The Morning Standard - November 22, 2024

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November 22, 2024

India demands $600 billion in grants as climate finance from developed nations

YEAR after year, COP after COP, we keep discussing what needs to be done without addressing how it is to be done,\" said Lee-la Nandan, deputy leader of the Indian delegation at COP29 and secretary of the Union environment ministry Talking at an open-ended 'Qurultay, summit convened by the COP29 presidency after it released a set of decision draft texts, including the one on New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), Nandan said the climate talks began with a clear focus on enablement through the NCQG.

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US court cloud over Adani

Bribery charges against Adani Group chairman, 7 others ■ $250 million kickbacks to Indian govt officials to sign power supply contracts ■ $200 mn paid in Andhra alone

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Even Kasab was given a fair trial: SC

NOTING that even Ajmal Kasab received a fair trial in the country, the Supreme Court indicated on Thursday that it may establish a courtroom inside Tihar Jail for the trial of J&K separatist leader Yasin Malik in a kidnapping case.

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AAP makes early start, announces 1st list of 11 candidates for Assembly elections in Feb

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released a list of 11 candidates for the Assembly elections, which are scheduled to take place in February next year.

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Raj scrambles after Bikaner House attach order

A Delhi court has ordered the attachment of the historic Bikaner House, owned by the Nokha Municipal Council of Rajasthan, to recover ₹50.31 lakh owed to a private firm.

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International court issues arrest warrant against Bibi

THE International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas, military chief Mohammed Deif, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection With their war that began more than a year ago.

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BJP holds meet to firm up poll strategy against AAP

BJP crafting localised strategy for polls

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Alice Vaz Delhi's new chief electoral officer

THE Election Commission of India Thursday approved the appointment of senior IAS officer R Alice Vaz as the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Delhi, ahead of the assembly elections in the city due next February.

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Digital detention: Three arrested for defrauding woman of ₹2 lakh

DELHI Police has arrested three members of \"digital arrest gang\", who cheated a woman of ₹2 lakh by putting her under digital detention, an officer said on Thursday.

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MCD clears encroachment on 53 km stretch

Temporary structures, platforms removed; five truckloads of items seized during the drive carried out with police help

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Right to be forgotten: Man flghts for privacy in matrimonial case order

A contentious battle over privacy rights has landed in the Delhi High Court, where an IIM-Calcutta graduate has filed a petition, seeking enforcement of his \"right to be forgotten,\" after personal details from a court order in his matrimonial case Were widely published online.

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DU allows answer sheet re-evaluation for LLB students from next year

DELHI University (DU) will allow its law students to apply for re-evaluation of their answer sheets, a facility previously unavailable to them, according to university officials.

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'Smog flx must be as unique as the problem

WHEN London's Great Smog of 1952 killed over 12,000 people, the world first realised that the deadly cocktail of air pollution and weather conditions could affect public health.

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Experts blame climate change for pollution

A new analysis shows that in northern India, including Delhi-NCR, severe air pollution has been linked to climate change impact.

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Uptick in mental health issues, neuro cases in city hosps

WHILE the visible effects of air pollution are often associated with respiratory and cardiovascular issues, a silent crisis is unfolding within our minds.

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@379 capital air 'very poor, low visibility continues to hit city

IMD reports a minimum temperature of ii degree Celsius and a maximum of 26 degree Celsius

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Maoist killed, j awan injured in encounter in Odishais Malkangiri

AT least one Maoist was killed and a district voluntary forces (DVF) jawan injured in a fierce gun battle in Jinelguda forest bordering Chhattisgarh under MV-79 police limits in Malkangiri district in the wee hours of Thursday.

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Day after food poisoning, upma with worms again

IT was the second consecutive day of distress for students at the Maganoor government school.

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K'taka govt backtracks on plan to revise BPL cards

The state government has backtracked from revising Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) cards after facing a public and political backlash over a purported plan to cancel or revise BPL cards.

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HC orders crime branch probe into minister's comment on Constitution

FISHERIES Minister Saji Cherian remains caught in the web spun by his \"kunthom kodachakrom\" (spear and wheel) reference to the Constitution.

