The Morning Standard - October 02, 2024

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October 02, 2024

1st hydrogen train to start trial run in Dec

INDIA will soon become the fifth country to run hydrogenfuelled trains, after Germany, France, Sweden, and China.

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MUDA acts swiftly, cancels 14 sites allotted to Siddu's wife

THE Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) on Tuesday evening cancelled the sale deeds of 14 sites that were returned by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi, just 24 hours after her request was made public.

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63.5% overall, turnout betters LS polls in J&K

THE third and final phase of assembly polls in 40 seats in J&K on Tuesday witnessed 68.72% voter turnout, two percentage points more than the recent Lok Sabha elections.

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LEOPARD ON THE PROWL IN RAJ, SHOOT ORDERED

THE Rajasthan government has issued shoot-on-sight orders to tackle the growing danger of a man-eater leopard in villages of Udaipur district which has killed eight people in the last 12 days.

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Situation in LAC remains sensitive, says Army chief

THE situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable, but remains sensitive, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday.

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Iran fires 180 ballistic missiles against Israel

Most shot down, some landed in central, south Israel

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Court extends Er Rashid's interim bail till October 12

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case till October 12.

1 min

AAP demands withdrawal of Delhi Police prohibitory order

AAP-ruled Delhi government has criticised the police's prohibitory order against Navratri celebrations, calling it a \"Tughlaqi Farman\" (diktat) and has demanded its immediate withdrawal.

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School asked not to expel students over unpaid fee

FOLLOWING the protests by the parents outside the school, the Directorate of Education (DOE) directed the Maharaja Agrasen Model School in Pitampura not to expel students for not paying fee that was increased without the Education Department's approval.

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2 held in gold heist, mastermind bizman on run

A smooth robbery, like robbers knew everything beforehand -- this was the only clue which led to the arrest of two people who allegedly committed the brazen robbery of more than 4 kg gold ornaments worth nearly 4.5 crore in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh.

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Case against Mayor dropped in SC

BJP councillor Raja Iqbal Singh withdrew his contempt petition against Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi from the SC on Tuesday, following a suggestion from the bench to approach the high court (HC).

1 min

HC denies bail to Tihar's ex-Dy Supt in murder case

Judge cites possibility of influencing witnesses, tampering evidence

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1984 riots: HC to hear Tytler's plea on Nov 29

THE high court has scheduled a hearing for November 29 on a plea filed by Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, challenging the framing of murder charges against him in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

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4k seats vacant in mop-up round; last date to submit preferences October 2

ACCORDING to the Delhi University administration, over 4000 seats in the mop-up round are still lying vacant even when the last date to submit the allocation preferences is October 2.

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Police halted plantation drive on L-G's order, says Gopal Rai

ENVIRONMENT Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Delhi Police stopped the government's 'Harit Kalash Yatra,' an awareness campaign of tree plantation in Connaught Place here following orders from Lt Governor VK Saxena.

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Service delivery app launched for the elderly

LIEUTENANT Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday released the 'Kutumb' application for better service delivery to registered senior citizens of the national capital, officials said.

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Why objection to Lakshmi Bai statue at Shahi Idgah park: HC

THE Delhi High Court, in a hearing on Tuesday, expressed confusion over the opposition to the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park in Sadar Bazar, clarifying that the freedom fighter is not a religious figure.

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Youth hires shooters to kill uncle

UJWAL JALALI @ New Delhi A 20-year-old man, who wanted to eliminate his uncle over a family dispute, hired three shooters from Uttar Pradesh who then gunned down the 55-year-old man in the city's Dwarka area, an official said on Tuesday.

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36 IPS, five DANIPS officers transferred by Home dept

IN a major bureaucratic reshuffle within the Delhi Police, as many as 36 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers and five Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) officers were transferred and given new roles.

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Delhi BJP leaders meet Nadda, Shah

ASSEMI DELHI BJP leaders in a meeting with the national president of the party JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed poll strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections, party leaders said on Tuesday.

