The Morning Standard - November 03, 2024

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November 03, 2024

For 1st time, Delhi figures in Ottawa cyber adversary list

CANADA has for the first time labeled India as an adversary in its National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026, published by the country's Centre for Cyber Security. India rejected the allegations, calling them absurd.

1 min

Mumbai cops move MHA, seek extradition of Bishnoi's brother Anmol

The Maharashtra police have forwarded documents to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which will work with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to coordinate with US authorities for extradition of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol Bishnoi, who is an accused in the Baba Siddique murder case.

1 min

Pak LeT terrorist among 3 killed in 2 J&K encounters

TOP Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Usman Bhai was killed in an encounter with security forces in Khanyar area of downtown Srinagar while two other militants were killed in a separate encounter in Anantnag district on Saturday.

1 min

L-G's bus marshal jibe at Atishi on pollution

L-G VK Saxena on Saturday questioned the city government about the delay in reappointment of Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs) who were supposed to join an anti-pollution campaign.

1 min

Canada's Shah slur annoys India

MEA summons Canadian diplomat, warns baseless allegations would harm bilateral ties

1 min

₹5L cover for Sabarimala pilgrims

AMID criticism from various quarters over its decision to discontinue spot booking for darshan at the Sabarimala temple, the state government on Saturday announced that 10,000 pilgrims will be allowed entry into the shrine, in addition to those booked through the virtual queue.

1 min

Air quality better in a few cities of Haryana, Punjab

THE AQI in several places in Haryana and neighboring Punjab was recorded in the 'poor' category on Saturday.

1 min

Bhai Dooj: Namo Bharat trains to start 2 hrs early

NAMO Bharat train will start its operation two hours early than usual at 6 am on Sunday on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, the NCRTC said in a statement.

1 min

Minor raped, killed in Tirupati by relative; Naidu warns of action

IN a horrifying incident, a three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a close relative in E.M. Puram (Abbi Kandriga panchayat) of Vadamalapet mandal in Tirupati district.

1 min

AQI improves to 'poor', courtesy winds

Strong surface winds of 10-15km/hr, above-average temperatures come as a saviour

1 min

Fashion industry bids tearful adieu to its visionary Rohit Bal

ROHIT Bal (63), one of the most influential fashion designers of the country, was laid to rest in Delhi on Saturday, marking the end of an era in the world of haute couture.

1 min

Kejriwal promises to waive inflated water, power bills

THE AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Saturday promised to waive inflated bills for water and electricity if he comes to power again following next year's Delhi assembly elections.

1 min

Teen stabbed over bursting firecrackers

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed after a fight over bursting of firecrackers outside his house, police said on Saturday.

1 min

DEFYING ODDS, MOTHER TURNS ENTREPRENEUR

Surrounded by problems, Aparna saw an opportunity in adversity. Ramashankar brings the story of an indefatigable homemaker

2 mins

Officer who gave new life to a river in peril

Moved by its plight, Manish Bansal decided to revive Sot river. With Namita Bajpai, the IAS officer recounts how he spearheaded the initiative

2 mins

HOPE IN THE HILLS

UTTARAKHAND, 'the land of gods,' is blessed with natural beauty. Nestled in the lap of Himalayas, this mountainous state is also infamous for 'ghost villages'—villages where inhabitants have abandoned them to earn a livelihood elsewhere.

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PAWAR'S LAST STAND TO SAVE LEGACY, DYNASTY

AR is fought by soldiers, but won by generals. Elections are fought on ideologies and won by gladiators. The unique Maharashtra Mahabharata between the Maha Vikas Agadi and the Maha Yuti is fought on the battlefield of opportunism, tergiversation, perfidious propaganda and political fratricide between the three dominant political parties.

4 mins

FISCAL FRAGILITY & FAUSTIAN FRACAS ON FREEBIES

THE quintessential indian adage ‘Jab jago tab savera’, it is dawn whenever you wake up, eloquently describes the whimsical wobble of piety which surfaces and echoes periodically in india’s political arena.

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THE STARS STAYING DIM ON BOLLYWOOD

IT his Diwali, Bollywood has been praying more fervently than ever before to Lakshmi as the fate of two big franchise films—Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyya 3—hang in balance at the box office.

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Cong writes to PM over price hike of 8 essential drugs

EXPRESSING concern over the decision to hike prices of eight essential drugs by 50 per cent, the Congress on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an independent review committee to assess the impact of the price rise on healthcare.

1 min

Centre releases ₹799 cr as part of MHA's copter subsidy scheme for NE

As part of the Centre's helicopter subsidy scheme for the northeastern region, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released ₹798.95 crore to different states for the financial years between 2016 and 2024, officials said on Saturday.

