The Morning Standard - October 26, 2024
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October 26, 2024
Bomb threats to four hotels in Tirupati
A series of bomb threats sent by e-mail to four hotels in Tirupati on Thursday triggered widespread panic in the temple town.
1 min
FEWER INDIANS TO GET VISA POWER AS CANADA CUTS TARGET
The muddled Trudeau government has decided to slash its immigrant intake by about 20% from the next year so as to right-size its population.
1 min
Lokayukta police question Siddu's wife in MUDA case
THE Lokayukta police on Friday questioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy in the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to her by MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority).
1 min
Disengagement to be complete by Tuesday
Regular patrolling along LAC expected to resume on Wednesday
1 min
39 lakh MGNREGA workers deleted in 5 months; 6.7 cr out of Aadhaar payment system
OVER 39 lakh registered workers were deleted from the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGA) in the current financial year (from April to September), according to a report by civil society organisation LibTech India, released on Friday.
1 min
NIA bounty on Bishnoi's Anmol brother
Continuing its crackdown, the NIA has announced a ₹10 lakh reward for providing information leading to the arrest of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol, who has been named in the two chargesheets filed in a case registered in 2022 under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
1 min
Smoggy Capital's 'very poor' air likely to worsen over the weekend
THE national capital woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday morning with a sharp dip in air quality.
1 min
March raising city's rural belt issues gets support
DELHI Gaon Dehat Bachao Yatra, a mega foot march that began on October 13 to raise voices against the long pending issues of the rural belt of the city, is gradually gaining momentum with villagers regularly participating and highlighting problems in their areas.
1 min
Govt to use drones to fight pollution
Drone mapping conducted at Wazirpur, a pollution hotspot, by a listed agency: Minister
2 mins
As AQI deteriorates, Centre asks states to remain prepared
AS air pollution levels spike in many Indian cities, the centre has written to states on serious health challenges the situation poses and has asked them to discourage stubble and waste burning and reduce firecrackers during festivities.
1 min
Taking all steps to improve air quality: Mayor
MCD Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Friday said the civic body has intensified its efforts to control the deteriorating air quality.
1 min
Civil societies, others urge govt to bring waste incinerators under GRAP
IN view of rising pollution in the city, over a hundred civil society organisations, waste collectors, residents and individuals urged the government to scrap a proposal to burn 100% of Delhi waste under Waste to Energy (WTE) initiatives.
1 min
House for Kejriwal: HC seeks Centre's response
THE Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice in response to a petition by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), seeking official residence for Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital. This comes after his recent resignation as chief minister.
1 min
SC refuses to admit plea challenging Delhi-NCR vehicle scrapping policy
THE Supreme Court, on Friday, in its order refused to entertain a plea challenging the vehicle scrappage policy in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
1 min
Man stabbed by two 'just for fun', 1 nabbed
A 28-year-old man was stabbed in his chest by two juveniles in north Delhi's Timarpur area \"without any reason or instigation,\" by the victim, an official said on Friday.
2 mins
BJP men behind attack on Kejriwal during padyatra
THE Aam Aadmi Party on Friday alleged that its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal faced a fatal assault by BJP-affiliated goons during his padyatra in Vikaspuri assembly constituency.
1 min
To curb snarls due to bus breakdown, traffic cops, transport dept join hands
IN a bid to tackle traffic congestion caused by frequent bus breakdowns, the Transport Department and Traffic Police has teamed up to create a new WhatsApp group, aptly named Break Down Management.
1 min
7 linked to Bishnoi gang held in multi-state raids
THE Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested seven criminals associated with the gang of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi after a multistate operation and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
1 min
28 flights get fresh bomb threat, security scaled up
At least 275 flights have received such threats in the past 12 days
1 min
'Low' fine fails to deter traffic violators at Chandni Chowk
MOTORISTS, including two-wheeler riders, entering Chandni Chowk during the restricted hours are having a field day as they get away with a meager penalty of ₹200 instead of ₹20,000 as notified by the authority.
1 min
HC asks govt to ensure auto drivers follow fare meters
THE Delhi High Court on Friday directed the city government to ensure strict compliance with the rule mandating fare metres in auto-rickshaws, and conduct random ground-level checks to enforce metre usage, aiming to eliminate fare-related grievances for passengers across the city.
1 min
JNU: W Asia seminar not cancelled, only postponed
ADVOCATING that it intends to provide a platform for balanced discussions, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Friday said it has not cancelled any seminar on the West Asian conflict but had to postpone one where Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi was scheduled to speak due to logistical and protocol reasons.
1 min
SC: Expedite Imam's bail plea hearing
THE SC on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of Delhi riots accused and former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a terror case but directed the Delhi High Court to hear it expeditiously.
