The Morning Standard - December 08, 2024

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December 08, 2024

Delhi farmers to hold own meet on Dec 22

AS farmers from Punjab and several parts of Uttar Pradesh gear up to march towards the national capital, their brethren in Delhi have also announced to hold a mahapanchayat in Mangolpur village of North West Delhi on December 22 regarding long pending issues of the national capital's 360 villages.

1 min

Yunus press secy cagey on Hasina issue in talks

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalise ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

1 min

Bizman shot dead after morning walk

A 52-year-old utensil trader was gunned down by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle in Shahdara, while he was returning from a morning walk on Saturday.

1 min

US rejects BJP's allegations

'SOROS, ROCKEFELLER, U.S. AID FUND OCCRP'

1 min

First day, first boycott by Aghadi lawmakers

SP threatens to exit the MVA over Uddhav Sena's Babri glorification

2 mins

Do not politicise law and order situation in Delhi, Kejriwal tells BJP

WITH assembly elections around the corner, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre over Delhi's law-and-order situation and said instead of politicising the issue, they should focus on ensuring people's safety.

1 min

Man strangles mother over property share

A 22-year-old man strangled his mother in West Delhi after she denied him a share in the family property if he chose to marry, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Arbitration: Experts call for stable laws to speed up justice

FREQUENT amendments to arbitration laws are hampering efficiency and escalating litigation to higher courts, cautioned Justice Hima Kohli, former Supreme Court judge, at the third Arbitrate in India Conclave, 2024.

1 min

AIIMS faces heat over unregistered FIR

AIIMS is under fire after failing to comply with the Ministry of Health's directive to file an FIR within six hours of a violent attack on a doctor.

1 min

Man, 20, stabbed to death in row over flushing toilet

Victim suffered multiple wounds inflicted with a kitchen knife: Cops

1 min

New low-pressure system likely in TN after Fengal

Expected to become more pronounced in the next 24 hours: Experts

1 min

Wayanad relief: HC slams state govt for lack of clarity on funds available

THE Kerala High Court has criticised the state government for failing to maintain accurate figures on the availability of funds in the State Disaster Response Fund.

1 min

TDB urges temple priests to 'improve performance'

IN an effort to improve the performance of temple priests, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has issued a circular of caution to the priests attached to it, urging them to improve their 'work performance' in line with the customs and standards of conduct stipulated by the temple where they work.

1 min

Efforts on not to increase power tariffs, says Naidu

LAUNCHING the Urjaveer programme at Poranki in Krishna district on Saturday along with Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said efforts will be made to ensure power tariffs are not increased, by focusing on the efficiency of power utilities and existing systems.

1 min

Half a crore people in Odisha hit by acute diarrhoea, typhoid: CAG

NEARLY half a crore people in Odisha were affected by acute diarrhoea and typhoid, while thousands more also suffered from hepatitis and renal diseases between the 2017 and 2022 fiscal due to the use of contaminated water.

1 min

Lokayukta takes up K'taka BIMS deaths case

CONSIDERING the maternal deaths in Ballari Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital as a serious matter, the Karnataka Lokayukta has taken up a suo motu case under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act.

1 min

Yadadri power station: Reddy inaugurates another unit

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday inaugurated Unit-2 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) unit-2 with a power generation capacity of 800 MW.

1 min

Mining threat to medicinal plants in Sandur

PROTECTING the Devadari Hills and forests in Sandur taluk is imperative to ensure availability of Olibanum gum used in medicines for arthritis and joint pains.

1 min

TURNING TRIALS INTO TRIUMPHS

Life is seldom sweet for an unwed mother, but Yangmila Zimik transformed obstacles into opportunities and created a successful food enterprise. Prasant Mazumdar meets this inspirational figure for whom odds were always stacked against her

3 mins

Serving the needy

Pankaj Chimanlal Seth, a retired officer, has dedicated his life to uplifting the underprivileged. His service continues to impact thousands, offering hope and support to those in need, writes Dilip Singh Kshatriya

2 mins

EVOLVING BEYOND THE MODI FACTOR

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections has been both celebrated and scrutinized, with the slogan \"Batenge to katenge\" often highlighted as the pivotal factor behind this success.

