The Morning Standard - November 18, 2024

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November 18, 2024

Avg max temperature to rise 1.5°C as early as 2047 if fossil fuel use not cut

Summer wet bulb temp to hit 31°C in 25 districts

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Vikas to court: Exempt me from physical appearance

VIKAS Yadav, a former officer of India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), accused by the US of involvement in a plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, informed a Delhi court that his life is at risk from dangerous elements.

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Shah holds key meet as Manipur simmers

Cancels Maharashtra poll rallies, rushes to Delhi to hold high-level meeting in view of rising tension in the state

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Gahlot quits, AAP claims ED-CBI pressure

In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, its senior leader and cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday announced he would step down from his ministerial position.

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NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led govt

THE National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support to the BJP-led government in Manipur saying it has \"completely failed\" to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy.

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GRAP-4 restrictions kick in as city chokes

THE Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced the implementation of Stage-4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the Delhi-NCR region, starting on Monday, due to a significant increase in the Air Quality Index (AQI), which reached 457 pm in the evening.

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India in elite club after successful long-range hypersonic missile test

IN a significant demonstration of India's growing military prowess, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully flight-tested the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha coast.

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Police rescue stolen infant from UP, two arrested

THE police have rescued a 45-day-old child from UP's Shahjahanpur after he was stolen from her mother at Safdarjung Hospital by two people, including a woman.

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Purvanchali leader, ex-BJP MLA joins AAP

PURVANCHALI leader and two-time MLA from Delhi's Kirari constituency Anil Jha, joined the AAP on Sunday.

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Thermal plants a pollution worry

Produce more particulate matter, sulphur dioxide than stubble burning, shows analysis

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64-year-old woman dies in hit-and-run, another elderly critically injured

A 64-year-old woman died while an unidentified elderly man sustained injuries after they were hit by a car while crossing a road in Uttam Nagar on Sunday morning.

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SC to resume hearing on tree-felling contempt case

A new Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna, will on Monday resume hearing a contempt plea alleging that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) felled a significant number of trees in the Delhi Ridge area without obtaining the court's approval.

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FARM FIRE IN PUNJAB, AAP FIGHTS SMOG IN DELHI

The winter misery is back to haunt the residents of the national capital region (NCR). As the air quality turned severe, the government was quick to implement the Grap III regulations, severely impacting education and mobility.

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Anti-pollution drive: Over 2K overage vehicles seized in city

The transport department has launched an aggressive crackdown on overage vehicles, seizing 2,234 such vehicles between October 1 and November 15.

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Kailash Gahlot's resignation is like mirror to Kejriwal: BJP

AFTER Kailash Gahlot's resignation from the Delhi Cabinet and Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday, BJP said that the leader, who was holding a senior position in the party and government, has shown a mirror to \"corrupt\" Arvind Kejriwal.

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AP cops crack down on abusive social media posts

INTENSIFYING the crackdown on social media abusive posts defaming political leaders, their family members and other individuals, state police and special wings of Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department formed special teams to identify such posts and register cases.

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8 minors rescued from trafficking at Tirupati stn

IN a joint operation under the \"AAHT\" (Anti-Human Trafficking) initiative, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) rescued eight minors, including seven boys and one girl, from traffickers at Tirupati Railway Station.

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Fordor's places Kerala on 'No List 2025'

IS Kerala falling victim to over-tourism? Has the surge in tourism activities aggravated natural disasters, particularly in eco-sensitive areas in the state?

1 min

100% road tax exemption declared for EVs in T'gana

Earlier, policy offered tax benefits for only 5,000 electric vehicles

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Three tourists fined for mischief at tiger reserve

THE Masinagudi forest officials imposed a total fine of ₹15,000 against three tourists from Andhra Pradesh, for disturbing a group of spotted deer on Masinagudi-Theppakadu road inside Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Saturday.

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Man dies at work, body dumped in front of home

THE body of a 69-year-old daily-wage labourer, who fell seriously ill and allegedly died at his workplace, was brought in a pickup truck and dumped on the road in front of his house, without even his family members being informed.

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Over 3L child marriages in Tamil Nadu in 2023

TAMIL Nadu received a total of 3,049 child marriage complaints in 2023, with an average of nearly eight cases being reported to social welfare department on a daily basis.

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Harbour trial for 'Samudrayaan' to be conducted next month in TN

INDIA's tryst with deep sea exploration will begin with the harbour trial at Kattupalli harbour in Tamil Nadu next month.

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Majhi invites Singapore investors

ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday urged Singapore-based investors and industry leaders to strengthen strategic collaborations with Odisha, which is emerging as one of the best investment destinations in India.

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Vizag set to get India's longest glass bridge spanning 50m

VISAKHAPATNAM is set to get India's longest cantilever glass skywalk bridge, spanning 50 metres, near the Titanic Viewpoint at Kailasagiri.

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HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PALLAVA CAPITAL

bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one. This naturally led to thoughts of the Devi at Kanchipuram, and I remembered a nice story from the holy city's annals.

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CANCER CALLS FOR A COHERENT HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE

As India shapes and strengthens its Ayushman Bharat programme, cancer care has to be firmly positioned amid its range of publicly financed healthcare services

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Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award, vows to boost ties

NIGERIA on Sunday conferred its second-highest national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction.

