The Morning Standard - July 22, 2024

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July 22, 2024

Mysuru to Siachen: Capt Supreetha 1st woman to enter highest battlefield

IN a remarkable achievement, Captain Supreetha CT from Mysuru has become the first woman officer from the Corps of Army Air Defence to be operationally deployed at the formidable Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battlefield.

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B'desh SC dials down govt job quota behind deadly unrest

THE Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday pared back the contentious quotas for government jobs after days of clashes between students and security forces that have killed at least 155 people.

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State-level boxer held for bid on uncle's life

A 30-year-old state-level boxing player was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly shooting his uncle as the latter had abused and insulted his mother, an officer said on Sunday.

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BIDEN OUITS U.S. PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Endorses Kamala Harris as the new nominee; first prez to abandon campaign for re-election over concerns of mental acuity

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In rare attack on Pawar, Amit Shah calls him 'ringleader of corruption'

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched an unusually blistering attack on Opposition leader Sharad Pawar, calling him the 'sargana of corruption' (ringleader of corruption).

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Budget session to be stormy as Oppn, allies raise heat

DROPPING hints that the Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is going to be stormy, the all-party meeting on Sunday saw Opposition parties demanding discussion on a number of contentious issues, including the NEET fiasco, the UP government's order to eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route, among others.

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Cops gear up for Nuh yatra, drones deployed

THE Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra set to pass through Haryana's Nuh district on Monday will be adequately guarded by the police and monitored through drones to avoid any untoward situation, a Haryana police officer said on Sunday.

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Cybercrime ring busted, 7 held for fake account sales

THE Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested 7 cyber crooks, including a contractual employee of a nationalised bank, who used individuals and opened their bank accounts on fictitious addresses so that it could be ultimately sold to cyber fraudsters.

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DELAYED ADMISSIONS MIRROR A MOTH-EATEN EDUCATION SYSTEM

LET'S admit it that the plan to have 'One Nation, One Education' has got miserably derailed right at the starting line.

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Man who killed associate & poured acid on his face held after 12 years

A 51-year-old dreaded criminal, who murdered his associate and poured acid on the face to conceal the identity, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi.

1 min

Kanwar Yatra on, traffic tips are here

Police warn of congestion, say about 15-20L Kanwarias expected to travel through city

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20K booked for permit violations: Data

THE Delhi Traffic Police have booked nearly 20,000 people for permit violations till mid-July, more than 45 per cent compared to last year, according to officials.

1 min

Senthil Balaji complains of chest pain

JAILED former minister V Senthil Balaji was admitted to the Omandurar Multi-Speciality Hospital in Chennai on Sunday evening following complaints of chest pain.

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Majhi makes U-turn on decision to rename Biju Patnaik Sport Award

TWO days after renaming the Biju Patnaik Sports Award as 'Odisha Rajya Krida Samman', the state government made a total about-face on Sunday and clarified that no decision has been made to change the name of the prestigious award.

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TDP, YSRC engage in blame game at all-party meeting

AT the all-party meeting convened in New Delhi on Sunday on the eve of the budget session of the Parliament, leaders of TDP and YSRC engaged in a war of words over the issue of Special Category Status and interests of the state.

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Damages to power infrastructure in Andhra due to rain pegged at ₹193 lakh

IN view of the incessant rains lashing the state, Power Utilities in the state have launched steps to restore power supply in flood-affected areas in all districts.

1 min

IT staff worried about 14-hour workday, as Karnataka govt plans to amend Act

THE Karnataka government is looking at amending the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act 2024 in close consultation with industrialists and businesses.

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14-year-old Nipah patient from Malappuram dies

THE 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram, who contracted Nipah, passed away while under treatment at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) on Sunday.

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Odisha Congress unit dissolved

AICC appoints Ramchandra Kadam as the leader of the Congress legislature party

1 min

Coldness In Beijing, Hot Mess In Dhaka

Bangladesh is trying to balance its ties with India and China. Its PM's truncated Beijing trip may have resulted from strategic differences abroad as much as troubles at home

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KERALA TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED

A 47-year-old sanitation worker, Joy, tragically lost his life in Kerala's capital city as he got stuck in a filth-filled canal while trying to clean it up.

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FOCUSING ON THE GOOD INSIDE ALL OF US

THERE is good in us all, despite ourselves, as tales about the nature of God-love inform us.

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TALL ORDER FOR HASINA TO REGAIN PEOPLE'S TRUST IN BANGLADESH

WHEN the judiciary rushes in where angels fear to tread, dire consequences follow.

1 min

Artefacts' return reflects global liberalism: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India's heritage is not merely history but also science.

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'They beat him up, but he convinced them,”' how a Bangla man drove 15 Indians to safety

A YOUNG Bangladeshi risked his life to help 15 Indian medical students get out of the country amid the violent protests against reservation there.

