The Morning Standard - October 03, 2024

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October 03, 2024

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE BAN COMING ON MORNING-AFTER PILL

THE Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is likely to recommend a ban on the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of all hormonal contraceptive drugs, including oral emergency contraceptive pills (ECP).

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Wangchuk says motive to reach Rajghat fulfilled

CLIMATE activist Sonam Wangchuk, who, along with around 150 others, was detained at the Haryana-Delhi border late Monday, was released after nearly 48 hours of detention.

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Iran's oil rigs, N-sites could face retaliatory Israel strike

Biden advises against hitting nuclear sites; UN chief barred from entering Israel

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Rumble in Punjab as core team of CM disintegrates

PUNJAB Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's trusted core appears to be disintegrating.

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In city's biggest drug haul, 560 kg cocaine worth ₹5.8K cr seized

IN what is being seen as the biggest drug haul in recent years in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell has busted a major drug cartel and seized contraband with an estimated value of over 5,820 crore in the international market, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

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City's PWD roads in disarray despite over 2000 plaints

AS the whole cabinet of the Delhi government is out in the street to find potholes on city roads, a revelation has come from government officials who said that most complaints of ill-maintained roads received from areas are maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD), surpassing the number of complaints filed for roads maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

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PM Modi leads 'shramdaan' at school on Swachh Bharat Mission's 10th anniversary

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi marked the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission by participating in a 'Shramdaan' activity at NDMC's Navyug School, Pandara Park, as part of the 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign.

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BJP leaders Manoj Tiwari, Vijender Gupta to take stage for Ramlila show

FAMILIAR faces from Delhi's political circles such as Manoj Tiwari and Vijender Gupta as well as TV actors like Himanshu Soni and Samiksha Bhatnagar are going to appear on Delhi's Ramlila stage this year portraying iconic characters from the Ramayana.

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Priest moves SC against Delhi Police's orders

A priest of the Kalkaji temple has moved the Supreme Court challenging the prohibitory orders issued by the Delhi Police banning the assembly of five or more persons, dharnas, protests etc in Delhi from September 30 to October 5 (both days inclusive).

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Jamia University awaits regular VC

Nearly 1 yr after Najma Akhtar's tenure was over, post has been occupied by an interim officer

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Green tribunal orders DJB to clarify role in South Delhi pond pollution

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has notified the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a matter relating to rising pollution in a south Delhi pond, Macchli Talab, located in Vasant Kunj.

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CBI arrests NE Railway official while accepting bribe of ₹2 lakh

THE CBI on Wednesday said that it has arrested a senior divisional engineer of NorthEastern Railway, as an agency sleuth caught him while demanding and accepting a bribe of 2 lakh from a complainant.

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HC denies bail to alleged kingpin behind fake anti-cancer drug racket

THE Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of orchestrating a scheme to produce and distribute counterfeit anti-cancer drugs, describing him as the mastermind behind the operation and expressing concerns that he could tamper with evidence.

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Services hit on Metro's Blue Line after drone spotted on tracks

DELHI Metro services were hit on the Blue Line for nearly 40 minutes on Wednesday after a drone was spotted lying on the tracks between Uttam Nagar East and Uttam Nagar West metro stations, officials said.

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Surrender or face arrest, HC tells MLA

THE Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker, who is facing charges under a money laundering case, to surrender by Wednesday or face arrest.

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Love affair gone awry: Driver kills employer's help, dumps body in Noida

A 50-year-old man working as part-time driver for a family in Hauz Khas strangled their maid to death with a gear wire, packed her body in a bag and drove her 25 km in Noida, where he dumped the body at a secluded place, an official said on Wednesday.

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Cong gave jobs based on 'kharchi and 'parchi', BJP on merit: Prasad

BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday criticised the factionalism in Congress in Haryana.

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Sops for scrapping old vehicles

Under the Motor Vehicle Tax, govt has decided to give discount on purchase of new vehicle

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New home finalised, Kejriwal likely to relocate in two days

AAP national convener and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had resigned from his post, will vacate his Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines residence in two days and move to a new house.

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Terminated civil defence volunteers seek reinstatement

IN a plea to restore their livelihood, over 10,000 civil defence volunteers of Delhi have issued an open letter to the Delhi government and leaders of AAP and BJP.

