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SAVING IC 814 AND OTHER FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION
The Morning Standard

SAVING IC 814 AND OTHER FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION

AFTER hitting a few air pockets, Anubhav Sinha's series IC 814, about the Kathmandu-Delhi Air India plane that was hijacked by ISI agents in 1999 and force-landed in Kandahar, is now cruising well.

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September 17, 2024
DREAMS OF THE YOUTH IN THREE INDIAS
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DREAMS OF THE YOUTH IN THREE INDIAS

Young Indians in urban, rural and deep-rural areas have markedly different ambitions about their careers. Thankfully, these disparate aspirations add up to a vibrant, balanced country

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September 17, 2024
On Social Justice Day, TN temple reopens for Adi Dravidar community
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On Social Justice Day, TN temple reopens for Adi Dravidar community

ON the occasion of Social Justice Day, the district administration facilitated the entry of Adi Dravidar community members, who were previously denied access to the Pidari Ettiyamman temple in Vazhudambedu village of Gummidipoondi taluk in Tiruvallur district.

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September 17, 2024
Amaravati a safe zone: AP minister
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Amaravati a safe zone: AP minister

Says there's no threat from Krishna River, urges people not to believe in misleading claims

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

This year's Onam marks a healthy trend' as liquor sales down, milk up

LIQUOR sales during the nine days preceding Onam was marked at 701 crore, which is ₹14 crore lesser than the previous year's 715 crore, according to the preliminary sales figures released by Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco).

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September 17, 2024
Jana Sena Party member, choreographer booked for sexual assault on 21-yr-old
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Jana Sena Party member, choreographer booked for sexual assault on 21-yr-old

A case has been registered against renowned Tollywood dance master Shaik Jani Basha, alias Jani Master, for allegedly sexually assaulting, harassing and voluntarily hurting a 21-year-old female choreographer who worked as his assistant.

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September 17, 2024
Modi to launch Subhadra Yojana in Odisha today
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Modi to launch Subhadra Yojana in Odisha today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is all set to celebrate his 74th birthday by fulfilling a major promise made to the women of Odisha by the BJP during the general elections.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Set up committee to look into harassment in K'taka film industry: Women's panel

Amid opposition to a committee similar to the Justice Hema Committee in Kerala for the Kannada film industry and walkout by a few members of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary mandated the Chamber to develop a thorough action plan within 15 days to set up a committee dedicated to addressing sexual harassment.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Man dies after falling into drain, body recovered

A 32-year-old man drowned after falling into an open drain in northeast Delhi, police said on Monday.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Three arrested for smuggling stolen phones

ANGLADESH POLICE arrested three men for allegedly smuggling stolen mobile phones to Bangladesh, officials on Monday said.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Man drowns while fishing in Najafgarh

A 32-year-old man died after slipping into a river in Delhi's Najafgarh while he was out fishing with others from his ancestral village, an official said on Monday.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

To pay pending legal fees, three turn robbers

THREE men, who had incurred huge legal bills in pleading their previous cases in the court, decided to mint easy money by robbing people and subsequently robbed and shot back-to-back two people in the city, an official said on Monday.

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September 17, 2024
Boy's death from fall of slab: HC orders MCD to pay ₹10 lakh to family
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Boy's death from fall of slab: HC orders MCD to pay ₹10 lakh to family

THE Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the family of a 17-year-old boy who died after a concrete block fell on him from a flat owned by the civic body.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Ex-hospital employee gets 5-yr jail for raping differently abled

A Delhi court has sentenced a 53-year-old former staff member of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a differently-abled woman in October 2021.

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September 17, 2024
'Anti-mosquito measures intensified'
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'Anti-mosquito measures intensified'

More than 650 dengue cases reported this year; MCD launches house-to-house inspection

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September 17, 2024
Railway nurses write to NTF, demand work parity, adequate security
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Railway nurses write to NTF, demand work parity, adequate security

TO apprise the top court about their working conditions and safety issues, Railway nurses have urged the National Task Force (NTF) for a meeting to discuss these points.

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September 17, 2024
Gym owner murder case: Two more accused held, hunt on for main shooters
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Gym owner murder case: Two more accused held, hunt on for main shooters

TWO more persons were arrested in connection with the murder of a gym co-owner in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area, police said on Monday.

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September 17, 2024
Protests rock IP university following student's suicide
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Protests rock IP university following student's suicide

FOLLOWING the alleged suicide by a first-year MBA student of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University over \"expulsion\" from the college, hundreds of students protested on Monday at the varsity campus, demanding the resignation of Rakesh Kumar, the university registrar.

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September 17, 2024
Ball in BJP's court to hold early elections in Delhi, says AAP
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Ball in BJP's court to hold early elections in Delhi, says AAP

AS AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal surprised everyone with his resignation announcement, his party on Monday said it has put the ball in BJP's court by demanding early elections in Delhi in November.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Police team takes 10 days to nab POCSO suspect at UP border

A man who had been evading arrest in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case registered in southwest Delhi last month was caught after a team of the Delhi Police stationed themselves at Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border for 10 straight days.

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September 17, 2024
Minor shoots landlord's two sons to death over harassment at Rani Garden
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Minor shoots landlord's two sons to death over harassment at Rani Garden

A 17-year-old boy fed up with constant harassment by his landlord's sons has allegedly shot them dead in east Delhi's Rani Garden area.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

City govt to hold classes for open school students at 74 centres from today

DELHI government is all set to commence the classes for the students of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) for the academic session 202425.

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Varsity battle: Ambedkar Students Association decides to take plunge into elections

IN another first in Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, the Ambedkar Students Association (ASA) has decided to contest the elections for the first time.

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September 17, 2024
SFI, AISA to contest polls together for the first time
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SFI, AISA to contest polls together for the first time

THE Students' Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students' Association (AISA) on Monday announced that they will contest this year's Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections together.

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September 17, 2024
Bail to 4 in Gauri Lankesh murder case
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Bail to 4 in Gauri Lankesh murder case

THE Karnataka High Court granted bail to four accused, who allegedly conspired to murder journalist Gauri Lankesh.

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September 17, 2024
AAP may name new Delhi CM today; Kejri huddles with PAC
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AAP may name new Delhi CM today; Kejri huddles with PAC

A day after suddenly announcing his decision to resign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held consultations with members of the AAP’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on naming his successor.

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September 17, 2024
MAN WITH RIFLE AIMED AT DON AS HE PLAYED GOLF
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MAN WITH RIFLE AIMED AT DON AS HE PLAYED GOLF

TWO months after a gunman's bullet nicked his right ear, former US President Donald Trump was the target of yet another apparent assassination attempt on Sunday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

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September 17, 2024
Axe falls on Kolkata's top cop
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Axe falls on Kolkata's top cop

Didi accepts demand of agitating doctors after first meeting; 2 other officials to be replaced

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September 17, 2024
The Morning Standard

Like Cong, BJP will contest 89 of 90 seats

With its candidate Rohtash Jangra from Sirsa withdrawing his candidature on Monday, the BJP may support Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) chief Gopal Kanda in the Assembly elections.

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September 17, 2024
All You Need To Know About Health Cover For Elderly Above 70
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All You Need To Know About Health Cover For Elderly Above 70

The largest health insurance scheme to those above 70 years offers ₹25 lakh free health cover per family per annum and the annual premium is ₹1,102/beneficiary

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September 16, 2024