The Morning Standard - October 20, 2024

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October 20, 2024

Witness in Maoist case trial examined at his residence

IN a rare occurrence, a witness in the Pantheerankavu Maoist case trial was examined by court at his home in Kannur.

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J&K statehood step closer with L-G nod

PAVING the way for the restoration of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir, the Union territory's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has cleared the resolution passed by the Omar Abdullah-led Cabinet in this regard.

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GoM moots GST relief for health insurance premium

THE Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the GST Council to look into the demand for lower rates on health and life insurance premium recommended a complete GST waiver on health insurance premium for senior citizens.

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Bomb threats to 30 more flights, regulator shifted

DGCA appointed coal secy in fresh shuffle

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Guv is bound by cabinet decision on early release of prisoners: HC

HOLDING that the governor is bound to act as per the recommendations of the state cabinet under Article 161 of the Constitution in the case of premature release of prisoners, the Madras High Court has disapproved Governor RN Ravi's decision to reject the advice of the government to release a life convict.

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VIKASH YADAV'S COUNSEL CLAIMS U.S.CHARGES BOGUS

THE counsel of former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer Vikash Yadav on Saturday termed the charges brought against his client by the US law enforcement agencies as bogus and part of an international ploy to defame India.

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Jain: Kejriwal to decide my future role

SENIOR AAP leader Satyendar Jain on Saturday said his future political responsibilities will be decided by the party and its convener Arvind Kejriwal.

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Under anti-dust campaign, 76 violators fined, says minister

IN the past 12 days, the Delhi government has inspected 2,764 construction sites under the anti-dust campaign, and 76 violators have been issued fines amounting to ₹17.40 lakh, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday.

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‘Cleaning Yamuna never AAP’s priority’, says BJP as river enveloped in foam

EAST Delhi MP Harsh Malhotra on Saturday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for pollution in the Yamuna River, saying cleaning it has never been its priority.

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CM Atishi visits Kalkaji, says only Kejriwal can provide free electricity

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi on Saturday hit the streets of her constituency under the 'Aapka Vidhayak Aapke Dwaar' campaign for upcoming elections.

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Woman injured in firing between jeans wholesalers

A 22-year-old woman was injured by a bullet after multiple rounds were fired during a quarrel between two jeans wholesalers at Raja Market in Welcome, northeast Delhi, on Saturday, an official said.

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Pilot project: AIIMS introduces facial recognition in wards to enhance security

ALL India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), here has launched a pilot project in the Mother and Child Block, introducing a facial recognition-based access control system (FR-ACS) and visitor management system (VMS) to enhance security and adherence to visiting hours, especially in critical areas like the Operating Theatre and the ICU.

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No stay on Gymkhana green card termination

THE Delhi High Court has refused to stay the termination of 'Green Card' privileges for overage dependents of members at the prestigious Delhi Gymkhana Club.

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BJP fields Haridas against Priyanka in Wayanad

THE BJP on Saturday announced its candidates for the upcoming byelections in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and Palakkad and Chelakkara assembly seats.

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Avaada commits ₹20K cr investment in Odisha

AVAADA Group, a leading green energy solution provider, on Saturday made a commitment to make a fresh investment of ₹20,000 crore in Odisha.

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Minor girl set afire in Andhra's Kadapa district

IN a horrifying incident, a youth allegedly attempted to murder a minor girl by setting her on fire in a premeditated attack. The incident took place near the Century plywood company in the forested area of Gopavaram mandal.

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Only land sharks scared: Revanth

Says HYDRAA cracked down on those who encroached government lands, lakes and ponds

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"'Amaravati rises again': Naidu relaunches works in Andhra capital city

\"DESTINY has finally found its course. After five years of neglect and crushed hopes, Amaravati rises again today. Our people's capital will now be rebuilt -- brick by brick, heart by heart. I congratulate my people of Andhra Pradesh as we reclaim our dream of a Capital City today -- especially our farmer sisters and brothers who kept our dream alive through their protests, and stood strong against every brutality unleashed. The work restarts today. Onward and upward!

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ED sleuths continue search in MUDA office for 2nd day

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths continued their search in the MUDA Office for the second day on Saturday.

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K'taka medical department officials hoarding supplies, diverting elsewhere?

OFFICIALS of Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd (KSMSCL) here have been allegedly hoarding huge quantities of essential medical supplies, particularly gloves, while misleading government hospitals into believing that they are in short supply.