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DDA to sell rare turmeric variety soon

AFTER its successful plantation on the banks of Yamuna, the Delhi Development Agency (DDA) will soon make Meghalaya's 'Lakadong turmeric' available to the city residents.

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Some officers blocking move to digitise bills of private hosps: AAP

THE Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that some corrupt officers are blocking the government's efforts to digitise bill payments for private hospitals and labs, a move that is intended to bring in transparency and reduce graft in handling ₹1,000 crore in annual payments.

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55-yr-old drugged, raped in Safdarjung Enclave hotel, accused arrested

A 55-year-old woman was forced to drink alcohol and then sexually assaulted at a hotel in Safdarjung Enclave by a 35-year-old man, the police said on Wednesday.

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Kerala beaches have least polluted waters: Study

AMONG the 12 coastal states/ UTs in India, Kerala tops in Coastal Water Quality Index (CWQI), shows the \"Envistats India 2024: Environment Accounts\" released by the Union government.

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Missiles flying every 10 minutes: T'gana natives

Telugu-speaking community in Tel Aviv had a harrowing experience

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KARNATAKA MUDA case: ED summons RTI activist Krishna

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, who has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to appear before it on Thursday.

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Governor Varma gives assent to ordinance conferring statutory powers to HYDRAA

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has given approval to an ordinance that confers statutory powers on the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA).

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Naidu scraps garbage tax of Jagan govt

GIVING a call to every citizen to become a Swachh Sevak to make the State Swachh Andhra Pradesh by 2029, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced the abolition of garbage tax introduced by the previous YSRC regime.

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WHY A POPULIST LAW CAN HARM MORE THAN HEAL

IN IRBHAYA, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student and a victim of rape-mutilation-murder, died on December 29, 2012.

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THE PROLONGED CONFLICT TRAP IN THE NORTHEAST

MANIPUR continues to be trapped in the dark bottomless abyss it began descending into on May 3, 2023, when a violent conflict broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo group of tribes.

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NEED FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

IN a breakthrough of sorts, Tata Advanced Systems has said it will assemble and sell armoured carriers to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.

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MUDA CASE A WARNING FOR KARNATAKA CONG TO ORDER ITS HOUSE

A week of hectic political developments in Karnataka found Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the dock over 14 sites given to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as compensation for 3.16 acres of land she gave up elsewhere.

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Army's indigenous push to support jawans on LAC

THE Army has sought indigenous solutions to ease the vagaries of high altitude in terms of habitat and logistics for its soldiers stationed along the Line of Actual Control.

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EAM-Blinken meet focuses on boosting ties, West Asia

Jaishankar says discussions on Indo-Pacific and Ukraine also fruitful

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Swachh Bharat a mass movement: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people's movement of the 21st century, highlighting its impact on public health and well-being.

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The importance of Dalit votes in Haryana

WITH campaigning for the Haryana assembly polls coming to an end on Thursday, all eyes are on the Dalit votes, which comprise 20% of the state's population.

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Sharad Pawar moves SC to prevent Ajit faction from using 'clock' symbol

NCP veteran Sharad Pawar has filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court to prevent the Ajit Pawar faction from using the 'clock' symbol for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra.

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To keep deadline, drone survey must to monitor progress of NHs

TO keep a tab on development of national highway projects and their time-bound execution, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mandated monthly aerial surveys of the sites using drones.

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Gujarat BJP, Cong in war of words over Navratri fest

THE ongoing controversy between the BJP and Congress over Navratri celebrations has now escalated to the national level, reaching the Prime Minister's office.

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Uproar over scrapping of Gandhi Jayanti off in univs

THE decision to scrap the holiday on Gandhi Jayanti in universities across Rajasthan has ignited a major controversy.

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Thousands join doctors' mega rally seeking justice for RG Kar victim

THE Bengal Junior Doctors' Front took out a mega rally in Kolkata on Wednesday, demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered in the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

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Deora: Maha has best AICC in-charge in Chennithala

MAHARASHTRA Congress incharge Ramesh Chennithala has done a commendable work by not only putting the divided house in order in the state, but also ensuring that all the party factions worked together, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora said recently.

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Jan Suraaj will contest all seats in Bihar, PK vows to end liquor ban

POLITICAL strategist-turnedactivist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday launched his political outfit Jan Suraaj Partyin the state capital and appointed an IITian and retired Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Manoj Bharti, as its first working president.

