The Morning Standard - June 20, 2024![إضافة للمفضلة Add to Favorites](/static/icons/filled.svg)
![](/static/icons/sharenew.svg)
The Morning Standard - June 20, 2024![إضافة للمفضلة Add to Favorites](/static/icons/filled.svg)
![](/static/icons/sharenew.svg)
انطلق بلا حدود مع Magzter GOLD
اقرأ The Morning Standard بالإضافة إلى 9,000+ المجلات والصحف الأخرى باشتراك واحد فقط عرض الكتالوج
1 شهر $9.99
1 سنة$99.99
$8/ شهر
اشترك فقط في The Morning Standard
سنة واحدة$356.40 $23.99
شراء هذه القضية $0.99
في هذه القضية
June 20, 2024
80 Indian Hajj pilgrims die of extreme heat
Over 900 dead as day-time temperature in Mecca goes past 50°C; 600 are from Egypt
1 min
UGC-NET exam cancelled, CBI probe ordered
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday cancelled the UGCNET June 2024 examination following indications that the integrity of the exam may have been compromised.
1 min
Ahead of key state polls, MSP for 14 crops hiked
AHEAD of elections in key states like Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir later this year, the Centre on Wednesday raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2024-25 marketing season.
1 min
US team meets Dalai Lama in India amid China protest
AMID warnings from China, a bipartisan US Congressional delegation met the Dalai Lama and officials of the Tibetan government-in exile in Dharamsala on Wednesday.
![US team meets Dalai Lama in India amid China protest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/Z_RZuqORS1718844442289/US-TEAM-MEETS-DALAI-LAMA-IN-INDIA-AMID-CHINA-PROTEST.jpg)
1 min
Govt open to fresh NEET-UG for all if the SC issues orders
THE Union Education Ministry is not averse to conducting a fresh round of the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance TestUndergraduate (NEET-UG), subject to directives from the Supreme Court's scheduled hearing on July 8.
1 min
Kejriwal to stay in jail till July 3 in liquor policy case
A local court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal till July 3 in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam.
![Kejriwal to stay in jail till July 3 in liquor policy case](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/sM6NhSLut1718844505896/KEJRIWAL-TO-STAY-IN-JAIL-TILL-JULY-3-IN-LIQUOR-POLICY-CASE.jpg)
1 min
Heatwave claims 70 lives in 10 days
Hospitals getting around 100 ICU and ward admissions daily for heat-related illnesses
![Heatwave claims 70 lives in 10 days](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/6tlf0mHri1718844608167/HEATWAVE-CLAIMS-70-LIVES-IN-10-DAYS.jpg)
2 mins
Free water scheme a 'sham', BJP hits out at govt for crisis
BJP leaders and workers took out protest marches across Delhi on Wednesday over water shortage in the city, slamming the ruling AAP dispensation for the plight of the people.
1 min
Under scorching sun, gig workers in capital brave long hours on jobs
IN the scorching heat of Delhi's summer, amid the bustling streets and relentless sun, Sumit's story unfolds with a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by gig workers.
![Under scorching sun, gig workers in capital brave long hours on jobs](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/s1e2BH9WU1718844891820/UNDER-SCORCHING-SUN-GIG-WORKERS-IN-CAPITAL-BRAVE-LONG-HOURS-ON-JOBS.jpg)
1 min
Will Go On Hunger Strike Over Water: Atishi Writes To PM
AMID the ongoing water crisis in the national capital, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, requesting the immediate release of water from Haryana and threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike from June 21 if the issue is not resolved soon.
![Will Go On Hunger Strike Over Water: Atishi Writes To PM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/zGIAUNbBM1718844969019/crp_WILL-GO-ON-HUNGER-STRIKE-OVER-WATER-ATISHI-WRITES-TO-PM.jpg)
1 min
Operators told to conduct safety audits of e-buses
Directive comes after a DTC bus was gutted in recent fire
![Operators told to conduct safety audits of e-buses](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/NjGuoa8rS1718845154848/OPERATORS-TOLD-TO-CONDUCT-SAFETY-AUDITS-OF-EBUSES.jpg)
1 min
Minister writes to MHA alleging absence of secy
IN a fresh round of tussle between Delhi's political and bureaucratic wings, city health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) alleging long absence of health secretary SB Deepak Kumar.
