The Morning Standard - October 16, 2024

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October 16, 2024

Be aware crazy fans! Dosanjh's Delhi show goes the Coldplay way

EVEN before the hullabaloo around the exorbitant Coldplay concert ticket prices-which skyrocketed by 30 times, still leaving hundreds of thousands, including celebrities like Karan Johar, heartbroken-could subside, came the announcement of Punjab singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in the national capital.

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India treats good, bad Khalistanis equally: Report

WHEN Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on October 16 deposes before a commission examining the extent of foreign interference in his country, he can be expected to play the familiar but discredited 'good Taliban, bad Taliban' card, though replacing the Taliban with the Khalistanis.

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Atishi crackdown on dust pollution

CHIEF Minister Atishi on Tuesday said 99 teams have been formed to inspect construction sites—both private and government-owned—to ensure strict compliance of dust control measures.

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Dates out for high-octane Maha, Jharkhand electoral battles

With the Election Commission announcing that bypoll to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat vacated by Rahul Gandhi will be held on November 13, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is all set to make her electoral debut.

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JAISHANKAR IN ISLAMABAD TO ATTEND SCO SUMMIT

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as they met in Islamabad for a banquet dinner hosted by the latter for foreign dignitaries visiting Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

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INDIA TRASHES ALL CANADIAN CHARGES

INDIA on Tuesday rubbished all allegations of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that New Delhi had hired the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to target Khalistani elements on its soil.

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Take urgent steps to complete state-run unfinished hospitals, HC asks Delhi govt

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed its concern over the non-completion of certain upcoming state-run hospitals, saying urgent steps were required to ensure they were not dilapidated or \"stuck in litigation\" after money was spent on construction.

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DU withdraws circular on direct recruitment for associate prof

DRAWING flak from various quarters, the University of Delhi on Tuesday withdrew a circular on the direct recruitment to the post of Associate Professor, issued earlier in the day.

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AAP failed to tackle pollution: BJP

Says govt lacks determination and concrete action plan to combat the issue effectively

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City sees coldest morning of this season at 17.4°C

WITH 17.4 degree Celsius recorded on Tuesday morning, it was the coldest morning of the season. The IMD has predicted that the daytime temperatures are likely to drop further in the coming days while the AQI remained above 200 on Tuesday a day after it was recorded to be poor leading the CAQM to impose stage I of GRAP across the Delhi-NCR.

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Female quota in nursing not merit-based

THE recent announcement of a gender-based reservation policy reserving 80 per cent of nursing posts for females at Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals didn't go well with nursing professionals.

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Employees' personal info not subject to RTI, says HC

Sets aside CIC order asking school to disclose staff's service details

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Thalassemia patients flag concern over shortage of life-saving drug in hosps

GOVERNMENT hospitals in Delhi are grappling with a severe shortage of Desferal, a vital iron chelator essential for the treatment of thalassemia.

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Water woes: 18-hr disruption in outer-north; Ghaziabad, Noida face pressure issue

PARTS of Delhi's Outer North district will experience an 18-hour water supply disruption starting from 10 am on Wednesday, the Delhi Jal Board said. The interruption is due to maintenance work on a major water pipeline.

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Three, including minor, hold house owner, maid captive, flee with ₹12L

A 25-year-old man, along with his three associates, including a juvenile, committed a broad daylight burglary at a house in north Delhi during which they forcefully entered the house, tied the owner and his maid with a piece of clothes, and fled with the booty of Rs 12 lakh along with some jewellery.

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UPSC aspirants death: Court to take cognizance of chargesheet on Oct 29

A Delhi court on Tuesday set October 29 for further consideration of the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the deaths of three UPSC aspirants who drowned in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajender Nagar in July following heavy rainfall and waterlogging.

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Cluster bus catches fire while charging

A low-floor cluster electric bus caught fire on Tuesday while charging in North Delhi's Burari Bus Depot, an official of the Transport Department said.

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Polls: BJP considering early declaration of candidates

The BJP is considering \"early declaration\" of its candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls to get a headstart over its rivals AAP and Congress, a party leader said on Tuesday.

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Heavy rains lash Chennai, TN dists

Red alert was issued for Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu until Wednesday

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Quit smoking after I became MLA, give up bad habits: Siddu to youth

I used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day. But after I became an MLA, I quit smoking. So if you (youth) are addicted to bad habits, I request you to quit them immediately,\" Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday.

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Insulted by CPM leader, Kannur ADM ends life

ADDITIONAL District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu was found dead at his government quarters at Pallikkunnu on Tuesday, a day after he was publicly admonished by Kannur District Panchayat president P P Divya during his farewell function.