1 min
Plea seeks to keep vintage car's original registration number, Centre's reply sought
THE Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central government in response to a petition filed by one Parmeet Singh Bhalla, a vintage car owner, seeking permission to retain the original registration number of his classic Cadillac, first registered in 1972.
1 min
Land prices soar after Naidu launches work in Amaravati
A WEEK after Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu relaunched works in Amaravati, prices of land have shot up to record highs.
1 min
Ghost faculty fraud: Only 25% of suspected teachers appear for univ probe
THE investigation into the ghost faculty fraud in engineering colleges affiliated to the Anna University is yet to reach a conclusion as a majority of the teachers suspected to have been involved in the illegality have failed to appear before the university's probe committees.
1 min
HC steps in to stop cruelty to elephants during fests
AIMING to prevent cruelty to elephants during festivals, the Kerala High Court will frame draft guidelines.
1 min
Kerala looks to convert used flowers at Sabarimala temple into incense sticks
IN a novel initiative to handle the tonnes of discarded flowers at various temples, the Kerala government is exploring a slew of options, including converting the flowers into products like agarbattis/incense sticks.
1 min
35 private school students in TN taken to hosp after gas leak, probe ordered
AT least 35 girl students of private school in Thiruvottiyur had to be taken to hospitals after some of them fainted and others reported difficulty in breathing and eye irritation due to a suspected gas leak.
1 min
Over 70 people fall ill after drinking contaminated water in Dharwad dist
MORE than 70 people fell ill after drinking contaminated water at Mutagi village of Kalghatgi taluk in Dharwad district on Wednesday and Thursday.
1 min
Dana packs wind but lacks sting
Odisha has achieved objective of zero casualty’ as there has been no report on loss of life
2 mins
TRANSPARENCY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS BOOSTS DEMOCRACY
Openness transformed judiciaries across the globe. Though some prefer more guardrails on judicial reportage in India, common people have a right to know about the proceedings
4 mins
NEW LESSONS FROM WIKIPEDIA
FINALLY, the Wikimedia Foundation has buckled to the demands of the Indian legal system.
3 mins
IFFI Film Bazaar lists 21 global films, 8 web series
At this year's Film Bazaar co-production market, to be held in Goa on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), 21 feature films and eight web series from seven countries will be shown.
1 min
SBI report reveals declining income inequality, rising female labour force
The Gini coefficient, a statistical measure of income inequality, has shown a consistent decline in the country over the years, according to the latest SBI report.
1 min
49 medicines fail quality test, four found spurious
INDIA's drug regulator on Friday flagged select batches of four drugs, including commonly used calcium supplement Shelcal 500 and antacid Pan D, as spurious.
1 min
Indo-German ties bright spot amid chaos: PM
Modi says there has been encouraging progress in strategic relations, Scholz announces increase in visas for Indians
2 mins
No status quo on demolition of mosques in Gir
THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to order a status quo on alleged illegal demolition of Muslim places of worship and other structures at Gir Somnath in Gujarat.
1 min
IIT-Jodhpur to host 'Srijan', India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI
IN a bid to encourage students and young developers in the 18-30 age group to use open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to solve real-world problems, the IIT Jodhpur will host India's Centre of Excellence for Generative AI, known as 'Srijan'.
1 min
SC bins CBI's 'frivolous' plea on Rhea Chakraborty
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a Bombay High Court order that quashed the look-out circulars (LOC) issued against actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
1 min
Only 26 out of 158 candidates are women in J'khand
BOTH the ruling alliance and opposition parties have offered an array of direct financial schemes for the women in Jharkhand, but have so far failed to give adequate representation to women in Assembly polls this time.
1 min
Farooq says Kashmir decided against joining Pak in '47 itself
NATIONAL Conference president and three-time former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, who had been advocating dialogue with Pakistan, on Friday slammed Islamabad for terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying they are \"avenging us for not joining them\".
1 min
Rahul says NDA govt's policies have failed to ensure peace in J&K
AMID a spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the NDA government, alleging that its policies have failed to establish security and peace in the region.
1 min
Maha Yuti, MVA in huddle as no consensus on seats
KEY political adversaries in Maharashtra—the opposition MVA and the ruling Maha Yuti—have so far failed to sort out differences in their camps over seat allocation.
1 min
Husband 'tied to tree', wife gang-raped at a picnic spot in MP's Rewa; 7 nabbed
A newly-married couple picnicking on a hillock was first held captive and then the woman was gang-raped by five highly intoxicated men in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
No teachers, students conduct exam themselves
A principal was suspended in Uttarakhand's Tehri district after it was reported that 18 students of the school took their mid-term mathematics and art exams without supervision by teachers, officials said.
