The Morning Standard - December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

Krishna can't be recognised as MS awardee, rules SC

The Supreme Court on Monday, in an interim order, ruled that Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the M S Subbulakshmi award.

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Will not allow Lankan territory to be used against India, says Dissanayake

SRI Lanka will not allow its territory to be used against India's national security interests, Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.

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SPEAKING HANDS FALL SILENT

When he was born on March 9, 1951, Zakir Hussain was considered an unlucky child.

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GRAP IV back as AQI breaches 400-mark in city

A few hours after the Central Air Quality Management (CAQM) implemented GRAP III measures due to a sharp rise in pollution levels in the city, the Central Air Quality Panel issued another order to impose GRAP IV.

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Sitharaman, Kharge exchange barbs in RS

Cong chief rebuts charges of constitutional changes for 'one family'

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Record gold imports widen trade deficit

IN what could put pressure on the economy, India's trade deficit—the difference between imports and exports—widened to a record $37.8 billion in November, showing a 4.8% drop in exports and a record increase in imports driven by massive gold demand.

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Gehlot ex-aide pardoned in phone tap case

A Delhi court on Monday granted pardon to Lokesh Sharma, former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot.

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Dubai-based gangster's key aide arrested after brief encounter

AFTER a brief exchange of fire, the Delhi Police arrested a 35-year-old gang member of Dubai-based gangster Rashid Cablewala, who was wanted for double murder on Diwali in the city's Farsh Bazar, police said on Monday.

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1984 riots: Verdict against Sajjan Kumar on Jan 8

A Delhi court is likely to deliver its verdict on January 8 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.

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HC weighs transfer of Balyan's MCOCA case to MP/MLA court

THE Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea filed by the Delhi Police seeking to transfer proceedings under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) from Dwarka District Court to the Special MP/MLA Court at Rouse Avenue.

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Atishi takes on BJP over slum outreach drive, electoral rolls

A day after BJP leaders stayed overnight in Delhi's slums as part of an outreach campaign, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the saffron party of demolishing slums and deleting the names of slum dwellers from electoral rolls.

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Call spl House session, table 14 CAG reports, L-G tells Atishi

DELHI Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi and asked her to immediately convene a special sitting of the outgoing Assembly to table the 14 pending CAG reports before the House, said a Raj Niwas note.

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Court notice to Bansuri Swaraj in defamation case filed by Jain

A Delhi court on Monday issued a notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in connection with a defamation complaint filed by former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendra Jain.

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Akhilesh says will support Kejriwal

SP's stand may ruffle feathers in INDIA bloc as Oppn allies AAP, Cong fail to reach pact

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In a first in country, IGIA connects 150 destinations

DELHI International Airport Ltd (DIAL), on Monday, said the Indira Gandhi International Airport has reached a significant milestone by establishing connectivity to 150 destinations.

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Tight security blanket ahead of year-end fests

WITH Christmas and New Year celebrations on the horizon, the Delhi Police have ramped up security and fortified the city's borders to ensure a peaceful festive season.

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Core Imaging Facility centre set up at Ashoka University

EQUIPPED with high-end technologies, a facility has been inaugurated just a few kilometers from Delhi to boost scientific innovation and research in India.

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Politicians make beeline to meet farm leader Dallewal as fast enters 21st day

A day after a senior MHA official and Punjab DGP met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose hunger strike has entered its 21st day, leaders from all non-BJP parties have made a beeline to meet the farmer.

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Lack of action plan hampers CPWD performance: MOHUA

THE Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has conveyed its displeasure to the Central Public Work Department (CPWD) as the latter failed to meet the off-take target of utilisation of construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycled products for three consecutive years.

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High Court judge recuses self in AAP MP Chadha's plea

Delhi High Court judge Justice Rekha Palli on Monday recused itself from hearing AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha's plea challenging the cancellation of his official bungalow allotment.

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Over 400 criminals held in 'Operation Crackdown' ahead of assembly polls

THE Delhi Police apprehended 415 wanted criminals, including 81 proclaimed offenders, during a two-week operation in the city's northwest district.

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MCD House row over AAP 'failure' to clear landfills

Under AAP, only deadlines have been extended, alleges BJP councillor

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Haryana bans on-duty cops from using mobile phones

APPREHENDING laxity in discharge of duty by the police personnel who reportedly remain glued to their mobile phones, the Haryana Police constables will now be required to submit their mobile phones and other electronic devices before starting their shifts.

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K'taka transport staff to strike from Dec 31

THE Karnataka State Road Transport Employees' Joint Action Committee has called for an indefinite strike from December 31, demanding that the state government fulfil their demands.

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Ksheeradhaare scheme: Dairy farmers not paid incentives for nine months

THE state government has not paid incentives to dairy farmers for more than nine months.

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Delay in Polavaram project led to ₹10K cr loss: Naidu

CM says construction of new D-Wall will start on January 2, 2025

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Guv nod to probe KTR in Formula E race

AS expected, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has accorded permission to law enforcement agencies to prosecute former minister KT Rama Rao for allegedly abusing power in conducting the Formula E race.

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Ganja flow to Kochi rises as harvest season begins

WITH the ganja harvest season on in Odisha, there has been a rise in the flow of narcotic substances to Ernakulam district over the past one month.

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Odisha crackdown on poachers, 28-year-old held with birds in Chilika

IN a major crackdown, wildlife officials arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly poaching over two dozen migratory and resident birds near Chilika lake.