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K'taka revenue dept's AI module to boost efficiency

UPBEAT about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) enhancing efficiency in governance, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Thursday revealed that his department will soon be rolling out an AI module which will streamline land transactions and registration processes, while bringing in transparency.

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HC allows man to build memorial for Stan Swamy on private land

The court says no hindrance should be caused to public while erecting the stone pillar

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Lokesh says Jagan govt had sought shares in tech firms

Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) and Information Technology (IT) Nara Lokesh on Thursday alleged that investors deserted Andhra Pradesh as a few leaders in the previous YSRC government had demanded shares in tech companies.

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WHY ENDING WITH A WHIMPER MAY BE BETTER

By allowing Ukraine to bomb Russia with US-made missiles, Biden may have strengthened Putin's hand. If the war doesn't end with a bang, it will open windows for engagement

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India, Oz ink mid-air refuel pact

Boost to interoperability; IAF has similar agreements with Singapore, France & South Korea

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Digital arrests: 17K WhatsApp profiles from Southeast Asian countries blocked

Move after complaints on online platforms

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SC to hear after 8 wks plea seeking ban on sites with jokes on Sikhs

THE Supreme Court will hear after eight weeks a PIL seeking a ban on websites spreading jokes portraying Sikh community members in a poor light.

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Centre told to form policy on bonded labour

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to organise a meeting with all the states and Union Territories to formulate a proposal addressing the issue of inter-state trafficking of bonded labourers, including minors.

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Cong, BJP spar over US jury indictment of Adani

The indictment of Gautam Adani by a US court triggered a war of words between the Congress and the BJP on Thursday, with Rahul Gandhi demanding the immediate arrest of the billionaire and accusing the government of protecting him.

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15 bills in winter session of Parliament

THE Modi government is set to introduce 15 Bills - including five new legislations - during the Winter session of Parliament that begins on Monday.

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JPC chief says Waqf Bill draft ready, Oppn seeks extension of deadline

Minorities panel clears plan for data analysis wing

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MP cabinet approves tourist circuit linked to Krishna life, forms trust

FOUR months after Mohan Yadav government proposed in its first budget to develop places associated With Lord Krishna, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved formation of a *Shri Krishna Patheya Trust,.

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Yogi declares film on Godhra train tax free

UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday declared Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the Godhra incident in Gujarat in 2002, tax free in the state.

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BJP, JMM pin hopes on split exit projections

● Rivals claim to have got J'khand mandate

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BJP MLA Alpesh Thakor takes a jibe at Gujarat govt over crime and corruption

INFIGHTING in Gujarat BJP appears to be ongoing, as party MLA Alpesh Thakor from Gandhinagar South slammed his own government on Thursday over the worsening law and order situation.

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AI to help connect lost pilgrims in Mahakumbh

IN an attempt to ensure safety and convenience of around 45 crore pilgrims expected to throng Mahakumbh-2025 on the banks of Sangam, the Uttar Pradesh government is digitising one of the largest congregations of people by leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and social media platforms.

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Who's got Maha edge? High rural vote count key

The rise in voting by almost 4% in the Maharashtra assembly elections against the 2019 figures has led the state's political adversaries to claim an edge over each other.

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Ruckus at Army recruitment rally in U,khand, cops use baton

A recruitment rally for the Territorial Army turned chaotic in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh as a massive crowd of unemployed youth surged at the venue, leading to pushing and shoving among the aspirants trying to gain entry.

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Cong may take call on joining Omar govt after winter session of House

WITH the conclusion of the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, the Congress is likely to take a call on joining the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in J&K after the winter session of Parliament.

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Putin says hit Ukraine with mid-range ballistic missile

Says modern air defence systems can't counteract the new weapon

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US suggests Google to sell Chrome to end its monopoly

US regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

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Man held for planning attack in US

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged with a plot to 'reboot' the US government by planting a bomb at the New York Stock Exchange this week and detonating it with a remote-controlled device, according to the FBI.

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Dozens killed in Gaza after Israeli strikes

DOZENS were killed or unaccounted for in Gaza on Thursday after Israeli strikes.

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50 killed, 20 others injured in attack on Pak convoy

At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said.

