The Morning Standard - September 07, 2024

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September 07, 2024

Deadlock in Cong-AAP alliance talks in Haryana

THE alliance talks between the AAP and the Congress for the Haryana Assembly elections appear to hit a roadblock as both parties failed to make any headway in the seat-sharing formula.

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BJP promises 5 lakh jobs, terror-free J&K

Article 370 has become history, will never return: Shah

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Now, call to change Bangladesh's flag and Tagore-authored anthem

AMID the continuing uncertainty in Bangladesh after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled on August 5, a section in the country is lobbying to get the national flag and the national anthem changed.

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Proceedings against startup founder quashed

THE High Court of Karnataka has quashed the proceedings initiated by the Railway Protection Force against Gaurav Dahake from Aurangabad, an IIT graduate, who set up a startup a few years ago to help people book Tatkal tickets within 40 seconds.

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India hits golden six with Praveen's record jump

THE world of sport is unique.

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Admit 7 students as per DU seat allocation: HC tells Stephen's

THE Delhi High Court on Friday directed St.Stephen's College to admit seven students who were allocated seats through Delhi University's admission process.

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Delhi Waqf Board case: Court extends AAP MLA Amanatullah's custody

A Delhi court has extended the custody of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan by three more days as part of an ongoing money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board and illegally leasing its properties.

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Yamuna farmers' woes fall on deaf ears

With cultivation not allowed and loans on their head, they seek policies for their rehabilitation

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Dengue cases dropped by 94% this year, says NDMC

OVER 94% drop in cases of dengue were recorded this year, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said on Friday.

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BJP alleges financial irregularities in three govt-run universities

LEADER of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, has accused the AAP government of financial irregularities in three universities established by the state.

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Plea seeking ban on Kandahar Hijack withdrawn after disclaimer update

A petition seeking ban on Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack has been officially withdrawn from the Delhi High Court.

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Low-floor bus DTC catches fire in Mahipalpur

A low-floor DTC bus ferrying passengers from IGI airport to Vasant Kunj caught fire in south Delhi's Mahipalpur area on Friday afternoon, officials of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

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On Gautam's exit, AAP says in politics, people come and go

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday said former minister Rajendra Pal Gautam's defection to Congress was \"just another chapter in the shifting tides of politics.

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Ice-cream vendor shot in the head, critical in attack by bike-borne men

A 28-year-old ice-cream vendor was shot at in the head by two unidentified bike-borne assailants in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area, an officer said on Friday, adding that a manhunt has been initiated to nab the accused.

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19-year-old arrested for robbing jeweller

DELHI Police has nabbed a 19-year-old youth wanted in connection with heist and murder of a jeweller in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, officials said on Friday.

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Govt for €7.5 lakh relief for prisoners dying in jail

Compensation limited to cases of unnatural deaths; L-G nod sought

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Rain cools Capital as maximum temp dips below normal, more showers likely

THE national capital witnessed another spell of rainfall with 37 mm recorded by India Meteorological Department in the last 24 hours.

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City govt to undertake mental health counseling for school students: Atishi

AIMING to ensure student wellbeing, the Delhi government has decided to conduct comprehensive counselling in all its schools.

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Centre announces ₹3,300 cr assistance to flood-hit AP

UNION Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is concerned about the flood situation in Vijayawada.

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Army joins to plug river breaches

CM Naidu says officials are taking steps to plug the third breach, which is 80-100 metres wide

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Jolt to BJD, Sujeet Kumar resigns from RS, says he was neglected by party

IN another jolt to the BJD, Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar on Friday resigned from the Upper House as well as the party.

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Tʼgana govt signs MoU for 2 million sqft WTC

THE state government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Trade Centres Association (WTCA) for the establishment of a World Trade Centre Future City (WTCFC) within the proposed AI City.

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Tunnel road: IISc report to CAG calls for data on B'luru infrastructure needs

WITH the state government firm on constructing an 18-km tunnel road from Hebbal to Silk Board Junction in the first phase of the proposed project to ease traffic congestion in the city, experts have expressed apprehension over its implementation, especially in the absence of data on underground utility networks.

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Disasters: Kerala HC says urgent need to regulate tourist flows to hill stations

TAKING note of the spate of natural disasters that have affected hill stations in the state, the Kerala High Court held that there is an emergent need to regulate unbridled inflow of tourists to such destinations.

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ASSIMILATING ASSAM WITH REST OF INDIA

Most Indian schoolchildren are rarely taught the fascinating history of the Northeast. We should use recent scholarship to bring the region closer to the rest of the country

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Army's anti-terror mission reaches 600 J&K villagers

IN yet another move to strengthen the counter-terrorist arrangements in the Jammu region of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, the Army has initiated training Village Defence Guards (VDGs).

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BJP confident of J&K win, says it enjoys support of women & youth

THE BJP leadership is optimistic about the party's prospects in the elections for the 90-member J&K assembly.

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West Asia conflict hits trade flow, shipping cost up: EAM

THE ongoing conflict in West Asia has understandably raised concerns about several contemporary initiatives, said External Affairs Minister S.

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Phogat, Punia lend muscle to Cong

IN a boost for the Congress ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, star grapplers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia formally joined the party on Friday.

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Don't allow construction in regulated areas near heritage sites, KMC told

THE National Monument Authority (NMA) has decided to write to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), urging it not to grant permission for any construction within regulated or prohibited areas near protected heritage sites without mandatory approval from it.

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HC collegium told to reconsider 2 judges' elevation

THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a High Court Chief Justice could not unilaterally reject a judicial officer's candidature for appointment as an HC Judge.

