The Morning Standard - March 10, 2025

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March 10, 2025

Opposition sharpens knives as Parliament session begins today

WITH the Opposition parties set to corner the Centre on the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls, Waqf Bill, delimitation and the Trump administration's tariff claims, the Parliament session starting Monday is likely to be rocky.

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After AI, IndiGo faces flak over wheelchair aid

DAYS after an 82-year-old woman was reportedly injured at the Delhi Airport due to Air India's failure to provide a pre-booked wheelchair, another similar incident has surfaced — now involving IndiGo Airlines.

1 min

From Dubai with love: One for the ages

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final to win the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2013

2 mins

Sixteen Days On, One Body Found in Telangana Tunnel

AFTER 16 days of rescue operations, one body has been recovered from the debris inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) Tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkunool, where a collapse on February 22 trapped eight workers.

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Paradigm shift: CPM plans to invite pvt capital to PSUs in 'New Kerala'

THE 24th CPM state conference will go down in Kerala history as the party meeting where the CPM made a 'capitalistic shift' in its approach towards private capital.

1 min

Railway plans Kumari to Kashmir train service

RAIL passengers, tourists and pilgrims from Tamil Nadu will soon be able to make an affordable and seamless train journey to the picturesque valleys of Kashmir.

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Pressing Need To Restore Dignity Of Delhi Assembly

Democracy blossoms if the legislative wing is firm on its footing; democracy flounders if the legislative wing totters.

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Speaker Gupta Orders Timely Allocation of Offices to New MLAs

AIMING to facilitate efficient public service and enable newly elected MLAs to maintain seamless communication with their constituents, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has directed the initiation of the office allocation process in their respective constituencies.

1 min

Delhi BJP Defends ₹5,100 Cr for Mahila Samridhi Yojana

DELHI BJP President Virendra Sachdeva has said that after the announcement of a committee to formulate registration rules for the distribution of honorariums under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, with a provision of ₹5,100 crore in the 2025-26 budget, AAP leaders are unable to respond effectively—from Delhi to Punjab—and are making irrational statements out of political frustration.

1 min

Govt forms panels for welfare of gig workers

Promises include ₹10 lakh life insurance, ₹5 lakh accidental coverage

1 min

CM and L-G Honour Seven Women Achievers at Bike Rally

DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday honoured seven women, including social workers and paralympians, at an event celebrating women's achievements.

1 min

Syndicate smuggling stolen smartphones to Bangladesh busted

THE Delhi Police has busted an international mobile theft syndicate with the arrest of a man who was allegedly attempting to flee with 48 high-end stolen mobile phones to be sold in Bangladesh, an official said on Sunday.

1 min

Unused Covid-era medical equipment at GTB hospital to be given to other states

MEDICAL equipment purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic, including ventilators, oxygen concentrators, masks, and PPE kits that have remained unused for years in GTB Hospital's warehouse will now be distributed to hospitals across Delhi and other states.

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RAILWAY SAFETY

After the February 15 stampede, Railways faces the daunting task of ensuring safety and efficiency. Shekhar Singh, Prabhat Shukla, & Nitin Rawat outline key priorities for the Indian Railways, assessing the urgent needs in crucial sectors to enhance passenger safety and streamline operations

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Boy, girl studying in Class 10 hang selves

A teenage boy and girl, studying in 10th standard at a government high school at Yadrami taluk of Kalaburagi district, hanged themselves on Saturday morning.

1 min

Five from B'luru die in accident near Chitradurga

FIVE people travelling in a car from Belagavi to Bengaluru died after their vehicle crashed into a stationary truck on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway 48 near Tamatakal Road Overpass on the outskirts of Chitradurga city on Sunday.

1 min

Koppal horror: Third accused arrested in TN

THE third accused in the rape and murder of tourists at Sanapur, near Hampi, was secured from Tamil Nadu.

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NEP must be implemented to protect Tamil: Maha Guv

THE National Education Policy (NEP) should be implemented in Tamil Nadu to protect Tamil language, as learning in Tamil is fading in the state, said Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan here on Sunday.