1 min

'TOMORROW'S VERDICT' AWAITS SUPER STAR

IN 1992, when 18-year-old Vijay debuted as a lead actor in the Tamil movie 'Naalaiya Theerpu (Tomorrow's Verdict)' directed by his father S.A. Chandrasekhar and produced by his mother Shoba Chandrasekhar, the response from the reviewers and a section of the public was not what the family expected.

2 mins

India committed to global norms on disaster risk cut, financing: Mishra

INDIA has affirmed the country's commitment to the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction and called for increased international collaboration on knowledge sharing, technology transfer and sustainable development to enhance disaster resilience globally.

1 min

MEA snubs US sanction on 19 firms over Russia links

Says India has robust regulatory framework on strategic trade in place

1 min

MEA snubs US sanction on 19 firms over Russia links

Says India has robust regulatory framework on strategic trade in place

1 min

Rlys cleans up 20K km tracks, turns waste to art

The Indian Railways cleaned up more than 20,000 kilometers of tracks, collected over 4,000 tonnes of waste and 710 tonnes of plastic during a fortnight-long special cleanliness drive, officials said on Saturday.

1 min

Sugar restriction in early childhood can cut diabetes risk by 35%: Journal

CUTTING down on sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child's life - right from conception to two years - seems to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases in adult life, according to a latest study.

1 min

10 ex-MPs enter J'khand poll fray

WITH the run for ticket concluding for the Assembly polls, as many as ten former MPs and one current MP of BJP, JMM and Congress parties are also in the fray along with the other candidates in Jharkhand.

1 min

Poverty drives woman to sell her toddler to repay loan

A poverty-stricken woman was forced to sell off her child for a paltry ₹9,000 to repay her bank loan in Bihar's Araria district, an official said on Saturday.

2 mins

Maha GDP, per capita income fall in 10 yrs: Data

THE growth engine of Maharashtra has slowed down in the last decade, with the western state recording a decline in GDP and per capita income, according to a report prepared by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

1 min

Elephants on revenge spree, kill 2 MP villagers

TWO villagers were reportedly trampled to death by wild elephants in two separate incidents in Umaria district of eastern Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning.

1 min

Shah to release BJP manifesto in Ranchi today

HOME Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is preparing to release the party's manifesto for the Jharkhand Assembly elections in Ranchi this Sunday.

1 min

2 farmers die by suicide after crop failure in Gujarat rain

TWO farmers died by suicide in Gujarat's Saurashtra region after unseasonal rains damaged their crops, officials said.

1 min

Shinde ups ante on Mahim seat, says won't withdraw his candidate

DESPITE BJP's insistence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his party candidate Sada Sarvankar have refused to withdraw from the Mahim assembly constituency to enable MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit to join a direct fight against Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Milind Sawant.

1 min

BJP will use PM's swipe at Cong in Maha, J'khand poll

THE BJP has lapped up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly coined slogan against Congress 'Culture of Fake Promises' that the party intends to use as a potent tool against the opposition alliances, particularly the Congress, in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

1 min

Don trying to pit Americans against each other: Kamala

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump pits Americans against one another, his Democratic rival and Vice President Kamala Harris alleged Friday and asserted her pledge to pursue common sense solutions and to be a president for all Americans.

1 min

Trump says Kamala's policies wiped out 50K jobs

Former president promises 'economic miracle' if elected, calls opponent 'radical left Marxist'

2 mins

Robot retrieves melted fuel from reactor

A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown.

1 min

Trump says Kamala's polices wiped out 50K jobs

Former president promises economic miracle’ if elected, calls opponent radical left Marxist’

1 min

Anti-woke Badenoch to replace Sunak

THE UK's battle-scarred Conservatives on Saturday elected \"anti-woke\" candidate Kemi Badenoch as its new head, making her the first black leader of a major UK party.

2 mins

More than 50 dead in Israeli strikes on farming villages in northeast Lebanon

ISRAEL launched dozens of intense airstrikes across Lebanon's northeastern farming villages, killing at least 52 people and wounding scores more, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on Saturday.

1 min

Panel approves bill to raise count of judges in Pakistan SC

A Pakistan parliamentary panel has approved a controversial bill to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court from 17 to 25 despite its disapproval by the opposition lawmakers who termed it an attempt to manipulate the judiciary.

1 min

Marico net profit rises 20% to ₹433 cr; revenue from ops up 7.6% to ₹2,664 cr

NEW DELHI: Homegrown FMCG major Marico Ltd has reported an increase of 20.27% in consolidated net profit to ₹433 crore for the September quarter.

1 min

CPSE capex sees 11% fall during Apr-Sept

CAPITAL expenditure by large public sector enterprises (with annual capex target of ₹100 crore) has seen an 11% decline in the first six months of the current financial year.

1 min

Apollo to build 500 bed hospital in Worli, Mum

APOLLO Hospitals has proposed to establish a 500-bed hospital in Worli, Mumbai through a build, operate and manage agreement.