4 mins

WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S ON THE PLATE

A recent report on Lindt dark chocolates stated that they contain lead and cadmium above the acceptable levels, which has not been denied by the company.

3 mins

Indian youth brutalised in Myanmar cyber fraud cell hospitalised, say relatives

TWENTY-two-year-old Ajay, one of the Indian youths trapped in a cyber scam centre in Myanmar, has been hospitalized after being brutally beaten up, his relative revealed.

1 min

Drop in India's TB burden doubled since 2015: Nadda

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average.

1 min

THE HERO WHO ENCHANTS A NATION

When the trailer of Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule was launched in Patna, thousands thronged the event, eager to catch a glimpse of the star who embodies the almost-mythical protagonist of the franchise.

2 mins

Warm Nov made sugarcane less sweet, prone to pests

WARMER winter has reduced the sweetness of jaggery and created a conducive weather for pest attacks on sugarcane plants in western Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest sugarcane producer belts in the country.

1 min

India issues Syria travel advisory, asks citizens to return at the earliest

INDIA on Saturday issued an advisory for its citizens in Syria to return at the earliest and also urged others to drop any travel plans to the insurgency-hit country.

1 min

Working on resolution of Ukraine conflict, says EAM

Jaishankar says needle moving towards negotiations than a longer war

1 min

Canadian Parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 Sikh riots as 'genocide'

THE Canadian Parliament has rejected the motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide following stiff resistance from lawmakers like Chandra Arya, who claimed that he was threatened inside the parliament building for opposing the motion, which he described as being influenced by a \"politically powerful Khalistani lobby.\"

1 min

MoS defence Seth says he got ₹50 lakh ransom threat, 2 held after probe

MINISTER of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday said he has received an extortion call of ₹50 lakh via text message from Ranchi while attending the winter session Parliament in New Delhi.

1 min

Lack of snowfall at Badrinath raises concerns, climate change blamed

EXPERTS and priests of the Badrinath shrine have expressed concern over the absence of snowfall in the region until December, attributing to climate change.

1 min

Temple burnt in Bangla: ISKCON

Kolkata official says idols gutted, expresses concern over arrested Krishna Das's safety

2 mins

Modi made welfare state a reality, 25 cr lifted out of poverty, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transforming the vision of a welfare state into a reality, a feat he claimed previous governments before 2014 pursued only in bits and pieces.

1 min

Woman brings brother's body tied to taxi roof

UNABLE to afford the exorbitant fee charged by the ambulance service, a woman was forced to travel 195 kilometers from her village to Haldwani by tying the body of her brother, who died by suicide, to the roof of a taxi.

1 min

BJP MLA wants ban on beef sale, JD(U) sees red

INSPIRED by his senior party colleague and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Bihar BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur Bachaul on Saturday demanded a ban on sale of beef in hotels, restaurants and public places of the state.

1 min

Hit by bullet, Bihar man drives passengers to safety

IN an act of courage and bravery, a driver saved the life of at least 15 people in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

1 min

Police recover bag carried by suspect from Central Park

THE gunman who killed the CEO of the largest US health insurer likely left New York on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said Friday.

1 min

Nobel winners flag AI's risks, call for strong regulation

PHYSICS Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and chemistry laureate Demis Hassabis on Saturday insisted on a need for strong regulation of artificial intelligence, which played a key role in their awards.

1 min

S Korea president Yoon's impeachment fails

Most lawmakers from his conservative party boycott proceedings leaving Oppn unable to garner two-thirds of vote

1 min

Syrian rebels 'encircling' Damascus

REBELS on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces denied they had withdrawn from areas near the capital.

1 min

Qatar PM says Gaza truce talks gathering momentum ahead of Trump's return

QATAR's prime minister said Saturday momentum had returned to talks aimed at securing a truce and hostage exchange deal in Gaza following the election of Donald Trump as US president.