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Urban villages, JJ clusters, regularised colonies can avail of power connection

IN a major relief to lakhs of city residents living in areas that don't fall under the regular land category, the Delhi Development Authority on Tuesday allowed DISCOMS to provide them with new power connections.

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'Land law changes put city villagers in spoť

LIEUTENANT Governor V K Saxena recently announced the resumption of inheritance-based land mutation for over 174 'declared urban villages.

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Atishi says police stopped her from meeting Wangchuk

The climate activist was detained at Singhu border; AAP holds protest against BJP, L-G

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HC orders CBI probe into sexual assault of girl

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the sexual assault of a schoolgirl after finding that the Greater Chennai Police had violated procedures under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act while holding investigations.

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Cybercrime: 21-yr-old data entry operator involved in 194 cases across India

JUST about 21-year-old, Lakkan Arora, who works in a data entry job in Jaipur, is involved in 194 cybercrime cases across India, said Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) Director Shikha Goel, pointing at an excel sheet, detailing each case and the states from which the victims hailed.

1 min

SIT suspends probe into laddu row

DGP says since the matter is sub judice in SC, decision on investigation to be taken on Oct 3

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T'gana revenue deficit may push up liquor price

THE state government is mulling increasing liquor prices by 10% to 15% with 20% being the outer limit - on all varieties of liquor, ordinary, medium and premium, to overcome the revenue deficit of around 2,000 crore in the first two quarters of the financial year.

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Daughter testifies against him, man gets life term for killing wife 14 yrs ago

A five-year-old girl, a sole eyewitness to the brutal killing of her mother by her father, ensured that he was sentenced to life imprisonment by a city civil and sessions court.

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Majhi doubles honorarium to Odia teachers in Jharkhand

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced that the honorarium of teachers of Odia schools in Jharkhand will be doubled from ₹3,000 to ₹6,000 per month forthwith.

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Hema panel: SIT questions actor Nivin Pauly, records statement

THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing sexual harassment allegations in the Malayalam film industry interrogated actor Nivin Pauly in connection with an alleged gang rape.

1 min

20,000 SS employees' salary a casualty in TN-Centre row

OVER 20,000 teaching and nonteaching staff associated with Samagra Shiksha (SS) scheme are staring at trouble as their September month salary has not been paid yet.

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REMEMBERING THE MANY SIDES OF THE MAHATMA

Gandhi proposed new ways of thinking about spirituality, technology and innovation at his ashram. It is for contemporary Gandhians to revitalise his ideas with new explorations

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BEYOND THE GREAT FLUSH: MORE OF SWACHH BHARAT

SCIENCE journal Nature recently reconfirmed what Swachh Bharat implementers, activists and partners have been saying all this time.

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SC stay on demolition extended

Says a person being an accused or convict can't be a ground for demolition of their property

1 min

Wangchuk and 150 others detained at Singhu border

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk, along with around 150 other people, was detained at the Haryana-Delhi Singhu border while marching towards the national capital amplify their demand for the Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Union Territory Ladakh.

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Chandrayaan-3 lander landed on oldest crater, shows study

A study conducted by scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) and the Indian Science Research Organisation (ISRO) says that Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Lunar Mission, landed within a buried impact crater that is around 160km in size and 4.4km deep.

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WHO alarm over unmet care needs for elderly across globe

PEOPLE aged 60 years and above continue to experience unmet health care needs, whether they live in low-, middle-, or high-income countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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Lawyers pressing for urgent case hearings irks CJI

CHIEF Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday deprecated the practice of mentioning a case for urgent hearing by different lawyers, saying that he will not allow this as it puts his \"personal credibility\" at stake.

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Detention of protestors unacceptable, says Oppn

OPPOSITION leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP Rahul Gandhi, and Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday attacked the Modi government over the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk at the Delhi border.

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IMD predicts severe winter after surplus rain

AFTER extreme summer heat and above-normal southwest monsoonal rainfall, get ready for a severe winter and longer spell of cold wave this winter.

