The Morning Standard - March 16, 2025

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March 16, 2025

Will continue to play as long as I have fun and enjoy it, says Kohli

DURING Virat Kohli's fireside chat with Isa Guha, the former India captain raised his index and middle fingers to form a 'V' sign — the universal peace symbol — before sporting a wide grin. \"I'm pretty happy where I'm right now,\" he said during an RCB event.

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Traffic mess: Plans afloat to unclog Del-Gurugram NH-48

WITH daily commuters facing harrowing time due to massive traffic jams, a new entry-exit arrangement at four locations on a carriageway of National Highway-48 connecting Delhi to Gurugram has been proposed.

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Visa revoked for pro-Palestine protest, Indian student at Columbia Univ self-deports from US

AN Indian student at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, has self-deported from the US after her student visa was revoked for taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

1 min

High-level CEC Meet on Linking Aadhaar, Voter ID

It's at variance with EC's line in SC in 2023

1 min

Falsely implicated in gold smuggling case, says actor

KANNADA actor Ranya Rao, 33, who was arrested at KIA after she was found carrying 14.8 kg of gold bars on March 3, has claimed that she is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case.

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Police see Pak mischief in midnight grenade attack on Amritsar temple

A BOMB blast that took place outside the Thakurdwara temple in Amritsar's Khandwala area late Friday night rattled the local community, sparking fear and concern.

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Govt hospitals to give free dialysis: Minister

THE Delhi government plans to provide free dialysis at all state-run hospitals.

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First in 5 yrs: March sees satisfactory AQI

THE national capital recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 85 on Saturday, thus falling in the 'satisfactory' air quality category.

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Two Held for Killing Man in Road Rage

TWO men were arrested for allegedly killing a man in a suspected road rage incident on Holi in East Delhi's Kalyanpuri, police said on Saturday.

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Over 1.2K Challans Issued for Drunk Driving on Holi

The Delhi Traffic Police issued over 1,200 challans for drunk driving on Holi on Friday, marking a 47.2% increase from last year, according to official data.

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'Parvesh my brother': CM clears air

CHIEF MINISTER Rekha Gupta on Saturday likened her relationship with Parvesh Verma, her colleague in the Delhi cabinet, to the bond between a sister and a brother.

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DTC's cashless ticketing trial underway at selected depots

THE Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is transitioning to a cashless ticketing system.

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Ghaziabad Namo Bharat station to get Metro Desk

THE National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is set to introduce a co-working space, Metro Desk, at the Ghaziabad Namo Bharat Station.

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False Narratives on Hindi, Says Pawan Kalyan

JANA SENA PARTY chief and Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan asserted that both imposing a language forcibly and opposing a language blindly do not contribute to achieving national and cultural integration.

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37-Yr-Old ONGC Employee Kills 2 Sons For Poor Academic Show

A 37-year-old ONGC employee allegedly killed his two minor sons over their 'poor academic performance' and died by suicide in Kakinada city on Saturday.

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Cyber Crooks Now Use Polymorphic Malware, Make Away With ₹2K Cr

WHILE Karnataka ramped up its fight against cybercrime by appointing 16 cyber technicians, fraudsters have found new ways to stay ahead.

1 min

5th Exclusive Agri Budget Presented

Focus on modern technology, climate-smart agriculture, and farmer empowerment in TN

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Antiques collected from east Thoothukudi coast suggest existence of vibrant ancient trade centre

SIGNALLING potential for an archaeological expedition, antiques collected from Pattinamaruthur village near Tharuvaikulam along the east coast of Thoothukudi indicates existence of a vibrant trade centre at par with Korkai on the banks of Thamirabarani River.

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Liquor revenue dipped in AP due to policy failure: Govt

ANDHRA Pradesh's liquor revenue gap with Telangana surged from ₹4,186.70 crore to ₹42,762.15 crore over five years due to the previous YSRCP regime's policy failure, the State government said on Saturday.

