The Morning Standard - September 23, 2024

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September 23, 2024

Shraddha case redux: Lover's role suspected

THE murder of a woman in Bengaluru has shocked the city not only for its ghastly nature, but also for the fact that it is quite similar to the chilling murder of Shraddha Walkar in the national capital last year.

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TWIN TOWERS: MEN, WOMEN CREATE OLYMPIAD HISTORY

LATE on Saturday, Viswanathan Anand had posted his congratulations to the Indian Open team for winning the chess Olympiad.

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Quad calls for rules-based order

Leaders agree to expand maritime ties, express concerns over situation in East, South China Seas

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Andhra govt forms SIT to probe Tirupati laddu row

TIRUMALA TEMPLE A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by an Inspector General and above rank officer will be constituted to probe the alleged adulteration of the Tirumala temple Laddu Prasdam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Sunday.

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Drone deal on track, new semicon plant in Kolkata

SIGNALLING that the US is keen to strengthen ties with India, US President Joe Biden highlighted the progress in India's procurement of 31 long-endurance MQ-9B armed drones from American defence major General Atomics and also referred to the setting up of a semiconductor plant in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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How couple used delivery apps to supply drugs

A Nepal man and a Sikkim woman came to the Capital almost a decade ago to improve their lives, fell in love, and eventually married.

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‘Kejriwal neither created jobs nor reduced pollution'

THE BJP protested against former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at Rajghat on Sunday, accusing the AAP-led city government of \"failing to fulfil\" poll promises.

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Haryana polls: BJP is anti-farmer, allege kisan unions

FARMERS under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha held a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Pipli on Sunday and asked people to defeat the BJP in the upcoming Haryana assembly polls.

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ATISHI'S INSURMOUNTABLE TASK AT HAND TO REDEEM AAP'S IMAGE

DELHI has a new Chief Minister and one is not very excited about it.

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Not given side, car occupants assault, kidnap DTC bus driver from Safdarjung hospital stand

A 45-year-old Delhi Transport Corporation bus driver was allegedly assaulted and forcefully bundled into a car by a group of men as he did not allow them to overtake.

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Do you support BJP's style of politics, Kejriwal asks RSS

Seeks organisation's view on whether retirement age of 75 yrs applies to PM Modi

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Co-worker stabs woman, her parents, arrested

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his colleaguecum-friend and her parents at their residence in west Delhi's Khyala area as the woman had been avoiding the accused for quite some time.

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Doctors demand action after MLA assaults Prof at AP medical college

NOTWITHSTANDING the apology from Kakinada Rural MLA Pantham Nanaji for manhandling a medical professor in Rangaraya Medical College on Saturday, medical students and members of the Government Doctors Association threatened to intensify agitation if no action was forthcoming against the legislator and his followers.

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Two minor girls gangraped, three detained

IN a shocking incident, two minor girls were allegedly gangraped by three miscreants behind the Birsa Munda multi-purpose stadium under Plant Site police limits here on Saturday evening.

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Arabic words put on Tricolour in Koppal, 2 held

THE Koppal police arrested two youth for violating the flag code by replacing the Ashok Chakra on the national flag with an Arabic sentence.

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Make best out of history, Odisha deputy CM calls upon youngsters

DEPUTY CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Sunday called upon students and budding poets to pursue their passion of writing and take life forward by analysing the world beyond what they are taught in schools.

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Rhythm, revelations: From Gulzar to Lata

On last day of Odisha Literary Festival, poet Yatindra Mishra takes audience on a musical journey

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After facing backlash from CPM and Pinarayi, MLA Anvar softens stance

THE CPM's well-calculated move to put out the fire that has been blazing for a month after PV Anvar's revelations appear to have worked in its favour for the time being with the Nilambur MLA appearing to have fallen in line.

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'There are no small characters, only small actors'

THE struggle to set foot in Bollywood and settling for onescene roles for remaining relevant in the industry, actors Faisal Malik aka Prahlad Cha from 'Panchayat' and Durgesh Kumar, who is now popular as the hilarious Banrakas from the hit web series, have had their share of ups and downs.

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EXPLOSIONS IN LEBANON ECHO IN PALESTINE

This wasn't the first time Israel used non-conventional warfare in a foreign territory. It may deflect attention from Gaza, but the effects will be felt there too

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THE HOLIEST MAN OF THE AGE IN UNDIVIDED INDIA

THE only time I went to Pakistan was for the first-ever SAARC lit fest to be held there 20 years ago.

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Time to write the violent history of Indian freedom movement, says author

A LOT has been written on the non-violent history of India's freedom struggle.

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'Those with different view in J&K too need support'

ANGER has subsided after abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir but many in the valley are still not happy.

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US to return 297 antiquities stolen from India

THE Biden administration has facilitated the return of 297 antiquities to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in a move that could foster greater cultural understanding between the world's two big democracies.

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Amid raging row, Waqf Bill JPC gets 1.2 cr responses

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has reportedly received more than 1.2 crore email responses from across the country, both for and against the proposed Bill.

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No stone-thrower will be freed: Shah

THE BJP came out with its top guns blazing for the second phase of Assembly polls in J&K scheduled for Wednesday.

