The Morning Standard - November 21, 2024

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November 21, 2024

Pollsters predict Maha advantage to ruling alliance

● Exit polls forecast close fight in Jharkhand with narrow edge for BJP ● No exit poll sees MVA win in Maharashtra

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Anmol Bishnoi seeks asylum in US

In what was seen as a ploy to block his deportation, Anmol Bishnoi, brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has applied for political asylum in the US following his arrest by immigration officers there last week.

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BJP seeks probe into Kejriwal 'opulence'

VIJENDER Gupta, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, demanded a high-level investigation into the \"luxurious items\" at the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal, located at 6 Flagstaff Road, during his tenure as chief minister.

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Lionel Messfs Argentina to play in Kerala next year

IT,S been 13 years to date since Lionel Messi mesmerised Indian crowds at the historic and football crazy city of Kolkata.

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Brisk polling in Jharkhand, Maharashtra

The high-voltage campaign in Maharashtra seemed to have enthused more voters to come out and exercise their franchise as the data released late in the night showed 64.72% turnout against 61.74% recorded in the 2019 Assembly elections.

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First full draft on climate finance today

WITH the clock ticking at COP29 in Azerbaijan, negotiators remain locked in intense discussions over the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance, struggling to resolve disputes over the scale and structure of support needed to aid vulnerable nations in their fight against climate change.

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DMRC-ASI to sell monument tickets via app

'Momentum 2.0 Delhi Sarthi' app aims to provide single platform to buy both ASI and DMRC travel tickets

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HC orders Delhi Police to revise arrest memos

THE High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to revise the format of arrest memos to include a specific column for stating the grounds for arrest, ensuring better compliance with legal safeguards under Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

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DUSU election results on November 25, counting of Votes to begin from 8 am

THE counting of votes for Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections 2024-25 has been rescheduled for November 25.

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Excise case: Kejriwal moves HC against trial court decision

ED maintains liquor policy's loopholes were intentional, enabling cuts

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PhD students demand better library facilities in university

OVER the past three months, PhD and research students at Delhi University have been pressing the Central Library administration for certain improvements.

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Aircel case: HC stays proceedings against P Chidambaram

DELHI High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram by staying proceedings in a money laundering case linked to the Aircel-Maxis deal.

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Auto, taxi drivers to be trained to boost tourist experience

DELHI Traffic Police has rolled out a new initiative aimed at encouraging auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers at key locations such as the airport and railway stations to maintain professional attire and demonstrate courteous behaviour towards visitors.

1 min

BJP, Congress slam AAP govt over pollution

BJP asks city govt to take effective measures instead of 'playing game' on artificial rain

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No shelter for homeless as Winter Action Plan falls flat

DESPITE the Delhi government's recent launch of a winter action plan aimed at supporting the homeless, significant gaps in infrastructure persist, particularly in areas around AIIMS.

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Schools must shut in Delhi, NCR districts under GRAP 3, 4: CAQM

The Centre's pollution watchdog on Wednesday revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), mandating the closure of schools in Delhi and NCR districts under Stages 3 and 4 of the plan.

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HEADACHE, ASTHMA IN ONE IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD

NEARLY 75 per cent of families in the Delhi NCR, which is grappling with deteriorating air quality, have at least one member suffering from sore throat or cough, a recent survey has revealed.

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'Airpocalypse': Fed up with city's bad air, many residents forced to travel outside

DELHI's severe air pollution, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring above 400, is apparently forcing its residents to flee the city.

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Rahul lauds T'gana efforts to bring in law for gig workers

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the Telangana government's efforts to bring in a legislation for the welfare of gig workers.

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We make rocket sensors, can make car sensors too, says ISRO chief at tech summit

INDIAN Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday highlighted a contradiction in India's manufacturing industry, that while sensors used in spacecraft are made in India, automotive sensors are imported.

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Wall of 100-year-old govt fisheries school in Kozhikode sent to exhibition at Dubai univ

A WALL is not just brick and mortar. It represents a region's culture and the technology employed in its construction.

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Man interrupts meet, quizzes minister's Kannada fluency

During a video conference with pre-university students on Wednesday, an unidentified person interrupted and questioned Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa's Kannada fluency.