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2 Electronics Clusters Worth ₹1.1K Cr Soon: Vaishnaw

In a significant push to bolster India's electronics manufacturing sector, the union government has sanctioned ₹1,112 crore for setting up two new Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) in Tamil Nadu.

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5.5k Olive Ridley turtle eggs collected in Kumari, 816 hatchlings released

A total of 5,523 Olive Ridley Turtle eggs have been collected in Kanniyakumari district and 816 hatchlings have been released in batches into the sea from November 2024.

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Rowing to Riches and Philanthropy

Once subjected to hardships, a humble Assam boatman has turned his life around; now he's committed to sharing the success with as many as he can, Prasanta Mazumdar writes

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Leapfrogging Laggards on Tech Cycles

We are living in an era of abundant technology, when everything we do has a tech element in it.

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Ailing Air India Needs Invasive Surgery

In the new firmament of Indian independence, a new maharaja conquered the sky.

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His Music Is A Sanctuary

ILAIYARAAJA ubiquitous. Anyone raised in any land that breathes the winds of Tamil music knows that. His melodies are more than just songs; they are lifelong companions, shape-shifting with the listener's needs—a father's wisdom, a teacher's lesson, a friend's warmth, a child's wonder. His music is a sanctuary where you purge your sins, cleanse your soul, stand before yourself—stripped of pretence—question your biases, and unlearn patterns forged by society.

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No action yet against NMC over stipends to interns

THE Union Health Ministry is evasive about taking action against the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to follow the norms on the non-payment of stipends by medical colleges to their interns and postgraduate residents.

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Centre keen on protecting rights of consumers from unfair trade, says Joshi

UNION Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday that the Centre is committed to protecting consumers' rights from unfair trade practices and promoting sustainable consumption.

1 min

BJP slams Cong on 4% quota for K'taka Muslim contractors

THE BJP on Saturday sharply criticised Congress for granting 4% reservation to Muslim contractors in government projects in Karnataka.

1 min

Why Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts

Election is a mandatory constitutional provision, say Oppn parties

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Draft framework to develop 50 tourist destinations fast-tracked

THE Ministry of Tourism has started working on a 'zero draft', a framework to hold consultations with industry and stakeholders, to execute one of the major budget announcements to shape up 50 tourist destinations.

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467 IAS officers to undergo training at Mussoorie, 150 set to join on May 5

MORE than 460 officers from state civil services, who have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service, qualify for an induction training programme (ITP) from May 5 to June 13 at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie.

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Lalu Says Nitish Can Make 'Fresh Start', Stokes Row

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav created a flutter in political circles on Saturday as he greeted everyone on Holi, saying, \"Har purani baat bhula kar, aao nayi shuruaat karein (Let's forget the past and start afresh).\"

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6-Month-Old Baby Loses Corneas Due to Superstition

AN ailing six-month-old boy in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district suffered eye damage after he was subjected to a superstitious ritual that his mother believed would heal him.

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TMC Begins Preps, Abhishek Calls For Unity Ahead Of Polls

TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Saturday that district and block president posts will be reshuffled and called for unity ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

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@96%, Gujarat health score above nat'l average, polio-free since '07

GUJARAT has recorded a 95.95% score in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Index, surpassing the national average of 93.23%, according to government data.

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Oppn says Nitish must quit over back-to-back killings of 2 senior cops

THE back-to-back killings of two police officers within 72 hours in Bihar have renewed concerns about the law-and-order situation in the poll-bound state even as Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha asserts that the police have been given a free hand to rein in anti-social elements.

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Oppn sees red over public security Act, Maha 'teeth to probe agencies'

THE Opposition has demanded scrapping of the proposed Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, saying the legislation will give abundant powers to police and probe agencies.

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Cong pushed Assam into flames of riots, PM restored peace, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Congress had pushed Assam into the flames of riots but Prime Minister Narendra Modi restored peace and developed the state.

