The Morning Standard - July 10, 2024

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July 10, 2024

NDA vs INDIA in first bypolls to 13 seats after general elections

WITH the bypolls for 13 assembly constituencies to be held on Wednesday, the stage is set for another face-off between the NDA and the Opposition INDIA bloc in seven states.

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Murder convict walks out of jail with 6 degrees

A 44-year-old man has earned four postgraduate degrees and two diplomas while serving life sentence in the Bengaluru Central Prison.

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VEGGIE PRICES HEAD NORTH AS WEATHER BLAMED FOR SUPPLIES

VEGETABLE prices across Delhi-NCR have skyrocketed burdening the common man's budget.

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After Kathua ambush, fresh gunbattle in J&K's Doda

A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in the mountainous Doda district on Tuesday, a day after the deadly ambush by terrorists on an Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.

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PM: Bombs, Bullets Stymie Peace Push

Putin promises early release of Indians working in Russian military; ambitious bilateral annual trade target of $100 bn set for 2030

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Gambhir Appointed India Team Head Coach

GAUTAM Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the senior men's cricket team.

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UP govt suspends six officials after SIT report on Hathras stampede flags lapses

THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended six officials, including a local subdivisional magistrate (SDM), in connection with the July 2 stampede in Hathras during a satsang (prayer meeting), which claimed 121 lives.

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Attempt to cover up tree felling: AAP

Delhi govt’s fact-finding panel visits southern Ridge area where 1,100 trees were cut’

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Teachers demand postings after cancellation of transfers

AFTER a continuous tussle, the transfer of 5,000 teachers has been reversed following which they returned to their respective schools on Tuesday, confirmed the general secretary of the government school teachers association.

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Kidney racket case: Seven, including Bangladeshis, held

SEVEN people, including three Bangladesh nationals, have been arrested in connection with a kidney transplant racket operating in the two countries, a Delhi Police officer said on Tuesday.

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Stalin visits Armstrong's residence

Pays tributes to TN BSP chief who was hacked to death, promises to book the culprits

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IOA MUST PRESENT A UNITED FRONT NOW

AS things stand, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) seems to have two faces and one of them is not good.

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A CAP THAT IS REFUSING TO FIT ALL HEADS

The Patna High Court's scrapping of Bihar's higher reservation cap has lobbed the ball back to Nitish Kumar. No one will be immune from the fallout at next year's assembly poll

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GOVT NEEDS A NEW APPROACH TO THE BUDGET

THE Union government will table the Budget for 2024-25 in parliament on July 23. Before it does so, the Narendra Modi-led government might want to look at the people's verdict at the recent Lok Sabha elections and opt for a course correction.

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The Stinging Dissent To Trump Immunity Ruling

BE you ever so high, the law is above you.

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In a 1st, IIT-Jodhpur to offer BTech in Hindi

IIT Jodhpur will offer first-year BTech courses in both Hindi and English from this academic year to help students who face challenges due to limited English proficiency, the union education ministry said on Tuesday.

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Cong seeks breach of privilege against PM over Ansari remarks

CONGRESS leader Jairam Ramesh has sought breach of privilege proceedings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha for allegedly making \"derogatory\" remarks against former chairman of the Upper House Hamid Ansari.

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Open hearing on same-sex marriage nixed

CJI Chandrachud says constitution bench review is heard in chambers; five-judge bench to hear petitions today

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Reconsider centralised system of CUET exam, demands RSS

THE RSS has termed discrepancies in the answer keys of the CUET-UG examination as \"extremely serious, highlighting the structural flaws in competitive exams.