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Musk, Ramaswamy share blueprint for regulatory reforms, savings

ELON Musk and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an op-ed provided an insight into their blueprint for an unprecedented government reform that includes mass federal job cuts and massive expense reduction.

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No women's restroom for transgender US Congress member

THE speaker of the US House of Representatives came out on Wednesday against letting a newly elected transgender woman use the women's restroom at the legislature.

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Another empty promise called out

THE latest negotiating draft text on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance has once again failed to specify a concrete funding target, leaving a placeholder \"USD [X] trillion,\" in place of an actual figure.

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Kenya cancels airport, energy deals with Adani group

KENYA President William Ruto on Thursday said he has cancelled deals with Adani Group for multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy after US bribery and fraud indictments against group chairman Gautam Adani.

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Bribery charges to hit fundraising plans of Adani Group

THE indictment of Adani Group, its promoters and executives by the US authorities in a bribery case could negatively impact the fund-raising process of the Adani group.

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Rupee breaches 84.5 mark on foreign fund outflows

THE rupee, under pressure for nearly two months now, tumbled new lows, breaching the 84.50-mark on Thursday as foreign funds continued to dump domestic equities on the one hand and the dollar kept pace with its northward-ho.

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Growth can't come at the cost of price stability: RBI Governor

Amid calls from central ministers for rate cut ahead of the next policy announcement on December 6, Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said growth is a fundamental necessity for the Global South, but it can't come at the cost of price stability, indicating that it's too early for an easing cycle.

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Sebi abolishes 1% security deposit rule with exchanges before public issue launches

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi on Thursday did away with the requirement of a mandatory security deposit with the exchanges before a public issue in a bid to facilitate ease of doing business for issuer companies.

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NTPC Green IPO booked 93% on Day 2

The initial public offer of NTPC Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of NTPC, got subscribed 93 percent on the second day of bidding on Thursday.

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Startup founders rushing after valuations is huge problem: Lenskart's Bansal

EYEWEAR unicorn Lenskart's co-founder Peyush Bansal wants start-up founders to select the right business partner rather than maximizing valuations.

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Adani's indictment rattles stocks

ADANI GROUP shares nosedived over 23% on Thursday and the conglomerate's combined market capitalization of 10 listed stocks fell by up to ₹2.8 lakh crore during the trading hours after chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US over bribery and fraud charges.

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Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea lose millions of subscribers; BSNL gains customers

RELIANCE JIO, country's largest telecom service provider, lost a whopping 12.65 million customers in the first three months following the tariff hike implemented by private telecom operators in June 2024.

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CIL allows coal supplies beyond agreed quantity

In a bid to enhance coal availability for non-regulated sector (NRS) customers, Coal India Limited (CIL) has tweaked its policy to allow coal supplies beyond the annual contracted quantity (ACQ) during long-term linkage auctions.

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Ding Liren, China's mortal champ with immortal spirit

DURING China's Cultural Revolution inthe 1960s and 1970s, chess was seen as a 'decadence' of the West. The result was an official ban on the game.

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Lakshya enters quarterfinals, Sindhu crashes out

STAR Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarterfinals with a straight-game win, but two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's campaign ended in the second round of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

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Davis Cup: Australia beat USA to reach last four

AUSTRALIA defeated record 28-time Davis Cup winners the United States in a decisive doubles rubber on Thursday to reach the semifinals with a hard-fought 2-1 victory.

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Ange hails 6outstanding, Bentancur

ANGE Postecoglou has insisted Rodrigo Bentancur is an \"outstanding person\" after the Tottenham midfielder was punished this week for using racist language regarding team-mate Son Heung-min.

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PACE-PRIT BUMRAH

Two fast-bowling captains seek happy start as BGT commences

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Visa issue: Judokas 3rd time unlucky

IN an unusual turn of events, cadet judokas of the country have missed international events not once but thrice in the last three months.

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Go Beyond News Stories To Understand Ukraine Crisis

Debut director Lesia Diak speaks about her documentary on the life of an Ukrainian soldier, the psychological impacts of war, her personal losses, and her message as an Ukrainian to India and the world

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