The Morning Standard - December 05, 2024

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December 05, 2024

'Neglected' son stabs parents, sister to death in Neb Sarai

THREE of a family — a 55-year-old man, his 47-year-old wife, and 23-year-old daughter — were stabbed to death at their residence in South Delhi's Neb Sarai area in the early hours of Wednesday by their 20-year-old son for allegedly being neglected by his family.

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India cricketers heckled and body-shamed in Adelaide

PERHAPS, the organisers never expected such a crowd. The open nets session for India at Adelaide before the second day and night Test match against Australia turned carnivalesque. Almost. It turned into chaos.

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Parvesh Verma BJP candidate against Kejriwal in New Delhi

The coveted New Delhi seat is likely to witness a high-octane contest as the BJP has decided to field former MP Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal in the Assembly polls due in February next year.

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Sukhbir Badal narrowly escapes assassination bid

SHIROMANI Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday narrowly escaped an assassination attempt outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

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Rahul stopped from visiting Sambhal

A Congress delegation led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was on Wednesday stopped by the Uttar Pradesh police from visiting the violence-hit Sambhal district where prohibitory orders were in place.

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Fadnavis to be Maha CM

SWEARING-IN TODAY; NOVEMBER 25 TMS REPORT SAID HE WAS THE LIKELY CM PICK|AJIT PAWAR TO BE DY CHIEF MINISTER; SUSPENSE CONTINUES OVER SHINDE

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AAP MLA gets bail, rearrested under MCOCA

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan was granted bail in an extortion case by a court on Wednesday, only to be soon arrested again in connection with a separate case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

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AAP MLAs protest over law and order in city

Party highlights recent killings of police officers and other crimes in the city

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12-year-old schoolmate held in Class 6 student death case

DELHI Police has apprehended a 12-year-old boy in the case of the death of his classmate at a private school in south-west Delhi, a senior police officer confirmed to this newspaper.

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Police hold meeting with NCR counterparts to tackle pollution

THE Delhi Police recently held a coordination meeting with their counterparts from the NCR region to discuss and implement measures aimed at addressing the pollution situation in the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.

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War of words between BJP, AAP over attack on Badal

WAR of words erupted between the BJP and AAP over an attack on former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Badal as the former claimed a collapse of law and order in the state while the latter hailed the promptness of law enforcement agencies to foil the attempt of murder of the Akali leader.

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Jatav leader Pravesh Ratn quits BJP, joins AAP ahead of polls

PRAVESH Ratn, a Jatav leader associated with BJP Yuva Morcha, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday.

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Air pollution eases as AQI improves to 'moderate'

THE capital's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the average AQI improving to 178 in the 'Moderate' category, a remarkable improvement from the 268 in the 'Poor' category recorded a day before.

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Atishi govt adds 25 new stations to city's EV charging infrastructure

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi inaugurated 25 new low-cost EV charging and swapping stations in Mayur Vihar on Wednesday.

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NGT issues notices as study flags thermal plants as 'bigger polluters'

THE National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC), director of Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and others following a shocking study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), which reveals that thermal power plants in the National Capital Region (NCR) contribute a staggering 16 times more air pollution than the much-discussed issue of stubble burning and vehicles.

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HC rejects plea against Sidhu's cancer remedies

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's claims that certain remedies helped his wife in her battle against stage 4 cancer.

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Major traffic snarls at Delhi border

Commuters raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi, party workers seen manhandling public

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In 10 yrs, dengue death cases jump 627%, hypertension deaths up 109%

DESPITE the tall claims by the city government and civic bodies, the fight against dengue remains ineffective on the ground.

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Collection of funds not crime: HC grants bail to 3 in money laundering case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday observed that donations collected by the office bearers of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) cannot be classified as \"proceeds of crime\" under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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2 cars catch fire after collision in Dwarka, 1 dead

A person was charred to death in a car after it caught fire following a collision with an SUV on a flyover in Dwarka Sector 21 in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.

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Phase 4: DMRC completes work on 2.65-km-long underground tunnel

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has completed the longest underground tunnel on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor of Phase-IV, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing expansion.

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Excise policy: HC asks Kejriwal, Kavitha to respond to ED's plea

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to several people, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and BRS leader K Kavitha, in response to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court's order.

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Hosp achieves remission with CAR-T therapy

IN a pioneering move, a city hospital has successfully used CAR-T Cell Therapy to achieve remission in a 56-year-old man with stage-4, rare, fast-growing lymphoma, after multiple treatment failures at other centres.

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Parents' anniv turns tragic after son's grudge explodes

DECEMBER 4, a day that should have been a celebration for Rajesh Kumar and his wife Komal on their 27th wedding anniversary, turned into a tragic nightmare for their family.

