The Morning Standard - September 30, 2024

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September 30, 2024

FIR against MUDA plaintiff surfaces amid his battle with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, who recently secured a court order to register an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site-allotment case, has found himself in a tight spot as it has come to light that criminal charges have been filed against him for allegedly harassing a woman.

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Asked to slow down, car driver hits bike-borne cop, drags him on road

A 30-year-old Delhi Police constable, disguised as a civilian to prevent incidents of burglary in the Nangloi area of west Delhi, was killed after he was hit by a rashly driven car that dragged him along with his two-wheeler after the collision for more than 10 metres in early on Sunday.

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Two labourers killed, 1 injured in roof collapse

TWO labourers were killed while another sustained injuries when they were hit by the debris of a roof that collapsed on them at an under-construction house in Kanjhawala area of the city on Sunday, an official said.

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Howzzat! Move in group, no outside food for visiting Bangla team

THEY might have lost the first Test in Chennai, but Bangladesh apparently had a good time in the city.

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AAP moves SC against key panel election

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday moved the Supreme Court, contesting the recent election to the final seat of Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) standing committee.

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'Would have given Pak more money than IMF...'

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that India could have given a larger bailout package to Pakistan than what it is begging from the IMF, had Islamabad maintained friendly relations with New Delhi.

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Army officer's assault: Odisha shifts CP, DCP

FACED with a huge embarrassment over the recent Bharatpur police station incident where an Army officer was allegedly assaulted and his fiancée sexually harassed by cops, the Odisha government on Sunday effected an overhaul of top IPS ranks, shifting the Twin City commissioner of police Sanjeeb Panda and Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh.

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After Nasrallah, Qaouk killed in Israeli airstrike

Stunning blow to Hezbollah’s command structure as 7 high-profile leader eliminated

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WITH A 'CELEBRITY' LEADER, BJP MAY GIVE AWAY DELHI

IN the Jatinga Valley in Assam, about 330 kilometres from state Capital of Guwahati, a mysterious phenomenon takes place every year between September and November.

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Complete jungle raj prevailing in city: Kejriwal

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Sunday that the city's law and order situation had collapsed.

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Shooters who fired at Nangloi sweet shop nabbed, say police

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has nabbed the two sharpshooters who were involved in a firing incident at a renowned sweet shop in the nangloi area of west Delhi a couple of days back, an official said on Sunday.

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'Pothole-free PWD roads by Oct-end'

DELHI Chief Minister Atishi stated on Sunday that all damaged roads under the Public Works Department (PWD) will be repaired by the end of October.

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HC seeks clarity on 'suspect in chargesheet' under new law

THE Delhi High Court has directed the city government's Principal Secretary (Home) to address concerns raised in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the legality of Column 12 in police chargesheets.

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BJP accuses Mayor of stalling MCD work

LEADER of the Opposition in the MCD Raja Iqbal Singh on Sunday accused Mayor Shelly Oberoi of stalling key departmental functions within the MCD by centralising funds.

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Prakash Karat appointed as interim coordinator of CPM

THE CPI(M) appointed former general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday as the \"coordinator of the Polit Bureau and the Central Committee\" until the 24th Party Congress next year.

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‘Caste-census report will be placed before cabinet'

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government has carried out the socioeconomic and educational survey or caste census, with the aim of identifying the people who are still deprived of facilities, and in the coming days, a report on the same will be placed before the cabinet and steps will be taken to implement the recommendations.

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SL Navy arrests 17 more Tamil fishermen

THE Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 17 fishermen hailing from Rameswaram for the alleged violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the wee hours of Sunday.

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Four new ministers sworn in; Stalin says hard work earned them berths

GOVERNOR RN Ravi administered the oath of office and secrecy to four newly appointed ministers in the presence of Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday.

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Odisha's Santali language activist finds mention in PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat

AS Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' completed 10 years on Sunday, one of the heroes who featured in the special edition of the broadcast was Odisha's Ramjit Tudu.

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Kearal MLA Anvar fumes at attempts to portray him as a 'radical' by certain groups

Kearal MLA Anvar fumes at attempts to portray him as a 'radical' by certain groups EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Malappuram INDEPENDENT legislator P V Anvar has publicly accused certain groups of attempting to portray him as a radical Islamist by exploiting his name.

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Farmers launch protest against GM crops

WITH the Supreme Court asking the Central government to formulate a national policy with regard to the environmental release of the Genetically Modified (GM) crops, the farmers in Karnataka gave a push for themselves by launching a four day 'satyagraha' at Gandhi school of Natural Farming at Doddahosuru village near here on Sunday.

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RECOGNISING THE REACH OF THE EPIC OF ASIA

ITH Pitr Paksh going on and millions of people remembering their ancestors, I am reminded of North Indians of diverse religious backgrounds saying, “Hum Ram ke vanshaj hain,\" meaning, 'We are descendants of Rama'.

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ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION: YET ANOTHER JUMLA

There is no reason to believe expenditure will be less with synchronised polls as there could be frequent polls even after it is introduced. Instead, it could diminish democracy in several ways

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Govt plans to upgrade fencing, build bullet-proof posts along Pak border

AMID recent spurt in terror attacks in Jammu region, the Central government has decided to upgrade infrastructure along the frontiers with Pakistan, with a plan to build bulletproof posts for the security forces to monitor infiltration, officials said on Sunday.

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Constable, militant killed in encounter in J&K's Kathua

A police head constable and a militant were killed in an encounter in a forest area in the border district of Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, while another encounter broke out in the neighbouring Rajouri district.

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A decade of 'Make in India': Modi asks people to buy local products for festivals

ON completion of 10 years of 'Make in India' initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 114th episode of the monthly radio programme 'Maan Ki Baat' on Sunday urged the people to buy locally made products during festivals.