1 min

Security to be Tightened at Tourist Spots

AFTER two women were raped near Hampi, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said the State government will tighten security measures for tourists.

1 min

1st Rear Fuselage for LCA Handed Over to HAL, Rajnath Terms It a Milestone

THE first rear fuselage for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Indian private industry, Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Private Limited, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Aircraft division in Bengaluru on Sunday.

1 min

DMK MPs to take up delimitation in Parliament, reach out to Opposition

Resolutions adopted to counter BJP

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Odisha 2nd worst-hit state by forest fire, 2K ha area affected

AROUND 2,165 hectare area has already been affected by forest fire this season, even as a gradual uptick in such incidents has made Odisha the second-most wildfire-hit state in the country this week.

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Kannur teenager follows extreme water diet tips from YouTube, dies

AN 18-year-old lost her life after following an extreme weight-loss diet she found on YouTube.

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NURTURE GRASSLANDS TO SAVE THE INDIAN BUSTARD

The National Board for Wildlife meeting at Sasan in Gujarat's Junagadh district recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the meeting, discussed several wildlife conservation plans.

1 min

REALIGN POLICIES OF RBI TO CHANGING ECONOMIC REALITIES

UNDER the new leadership, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is 'undoing' some of the measures taken during the previous regime to allow the banking system to breathe easy.

1 min

Understanding the Holy Month of Fasting

Ramzan lasts a month, depending on the sighting of the new moon. It began on March 1 this year. In India, fasting will continue until March 30 or 31, 2025, based on the new moon sighting, which marks the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr.

4 mins

Good Governance Should Not Be So Slippery

We are much more invested in deflecting blame than fixing the underlying problem. Inquiry committee findings are usually suppressed, a hangover of the colonial government

4 mins

'Despicable': MEA calls for action over vandalism at Hindu temple in US

INDIA has strongly condemned the vandalism at a Hindu temple in California, with External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling the attack \"despicable\" and urging local authorities to take strict action against those responsible.

1 min

Cybercrime Probes Focus on Crypto Transactions

Data shows 2,500% rise in crypto-related forensic cases in 4 years

2 mins

59% Indians get less than 6-hour sleep: Survey

9% blame children, 6% link it to mobile use

2 mins

Concerns flagged over green credit rules, SC intervenes

THE Supreme Court has taken up environmentalists' concerns over inadequacies in the Green Credit Rules (GCR) of 2023 and sought the response of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

1 min

Former CJI Gogoi, lawyer Salve to depose before 'one election' House panel

FORMER Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and senior lawyer Harish Salve will depose before the fourth and fifth meetings of the joint Parliamentary committee (JPC) scrutinising the 'One Nation One Election (ONOE)' bill, on March 11 and March 17.

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Ilaiyaraaja 1st Indian to perform 'valiant' western classical symphony in London

ILAIYARAAJA presented his \"first ever western classical symphony,\" titled Valiant, at London's Eventim Apollo Theatre at midnight on March 9, Sunday.

1 min

J'khand Man Lynched Over Goat Theft, 4 Held

A man was brutally beaten to death by villagers in Latehar in Jharkhand after he was caught stealing a goat.

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Centre has sealed over dozen peace pacts in Northeast: HM

IN a decade of governance, the BJP-led Centre has brokered over a dozen peace settlements, bringing stability to the Northeast, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday.

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Sleepless from ceaseless wailing, mother murders twin infants in U'khand

IN a shocking incident, a woman in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, has been arrested for the brutal murder of her six-month-old twin daughters.

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Day after fresh violence, shutdown cripples life in Manipur Kuki districts

AN indefinite shutdown crippled normal life in Manipur's Kuki-Zo dominated districts on Sunday.

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PM Lauds Efforts as India Gets 58th Tiger Reserve

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the country would always be at the forefront of protecting animals and contributing to a sustainable planet.

1 min

Minister Sees Terror Link in Kathua Deaths, Home Secy Reviews Security

A day after the corpses of three persons, who had gone missing on March 5, were recovered from a waterfall in Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday attributed the \"killings\" to terrorists.