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Kerala HC bans online games & social media scrolling for employees

CLAMPING down on its staff playing online games, browsing social media, streaming movies, or engaging in online trading during office hours, which it found had started diverting their attention from work, the Kerala High Court imposed a ban on such activities in the office, including during lunch breaks.

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Future-ready Indian Navy key to Viksit Bharat: Prez

Says India has all elements necessary to be a great maritime nation

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T'gana cabinet expansion likely before year ends, no clarity on vacant seats

THE much-anticipated expansion of the Telangana Cabinet is likely to take place before the year ends, confirmed well-placed sources in the government.

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Google picks Hyderabad to establish a Safety Engineering Centre, 5th in world

GOOGLE on Wednesday entered into an agreement with the Telangana government to set up the Internet giant's Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in Hyderabad.

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Naidu concerned over corporate crimes

Strong laws

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Only 10% of K'taka govt schools have Net connectivity

ONLY 10.68% of government schools in Karnataka have internet connectivity, while 71.98% of private schools have this facility.

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Touchscreen facility for MLAs in K'taka soon

BY next year, legislators in Karnataka are likely to have touchscreen devices on their tables in both Houses to read reports, bills, and access vital information during sessions.

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MUDA: Siddu slams ED for Lokayukta help

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated.

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THE NORTHEAST DARES INDIA TO REINVENT ITSELF

The attitude of treating the Northeast as an alien territory started with British colonialism. Today, it challenges the independent nation's capacity to fuse its fringes with the mainstream

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APOCALYPSE NOW: FUTURE OF WARFARE IN THE PRESENT

Imagine a future war, not too far in the future. Say, 10 years from today. Now, take a step back and imagine the ongoing wars. You might find that the future is now.

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EAM: Border peace crucial for India-China relations

In the Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar says de-escalation to be discussed in coming days

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'Nehru took up Herculean task of lifting India from dirt left behind by British'

THE Nehruvian model is a unique model in the world history, where you make the transition to industrialism and to modernisation with democracy and sovereignty intact, said author Aditya Mukherjee during the release of his book 'Nehru's India: Past, Present & Future'.

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Cyber fraud: CBI raids 10 locations to probe ₹117 cr embezzlement

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted searches at 10 locations across Delhi and adjoining areas in connection with a probe into a cyber fraud involving embezzlement of ₹117 crore.

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SC may review orders barring HCs from hearing coal allocation cases

THE Supreme Court Wednesday said it would consider pleas seeking modification of its earlier orders that barred high courts from hearing appeals against trial court orders passed in cases related to alleged illegal coal block allocations.

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Don't privatise rlys, Oppn urges govt

THE Opposition members on Wednesday said the Centre should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people.

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1L vacancies in CAPF and Assam Rifles, RS informed

OVER 1 lakh vacancies exist in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles, with the Central Reserve Police Force having the highest at 33,730, the government revealed on Wednesday.

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Akhilesh says Sambhal bigger than Adani row, skips INDIA bloc stir

CRACKS in the Opposition ranks were bared on Wednesday when key INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party (SP) skipped the joint protest over \"Adani bribery charges\" for the second day in a row.

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HC reprieve to Soren in ED summons case

IN a major relief to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday exempted him from personal appearance before the MP/MLA court in Ranchi in a case related to disobeying summonses by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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Dismissed woman judge argues case, reinstated

A woman civil judge who was dismissed from service seven years ago challenged the decision by filing a writ petition in the Chhattisgarh High Court and got reinstated.

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BJP calls for Maha 'clean' faces

Maha Yuti allies Shiv Sena and NCP told not to recommend 'tainted' MLAs for new cabinet

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Terrorists open fire, injure Army jawan on leave

An Army man, who was on leave, was shot at and injured by terrorists in Tral village in J&K's Pulwama district on Wednesday evening.

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Tejashwi takes potshot at Nitish's ₹250 cr yatra on women outreach

LEADER of Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at chief minister Nitish Kumar's 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', beginning December 15, and alleged that huge public money is being splurged for the purpose.

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Raid in high-security Central jail in Srinagar over new terror modules

The police on Wednesday conducted raids in barracks of high-security Central Jail in Srinagar in connection with a case related to new terror modules, and recovered SIM cards, cellphones and other digital devices.

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Oppn tears into CM Mann, says attack on Badal a conspiracy

OPPOSITION parties on Wednesday condemned the attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple and alleged that law and order has broken down in Punjab.

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HC: Plant trees to get rid of criminal contempt case

WHILE accepting an unconditional apology in a criminal contempt case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the respondent concerned to plant 50 trees of indigenous species in Morena district.

