The Morning Standard - March 12, 2024

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March 12, 2024

India in multi warhead club with Agni-5

INDIA on Monday successfully test-fired an Agni-5 missile, which has the capability to deploy multiple warheads and can has a range of 5,000 km, effectively bringing the northernmost part of China within striking distance.

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DMK leader Ponmudy gets top court reprieve in DA case

IN a major relief to DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed his conviction and sentence in a 1.75 crore disproportionate assets case against him.

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CAA in play before general elections as govt notifies rules

Persecuted minorities to get citizenship, says Amit Shah

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SBI info to ECI won't say who gave what to whom

THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected the State Bank of India (SBI)'s request for extension of time till June 30 to furnish the details of electoral bonds and directed it to hand over the relevant information to the Election Commission of India (ECI) within 24 hours - before the end of business hours on Tuesday.

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Modi opens Dwarka Expressway, says Oppn believes in 'negativity'

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 114 National Highway projects across the country worth about ₹1 lakh crore.

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BJP finalises seats deal with Naidu's party, JSP

AFTER an eight-hour-long meeting on Monday, the TDP, JSP and BJP finalised the number of seats that each of the parties will contest for the ensuing Assembly and general elections.

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Cops lodge FIR over borewell death

DJB to issue management guidelines for better sealing of wells, inspection teams formed

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Resolve leaks, sewer issues by March 15, Atishi tells chief secy

WATER Minister Atishi on Monday sent every complaint pertaining to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from 42 MLAs to Chief Secretary (CS) Naresh Kumar.

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CAA against interests of India, says CM

REACTING over the notification of Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the CAA is against the country and people will respond to it in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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Defamation case: SC asks CM Kejriwal whether he is ready to apologise

THE Supreme Court on Monday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as to whether he wanted to give an apology to the complainant, who had filed a defamation case against him for his retweet in the Dhurv Rathee case.

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PM to inaugurate key Rly projects in Mysuru

FOUR major railway projects, including the Gatishakti Cargo terminal multimodal logistics park, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra (PMBJK), One Station-One Product Scheme and extension of Bengaluru to Chennai Vande Bharat Express to Mysuru will be dedicated by PM Narendra Modi virtually on Tuesday.

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Water woes: No Cauvery water to TN, says DKS

Facing worst drought in four decades, Karnataka announces d restrictions on drilling of borewells in Bengaluru

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KALIA assistance of ₹1,293 crore to farmers: Naveen

CHIEF minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday provided financial assistance of over ₹1,293 crore under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme for all the farmers of the state.

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BCCI'S INCENTIVES GOOD FOR RED-BALL CRICKET

IN the last few weeks, Indian cricket has been growing in mind, body and spirit.

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THE SHAPE OF WATER WOES TO COME

Several big Indian cities could soon face the kind of water shortage Bengaluru is facing today. One solution could be to de-cluster habitations and go where the water is

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EFTA TRADE DEAL A BOLD STATEMENT BY A CONFIDENT ECONOMY

INDIA on Sunday finally signed the trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), a bloc of four European countries, 15 long years after the negotiations started.

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BJP continues to hold parleys on second list

HOURS after the government notified the CAA Act rules for 2024, the ruling BJP held its second meeting of the Central Election Committee (CEC) in New Delhi.

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Sons of Nath, Gehlot may be fielded in Cong 2nd list

THE Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) met on Monday to finalise candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, days after the party released its first list.

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Panel to select new ECs to convene on March 14

THE Union government has reportedly decided to convene a high-powered committee for the selection of election commissioners on March 14.

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“Oppenheimer' sweeps the Oscars, Nolan best director

THE 96th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 10.

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US' relationship with India is most consequential: Sandhu

APPLAUDING Taranjit Singh Sandhu for his leadership in strengthening the India-US relationship, senior Biden administration officials had commented that the Ambassador had made the groundwork for a \"thousand flowers to bloom\" in the garden of bilateral ties.

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All govt documents must mention mother's name first: Maha Cabinet

THE Maharashtra government on Monday made a historic and progressive decision by mandating the inclusion of mothers' names before their children's names in government documents.

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Mamata denies ticket to Arjun; buzz over his return to saffron camp

FOLLOWING the denial of a ticket by Mamata Banerjee to incumbent MP Arjun Singh, who had defected from the BJP to the TMC in 2019, Singh expressed his discontentment, stating that he felt cheated by the ruling party's leadership.

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Jolt to BJP in Jat land, BJP MP quits party, joins Cong

CHURU MP Rahul Kaswan on Monday resigned from the BJP and joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

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Ahmed Patel aides flock to BJP as Cong woes multiply

THE close associates of the late Ahmed Patel, who was often referred to as the 'Chanakya' of the Congress, are gradually joining the BJP in Gujarat.

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RAMADAN BRINGS NO RELIEF AS ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR RAGES IN GAZA

GAZA STRIP GAZA'S deadliest war showed no signs of abating as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on Monday amid a gruelling humanitarian crisis that has pushed much of the territory to the brink of starvation.

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China ends political meet with call to boost economy

Discussions on ailing housing market, high youth unemployment

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New small-cap MF investing rule likely

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is open to revising rules for the mutual fund industry investing in small-cap stocks amid growing concerns related to overstretched valuations and sudden dumping of shares in this category.

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'Sebi watchful of SME segment manipulation'

Regulator receives feedback that some entities misusing this platform

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UWW notes Vinesh's twin participation

TWO-TIME world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat, who was at the forefront of the protest against former Wrestling Federation of India chief last year, managed to secure a place in the 50kg weight category for the Asian Olympic Games qualifier.

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