The Morning Standard - October 22, 2024

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October 22, 2024

N95 MASKS RUNNING OUT OF STOCK AT POLLUTION HOTSPOT

VIVEK Gahlot usually begins stocking up on N95 masks towards the end of October. This year, however, the 53-year-old pharmacist in Anand Vihar has been forced to look for supplies earlier.

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Hoax callers to be put under no-fly list: Rammohan Naidu

TO deal with the menace of hoax bomb threats to airlines, the Centre plans to amend rules to place the culprits in the no-fly list and initiate criminal charges against them, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday.

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The K-link to blast outside Rohini school

DELHI Police on Monday wrote to social media app Telegram seeking information about a channel, 'Justice League India', which posted a video of the Rohini explosion with a \"Khalistan Zindabad\" watermark.

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DRDO scientist robbed of ₹2 cr cash, 260 gm gold

TWO persons were arrested for a sensational burglary at the house of a senior scientist at Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in Rohini. Police said that six people first entered the house pretending to be courier boys, tied the elderly couple and stole ₹2 crore cash along with 260 grams of gold jewelry.

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Medics call off fast after talks with Didi

PROTESTING doctors in West Bengal called off their hunger strike on Monday following a two-hour meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They also cancelled their proposed strike across hospitals on Tuesday.

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SC: Secularism part of statute's basic structure

The Supreme Court on Monday said secularism had always been held to be part and parcel of the basic structure of the Constitution.

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INDIA, CHINA IRON OUT WRINKLES

Both sides arrive at patrolling agreement on the LAC. Chances brighten for Modi-Xi talks

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78% doctors feel threatened at work, says study

OVER 78 per cent of doctors feel threatened while on duty, a recent study led by doctors from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital, and AIIMS Delhi finds.

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AQI 300+, GRAP-2 implemented

Use of coal, firewood, including in tandoors, and diesel generators have been banned

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AAP alleges Centre failed to handle law and order in city, BJP hits back

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday slammed the BJP-led central government over the recent gang-related activities and shootings in different parts of the national capital, alleging that law and order was deteriorating in the city.

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Govt launches 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign

DELHI Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday launched the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign - turning off car engine at traffic signal - to reduce the vehicular pollution in the capital.

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Appellate Tribunal upholds Centre's control over Delhi Gymkhana Club

THE National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reaffirmed the Central government's takeover of the esteemed Delhi Gymkhana Club, rejecting appeals against a previous ruling by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that granted the government authority to manage the Club and appoint a 15-member committee for its oversight.

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RRTS connecting Delhi to Panipat, SNB-Alwar to begin in 2025: Manohar

MINISTER of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Monday said the commissioning of the RRTS networks connecting Delhi-Panipat and Delhi to Shahjahanpur - Neemrana-Behror and Alwar is likely to begin next year.

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Business Blasters: Govt invites entrepreneurs to coach school students

DELHI government has invited entrepreneurs to coach the Business Blasters team for this year's programme.

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2020 riots: Court grants 8-day bail to UAPA accused

A Delhi Court has granted eight days of interim bail to Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the larger conspiracy case of the 2020 Delhi riots, which is being prosecuted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

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Post-Covid, 30% rise in autoimmune disorders

AS life returns to normal following the global disruptions caused by Covid-19, its long-term health effects have started surfacing.

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18 farmers arrested in Haryana's Kaithal for stubble-burning, later released on bail

EIGHTEEN farmers were arrested in Haryana's Kaithal district over the past few days for burning stubble in their fields, police said on Monday, as pollution levels in the region, including the national capital, soared.

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L-G shares froth-covered Yamuna's pictures, asks who pledged to clean the river

L-G VK Saxena on Monday shared images of the toxic froth-covered surface of the Yamuna, questioning those responsible for keeping the river clean.

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Property defacement: HC summons DUSU candidates, criticises varsity

THE Delhi High Court on Monday summoned several candidates who had contested the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections in September 2024, to explain their involvement in an alleged case of public property defacement.

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First farmers' school set up in Mandya village

A group of teachers has come forward to open a first-of-its-kind 'Farmers' School', which is 'of the farmers and for the farmers', at Alakere village in Mandya taluk.