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Modi says battle is not for power, but to protect 'roti, mati & beti’

Says JMM, Cong playing with J'khand's security by creating new vote bank in Santhal Pargana

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Shinde, Ajit meet Shah to firm up MahaYuti seat deal

IN their meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Ajit Pawar sought more seats for their parties in assembly elections, saying the Lok Sabha poll results should be the basis for Maha Yuti seat-sharing formula.

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Ukraine withdraws from Vugledar, giving Russia major territorial gain

KYIV UKRAINE's army said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its most significant territorial gains in weeks.

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Approaching typhoon forces evac of many in Taiwan

KAOHSIUNG AN approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed two people and injured dozens of others over the past few days and forced thousands to evacuate from low-lying or mountainous areas.

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Vietnam blames China for attacking fishers in SCS

HANOI VIETNAM's foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China's \"brutal behaviour\" during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea (SCS).

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Reform push includes women's role in church

ROME POPE Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ordained ministry still ruled out.

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US bans new goods from China over forced labour

WASHINGTON THE Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.

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FOCUS OF VEEPEE DEBATE ON TOP OF THE TICKET

NEW YORK TIM Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose their respective running mates for president, opening their vice-presidential debate by addressing the growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East and a natural disaster that has ravaged the southeastern US.

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Hope of rate cut this yr dashed

WHILE the September 17 historic rate cut by the US Fed spawned a flicker of hope back home here that the Reserve Bank would at least tone down its strident policy stance, what happened in Is● भारतीय RESERVE prices reacted over 5% jump immediately after the newsbreak and another 3% on Wednesday, taking the Brent past $74/barrel.

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Office space leasing hits record in Jan-Sept period

GROSS leasing activity in Q3 touched 19.89 million square feet (msqft) up 8.2% quarter-onquarter, making it the second best quarter, taking total area leased out so far this year to 53.43 mn sq.ft. If the trend is maintained, which looks more likely than not, the market is on course to cross the 70 mnsq.ft by December.

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Crypto market: Bitcoin falls to $60,000 level

THE rising geopolitical tensions have impacted the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin fell below $61,000 on Wednesday, which is nearly a 4% decrease over 24 hours.

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Govt to launch PM Internship scheme on October 3

IN a bid to enhance youth employability and skill development, the government, in partnership with India Inc, will launch a one-year internship program for individuals aged 21 to 24 on October 3.

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Crude rises as investors see retaliation from Israel

hon markets; spur crude, gold prices CRUDE oil prices in the international market rose sharply on Wednesday following a missile attack by Iran on Israel.

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Hospitality sector witnesses rise in demand

LOGGING THE hospitality sector is currently on an upcycle, driven by favourable demographics, robust domestic demand with supply lagging behind demand despite international tourist inflows fell, rising investments and ongoing improvements in infrastructure and connectivity, helping the close the fiscal with 8-9% growth in average revenue per room, on the back of a 14% growth last fiscal.

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Gen Z emerging as the most disengaged group

DISENGAGEMENT in the workplace is widespread across all generations, with Gen Z (born between 1996-2015) emerging as most disengaged group at 34%, followed by Gen Y millennials (1977-1995) at 31% and Baby Boomers at 30% (19461964), as per a survey conducted by CIEL HR Services.

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Anil Ambani-led Reliance group forays into renewable energy sector in Bhutan

ANIL Ambani-led Reliance Group on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to foray into the renewable and green energy landscape of Bhutan.

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Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

CARLOS Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

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NEXT-GEN READY FOR BIG STAGE

Several U19 stars will be hoping to light up the stage in Women's T20 WC which begins today

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Bengaluru FC maintain unbeaten run in ISL

BENGALURU FC held Mumbai City FC to a 0-0 draw at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

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Test hopefuls put on a show in front of selectors

PRESENCE of national selectors here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has added a layer to the ongoing Irani Cup match between Ranji champions and Rest of India.

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Top stars set for big moves in Global Chess League

SEVERAL of the world's strongest chess players will vie for top honours when the sixteam Global Chess League, the only professional sports league where men and women compete together, commences here on Thursday.

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Dortmund score 7 past Celtic; Barca, City claim first wins

KARIM Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday.

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AR Rahman joins Hansal Mehta's Gandhi

AR Rahman will be composing music for Hansal Gandhi.

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