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SC notice to J'khand on plea seeking to quash appointment of DGP

WHILE hearing a petition seeking direction to quash the appointment of Jharkhand acting DGP Anurag Gupta, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Jharkhand government and the DGP seeking their replies within two weeks.

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Sexual allegation rocks top Dehradun boarding school

AN incident of sexual harassment involving a Class 8 student has emerged at Dehradun's prestigious Welham Boys' School.

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Student expelled from UP school for biryani in tiffin

A seven-year student was expelled from a private school in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh for allegedly bringing non-vegetarian tiffin, prompting the district education authority to order a probe into the incident.

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Ragpicker forced to drink alcohol, raped in broad daylight on Ujjain road

THE spine-chilling incident of a ragpicker allegedly being raped on the footpath of a busy crossing in Ujjain in broad daylight has triggered outrage.

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SC junks Ghosh's plea against CBI probe

ON a day when the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches in at least a dozen locations in Kolkata and Howrah linked to former RG Kar Hospital's principal Sandip Ghosh, the Supreme Court rejected Ghosh's petition that challenged the Calcutta HC order for a CBI probe involving him following his claim that the court did not hear his side before passing the decision.

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1 lynched, another injured over goat theft in Begusarai

AN irate mob lynched a youth and thrashed another on the suspicion of being goat thieves in Bihar's Begusarai district on Friday, the police said.

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Maha tops FDI with 70k cr in FY25

Fadnavis says financial front better than many states, more investments in the pipeline

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Kenya school fire kills 17 students, 70 missing

AT least 17 young boys were killed and 70 missing after a fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya, officials said on Friday, leaving distraught relatives desperate for news of their loved ones.

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Israeli troops withdraw from West Bank's Jenin

ISRAELI forces withdrew after a deadly 10-day raid in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Friday, witnesses said, as key ally Germany warned against treating the territory like Gaza.

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Judge delays sentencing of Trump until after election

SENTENCING of Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's presidential election, a win for the Republican as he battles Democrat Kamala Harris in the knife-edge race.

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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax evasion

Faces up to 17 years in prison and a fine in excess of $1 million. Sentencing in December

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UK watchdog says Google 'anti-competitive' in ad biz

US tech titan Google employs \"anti-competitive practices\" with regards to online advertising, Britain's competition watchdog concluded on Friday in provisional findings of a two-year long investigation.

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Pope arrives in Papua New Guinea for second leg of Southeast Asia tour

POPE Francis arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, becoming the second pope to visit the poor, strategically important South Pacific nation.

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Will take steps to clean up messaging app: Telegram CEO

TELEGRAM founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity.

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Indices fall over 1% ahead of US Jobs data

Profit booking at high levels took place due to Sebi's deadline over foreign institutional investors disclosure norm

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Vi shares fall 14% after Goldman Sachs sell call

THE share of Vodafone Idea (Vi) plummeted by as much as 14% on Friday after Goldman Sachs predicted a potential downside of over 80% from the stock's last closing level.

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India beats China in MSCI EM mkt Index

India has overtaken China in the MSCI EM Investable Market Index (IMI) on September 4 to become the largest weight, and is nearing the threshold to surpass China as the top weight in the broader MSCI Emerging Markets index as well.

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Maharashtra govt nod for $10 bn Adani, Tower Semicon JV proposal

THE Maharashtra government approved a $10 billion semiconductor investment proposal from a joint venture between Tower Semiconductor and the Adani Group on Friday.

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B'luru leads in manufacturing sector job openings

BENGALURU is not just a hub for tech innovation, the city is also emerging as a powerhouse for manufacturing factories.

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Spicejet, Carlyle pact to restructure plane lease

SPICEJET ON Friday said it entered into an agreement with Carlyle Aviation Management Limited (CAML) to restructure certain aircraft lease obligations of the airline aggregating $137.68 million (as of June 30, 2024), which upon settlement/ waivers will be adjusted to $97.51 million, owed to various lessor entities managed by CAML or its affiliates.

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Council may cut GST on health insurance to 5%

THE Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council is set to discuss crucial matters that could reshape tax implications for mediclaim policies during its meet on September 9.

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Bangladesh will find it difficult to counter India at home, says Sriram

THE Indian cricket team will be taking on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting from September 19.

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Diya helps Delhi set up summit clash with Goa

YOUNG Diya Chitale turned out to be the game-changer for Dabang Delhi TTC, as she kept her cool in the dying moments of the second semi-final to help the 2018 Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) champions edge out debutants Ahmedabad SG Pipers 8-6 and charge into the final of the IndianOil UTT 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

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San Marino celebrate first-ever competitive win in international football

Sensoli, the 19-year-old who scored in the San Marino national football team's first ever competitive victory, wasn't even born the only other time that the tiny republic won a game.

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Duleep: Musheer & Saini keep India B in command

NAVDEEP Saini reminded of his presence among the fringe pacers with a quality new ball spell that helped India B to keep India A in check at 134 for two in the first innings, after the second day of their Duleep Trophy match here on Friday.

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Pegula comes from behind to enter first Grand Slam final

JESSICA Pegula scripted an astonishing comeback \"just in the nick of time\" to defeat Karolina Muchova on Thursday at the US Open and reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will take on big-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for the title.

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PRA-WIN RAISES THE BAR

High-jum \"BEFORE the 2.08m jump, I closed my eyes and saw my parents and coach urging me to go for the record,\" Praveen Kumar said after the gold at the Paris Paralympics on Friday in T64 category.

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