The Morning Standard - December 16, 2024

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December 16, 2024

Punjab DSP may face axe over Bishnoi jail interview

A DSP, who allegedly facilitated an interview with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi for a private TV channel, is likely to lose his job.

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AAP 4th list out, Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi

THE AAP released its fourth and final list of candidates for the remaining 38 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections on Sunday.

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BJP to take a leaf out of Maha book on 30 SC seats

ENCOURAGED by the success of its strategy in Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the BJP central leadership has solidified its plans for the upcoming crucial Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 2025.

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Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

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Techie suicide: Wife, her family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

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RS debate on Constitution from today

THE Rajya Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

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Dharavi to WPL riches: Simran bags ₹1.9 cr

SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.

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BJP's Pehalwan, councillor wife switch to AAP

BJP leader Ramesh Pehalwan, along with his wife and two-time MCD councillor Kusum Lata, joined the AAP on Sunday, ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.

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Jamia shuts itself on anti-CAA stir anniversary

THE All India Students Association (AISA) unit of Jamia Millia Islamia on Sunday reportedly refused to hold a ceremony to commemorate the 2019 incident which took place in Jamia.

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12 years on: AAP to pay tribute to Dec 16 gangrape victim

TWELVE years after the horrific gang rape of the 23-year-old ‘Nirbhaya’ in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to host a tribute event, underscoring its focus on women's safety ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

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CHECKING IDs FOR DRINKING LIQUOR WON'T CURB ROWDYISM

HERE are certain government notices which are predictable and issued at a particular time of the year.

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AAP's fourth list exposes influence of money in picking candidates: BJP

DELHI BJP has said when Arvind Kejriwal announced the first 32 candidates for the assembly elections, it seemed he was being cautious and putting the burden of his government's anti-incumbency on the MLAs.

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AAP, BJP trade charges over Rohingya

Atishi raises concerns in letter to Shah; Minister Puri says AAP govt facilitating settlements

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MHA official, Punjab DGP meet fasting Dallewal, urge him to take medical aid

FOLLOWING the Supreme Court's order, a director in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Mayank Mishra, and Punjab Director-General of Police Gaurav Yadav, today met fasting farmer leader Dallewal at the Khanauri border (Punjab and Haryana border) as Dallewal's fast unto death entered the 20th day and enquired about his health.

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Together in death: Newlyweds among four killed in car-bus collision in Kerala

AN eight-year-long courtship that culminated in marriage on November 30, and a honeymoon in Malaysia. Their future plans to shift to Canada were also set.

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Close on heels: New low pressure likely to cause heavy rains in TN today

CLOSE on the heels of the recent weather system that brought significant rainfall to Chennai and the delta districts, along with extremely heavy downpours in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Regional Meteorological Centre on Sunday announced that a new low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday.

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8K teachers for 22L K'taka schools

Officials claim guest teachers hired to fill gaps, educationists say not a long-term solution

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2 minor sisters among 3 killed in a single night by elephants in Odisha

TWO minor girls, both siblings, were trampled to death by an elephant in a village under Gurundia block of Sundargarh district when the pachyderm razed the poor family's hut late on Saturday night.

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TTD initiative: AI to reduce devotees' darshan wait time

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

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500 transformers damaged in 4 years in Madurai

HUNDREDS of electricity transformers in Madurai district have been damaged or have to be taken off service for repair and rectification over the last four years due to suspected overload and lack of timely maintenance of these resources by the authorities, social activists said.

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New trend: Cybercriminals target public mobile charging stations to steal data

IN a concerning trend, cyber criminals are now targeting public mobile phone charging stations to steal users' sensitive data, cyber security experts warn.

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CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

THIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

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45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

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MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

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60K kids living in care homes, TN leads

OVER 60,000 children are living in institutional care in India, with Tamil Nadu housing approximately 10,000 of them, according to government data.

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NEED TO BALANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICINE

Former AIIMS director Randeep Guleria explains the shift from clinical to investigative medicines and the rising cost during the 20th edition of Delhi Dialogues

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ASI decides to rope in retired officers to conduct departmental inquiries

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to establish a panel of retired senior government officials to conduct departmental inquiries.

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Jolt to Dhami as Uttarakhand permanent capital plan fails to clear govt's hurdle

IN a significant setback for Uttarakhand, the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment has revoked its in-principle approval for the establishment of the state assembly, secretariat, and departmental headquarters in the Raipur area of Dehradun, which currently serves as the temporary capital.

