The Morning Standard - September 29, 2024

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September 29, 2024

Another son rise as Udhayanidhi to be Deputy CM

Will handle additional portfolio of planning and development hitherto held by Stalin

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Cong poll promises: Martyr status to farmers who died during stir, ₹2 cr to families

THE Congress on Saturday released its manifesto for the October 5 Haryana elections, which includes establishing a farmer welfare commission, memorial for cultivators who died during the agitation, a job to one member of their family, reconstituting the Haryana Minority Commission to give ₹2 crore to families of the \"martyred\" soldiers, and promoting labour-intensive units to generate employment.

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JAISHANKAR TEARS INTO PAK, SAYS ONLY ISSUE LEFT IS VACATING POK

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday lit into Pakistan for making cross-border terror part of its state policy and said the only issue left to be resolved is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.

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FM booked for 'extortion' via electoral bonds

A first information report (FIR) was registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra and others by the Tilaknagar police in the city's southeast division on Saturday.

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Hezbollah head Nasrallah killed, Khamenei shifted to safe place

Beirut ISRAEL West Bank An orange ball of flame rises up in the air after an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut | AP HEZBOLLAH on Saturday confirmed the death of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike, which dealt a body blow to the Iran-backed terror outfit.

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Luxe watches land minister's son in big trouble

P Harsha Reddy, son of Telangana revenue minister Srinivasa Reddy, personally collected four high-end luxury watches from an intermediary in Macau in January this year after payments for them were made by his accountant P Subramanyam using USDT (a form of cryptocurrency) and through hawala transactions, sources said citing evidence available with central agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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Bail to POCSO accused over unexplained delay in FIR

THE High Court has granted bail to a man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, citing a major delay in filing complaint.

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Under winter action plan, govt launches anti-dust campaign

IN a bid to curb rising dust pollution during the winter months, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Saturday unveiled a comprehensive 14-point construction guideline as part of the city's 'Winter Action Plan'.

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Kejriwal to soon vacate official CM residence, AAP demands new house for party supremo

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will soon vacate the official residence of Delhi chief minister in the city's Civil Lines area, with an intensive search on for a new house near his New Delhi constituency, the party said on Saturday.

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Man, four daughters found dead in Rangpuri house, suicide suspected

FIVE members of a family, including a 48-year-old man and his four daughters, were found dead at their residence in southwest Delhi's Rangpuri area, an official said on Saturday.

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New version of single window system soon

THE Delhi Government is set to launch a beta version of a Single Window System (SWS) aimed at simplifying the approval process and reducing compliance burdens for businesses, as announced by Industries Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday.

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Mayor directs MCD commissioner to submit report on road condition in 2 days

DELHI Mayor Shelly Oberoi has asked the MCD commissioner to provide a detailed report on the condition and upkeep of roads managed by the civic body within two days, an official said on Saturday.

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AAP to challenge standing committee polls in apex court

THE AAP will file a plea in the Supreme Court on Saturday against the \"unconstitutional, illegal and undemocratic\" MCD standing committee poll, senior party leader and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said.

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Anvar targets CPM, says will expose ‘graft' in public meet

AFTER the CPM severed ties with him and began organising protests against him, Nilambur MLA P V Anvar has embarked on his journey as an independent people's representative.

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K'taka CM hits out at PM for taking his name in Haryana election rallies

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act against the corrupt people in the BJP.

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Dalits in TN village protest for basic amenities

CONTINUING their protest for basic amenities like proper road network and water supply, over 400 Dalit residents of Aathiyadipatti in Karambakudi taluk of the district have erected a banner at the entrance to their locality highlighting the various petitions they submitted with the state government on them over time.

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Odisha minister urges nursing staff to call off protest and resume duty

HEALTH and Family Welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling on Saturday appealed to the agitating nursing staff to call off their statewide protest and resume their duties.

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Odisha: Online post sparks clash, internet suspended

AS Bhadrak remained tense and under curfew following Friday's violent attack on police and on-duty officers over an alleged objectionable social media post, the government suspended internet services as well as social media use in the district.

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Order third-party probe into Tirumala laddu row, YSRCP dares CM Naidu

BOTCHA Satyanarayana, Leader of Opposition (LOP) in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, has dared Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to order a probe by a third party to prove his allegation of using adulterated ghee in Tirumala Laddu Prasadam.

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Kerala: CPI sticks to its stand on removing ADGP

REITERATING its stance, the CPI has demanded that ADGP MR Ajith Kumar, who is incharge of Law and Order in the state, be removed from office.

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CHARTING A NEW LEARNING COURSE

WE'VE all experienced the traditional school system — a regimented lifestyle that fosters competition and views education as education model merely a means to an end.

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On healing mission

Our correspondent Ramashankar meets the man committed to treating leprosy patients and dispelling stigma around the disease

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RECLAIMING GREEN COVER

About 40 Jharkhand villages are using seed balls to grow trees to expand the forest cover, writes Mukesh Ranjan

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DATING INDIAN HISTORY ALL OVER AGAIN

IN 1650, Irish theologian James Ussher claimed that the world was created on Sunday, October 23, 4004 BCE.

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HARVEST OF DESPAIR & POLITICAL FAMINE

YOU reap what you sow, goes the adage.

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Maha Assembly polls after Diwali & before Nov 26: CEC in Mumbai

CHIEF Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that Maharashtra assembly elections will be held after Diwali and before November 26 when the term of the current House will end.