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A Life Extraordinary

Refusing to let a rare disease define her, Rashmirekha Bhuyan has made a mark as a novelist. Prasanta Mazumdar delves into her inspiring journey

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Raipur's Startup Revolution Begins

Civic body is fostering a facility for young entrepreneurs, turning Chhattisgarh's capital into a thriving centre for job creation, writes Ejaz Kaiser

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A GUJARATI IN LETTER & SPIRIT

Dr. Ravjibhai Gabani is a government official, author and philanthropist. His journey of perseverance leaves a mark on Gujarati literature, reports Dilip Kshatriya

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MARKETS SENSE THE SCENT OF A SLOWDOWN

IT is flowing out in dribs and drabs and is not yet a deluge of dismal news. As high-frequency growth indicators flash amber and red the stock markets seem to sense the scent of a slowdown.

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OMAR MUST JUGGLE DNA TO RESTORE PARADISE

OU can take the Kashmir out of Abdullah but you cannot take the Abdullah out of Kashmir. Last week, J&K's new Chief Minister Omar Abdullah posted on X: \"I am back\"—a Kashmiri Schwarzenegger acting as The Terminator who incinerated his political enemies. With 3.2 million followers, the 54-year-old, British-born, third-generation Abdullah's post was a deadly DNA denouement. During his swearing-in ceremony, he followed the family tradition of donning a sherwani and pajama which signaled locality, heredity and continuity.

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TACKLING THE SOURCE OF PROBLEMS

COME elections, and newspaper front pages and social media timelines are full of new hospitals being launched or their foundation stones being laid, mostly in poll-bound states.

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IIM-Lucknow's 'Mind lab' to study students' stress

THIS happiness centre at IIM-Lucknow has not only rolled out courses on wellness and mindfulness but will soon set up a Mind Lab to measure and understand the stress and anxiety levels among students and help them lead a better academic life and a more balanced lifestyle.

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Punitive law against hoax bomb threats likely soon

Initial proposals include five-year imprisonment, inclusion in no-fly list

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In major bureaucratic reshuffle, MORTH, coal, MoEF get new secretaries

THE government on Saturday commenced a major reshuffle of senior bureaucrats.

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THE K-FACTOR AND INDIA-CANADA DIPLOMATIC CHILL

O one really knows what struck Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun—both born in Punjab—to become “wanted” in India. Nijjar is no more; he was shot dead in June last year at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Punjabi-dominated Surrey of British Columbia province in Canada. Pannun runs Sikhs for Justice (SJF) outfit and is based in the US and possesses American and Canadian citizenship.

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Role of Supreme Court as people’s court must be preserved, says CJI

CHIEF Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said the Supreme Court's role as a people's court must be preserved for the future, but this does not mean it has to fulfill the Opposition's role in Parliament.

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Transparency matters: MHA amends guidelines on enemy properties

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the guidelines of Enemy Property Disposal Order- 2018 to bring in more transparency and clarity.

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Canada says other Indian diplomats 'clearly on notice'

THE diplomatic row between India and Canada continues as the Canadian foreign minister Melaine Joly said that the remaining Indian diplomats in Canada are \"clearly on notice\", a statement that came after Ottawa expelled six Indian envoys earlier this week.

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No CM face, Maha Yuti decides to fight polls under PM's name

THE ruling Maha Yuti in Maharashtra will not project incumbent CM Eknath Shinde or anyone else as chief minister for the assembly polls due next month.

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Maoists trigger IED blast, kill 2 ITBP jawans

TWO jawans of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were killed in a powerful explosion of improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the outlawed CPI (Maoist) close to forested terrain of Kodliyar village while the security forces were returning from the search operation in an edgy district of Narayanpur, south Bastar, on Saturday.

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Marandi, Champai, Soren bahu in NDA nominee list

THE BJP on Saturday released the first list of 66 candidates, including 12 women candidates, for the Assembly elections scheduled for November 13 and 20 in Jharkhand.

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Cataract patients open eyes to be Gujarat BJP members, party retorts

A new controversy has surfaced in Gujarat over the BJP membership drive. A viral video shows patients at Rajkot's Ranchoddas Bapu Charitable Trust eye hospital being woken up in the middle of the night and enrolled as BJP members after cataract surgeries.

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RJD's '2-minute noodle' swipe at INDIA seat deal

AS preparations for the Assembly polls intensify in the state, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress have announced their decision to contest 70 seats together. Meanwhile, the RJD and the left parties have been allocated 11 seats.

