The Morning Standard - July 25, 2024

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July 25, 2024

Haryana wants award for cops who stopped farm protest

A rather surprising proposal of the Haryana government to decorate six police officers with the President's Medal for Gallantry for stopping protesting Punjab farmers at the Shambhu and Khanauri interstate borders in February this year has raised eyebrows.

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Can accused seek removal of verdict after acquittal?

CAN an accused, after being acquitted in a criminal case, seek removal of the judgment revealing his identity from the public domain under the right to be forgotten? The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine this knotty issue in detail and settle the law.

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CPR in school syllabus can save lives, say AIIMS, ICMR

THE cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) technique may soon make its way into the school curriculum to train students to save lives after AIIMS and WHO advocated for its inclusion in physical education.

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DU's 9 in India's big Paris Olympic dream

THIS year's Indian contingent for Paris Olympics will have nine students from the University of Delhi.

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Oppn says most states got a raw deal, walks out of RS

A day after the General Budget was presented, members of Opposition INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday staged a brief walkout from the Rajya Sabha over the alleged neglect of most states except Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, in fund allocations.

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OWNER, DUTY DOC CHARGED IN BABY CARE HOSPITAL FIRE

THE Delhi Police has filed a 796-page chargesheet into the fire and deaths of seven newborns at Baby Care New Born Child Hospital in Vivek Vihar in Shahdara area of East Delhi on the intervening night of May 25 and 26.

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Govt weighing options to open the Chinese FDI tap

Curbs imposed at the height of Ladakh clash in 2020 may be eased

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'20 riots: HC issues notice to cops over Khalid's bail

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police on Umar Khalid's bail application in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the Delhi Riots of 2020.

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'Doctor didn't alert cops, fire rescue delayed'

Shahdara baby care blaze: Chargesheet says Unqualified’ doctors working in hospital, safety norms were violated

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Mega camp set up for 20K Kanwariyas

THE Delhi government has set up the country's biggest Kanwar camp at Kashmere Gate to accommodate as many as 20,000 people.

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DU hikes passing marks to 63% for college students

DELHI University (DU) has raised its passing criteria for promotion to the next academic year from 50% to 63% in all its undergraduate courses, officials said.

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Schools, universities crucial in democracy: HC

IN a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court underscored the critical role played by schools, universities, and academic institutions in shaping a robust democracy and a thriving nation, emphasising that these institutions are not mere factories to churn out degree-holders but essential for cultivating knowledgeable and responsible citizens to lead the country.

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NIZAMUDDIN: A 700-YR TAPESTRY OF PLURALISM

THE Humayun World Heritage Site Museum, set to be inaugurated on July 29, brings to life the 700 years of pluralistic cultural traditions of the ancient city's historic neighbourhoodsNizamuddin, named after 13th century Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

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SP, Uddhav, TMC back Jagan protest

Attacks on YSRCP members and deteriorating law and order in Andhra Pradesh

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CB-CID probe into liquor sale during YSRC govt soon: Naidu

The State government has decided to order a probe into the alleged large scale irregularities that took place in the sale of liquor in Andhra Pradesh during the previous YSRC regime from 2019 to 2024.

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100-yr-old tribal woman keeps farm tradition alive

BE it rain or shine, Vellayammal has worked on the fields for decades.

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Odisha's economy estimated to grow at 8.5% in 2023-24, beats nat'l average

SHOWING a continued surge, the state's economy is estimated to grow at 8.5 per cent in 2023-24 in comparison to 7.9 per cent in 2022-23, surpassing the national growth rate of 7 per cent, said the Odisha Economic Survey report for 2023-24, tabled in the Assembly on Wednesday.

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NEW NAIDUNOMICS TO REVIVE ANDHRA PRADESH

IT is a great feeling when you get what you want, when you need it the most.

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STRETCHING WORKDAYS WOULD INVITE MORE TROUBLE THAN REWARD

THE Karnataka government's recent announcements on work have set off a churn among professionals, especially in the tech workforce.

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A Green Cross To Revitalise Civil Society

We should revisit Nicholas Roerich's idea of a Green Cross to protect culture. And add efforts to nurture diverse languages through translations and save dying crafts through schools

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Vaishnaw says ample allocation for Oppn-ruled states

RAILWAY Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asserted Wednesday that ample outlays have been made in the Union Budget for massive development in railway infrastructure and services across all states and UTs, including six Opposition-ruled states such as Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Army jawan killed in Kupwara attack, one terrorist shot dead in encounter...

