The Morning Standard - March 17, 2024

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March 17, 2024

Kejriwal appears in court, gets bail in summons case

IN a partial relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a city court on Saturday granted him bail in two complaints filed by the ED for skipping summonses in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy case.

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Capital's big day with polls on May 25 in 6th phase

AN estimated 1.47 crore voters in the national capital spread across seven constituencies are set to decide the fate of candidates on May 25 during the sixth phase of polling.

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7-PHASE LS POLLS START FROM APRIL 19, COUNTING ON JUNE 4

Polling in Bihar, UP West Bengal to stretch across all 7 phases; Assembly polls in Andhra, Arunchal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim also being held during the 44-day election season

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Kavitha remanded in ED custody till March 23

THE Rouse Avenue court on Saturday remanded BRS leader K Kavitha in seven-day ED custody for her alleged involvement in the Delhi liquor policy case.

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JNU polls: List of 141 eligible candidates for central panel positions released

THE Jawaharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) election committee has released a list of 141 eligible candidates for positions in the central panel of the upcoming student union elections.

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Kejriwal rolls out solar policy for rooftop plants, promises zero power bill

THE Arvind Kejriwal government has notified Delhi Solar Policy, 2023, that will help the consumers with monthly use of over 400 units to get zero bills through rooftop solar plants, a statement on Saturday said.

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CAPITAL ALL SET TO SEE BIPOLAR BATTLE

BJP hopeful of yet another win as AAP-Cong go all out to attack their adversary on issues directly hitting people

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Heatwave criteria not suited for Kerala, experts blame inadequate weather infra

AT a time when Kerala reels under one of its harshest summers, following prolonged dry spells and erratic weather patterns, the state is faced with a major challenge due to inadequate weather readings and infrastructure.

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Corruption oxygen for Cong: Modi

PM launches poll campaign in K’taka from Kalaburagi; says state govt neglecting farmers

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Cong guarantees minimum wage, raise in quota limit

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday announced another five guarantees each for ‘Shramik Nyay’ and ‘hissedari Nyay’.

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YSRC declares candidates for 25 Lok Sabha, 175 Assembly seats in Andhra

The YSRC on Saturday formally announced its list of candidates contesting for 25 MP seats and 175 Assembly constituencies. The announcement of a candidate for Anakapalle was put on hold.

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TN to vote on Ist phase of polling, has to wait a month-and-a-half for results

VOTING for the Lok Sabha elections for the 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu will take place on April 19.

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SWEET DREAMS

Young Nazim Nazir from Pulwama, J&K scripts a remarkable tale of perseverance, catapulting himself from a curious enthusiast to a prominent figure in the honey beekeeping industry through sheer determination, Fayaz Wani documents

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'Battleready' INDIA faces an uphill task

AS the road to 2024 begins, it may prove to be an uphill battle for the Opposition alliance INDIA bloc in its face-off against the formidable BJP-led National DemoA cratic Alliance (NDA) in the high-stake Lok Sabha elections.

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Navy foils Somali pirates' bid to hijack ships

AN Indian Navy warship intercepted a merchant vessel, which was converted into a mothership by the Somali pirates to hijack vessels plying through the region, the Navy said on Saturday.

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BJP plans to go whole hog against Oppn on corruption, dynasty

Modi readies party and allies for 3rd term as INDIA bloc attempts to project a united force

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Maha dilemma: MVA, MahaYuti scramble to clinch seat deal

THE ruling Maha Yuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi continued to scramble to complete seat-sharing talks on a day the ED announced the parliamentary poll schedule.

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162 constituencies in 7 phases across 3 states in 44 days

On high-stake 80 seats, Varanasi, Gorakhpur go to polls in last phase

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Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Putin’s grip on power

UKRAINIAN bombardments killed two people and set an oil facility ablaze in Russia on Saturday, officials said, on the second day of elections guaranteed to cement President Vladimir Putin's hardline rule.

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Amid fresh push for truce talks, Ist 200-tonne sea aid offloaded in Gaza

Israel agrees to send delegation to Qatar while advancing plans for military ops in Rafah

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Seven soldiers killed in attack on Pakistan security post, says army

SEVEN PAKISTANI soldiers and six assailants were killed on Saturday in an attack on a security post close to the border with Afghanistan, according to the military.

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Duty cut not to have major impact on local EV makers

IMPORT duty concessions on completely built unit (CBU) electric cars will not have a major impact on local players even as the government via its updated EV policy is giving a massive tax benefit of about ₹16 lakh per unit on 40,000 electric vehicles (EV) over the next 5 years, according to a top carmaker, industry experts as well as the government \"It will help accelerate the EV ecosystem in India.

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India’s pvt investment puzzle

Picked up from lows of 2016 and 2017 but yet to reach levels achieved during 2011-12

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Coventry stun Wolves to reach first semifinal since 1987

COVENTRY scored twice deep into stoppage time to stun Wolves 3-2 at Molineux and reach the FA Cup semifinals for the first time since they won the competition in 1987.

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I’m sure I can qualify for Olympics, says boxer Nishant

INDIAN boxing is facing a grim reality at the moment. The disastrous campaign of Indian boxers in the recent World Boxing Tournament, an Olympic qualifier, was a big eyeopener for boxing fraternity in the country. The Boxing Federation of India and all the other stakeholders involved in running the sport are currently in the process of finding a fix.

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SOPHOMORE LESSONS

With the second year of WPL coming to a close, Kalyani Mangale takes a look at areas players have upskilled, where work needs to be done and more...

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