The Morning Standard - November 17, 2024

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November 17, 2024

CONSTRAINED BY TAKHT, BADAL CALLS IT QUITS

EMBATTLED Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday submitted his resignation, drawing the curtain over two decades of dynastic rule in the second oldest political party in the country.

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K'taka man kills 14-yr-old son for keeping bad company

A 14-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his father for being in a bad company and not going to school at Kashi Nagar in Kumaraswamy Layout police limits in Bengaluru on Friday.

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First all-women bus depot in capital

DELHI has made history with the inauguration of its first all-women bus depot, with Sarojini Nagar being renamed the 'Sakhi Depot'. The renaming of the oldest depot in the city is a tribute to women and a symbol of the changing time in a mainly male-dominated field.

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Real, not reel fight, as Nayan goes for Dhanush's jugular in open letter

Actor Nayanthara took to Instagram on Saturday to address a legal dispute involving actor-director Dhanush, accusing him of obstructing the making of her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale.

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Five Maoists shot dead in Chhattisgarh encounter

FIVE cadres of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), including two women fighters in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in an encounter on Saturday in the north Abujhmad area located along the edgy inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Kanker in Chhattisgarh.

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Get Friday speeches vetted: Waqf Board head

IN what is decidedly the first such directive anywhere in the country, the Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board in the BJP-ruled state issued a circular to the Mutawallis (caretakers) of all mosques asking them to get the sermons they deliver every Friday afternoon before the prayer vetted by it.

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Imphal valley on boil, mob storms houses of ministers

Speculation rife on some BJP MLAs submitting resignation today

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Man killed after tiff over girl's harassment, two held

TWO brothers were arrested for stabbing a 28-year-old man when his uncle objected to them harassing a girl near his house in northeast Delhi, police said on Saturday.

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Plan to turn Lutyens' zone into tulip town

NEXT spring, the Lutyens' zone will don tulips all around. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has planned to turn the New Delhi area into a tulip town.

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Court grants bail to bizman Katyal in PMLA case

A Delhi court has granted regular bail to businessman Rajesh Katyal, who was arrested by the ED for his alleged involvement in laundering over ₹200 crore.

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Air quality remains severe for 4th consecutive day

If seen on road, certain private vehicles will now invite a hefty penalty

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Court issues notice to cops in Bibhav's revision petition against chargesheet

DELHI'S Tis Hazari Court on Saturday issued a notice to the Delhi Police in response to a revision petition filed by Bibhav Kumar, challenging the cognizance of the charge sheet filed against him in the Swati Maliwal assault case.

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App to track waiting time at polling booths coming soon

In the upcoming assembly poll, artificial intelligence (AI) will help people cut the waiting period in the voting queue outside polling booths.

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Sarai Kale Khan named after Birsa Munda

UNION Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced that the chowk outside Sarai Kale Khan ISBT has been renamed after tribal icon and freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

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Alarm bells ringing, tension in K'taka town over Waqf

Protests after Waqf board started holding adalats to mark properties

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Realtors illegally sell off free land assigned for descendants of Kattabomman in Tamil Nadu

SEVERAL acres of 'assigned patta land' given by the state government to the descendants of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, the legendary palayakarar or poligar of Panchalankurichi who fought the British East India company with great valour and was killed through treachery, has been illegally sold to non-family members over the years in violation of norms.

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Modi praises Araku coffee, AP initiatives in tribal hamlets

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised Araku coffee for its unique aroma and highlighted that it was gaining global recognition.

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Chargesheet filed against director Ranjith

The police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against director Ranjith in a case filed for molesting a Bengali actor in 2009.

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TN Governor triggers new controversy

GOVERNOR RN Ravi kicked up a controversy again on Saturday by using a photo of poet Thiruvalluvar clad in saffron on an invite for a two-day seminar held at Raj Bhavan titled the 'Multi lingual international seminar: A comparative study on Kabir Das-Thiruvalluvar-Yogi Vemana'.