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Northeast monsoon sets in, IMD issues alert in K'taka

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday announced the onset of northeast monsoon (NEM) and withdrawal of southwest monsoon (SWM).

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Samsung protests called off, striking workers set to return to work: TN

SAMSUNG workers may call off their 37-day protest after a general body meeting of the labour union to be held on Wednesday.

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BJD NEEDS TO GET OVER DENIAL, ASSESS FAULTS

ALL is not well with the Biju Janata Dal. Much as the regional party would like to put up a cohesive face, its internal affairs point to the contrary.

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WHY WE SHOULDN'T BAN THE MORNING-AFTER PILL

SOCIAL media was recently abuzz after a special report in this publication went viral. It referred to a subcommittee formed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) that would likely impose a ban on over-the-counter sales of all hormonal contraceptives, including emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) in India. It evoked massive outrage, as it is a nightmarish move that impacts the bodily and sexual autonomy of all women.

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HOW TO REVERSE THE ECOCIDE OF ANTHROPOCENE

The Anthropocene is about man admitting to the violence he has inflicted on Earth. We have to change the approach to natural resources from extraction to one of trusteeship

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FOOD INFLATION CAN BE REVERSED WITH BETTER FARM LOGISTICS

DESPITE confident officialese that inflation has been tamed, the latest National Statistical Office figures show the scare is on the growl again.

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BJP sets in motion poll process to pick new prez

To be aided by three, Laxman appointed National Returning Officer

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Why Telangana site was chosen by Navy for India's 2nd VLF radar station

UNION Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Indian Navy's very low-frequency (VLF) radar station at the Damagundam Reserve Forest site in Telangana's Vikarabad district on Tuesday. Located around 90 km from Hyderabad, it will be built at a cost of ₹3,200 crore and help in communication with submarines.

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Oppn MPs walk out of JPC meet on Waqf Bill for 2nd consecutive day

THE row over the alleged 'violation of parliamentary code of conduct' in the meeting of the joint parliamentary committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill continued on Tuesday after several MPs from the Opposition camp staged a walkout.

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₹34.5K cr deal done for 31 US drones

INDIA and the United States on Tuesday sealed a ₹34,500-crore deal to procure 31 Predator high-altitude long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics to bolster up Indian military's combat prowess along the contested borders with China.

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‘Implement harassment law in religious places’

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for strict implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in all religious functions and institutions.

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Centre meets Meitei, Kuki, Naga MLAs over Manipur

IN a bid to bring lasting peace in ethnic violence-hit Manipur, MLAs belonging to different groups from the state on Tuesday came under one roof for the first time to discuss confidence measures suggested by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), sources said.

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Exit polls cause major distortion, need to relook

REJECTING the Congress' allegations after Haryana assembly poll results, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said after EVM tampering row, questions are being raised on the strength of battery charge and wondered what next accusation would come.

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Modi, Shah meet to firm up J'khand candidates, strategy

HOURS after the Election Commission announced poll dates for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, the BJP's Central Election Committee (CEC) met at the party headquarters on Tuesday to select candidates and firm up strategy.

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Maha to vote on Nov 20, J'khand on Nov 13 & 20

THE Election Commission on Tuesday announced assembly polls for Maharashtra and Jharkhand with the former going to polls in single phase on November 20 and the later in two phase on November 13 and 20. The counting will take place on November 23.

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After Haryana defeat, 'cautious' Cong deputes big guns for Maha battle

STILL reeling from the shock defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, the Congress on Tuesday appointed several senior leaders, including Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot and Bhupesh Baghel, as observers for the upcoming Maharashtra polls. The move is seen as a recalibration of its strategy for the crucial Maharashtra battle.

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SC seeks Bengal report on civic volunteer recruitment

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details from the West Bengal government regarding the recruitment process of civic volunteers.

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1 more doc on fast in hosp, HC allows medics' carnival

THOUSANDS of junior doctors and medical students across India observed a 12-hour hunger strike on Tuesday to express solidarity with the junior doctors of West Bengal, who have been on a hunger strike since October 5.

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Togadia making a comeback after his meeting with Bhagwat at RSS HQ?

HARDLINE Hindutva leader Pravin Togadia, who had distanced himself from the Sangh Parivar after resigning as the VHP international working president, visited the RSS headquarters on Dussehra after a six-year hiatus. He held discussions with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on various issues and also met a senior Union minister from Maharashtra.

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US, Filipino troops launch joint exercises

THOUSANDS of US and Filipino troops launched joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, after China held huge drills around Taiwan and a Chinese vessel collided with a Filipino patrol boat.