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Fate of four party heads at stake in phase-2 of polls

THE future of the heads of four political parties - NC's Omar Abdullah, J&K Congress chief Tariq Hamid Karra, BJP unit chief Ravindra Raina and Apni Party's Altaf Bukhari -- is at stake in the second phase of J&K Assembly polls due September 25.

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Jharkhand HC orders prompt restoration of internet services in state

THE Jharkhand High Court on Sunday ordered the immediate restoration of internet services, which was withdrawn across the state for conducting the JSSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) competitive examinations on September 21 and 22.

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Probe launched as detonators found on tracks

TRAGEDY AVERTED MULTIPLE detonators (harmless crackers), some of which exploded while a military special train was passing through that railway track in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh recently, have prompted the railway protection force (RPF) to launch a probe.

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Rhino lives on, poaching down by 86%: Himanta

ASSAM has scripted a success story in the conservation of rhinos, the pride of the Assamese.

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Tirupati prasad row: Widespread outrage among saints in Haridwar

A laboratory report revealing the use of fish oil and animal fat in the laddus offered to devotees at Tirupati temple has sparked outrage among saints in Haridwar.

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Didi writes to Modi, says 'DVC released water without consulting Bengal govt

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent Prime Minister Narendra Modi another letter on the flood situation in West Bengal, maintaining that Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) released water from its reservoirs without consulting her government, inundating several districts.

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Kamala to break tradition by skipping charity dinner

VICE President Kamala Harris will skip this year's Al Smith charity dinner in New York, breaking with presidential tradition so she can campaign instead in a battleground state less than three weeks before Election Day.

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Anura overcomes his party's violent past to win the premiership

MARXIST leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake rose from a humble background to the pinnacle of leadership in Sri Lanka, presenting himself as a transformative leader to young voters and those tired of the \"corrupt politics\" of the traditional politicians.

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Israeli army shuts Al Jazeera office in West Bank

ISRAELI troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israelioccupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.

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One dead, 11 missing in central Japan after rains trigger floods, landslides

FLOODS and landslides killed one person and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.

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Frockgate denies Starmer victory lap at Labour shindig

THIS should be a time of celebration for Britain's Labour Party, which opened its annual conference on Sunday less than three months after winning power in a landslide after 14 years in opposition.

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Gas leak triggers blast in Iranian coal mine killing 51, injuring 20 others

TEHRAN A blast caused by a gas leak at an Iranian coal mine has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday, in one of the country's deadliest work accidents in years.

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Hezbollah launches rockets into north Israel

Militant wing’s deputy leader Naim Kassem says the rocket attack is just the beginning of an open-ended battle

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Boiler India 2024 expo to be held from Sept 25-27

OVER 250 Indian and international exhibitors and more than 1,500 delegates will take part in Boiler India 2024, an exhibition cum seminar conclave, which will be held from September 25 to 27 in Mumbai.

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KEY FACTORS FOR FIRST-TIME INVESTORS

A few things that you should know (or do) as a New Investor Start investing now -Immaterial of what your age is, you should start investing as soon as you know about investing.

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HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THE STOCK MARKET BOOM

ed June 2024 showed that the operating profit growth for Nifty 50 companies slowed at a pace last seen five years ago.

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India signs clean economy deal under IPEF

INDIA has completed the negotiation phase in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) as it signed two key agreements under the Clean Economy and Fair Economy pillars on 21 September at Delaware USA, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a 3-day visit to the US for the Quad Summit.

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Vodafone Idea signs $3.6 bn network equipment deal

VODAFONE Idea Limited (VIL), the country's third-largest telecom service provider, announced a deal worth $3.6 billion with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for network equipment supply over three years.

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Know more about NPS Vatsalaya, a new scheme for children

This scheme is to enhance financial planning and all minor citizens up to 18 years are eligible to open an account with a minimum amount of 1,000 IN an era where financial planning is more crucial than ever, the government has taken a significant step toward securing the financial future of our youngest citizens with the launch of the NPS Vatsalaya scheme.

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Ater pacers, spinners join party to hand India big

Af win RIDING on home hero R Ashwin's 6 for 88 and Ravindra Jadeja's 3 for 58, India secured a 280-run victory over Bangladesh on Day 4 of the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday.

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Man City draw against 10-man Arsenal

JOHN Stones' 98th-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Manchester City against 10man Arsenal in a bad-tempered clash between the two favourites for the Premier League title on Sunday.

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HISTORY, HERSTORY:OPEN & WOMEN'S TEAMS ON TOP

Super Sunday: India script history as both teams clinch maiden titles ina rare sweep of gold medals at chess’s biggest stage in Budapest

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India A crush India C to win Duleep Trophy

TANUSH Kotian (3/47) and Prasidh Krishna (3/50) shared six wickets and trumped Sai Sudharsan's valiant 111 as India A defeated India C by 132 runs to win the Duleep Trophy, here on Sunday.

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ISL: Kerala Blasters beat East Bengal 2-1 for their first win

KERALA Blasters came back from a goal down to beat East Bengal 2-1 in their Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

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