The Morning Standard - October 05, 2024

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October 05, 2024

Jaishankar-led team to attend SCO meet in Pak

First Indian foreign minister in nine years to visit the neighbour amid frosty bilateral ties

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SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row

THE Supreme Court on Friday constituted an independent special investigation team (SIT) to probe the allegations that animal fat was used to prepare laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

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SC questions L-G's 'tearing hurry' in MCD panel poll

THE Supreme Court on Friday questioned the \"tearing hurry\" on the part of the Lieutenant-Governor's office for holding the polls for the sixth member of the MCD's standing committee and \"interfering\" with the electoral process.

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28 MAOISTS KILLED IN SOUTH BASTAR

AT least 28 Maoists were killed in a fierce gun battle with the security forces close to the forested NendurThulthuli area along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Bastar on Friday.

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Two more shooters held from Maha in Naraina car showroom firing

THE Delhi Police has arrested the remaining two sharpshooters who were allegedly involved in last month's shootout at a car showroom in Naraina, an official said on Friday.

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No. of cities crossing daily WHO pollution standards rose to 220 in September

THOUGH September 2024 had relatively cleaner air in the country, with only four cities breaching National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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AAP, BJP in war of words over bus marshals' reinstatement

THE AAP and the BJP on Friday engaged in a heated exchange over the reinstatement of former bus marshals in Delhi.

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Students to teach dropouts under Ullas programme

STUDENTS from the Delhi government schools will volunteer to teach functional literacy to people aged 15 and above who have missed out on formal education, an official said on Thursday.

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Delhi BJP stages protest against ex-CM Kejriwal occupying AAP MP's bungalow

FORMER Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel, along with party workers, on Friday staged a protest against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of unauthorised occupation of a government bungalow allotted to his party MP.

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HC to Centre: Create rare diseases fund

THE Delhi High Court on Friday mandated the Centre to establish a \"national rare diseases fund\" to ensure the effective treatment of patients suffering from rare diseases.

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Villagers to launch indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar to highlight civic woes

THE national capital villagers are set to launch an indefinite sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar starting October 6 against the lack of basic facilities in the villages, where residents face deteriorating living conditions, Chaudhary Surender Solanki, head of Palam 360 which represents Delhi's rural communities, announced on Friday.

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Teachers write to edu dept to postpone exams for casting vote in Haryana polls

THE Loktantrik Adhyapak Manch, a teachers' union in Delhi, on Thursday wrote a letter to the Directorate of Education, requesting postponement of the mid-term examinations scheduled for October 5, 2024.

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Metro services on Yellow Line to be hit on Sunday for maintenance work

THE Delhi Metro train services will be briefly disrupted on the Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram) during the morning hours on October 6, 2024 (Sunday) because of planned maintenance work at Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station.

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Cultural sensitivities taken into account for Lakshmi Bai statue, officials tell HC

THE city authorities on Friday assured the Delhi High Court that cultural sensitivities were considered during the installation of a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at Shahi Idgah Park, located in Sadar Bazar.

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Poverty led him to 'poison' his four daughters

THE ongoing investigation into the suicide of a family of five in southwest Delhi's Rangpuri area revealed that Heera Lal's wife's death and subsequent financial crunch allegedly forced him to kill his four daughters before taking his own life.

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Dubai link in drug bust, LOC issued against bizman

Accused ran the racket with the help of two others under arrest now

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Retd teacher turns terrace to bibliophiles' haven

SOME turn their terrace into gardens, some use it to set up solar panels.

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Naidu presents silk robes to Lord Venkateswara on behalf of Andhra govt

HERALDING the commencement of the nine-day celestial ritual of Navahnika Salakatla Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala, Dwajarohanam ritual was performed following Vaikhanasa Agama on Friday.

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T'gana cabinet expansion likely to get AICC nod soon

CM, key ministers to arrive in Delhi in a couple of days for discussions

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Kerala CPM denies links with RSS

DETERMINED to counter the anti-Malappuram narrative being thrust upon Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the CPM leadership on Friday launched a major offensive, reminding its critics that the district belongs to everyone.

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Mystery shrouds 13-year-old girl's death in B'luru

MYSTERY shrouds the death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Jayanagar after an autopsy revealed she had been murdered.

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Demand for high-end, rare luxury watches amid lack of shops in India

HIGH-END, rare luxury watches costing up to 2 crore, which are a collector's delight, are a big draw among the rich and famous in Chennai and other metros like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

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Vaishnaw rules out rlys privatisation

Says public transporter set for transformation & govt committed to provide affordable services

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Lanka won't let its territory be used against India: Dissanayake

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Friday and stressed deepening the ties with the island nation.

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FIR against SpiceJet MD, others over PF dues

THE Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has registered a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy against Spice Jet's managing director Ajay Singh and some other top officers of the aviation company for failing to remit its share of Provident Fund of more than ₹65 crore.

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Kharge flags 'unauthorised entry' of CPWD, CISF & Tata Projects officers into his room

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar claiming that officers from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Tata Projects have been entering his room in Parliament without informing him.