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Differently abled welfare dept to rope in agencies to hold access audits

OVER two years have gone by since the Tamil Nadu government missed the June 2022 deadline set in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016 to ensure all public buildings in the state are accessible.

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T'gana CM says 'mad forces' vandalising places of worship

STATING that certain forces, driven by emotions and madness, are creating disturbances by vandalising places of worship, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged the people of Telangana to remain vigilant against such incidents, terming the recent idol desecration in Secunderabad \"alarming\".

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AP govt to host 2-day Amaravati Drone Summit

THE Amaravati Drone Summit should establish proper guidelines for the development of the drone sector in the State, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu remarked during a meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday.

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Odisha braces for cyclone Dana

Health department reviews cyclone preparedness as hospitals and doctors are alerted

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INDIA'S GAINS WITH CONCILIATORY SECURITY IN J&K

It was possible to conduct elections in the strife-torn area in a free manner because of the lessons learnt over the years. It's necessary to sustain the momentum now

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HIL 2.0 REBOOT WELCOME, SUSTENANCE A CHALLENGE

INDIAN hockey recently received a fillip to keep its newfound momentum going. After being consigned to the bin for seven years, the auction for the resurrected Hockey India League (HIL) saw several hockey medallists being snapped up for big bucks.

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THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF BRICS

MEETING when the world's first 'live-streamed genocide' in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine war are in the backdrop, one would expect the two issues to dominate the BRICS summit opening in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday. But these issues are unlikely to take the centre-stage. Instead, that space is likely to be claimed by the politics behind the group's expansion, the battle for leadership of the Global South between China and India, and whether BRICS should evolve as an anti-Western bloc spearheaded by Beijing and Moscow.

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SHIFT TO PRICE-BASED GST STRUCTURE A BOON FOR THE COMMON MAN

IN its recent meeting in New Delhi, the group of ministers (GOM) on GST rate rationalisation has recommended tax slabs based on the pricing of products, with more expensive goods and services of the same sort attracting higher tax rates.

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SC restrains states, UTs from acting on NCPCR move to close madrasas

THE SC on Monday stayed the recent orders of UP and Tripura governments which directed that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in government-aided madrasas be shifted to government schools.

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Modi says India a beacon of hope amid global challenges

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands out as a beacon of hope amid global uncertainties, emphasising a prevailing sense of positivity in the country.

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‘VPN chaining making task of agencies difficult in hoax bomb threat calls’

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stepped in to deal with the spate of hoax bomb threats to the airlines last week with Home Secretary Govind Monhan on Monday meeting top officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

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NIA probe ordered as LeT wing claims responsibility for Ganderbal strikes

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over the probe into the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, in which a doctor and six migrant workers were killed late on Sunday evening, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), as a four-member-team has left for the Union Territory (UT), sources said on Monday.

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Dhankhar says Indian art forms bring in inclusivity in conflict-ridden world

INDIAN art forms, particularly dance, offer a model of inclusivity in a world increasingly divided by conflicts and discord, said Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday.

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Cracks in INDIA bloc as Cong, SP announce candidates for Budhni

CRACKS are out in the open in INDIA bloc in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. Surprising its ally Congress surprised, the SP has named its candidate for the Budhni assembly bypoll.

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Cong deputes Thorat to iron out Maha differences

AS the standoff over seat-sharing between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) continues, the Congress leadership on Monday deployed state legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat to mediate on the contentious seats.

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Rajasthan BJP faces internal strife over distribution of tickets

THE ruling BJP in Rajasthan is facing internal strife following the announcement of candidates for six out of seven assembly seats where by-elections will be held on November 13.

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Decks cleared for grand Simhastha-'28 in Ujjain

CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced a comprehensive plan which will allow the 13 akharas and other sadhus and sanyasis to build permanent ashrams in Madhya Pradesh's holy city, Ujjain, on the lines of Haridwar.

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Another senior cop shunted for failing to reach Bahraich communal clash site

ACTIONS against police officials of the trouble-torn central UP district of Bahraich, which witnessed communal conflagration resulting in the loss of life on October 13 and 14, continued on Monday with the removal of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Rural) Pavitra Mohan Tripathi.