1 min

Blast destroys housing block in Netherlands

AN explosion and fire rocked a neighbourhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing one woman and injuring other people and destroying several apartments, according to authorities.

1 min

Notre Dame re-opens five years after inferno

FRANCE on Saturday prepared to throw open the doors of the capital's Notre Dame cathedral after a half-decade closure, in a ceremony attended by dozens of world leaders celebrating the rebirth of the Paris landmark ravaged by a devastating fire.

1 min

RBI adds 27 tn gold in Oct, 50% of central banks' buying

THE Reserve Bank has bought 48% of all the gold that the central banks bought in October, adding a whopping 27 tonne to its home reserves, taking the total tonnage to 882.

1 min

MORE OLA STORES, MODELS; BUT THERE'S A BACKLOG

LA Electric's co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal has just announced an ambitious plan to open as many as 3,200 stores by the end of December.

3 mins

Mahindra to rename electric SUV as 'BE 6'

The car manufacturer says it will contest the brand rights of 'BE 6e' in court, asserts that IndiGo's claim is baseless

2 mins

Wooden Street raises ₹354 cr funding from Premji Invest

FURNITURE and home decor brand Wooden Street has raised $43 million or nearly ₹354 crore in series-C round from Premji Invest.

1 min

UltraTech's India Cement buyout under CCI scrutiny

THE acquisition of India Cements by UltraTech Cement has come under the lens of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

1 min

Liverpool match postponed due to high winds

PREMIER League leaders Liverpool's Merseyside derby trip to Everton on Saturday was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.

1 min

State of play: Mercury rising on the board at World Chess Championship

VER the last week or so, journalists have come under fire because of the nature of some questions asked to the players during the post-game press conferences.

3 mins

Deja vu: Head-ache yet again for Rohit & Co

Travis smashes century at his home ground to put hosts on top

2 mins

CONVINCED ABOUT HIL'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY: HI CHIEF TIRKEY

When former India captain Dilip Tirkey was elected as the president of Hockey India, besides galvanizing the India team, he had two objectives in mind.

3 mins

Railway wrestler asked to pull out in sr nat'ls

A Rajasthan Greco-Roman wrestler was asked to pull out of the ongoing Senior National Championship in Bengaluru on Saturday saying the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) has not given no objection certificates to its grapplers to compete in the event.

1 min

ISL: Chennaiyin FC suffer against East Bengal

CHENNAIYIN suffered their third successive defeat in the Indian Super League as they were beaten 2-0 by East Bengal here on Saturday.

1 min

UNDERSTANDING THE POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGE

In 2023, India officially surpassed China as the world's most populous nation, with the United Nations reporting a population of 1,425,775,850, determined through a combination of census data and analyses of birth and death rates. Projections indicate that India's population may peak at 1.7 billion by 2064. Approximately 86,000 children are born daily in India, compared to 49,400 in China, which implemented a stringent one-child policy in the 1980s.

10+ mins

Keeping Hope Afloat

As instances of death by drowning rise, down in Kerala, Saji Valassery and CV Janaki Amma teach people swimming for free

2 mins

It's Time Kerala Temples took Mercy on the Plight of Elephants

ACUTE ANGLE

4 mins

Train Smarter, Not Harder

This trending workout is a testament to the evolving art of fitness

2 mins

A Bohemian Rhapsody

The region in Czech Republic has long captivated painters, writers, artists and dreamers with its surrealism

2 mins

A Lot can Happen Over Coffee

Blending artistry, culture, and connection, a new wave of DIY art cafes is connecting communities across India

6 mins

Dare to be Dapper

From stylish formals to cool casuals, the winter guide for men to get the occasion vibe right on point

1 min

Relief of Finding One in Duality

Indian designer Vikram Goyal joins hands with English design house de Gournay to create an exquisite collection of three gilded wallpapers celebrating Indian faith

1 min

March of the Maxi Clutch

The jumbo size clutch from the '90s is having its moment in the sun

2 mins

'I Have Never Wanted Anything More'

How much pressure is there to bring a show as loved as Wicked to the big screen?

3 mins

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