The Morning Standard - October 27, 2024

Paddy purchase sparks political slugfest ahead of Punjab bypoll

DAYS before bypolls in four Assembly constituencies, the \"tardy\" paddy procurement in Punjab has led to a political slugfest between the ruling AAP and the Centre, with Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu hitting out at the Mann government, calling it \"ineffective\" and \"immature.\"

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Dosanjh, Coldplay concerts: ED raid in 5 states over illegal sale of tickets

THE ED has conducted searches across Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Bengaluru in connection with illegal ticket sales for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh concerts.

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Spl Parliament session to mark 75th anniv of Constitution

THE BJP-led NDA government is reportedly planning a special joint sitting of Parliament on November 26 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India.

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Gain popularity: 25-year-old held for threatening to bomb flights

THE Delhi Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly sending a bomb threat to IGI Airport in a bid to \"gain popularity,\" following a series of hoax threats to airlines, the police said on Saturday.

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Social media told to purge content on hoax bomb threats

WITH hoax bomb threats against airlines continuing unabated, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory directing social media platforms to promptly remove such misinformation and refrain from hosting similar content.

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ISRAEL HITS IRAN'S MILITARY SITES

Nuclear sites, energy infrastructure spared; two Iranian soldiers killed

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‘Skin disease to Sachdeva from Yamuna water’

IN a dramatic turn of events, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva found himself admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital just days after taking a dip in the polluted Yamuna River.

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Plea in HC challenges denial of admission to Rohingyas in city schools

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) refusal to admit Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar into local schools due to their lack of Aadhaar cards.

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22-yr-old woman gangraped in Nayagarh, 3 held

IN a shocking incident, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by three men in front of her male friend while the two were returning from a temple in Fategarh police limits of Nayagarh district.

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Tamil Nadu awaits Vijay's political blockbuster today, fans lined up

THE air in V Salai near Vikravandi is filled with anticipation on what will be in store at the first conference of actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam on Sunday.

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Kozhikode to be second district in Kerala to achieve full digital literacy

KOZHIKODE district has been declared fully digitally literate under the state government's ambitious DIGI Keralam project, becoming the second district in Kerala after Ernakulam to achieve the milestone.

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Modi to lay foundation for AP industrial corridor

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the Nakkapalle region in Anakapalle district in November to lay the foundation stone for a newly approved Nakapalle industrial corridor.

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BEYOND BORDERS ON INDIA-CHINA TABLE

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THE HISTORY THAT PILLARS HOLD UP

When we visit a temple, one of the first structures we usually see outside the sanctum is a pillar.

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In major rejig, Centre appoints 29 joint secretaries in different depts

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Central government on Saturday appointed as many as 29 joint secretaries, including some officers of Indian Administrative Services, across various government departments.

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Housing ministry directs CPWD to ensure rainwater harvesting in all buildings

AS part of its nationwide water conservation campaign Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (water conservation with community partnership), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced that all its premises — including offices, institutions and residential colonies — across the states will have rain water harvesting system to facilitate groundwater recharge.

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A BILLIONAIRE DAUGHTER ROTS IN UGANDAN JAIL

HERS is a story yet to be written—as if waiting for its many co-authors to come to an agreement about how to proceed. Midway to a presumed denouement, Vasundhara Oswal (26) is lost to her billionaire Indian-origin Swiss industrialist father Pankaj and mother Radhika.

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Studies hit as more girls do domestic chores: Unicef

A compelling 32.9% of girls participate in unpaid domestic activities, markedly higher than 9.1% of boys, which significantly impacts their education and learning, according to a UNICEF report.

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Good monsoon rainfall, yet food grain prices up

Retail inflation at 9-month high in Sept due to higher food prices: Data

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SC stays HC order imposing fine for wasting court time

THE Supreme Court recently stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court which imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on an advocate for wasting the court's time and arguing a case wearing a lawyer's robe and a band despite being a petitioner in person.

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CONG MINISTER'S JIBE AT SITA SOREN SPARKS ROW

THE National Scheduled Tribe Commission on Saturday sought a report from the Jharkhand government within three days on the state minister Irfan Ansari's alleged derogatory remarks about BJP leader Sita Soren.

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BJP to reinforce Hindutva, trust allies in Maha poll

FOR a caste-driven ticket distribution in the rival camps in Maharashtra, the BJP has decided to inject a fair amount of Hindutva to keep its committed vote share.

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Survey shows US poll locked in dead heat in swing states

JUST 10 days ahead of the Election Day, the US presidential race remained very tight with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a dead heat for the popular votes in most swing states.

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Georgians in make or break poll to join EU

GEORGIANS headed to the polls on Saturday in a ballot many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union.

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Yes Bank net profit zooms nearly 146% to ₹553 crore

MID-sized private sector lender Yes Bank on Saturday reported a street-beating set of numbers on all key parameters for the quarter ending September, with net income zooming by over 150% to ₹553 crore from ₹225 crore in the same quarter last year.

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ITR filing date for corporates extended

THE government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2024-25 for companies to November 15, 2024, from October 31.

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Bikaji Foods to acquire majority stake in THF

BIKAJI FOODS RETAIL (BFRL), a subsidiary of Bikaji Foods International Limited, will make an investment of ₹131 crore for acquisition of 53.02% stake in The Hazelnut Factory Food Products Private Limited (THF), a Lucknow-based food and beverages company.

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It was a collective failure: Rohit after series defeat

Rohit Sharma said the reason behind the Pune loss was a 'collective failure'.

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Delhi pacer Rana celebrates India call-up with four-fer against Assam

PACER Harshit Rana celebrated his Test call-up for the Australia tour by taking four wickets against Assam, who finished day one with 264/6 on board, in the Ranji Trophy clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday.

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CURIOUS PATTERN IN ASSAM POLICE FIRING ON CRIMINALS

THE image of Assam's BJP-led government was dented after the recent rap by the Supreme Court on the alarming number of police encounters in the state.

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