The Morning Standard - October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

FOOD PRICEY: Retail inflation at nine-month high of 5.49%

RETAIL inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached a nine-month high of 5.49% in September on account of rising food prices, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday showed.

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KERALA HOUSE Resolution flays Centre for delaying Wayanad aid

THE Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the Centre's unreasonable delay in extending aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad.

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India expels six top Canadian diplomats, withdraws envoy

Indian high commissioner 'person of interest' in Nijjar case: Canada

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GRAP Stage-I kicks in as city's air quality turns poor

WITH the air quality deteriorating to 'poor' category in the national capital on Monday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR.

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Standing panel in limbo, commisioner gets powers

IN a move that is set to escalate the confrontation between the AAP-led government and Rajniwas, L-G VK Saxena on Monday granted financial powers enjoyed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee to the civic body's commissioner by approving his authority to take financial decisions on the management of solid waste amounting to more than 5 crore.

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First meet today of Kuki, Meitei and Naga MLAs since Manipur erupted

LEGISLATORS from Manipur's Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities will sit down on Tuesday in Delhi for their first joint meeting since the eruption of ethnic violence in the state last year. The meeting, organised by the Centre, will be held on Tuesday.

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Farooq in RS, 1 berth for Cong in Omar cabinet

THE Congress may get one cabinet berth in the NC-Congress coalition government to be headed by Omar Abdullah and one Rajya Sabya seat from the J&K Union Territory.

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Fake insurance call centre busted, 2 kingpins arrested

POLICE have busted a fake insurance call centre which was allegedly misusing the name of Policy Bazaar to cheat the Delhi residents by distributing them fake insurance policy certificates, a senior police officer said on Monday.

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JNU: Probation extension of new faculty under fire

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Monday alleged that several newly appointed faculty members have had their probation periods arbitrarily extended, as it also raised objection to the appointment of Rector I, claiming that it was done in violation of the seniority rule.

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BJP urges L-G to call meet on pollution

Party also expresses concern on Yamuna, says untreated drainwater still flowing into river

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Atishi meets PM, seeks Centre's help

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, seeking cooperation from the central government for the development of the capital. This marks her first meeting with the Prime Minister since taking office.

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City govt to prepare 1000 'model ghats' for Chhath Puja, says CM

THE Delhi government will set up 1000 \"model ghats\" for the Purvanchali festival Chhath across the city, Chief Minister Atishi said on Monday.

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Mumbai-NY flight diverted to Delhi after bomb threat, nothing found

A Mumbai-New York Air India flight was diverted to Delhi early morning on Monday due to a bomb threat, according to officials. The aircraft was carrying 239 passengers.

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Govt imposes blanket ban on firecracker till Jan 1 to tackle winter smog menace

ON a day when Delhi's air quality turned from 'Poor' to 'Hazardous', the Delhi government imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1.

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Stubble burning: Farmer booked in Haryana

A case has been registered against a farmer for allegedly burning paddy stubble in his field at a village in Haryana's Yamunanagar district.

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Firm fined ₹50k for flouting dust control norms

UPON the orders by Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on a construction firm found violating the dust control norms on Monday.

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Rescue op for kidnapped toddler leads to recovery of two more infants

DELHI Police has rescued a 2-month-old girl from the clutches of a kidnapper and found two more children in their captivity, a senior police officer said on Monday.

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Nigerian woman among 2 arrested for supplying psychotropic drugs to hotels

TWO drug peddlers, including a Nigerian woman, were arrested for allegedly supplying psychotropic drugs methamphetamine and Cocaine to various hotels and clubs in the city, a police officer said on Monday.

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Legislation to reform sports ecosystem under consideration: Union Minister

THE Sports Ministry is preparing to introduce a comprehensive Sports Bill, sources within the ministry said, adding that the bill, aimed at reforming and improving the sports ecosystem in the country, is currently in its pre-legislative consultation phase.

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HC issues notice to NDMC for terminating worker despite stay

THE Delhi High Court has issued a notice of contempt to the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) following a dispute over the dismissal of a Palika Sahayak, despite a stay order in place from the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

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3K seats still lying vacant at DU, second mop-up round begins

FOLLOWING the mop-up round of admissions, over 3,000 undergraduate seats remain vacant at various colleges under Delhi University (DU).

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Rlys notifies fresh tender for revamp

THE Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has once again sought bids to develop the New Delhi Railway Station, this time in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode, at an estimated cost of ₹2,469 crore.

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Anganwadi workers are entitled to pursue extra source of income: HC

THE Delhi High Court has affirmed that Anganwadi workers are entitled to pursue additional sources of income beyond their official duties. Recognising the financial hardships faced by these workers, the court acknowledged that their current salaries are insufficient to support themselves or their families, making it reasonable for them to seek supplementary income.

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Actors Darshan, Pavithra's bail pleas rejected

A city court on Monday dismissed the bail pleas of jailed actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his close friend Pavithra Gowda and two others in the Renukaswamy murder case. The court, however, granted bail to two other accused in the case.