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Centre releases ₹5.9K cr as flood relief aid for 14 states

THE Union government on Tuesday released ₹5858.60 crore to 14 flood-affected states as central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and advance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

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JMM draws line on seat deal, says Cong free to go it alone

THE Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the Congress that the party will contest the Assembly polls on all 81 seats if any question is raised on the leadership of Hemant Soren by the coalition partners.

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Maha Yuti will come back to power: Shah's Maha pitch

UNION minister Amit Shah on Tuesday told party workers that no one could stop the ruling Mahayuti led by the BJP from returning to power in the state Assembly polls due soon.

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Docs resume 'total ceasework' over hosp safety

JUNIOR doctors protesting against the horrific rape-murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday resumed indefinite \"total ceasework\" demanding various issues, including safety and security at hospitals and suspension of the health secretary.

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Uproar over lack of facilities at relief camps as Bihar reels under severe flood

HUNDREDS of villages remain marooned in flood-hit Bihar districts two days after river embankments were breached at many places.

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Many school kids among 23 burnt to death in Thai bus

BANGKOK A devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at least 23 people, police said Tuesday after rescuers pulled children's bodies from the charred wreckage of the vehicle.

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IRAN WARNS ISRAEL AGAINST RETAILATION

Biden ordered the US military to aid the Jewish nation's defence and shoot down missiles

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3 rockets fired at US troops near Baghdad intl airport

BAGHDAD ROCKETS were fired at a base housing US-led coalition forces at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq on Tuesday, causing no casualties, the interior ministry and two security sources said.

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Russian attack kills six as Kyiv marks defenders day

A Russian strike on a southern Ukraine market killed six people on Tuesday as the nation held a moment of silence to mark a major public holiday honouring troops, authorities said.

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Video shows close shave between US, Russian jets

ANCHORAGE MILITARY officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a US Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.

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Hard times ahead, warns Xi on 75th National Day

BEIJING CHINA celebrated its 75th National Day on Tuesday, with President Xi Jinping issuing a stern warning that the road ahead for the Communist nation won't be smooth as it is weighed down by economic headwinds coupled with intensifying rivalry with the US and growing tensions with neighbours, including India.

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Air India completes AI Express, AIX Connect merger

AIR India Group has completed the operational integration and legal merger of Air India Express Ltd and AIX Connect Pvt Ltd (erstwhile AirAsia India) into a larger low-cost carrier that takes on market leader IndiGo and smaller players such as Akasa Air and SpiceJet.

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Experts propose fewer TDS, TCS provisions, simpler tax law

AHEAD of pre-budget consultations, experts suggest various changes in the Income Tax Act to make it simpler and minimize disputes.

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Mahindra closes in on Hyundai, eyes number two spot in PV sales

MAHINDRA & Mahindra (M&M) is eying number 2 spot in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market as its Sept 2024 domestic sales were just 39 units lower than Hyundai Motor India (HMIL).

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GST collection growth weakens further; Sept saw 6.5% growth

THE growth in monthly GST collections has further weakened as gross collection in September grew by only 6.5% as against 10% rise in the previous month.

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Sebi puts curb on derivatives trade

Raises ticket size by 3x to ₹15 lakh; limits index futures expiry to weekly per exchange

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NDTV promoters' cheating case: CBI files closure report on lack of evidence

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in an alleged cheating case involving former NDTV promoters and directors Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.

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Rohit & Co squeeze a win out of nowhere

Despite more than two days of play getting washed out, India clinch second Test vs B'desh to brighten their chances of making WTC final

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GREEN PARK HAS STAY OF EXECUTION

THE Green Park Stadium in Kanpur drew a lot of flak ever since the second Test between India and Bangladesh began on Friday.

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ISL: Chennaiyin held by Hyd FC

CHENNAIYIN FC played out a hard-fought goalless draw against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday.

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Quality of players in GCL is very high: Srinath

THE UMumba Masters is geared up for Season 2 of the Global Chess League (GCL).

1 min

Premala 'Kaki', the rock behind pioneers of women's game

THE ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is only 24 hours away.

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