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Maha cabinet wears a 'new' look

CM Fadnavis drops 9 old faces from BJP, Shinde eases out 6 and Ajit Pawar ignores 5

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Shah praises C'garh police on Maoist 'surrender policy'

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Sunday conferred the Chhattisgarh police with the 'President's Colour' award in recognition for 24 years of \"exemplary service and unwavering dedication to the nation.\"

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NDA slams Tejashwi's sops to women, flags 'one family rule' of Lalu & Rabri

BIHAR Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's announcement of a cash transfer scheme for women under the 'Mai-Behan Maan Yojna' has created a political storm in the state, with ruling NDA leaders making a scathing attack on him on Sunday.

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Ex-gratia for kin of two migrants killed in Manipur

THE Manipur government on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh each for the next of kin of two migrant workers from Bihar shot dead by unidentified people on Saturday.

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Child rights body's parental control on X-mas

Ahead of Christmas Day, Madhya Pradesh Child Rights Commission wrote to the government and all district collectors saying parents' written consent is necessary for participation of students in events, playing particular roles and wearing specific attires at those events.

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Cong changes tact, seeks to adopt 'soft Hindutva' to check BJP in Jammu

AFTER a poor assembly poll show in Jammu, Congress leaders are calling for a change of strategy and adopting a soft Hindutva policy to fight the BJP in the Hindu belt of the region.

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Rep senate leader asks Kennedy's stand on polio vax

SENATE Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees seeking confirmation should \"steer clear\" of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine.

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Closeness to royal member, meeting ex-PMs by Chinese spy rock Britain

THE scandal surrounding an alleged Chinese spy who managed to gain access to Buckingham Palace as a \"close confidant\" of Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, intensified on Sunday as it emerged that he also met former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May.

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Sheikh Hasina involved in enforced disappearance: B'desh commission

AN inquiry commission set up by the interim government in Bangladesh has said that it found evidence implicating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and top-ranking military and police officials from her regime in alleged incidents of enforced disappearance.

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Court urged to swiftly remove impeached S Korean prez

SOUTH Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the \"suffering of the people\" after his short-lived martial law decree.

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Blinken says US in contact with Syrian rebels

Secy of State refuses to divulge details but says he has conveyed the message to HTS that it is being watched

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Opposition members in Venezuela complain of lack of water, power

MEMBERS of Venezuela's political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital on Saturday detailed their deteriorating living conditions as they sought to grow a sense of urgency among the governments working to secure their safe departure from their country.

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FIIs buy ₹22,766 cr in first two weeks of Dec

AFTER selling rigorously for more than two months, foreign investors have again started buying Indian equities.

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HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU BE INVESTING?

When it comes to saving and investing, people are obsessed with the returns they're going to get on their money! Two factors that determine how much money we end up with are the amount we put into our savings and investments in the first place and the amount of time we have it there.

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Withdrawal of EPF from ATM may take time

Though there are plans to ease the claims process, the idea of withdrawal of EPF claims via ATM is at an early stage

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Wadia illegally sold 8.69% Tata Sons stake

A public interest litigation has alleged that Bombay Dyeing group chairman Nusli Wadia has misappropriated 8.69% stake that FE Dinshaw Ltd owned in Tata Sons since the 1920s, and transferred the shares to the Shapoorji Pallonji group in the 1970s soon after he was made the administrator of the Indian trust, which owned the stake in FE Dinshaw Ltd.

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WHY YOUR MONEY NEEDS YOUR HELP IN 2025

The idea that you can earn more than you can spend and create an investible surplus every month is riveting.

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United pile on City's misery

MANCHESTER United struck twice in the dying minutes to earn a dramatic 2-1 win at Manchester City on Sunday, deepening the pain of City boss Pep Guardiola.

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WPL auction: Unsold last season, Simran costliest this time

SIMRAN Shaikh is a \"bindhast\" person. A proper Bambaiya cricketer. A player with whom you can have an evening tea and talk about the game for hours.

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LONE RANGER BUMRAH

Pacer claims second five-wicket haul of the tour but India let Australia off the hook as hosts finish Day 2 with impressive total of 405/7

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Erigaisi lauds Gukesh, recounts own incredible journey

IT was no surprise for Arjun Erigaisi to witness his teammate and friend D Gukesh become a world champion.

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Vintage knock: Trademark shuffle is back & so is Smith

FROM the moment Steve Smith strolled out to bat at the Gabba on Sunday morning, the signs were there.

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Allu Arjun gets bail in Sandhya theatre incident

On Friday Allu Arjun was arrested by Hyderabad police regarding the Sandhya stampede incident that led to the tragic death of a 39-year-old woman.

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THE MALAYALIS OF MACONDO

As One Hundred Years of Solitude drops on Netflix, TMS takes a look at the Malayali's admiration for Gabriel García Márquez—from Delhi to Kottayam

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Kanika Goyal pushes the boundaries of fashion by blending youthfulness with refined tailoring in her new SS25 edit

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