The Morning Standard - December 04, 2024

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December 04, 2024

B'desh raps India envoy over Agartala vandalism

BANGLADESH on Tuesday summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma in Dhaka to register its protest over a mob breaching the premises of its Assistant High Commission in Tripura's Agartala the previous day.

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Pilgrim's Progress: Come '26, a ropeway to reach Sabarimala in 15 minutes

A ropeway service from Pampa to Sabarimala Sannidhanam aimed at facilitating the transport of devotees and goods will be established before the 2026 pilgrimage season, Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan has said.

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Improvement in India-China ties, says Jaishankar

THE conclusion of disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, achieved through a step-by-step process, will allow both countries to pursue other aspects of bilateral engagements in a calibrated manner, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.

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BJP weighs new proposal to split the home cake to appease Shinde

SENIOR BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday called on aggrieved caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at the latter's official residence to resolve the deadlock over portfolio allocation ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the Maha Yuti government in a couple of days.

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SC seeks details on shelter homes as temp set to dip

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) on the facilities available for housing the homeless in the city, considering the approaching winter months.

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Protest outside school over Class VI student's death

HUNDREDS of people protested outside a private school in southwest Delhi after the mysterious death of a 12-year-old boy following a minor scuffle with his classmates on Tuesday, according to a senior police officer.

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150 arrested, farmers call mahapanchayat on Dec 4

GAUTAM Budh Nagar Police on Tuesday detained and forcibly removed hundreds of farmers from the 'Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal' where they had camped since Monday after the cops prevented them from entering Noida or moving towards the national capital.

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Crackdown on cyber fraud racket

Criminals dupe people by creating fake identity documents of non-existent individuals

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Man shot dead following dispute in Mangolpuri, Kejriwal calls out cops

A 19-year-old man was shot dead in the wee hours of Tuesday in the Mangolpuri area by three men who fired at least half a dozen bullets at him.

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Saxena flags 'neglect' of Punjabi language in schools, calls for action

DELHI L-G VK Saxena has expressed concern over \"neglect\" of the Punjabi language in government schools.

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MCD spends nearly ₹100 crore on dengue control measures: RTI

THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has significantly increased its spending on dengue control for the 2024-25 fiscal year, allocating almost ₹100 crore compared to ₹87.99 crore last year, according to a response to an RTI query.

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Chadha proposes ₹2,500 per acre aid for farmers to manage stubble burning

RAJYA Sabha MP Raghav Chadha proposed an initiative to support farmers in stubble management and asked the Centre to provide assistance of ₹2,500 per acre to farmers, emphasising that sustainable solutions to stubble burning require robust financial and policy backing.

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'No effective action': NGT pulls up officials for failing to restore ponds

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned key officials, including the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice-Chairman, the District Magistrate of West Delhi, and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Managing Director over their failure to restore ponds in the national capital.

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Govt orders 5-yr CAG audit of women's univ accounts

Improving quality of education top priority: Atishi

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L-G distributes offer letters to home guards

THE Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Tuesday handed out offer letters to 1,669 newly recruited Home Guards, which included former Civil Defence Volunteers who had served as bus marshals before their removal in Oct last year.

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AAP seeks discussion in Rajya Sabha over rising crimes in national capital

IN a seemingly coordinated move, AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh on Tuesday submitted notices for a discussion on the worsening law and order situation in Delhi, citing a surge in criminal activity.

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BJP forms committees to strategise on Delhi assembly election campaign

AHEAD of the Delhi assembly elections scheduled for February 2025, the Delhi BJP has set up 47 committees, comprising former and current leaders, sitting MPs, and former ministers, to shape the party's election campaign.

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AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's police custody extended by one day in extortion case

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the police custody of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan from Uttam Nagar, by a day in an extortion case registered against him last year.

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Security remains unsatisfactory at Delhi hospitals

MONTHS after junior doctors across the country went on strike following the brutal rape and murder of a female colleague in Kolkata, security measures at Delhi's government hospitals remain inadequate.

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Nadeem Khan gets interim protection in hate speech case

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to human rights activist Nadeem Khan, who was booked by the Delhi Police on charges of promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy over a video that went viral on social media.

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RML Hospital terminates four nursing officers

Decision after biometric identity test failure

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HC seeks status report on school admissions for EWS & general categories

THE Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the Department of Education (DoE) to submit a status report in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) that highlights issues in the admission process for students from economically weaker sections (EWS), disadvantaged groups (DG), and the general category in both government and private schools.

