The Morning Standard - January 04, 2025

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January 04, 2025

Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy

Children under 18 years will require parental consent to create social media accounts

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Rural poverty fell to record low of 4.86% in FY24: Report

HIGHER consumption in the lowest 0-5% decile and government support programmes have significantly brought down poverty in India—both rural and urban—an SBI research report released on Friday said.

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Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site

TWO adjoining sites measuring about 2,000 sq ft each within the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the Capital await approval from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family to house his memorial.

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India raps China over Ladakh 'counties'

NEW Delhi has lodged a \"solemn protest\" with Beijing against its creation of two new counties last month in Hotan prefecture, as parts of these regions fall within the Union territory of Ladakh.

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Modi Unveils Delhi Dangal, Takes on AAP

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for \"Delhi-Dangal-2025\" by launching a series of developmental projects and slamming the AAP as Delhi's \"AAPda\" (disaster).

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2 Attempt Immolation as Protests Against Union Carbide Waste Disposal Intensify

PROTESTS erupted on Friday in Pithampur, a day after the Madhya Pradesh government transported the toxic waste from Bhopal's defunct Union Carbide factory to the treatment-storage-disposal facility (TSDF) in the town for incineration.

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AAP retorts, lists its policies to counter BJP onslaught

AAP retorts, lists its policies to counter BJP onslaught

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Nigerian national nabbed with MDMA worth ₹5.28 lakh

THE Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 49-year-old Nigerian national involved in drug trafficking on New Year's Eve, recovering 66 grams of methamphetamine (MDMA) worth Rs 5.28 lakh in the international market, police said on Friday.

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BJP writes to L-G over mayor's wife's 'dual registration'

DELHI BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has written to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena requesting legal action against Delhi Mayor Mahesh Khichi over the alleged discovery of dual registration as a voter of his wife.

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Cafe owner's suicide: Cops intensify probe, to question kin and friends

The Delhi Police is likely to question the family members, close friends and the in-laws of Puneet Khurana, a cafe owner who hanged himself in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, sources said on Friday.

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BJP, AAP take credit for projects started by our govt: Cong

THE Congress on Friday accused the BJP and AAP of falsely claiming credit for development projects initiated by the Congress government during its 15-year tenure in Delhi.

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Delhi Police busts online cricket betting syndicate, three arrested

THE Delhi Police arrested three people for allegedly operating an online betting syndicate linked to the ongoing Big Bash League in Australia, an official said on Friday.

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After panel order, NDMC says no power tariff hike

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced that electricity tariffs for consumers in its jurisdiction will remain unchanged, despite a recent order from the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) proposing an increase in power costs.

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Court convicts former BJP MLA for leading mob

A Delhi court has found former BJP MLA Neel Daman Khatri and his associate, Joginder Dahiya, guilty of rioting and assaulting public servants during a violent incident in Narela.

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BJP Says Kejriwal Has Done No Work in Delhi in Last 10 Years

AFTER AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi BJP hit back stating that over the past ten years, Kejriwal has done no real work in Delhi and has been involved in numerous corruption scandals.

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Modi sets poll tone with infra dig

AS Delhi gears up for assembly elections, expected in February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Delhi government of mismanaging educational funds, while announcing a funding allocation of ₹920 crore specifically for the education sector.

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Court Grants Bail to Gang-Rape Accused on Medical Grounds

A Delhi court recently granted bail to Ranjeet Singh, one of the accused in a gang-rape case involving a minor and the sexual assault of her deceased mother.

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GRAP 3 back as air quality plummets

AN extreme cold wave continued to envelop the national capital and its surrounding areas on Friday morning.

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7 Bangla Nationals Arrested for Illegal Stay in Capital

Amid crackdown against illegal immigration, the Delhi Police has apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals residing unlawfully in the capital in two separate operations, officials said on Friday.

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No cases in India: Govt on virus outbreak in China

FIVE years after COVID-19 overwhelmed global health-care systems, a new flu-like illness, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has emerged in China, raising international concerns.

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Punjab Govt Doctors to Go on Indefinite Strike

The 2,500-odd government doctors in Punjab have decided to go on an indefinite strike from January 20.

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1 in 3 patients upset with Safdarjung hosp services

Survey: Patients mostly dissatisfied with behaviour of hospital staff

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ED raids TN minister's home, college

ENFORCEMENT Directorate officials conducted searches at four locations in Vellore on Friday, including the Gandhi Nagar residence of Water Resources Minister and DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan.

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Panic After LPG Tanker Overturns in Coimbatore

Tension gripped the city on Friday morning after an LPG-loaded tanker toppled from its truck on the old flyover of Avinashi Road at Uppilipalayam, triggering a gas leak.

