The Morning Standard - September 17, 2024

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September 17, 2024

Like Cong, BJP will contest 89 of 90 seats

With its candidate Rohtash Jangra from Sirsa withdrawing his candidature on Monday, the BJP may support Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) chief Gopal Kanda in the Assembly elections.

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Axe falls on Kolkata's top cop

Didi accepts demand of agitating doctors after first meeting; 2 other officials to be replaced

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AAP may name new Delhi CM today; Kejri huddles with PAC

A day after suddenly announcing his decision to resign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held consultations with members of the AAP’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on naming his successor.

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MAN WITH RIFLE AIMED AT DON AS HE PLAYED GOLF

TWO months after a gunman's bullet nicked his right ear, former US President Donald Trump was the target of yet another apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

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Bail to 4 in Gauri Lankesh murder case

THE Karnataka High Court granted bail to four accused, who allegedly conspired to murder journalist Gauri Lankesh.

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SFI, AISA to contest polls together for the first time

THE Students' Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students' Association (AISA) on Monday announced that they will contest this year's Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections together.

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Ball in BJP's court to hold early elections in Delhi, says AAP

AS AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal surprised everyone with his resignation announcement, his party on Monday said it has put the ball in BJP's court by demanding early elections in Delhi in November.

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Police team takes 10 days to nab POCSO suspect at UP border

A man who had been evading arrest in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case registered in southwest Delhi last month was caught after a team of the Delhi Police stationed themselves at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border for 10 straight days.

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Varsity battle: Ambedkar Students Association decides to take plunge into elections

IN another first in Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, the Ambedkar Students Association (ASA) has decided to contest the elections for the first time.

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City govt to hold classes for open school students at 74 centres from today

DELHI government is all set to commence the classes for the students of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for the academic session 202425.

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Minor shoots landlord's two sons to death over harassment at Rani Garden

A 17-year-old boy fed up with constant harassment by his landlord's sons has allegedly shot them dead in east Delhi's Rani Garden area.

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Three arrested for smuggling stolen phones

ANGLADESH POLICE arrested three men for allegedly smuggling stolen mobile phones to Bangladesh, officials on Monday said.

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Protests rock IP university following student's suicide

FOLLOWING the alleged suicide by a first-year MBA student of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University over \"expulsion\" from the college, hundreds of students protested on Monday at the varsity campus, demanding the resignation of Rakesh Kumar, the university registrar.

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Gym owner murder case: Two more accused held, hunt on for main shooters

TWO more persons were arrested in connection with the murder of a gym co-owner in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area, police said on Monday.

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Boy's death from fall of slab: HC orders MCD to pay ₹10 lakh to family

THE Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the family of a 17-year-old boy who died after a concrete block fell on him from a flat owned by the civic body.

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'Anti-mosquito measures intensified'

More than 650 dengue cases reported this year; MCD launches house-to-house inspection

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Man dies after falling into drain, body recovered

A 32-year-old man drowned after falling into an open drain in northeast Delhi, police said on Monday.

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To pay pending legal fees, three turn robbers

THREE men, who had incurred huge legal bills in pleading their previous cases in the court, decided to mint easy money by robbing people and subsequently robbed and shot back-to-back two people in the city, an official said on Monday.

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Man drowns while fishing in Najafgarh

A 32-year-old man died after slipping into a river in Delhi's Najafgarh while he was out fishing with others from his ancestral village, an official said on Monday.

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Ex-hospital employee gets 5-yr jail for raping differently abled

A Delhi court has sentenced a 53-year-old former staff member of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a differently-abled woman in October 2021.

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Railway nurses write to NTF, demand work parity, adequate security

TO apprise the top court about their working conditions and safety issues, Railway nurses have urged the National Task Force (NTF) for a meeting to discuss these points.

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Jana Sena Party member, choreographer booked for sexual assault on 21-yr-old

A case has been registered against renowned Tollywood dance master Shaik Jani Basha, alias Jani Master, for allegedly sexually assaulting, harassing and voluntarily hurting a 21-year-old female choreographer who worked as his assistant.