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Maiyan aid for 112 women diverted to Ranchi man's account, case filed

IN another controversy surrounding the Jharkhand government's Maiyan Samman Yojana, the financial assistance intended for 112 women were allegedly diverted to the bank account of a man in Tamar of Ranchi.

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US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House

US Secret Service agents shot an armed man near the White House during the night, an agency spokesman said early Sunday, while President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

1 min

China Tariffs on US to Take Effect Today

TRADE tensions between the world's two leading economies are set to escalate on Monday, as Beijing begins levying tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports.

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Refugees in Bangladesh brace for food shortage

ROHINGYA refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a US decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact the nutrition of more than 1 million refugees and create 'social and mental pressure'.

1 min

1,000 Killed in Deadliest Syrian Violence in 14 Years

Nearly 800 civilians among the dead in clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted leader Bashar Al-Assad

1 min

Israeli Air Strike in Gaza Ahead of New Truce Talks

ISRAEL carried out an air strike on militants in northern Gaza on Sunday, rattling an already fragile ceasefire as it prepared for fresh talks in Doha on the future of its truce with Hamas.

1 min

UN calls for halt to fighting, says entire families being killed

The United Nations on Sunday said reports of entire families being killed in northwestern Syria was \"extremely disturbing\" and it called for an immediate halt to the violence.

1 min

US ends Iraq's waiver to buy power from Iran

THE United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a US official said on Sunday.

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Top American health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to 80K staffers

MOST of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment as part of President Donald Trump's government cuts.

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'Reciprocal tariff to impact pharma, textiles sectors most'

With $87.4 billion, of the $322-billion merchandise exports in 2024, coming from the US alone, which has threatened to slap 25% duties on our shipments from april 2, is our largest trading partner with 27% of all exports.

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SGBs: Things to do for early redemption

Since gold prices may move higher, investors who can remain invested in Sovereign Gold Bonds will be benefitted

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Tame Volatility for Creating Wealth

Investing in a volatile market can feel like navigating a storm, but with the right strategies, you can manage risks and even find opportunities.

1 min

PepsiCo to double India revenue in five years

PEPSICO aims to double its revenue in India over the next five years, viewing the country as a 'key anchor market' where it is making \"aggressive\" investments to expand its capacity, its India & South Asia CEO Jagrut Kotecha said.

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Why Surging Household Wealth Is Good News

Individual investors are the largest group in the stock market after promoters.

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India-European Union trade talks to resume today

AS the 10th round of talks on India-EU free trade agreement begins on Monday in Brussels, tariffs on agricultural and industrial goods, regulatory alignment, investment protection, and sustainability commitments remain key issues of contention between the two parties.

1 min

HyFun Foods looks to raise funds from PEs, capital market

HYFUN Foods, a Gujarat-based frozen food manufacturer, is drawing interest from several venture capital and private equity funds as it plans to double its manufacturing capacity by 2026 and expand its product portfolio.

1 min

CT OF DREAMS

After multiple heartbreaks, India win 50-over world title in the format they have been dominating since 2013

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Spin it to win it: Slow & steady makes never-seen-before global impact

AT one point during the New Zealand innings—after 37 overs—in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, the scorecard at the Dubai International Stadium read 161/4. It might seem below par, but this is the slow Dubai surface and Glenn Phillips had started counter-attacking, getting the Black Caps’ innings back on track with Daryl Mitchell at the other end.

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Ro, a massive hit as captain leads cultural reset

WHEN Rohit Sharma was given the keys to India's cricketing kingdom following a below-par 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, it came with a significant caveat.

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Arsenal held by United; Chelsea win

ARSENAL'S slim title hopes turned slimmer as the Gunners were held 1-1 by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

1 min

Kriti Sanon speaks on making web SERIES DEBUT

Kriti Sanon says she is open to starring in a web series but the project should be exciting and something out of the box.

1 min

SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE

From mastering the art of holidaying, democratising swimsuits in a conservative country to helping women love their bodies, a conversation with luxury designers Shivan and Narresh on 15 years of learnings as India's foremost holiday wear label

4 mins

Extending Comfort

This popular brand of one of the ultimate driving machines has now launched a new model, where the wheelbase has been increased

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