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Formula E race case: ACB summons KTR on January 6 for questioning

THE Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) minister KT Rama Rao to appear for questioning on January 6, as part of its investigation into the transfer of ₹55 crore to Formula-E Operations Limited.

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K'taka govt mulling milk price hike

A day after its decision to increase fares of four state-owned road transport corporations (RTCs), the Siddaramaiah government is planning to hike prices of milk sold by KMF.

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Sree Narayana Guru endorsed Sanatan Dharma

INDIRECTLY criticising the Vaikom Satyagraha centenary celebrations jointly organised by the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments, Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Friday said the contributions of Sree Narayana Guru were ignored while the organisers credited a leader from the neighbouring state for the fight against caste discrimination.

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Special cells for transgenders in Kerala prisons

The prisons department is mooting a proposal to set up special holding cells exclusively for prisoners from the transgender community in all jails in the state that have the required infrastructure.

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TDP leaders upset as allies 'welcome' YSRCP turncoats

'Inducting controversial leaders causing discontent among workers'

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Allu Arjun Granted Bail in Stampede Case, Barred From Leaving Country

THE Metropolitan Sessions Court, Nampally on Friday granted regular bail to actor Allu Arjun in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case on a personal bond of ₹50,000 with two sureties, with the condition that he appears before the Chikkadpally SHO between 10 am and 1 pm every Sunday for two months or till the filing of the chargesheet, whichever is earlier.

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CAR SALES REFLECT NEED FOR DEMAND BOOSTERS IN BUDGET

CAR sales, a key indicator of overall economic demand, presented a mixed bag during calendar year 2024.

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Gazans' Trauma Will Endure, But Violence Must Stop Now

HIS is no longer a conflict. For over 14 months, the people of Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering, ensnared in what can only be described as a death trap.

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CRUCIAL INTERVENTION FOR CRITICAL MINERALS

AFTER making a string of well-thought policy moves to increase the mining and processing of critical minerals over the last few years, the government recently found it needs to do more.

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MANIPUR'S REDEMPTION SONG FOR 2025

A good way to begin reconciliation in the strife-torn state would be to let the displaced return home to reclaim their properties and bring up their children in peace

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Andaman, Lakshadweep development a priority

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that development of infrastructure and increasing tourism in the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands and Lakshadweep has been a priority of the central government led by Prime Minister Modi.

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Medical seats cannot remain vacant': SC directs govt to fix it

THE Supreme Court on Friday said that seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with all the stakeholders, including the states, and consider the recommendations of a committee appointed over the issue.

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Mobility of skilled professionals key to India-US ties

IN the wake of growing debate in the US over immigration centering around the special category visa, H-1B, for skilled workers, India stressed on the role these professionals play in fostering the economic and technological partnership between the two countries.

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One Island, One Resort' policy to boost tourism

THE Centre is expected to come up with a policy for holistic development of identified, unexplored islands for promotion of sustainable ecotourism soon.

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Fate of Nimisha Priya hangs in balance

Uncertainty over Kerala nurse as efforts to contact family of Yemeni national to offer blood money yet to succeed

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New NCC units raised in Kupwara and Kargil; 20 lakh cadet strength

FOUR new National Cadet Corps (NCC) units have been raised in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh said on Friday.

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India, Maldives firm up trade on local currencies

INDIA and Maldives have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross border trade as External Affairs minister S Jaishankar held discussions with his counterpart from the island nation Abdulla Khaleel to improve bilateral relationships.

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CBI Doesn't Need State Consent to Register FIR Against Centre's Officials

The Supreme Court has said the CBI does not require the permission of state governments to register an FIR against Centre's officials posted in different states' jurisdictions.

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Govt transparency move on production, import of GM crops triggers row

THE government has issued a draft notification to bring greater transparency to the decision-making process regarding production and import of genetically modified (GM) crops.

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Punjab highway projects stuck as farmers' stir hits land acquisition

DUE to farmers' protests, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has yet to possess land on a 103 km stretch to complete 15 highway projects covering 604 km in Punjab, including the flagship Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway.

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Once fierce & held captive, now age catches up with Vikram, his release

IN a heart-rending development at the Corbett Tiger Reserve, the release of Vikram, a tiger imprisoned for five years following allegations of killing three beat watchers in the Dhikala zone, has been hindered by his age.

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Maha tops in FDI, gets 31% of total investment

MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in India during the first half of the 2024-25 fiscal year, attracting ₹1.13 lakh crore, according to data shared by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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Shah, Omar agree to disagree on restoration of normalcy in J&K

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said normalcy has not been fully restored in J&K.

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Protests over paper leak intensify, Bihar on boil

Rail and road traffic disrupted; protesters press for fresh tests

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Missing C'garh journo's body found in tank

A 33-year-old journalist from the Bijapur district in south Chhattisgarh, who had been missing for the last couple of days, was found dead in a septic tank on Friday evening, police said.