![Minister writes to MHA alleging absence of secy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/Q1H9Bl-XA1718845114504/MINISTER-WRITES-TO-MHA-ALLEGING-ABSENCE-OF-SECY.jpg)
1 min
DKS may contest Channapatna bypoll
He may have plans to re-establish his hold with his brother losing Bengaluru Rural seat
![DKS may contest Channapatna bypoll](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/d6Do8HiHe1718845293543/DKS-MAY-CONTEST-CHANNAPATNA-BYPOLL.jpg)
2 mins
NEET Row: AAP Protests At Pradhan's Residence
MEMBERS of the AAP Youth Wing held a protest outside Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's residence in Delhi on Wednesday, demanding cancellation of this year's NEET-UG due to alleged irregularities.
![NEET Row: AAP Protests At Pradhan's Residence](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/m3MN2k-fa1718845218328/crp_NEET-ROW-AAP-PROTESTS-AT-PRADHANS-RESIDENCE.jpg)
2 mins
16 killed, 60 hospitalised in hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu
AT least 16 people died and more than 60 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming suspected illicit 'packet arrack' at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi district on Wednesday.
1 min
Darshan gave ₹30L to one accused in murder case: Cops
ACTOR Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused No 2 in the Renukaswamy murder case, is said to have confessed to his involvement in the case as per the remand application submitted by the police to the court.
![Darshan gave ₹30L to one accused in murder case: Cops](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/Ud82ULU1e1718845406101/DARSHAN-GAVE-30L-TO-ONE-ACCUSED-IN-MURDER-CASE-COPS.jpg)
2 mins
Vastu plans for renovation of Nalanda univ given by expert from Bapatla district in AP
VERY few know that the Vastu plans for the renovation of the ancient Nalanda University were set by Pandit Mudunuri Venkata Ramakrishna Raju, who hails from Manthenavari Palem village in Bapatla district.
![Vastu plans for renovation of Nalanda univ given by expert from Bapatla district in AP](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/kaRPoMB_I1718845546476/VASTU-PLANS-FOR-RENOVATION-OF-NALANDA-UNIV-GIVEN-BY-EXPERT-FROM-BAPATLA-DISTRICT-IN-AP.jpg)
1 min
Tibetan Govt-In-Exile Hails 'Us Gift', Counters China
Resolve Tibet Act recognises India’s stand on McMahon Line
![Tibetan Govt-In-Exile Hails 'Us Gift', Counters China](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/45ivKq0IE1718845601682/crp_TIBETAN-GOVTINEXILE-HAILS-US-GIFT-COUNTERS-CHINA.jpg)
2 mins
Air Pollution Caused 8.1 Million Deaths Worldwide In 2021: Report
AIR pollution contributed to 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021, with India and China recording a whopping 2.1 million and 2.3 million fatalities respectively, according to a report released on Wednesday.
![Air Pollution Caused 8.1 Million Deaths Worldwide In 2021: Report](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/D07Vj2ELu1718845794272/crp_AIR-POLLUTION-CAUSED-81-MILLION-DEATHS-WORLDWIDE-IN-2021-REPORT.jpg)
1 min
Rebuilding Nalanda To Be Our Golden Era: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government is making efforts to ensure that the country has the world's most advanced research-oriented higher education system.
![Rebuilding Nalanda To Be Our Golden Era: PM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/F398lFriu1718845730257/crp_REBUILDING-NALANDA-TO-BE-OUR-GOLDEN-ERA-PM.jpg)
2 mins
Ahead Of Modi's Lanka Trip, EAM In Colombo Today
EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Colombo on Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's likely visit to Sri Lanka in July or August.
![Ahead Of Modi's Lanka Trip, EAM In Colombo Today](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/KxCP1C8Zb1718845658643/crp_AHEAD-OF-MODIS-LANKA-TRIP-EAM-IN-COLOMBO-TODAY.jpg)
1 min
Minister writes 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly, Oppn takes jibe
A viral video showing the newly sworn in union minister of state Savitri Thakur writing the central government's guiding slogan 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly in Devnagari script, has given the opposition Congress fresh fuel to attack the Narendra Modi government.
