiratory cases, with children and the elderly found to be the most vulnerable.

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DoE directs govt schools to engage guest teachers

THE Directorate of Education has directed all the heads of schools to submit a proposal for engagement of guest teachers against short-term vacancies within 7 days.

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Didn't know court's nod was needed, felling of trees unfortunate, L-G tells SC

DELHI's Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending his conduct in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area.

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Effluents from UP, Haryana affecting water treatment

WATER treatment plants in Delhi have been affected due to high ammonia levels in Yamuna water, Chief Minister Atishi said on Wednesday while accusing BJP-ruled Haryana and Uttar Pradesh of discharging untreated industrial waste into the river.

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Set own house in order before blaming others: L-G to Atishi

DELHI Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi citing road dust as the biggest contributor to air pollution in the city, suggesting it would be better to set one's own house in order rather than blaming others.

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Festivals & inflation: Centre launches vans selling pulses at subsidised price

AFTER onion, tomato, and flour, the central government has started selling chana Dal at a cheaper price to consumers in view of the shooting price of pulses and the festive season.

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BJP protests over delay in MCD Mayor election

SEVERAL BJP leaders in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), including Leader of Opposition Raja Iqbal Singh and Deputy Leader of Opposition Jai Bhagwan Yadav, led a protest outside the Mayor's office at the Civic Center on Wednesday, demanding the immediate election of a Dalit mayor for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

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Matrimonial cases must not be closed routinely, says HC

THE Delhi High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a man accused of torturing his estranged wife, stressing that matrimonial offences should not be dismissed routinely, especially when the victim opposes it.

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Plans to issue vehicle RCs within minutes

TO cut short the paperwork and delays in procuring the documents of vehicles, the transport department has planned to provide digital RCs to the applicants within minutes of registration at RTOs, officials said.

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Scuffle at Jamia Milia over Diwali event, several students detained

DELHI Police detained around half a dozen students who gathered at Jamia Millia Islamia University for Diwali celebrations on Wednesday, a day after a scuffle broke out between two groups of students during a similar event.

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Man climbs high-voltage pole to raise environment issues

IN an unusual yet dangerous way to protest, a 42-year-old man climbed a high-voltage electric pole in the Khadar area of East Delhi on Wednesday to press the government to take urgent steps to protect the environment.

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'Declaring Jama Masjid protected site will impact its functioning'

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that designating the historic Jama Masjid as a \"protected monument\" could result in significant consequences, and no measures have been taken so far to initiate such a declaration.

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Three arrested in Noida for cheating jobless

THREE men were arrested from Noida for allegedly cheating unemployed youth under the pretext of getting them jobs in Gulf countries, police said on Wednesday.

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Annoyed over harassment, woman brutally kills friend, reaches police to surrender

A 28-year-old woman was arrested after she walked into a police station in the national capital and confessed to brutally killing her partner.

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Death toll rises to five in K'taka water contamination case

THREE more people, who were admitted to a government hospital in Davanagere after drinking contaminated water a few days ago, died on Tuesday night.

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Pinarayi vows to protect honest govt officials

IN his first public statement following the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said government officials, who discharge their duties in a transparent, honest and efficient manner, will be protected.

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Family rift widens as Jagan accuses Sharmila of transferring shares illegally

YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), accusing his sister and AP Congress president YS Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries - held by him and his wife Bharathi Reddy - on her and their mother Vijayamma's names.

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Bombshell on BRS scams soon, says T'gana minister on phone tapping

IN a revelation apparently to cause a flutter in the BRS camp, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, who is touring Seoul, said on Wednesday that state investigating agencies have gathered enough evidence in the Dharani, Kaleshwaram, phone tapping, and eight-10 other scams involving prominent leaders, implying those from the pink party.

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Cancellation of land allotted to Sarada Peetham approved

THE State Cabinet took a decision to cancel the allotment of land to Sarada Peetham.

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Dana To Intensify Into Severe Storm

During landfall in Odisha, it is expected to pack 110 km wind, gusting up to 120 km per hour

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No rift in DMK alliance, only debates: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that the DMK alliance is based on ideology and there may be \"debates and discussion among the members of the bloc but not discord.\"

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WHY REAL ESTATE NEEDS TO MIND DATA PROTECTION LAW

In an increasingly digital world, every aspect of commerce utilises internet services to promote businesses online.