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Life term for all 28 convicts in Kasganj killing

A special NIA court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 28 convicts involved in the killing of ABVP activist Chandan Gupta during the Kasganj violence in Uttar Pradesh on January 26, 2018.

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My apology was to Manipur victims, not to others: CM

MANIPUR Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday said his recent apology was directed specifically to the victims of the ethnic conflict and not to anybody else.

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Boeing Needs Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation's top aviation regulator says the company needs \"a fundamental cultural shift\" to put safety and quality above profits.

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Musk Misinformed, Says UK Minister in Pushback on Grooming Scandal Criticism

A senior British politician pushed back on Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal.

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High drama as Yoon uses guards to fend off cops

Investigators leave residence of impeached South Korean leader after 6-hour standoff

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Israeli airstrikes kill at least 42 in Gaza

ISRAELI strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital and emergency response workers said, as health workers and Israel's military traded claims over reported evacuation orders for two hospitals in the territory's largely isolated north.

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Biden Blocks Japan Firm's $15 Billion Deal to Acquire US Steel

US President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly USD 15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based US Steel, affirming his earlier vow on the presidential campaign trail to prevent the acquisition of Steeltown USA's most storied steel company.

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Diamond from Modi, Jill Biden's most expensive gift in 2023

A $20,000 diamond presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to United States' First Lady Jill Biden was the most expensive gift given by any world leader to the Biden family in 2023, the US State Department has said here.

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Demand for CNG vehicles soars in 2024 due to stricter emission norms

DEMAND for CNG-powered cars rose sharply in 2024 even as total passenger vehicles (PV) grew by less than 5% during the calendar year.

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BSNL Loses 0.87 Mn Users to Pvt Telcos, Gains 0.46 Mn Users in Nov

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) saw a significant drop in customers in November 2024, losing nearly 0.87 million users while gaining only 0.46 million new ones.

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Kotak Bank COO Nagnur Quits, Second Exit After Vaswani Joined as Chief Executive

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, which is under serious regulatory curbs since April last year for not fortifying its tech-architecture and has been banned from any online/mobile app-based services, has said Milind Nagnur, its chief technology officer who is also its chief operating officer, has resigned from the bank.

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Sensex, Nifty fall up to 1% as sentiments turn negative

DOMESTIC equity market failed to sustain Thursday's gain as benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 plummeted up to 1% on Friday.

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Oil refiners may see fall in profit next financial year

INDIAN oil refineries will see their profits decline in the next financial year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

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Brigade group to develop housing project in B'luru

REALTY major Brigade Group on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement for a land parcel located on Whitefield-Hoskote Road, Bengaluru.

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EV sector needs no more subsidies

Sector is ready, there are options available by which e-mobility can be marketed, says Goyal

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South India Drives White-Collar Hiring Growth in December 2024

WITH 35% growth, Chennai leads when it comes to white-collar hiring in December 2024, followed by Bengaluru with a 21% surge.

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HIL: Thrilling win for TN Dragons vs Lancers

VISITING Tamil Nadu Dragons went behind twice but fought back on each occasion to hold Vedanta Kalinga Lancers to a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time and prevailed 6-5 in a shoot-out to complete a remarkable comeback, in their Hockey India League match here on Friday.

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Nair in record books, easy win for Tamil Nadu

KARUN Nair bettered the world record for scoring most List A runs without being dismissed as Vidarbha beat Uttar Pradesh, while Shreyas Iyer's 137 powered Mumbai to a massive 163-run win over Puducherry in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on Friday.

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NorthEast United held by Mohammedan in ISL

NORTHEAST United FC were held to a goalless draw by Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League in Guwahati on Friday.

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Deepali Delighted With 'Very Special' Recognition

AWAY from prying eyes, Deepali Desphande has had quite a sojourn in the last decade or so.

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Pant slows down & with his trademark impact

Curbing instincts, batter prolonged stay at the crease but runs dried up

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Edged & gone again: Kohli's horror run

IT could well have happened on the very first delivery he faced.

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Viola Davis' G20 Gets Premiere Date

In three months, audiences can witness Viola Davis portraying the US President as Prime Video has set the release date for an upcoming thriller, G20.

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NEW SOUNDS IN THE HAVELI

Indo-French experimental duo Pen Pal talks about their musical journey and the Delhi gig at the first edition of Music In The Haveli’, to be held today

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'THAT WAS THE BIGGEST SHOCK OF MY LIFE'

Legendary cricketer Syed Kirmani's autobiography, Stumped: Life Behind and Beyond the Twenty-Two Yards, which released recently, candidly traces his life from boyhood to winning the 1983 World Cup, and life after his exit from cricket

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