AN army non-commissioned officer (NCO) and a militant were killed in an encounter in Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday, officials said.

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Modi meets UK foreign secy, says India committed to conclude FTA

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed India's intention to conclude the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom.

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Rahul lends ears to farm leaders

Cong leader says INDIA bloc parties will raise legal guarantee to MSP in Parliament

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SC seeks 'neutral umpire' to find solution to farmers' stir

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested forming a committee of independent persons who can negotiate with the farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.

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Teacher thrashes students for being unable to win medal in sports meet

IN a bizarre incident, more than a dozen children of a school in Ranchi were beaten up brutally by the sports teacher for not performing well in the sports tournament organised on July 22 and 23 in Bokaro.

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NTA failed, need to return to JEE, says Bengal House

THE ruling Trinamool Congress on Wednesday moved a resolution in the Assembly against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), demanding that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) be reinstated in West Bengal.

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IPS officer among 7 cops booked for murder in Anandpal encounter case

THE ACJM CBI court has decided to proceed with a murder trial against seven police officials allegedly involved in the encounter of gangster Anandpal Singh in 2017 in Rajasthan's Churu district.

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Aadhaar, Ayushman cards issued to 4 Pak nationals; probe ordered in Gujarat

AN investigation has been launched after it came to light that four Pakistani nationals, residing in Mehsana district of Gujarat on long-term visas, have been issued Aadhaar and Ayushman cards, officials said.

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8 killed, hundreds marooned as rains continue to batter Gujarat

EIGHT people died while hundreds were left stranded after swollen rivers and overflowing dams cut off several villages and inundated low-lying areas in many parts of Gujarat amid heavy rains on Wednesday, officials said.

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Tough Bihar law to curb paper leak

A number of accused from the state have been arrested by CBI in NEET-UG paper leak case THE Bihar Assembly on Wednesday passed an anti-paper leak Bill aimed at dealing with the menace of question paper leaks and other malpractices in the competitive examinations in the state.

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Bug in update led to tech global outage: CrowdStrike

CROWDSTRIKE is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week's global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers.

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Harris rips Don in punchy address at first rally in battleground Wisconsin

Support continues to pour in for the VP, latest being philanthropist Melinda French Gates

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UK blues legend remained underground performer

JOHN Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, died on Monday at his home in California.

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Ukraine tells China that Russia not ready for talks

KYIV KYIV is prepared to negotiate with Russian representatives when Moscow is willing to hold talks \"in good faith\", Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said in China, according to his ministry Wednesday.

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Analysts sceptical on China-brokered deal

PALESTINIAN president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement has agreed with Hamas to form a \"national unity government\" in post-war Gaza, but analysts are sceptical about the significance of the Beijing-brokered deal.

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B'desh limping back to normalcy, Net connectivity partially restored

BANGLADESH crawled back to normalcy on Wednesday after a five-day nationwide violent student protest over quotas in government jobs with rush hour traffic returning to streets in the capital, and limited reopening of banks, garment factories and internet services.

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RBI makes KYC stringent for domestic transactions

THE Reserve Bank has revised the extant regulatory framework guiding domestic money transfer services by making the know your customer (KYC) record requirements stringent after a review of the current framework guiding various payments and money transfer services.

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Indexation removal from realty sales to have mixed impact

THE removal of indexation benefits from property sales is expected to have a mixed impact with investors likely to pay more in taxes if property prices are appraised at a tepid pace.

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'LTCG tax change conscious decision'

Economic affairs secy says govt stance is that taxation policy moves towards simpler laws

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'Duty cut to boost domestic phone manufacturing

THE reduction in basic Customs duty on smartphone parts will not immediately lower smartphone prices, but it is expected to boost domestic manufacturing in the country.

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Duty hike on equipment to raise telecom services cost

THE increase in basic Customs duty from 10% to 15% on certain specified telecom equipment will make services for telecom service providers (TSPs) costlier, says the Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday.

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Laudable aspect of budget is emphasis on employment, skilling, support for MSMEs

THE Union Budget 2024 aims to strengthen India's economic framework and fostering inclusive growth.

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A PARIS FOR ALL

As city prepares to ring in the new, Parisiens haven't forgotten old

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