1 min

Swarnandhra Vision '47: Naidu decides to make field visits

CM highlights development initiatives of his government in the first 150 days

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Son of lottery king at BJP MLAs' event

BJP legislators and independent MLAs roped in the son of a lottery baron, who is currently under the Enforcement Directorate radar, as chief guest for a recent event in Puducherry, sparking off political concerns.

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HC orders CBI probe into hooch tragedy in TN that killed 68

THE Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 67 people dead, mostly from the downtrodden sections of society, exactly five months after the incident.

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Majhi's S,pore tour focuses on semiconductor

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday wrapped up his maiden foreign visit to Singapore on a high note with several investors evincing interest for collaborations in semiconductor, green energy, ship-recycling and container manufacturing as well as port-led industrial development in 0disha.

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WHY JUDICIARY HAD TO STOP THE BULLDOZER

Though the SCs direction to stop illegal demolitions is significant, it came a bit too late for many. The court ought to have found a way to compensate victims too

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WHEN DOGE TSARS GO TILTING AT WINDMILLS

OGECOIN is the cryptocurrency Elon Musk has been promoting through his social-media platform, X. DOGE (department of government efficiency) is a proposed department in the coming Donald Trump government tasked by two putative co-heads, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, to slash the US federal government's size and spend.

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Glam & glitz: 9-day-long celebration of cinematic heritage at IFFI begins

THE nine-day celebration of India's cultural and cinematic heritage - International Film Festival of India (IFFI) - kicked off with the Australian film Better Man, directed by Michael Gracy, in Goa on Wednesday.

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MEA trashes Canada report on Nijj ar murder plot, calls it 6ludicrous,

INDIA has rubb ished Canadian media reports suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the plot to kill Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Shah Meets Sai To Firm Up Plans Against Maoists

CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday met Home Minister Amit Shah here at his North Block office and apprised him of the progress made in combating Naxalism in the state and expressed confidence in making it 'Maoist-free' by March 2026.

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Extreme climate to pose risks to kids in 25 yrs

A UNICEF report has made a grave projection about India's population, forecasting that the country will have 350 million children by 2050.

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Rajnath, Chinese defence minister talk bilateral ties

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun in Vientiane, Lao PDR on the sidelines of 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers, Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).

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Not much room, but ready for talks with Kyiv: Russia

RUSSIAN envoy to India Denis Alipov on Wednesday said though there was not much ground for negotiation, Moscow is prepared to sit and talk with Kyiv, provided there is an \"acceptable basis\" for it.

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Modi becomes lst PM to visit Guyana after 56 yrs

pacts on defence, trade, energy, pharmaceutical and agriculture during meeting with President Mohamed Irfaan A

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IMD forecasts very dense fog in 3-4 days

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense to very dense fog during the night and early morning hours over parts of northwest region, including Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh, inthe late night or morning hours in the next 3-4 days, which may disrupt transport and aviation operations.

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Surat families fight it out as dog bite row becomes talk of town, reaches HC

THE diamond city of Surat is talking about a dog bite so much so that the row has reached the Gujarat High Court.

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10 Manipur Cong MLAs seek action against PC over social media post

TEN Manipur Congress leaders, including MLAs and former ministers, jointly wrote a letter to party president Mallikarjun Kharge demanding action against party leader P Chidambaram for his controversial social media post.

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Broadbill, Golden Oriole & Collared Falconet: Rare birds chirp in Nainital

AS global warming continues to take its toll, the impact of climate change on the avian world has become increasingly apparent.

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CBI registers FIR in Maha 'bitcoin scam'

AN estimated 64.72% voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on Wednesday, where the ruling BJP-led Maha Yuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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CBI registers FIR in Maha ‘bitcoin scam’

The CBI on Wednesday registered an FIR naming six people as accused and began its probe into an alleged Maharashtra ‘bitcoin scam’ case amounting to ₹6,600 crore and called one among them for questioning, officials said.

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23-yr-old Dalit girl found dead for 'not supporting SP nominee

A 23-year-old Dalit woman, who had been missing since Tuesday, was found dead in UP's Karhal assembly seat that went to bypolls on Wednesday, with her family alleging that she was killed as she refused to vote for the Samajwadi Party.