1 min

Deepak Fertilisers profit soars 3-fold on robust sales

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd (DFPCL) reported a more than three-fold surge in second-quarter profit at ₹214.07 crore on Tuesday, driven by strong sales growth across its business segments.

1 min

B'desh unrest: Indian garment exporters reaping benefits

INDIAN garment export is reaping the benefits of unrest in neighboring Bangladesh.

1 min

HIGH PRICES SHRANK THE MIDDLE CLASS

IT was not that the warning signals were absent. Analysts have been saying it - that real incomes are shrinking; and consumption is slowing down.

3 mins

SBI Card net income declines 33% to ₹404 cr

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd (SBI Card) on Tuesday reported a 33% decline in net profit to ₹404 crore for the September quarter on increase in delinquency.

1 min

LIC eyes pie in health insurance biz

Insurer says it will buy stake in health insurance company, to make announcement soon

2 mins

Norris wins sprint race at Brazilian Grand Prix

MCLAREN driver Lando Norris won Saturday's Formula 1 sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix to cut his deficit to championship leader Max Verstappen.

1 min

ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES

Gill & Pant navigate tricky phase with aplomb to set up platform for India on Day 2

4 mins

I was told it was now or never, says Amorim after Manchester Utd move

RUBEN Amorim says Manchester United told him it was \"now or never,\" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.

1 min

Arsenal stunned by Newcastle in EPL

NEWCASTLE put a huge dent in Arsenal's title aspirations with a 1-0 win at home in the Premier League on Saturday.

1 min

Two of a kind: A familiar Ashwin-Jadeja rescue act

RAVINDRA Jadeja has his arms aloft, clapping at R Ashwin who had come back to his fielding position at mid-on.

2 mins

Mumbai City look to return to winning ways

MUMBAI CITY FC will look to return to winning ways when they take on visiting Kerala Blasters FC in their Indian Super League match here on Sunday.

1 min

India A bowlers toil as Oz A take pole position

INDIA A's first-innings batting collapse came back to haunt them as Australia A nosed ahead of the visitors after being set a target of 225 on the third day of the first 'Unofficial Test' here on Saturday.

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IN FINAL STRETCH, U.S. POLL RACE TOO CLOSE TO CALL

THE POWER TO PICK THE PRESIDENT LIES WITH A GROUP OF 538 ELECTORS IN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE – 100 SENATORS, 435 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, PLUS THREE VOTES FOR WASHINGTON, DC – AND NOT JUST THE SUM OF POPULAR VOTES

6 mins

Ice Cube in Your Food

The world’s obsessive dieting compulsion has gone beyond vanilla versions, looking for types that are as outlandish as they are experimental

1 min

Epic Tales on a String

A sweet fragrance of lemongrass Afills the air, as dusk settles over the open-air courtyard of Coco Shambhala, near Bhogwe beach in Parule village in Maharashtra.

1 min

The Festival Man of Goa

Marius Goencho Festakar” Fernandes rekindles the spirit of being Goan with a variety of round-the-year fests that celebrate the seaside state’s fading ethos

2 mins

The Pastoral Painter in His Element

Thota Vaikuntam's ongoing exhibition in Delhi shows subtle changes in the colour scheme, even as the larger motif remains the same

3 mins

Why McPoliticians are Changing the System

Everyone says fast food is unhealthy.

2 mins

Counter the Challenges to Reclaim Civilisational Heritage

Taking off the blindfold from the eyes of the goddess and replacing the sword with a scale obviously isn't enough to get rid of the lingering colonial vestiges.

3 mins

The Curious Case of Doctoral Theses

A few days ago, a disturbing news item gained some currency when it arried the disclosure that a leading international journal of science had to retract many research papers published by the journal.

2 mins

Pradhan-Clare Trophy has Two Winners Always

The recent drubbing handed over to the Indian cricket team by the visiting Kiwis has come as a rude shock to cricketing fans who have historically had a crackling Diwali.

3 mins

Running Through Life on a High

A long time ago, while working on a novel, I managed to write 8,500 words in a single day.

2 mins

Getting an Earful During Diwali

Festival season is when noise rules and people hear loud ringing sounds from inside the ear. Guess what?

1 min

Making Peace with a Truant River

The swelling waters of the Chalakudy river in Kerala have ruined the tranquil lives of the residents of the Moozhikulam Sala on its shore. But they are not giving up yet

2 mins

Hearty and Wholesome

From Spain to the Middle East to finally in Mumbai, the popular all-day dining restaurant debuts in India

1 min

Haunting Tales on Historic Streets

History and the supernatural blend to give a spooky dimension to the world's power capital Washington DC's oldest neighbourhood

3 mins

Preparing for Death

Embracing life’s end fosters self-realisation, as diverse cultures offer insights into achieving inner liberation and transcending the physical self

3 mins

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