The Morning Standard - July 13, 2024

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July 13, 2024

Govt hopes to make WAVES with Davos-like do

THE government appears to be pulling out all the stops to draw the biggest global leaders in the media and entertainment sector like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, and the heads of popular social media intermediaries, to a major industry event in Goa in November.

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U'khand chief secy summoned over Joshimath house cracks

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Uttarakhand chief secretary to submit an affidavit within six weeks outlining concrete actions taken to address the aftermath of land subsidence in Joshimath last year.

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SC grants interim bail, but CM to stay in Tihar Jail

Rouse Avenue Court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal in liquor case lodged by CBI

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June 25 notified as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas'

THE government on Friday notified its decision to observe June 25, the day Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in the country in 1975, as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (Day of Murder of the Constitution) to commemorate the massive contributions of those who endured inhuman pains during that period.

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2 linked to fast food joint firing killed in encounter

THE Crime Branch of Delhi Police in a joint operation with the Special Task Force (STF) of the Haryana Police gunned down three gangsters-two of them were allegedly involved in the killing of a man at a food outlet in Delhi last month-police said on Friday.

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RETAIL INFLATION AT 4-MONTH HIGH, INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT UP

WITH high food prices refusing to ebb, the country's retail inflation in June increased to a fourmonth high of 5.08% from 4.75% in the previous month.

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Water pumped out of flooded areas, canal repair underway

A day after the breach in the Munak Canal submerged several parts of outer Delhi's Bawana area under knee-deep water, local residents on Friday said water has been pumped out from the affected areas and officials are on-site to monitor the repair work on the breached canal.

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DU to introduce Russian course for UG students

THE Delhi University on Friday decided to introduce an undergraduate programme in Russian Language, besdies allowing students to pursue two degrees simultaneously.

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No controversial text to be taught, clarifies Pradhan

'DU V-C has dismissed proposal to include Manusmriti in law course'

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Interim bail to Kejriwal a victory of truth

AFTER the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy-linked money laundering case being probed by the ED, AAP leaders hailed the order as the victory of truth over the \"conspiracy of the BJP\".

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'At influential position': HC bins Bibhav's bail plea in Maliwal assault case

THE Delhi High Court on Friday refused bail to Bibhav Kumar, the former personal secretary to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in connection with the alleged assault on AAP Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Swati Maliwal.

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DDA halts plan to raze illegal constructions at Majnu ka Tila

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to halt the planned demolition drive in north Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila, sources said on Friday.

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Forest dept did not give permission to DDA to fell any tree, says AAP

SC says Delhi govt is equally at fault and asks it to compensate for illegal cutting of trees

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CPM, Cong vie for Vizhinjam port credit

A giant leap for Kerala's development aspirations: Pinarayi termed it a 'proud moment for the state and country'

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Jagan, two officers booked in attempt to murder case

A case was registered against former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, two senior IPS officers and two other officials on charges of criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder and criminal intimidation, based on a complaint lodged by former YSRC MP K Raghurama Krishnam Raju.

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Army to be deployed in hills to thwart terrorist movement

AFTER the recent terror strikes, the Centre has decided to deploy Army and paramilitary personnel for patrolling the hills in the Jammu region as security officials suspected that the high spots facing the roads were being used by terrorists to launch their attacks, sources said on Friday.

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'Headline grabbing, hypocrisy': Cong on govt's June 25 move

IN a sharp response to the Modi government's move to declare June 25, the day Emergency was declared in 1975, as 'Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas', the Congress on Friday said that the BJP has been celebrating 'Constitution Murder Day every day' in last 10 years.

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Snow cover dips in Himalayan river basins

CLIMATE change is the prime reason for a decreasing snow cover in the main river channels of Himachal Pradesh, according to a report of the State Centre on Climate Change under the aegis of the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE).

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Haryana govt asked to remove Shambhu border blockade, regulate traffic

THE Supreme Court on Friday asked the Haryana government to remove the barricading at the Shambhu border crossing since February to prevent farmers from protesting.

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Spare Smriti of trolls, don't be nasty: Rahul

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards former Union minister Smriti Irani after her defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

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Not over yet, Covid still accounts for 1.7K deaths per week globally: WHO

COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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Mamata govt says Guv sitting on bills, moves SC

Petition says Raj Bhavan move violates Article 200 of Constitution | Border blocked to stop farmers from protesting

1 min

MahaYuti wins all 9 council seats

Cong and Shiv Sena (UBT) win 1 seat each, but Sharad Pawar-backed party faces defeat

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Land grabbing? Maha IAS officer's mom whips out gun, threatens farmers

A video showing controversial IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother threatening a group of farmers with a pistol has gone viral.

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Nitish intensifies demand for special package for Bihar

AHEAD of the union budget for FY 2024-25, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) has intensified its demand for a special package for the state so that it could emerge as a developed state in the next five years.

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New gaffes add to pressure on Biden to drop out

At NATO summit, he refers to Kamala Harris as 'Vice President Trump' and Zelensky as 'Putin'

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16 students dead in Nigeria as their school collapses

AT least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent.

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60 bodies found after Israeli ops: Hamas

AROUND 60 bodies were found under the rubble of a Gaza City neighbourhood, officials in the Hamas-run territory said Thursday, after Israel's military declared an end to its operation there.

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65 missing as buses swept away by Nepal landslide

AT least seven Indian nationals are among over 60 people who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide and pushed into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials said.

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India's SDG score improves from 66 to 71 in FY24, inequalities increase

INDIA'S sustainable development goal (SDG) score improved from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24.

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HCL Q1 profit rises 20% to ₹4,257 cr

Q1 usually soft quarter, CEO says confident of sequential growth in financial services after Q2

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Axis, HDFC Bank customers to face outage on Saturday

MORE than 140 million customers of HDFC Bank and Axis Bank will face service interruptions on Saturday as the former is upgrading its systems and the latter is completing the transition of Citi India business.

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Carlos stages comeback, sets up final date with Nole

DEFENDING champion Carlos Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Friday to return to the Wimbledon final as he seeks his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.

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England's greatest ever fast bowler, says Gillespie as Anderson bids adieu

BEN STOKES is on the edge of the Lord's balcony, egging on James Anderson.

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