![Minister writes 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly, Oppn takes jibe](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/Gk-d_q0z91718845994454/MINISTER-WRITES-BETI-BACHAO-BETI-PADHAO-INCORRECTLY-OPPN-TAKES-JIBE.jpg)
1 min
BJP Leaders Asked To Take Maha 'Collective Decisions'
WHILE introspecting on the Lok Sabha poll debacle in Maharashtra, the BJP leadership has asked the state party leaders to make collective decisions on the state parliamentary board, saying no individual should dominate the discussions.
![BJP Leaders Asked To Take Maha 'Collective Decisions'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/aQ9Rg0qQn1718845931038/crp_BJP-LEADERS-ASKED-TO-TAKE-MAHA-COLLECTIVE-DECISIONS.jpg)
1 min
UNPRECEDENTED DRY SPELL, U'KHAND SIZZLES
UTTARAKHAND, a Himalayan state, has been experiencing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius this summer due to an unprecedented dry spell, surprising meteorologists.
![UNPRECEDENTED DRY SPELL, U'KHAND SIZZLES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/ob2xuOzG61718845861752/UNPRECEDENTED-DRY-SPELL-UKHAND-SIZZLES.jpg)
2 mins
Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's coalition president
CYRIL Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president on Wednesday in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria, with help from a coalition of parties for the first time in its 30-year rule.
![Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's coalition president](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/bJsiEriL11718846170652/RAMAPHOSA-SWORN-IN-AS-SOUTH-AFRICAS-COALITION-PRESIDENT.jpg)
1 min
Russia, North Korea upgrade bilateral relations
Both countries pledged mutual aid if they face aggression from the West; Moscow mulls military technology cooperation with Pyongyang
![Russia, North Korea upgrade bilateral relations](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/mDZrd4ntd1718846088821/RUSSIA-NORTH-KOREA-UPGRADE-BILATERAL-RELATIONS.jpg)
1 min
Pre-budget meet: Focus on fiscal deficit, job creation
DURING the pre-budget meeting with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday economists stressed on the importance of further reducing the fiscal deficit in the upcoming budget.
![Pre-budget meet: Focus on fiscal deficit, job creation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/HA0t9-s721718846391802/PREBUDGET-MEET-FOCUS-ON-FISCAL-DEFICIT-JOB-CREATION.jpg)
1 min
Voda sells 18% stake in Indus for ₹15,300 cr
Proceeds from sale will be used to repay existing lenders 1.8 billion secured against Vodafone's Indian assets
![Voda sells 18% stake in Indus for ₹15,300 cr](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/hKZw987o51718846249963/VODA-SELLS-18-STAKE-IN-INDUS-FOR-15300-CR.jpg)
2 mins
Inflation targeting to remain work in progress till food prices fall: RBI
THE Reserve Bank on Wednesday in its monthly bulletin said the goal of aligning inflation with the target of 4% will remain a work in progress as long as food prices pressure persists.
![Inflation targeting to remain work in progress till food prices fall: RBI](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/hZkUifskY1718846307275/INFLATION-TARGETING-TO-REMAIN-WORK-IN-PROGRESS-TILL-FOOD-PRICES-FALL-RBI.jpg)
1 min
ARSHDEEP'S SWELLING INFLUENCE
Left-arm pacer has been the standout for India in the ongoing WC
![ARSHDEEP'S SWELLING INFLUENCE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1738547/YDIDp8ER01718846446377/ARSHDEEPS-SWELLING-INFLUENCE.jpg)
3 mins
The Morning Standard Newspaper Description:
الناشر: Express Network Private Limited
فئة: Newspaper
لغة: English
تكرار: Daily
The Morning Standard is an English-language newspaper published by Express Network Private Limited in India. The newspaper is published in six Indian cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
The Morning Standard covers a wide range of news and topics, including:
* National and international news: The newspaper covers the latest news from India and around the world, including politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
* Opinion and analysis: The newspaper features opinion pieces and analysis from leading experts on a variety of topics.
* Features: The newspaper also features features on a variety of topics, such as lifestyle, culture, and travel.
The Morning Standard is known for its in-depth reporting and insightful analysis. It is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to stay informed about the latest news and events from India and around the world.
إلغاء في أي وقت [ لا التزامات ]
رقمي فقط