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Jacobite members told to hand over 6 churches or face contempt proceedings

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jacobite faction of the Malankara Church to hand over six churches—three each in Ernakulam and Palakkad—to the Orthodox group and file an affidavit in this regard.

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Tanks turned towers: Hyd's vanishing water bodies

WITH tanks and kuntas in Ameenpur mandal of Patancheru constituency encroached and converted into real estate ventures, the alleged negligence by irrigation officials has come to the light with these establishments now being labelled as illegal.

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FIR against BRS MLA, ex-DCP in phone-tap case

A criminal case has been registered against BRS MLA T Harish Rao and former DCP (Task Force) Radhakishan Rao at the Panjagutta police station based on a complaint filed by businessman Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud who accused them of criminal conspiracy, intimidation, and illegal phone tapping.

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₹2K to rain-hit families in 3 TN dists

CM directs officials to extend ₹5 lakh compensation each to the families who lost their kin

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Headmaster held for raping Class 5 student

YADRAMI town in Kalaburagi district observed a total bandh on Tuesday seeking stern action against the headmaster of a private school, who allegedly raped a Class 5 student on Monday evening.

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Sri Lankan navy arrests 18 Puducherry, TN fishers for 'poaching', boats seized

A total of 18 fishermen from Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, who ventured into the sea from Karaikal in a mechanised boat on Sunday night, were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy early on Tuesday for alleged poaching.

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CID inquiry into PDS rice smuggling soon, says Naidu

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assured his Cabinet colleagues that a probe by CID (Crime Investigation Department) will be conducted into the smuggling of PDS (Public Distribution System) rice and irregularities at the Kakinada Port.

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THE DANGEROUS DOUBLE EDGE OF THE EVM DEBATE

Is the narrative about hacked electronic voting machines about genuine grievance or stoking discord? The Congress's dogged pursuit of the issue may end up being counter-productive

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THE AI IMPERATIVE: WHY REGULATION CAN'T WAIT

FAMOUS English mathematician Alan Turing once said, \"A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing it was human.\"

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A DECADE OF SERVICE AND EMPOWERMENT FOR THE DIVYANGJAN

Today, the 3rd of December, is a very important day. Today, we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This is a day to salute the courage, determination and achievements of persons with disabilities.

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DAC okays 5 proposals worth over ₹21K cr to scale up defence readiness

THE Centre on Tuesday approved five military acquisition proposals worth ₹21,772 crore in a move to bolster defence preparedness.

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Not Adani, now Sambhal violence rocks House

AS both Houses of Parliament resumed on Tuesday after a week of disruptions, the issue of the US indictment of the Adani Group took a back seat while the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal dominated the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha.

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Treasury, Oppn spar over remarks on Indira Gandhi

THE debate on the Banking Law (Amendment) Bill witnessed ruckus in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over BJP MP Sambit Patra's remarks about former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

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Cong delegation meets EC, seeks Maha raw data

FLAGGING concerns over the alleged inconsistencies in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, a Congress delegation met Election Commission officials on Tuesday and sought raw data from the poll panel to ascertain facts.

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Packaged water classified as 'high risk food', to go through strict safety checks

INDIA has categorised packaged drinking water and mineral water as 'high-risk food'.

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Hotels and eateries shut doors on Bangla nationals

HOTELS and restaurants in Tripura have shut their doors on Bangladeshi nationals in protest against the atrocities against Hindus in the neighboring country.

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'Sewadar' Sukhbir, on wheelchair & with plaque around neck, at Golden Temple

A day after the Sikh clergy issued a 'tankhah' (religious punishment) against Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader performed the duties of a 'sewadar' outside the Golden Temple on Tuesday.

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Patil's Delhi dinner today. Farewell as Gujarat BJP chief?

AMID speculation about his potential resignation as the state party head, Gujarat BJP state president and Union Minister C R Patil has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and all state MLAs and MPs to a grand banquet in Delhi.

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7 held after 'breach' of Bangla mission premises

SEVEN people have been arrested while action was taken against four police officers following Monday's \"breach of premises\" at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura capital Agartala.

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LeT terrorist involved in killings of doc, 6 migrant workers gunned down

A top Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, who was involved in the October 20 attack on construction work site in Gagangir area of central Kashmir in which six workers and a doctor lost their lives, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Dachigam forest area in outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday.

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Nitish may review prohibition law as women flag poor implementation

BIHAR CM Nitish Kumar, who had imposed prohibition in the state on the demand of women, may consider reviewing the prohibition law in view of reports of a large number of them considering that the liquor ban is doing more harm than benefiting them.