2 mins
Pak terrorists behind Gulmarg ambush: Army
PAKISTANI terrorists were involved in the ambush on Army vehicle at Butapathri close to LoC in Gulmarg sector in J&K's Baramulla, the Army said on Friday even as troops launched a massive search operation in the forest area to track down the terrorists involved in the deadly attack in which two soldiers and two porters were killed and three others injured.
1 min
Top ICC prosecutor faces sexual harassment charges
AS the International Criminal Court's top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over actions in Gaza, he was engulfed in a very different personal crisis playing out behind the scenes.
1 min
Disarmament of Hezbollah needed for Lebanon bombings to stop: US
Blinken meets Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in UK, calls for protection to civilians
2 mins
Don takes narrow lead over Kamala, WSJ survey shows
REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken a narrow lead over his Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the Nov 5 elections, according to a survey.
1 min
King Charles says let us learn from past, correct present day inequalities
KING Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain's former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
1 min
New president gives cabinet military training
INDONESIA's newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto hosted his cabinet Friday at an army academy retreat in the mountains where ministers dressed in camouflage fatigues, stayed in tents and were ordered to march.
1 min
Obama, Bruce Springsteen boost Harris
BRUCE Springsteen and Barack Obama lent their star power to Kamala Harris' quest for the presidency on Thursday, as the vice president implored Georgia voters to consider the 'brutally serious' consequences if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.
1 min
Iran Nobel laureate's jail term extended by six months
IRANIAN authorities have issued an additional six-month prison sentence against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, a group campaigning for the activist said.
1 min
WazirX's total assets plunge more than 40%
FOR the first time since its ₹2,000 crore hack in July, crypto exchange WazirX has released its Proof of Reserves (PoR) and it shows total assets have declined 40% to $298.17 million as of October 24 as against $503.64 million it reported in June.
1 min
BoB profit up 23%, revises down loan book
BANK of Baroda on Friday reported a 23.2% growth in September quarter net at ₹5,238 crore, but announced a marginal reduction in loan growth target for the fiscal year due to challenges on garnering deposits.
1 min
Forex reserves continue to drop as rupee hits new lows
WITH the rupee coming under tremendous strain, trading below the sensitive 84 mark for more than a fortnight now, the RBI has been selling dollars to defend the currency, leading a $2.163 billion fall in the forex reserves to $688.267 billion for the week to October 18.
1 min
Diwali fails to lighten up markets; Sensex, Nifty fall 0.9%
DIWALI festivities have failed to lighten up the Indian equity markets as the bear grip tightened further on Friday with Sensex and Nifty both shedding 0.9%.
1 min
Tier 1, 2 cities fastest-growing mkt for FMCG brands
WITH greater availability of premium brands, tier-1 and 2 cities are emerging as the fastest-growing markets when it comes to modern trade.
1 min
IndiGo reports net loss of ₹986 crore in Q2FY25
INTERGLOBE Aviation, which runs IndiGo airline, on Friday, reported a net loss of ₹986 crore for the quarter ending September following seven consecutive profitable quarters.
1 min
Tata's ₹10k cr wealth to go to charities, pet
A share of the same also goes to his siblings, his cook and butler; leaves 'unlimited care' provision for the pet, Tito
2 mins
Gold ETFs: Liquidity, tax efficiency make them better investment option
PURCHASING gold or silver on the day of Dhanteras is generally considered to be auspicious.
1 min
Sports min clears wrestlers' participation at Worlds
THE deadlock between the sports ministry and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) seems to have ended, though partially, as the government on Friday, cleared the Indian team's participation at the senior World Championships. The event is scheduled at Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31.
1 min
Afghanistan A shock India A
AFGHANISTAN A registered a shock win over India A in the second semifinal of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup at Al Amarat, Oman on Friday.
1 min
TAKING A TURN FOR WORSE
On a tricky Pune surface, Indian batters display their frailties vs spinners as NZ take charge
3 mins
Uncapped Rana, Reddy & Easwaran in 18-member squad for Oz tour
DELHI speedster Harshit Rana, Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and Andhra seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have earned maiden call-up in the 18-member Indian squad led by Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
1 min
Harshit boost for Delhi vs Riyan-less Assam
PACER Harshit Rana's presence will certainly be a big boost for Delhi as they aim to put up an improved performance against Assam in a group D encounter of the Ranji Trophy starting in Delhi on Saturday.
1 min
Kohli's kryptonite & sound of silence in Pune
THE chants from the terraces started as soon as Shubman Gill was adjudged leg-before.
3 mins
Yin and yang of art
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Vikrant Massey's next film examines the Godhra incident
The teaser of Vikrant Massey's The Sabarmati Report was unveiled by the makers on Friday.
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