The Morning Standard - September 12, 2024

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September 12, 2024

Nod for free health cover for all over 70

AHEAD of the Assembly elections in Haryana and J&K, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 5 lakh free health coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), irrespective of their income.

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India to drive global semicon industry: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is poised to play a significant role in driving the global semiconductor industry forward.

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'Address women quota in DUSU polls'

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi University Vice-Chancellor to swiftly address a representation seeking the introduction of women's reservation in the upcoming Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) poll.

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It's Rahul's turn to get into the quota firing line

Shah, Mayawati, Shinde criticise statement on abolishing it 'when India is a fair place'

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Bengal govt rejects terms set by junior docs for talks

THE standoff between the protesting junior doctors and the West Bengal government continued on Wednesday with the latter rejecting the demands for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee' presence and a live broadcast as pre-conditions for talks to resolve their monthlong agitation.

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In barely 2 months, Shruthi loses her family, fiance

LIFE has not been fair to Shruthi S. The resident of Chooralmala had not even got over the pain of losing nine members of her family, including her parents and younger sister, to the devastating July 30 Wayanad landslides that life dealt her another blow.

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Man steals 3-yr-old from home, sexually assaults her; arrested

A three-year-old girl child sleeping outside her house on a cot was stolen and sexually assaulted by a man in the Begampur area of Delhi's Rohini, police said on Wednesday.

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FORDA warns of stir if punitive action taken on WB jr docs

EXPRESSING solidarity with the junior doctors in West Bengal, who have defied a Supreme Court directive to return to work amid the state government's claims of a healthcare crisis, resident doctors in the national capital are contemplating a renewed strike.

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Durgesh Pathak gets bail, Kejriwal's custody extended

IN a reprieve to AAP leader Durgesh Pathak, a Delhi court on Wednesday granted him bail in a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

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Cong, AAP name more candidates

HARYANA POLLS: Grand old party lists 40 candidates, while AAP announces 41 nominees

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40-year-old killed with a broken bottle, kitchen knife by 3 in Vasant Kunj

A 40-year-old casual labourer was stabbed to death with a broken bottle and a vegetable knife by three men under a flyover in Vasant Kunj area, an official said on Wednesday.

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Bio-decomposer will be sprayed free of cost to stop stubble burning: Gopal Rai

AIMING to curb pollution during the upcoming winter months, the Delhi government has decided to spray bio-decomposer free of cost to decompose stubble in farmlands.

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Er Rashid's regular bail plea order likely on Oct 5

A Delhi court is expected to deliver its verdict on October 5 regarding the regular bail application of Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, who is facing charges in a terror funding case.

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Restore jobs: Former bus marshals

SEVERAL former bus marshals staged a protest near Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena's office here demanding reinstatement of their jobs, with AAP MLAs Sanjeev Jha and Kuldeep Kumar supporting their demand.

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Millennium City battles civic woes as municipal polls pending for 2 yrs

As a way of protesting, some RWAs have even boycotted recently-held Lok Sabha elections

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City's pride: Two conferred with highest award in nursing by President Murmu

TWO nurses from the city shined at the national podium for their service as President Droupadi Murmu conferred them with the highest award for nursing profession, Florence Nightingale award 2024, on Friday.

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MCD captures stray cattle in Keshavpuram

IN an effort to tackle the issue of stray cattle and illegal dairies across the city, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a special drive in the Keshavpuram zone, leading to the impounding of 18 stray cattle on Wednesday.

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Drug ring busted, 2 held with heroin worth ₹2.5 crore

THE anti-narcotics squad of the Delhi Police's southeast district has busted a drug syndicate and arrested two people from whom contraband valuing over 2.5 crore in the international market was recovered, an official said Wednesday.

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HC notice to NADA over grappler Punia's plea

DELHI High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) following a petition filed wrestler Bajrang Punia.