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NEED TO PLAN DIGITAL DETOX FOR THE YOUNG

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is talking loud and clear about the oversized elephant in almost all modern-day living rooms: social media addiction.

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THE NEED TO TREAT VIOLENCE AS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

Death and disability caused by injuries have risen in recent decades. A model of intervention pioneered in Cardiff and found effective around the world deserves a closer look

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SAFETY FIRST AT THRISSUR POORAM:TRADITIONS MUST EVOLVE WITH TIME

ONE of the most iconic temple festivals of Kerala is back in the news again, thanks to new restrictions on fireworks proposed by the central government. While the Explosives (Amendment) Rules 2024 have firmly prioritised the safety of human lives, they have earned the wrath of those who love the Thrissur Pooram, which is known for its fiery fireworks display and grand procession of caparisoned elephants.

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IFFI to focus on Australia's story-telling culture

AUSTRALIA will be the 'Country of Focus' for this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which is held in November in Goa.

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PM takes on terror with unity call

Says no place for double standards on fighting terror, underlines need to stop radicalisation

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Hoax threat calls: MHA asks states to raise spl cyber force

ALARMED over the spate of cyber threat calls to airlines and CRPF schools, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the states and Union Territories (UTs) to set up a special wing of cyber commandos in their police forces, according to sources.

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SC pulls up son of ex-minister over bail norms

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday instructed Ashish Mishra, son of former MoS for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra, to adhere strictly to the bail conditions set for him in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri case.

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CJI bows out of marital rape case hearing

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who is set to demit office on November 10, deferred the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the immunity granted to husbands in cases of marital rape by four weeks on Wednesday.

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Shah: 2-yr-long celebration to mark 150th birth anniv of Sardar Patel from Oct 31

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced the government's decision to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration, beginning October 31, 2024.

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Buch likely to appear before House panel

THE third meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may witness stormy scenes as SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch is scheduled to appear before the panel on Thursday.

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Pradhan bats for India, Australia edu ties, invites Oz univs to set up campus

THE establishment of Australian university campuses in India is just the beginning, with much more potential to be realised, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

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Fear grips workers at Gagangir terror attack site

A palpable sense of fear lingers in the workers' camp near the under-construction site of APCO Infratech at Gagangir in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, where militants killed seven persons in a major attack on Sunday evening.

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Breakthrough: Great Indian Bustard hatches chick through IVF in Jaisalmer

In a groundbreaking feat, a baby Great Indian Bustard was born via artificial insemination (AI) at the Sudasari Great Indian Bustard Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

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Hemant, wife Kalpana, brother on JMM lists of 56 J'khand candidates

AFTER the deadlock over seat sharing in the INDIA bloc ended, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) released the first list of its candidates for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand late Tuesday night, which included 35 MLAs.

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85:85:85: MVA cracks Maha code on 255 seats, no consensus on 33

Uddhav announces his party's first list of 65 candidates, Aaditya will contest from Worli

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EC pauses Awas Yojana survey in 6 bypoll seats

THE Election Commission has asked the Mamata Banerjee government to defer the house-to-house survey for the Bangla Awas Yojana (BAY) in the six Assembly constituencies where bypolls will be held on November 13.

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Candidates on all 9 seats to contest on SP symbol: Akhilesh

The suspense over the seat-sharing agreement between INDIA bloc partners—Samajwadi Party and Congress—ended late on Wednesday night when Akhilesh Yadav, in a cryptic post on 'X', announced that the candidates on all the nine Assembly seats in the upcoming bypolls would contest on the SP symbol.

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BJP gets into damage control to stop exodus

To prevent mass exodus of its leaders and joining Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), BJP has finally decided to take damage control measures and retain its workers in the party.

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Islamic biz group CEO, 21 others charged with child sex abuse in Malaysia

TWENTY-TWO members of an Islamic business group, including its CEO, were charged Wednesday for being part of an organized crime group after hundreds of children believed to have been sexually abused were rescued last month from welfare homes linked to the group.