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Kharge feels dizzy during speech in Kathua, resumes address after treatment

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday fell unwell while addressing a poll rally in Kathua and after being given medical assistance said he won't die till Prime Minister Narendra Modi is removed from power, and pledged to restore statehood to J&K.

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Govt plans 3 Bills to implement ‘One Nation One Poll’

A week after Union Cabinet approved the proposal for 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, the government is likely to bring three Bills in Parliament during the winter session or budget session.

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Article 370 Key Poll Pitch As Campaign Ends In J&K

THE high-pitched campaigning for the third and final phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections concluded on Sunday evening, with major political parties engaging in fierce exchanges over Article 370, statehood and terrorism.

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BJP Changes Tactics Before Rahul's Haryana Roadshows

IN a tactical move, the ruling BJP eyeing a third consecutive term in Haryana in the assembly elections due October 5 appears to be experimenting with making this election more localised.

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Don't Forget Gains Of 'Double Engine' Govt, PM Tells Pune

Pune metro project Phase-I Swargate-Katraj Extension of Pune Metro is part of Phase-1 to be developed at the cost of around 2,955 crore.

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NIA conducts raids in Bastar over last year's attack on Army

THE anti-terror federal probe agency NIA has conducted raids across the Amabeda area of North Bastar district in the Kaker region of Chhattisgarh as part of its investigation in a case linked to the brutal killing of Indian Army personnel by extremists of the banned CPI (Maoist) last year, officials said on Sunday.

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Didi seeks Central help as N Bengal situation worsens

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday described the flood situation in the northern districts as \"alarming\" and claimed that the state has been deprived of central assistance to deal with the natural calamity.

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Two abducted Meitei youths call CM for help

TWO Meitei youths, abducted by the Kuki militants, appealed to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to save their lives.

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5 CRPF men injured in Naxal blast

Explosion took place when a team was out on a de-mining exercise in south Bastar area

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Day before SC hearing, Jr doctors take out ralles, police chief visits RG Kar

JUNIOR medics from various government hospitals and general public participated in torch rallies across Kolkata on Sunday demanding justice for the murdered R G Kar hospital doctor and security at their workplaces, a day before the Supreme Court is set to hear the case of rapemurder of the postgraduate trainee.

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Bihar steps up relief efforts, NDRF teams deployed

Aggravates condition The discharge of excess water may aggravate the condition of over 16.28 lakh people in 13 districts, sources in the state disaster management department said, as several rivers were in spate.

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500 scientists to be impacted when CERN cuts Russia ties

EUROPE's physics lab CERN said on Sunday that some 500 scientists linked to Russian institutes will be affected when it stops cooperation with Russia in late November as planned.

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Floods, landslides claim 170 lives in Nepal, 42 others missing

THE toll from rain-triggered floods and landslides across Nepal climbed to 170 with 42 people missing on Sunday, officials said.

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Kyiv sends 100 drones to hit Russian ammo depot

KYIV UKRAINE on Sunday claimed to have sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot, as Kyiv ups its attacks further inside Russian territory.

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37 terrorists of Islamic State, Al Qaeda killed in 2 US air strikes in Syria

US forces conducted two separate strikes in Syria, killing 37 \"terrorist operatives\" including members of the Islamic State group and Al Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din, the military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday.

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After Lebanon bombing, Israel strikes Yeme

Four persons killed, 33 others wounded in a large-scale air operation targeting Houthis-controlled territory

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Visa for Indians in spotlight as race to replace Sunak hots up

THE two frontrunners in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader have thrown the spotlight on cutting immigration into the UK, with visas for Indians being singled out in heated debates.

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Nifty 50 likely to trade in the range of 25,900 to 26,500 this week: Experts

SUPPORTED by the growing optimism about reducing borrowing costs after the US Federal Reserve cut key benchmark rate by 50 bps in the week ending September 20, local benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex continued their upward momentum for the third consecutive week, reaching fresh all-time highs.

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Sebi may discuss charges against Buch

THE first board meeting after the chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch came under fire, first from Hindenburg Research and then a flurry of charges from the Congress Party since August 10, is slated for Monday.

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EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

N the previous column, we had commenced a discussion on Equity Savings Funds.

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Reliance Infra wins 780 crore arbitration case

ANIL Ambani's Reliance Infrastrcture said in an exchange filing that the Calcutta High Court has upheld a ₹780 crore arbitration award in favour of the company in a dispute with West Bengal-based Damodar Valley Corporation.

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Tottenham embarrass 10-man Man United

TOTTENHAM piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday.

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Overseas player fee capped; Indians to earn more

FOR the first time in the history of the Indian Premier League, earnings of an overseas player have been capped.

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GREEN PARK'S GRASS LESS GREEN THAN OTHER SIDE

Play called off for the second consecutive day on Sunday due to wet outfield leaving thousands of fans frustrated

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BCCI brings its vision to life

AWAY from the chaos and hustle of Bengaluru city, spread across 40 acres of land in the quiet neighbourhood of Bande Kodigehalli, Singahalli, stands the BCCI's long-time dream that has finally come true - a state-of-art National Cricket Academy (NCA).

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Duleep Trophy likely to go back to zonal format

THE 2024-25 domestic season's curtain raiser, Duleep Trophy, which was played in a four-team format, is likely to go back to the original zonal format in the next season.

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Kerala Blasters draw NEUFC

KERALA Blasters shared points with NorthEast United FC following a gripping 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League match here on Sunday.

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GLOW LIKE THE GODDESS

WE are in awe of the majestic and radiant Goddess Durga who personifies beauty! In reverence, we offer her with milk, honey, butter, ghee, and fruits.

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