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Russian adrift on dingy in coldest sea of gales for two months rescued

A Russian man was rescued in the stormy Sea of Okhotsk after surviving for more than two months in a tiny inflatable boat that lost its engine, but his brother and nephew have died, officials said on Tuesday.

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Swedish media reports Mbappe suspect in rape

A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday a rape investigation had been opened without mentioning Kylian Mbappe, following media reports that the Real Madrid and France star was the suspect following a visit to Stockholm.

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US guarantees Beirut will face less bombs: Lebanon

Hebrew media says US pressure led to Israel to cut back on strikes

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K-pop idol tells lawmakers of workplace harassment

A member of chart-topping Kpop group NewJeans tearfully testified to South Korean lawmakers on Tuesday as part of an enquiry into workplace harassment, amid a boardroom drama over her super producer.

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230 Chinese nationals held in Lanka for online scams

SRI Lankan police have arrested more than 230 Chinese men accused of targeting international banks in online scams, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, with help from security officials sent by Beijing.

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China plans manned lunar mission, space station

CHINA on Tuesday announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades.

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SpiceJet meets DGCA's safety norms; out of enhanced surveillance regime

IN a major relief for SpiceJet, aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday said it has removed the low-cost carrier from enhanced surveillance regime.

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Vinay Equity invests in India Sweet House ahead of IPO

INDIA Sweet House (ISH), a confectionery brand, has secured a significant amount in its pre-IPO funding round, led by Viney Equity Market. The company is now preparing to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the stock exchange to initiate its IPO.

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Hyundai public offer sees subdued demand on Day 1

THE initial public offering (IPO) of India's second-largest carmaker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) received a dull response from investors on the first day as the issue was subscribed to just 18%. The issue received bids for 1.78 crore shares as against 9.97 crore shares that are up for grabs. The three-day bidding for the issue will conclude on Thursday, October 17.

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F&O position limit raised to ₹7.5K cr

Position limits will be applicable for index futures and index options separately, says Sebi

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Govt, telecom industry face-off over allocation of Satcom spectrum

IN what looks like a stand-off between the government and the telecom players over allocation of satellite communication (satcom) spectrum, communication minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said the Centre would provide satcom spectrum administratively, not through the auction route.

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India's telecom journey subject of study for world

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India's mobile and telecom journey in the 21st century is a subject of study for the entire world.

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Govt to dilute 5% in Cochin Shipyard via OFS

THE government will sell up to 5% stake in Cochin Shipyard via an offer for sale (OFS), with a floor price set at ₹1,540 per share. The issue will open for non-retail investors on Wednesday and will last for two days.

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Data should remain within India: Akash Ambani

RELIANCE Jio chairman Akash Ambani urged the government to expedite the process of updating the 2020 draft of the Data Centre Policy so that Indian data remains within the country.

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Focus shifts to Test & Bengaluru skies

All eyes on the weather as India take on Black Caps in the 1st of the three-match series that begins Wednesday

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Int'l camp for U20, U23 women at IIS in 2025

AGE-GROUP women wrestlers (U20 and U23) from across the globe are expected to arrive at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) in Vijayanagara, Karnataka for a training camp next year. The camp aims at providing Indian wrestlers a chance to train with their international counterparts for future tournaments.

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Shattered dreams for India women

I can say that this is the best team we are going for a T20 World Cup with,” India captain Harmanpreet Kaur had said in a pre-departure press conference ahead of the T20 World Cup with Neetu David, chief selector, and Amol Muzumdar, head coach, sitting next to her.

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Latham looks to carry forward NZ's legacy

CANTERBURY has had an indelible link to New Zealand cricket. Some of the country's most famous cricketing sons and daughters have played their cricket there, including the likes of Richard Hadlee, Stephen Fleming, Debbie Hockley, Amy Satterthwaite and Nathan Astle.

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HIL women's auction: Udita in the spotlight

INDIAN defender Udita Duhan emerged as the costliest buy in the first half of the Hockey India League women's auction after she was acquired by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers for ₹32 lakh here on Tuesday.

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France and Germany secure big victories

FRANCE and Germany had stand-in forwards to thank for wins over fierce rivals in the Nations League on Monday. With Kylian Mbappe again absent, Randal Kolo Muani started up front for France and scored in each half in a 2-1 victory away to neighbours Belgium. The Belgians must be sick of the sight of Kolo Muani, who also netted in a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture in Lyon last month. It was also the Paris Saint-Germain striker's shot that deflected into the net when France beat Belgium 1-0 in the last 16 at the European Championship during the summer.

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Premiere date of Megan Thee Stallion's documentary out

THE evolution of actor and Grammy-winning musician Megan Thee Stallion is the subject of a new documentary from Amazon MGM Studios.

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