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Wedding like Shiv-Parvati: Couples make a beeline for U'khand temple

IN the heart of Uttarakhand's enchanting Rudraprayag district, the ancient Triyuginarayan Temple has captivated the hearts of couples across the nation, emerging as a sought-after venue for nuptial celebrations.

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Jewish settlers burn homes in West Bank

JEWISH settlers mounted a string of attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, burning homes and clashing with Israeli troops.

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Don Trump's Pentagon pick faces scrutiny

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defence Department was teetering on Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.

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Sunak, wife plan to set up office to give back to society

FORMER British prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, are believed to be in talks to set up a new private office in the new year to make a positive contribution to Britain, according to a UK media report on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh general elections only after reforms, says Yunus

BANGLADESH interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said the Sheikh Hasina regime 'destroyed everything', as he pledged to hold general elections only after ushering in constitutional and judicial reforms, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reported on Wednesday citing an interview he gave to a Japanese newspaper.

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Russia helping N Korea's nuke programme for troops: NATO

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine.

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Syrian army forces fight back rebels near Hama

SYRIAN government forces pressed a counterattack against Islamist-led rebels around the key city of Hama on Wednesday after suffering a string of staggering losses further north, a war monitor said.

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Republicans plan agenda for first 30 days

President-elect Donald Trump dialed in to what was described as a 'love fest' Tuesday with Senate Republicans as they begin laying the groundwork for control of government in the new year, and a potential first-30-days agenda.

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State-run banks to mop up ₹55K crore this fiscal

PUBLIC sector banks have chalked out major debt-fund raising plans to the tune of ₹54,800 crore by selling additional tier-1 (AT-1) and tier-2 bonds in the remainder of the current financial year to shore up their regulatory capital or core capital.

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Pvt sector refiners cut Russian imports as oil discounts fall

PRIVATE sector refiners, including Reliance Industries and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy, have reduced their imports of Russian crude by 18% month-on-month in November 2024, as the discount on oil from the country has narrowed.

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Honda to launch three new models by FY27

Models include EV, hybrid, battery-run powertrains

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Voda to sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear debt

VODAFONE, the parent company of Vodafone Idea Limited, announced on Wednesday that it will sell 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear its debt of $101 million (about ₹856 crore).

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INR declines 7 paise to all-time low of 84.75

THE rupee slumped by 7 paise to hit its lowest-ever closing level of 84.75 against the US dollar on Wednesday amid a strengthening greenback and increase in crude prices.

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IndiGo ranked among world's worst airlines; co dismisses AirHelp survey

INDIGO, country's largest airline, has been ranked among the world's worst airlines in a recent survey conducted by AirHelp, a firm specialising in processing compensation claims for flight disruptions and lost luggage.

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China+1 plan: India's limited gain

Niti Aayog report says Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia bigger beneficiaries of the plan

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VC funding in start-ups rises to $6.53 bn, PEs invest $4.69 bn in January-November

FOR the past few months, venture capital (VC) funding in Indian start-ups has increased and it has helped the total funding to reach $6.53 billion till November 30, 2024.

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Heavy eight with twists and turns

Gukesh makes inaccurate moves again; Ding manages to wriggle out too in a see-saw battle

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IOC open to Winter Games & World Cup in early 2034

SCHEDULING the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia back-to-back with the 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Games would pose \"no risk\" to the Olympics, a senior IOC official said Tuesday.

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Rosen streams to prominence

BEFORE the pandemic and before Queen's Gambit, the universe of chess streaming was tucked away in one of the smaller corners of the internet.

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Eye on ODI WC, India women face Australia

THE last time India and Australia faced each other in ODIs, at the start of the year in Mumbai, the format was not on either side's radar. The shortest format took over as a high priority given the T20 World Cup was approaching fast.

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FC Goa two good for Hyderabad

HYDERABAD FC suffered a 0-2 defeat against FC Goa in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

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A decade of ups & downs for Rahul

TO KL Rahul, a decade-long journey in international cricket has felt like 25 years in which he has had to overcome \"mental challenges\" of being a floater in the Indian set-up, deal with injury lay-offs and the noises in his head that have quietened over time.

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What's in the kitty bag?

For those of us who've grown up in the 90s, watching our mothers and their friends prepare for the monthly kitty party has been an occasion in itself.

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'HAD I NOT BEEN A POET, I'D HAVE BEEN A MESS'

Jeet Thayil's latest collection of poems is about loss, ageing, and the recovery of the self. I'll Have It Here is his first book of poetry after 15 years and the death of his wife.

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FINE DESIGN

This new line is aimed at the modern consumer who desires luxury, durability, and style with the added benefit of immediacy

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