1 min

NDA allies prepare plan to counter Oppn onslaught

Govt to expose 'inaccuracies, citing Rahul's misleading remarks'

1 min

Coast Guard evacuates critically ill man off Gujarat coast amid adverse weather

THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel on Sunday carried out a life-saving evacuation operation off the coast of Gujarat.

1 min

BJP govt at Centre won't last long, say Mamata & Akhilesh

MAMATA Banerjee was all fire and brimstone and so was Akhilesh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party chief.

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BJP fumes as Didi says Bengal's doors open for Bangladeshis in distress

THE violence in the neighbouring Bangladesh led West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee to emphasize that the state was ready to welcome all Bangladeshi refugees who would flee the country in view of the violence and bloodshed.

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Don't be complacent, scale up security grid: Military experts

COMPLACENCY of the Indian security establishment, the armed forces and intelligence agencies has led to increased terrorist threats in the Jammu region, experts believe.

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PIL in C'garh against wild buffaloes being held captive

THE Chhattisgarh high court has served notices to the Centre and the state government in a petition filed over keeping six wild buffaloes translocated from Assam captive in an \"unlawful breeding centre\" inside Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary, around 80 km from Raipur.

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'Operation All Out' in J&K: Additional troops deployed

THE security agencies would soon be launching \"Operation All Out\" in Jammu to tackle militancy in the region, which has emerged as a new militant hotspot in the last few years.

1 min

Tragedy on Kedarnath trekking route: Landslide kills 3 pilgrims

THREE pilgrims lost their lives and five others injured in a landslide on the Kedarnath trekking route.

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Confusion in Ujjain over MP stance on display of eatery owners' names

THE Ujjain municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh made a U-turn on Sunday, a day after asking shop owners to display their names and mobile numbers outside their establishments in the ancient city, a directive that came on the heels of a similar order by the BJP government in UP for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes.

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Oppn set to corner Nitish as Assembly session begins today

THE five-day Monsoon session of Bihar assembly, which will begin from Monday, is likely to be stormy as the RJD-led grand alliance is all set to corner the state government on various issues including the alleged rising crime graph, corruption, collapse of bridges and NEET-UG paper leak scandal.

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Centre has failed to stop infiltration, alleges JMM

HITTING back at BJP's allegations that Bangladeshi infiltrators are changing the demography of Jharkhand, the ruling JMM has sought to put the central government in the dock, saying it is the responsibility of the Central government to stop infiltration.

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Netanyahu set to surpass Churchill in address to US Congress for 4th time

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress this week as he fights off intense pressure to cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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Philippines, China agree on reef resupply missions

THE Philippines and China have agreed on an \"arrangement\" for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said on Sunday, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters.

1 min

I took a bullet for democracy, Trump says at campaign rally

FORMER US president Donald Trump in his first campaign rally since surviving an assassination attempt dismissed concerns raised by critics that he is a threat to democracy, telling a large crowd in Michigan that he 'took a bullet for democracy.

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Nepal PM Oli wins floor test, secures two-third majority in Parliament

NEPAL Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of lawmakers voting in his favour, nearly a week after he was sworn in to lead a coalition government in the politically unstable nation.

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What Happens Next: Joe Biden Wants To Pass The Baton To Kamala Harris

WITH President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.

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WHAT NOT TO EXPECT FROM BUDGET 2024

M M A nation's Budget is expected to do a balancing act.

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Budget 2024: Govt to make new tax regime more lucrative

The government may introduce one potential change by introducing a new tax slab for incomes between ₹15 lakh and ₹18 lakh, with a proposed tax rate of 25%

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Number of land deals down in Q2 over soaring prices

LAND acquisition by developers and other entities plunged in the second quarter of this year (April-June) as the 2024 general elections and skyrocketing land prices dampened sentiments.

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Vedanta Limited raises ₹8,500 crore via maiden QIP at ₹440 per share

VEDANTA Limited on Sunday announced that it has raised ₹8,500 crore through its maiden qualified institutional placement (QIP).

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FLEXI CAP FUNDS UNDER THE SCANNER

HAVING initiated a discussion on how the sub-category of FlexiCap Funds came into being well after the initial categorisation of Equity Mutual Funds by SEBI, their characteristics and points of differentiation with Multi-cap Funds, in this column, we shall cast a glance at some of the funds on offer in this category for investors and how they have performed over time frames of 3 and 5 years.

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Crypto exchange WazirX offers $23 mn bounty to help recover stolen assets

CRYPTO exchange WazirX on Sunday announced the launch of a comprehensive bounty program to recover the stolen funds.

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WELCOME TO THE RACE OF THE GAMES

Olympics offers a quadrennial window into some of the best performers.

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