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Nitish at it again, asks DGP to recruit cops with folded hands

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday urged DGP Alok Raj to expedite the process of recruitment of more policemen ahead of the assembly elections in the state due next year.

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Raut meets Shah, denies joining hands with BJP

GRIPPED by a fear of loss in its seat-share talks with Congress a day after letting it be known that it was nursing extreme ideas about its MVA association in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena appeared to move back from the brink. Then, on Monday, it turned to BJP to reinforce its MVA cover with Sanjay Raut going some length to dismiss his reported meeting with Union minister Amit Shah.

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Japanese PM's rating down a week before vote: surveys

APPROVAL ratings for Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an October 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.

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Moldova votes to join the EU by a razor-thin majority

MOLDOVANS voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of securing the country's path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed on Monday, after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and \"criminal groups\" of trying to undermine the vote in the former Soviet republic.

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Jumbo 109-member cabinet in Indonesia

NEWLY inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.

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Pak parliament panel to pick SC CJ, term restricted to 3 yrs

PAKISTAN's government narrowly passed constitutional amendments on Monday giving lawmakers more power to appoint top judges, who have issued a series of recent decisions favouring opposition chief Imran Khan.

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Indigenous Aussie senator heckles Charles in House

INDIGENOUS senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.

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Adar Poonawalla buys 50% stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions

BILLIONAIRE Adar Poonawalla-led Serene Productions has entered into a binding agreement to invest ₹1,000 crore in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment (collectively called Dharma), one of India's leading production houses. With the investment, Serene Productions will hold 50% stake in Dharma, with film producer and director Karan Johar retaining the remaining 50% ownership.

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Hyundai Motor IPO to list today, flat to moderate gains expected

Initial public offer part of conditions mandated by RBI during the bank's merger with parent HDFC in July 2023; IPO to be the largest share sale by a non-bank lender

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Dried softy ice-cream mix not dairy product, to be taxed at 18%: Raj AAR

IN a recent ruling, the Rajasthan advance ruling authority (AAR) has held that the dried softy ice-cream mix (low fat) in vanilla flavour, known as Vanilla Mix, is not dairy product and hence will be taxed at 18% instead of 5%.

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Robust domestic engines bolstering growth: RBI

POINTING to the strong momentum in domestic consumption and investment demand that are fuelling growth, an internal paper from the central bank has reaffirmed that the economy is on sound footing and is on course to close the current fiscal with 7.2% growth.

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Real estate teeters in tier 2 cities; Q3 sales dip 13%

HOUSING sales in the top 30 tier 2 cities fell sharply by 13% in the July-September quarter of 2024 (Q3 CY2024) while new launches plummeted by 34%, according to a report by NSE-listed real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

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Accept the loss & dissect what went wrong: David

NEETU David, former India spinner and chairperson of the India women's team selection panel, accepted the responsibility for the group-stage exit but at the same time defended captain Harmanpreet Kaur after the team failed to make the semi-final for the first time since 2016.

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Change in term for ICC Chair recommended

THE change in term of the ICC Chair and Independent Director from three two-year terms to two terms of three years was recommended during the recent ICC Board meeting held in Dubai during the Women's T20 World Cup.

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BATTING INTENT ON RISE

With the next-gen players coming in, there is a slow but steady change in the batting approach of the Indian team

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Jamshedpur FC beat Hyderabad to go second

JAMSHEDPUR FC edged past Hyderabad FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Monday. As a result of this win, the Men of Steel are now in second place in the league table. Rei Tachikawa and Jordan Murray got their names on the scoresheet for the hosts, while Cy Goddard pulled one back for the visitors.

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Lewandowski's scoring streak continues as Barca rout Sevilla

ROBERT Lewandowski scored two more goals to extend his league-leading tally to 12 and Barcelona routed Sevilla 5-1 to open a three-point gap on Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's \"clasico.\"

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Poonawalla to take over 50 per cent stake in Dharma

AMIDST rumours that Dharma Productions is going to undergo a buyout, it was announced on Monday that businessman Adar Poonawalla will be taking over 50 per cent stake in Karan Johar's company.

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