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'Hungry can't wait': SC poser to Centre, states on migrant workers

THE Supreme Court on Friday restrained itself from issuing any contempt notices and granted a last opportunity to the Union and the states to comply with its earlier orders to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal.

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Cops 'fire in the air, lathicharge on flood victims in Bihar's Muzaffarpur

POLICE resorted to baton charge to disperse flood victims indulged in putting up road blockade, stone pelting and arson in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Friday.

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Haryana all decked up for battle

In fight for 90-member Assembly, BJP eyeing a hat-trick and Oppn Cong hoping to make a comeback after a decade

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Post-campaigning, hopping with a slice of temple reality check in Jatland

THE election campaigning in Haryana may have come to an end.

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Govt committed to boost health infra, add 75K med seats in 10 yrs, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the Centre will add 75,000 medical seats nationwide over the next decade to improve health care facilities.

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Deputy Speaker jumps from Maha Mantralaya's 3rd floor, lands on net

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators on Friday jumped from the third floor of the state secretariat, Mantralaya, onto the safety net just a floor below to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Dhangar community in the Scheduled Tribe list.

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Slugfest over 'toilet tax' as Sukhu and BJP spar

AMID unrest over reports of a new tax to be levied on the number of toilet seats in a house, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu categorically denied imposing a \"toilet tax\" on Friday.

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Singapore tycoon charged in case linked to Iswaran

A Singapore-based property tycoon was charged on Friday over his involvement in a case linked to former Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran who was sentenced to jail in a corruption case.

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KHAMENEI SPITS FIRE IN FIRST PUBLIC SERMON IN 4 YEARS

Says Hezbollah, Hamas won't back down; calls Oct 7 attack logical’ action by Palestinians

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Obama to join Kamala's campaign trail in battleground states next week

FORMER US president Barack Obama will stump for Kamala Harris in key swing states, adding his star power to the Democrat's White House bid in the final month before election day, her campaign said Friday.

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Police fire tear gas on pro-Imran protesters in Pak

PAKISTANI authorities on Friday used tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered here at D-Chowk demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and to show solidarity with the judiciary.

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon cut off key crossing into Syria

ISRAEL carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.

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Luxury carmaker BMW calls for green tax to boost net zero efforts

AMID talks about increasing GST on electric vehicles EVs including luxe ones currently attract a flat 5% the country's largest luxury EV car-maker BMW has called for a green tax/GST, which typically levies lesser tax on a product that's greener than others.

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India's per capita income to rise by $2000 in next 5 years: FM

INDIA'S per capita income, currently at $2,730, is projected to increase by $2,000 over the next five years, according to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Telcos asked to act against spammers

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday issued a warning to telecom service providers, urging them to step up their efforts against spammers.

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Mkt sees biggest weekly fall since June 2022 as FIIs offload shares

DOMESTIC equity market saw its biggest weekly fall this week in over two years (since June 2022) as foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pressed the sell button to bet on China and Hong Kong amid rising tension in the Middle-East, which is posing inflationary challenges to the global economy following a sharp surge in oil prices.

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Dhoni invests ₹3 cr in IPO bound Garuda

CRICKETER MS Dhoni has topped-up his investment in drone start-up Garuda Aerospace and rejoins the IPO-bound start-up as brand ambassador.

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Forex reserves hit all-time high of $704.89 billion

THE country's forex reserves hit all-time high of $704.89 billion, up a whopping $12.5 billion in the week to September 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday, something that can assuage a fraught market following the heightened tension in the Middle East.

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IT sector bounces back with 18% YoY growth in hiring in September

FROM the sluggish pace of hiring, the IT sector has bounced back strongly in September as there was an 18% year-on-year (YoY) growth in hiring.

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PM Internship Scheme: 50 more companies join the initiative

THE government's PM Internship Portal has seen a remarkable uptick in internship listings, with over 2,200 opportunities currently available as of 3 pm on Friday, sources aware of the development confirmed.

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iPhone 16 series to be made in India

WEEKS after launching its iPhone 16 series, Apple announced that it will manufacture its entire iPhone 16 lineup, including premium devices, in the country.

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DEVINE ACT: SOPHIE.TAHUHU STUN INDIA

White Ferns captain cracks unbeaten half-century before pacer runs riot to hand Harmanpreet Co a 58-run defeat on Friday

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ISL 2024: Borja strikes late to rescue FC Goa

NORTHEAST United FC shared the spoils with FC Goa in a scintillating 3-3 draw in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

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Irani Cup: Spinners put Mumbai in command

SEASONED spin duo of Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian became catalysts of Rest of India's sudden middle-order collapse that saw them lose six wickets for only 23 runs here Friday, putting Mumbai within sniffing distance of an Irani Cup triumph despite Abhimanyu Easwaran's heroic 191.

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Maguire salvages draw for Man United at Porto

MANCHESTER United narrowly avoided another embarrassing defeat as substitute Harry Maguire headed in an injury-time equaliser to salvage a 3-3 draw against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday after Erik ten Hag's team had given up an early 2-0 lead and seen Bruno Fernandes sent off for a second straight game.

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All hail Omaima Sohail, Pakistan's bowling lodestar

0MAIMA Sohail loves to bowl.

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