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Tribal man dragged for nearly 500m by car carrying tourists in Wayanad

IN a shocking incident, a 40-year-old tribal man was dragged along the road by a car driven by tourists for nearly half a kilometer.

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5 students bitten by rodents at girls' hostel

FIVE girl students were administered treatment on Monday after allegedly being bitten by rodents at the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Girls' Hostel in Keesara mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, prompting stinging criticism from the Opposition.

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PROPOSING A 2-FACTOR FORMULA FOR SHARING

HE 16th Finance Commission so far visited 16 states; visits to 12 more will be completed in the next few months.

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UPHEAVAL IN LEVANT RAISES UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE WORLD

The governance of Syria can well fall into the hands of fundamentalist groups. Global powers must work towards dousing such a fire rather than reigniting it

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Priyanka asks govt to take steps for safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed in the Lok Sabha that a photograph of Pakistan surrendering before the Indian Army in Dhaka, had been removed from the Army headquarters.

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21 fake univs in country, 8 in Delhi; Centre says will protect students

Stringent action

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PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul

Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi

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₹1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers launched

THE Centre on Monday unveiled a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to help small farmers who engage in distress selling.

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Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.

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TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning

IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).

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Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off

THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.

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Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation

THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.

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SP smells BJP plot in Sambhal violence, ruckus in UP House

THE winter session of the UP legislature took off on a fiery note on Monday with the belligerent opposition raising Sambhal violence in which five people lost their lives during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.

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Maha Yuti tables ₹35K cr supplementary budget

Maha discontent brews as several cabinet aspirants feel left out

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₹500 cr project to boost apple plantation in HP

The Himachal Pradesh government is contemplating a ₹500 crore project for the rejuvenation of apple horticulture.

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5 held, booked under Pocso for gang-raping teen

TRIPURA police arrested five people for alleged gang-rape of a minor girl.

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Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

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Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told

The Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.

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7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur

Larger conspiracy

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Was evacuated by Russian military, claims Assad

OUSTED Syrian leader Bashar Assad said he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack.

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Rescuers race against time as hundreds feared dead in Mayotte's worst cyclone

FRANCE was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

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Japan bank staff steals $6.6 mn from safe deposit boxes

JAPAN's biggest bank apologised on Monday for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes.

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Trudeau's No 2 quits Cabinet after freebie disagreement

CANADIAN Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most powerful and loyal minister, announced on Monday she was resigning from the Cabinet as Trudeau struggles with declining popularity.

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Sr UK clergyman faces calls to resign over handling of priest abuse claims

THE senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.

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Gaza hostage deal closer than ever: def minister

DEFENCE Minister Israel Katz reportedly told Knesset lawmakers on Monday that Israel is \"closer than ever\" to closing a deal with Hamas to free the hostages held in Gaza, bolstering Arab media reports of heavy optimism on the chances for an agreement in the coming weeks, The Times of Israel reported.

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B'desh election in 2025-end or early '26: Yunus

Claims restoring democratic institutions is necessary for calling general elections

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Bitcoin profits even before VDA rules to be treated as capital gains

In a first-of-its-kind legal dispute over taxation of bitcoins, the Jodhpur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains for sale of bitcoins even before the introduction of the virtual digital asset (VDA) regime in 2022 should be treated as capital gains for the purpose of taxation.

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Vedanta's dividend to make promoters richer by ₹1.9k cr

METAL and mining giant Vedanta Ltd has declared an interim dividend of ₹8.5 per share.

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European agency endorses approval of Biocon Biologics' biosimilar Ustekinumab

BIOCON BIOLOGICS, a biosimilars company and subsidiary of Biocon, has announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of YESINTEK, an Ustekinumab biosimilar intended for the treatment of adults and children with plaque psoriasis and adults with psoriatic arthritis or Crohn's disease.

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LTIMindtree cyber defence centre in B'luru

LTIMindtree, the country's sixth largest IT services company, on Monday announced the launch of the 100-seater AI-driven Cyber Defense Resiliency Center (CDRC) in Bengaluru.

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New Relic aims to further scale up India operations; investing heavily in the country

US-based New Relic, which is in intelligent observability platform space, is investing heavily in India.

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LG eyes $15 billion listing valuation for Indian arm

Post-public offer, promoter's shareholding will come down by 15%

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Vlogger shares dismal business class experience on Air India international flight

'Meal fell on business class seat as it was broken'

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Pvt sector output index rises to 4-mnth high

Services providers led rise in sales

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Shares of Dixon rise 5% a day after joint venture announcement with Vivo

A day after announcing a joint venture with Chinese mobile maker Vivo on Sunday, the shares of contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies jumped 5% to a day's high of ₹18,321.15.

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Leganes stun Liga leaders Barcelona

LA LIGA leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race.

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We're basically two dead people playing chess, mistakes happen: Gukesh

THE king had arrived home and that led to a frenzy as everybody, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival, wanted a piece of him.

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Niggle trouble for Siraj as pacer continues to struggle

IT was the 37th over of the Australian innings on Sunday. Mohammed Siraj, having bowled the first two balls, called on the physio.

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TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

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Women's Euro: UEFA more than doubles prize money

PRIZE money for the 2025 Women's European Championship will more than double compared to the previous edition, with the 16 teams sharing 41 million euros, UEFA said Monday.

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TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER

On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match

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