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Hezbollah confirms death of Nasrallah successor

Hashem Safieddine was killed in early October after a series of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut

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Kamala says Dems prepared if Don tries to subvert US presidential poll

VICE President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that her team is prepared to challenge Donald Trump if he tries to prematurely declare victory in the 2024 election—but she's first focused on beating the Republican nominee.

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4 killed in terror attack on Turkish def firm

ASSAILANTS set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company TUSAS, killing four people and wounding several, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

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Lanka deploys troops around Jewish centre after US intel

SRI Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the US embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack there.

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US confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia

THE US defence secretary said on Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea has sent troops to Russia, calling it a \"very, very serious issue\" if they join the war in Ukraine on Moscow's side and warning of possible consequences.

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Protesters back on Dhaka streets, want president to resign

POLITICAL tension in Bangladesh was growing on Wednesday after a leading student group called for the country's figurehead president to resign over comments he made that appeared to call into question former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in August.

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Can't risk another bout of inflation, says RBI governor on rate cut call

THE country can't risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently is to remain flexible and wait for prices to fall durably and align with the target, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said while voting for status quo on policy rates during the last MPC meeting.

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TVS Motor profit rises 41% to ₹588 crore

CHENNAI-based TVS Motor Company on Wednesday reported a 41.4% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹588.13 crore in the second quarter ending September 30, 2024, riding on record sales.

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GMR gets ₹6.3k cr from ADIA to refinance debt

GMR Group has secured ₹6,300 crore in debt funding from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE's largest sovereign wealth fund and would use the proceeds for refinancing debt of its promoter group entity GMR Enterprises (GEPL).

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Hindustan Unilever to hive off ice cream biz, profit drops 2.4% in Q2

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has decided to separate the ice cream business as the board of the FMCG major feels that this segment requires separate attention.

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India will maintain investment curbs, can't invite FDI blindly: FM

INDIA will maintain investment restrictions on neighboring countries despite a recent agreement with China regarding patrolling along the disputed Himalayan border, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

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FinMin to take call on scrapping windfall tax

Reduced prices of crude oil have made the levy irrelevant, says official

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Muthoot Fin raises $400 mn through ECB

THE country's largest pureplay gold loan NBFC Muthoot Finance has raised $400 million (about ₹3350 crore) through external commercial borrowings (ECB) route by issuing senior secured notes under its global medium term note programme of $2 billion.

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Supreme Court sets aside Byju's, BCCI settlement

IN a major setback to edtech giant Byju's, the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its verdict set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)'s order that had approved the ₹158 crore settlement between Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Athletes want more seats in proposed SRB

GREATER representation for athletes, better coordination between government and private stakeholders and the mandate for a proposed Sports Regulatory Board (SRB) were some key issues raised by country's elite athletes during a consultation with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill here.

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India looking to spin narrative

With Pune's bald black soil surface likely to aid spinners, hosts will be looking to adapt quickly and draw level in the series vs NZ

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Two days before schedule, IOA's SGM postponed

THE Indian Olympic Association's Special General Meeting that was supposed to happen on Friday (October 25) is postponed as the conflict between president PT Usha and executive council continues.

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Vinicius hat-trick as Real post stunning comeback win over Dortmund

VINICIUS Junior scored a sublime hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid came back from two goals down to hammer Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday.

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Rachin stakes his claim as New Zealand's lodestar

IT's a challenging little period for New Zealand cricket.

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Wasteful India lose to Germany

OLYMPIC bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series here on Wednesday.

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Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 4

YOUR friendly neighborhood superhero is coming back once again! Actor Tom Holland has confirmed during \"The Tonight Show,\" Starring Jimmy Fallon that Spider-Man 4 \"is happening\" and that it will go on floors \"next summer.\"

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SAVAGING THE CIVILISED

In 2018, a Christian evangelist from the US travelled to the North Sentinel Island in the Andamans in an attempt to introduce a tribe, with a civilisation older than Christianity, to Jesus. Author Sujit Saraf weaves a tale around this incident rich with many ironies.

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E-haw!

With its sleek design, state of the art build and high-end performance, Ultraviolette's electric sports bike

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THE MAKEOVER OF MITHAIS

We're just a few days away from Diwali and the air in Delhi NCR already carries with it a burnt smell owing to the excessive crackers being burst all around.

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