The Morning Standard - June 19, 2024

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June 19, 2024

Power demand reaches all-time hig

BREACHING all its previous records, Delhi's peak power demand touched an alltime high of 8,647 MW on Tuesday, as the people continued to grapple with crippling heatwave, according to the State Load Despatch Center (SLDC) data.

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SC Sets Highest Bar On Negligence In NEET-UG Exam

Asks NTA to take action if there is 0.001% chance of malpractice in holding the test

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UNBEARABLE HEAT

Boiling tap water, power cuts add to the capital misery

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RBI Mulls Better Insurance Coverage For Green Deposits

WITH climate change emerging as an overarching risk to the global economy as well as financial systems, the Reserve Bank of India is exploring adequate insurance coverage for green deposits, deputy governor Michael Patra said.

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King Kohli reclaims throne of India's most valued celebrity brand

WITH a brand value of $227.9 million in 2023, cricketer Virat Kohli surpassed Bollywood star Ranveer Singh to claim the No 1 spot as India's most valued celebrity.

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Victim of character assassination': Maliwal writes to Oppn leaders

RAJYA Sabha member and AAP leader Swati Maliwal on Tuesday wrote a letter to several INDIA bloc leaders, including former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, and sought time to discuss the alleged assault against her by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar at theformer's residence.

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'NEET results expose corruption': AAP holds protest, demands retest

The AAP on Tuesday held a demonstration against alleged irregularities in NEET or medical exam results and demanded its re-test.

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RML, Lady Hardinge may face water crisis: NDMC

THE New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on Tuesday said the water crisis is deepening in the Lutyens zone and may affect foreign embassies, Centre-run hospitals like Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) and Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) if not resolved soon.

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100 DJB water tankers missing: Cong

Says instead of tackling the water situation, AAP and BJP are indulged in blame game

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E-rick driver held for raping minor

Accused bit her cheeks while she resisted and hit him with a brick on his forehead

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Court to hear bail plea of Er Rashid on taking oath as MP

A Delhi court on Tuesday fixed for hearing on June 22 further arguments on an application filed by Engineer Rashid, arrested in a 2016 Jammu and Kashmir terror funding case, seeking interim bail to take oath as an MP.

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Balasore under curfew; 35 arrested, internet shut

BALASORE was placed under curfew till Wednesday evening after violence escalated in the district headquarters town following a clash between two communities over animal slaughter a day earlier.

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No stock available: Tomato prices reach ₹80 per kg at Kurnool retail markets

DUE to non availability of stock in local markets, tomato price has soared to ₹80 per kg at various open retail markets in Kurnool district, particularly in Yemmiganur, Adoni and Kurnool city. It is expected that the prices might reach ₹100 per kg in the next couple of days.

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Now, Jagan calls for switch to ballot papers from EVMS

YSRC president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) should be replaced with ballot papers in elections.

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Put 3 Criminal Laws On Hold: Stalin

In a letter to Shah, CM objects to NDA govt’s decision to enforce new legislations from July 1

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NDA Meet At Rajnath's Residence To Firm Up House Plan, Speaker

AHEAD of the Parliament session starting from June 24, a coordination meeting of the NDA ministers was held on Tuesday at defence minister Rajnath Singh's residence, with home minister Amit Shah and other top leaders attending.

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Hasina opts for visit to India before going to China in July

BANGLADESH Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to arrive in New Delhi on a two-day state visit on June 21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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After accident, blame game begins

Railways says accidents have reduced in 10 years; Cong asks railway minister to resign

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Historic hat-trick after 60 yrs: Modi

₹20K-cr transferred to 9.3 crore PMKS beneficiaries' accounts; PM thanks Varanasi voters

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Newly-built bridge collapses again in Bihar days ahead of its opening

A portion of a newly constructed bridge on the river Bakra collapsed in Bihar's Araria district ahead of the inauguration on Tuesday, raising questions over quality of construction material being used for the purpose.

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RSS seeks to fix accountability on Maha BJP leaders

THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has sought accountability from BJP leaders over the party's Lok Sabha poll setback in Maharashtra and asked them to undertake corrective measures if they want to win the state assembly elections slated for later this year, RSS sources said.

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Boeing CEO set to face Senate panel

US lawmakers are expected to press Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him.

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Israeli strikes continue in a subdued way in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Hamas-run territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha.

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Biden eases visa rules for citizenship in election yr

Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under the new plan

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Bank deposits outgrow credit by ₹1 lakh cr in May

May deposits at ₹ 2.7 lakh cr as against credit offtake of ₹ 1.7 lakh cr

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Rental price growth drops 50% in top cities

A sharp surge in the supply of new housing units has resulted in a nearly 50% drop in rental price growth in India's top cities during the second quarter of calendar year 2024.

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Musiala-the starboy who chose Germany over England

WHENEVER Jamal Musiala has done something of note over the last three years or so, a decade-old post does another round on Twitter.

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Horses for courses in Caribbean?

While India are expected to play three spinners, pacers have done well too in West Indies

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