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On Social Justice Day, TN temple reopens for Adi Dravidar community

ON the occasion of Social Justice Day, the district administration facilitated the entry of Adi Dravidar community members, who were previously denied access to the Pidari Ettiyamman temple in Vazhudambedu village of Gummidipoondi taluk in Tiruvallur district.

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Amaravati a safe zone: AP minister

Says there's no threat from Krishna River, urges people not to believe in misleading claims

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Modi to launch Subhadra Yojana in Odisha today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is all set to celebrate his 74th birthday by fulfilling a major promise made to the women of Odisha by the BJP during the general elections.

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This year's Onam marks a healthy trend' as liquor sales down, milk up

LIQUOR sales during the nine days preceding Onam was marked at 701 crore, which is ₹14 crore lesser than the previous year's 715 crore, according to the preliminary sales figures released by Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco).

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Set up committee to look into harassment in K'taka film industry: Women's panel

Amid opposition to a committee similar to the Justice Hema Committee in Kerala for the Kannada film industry and walkout by a few members of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary mandated the Chamber to develop a thorough action plan within 15 days to set up a committee dedicated to addressing sexual harassment.

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DREAMS OF THE YOUTH IN THREE INDIAS

Young Indians in urban, rural and deep-rural areas have markedly different ambitions about their careers. Thankfully, these disparate aspirations add up to a vibrant, balanced country

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SAVING IC 814 AND OTHER FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION

AFTER hitting a few air pockets, Anubhav Sinha's series IC 814, about the Kathmandu-Delhi Air India plane that was hijacked by ISI agents in 1999 and force-landed in Kandahar, is now cruising well.

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'Collegium good. Pool of women judges should expand'

Justice (retd) Hima Kohli recalls her enriching experience in SC, speaks on collegium system, pendency of cases and what it means to be a woman judge

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Wanna own gears of Paralympians? Auction of PM mementos begins today

THE sixth edition of the auction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mementos provides an opportunity to grab footwear and sports gears used by the Indian medallists of recently concluded Paris Paralympics.

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‘Accessibility Standards' for disabled a reality now

FILMS will now be accessible to the hearing and visually impaired.

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Shah Reaffirms Govt's Fight Against Terrorism

HOME Minister Amit Shah, while addressing poll rallies in Jammu on Monday, said the Assembly polls in J&K is a fight between those who abrogated Article 370 (BJP) and those who are claiming to bring it back (NC, PDP and Congress) and asserted that the Modi government will bury the terrorism so deep that it cannot rise again.

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Over Independents 40% in fray in phase-I of polls

CIDE IN the first Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 abrogation, the independents are trying their luck in good numbers.

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Cong takes on Modi 3.0, flags govt's 'climb down' on Waqf Bill, lateral entry

THE Congress on Monday hit out at the BJP-led NDA government over Modi 3.0 completing 100 days, claiming that Narendra Modi in his third term had proved to be a \"weak\" prime minister who was dependent on crutches and setting new records for U-turns.

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'One nation, one election' gets Nitish backing, CM says beneficial for growth

BIHAR chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) lent its support to its ally BJP's 'one nation, one election' plan.

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Manipur net ban lifted, schools to reopen today

THE Manipur government on Monday lifted the week-long ban on mobile internet services in the five Imphal Valley districts and ordered the reopening of schools and colleges from Tuesday.

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Cong MLA's son booked for girl's suicide in MP

AN alleged suicide by a 25-year-old girl and booking of the local Congress MLA's son for abetting the suicide has heated up the BJP-Congress politics in tribal-dominated Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Oppn spreading negativity, trying to reinstate Article 370, says Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the Opposition, accusing some individuals of trying to undermine the country's unity by fragmenting it and attempting to reintroduce Article 370 in Kashmir.

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Docs demand nat'l support for justice

THE national capital on Monday witnessed a united show of doctors' strength who came together to demand justice for their colleague in Kolkata.