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Indians stuck in Myanmar call centre

IT has been eight months since 22-year-old Ajay left his house in Lucknow after being offered a job at a fraud call center in Malaysia. Instead, he ended up in a cyber fraud centre in Myanmar.

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Silently, RSS adds weight to BJP's Maha campaign

Volunteers go house-to-house raising awareness on Hindutva

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Restoration of Indian classic films halfway through

THE ambitious project of restoration of rare Indian classic and historic films initiated by National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is halfway through.

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Omar in talks with Centre over status

AS the Congress is facing BJP fire on Article 370 during the poll campaign in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is engaging with the Centre after the J&K Assembly passed a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status and constitutional guarantees.

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C'garh to paint horns of stray cattle to minimise road accidents at night

THERE is no apparent respite from road accidents and consequent fatalities caused by stray cattle wandering onto traffic routes, main roads and state highways in Chhattisgarh.

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With 18 seats, BJP bets big on Santhal Pargana

THE BJP is making all-out efforts to make a dent in the Santhal Pargana region, a stronghold of CM Hemant Soren-led JMM, especially on the Bangladeshi infiltration.

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4 engineers suspended for shifting Scindia statue in 'objectionable manner'

FOUR engineers were suspended over shifting of the statue of former union minister late Madhavrao Scindia in an \"objectionable manner\" in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said.

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Maha Yuti's Maha concern: Soyabean & cotton farmers

MAHARASHTRA'S Marathwada region is known for its rich cotton and soyabean yield. This year, things are different. Excess rain led to a drastic fall in the output and the prices.

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U'khand has 729 bird species across 13 districts

IN a landmark event for the state, the two-day Uttarakhand Bird Census 2024 has successfully concluded, with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts reporting a total of 729 bird species across 13 districts.

1 min

Russia launches fiercest attack on Ukraine

Kyiv blames latest offensive on German Chancellor, who called Putin two days ago to end Moscow's offensive

1 min

Fossil fuel exec to be US energy secy

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

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Hezbollah spokesman Afif killed in Israeli strike

A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike Sunday in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.

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6th major storm in a month lashes north Philippines, forcing people to flee homes

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

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Miners stuck in South African shaft get water

ILLEGAL miners at a disused South African shaft are starving because police are limiting supplies in an attempt to force out the hundreds believed to be underground, a miner and a community leader said.

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8 people killed, 17 hurt in knife attack in China

EIGHT people were killed and 17 others wounded on Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect – a former student – has been arrested, police said.

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G20 must overcome forex barrier to achieve climate finance goals

TO move away from fossil fuels, the G20 countries must push for new taxes from carbon emitters and overcome the foreign exchange (FX) barrier to achieve the ambitious climate finance goals.

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Relief to middle class? Inflation offsets hike in tax exemption limit

Though the New Tax Regime has simplified tax calculations, experts say that the benefits may not be as substantial as they seem when adjusted for inflation

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WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA: HOW TO SPEND THE RIGHT WAY

THE mother of all wedding seasons is upon us.

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Dissent against company resolutions by institutional investors declining: Study

DISSENT expressed against company resolutions by institutional investors have come down recently, according to a study conducted by PRIME Database.

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Govt to remind taxpayers of 'undisclosed' foreign assets

THE income tax department would send 'reminders' to taxpayers who missed disclosing foreign assets or income from foreign sources while filing income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY) 2024-25.

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RULES FOR THE RICH & THOSE WHO WANT TO BE WEALTHY

PV SUBRAMANYAM writes at www.subramoney.com and has authored the best seller 'Retire Rich - Invest ₹40 a day'

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Anil Ambani's Reliance Group sets up centre to push 2030 growth strategy

ANIL AMBANI'S Reliance Group has formed a corporate centre for expansion and innovation as part of its 2030 growth strategy.

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Double delight for Carlsen

WORLD No. 1 Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, clinching the blitz title with a round to spare here on Sunday.

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Bumrah set to lead India in series opener at Perth

JASPRIT Bumrah is set to lead India in the opening Test against Australia at Perth beginning on November 22 (Friday).

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'Gukesh has got a similar mental wiring like Kohli'

The chess player and Virat are similar in that they perform at their best when the pressure is at their highest: Mental coach Paddy Upton

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Nations League: Netherlands storm into quarters as Germany hit record seven

NETHERLANDS outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.

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Tijil Rao wins LGB Formula 4 overall title

TWENTY-two-year-old Bengaluru boy Tijil Rao from Dark Don racing capped a brilliant run to his entire season as he sealed the drivers' championship in the LGB Formula 4 category in the 27th edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.

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India beat Japan 3-0 to book semifinal spot

IN late January 2024, some 250 kms from Rajgir in Bihar, the venue of the ongoing women's Asian Champions Trophy, India faced Japan after losing to Germany in a penalty shoot-out in Ranchi.

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Coppola collaborator, producer David Korda dies at the age of 87

PRODUCER David Korda, who was born in a family of prominent filmmakers, has passed away at 87.

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When talking about pollution is the 'problem'

THROUGH ROSE-TINTED GLASSES

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