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PAC to meet on Oct 4, buzz on plan to summon SEBI chief Buch

AS the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to hold its third meeting on October 4, all eyes are on whether the panel will summon the Securities and Exchange Board of India chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, who is facing allegations of conflict of interest.

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MEA says no extra restrictions put on OCI card holders

INDIA has said that no additional restrictions have been placed on OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card holders in the recent past, seeking to dispel apprehensions that the new rules introduced by the government have stripped the global Indian community of many of their privileges.

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MARXIST WHO SHATTERED LANKA'S ELITE POLITICS

ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE YOUNG Anura Dissanayake grew up amid lush paddy fields, ancient irrigation tanks and vegetable plots.

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India records above-normal rainfall in June-Sept

INDIA has recorded an overall above-normal (107%) southwest monsoon (SWM) rainfall between June and September.

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'If Khamenei is targeted, Tehran will attack Israel'

Experts say killing Nasrallah was Israel's dangerous bid to provoke Iran

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Yechury a leader who listened, glue that brought INDIA bloc together: Rahul

SITARAM Yechury was the \"glue\" that brought the INDIA bloc together, Opposition leaders said on Saturday as they paid tributes to the late CPI(M) general secretary.

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SGPC says won't allow screening of 'Emergency'

THE Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) announced on Saturday that Kangana Ranaut-starrer movie 'Emergency' will not be allowed to screen in Punjab for \"defaming the Sikh community\".

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Several homes develop cracks after landslides hit U’Khand's Chamoli

A series of landslides hit Dharkot village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, damaging 31 houses, officials said on Saturday.

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Policies in J&K framed, designed to benefit outsiders, says Priyanka

IN her first election rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi dubbed the Lt Governor an \"outsider\" and added that policies and strategies in the region were being made for the outsiders.

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Sagar Dutta Hosp docs, nurses cease work after beaten by patient's kin

MEDICAL services at the Sagar Dutta Hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas were affected on Saturday after the junior doctors and nurses resorted to a 'cease work' agitation, citing an attack by the relatives of a deceased patient.

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Election results will throw big surprise, says Er Rashid

ER Rashid has emerged as a key player in J&K politics after his spectacular win in Baramulla seat by defeating two political heavyweights, including former CM Omar Abdullah, while being lodged in Tihar jail.

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Bihar flood alert sounded as major rivers in spate

FLOOD situation in Bihar is likely to worsen following release of water from Valmikinagar and Birpur barrages on Saturday.

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PM: Cong, NC, PDP biggest enemies of Constitution

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Congress, NC and the PDP as the \"biggest enemies\" of the Constitution and asserted that the BJP is going to form its first government with an absolute majority in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Hindu leaders in B'desh call for dedicated political party

HINDU community leaders in Bangladesh are advocating the formation of a dedicated political party, reflecting a call for political representation to protect their rights and ensure their safety.

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Senior Iranian general killed along with Nasrallah

A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday.

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Senior Iranian general killed along with Nasrallah

A prominent general in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, Iranian media reported Saturday.

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Under Nasrallah, Hezbollah became a potent political force

HEZBOLLAH leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the group said.

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66 people dead as rains trigger landslides and floods in Nepal

FLOODS and landslides caused by incessant rain killed at least 66 people and injured 60 others in Nepal, officials said on Saturday.

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Hurricane toll rises to 44, search on for survivors

HURRICANE Helene has left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern US, killing at least 44 people, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing apart homes as rescue crews launched desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.

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9 killed in strike on Ukraine hospital

RUSSIAN strikes on a hospital in the Ukrainian border city of Sumy killed nine people Saturday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow for \"waging war on hospitals\".

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TVS Emerald acquires land in B'luru, Chennai

EMERALD Haven Realty Ltd.(TVS Emerald), a leading real estate developer, has acquired land in north Bengaluru and Chennai with a combined booking value potential of ₹900 crore.

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TMB plans to open 40 new branches in Tamil Nadu

TAMILNAD Mercantile Bank (TMB), one of the renowned Old Private Sector Banks, plans to open 40 new branches across various regions, expanding its footprint beyond.

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Nokia to supply telecom gear to Vi for 4G, 5G networks

TELECOM equipment maker Nokia announced on Saturday that it has secured a threeyear contract with Vodafone Idea (Vi) to deploy 4G and 5G equipment.

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Can Anil Ambani make a comeback?

THE Anil Ambani group, under financial distress for years, has come up with some financial recovery claims.

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'NOT CHASING GM TITLE FREED ME'

After a dream run in 2023, with the Olympiad gold to top it all, GM Vaishali opens up to Swaroop Swaminathan about change in mindset, rise of women's chess and more...

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With Virat & Rohit, India must be having fun at forced breaks: Raina

RAIN has played spoilsport restricting Day 1 play of the second Test between India and Bangladesh here in Kanpur to 35 overs on Friday.

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IPL players set for ₹7.5 lakh windfall per match

AFTER the Indian Premier League Governing Council meeting on Saturday in Bengaluru, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced that the board will be introducing a ₹7.5 lakh match fee apart from the auction contract for players in the IPL.

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Man City feel Rodri absence in draw

MANCHESTER City failed to shrug off the absence of Rodri in a 1-1 draw at Newcastle as they dropped Premier League points for the second consecutive game on Saturday.

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