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"Total societal movement in Bengal'

66 Y time is up, Sir.\" Jawhar Sircar quipped in his quintessential style while tendering his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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SP MLA accused of abetment to suicide of minor on the run

AFTER getting booked in two cases, including abetment to suicide and keeping a bonded labourer, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Zahid Beg and his wife Seema Beg have been absconding from their house in Bhadohi.

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6L applications for 300 hostel superintendent posts

THe fixation for a government job among the youth remains high in a recruitment exam conducted by the Chhattisgarh Vyavsayik Pariksha mandal (Professional examination Board) for 300 posts of students’ hostels superintendent, over 3.53 lakh aspirants appeared on Sunday.

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Trial begins of man close to Charlie Hebdo attackers

A French jihadist, who was close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial in Paris on Monday.

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Israel air strike in Gaza kills 18, injured 15 others

GAZA medics and rescuers on Monday said Israeli strikes on several homes killed at least 18 people, as Hamas claimed it had ample resources to sustain its fight nearly a year into the war.

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Nobel Laureate Slams UN For Silence, Inaction

JAILED Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on Monday urged the international community to act to end the "oppression" of women in Iran, two years after the start of a women-led protest movement.

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Russia furious as Ukraine invites UN, Red Cross to seized regions in Kursk

UKRAINE on Monday said it had asked the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to verify the situation in areas of Russia's Kursk region seized by Kyiv.

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Trump's Attacker Had Planned To Recruit Afghans To Fight For Ukraine

Wesley Routh has criminal record, posted on politics, donated to Democratic party

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Worst Typhoon In 75 Years Brings Shanghai To A Halt

BEBINCA, the strongest typhoon to have hit China's Shanghai city in 75 years, on Monday left a trail of destruction, bringing the megacity with a 25 million population to a grinding halt.

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Govt plans non-profit co to push start-up initiatives

THE government is planning to set up a non-profit company under the Start-up India programme to push all its start-up initiative.

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Bajaj Housing shares more than double on listing

SHARES of Bajaj Housing Finance made a stellar debut on the stock exchanges on Monday.

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₹32.45 lakh cr pledged for green projects

BANKS and financial institutions have committed around ₹32.45 lakh crore for green projects, said New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi.

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FinMin 100 days under Modi: UPS, FATF, incentive scheme and more

IN the first 100 days of the new Modi government, the Ministry of Finance's major achievement was the country's successful Mutual Evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in June 2024, which recognised India's measures against money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Buchs putting out facts to contradict allegations: FM

SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch are defending themselves and putting out facts that contradict the allegations of Congress, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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M&M expects demand revival for LCVs in H2FY25

AUTO major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is expecting a revival in demand for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) during the second half of the ongoing financial year.

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Govt may develop K'taka as semiconductor hub

Karnataka government and Centre working together to create semiconductor ecosystem there, says Kaynes CEO

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Sebi gives in; says concerns of staff will be addressed

MARKETS regulator Sebi has said all the concerns raised by its employees shall be addressed \"amicably through internal channels\", and the statement issued earlier this month after employee complaints stands withdrawn.

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7 members enter race to become next IOC prez

THE International Olympic Committee published a list Monday of seven would-be candidates who are set to run for election in March to succeed outgoing president Thomas Bach for the next eight years.

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ACT hockey: Harmanpreet's twin goals sink Korea; take India to final

SKIPPER Harmanpreet Singh's sublime form resulted in twin strikes as defending champions India entered the final of the Asian Champions Trophy with a clinical 4-1 win against South Korea in the semi-final here on Monday.

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Returning Rishabh Under Spotlight

After missing out on Test cricket for almost two years, wicketkeeper-batter likely to make a return in the first Test vs Bangladesh

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From tennis ball to pace sensation: Rana's journey

HE had not held a cricket ball in his hand until he turned 17 but only four years later Nahid Rana started hurrying world-class batters with his raw pace.

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City hearing a chance to clear name or taint their dominance

THE biggest challenge to Manchester City's Premier League dominance was due to start on Monday at a hearing into a slew alleged financial breaches.

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