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BJP's Sikh cell protests Rahul's remark in US, seeks apology

THE Delhi BJP's Sikh cell Sikh Prakosth on Wednesday staged a protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged controversial remarks in the United States concerning Sikhs in India.

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4 GST officers held for kidnap, extortion in K'taka

IN a joint operation, sleuths of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) and East Division police arrested four Central GST officers, including a woman, on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping four persons and extorting ₹1.5 crore from one of them.

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CAG: Previous BJD govt paid ₹782 cr to 12.72 lakh ineligible beneficiaries

THE Comptroller and Auditor General has detected serious financial impropriety involving a cash transfer of ₹782.26 crore to ₹12.72 lakh ineligible beneficiaries under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA), a flagship scheme launched by the previous BJD government just before the simultaneous elections to the Assembly and Lok Sabha.

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Kerala Guv seeks report from CM on phone tapping

OPENING a fresh battlefront against the state government, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought a report from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on phone tapping and criminal charges raised by CPM-backed independent MLA P V Anvar.

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Class 7 boys in govt-aided school sexually abused

THE Tirunelveli city police arrested two male teachers of a government-aided school under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing at least three Class VII boys.

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₹10K for every acre of paddy crop

CM Naidu announces compensation for damaged crop after rains and floods in Andhra

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Wayanad disaster hits flower farmers in Coimbatore

THE Wayanad disaster that killed more than 400 people in Kerala seems to have had a deleterious effect on neighbouring Tamil Nadu too as hundreds of flower farmers and traders in Coimbatore have been hit by the steep slump in price and quantum of flowers sent to Kerala for Onam festival this year.

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THE BALANCE NEEDED TO INTERNATIONALISE THE ₹

DURING the recent visit of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Narendra Modi announced that trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian rupees and Malaysian ringgits.

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Time To Look At Knowledge Panchayats

Democracy must be more inventive than science to survive. It must explore new kinds of citizenship. Knowledge panchayats would give a place in policymaking to the less heard

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Kharge's 5 guarantees for J&K-jobs, health insurance

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced five guarantees for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including filling up of 1 lakh vacancies and ₹25 lakh health insurance per family, if the Congress-NC alliance is voted to power in the Union territory.

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2 terrorists killed in J&K gunfight

BSF jawan injured in Pak firing in Arnia sector, troops recover arms & ammunition in Keran sector

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'Bangla's eco survival banks on India support'

EVEN as an anti-India sentiment is visible within Bangladesh, India is in many ways their only hope for survival and revival of their economy, experts say.

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Govt focus on villages along Northern borders

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday termed development of the border areas, specifically the villages along the borders, a strategic imperative.

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Drug regulator suspends pharma firm from manufacturing eye drops

INDIA's drug regulator has suspended manufacturing and marketing permission of Mumbai-based ETOD Pharmaceuticals, which had claimed that their new eye drop could help people reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, an age-related vision condition.

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'30-yr jail without remission worse than capital punishment': Plea in SC

DESPERATELY pleading for release, Swami Shraddhananda —serving 30 years jail sentence without remission for killing his wife on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the imprisonment till his biological death awarded to him is far worse than the capital punishment.

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'200 units of free power if RJD wins Bihar polls'

TOEING the lines of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday promised to provide 200 units of electricity free of cost to the poor and the farmers in Bihar if his party was voted to power in 2025 assembly elections.

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Ratlam SP shunted out days after action against unruly mob

THREE days after police canecharged a mob involved in violence in a minority-dominated area over alleged stone pelting on a Lord Ganesh procession in MP's Ratlam, district police chief Rahul Kumar Lodha was removed and posted as SP (Railway) in Bhopal.

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IIT-G dean puts in papers after protest over UP student's death in hostel room

THE Dean of Academic Affairs at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati) put in his papers on Wednesday following protests by the students over the unnatural death of a student from Uttar Pradesh two days ago.

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Uneasy Calm In Manipur, Amid Curfew In 3 Dists

NO fresh violence was reported from Manipur on Wednesday but parts of the Imphal valley remained tense following Tuesday's clashes between protestors and security personnel which left over 50 students injured.