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In a 1st, no Maoist violence in peaceful J'khand 2nd phase

For the first time since the formation of Jharkhand 24 years ago, Assembly polls in Jharkhand were conducted without any incident of Maoist violence.

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HEZBOLLAH SAYS 'NO' TO ISRAELI IMPOSITION

HEZBOLLAH's leader delivered a defiant speech on Wednesday saying Israel cannot impose its conditions for a truce, as US envoy Amos Hochstein headed from Lebanon to Israel to try to end the war.

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Will respond to the deployment of longer-range missiles, warns Russia

Russia warned on Tuesday that it Would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war.

1 min

Biden green light to US landmines by Ukraine

Intended to slow down advance of Russian ground troops: Defence secy Lloyd Austin

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Suicide attack at check post kills 12 security personnel

TWELVE security personnel and six gunmen were killed as a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday.

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Wall Street executive to lead US commerce dept

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda Mc Mahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle

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Japan: China assured to prevent recurrence of airspace violation

JAPANESE officials said on Wednesday they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan's airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence.

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Pope to make Italian teen saint

POPE Francis said he will canonise Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church's first millennial and digital-era saint.

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Will attract more GCCs, says Kharge

KARNATAKA, which is already home to over 875 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), aims to attract more centres including talent in coming years.

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Telcos can claim ITC on key infra spends

IN a relief for the telecom industry, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of major telecom service providers like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, allowing them to claim input tax credit (ITC) on key infrastructure components such as tower components, shelters, and other related materials.

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Flare-up in tension between Russia, Ukraine pushes up gold prices

GOLD has reversed the losing streak it saw after the conclusive win that Donald Trump made in the recent US presidential polls, after the flare-up in the 1,000-day-old war that Russia has been waging on Ukraine.

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FY25 capex will undershoot target: DEA secretary

AJAY SETH, secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, on Wednesday said while there might be a shortfall in the capital expenditure target of ₹11.11 lakh crore set in the Union Budget, it would still represent a notable increase from the last year's capital expenditure of ₹9.5 lakh crore.

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Lava MD Rai gets bail in PMLA case

THE Delhi High Court has granted bail to Hari Om Rai, MD of Lava International, in a money laundering case.

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First half slowdown behind us, private spends back in full swing: RBI bulletin

EVEN as admitting that the global economy is lurching towards protectionism with Donald Trump getting back to White House with more radical plans, the in-house economists at the Reserve Bank believe that the domestic economy is insulated from all these headwinds and is on course for a strong growth this fiscal and that the slowdown seen in the first half of the fiscal are behind us.

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PLI disbursement negligible in FY25

Industry insiders attribute reluctance to claim incentives to the huge compliance burden

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ACT: Deepika to the fore again as India triumph

YOUNG striker Deepika turned out to be the star once again With a fine reverse hit goal as India retained their women's Asian Champions Trophy title after edging past Olympic silver medallist China 1-O in a pulsating final here Wednesday.

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Germany, Netherlands draw as group stage ends

GERMANY rounded off their Nations League group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw in Hungary while Netherlands were held to the same scoreline by Bosnia and Hercegovina.

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Taking 20 wickets biggest challenge for Bumrah & Co

ONE of the main reasons for India's success in the longest format when Ravi Shastri, as head coach, and Virat Kohli, as captain, were at helm was their ability to take 20 wickets.

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END OF AN ERA

As 38-year-old Nadal walks into the sunset with 22 Grand Slams, Kalyani Mangale writes about a legacy that will live on forever

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India withdraw from Blind T20 WC in Pakistan

CAPTAIN Durga Rao Tompaki on Wednesday said it is disheartening to miss out on the chance to compete in the TZO Blind Cricket World Cup in Pakistan following India's Withdrawal from the tournament while the national federation described the development as a \"setback\".

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THE DYSTOPIAN WINTERS OF DELHI

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,\" these lines by Charles Dickens from his 1859 novel, A Tale of Two Cities, ring true today in the Delhi-NCR of the 21st century.

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Different Strokes

From Indian traditions and ancient art to Renaissance and contemporary street art, this exhibition explores themes of identity, time, and history, offering a fresh perspective

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