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NIA to probe '23 Poonch terror attack: MHA

\" Devendra Singh, national convenor, Competitive Examinations, Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, an RSS body on education, has called for reforms and proposed alternatives. Singh said that it was essential first to consider whether all state and private universities, except Central universities, need to be included in the CUET-UG and PG exams. \"Each state has its own circumstances and the availability of courses and resources varies between state and private universities. Considering the diversity, large population, and inter-university differences, a single exam for the entire country's university system is not a sensible option,\" he said. He stated that the institutions conducting the exams should engage in serious introspection about why they cannot provide correct answers to even 100-50 questions despite having the resources. \"It should also be considered how to involve knowledgeable and dedicated professors in the question-making process,\" he added. He said the problem of incorrect answer keys is widespread, from the Union Public Service Commission to the State Staff Selection Commissions. Therefore, the construction of question papers and the examination process should be made a mandatory part of service duty for scholarly professors across the country. \"Participation in question paper construction, evaluation of competitive exam papers, and interview panels should be declared an indispensable part of service duty,\" he said. THE government has handed over the probe into last year's terror attack on an Army convoy in J&K's Poonch that left five personnel dead to the National Investigation Agency, as Pak-based handlers are suspected to be behind the attack, officials said on Tuesday.

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Rahul meets martyred officer's kin in Raebareli

Capt Anshuman Singh's mother says she is opposed to new scheme

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BMW hit-and-run: Sena leader son, who was on the run, arrested

BMW hit-and-run accused Mihir Shah, son of a Shiv Sena (Shinde) leader, was arrested by Mumbai Police on Tuesday from Virar in Thane district, two days after he allegedly rammed his luxury car into a two-wheeler, killing a woman and injuring her husband.

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New dress code for college students soon

THE BJP-led government in Madhya Pradesh, under Mohan Yadav, is contemplating the introduction of a dress code for students in government colleges.

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CBI arrests 2 more from Bihar over NEET paper leak

THE CBI on Tuesday arrested two more suspects, including a candidate and father of another candidate, from the state capital in the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case.

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Truce Talks Today, Gaza City Bombing On

GAZA ISRAELI forces in war-ravaged Gaza City pushed on with a major offensive on Tuesday that has again displaced Palestinians, as UN experts said children were dying in a "starvation campaign".

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Rescuers clear hospital rubble, Kyiv in mourning

Flags at half-mast amid global uproar; 38 killed across Ukraine

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Tata, Mahindra announces steep discounts on SUVs

IN its effort to boost sales amid lacking fresh demand, Tata Motors has reduced the price of its popular SUVs -- Harrier and Safari -- to give benefits up to ₹1.4 lakh.

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ONGC to invest ₹2L cr to achieve net-zero carbon emission by 2038

OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has outlined ambitious plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2038 through substantial investments totaling about ₹2 lakh crore.

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Union Budget FY25: Govt may provide incentives for maritime sector

IN a bid to give boost to the local manufacturing in the maritime sector, finance ministry is likely to raise basic customs duty (BCD) on certain items in the upcoming budget 2024-25, top sources told The New Indian Express.

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Xiaomi To Double Device Shipments In India To Over 700 Mn In 10 Years

CHINESE smartphone maker Xiaomi aims to double its device shipments in India to over 700 million over the next ten years, said President Muralikrishnan B.

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MFs add ₹2.3L cr on mkt rally in Jun

DRIVEN by the continuous inflows in to equity funds, especially through SIPS route, overall assets under management (AUM) of mutual fund industry crossed the ₹60 lakh crore (₹60 trillion) milestone and touched ₹61.16 trillion in June, over ₹58.91 trillion in the previous month, on the back of a record 7% rally in the equity market.

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F&O frenzy: Sebi panel moots 5-6x hike in lot size

Derivatives mkt has more than doubled to ₹500L cr as of Mar 2024

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Cognizant pays ₹4 cr to settle Dalal case

NASDAQ-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions on Tuesday said it has resolved a lawsuit against its chief financial officer Jatin Dalal filed by his former employer Wipro.

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Medvedev Overcomes Top-Ranked Sinner, To Take On Alcaraz In Semis

DANIIL Medvedev defeated World No 1 Jannik Sinner in five sets on Tuesday to reach a second successive Wimbledon semifinal, subduing the gallant challenge of the Italian, who suffered a worrying mid-match health scare.

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