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Assault on Army officer, fiancee: Odisha extends judicial inquiry deadline to Jan 31

ODISHA government has extended the tenure of the Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash Commission, which is probing the alleged police excesses on an Army officer and his fiancee, till January 31, 2025.

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Thousands throng Sabarimala shrine as pilgrimage begins

THE hill shrine in Sabarimala saw a massive influx of pilgrims on Saturday, marking the beginning of the two-month-long pilgrimage season.

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Healthcare at your doorstep

Janjgir-Champa's lean governance boosts health services. Ejaz Kaiser looks at the district's success story

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Gods of small things

Hailing from a flood-prone state, Sanjib Basak uses his art to conserve nature. Prasanta Mazumdar highlights his socially responsible craft

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THE GANDHI TRINITY VS SOLO MODI

Parliament, where the numbers game wins, is familiar with double whammies. This time, the Congress will have a triple whammy when Priyanka Gandhi enters the Lok Sabha as a member from South India.

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LIVE EXCHANGE OF FUTURES & OPTIONS IN MAHA POLLS

This week, voters in Maharashtra have a date with democracy. The verdict will set the tone of national politics as it unveils a parade of epitaphs and obituaries on politicos and parties.

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India, Japan sign pact to develop critical parts of stealth tech for warships

INDIA and Japan have signed an agreement for the co-development of specialized radio communication equipment in a move to boost stealth technology used by the Indian Navy in its warships and submarine.

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WHEN JUSTICE RUNS IN VEINS

OR Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, sticking to the letter of the law and living up to its spirit have been like walking on a razor's edge at times.

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PM embarks on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana

Modi to attend G20 meet in Rio, receive Dominica's highest honour

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Military ties robust, Army chief to visit Nepal next week

IN a reflection of strong military ties, Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel will confer the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army on Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi at a special ceremony in Kathmandu.

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EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders

THE Election Commission of India (EC) has written to the Congress and BJP chiefs Mallikarjun Kharge and JP Nadda respectively, following complaints of model conduct violation registered by the two parties against each other.

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Diabetes stress hits 36% patients, says Lancet

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SCARCE

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Himachal moves SC after HC quashes appointment of 6 parliamentary secys

The Himachal Pradesh government has moved the Supreme Court seeking authorization of the appointment of six parliamentary secretaries which was recently quashed by the high court for being \"illegal and unconstitutional\".

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Bengal Minor, who tried to shoot TMC leader, nabbed

A minor has been detained for allegedly attempting to shoot Trinamool Congress councillor Susanta Ghosh near Kasba in Kolkata.

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Panel to probe newborn deaths in Jhansi hosp

A day after 10 newborns died in a massive fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Saturday constituted a committee to investigate the incident.

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16 drones seized in a wk on Pak border in Punjab

THE Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 16 drones in Punjab along the Indo-Pak border within a single week, from November 9 to 15, officials said.

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Bangla woman arrested in Surat for illegal entry, forged papers recovered

A Bangladeshi woman was arrested on Saturday in Gujarat's Surat four years after she entered India illegally, police said.

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Shah slams Soren for 'decline' in tribal population

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of facilitating the settlement of Bangladeshi infiltrators.

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Vote split threatens Sharad Pawar

MAHARASHTRA's first CM Yashwantrao Chavan was known as 'Saheb', and his birthplace Karad and district Satara always stood with him. His legacy is carried forward by another 'Saheb' - Sharad Pawar.

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Road rage: UP minister's driver & PSO attacked in MP's Gwalior, 4 arrested

A personal security officer (PSO) and the driver of an Uttar Pradesh minister were allegedly attacked by a group of locals in the presence of the minister in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U'khand's Panchachuli peaks

UTTARAKHAND'S Pithoragarh district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment.

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Israeli military pushes deeper into Lebanon

ISRAELI ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago before pulling back Saturday after battles with Hezbollah militants, Lebanese state media reported.

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No headway at COP29 on climate finance, all eyes on Rio

AS COP29 reaches its midpoint, the climate finance negotiations remain deadlocked, casting a shadow over the conference's prospects.

