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Suspect from Rajasthan held in K'taka town

HAVERI police on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man from a house here for allegedly making a threat call to actor Salman Khan.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Unlike in past, south gives a lot to north now: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin announced a windfall of schemes for Coimbatore on Wednesday, including a new IT complex to be built on 17 acres in ELCO-SEZ to generate 36,000 jobs.

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November 07, 2024
Godavari Village lights up on Trump, JD Vance win
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Godavari Village lights up on Trump, JD Vance win

CELEBRATIONS erupted in Vadluru, a village in East Godavari district, on Wednesday soon after Donald Trump clinched victory in the US presidential polls.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Will stand with people of Munambam, says Vijayan on Waqf board

'Irresponsible comment'

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

BRS drinking water project scrapped, alternative unveiled

THE state government has cancelled the Keshavapuram project contract envisaged by the former BRS regime for meeting the drinking water requirements of Hyderabad city under the Godavari Phase-2 project and instead decided to lift 15 tmcft from Mallannasagar.

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November 07, 2024
Siddu quizzed by Lokayukta Police
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Siddu quizzed by Lokayukta Police

Questioned for two hours, CM was surrounded by tight security, with offices barricaded

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November 07, 2024
Odisha govt indecision on wheat distribution led to PDS rice delay
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Odisha govt indecision on wheat distribution led to PDS rice delay

AS the mango kernel deaths in Kandhamal district has landed the state government in a spot, it has now come to light that distribution of PDS rice for the October-December quarter was delayed for about a month, thanks to the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) department's overdrive to provide wheat to ration card holders without due diligence.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Jamia begins online spot registration

THE Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) issued a notice regarding the online spot registrations for the 2024-25 academic session on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Govt to fast-track shifting of high-tension power lines, simplify policies

IN a bid to extend relief to citizens, Delhi government on Wednesday announced that it will fast-track the shifting of high-tension power lines in the city.

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November 07, 2024
AAP's grassroots outreach: Party holds meets, padyatras
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AAP's grassroots outreach: Party holds meets, padyatras

IN preparation for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has ramped up its grassroots outreach with a series of district conventions aimed at mobilising widespread support.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Drug peddler, disguised as cop, arrested

A 65-year-old drug peddler, who used to wear \"Khakhi pants\" in a bid to evade the eyes of the law while selling drugs, was caught and smack worth more than ₹50 lakhs was recovered from his possession.

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November 07, 2024
2 firing incidents: Unidentified men shot at grocery store, car workshop
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2 firing incidents: Unidentified men shot at grocery store, car workshop

TWO firing incidents were reported in Delhi's Paschim Vihar and Dwarka on Wednesday. No casualties were reported in the incidents.

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November 07, 2024
Defamation case: CM gets more time to file rejoinder
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Defamation case: CM gets more time to file rejoinder

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted additional time for Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena's legal team to file a rejoinder in response to BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor's reply in an ongoing defamation case.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Probe initiated into Rahul's British citizenship case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday was informed that the CBI has initiated an inquiry on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Allahabad High Court against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged British citizenship.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

HC notice to CCI, Swiggy over confidentiality ring

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and online food delivery company Swiggy, following a petition from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) challenging its exclusion from a confidentiality ring set up by the CCI.

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November 07, 2024
NDA meets ahead of assembly polls
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NDA meets ahead of assembly polls

About 2-3 seats could be spared for Bihar-based allies Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

Mayor Oberoi orders swift cleanup measures

MAYOR Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday conducted an inspection of the MCD's Shahdara North Zone to address long-standing cleanliness issues in the area.

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November 07, 2024
Atishi approves new rules to crack down on financial crimes
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Atishi approves new rules to crack down on financial crimes

THE Delhi government has introduced new rules aimed at halting fraudulent financial schemes in the national capital.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

IP University improves its ranking to 320

GURU Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has made huge strides in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025.

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November 07, 2024
IIT Delhi bags top spot in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2025
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IIT Delhi bags top spot in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2025

IITs steal the show in university rankings

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

CBSE withdraws affiliation of 16 schools in city, downgrades six

AFTER conducting a series of surprise inspections across Rajasthan and Delhi in September, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn affiliation of 21 schools and six schools were downgraded from senior secondary to secondary level in Rajasthan and Delhi.

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November 07, 2024
Speeding SUV rams into multiple vehicles; 53-yr-old dead, 3 injured
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Speeding SUV rams into multiple vehicles; 53-yr-old dead, 3 injured

A 53-year-old man was killed while three others sustained injuries after a speeding SUV rammed into multiple vehicles in Aman Vihar area of Rohini, an official said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Car emissions top polluter: CSE study
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Car emissions top polluter: CSE study

Average contribution of farm fires to PM2.5 level was only 0.7% when stubble burning peaked

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November 07, 2024
58 inspection teams to monitor industrial units regularly: Govt
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58 inspection teams to monitor industrial units regularly: Govt

AIMING to free the city from industrial pollution, the Delhi government has formed 58 inspection teams.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

JUVENILE GETS 10-YR RIGOROUS JAIL TERM IN 2017 RAPE CASE

A Delhi court sentenced a juvenile to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in 2017, emphasizing the need for reformation rather than immediate release.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

DON POWER AGAIN IN U.S.

DONALD Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

'Samosa Caucus' gets a little bigger

INDIAN-AMERICAN lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first from the community to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast to the House of Representatives.

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November 07, 2024
Chhath at Yamuna can harm devotees: HC
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Chhath at Yamuna can harm devotees: HC

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking permission for Chhath Puja at the Geeta Colony Ghats along the Yamuna riverbed due to severe pollution.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

J&K passes resolution seeking restoration of spl status, guarantees

THE newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution calling on the Centre to initiate dialogue with the elected representatives of the Union Territory to work out mechanisms for restoring special status and constitutional guarantees to the erstwhile state.

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November 07, 2024
The Morning Standard

SC pulls up UP govt over illegal house demolition

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over its \"high-handed\" approach to demolitions, and ordered it to pay ₹25 lakh to a man whose house was razed in 2019 without following the due procedure to widen a road.

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November 07, 2024