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BJP urges Guv to revoke move to withdraw cases

STATE BJP leaders on Monday sought Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's intervention to revoke the cabinet decision to withdraw cases against the accused in the Hubballi rioting case in 2022.

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Demand for spot booking for Sabarimala devotees in pilgrimage season up

THE state government's decision to do away with spot booking for Sabarimala darshan is fast moving towards a flash-point with protests erupting from various quarters, bringing back memories of the 2018 agitation against the entry of women in the hill shrine.

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Tata Innovation Hub will come up at Amaravati: Naidu

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that the capital city of Amaravati will soon have Ratan Tata Innovation Hub.

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Over 3K liquor shops allotted; Andhra expects to rake in ₹20,000 cr revenue

THE process of awarding licences to applicants for 3,396 notified liquor stores through lottery system was conducted on Monday.

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Hema panel: HC asks SIT to probe use of alcohol, drugs on film sets

THE Kerala High Court has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the complaints of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry to investigate the widespread use of alcohol and drugs on movie sets and related workplaces.

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Heavy rain alert to 9 districts in TN

Extremely heavy rain is likely at one or two places over Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram

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Jolt to BJD as ex-minister cuts ties with party

IN a big jolt to the BJD, former minister and six-time MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy on Monday severed all links with the regional outfit announcing he is no longer associated with the party. The veteran politician has been a vocal critic of the leadership since the party's loss in the elections this year.

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DRAFT SPORTS BILL: A FEW POINTS NEED CLOSER LOOK

IF the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 becomes law, sports management in the country will see a big change.

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BEWARE THE SHADY TRAPS OF E-COMM THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Dark patterns are well-crafted interface design tricks that seek to gain at the consumer's expense. This festive season, buyers must watch out for such shady practices

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THE U.S. MEDIA WAR IS ALSO A CLASS STRUGGLE

IN Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, a novel on the pointlessness of war, the tragicomic soldier-hero, Billy Pilgrim, overhears his friend Rosewater telling a psychiatrist: 'I think you guys are going to have to come up with a lot of wonderful new lies, or people just aren't going to want to go on living.\" If we equate the shrink with the establishment, Rosewater makes a lot of sense.

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NEED TO CHOKE DRUG ROUTES TO CRIPPLE GANGS, CURB MENACE

THAT Kerala is in the grip of a drug menace is not new. It's the scale and newer methods of distribution that are disturbing.

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Maha CM to be decided only after polls: Cong

Allies, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP), on the same page on contesting election, says Ramesh Chennithala

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Relief to Tharoor in defamation proceedings

THE Supreme Court on Monday in its order extended by four weeks the stay on the trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged “scorpion on Shivling” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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MahaYuti sops: No toll for light vehicles, school buses at Mumbai entry points

AHEAD of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, a cabinet meeting headed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday decided to waive road tax (toll) for light vehicles on all five access check nakas in Mumbai from October 14 night.

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Oppn MPs stage walkout of Waqf Bill panel meet, may approach Speaker

WITH the Centre asserting that it will pass the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 during the upcoming session of Parliament, Opposition MPs are mulling to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker to address several concerns about the Joint Parliamentary committee examining the proposed legislation.

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Army ropes in civilian copters for remote posts

IN a move aimed at bolstering logistics support to remote forward posts, the Indian Army has entered into a first-of-itskind contract with civil aviation service providers for helicopter support to the posts along the Northern and Western borders that are cut off during the winter, Army officer said on Monday.

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Crackdown on narco-trade will continue: Shah

COMMENDING the efforts made by Delhi and Gujarat Police forces in seizing drugs worth 13,000 crore, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the hunt against narco-trade and its syndicate would continue with full vigour, as the government has 'zero-tolerance' against the menace to protect youth.

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Soren raises aid to women ahead of polls

IN a decision ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand, the state raised the monthly honorarium of ₹1,000, given under 'Mukhyamantri Maiyan Samman Yojana,' to ₹2,500. It will be effective from December this year.

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Main conspirator's brother in police net, tight security at Salman house

TWO days after the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the Mumbai Police has stepped up security outside superstar Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartment in Bandra.

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RG Kar Deadlock Deepens As Govt's Talks With Docs Fail

Junior doctors want govt to come to hunger strike venue for dialogue

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Lost 35 cadres in encounter on Oct 4: Maoists

THE outlawed CPI (Maoist) issued a press statement citing that they had lost their 35 'comrades' in an exchange of fire with the security forces along the inter-district border area of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Chhattisgarh on October 4.

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Communal tension grips UP town a day after boy killed in firing incident

THE communal tension, which gripped Mahsi tehsil of Bahraich district following the killing of one person by the bullet fired by members of other community when a procession carrying idol of Goddess Durga was on way for immersion on Sunday, witnessed a further escalation with protestors resorting to arson and vandalism against the district police on Monday.

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ED raids premises of IAS officer, J'khand minister's aides in water scheme case

THE Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme's implementation in poll-bound Jharkhand, officials said.

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BJP may contest 9 seats, leave 1 for RLD in UP bypolls

HARYANA assembly poll outcome seems to have pushed the ruling BJP to be more accommodative as far as the jat support is concerned.