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On Punjab paddy crisis, Mann says ready to deal with farmers' agitation

AMID farmers' protests over tardy procurement of paddy in the kharif marketing season, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday warned all stakeholders -- farmers, commission agents (arthias) and rice millers -- saying his government is ready with plan B and will not allow \"blackmailing\".

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Mamata dials medics to break RG Kar deadlock

A day after junior doctors threatened to go for complete cease-work in all government and private hospitals in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to the protesting medics over the phone to withdraw their fast unto-death.

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BRICS exploring use of digital currency for trade, Putin says

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said the time has not come yet for a common BRICS currency but added that the 10-nation bloc is exploring the use of digital currencies in mutual trade and investments for which his country is working with India and other nations.

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Xi inspects Rocket Force that faced corruption purge right at the top

CHINESE President Xi Jinping has inspected a brigade of the military's strategic missile force that underwent a massive purge of officials for corruption in recent years, according to a media report on Saturday.

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US judges fear violence as Election Day nears

OVER the past four years, judges at Washington's federal courthouse have punished hundreds of rioters who stormed the US Capitol in an unprecedented assault on the nation's democracy. On the cusp of the next presidential election, some of those judges fear another burst of political violence could be coming.

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Consulate of China attacked in Myanmar

CHINA's consulate in Myanmar's city of Mandalay was attacked with an explosive device, local media said Saturday, adding that no deaths or injuries were reported.

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Man arrested for throwing several firebombs at Japan's ruling party HQ

A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan's ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence, Tokyo police said. There were no reports of injuries.

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Drone targets Netanyahu's house

Prime Minister and his wife safe as they were not at home in Mediterranean coastal town of Caesarea, says PMO

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SPECTRUM ALLOCATION: MUSK'S WIN OVER AMBANI DEBUNKS 2G 'SCAM' CASE

It is significant that the Union government has backed Elon Musk's internet arm Starlink and Amazon over Mukesh Ambani Reliance and Sunil Mittal's Airtel by deciding to allot satellite spectrum administratively rather than take the auction route.

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Kotak Bank reports muted Q2 earnings

THE rising stress in the personal loans, credit card and microfinance portfolios roiled the earnings for Kotak Mahindra Bank for Q2FY25.

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HDFC Bank net profit rises 5% to ₹16,820 crore in Q2

HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 5% rise net income year-on-year to ₹16,821 crore, despite overall stressed assets inching up marginally.

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‘Economic prospects help India-US ties’

COMMERCE and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said Indo-US business relations have strengthened over the past 10 years as lack of predictability and confidence in the future of the Indian economy has become a thing of history.

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OLA ELECTRIC UNDER FIRE FROM CUSTOMERS AND INVESTORS

There have been instances when angry consumers burnt down showroom

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The short-lived joyride ft. Sarfaraz, Rishabh

ON SATURDAY, two young men -one who was on the verge of leaving the sport for good and another who almost died less than two years ago gave wings to new dreams. They broke open a hitherto lost cause.

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Ranji Trophy: Pradosh & Washington help TN post 674/6

AFTER Sai Sudharsan's double century (213), Washington Sundar (152) and Pradosh Ranjan Paul (117) notched up a century each against a hapless Delhi attack to help Tamil Nadu post a mammoth score of 674/6 (declared) in 158.2 overs on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.

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INDIA HOPING FOR A MIRACLE

TO hell and back. Well, not quite. Now that they are back where they started when the day began, it's on the bowlers to finish what the batters started.

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Jordan, Bates and the legacy of jersey No. 23

JUNE 14, 1998. Delta Center, Salt Lake City. Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls.

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Spurs thrash West Ham

TOTTENHAM roared back to beat West Ham 4-1 on Saturday, scoring three goals in eight frantic second-half minutes to ease the pain of their recent collapse against Brighton.

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Final frontier: A new champion and long-lasting legacy await

HIS time around last year, when the cricketing world was in the middle of the men's ODI World Cup in India, all cards were falling in place for another rivalry to lock horns in the Rugby World Cup. While New Zealand All Blacks were crushing every opposition to make it to the final, South African Springboks were sticking to their mantra of winning by one point because that was enough of a margin for them.

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WHY TRUDEAU'S ALLEGATIONS ARE A BADGE OF HONOUR FOR LAWRANCE BISHNOI

INSTEAD OF INCAPACITATING HIM, JAILS SERVED AS INCUBATORS FOR HIS GANG TO EXPAND ITS DEPTH AND BREADTH AS HE GOT TO MAKE NEW ALLIANCES WITH FELLOW FELONS

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