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Ramaswamy hints at massive job cuts

ENTREPRENEUR-TURNED politician Vivek Ramaswamy, who along with Tesla owner Elon Musk has been nominated in-charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, has indicated a massive cut in federal government jobs in the United States.

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Biden to press Xi on N Korea's ties with Russia in last meet

US President Joe Biden is expected to use his final meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, to urge him to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Russia turns off gas supply to Austria

RUSSIA's state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV after it said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award.

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Russian spy ship enters sensitive area in Irish Sea

Intel ship caught 'spying' in area housing undersea cables, escorted out by UK Navy

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DONALD TRUMP'S CABINET PICKS AND WHAT THEY FORETELL

It's a scramble to dissect what Donald Trump and his presidency will mean for the United States and the rest of the world, but the initial indicators are loud and clear.

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Repco Home Finance profit up 15% in Q2

REPCO Home Finance net profit rose by 15% in the second quarter of FY25 to ₹113 crore compared to ₹98 crore in the same period the previous year.

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Pay well for traditional content

UNION minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday stressed on the need for fair compensation for traditional content creators, who have been edged out by the shift from traditional to digital media.

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Fin sector to see change of guard

WINDS OF CHANGE

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Duty cuts on synthetic fabric to help export of apparels

INDIA needs to cut import tariffs on synthetic fabric if it wants to double apparel exports from current $15 billion to $30 billion.

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Badoni double ton helps Delhi take lead

AFTER letting Jharkhand score 382 in the first innings, Ayush Badoni scored a spectacular double century as Delhi gained a slender first innings lead and three points here on Saturday.

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Odisha thrash Haryana 5-1 to win maiden national title

SINCE the second half of the previous decade, Odisha has been synonymous with hockey in India.

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COME SEE THE WONDER DOWN UNDER... AGAIN?

With the five Tests between India and Australia set to begin in Perth from Friday, Gomesh S talks to former selector Gandhi to find out what this Border-Gavaskar Trophy means, the challenges they have in front of them and more...

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ICC begins CT Tour, PoK cities dropped

CITIES in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) found no mention in the Champions Trophy tour unveiled by the ICC on Saturday as the world body moved in swiftly to have them dropped from the host country's itinerary following India's strong objection.

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Ronaldo brace helps Portugal batter Poland

CRISTIANO Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Poland 5-1 thanks to a rampant second-half display on Friday to reach the Nations League quarter-finals, while already-qualified Spain beat Denmark.

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India women stun Oly sliver medallists China

INDIA stunned reigning Olympic silver medallist China 3-0 to qualify for the semifinals of the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Saturday.

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Lighting Up the Stage

Lit up by thousands of candles, the Candlelight Concerts provide an immersive and intimate experience with music

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An Artist in Progress

Striking a balance between taking control and letting go, Ayesha Sultana's solo show thrives in the ambiguity of art and its process

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As the Powerful Rise, Multilateralism of Yesteryears is in a Shambles

The enemies beyond India's borders continue to cause serious concern.

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All Scrolling isn't Bad, Unless...

From cute cat videos to satisfying soap-cutting visuals, digital escapes are providing moments of calm in an otherwise hectic world

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Wine in the Mountains

A marathon runner and his business partner are planning to surprise oenophiles with Bhutanese wines by blending modern methods with ritualistic resonance

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Up Above the World So High

The stars have never been closer at an astrocamp in Uttarakhand which brings viewers face to face with the cosmos

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Remember to Take Nothing Personally

By shifting your focus from judging others; actions toward you to observing your own responses, you can avoid many undesirable consequences

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'The Ideas Never Stop Coming'

Jeffrey Archer speaks to Deepali Dhingra about his latest book in the Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, writing drafts by hand, and where he gets his inspiration from

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Powering Up for the Big Day

Sarah & Sandeep's latest wedding collection comprises pantsuits, tuxedos and bandh galas for the modern bride and groom

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