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STEPPING UP Kyiv destroys army transport plane in Russia

KYIV said on Monday its forces had destroyed a Russian military transport plane stationed at an airfield deep inside Russian territory over the weekend, the latest Ukrainian claim of an attack behind Moscow's lines.

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1.25 lakh marooned in Sri Lanka after flooding

THREE people have lost their lives and over 1,25,000 marooned after Sri Lanka witnessed extreme weather conditions in 12 districts prompting authorities to close all schools in the capital region on Monday after heavy rains triggered floods in the island nation.

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At least 21 killed in Israeli airstrik on apartment building in Lebanon

At least 21 killed in Israeli airstrike on apartment building in Lebanon

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China sends 125 aircraft around Taiwan as warning

CHINA ended a day of military drills around Taiwan on Monday in which it deployed fighter jets and warships in what Beijing said was a \"stern warning\" to \"separatist\" forces on the self-ruled island.

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Indians top list of professional workers in UK

THE ethnic group with the highest concentration of professional workers in the UK are Indian and considering ethnic minorities as a monolithic group for public policy purposes is now increasingly meaningless in the country, a new think-tank analysis concludes on Monday.

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Another armed man at Don's rally, no shots fired at ex-Prez

A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump's rally on Saturday night in Southern California, authorities said.

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No ground for indirect talks with the US: Iran

IRAN said on Monday it currently sees \"no grounds\" for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the ME.

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Retrospective levy of cess bleeds auto sector

THE retroactive clarification issued by the GST Council regarding compensation cess is causing significant turmoil in India's automobile sector as companies are now facing show cause notices demanding payment on past vehicle sales.

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RIL profit falls 5% to ₹16,563 cr; O2C under pressure, Jio shines

Q2 RESULTS: Mainstay oil-to-chemical segment was hit by unfavourable global demand-supply dynamics; telecom revenue improved on recent increase in tariff

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HCL profit up 11% at ₹4,235 crore; raises '25 revenue growth guidance

IT services firm HCLTech on Monday reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter ending September 30, which has given it confidence to raise the lower end of its FY25 revenue growth guidance from 3%-5% to 3.5%-5%.

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RBI governor Das asks banks to remain alert in social media space

RESERVE Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday asked banks to remain alert in the social media space and also strengthen their liquidity buffers given the risks arising from the growing digitisation of the financial markets, which if not addressed well will lead to financial stability risks.

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White goods PLI scheme: 38 applicants apply

NEARLY 38 companies, including Daikin, Voltas and Blue Star have filed applications with proposed investments of ₹4,121 crore under the production-linked incentive scheme for white goods in the third round, an official said on Monday.

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‘PV sales growth in FY25 will remain below 5%’

PASSENGER vehicle (PV) sales are likely to rebound in the second half of FY25 and the industry expects to clock sub-5% growth in the full financial year, said Shailesh Chandra, president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday. Chandra is also the managing director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

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‘Power generation capacity needs to rise 4-fold by 2047’

THE country will be required to increase its power capacity fourfold by 2047 to meet anticipated demand of 708 gigawatts, according to power minister Manohar Lal.

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INR down at 84.07, analysts say nothing to worry about fall in domestic currency

RUPEE continued to plumb more depths closing the day in the red again falling to 84.0725 against the dollar, losing 0.8 paise from the previous close of Friday. But analysts see no worries about the fall saying crossing 84 level is not alarming.

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UNSTOPPABLE FORCE FACES MOVABLE OBJECT

With an eye on WTC final, India chase 19th straight series win at home

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Pak lose, crash out with India

MONDAY might not have been a good day for Pakistan on the field - they dropped as many as seven catches in what was one of their forgettable outings in recent times and lost to New Zealand by 54 runs and crashed out of the T20 World Cup - back home there is still hope.

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Maiden T20 WC a learning curve for Shreyanka

THE moment Shreyanka Patil was brought into the attack against Sri Lanka in the second over, with the opposition captain Chamari Athapaththu on the strike, it felt like a calculated move. Athapaththu was due a big innings and knowing her reputation to find the way when her team needed it the most, India were eying her wicket inside the powerplay. Earlier, in July, during the Asia Cup final, when Sri Lanka had defeated India, Patil was not in the playing XI. This was a challenge for her. With her fourth ball of the innings, she had Athapaththu back. Athapaththu pushed forwards slightly trying to be defensive, but all it managed to do was get an outside edge and Deepti Sharma was there in the slips to grab the catch.

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Innings win for Tamil Nadu, Kerala register come from behind victory over Punjab

DEBUTANT left-arm medium-pacer Gurjapneet Singh claimed six wickets as Tamil Nadu registered a comprehensive win by an innings and 70 runs win against Saurashtra in their Ranji Trophy opener here on Monday.

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Eng deserve 'world class' coach: Carsley

LEE Carsley admitted England deserve a \"world class coach\" with a winning habit after Sunday's 3-1 victory against Finland left the interim manager's future unresolved.

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