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Avalanche disrupts Gangotri national highway in Uttarkashi, no casualties

AN avalanche has blocked the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, cutting off several villages from their tehsil and district headquarters.

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Academics Worry as Trump Tightens Control Over US Universities

The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what is to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.

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River died overnight in Zambia after acidic waste spill at China-run mine

Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers downstream.

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Hamas Will Free Hostages Only If Israel Accepts Its Truce Plan

HAMAS said on Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an 'exceptional deal' aimed at getting the truce back on track.

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Academics worry as Trump tightens control over US universities

THE Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what is to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.

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Can't allow Russia to play games with peace, UK PM tells world leaders

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting with world leaders from 25 countries on Saturday to bolster a so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' against Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

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Delhi-born Kamal Khera in Canadian cabinet

PM Carney picks two Indian heritage ministers; Anita Anand to be minister of science, Khera minister of health

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Starlink's debut: The back story

Airtel, Jio say pact with SpaceX is contingent on the US co receiving approvals for Starlink's India ops

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StanChart's social bonds: India to be major beneficiary

INDIA could be the biggest beneficiary of the proceeds of Standard Chartered's first ever social bonds issued to raise Euro 1 billion, or $1.09 billion.

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Dalmia Bharat's Assam unit starts production

DALMIA Bharat Limited (DBL), one of India's leading cement manufacturers, has commenced commercial production at its newly expanded 2.4 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) cement grinding unit in Lanka, Assam.

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Local Arms Production Making Good Headway?

HERE'S been a significant shake-up in the massive $650 billion global armaments industry following the Ukraine war; and India too seems to be making a splash with a reduction in arms imports.

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IndusInd well-capitalised, depositors need not worry

THE Reserve Bank on Saturday said there is no need for the public to panic about their money with the troubled IndusInd Bank, which on March 10 had disclosed that it would take a major hit on its bottom-line due to the many years of accumulated losses in its forex derivatives book.

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Kohli And The Art Of Happiness

The former India skipper says that Australia loss gave him the blues but got the excitement back in a few days. Swaroop Swaminathan reports...

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Chhetri returns for int'l duty

IT is easier said than done but senior defender Sandesh Jhingan on Saturday said that the Indian football team's target is to beat Maldives and Bangladesh without conceding any goal in the upcoming international matches here.

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Wrestlers Deepak, Antim make it to national team; Aman skips trials

DAYS after the sports ministry revoked its suspension, the Wrestling Federation of India on Saturday conducted selection trials at the IG Stadium, New Delhi to pick the national team for the Asian Championships.

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ISL Announces Dates for 2024-25 Season Playoffs

THE ISL on Saturday announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs with two-legged semifinals scheduled between April 2-7 and the final to be played on April 12.

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Norris takes pole, Hamilton eighth

MCLAREN locked up the front row in Melbourne for Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, having dominated its rivals, including Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari, whose drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, will start from seventh and eighth on the grid.

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WPL final: Power play of highest order for Delhi's Kapp

MARIZANNE Kapp is a quiet performer.

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Savita, Harmanpreet HI Players of the Year

INDIA captain Harmanpreet Singh and senior goalkeeper Savita Punia on Saturday won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year award in the men's and women's categories respectively.

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Looking for Home in a Song

There is a whole lot of Kashmir in Yawar Abdal. If you hear him sing, you may feel the flow of the soothing valley winds in his voice, but if you hear him speak, you will realise there's so much that's been left unsaid.

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Cultural Fabric's Thread Count

Spanning four centuries of Bengal's textile mastery, an exhibition brings together the region's rich and unified weaving traditions

1 min

Heritage isn't Just Built or Constructed

In the manner of the best kind of heritage, it is a thing that helps create culture.

1 min

The Underbelly of a Picture-perfect India

Acute Angle

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True Power Lies in Detachment

We often seek power in possessions, yet true strength emerges when we learn to let go

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