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'Tareekh-pe-tareekh days over'

PM Modi hails Chandigarh for being the first city to ensure implementation of 3 criminal laws

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4 workers killed, 4 hurt in blast at Gujarat factory

FOUR workers were killed and four injured after a storage tank exploded at an industrial unit in Ankleshwar GIDC area of Bharuch district in Gujarat on Tuesday.

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Judge reaffirms ruling invalidating massive pay package for Elon Musk

A Delaware judge reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package.

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In tit-for-tat, China bans mineral export

BEIJING said on Tuesday it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China's ability to make advanced chips.

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Hamas, Fatah to jointly run post-war Gaza: Plan

HAMAS and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly administer post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said.

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Nato's priority is to help strengthen Kyiv to defend itself, says Mark Rutte

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine's possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country's hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons.

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Vietnamese court upholds tycoon's death penalty

A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multibillion-dollar fraud case, but said her life could still be spared if she paid back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled.

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South Korea prez stuns world with martial law

Army takes control; Parliament passes resolution seeking its lifting

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No lawyer in Dhaka wants to appear for Hindu monk

A Bangladesh court on Tuesday deferred to next month a hearing on the bail petition of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, arrested on a sedition charge, as no lawyer appeared on his behalf.

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LS passes Banking Bill; allows up to 4 nominees for account

Banks have to transfer unclaimed dividends, shares, interest, redemption of bonds to investor education & protection fund

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Govt has kept banks stable in last 10 yrs: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Indian banking system is critical to the growth of the nation and the government in the last 10 years has been extremely cautious so that banks remain stable.

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SAR Group targets high single-digit mkt share in electric 2-wheelers by 2030

Rakesh Malhotra, founder of the diversified SAR Group, said on Tuesday that the company is aiming for a high single-digit market share in the electric two-wheeler (e2W) segment by 2030.

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IndiGo challenges M&M's use of '6E' trademark in HC

COUNTRY'S largest airline IndiGo, has approached the Delhi High Court against Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited, alleging trademark infringement over the use of \"6E\" in Mahindra's upcoming electric car, the Mahindra \"BE 6e\".

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5.5 million customers port numbers to BSNL after private telcos hiked tariff

NEARLY 5.5 million mobile users (till October 2024) ported their numbers to the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) after the tariff hikes announced by private telecom service providers in June 2024.

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Swiggy eyes profitability by Q3 of FY26

FOOD delivery platform Swiggy aims to turn operationally profitable by October-December 2025.

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MPC meet: CRR cut to boost liquidity, status quo in policy rates likely

THE Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel MPC meet begins here on Wednesday amid a rash of negative macro data surprises.

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Sebi orders Trafiksol to refund IPO proceeds to investors

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has directed Trafiksol ITS Technologies to refund the money collected from investors during its initial public offer (IPO).

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Mumbai beat services; Shami impresses again

INDIA'S T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav smashed 70 off 46 balls in his first appearance in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy while Shivam Dube hit a scintillating 37-ball-71 helping Mumbai beat Services by 39 runs on Tuesday.

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Probable top-eight sweat it out ahead of day-night challenge

WITH thousands of fans getting a close-in view, India captain Rohit Sharma had two extensive net sessions ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide on Tuesday.

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After ODI loss, Ireland look to make a mark in T20Is

WHEN Ireland women landed in Bangladesh for three ODIs and as many T20Is last month, they knew it was going to be a massive challenge.

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Senior Women's One Day Trophy begins today

ONE of the final domestic competitions of the calendar year for women, the Senior Women's One Day Trophy, is scheduled to start across seven venues from Wednesday.

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GUKESH LETS OPPORTUNITY SLIP

Inaccurate readings, slight blunders from both sides hallmark of Game 7 as it ends in another draw

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NZ penalised WTC points, drop to fifth

NEW ZEALAND'S aspirations of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final suffered a setback after they were docked three penalty points due to slow over-rate against England, the ICC stated on Tuesday.

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AYES FOR PIES, BUT IT'S GREEN GOALS NOW

WITH the winter chill settling in, thousands of Delhiites gathered on the vast lawns of the PSOI Club in Chanakyapuri recently to enjoy the German Christmas Market in its 25th year.

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Playing with fire

Actors Pratik Gandhi, Saiyami Kher, Divyenndu, and director Rahul Dholakia discuss their upcoming film Agni, exploring the human side of firefighters

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