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Protests over 'illegal' construction in mosque turn chaotic in Shimla

CHAOS reigned supreme in Himachal Pradesh capital, Shimla, on Wednesday when hundreds of protestors led by Hindu right-wing bodies clashed with police, demanding the demolition of an alleged illegal portion of a mosque in the Sanjauli area of the state.

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Armed men attack, loot 2 Army officers near Indore, woman raped

IN a chilling incident, two young Army officers and their female friends were attacked by a group of six-seven men and looted near a picnic spot on the outskirts of Indore district early Wednesday.

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No consensus reached yet, MahaYuti in Maha knot over 50 Assembly seats

WITH Maharashtra assembly elections due by the year-end, BJP-led MahaYuti is concerned over 50 seats as each ally wants to contest these seats, according to leaders of the ruling alliance.

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US announces $700 mn aid for Kyiv energy grid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million in aid for Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv, aiming to bolster the energy grid that Russia has repeatedly pounded ahead of an expected difficult winter.

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Kamala Slays Trump On Presidential Debate Night

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that the debate between him and his rival was rigged, without providing evidence | Trump repeatedly raised his voice as he hit back at the vice president, branding her a Marxist and blaming her for the failings of the Biden administration

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US seeks accountability for killing of US-Turkish activist by Israeli forces

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for Israel to provide \"full accountability\" after the killing of US-Turkish activist Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank by its forces, demanding the country \"do more\" to avoid such killings.

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America remembers victims of 9/11 attacks

THE US remembered the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced with presidential campaign politics as President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together Wednesday at ground zero.

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SpiceJet: HC orders to ground three engines

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a ruling mandating budget airline SpiceJet to ground three of its aircraft engines due to overdue payments to French lessors.

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EVs get ₹11k crore boost from govt

Cabinet approves PM e-drive scheme that replaces FAME and temporary EMPS 2024

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CEAT launches truck bus radial production line

IN a bid to expand its footprint in global markets, tyre maker CEAT on Wednesday launched truck bus radial (TBR) production line at Chennai manufacturing plant.

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Crude oil prices decline below $70; petrol, diesel unlikely to get cheaper

EVEN as crude oil prices declined below $70 a barrel for the first time since December 2021, analysts believe that petrol and diesel prices in India are unlikely to come down anytime soon.

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JSW MG Motor launches Windsor EV at ₹9.99L

JSW MG Motor India on Wednesday launched Windsor cross utility vehicle (CUV) as one of the newest entrants into the Indian car market.

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Second phase of semicon Mission in 3-4 months

AFTER the successful first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, the government is set to launch the second phase of the scheme with a greater focus on bringing all component companies, raw material suppliers, and others on board.

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Restructuring: Samsung to cut 200 jobs in India

TECHNOLOGY giant Samsung is planning to lay off nearly 200 employees in India as part of its cost-cutting measures, as per company sources.

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AFI to restructure domestic events

THE Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to restructure the domestic competition and qualification system for major international events, including Olympics, from the 2025 season.

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Hyderabad win Buchi Babu tourney

TANAY Thyagarajann's 5 for 61 came in handy for Hyderabad to beat Chhattisgarh by 243 runs in the final of the TAKE Sports -TNCA All India Buchi Babu Invitation cricket tournament played at Dindigul.

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Champions Argentina, Brazil suffer losses in World Cup qualifiers

COLOMBIA avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

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Delhi HC seeks reply from NADA

THE Delhi High Court has sought an affidavit from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on a petition filed by Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia on Wednesday.

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Both Indian teams begin chess Olympiad strongly

DGUKESH, the star of the previous chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram, was rested for India's opening round of the 2024 edition against Morocco in Budapest on Wednesday.

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‘Lamp-tastic' transformations

First among the collection is the Fern Floor Lamp, a design inspired by the delicate beauty of fern leaves.

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