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July 29, 2024
When dreams die young & fall victim to negligence
SHREYA Yadav, 25, was a BSc Agriculture graduate and the eldest among three siblings. She came to Delhi only two months back with dreams of a brighter life, of becoming a civil servant.
1 min
Owner held amid outrage over 3 deaths
A day after three young IAS aspirants, all in their 20s, were killed after they got trapped in a pool of water that rushed into the basement of a civil service coaching centre in central Delhi following heavy rains, the police arrested the owner Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh.
![Owner held amid outrage over 3 deaths](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/OhWeEBHGVndCZ7FQ5Exsys/OWNER-HELD-AMID-OUTRAGE-OVER-3-DEATHS.jpg)
1 min
Sigmund Freud's mystic connection with Kerala temple
IS there a connection between Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Tripunithura? Apparently so.
![Sigmund Freud's mystic connection with Kerala temple](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/QikuPwlgda6tZU1DekFsys/SIGMUND-FREUDS-MYSTIC-CONNECTION-WITH-KERALA-TEMPLE.jpg)
1 min
No FIR: B'luru cops turn drug users to informants
BENGALURU police have stopped registering First Information Reports (FIRs) against those caught in drug abuse cases for the first time.
1 min
UltraTech board clears acquisition of India Cements
THE board of directors of India's largest cement maker UltraTech Cement on Sunday approved the purchase of 32.72% equity stake held by the promoters and their associates in Chennai-based India Cements Limited (ICL).
1 min
Bangladesh braces for more student protests as 'covert ops' continue
THOUGH the authorities in Bangladesh have claimed that the situation is under control, the country remains tense with the student groups saying they preparing to resume protests over civil services job quotas.
1 min
KARMA, BHAGAVAD GITA and the legend of Manu Bhaker
IT is perhaps more than just providence that Manu Bhaker won a medal in the town of Chateauroux, where a river named Indre flows.
![KARMA, BHAGAVAD GITA and the legend of Manu Bhaker](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/tlfOkO4znTrIXd2DwBVsys/KARMA-BHAGAVAD-GITA-AND-THE-LEGEND-OF-MANU-BHAKER.jpg)
2 mins
MCD seals 13 coaching centres, more under radar
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday sealed 13 coaching centres found to be flouting building bye-laws.
![MCD seals 13 coaching centres, more under radar](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/0y6Nn8QYzeq5ARleGs4sys/MCD-SEALS-13-COACHING-CENTRES-MORE-UNDER-RADAR.jpg)
1 min
'Flooded street, muddy water, poor visibility delayed rescue operation
THE rescue operation at the building of Rau's IAS coaching centre at Old Rajinder Nagar got delayed as the water, being pumped out of the flooded basement, was reentering into the building as the outside road outside was already waterlogged.
!['Flooded street, muddy water, poor visibility delayed rescue operation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/38Og87MWZuBJ4ccmDvnsys/FLOODED-STREET-MUDDY-WATER-POOR-VISIBILITY-DELAYED-RESCUE-OPERATION.jpg)
1 min
Rainwater drain encroached & clogged, Mayor orders inspection of buildings
FOLLOWING the tragic deaths of three civil services aspirants due to rain-induced flooding in a coaching centre's basement, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Sunday said that she has directed the officials to inspect all coaching institutions in the city and initiate action against those found running illegally or floating norms.
1 min
BJP demands resignation of Atishi, MCD Mayor
THE Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday came down heavily on the AAP-ruled Delhi government, its ministers, local MLA and the civic agency over the tragic death of three civil services aspirants at Rajender Nagar.
![BJP demands resignation of Atishi, MCD Mayor](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/dOIrwU5H7UsHXgVX7P4sys/BJP-DEMANDS-RESIGNATION-OF-ATISHI-MCD-MAYOR.jpg)
1 min
Poor safety in coaching hubs remains a challenge
JUST a year ago, a massive fire at a multi-storey building housing coaching centres in North West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar led to distressing visuals of students jumping off windows to escape the blaze, highlighting the inadequate safety measures at such establishments.
![Poor safety in coaching hubs remains a challenge](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/k9H7jg8UUaEAk6oQkzKsys/POOR-SAFETY-IN-COACHING-HUBS-REMAINS-A-CHALLENGE.jpg)
1 min
Basement meant to be used as parking or godown, not library
THE Rau's IAS coaching institute, where three aspirants tragically lost their lives on Saturday after getting drowned in the rainwater which had accumulated in the basement of the building, was illegally operating a library in the basement area, flouting all norms.
![Basement meant to be used as parking or godown, not library](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/lXKkQfSpyek0GSg2PUTsys/BASEMENT-MEANT-TO-BE-USED-AS-PARKING-OR-GODOWN-NOT-LIBRARY.jpg)
1 min
Mettur Dam is open after 46 days, thanks to rain in Cauvery catchment area
THE Mettur dam was opened for irrigation on Sunday after the water level in the dam went up to 109 feet on Sunday due to increase in inflow from Karnataka.
1 min
BJD, Cong object to Majhi's quota promise to Agniveers
OPPOSITION BJD and Congress have taken strong exception to the announcement made by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers of the state in all uniformed services outside the Assembly when the budget session of the House is in progress.
![BJD, Cong object to Majhi's quota promise to Agniveers](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/kaBtt4HxMBA0cjxBcggsys/BJD-CONG-OBJECT-TO-MAJHIS-QUOTA-PROMISE-TO-AGNIVEERS.jpg)
1 min
AICC asks Kerala unit to probe confidential info leak
AMID the ongoing tiff between Congress state president K Sudhakaran and Opposition Leader V D Satheesan, the Congress High Command has asked the party's state unit to probe the leaking of false information to the media about critically sensitive matters discussed in confidential party meetings.
1 min
Uttara Kannada landslide: Search ops halt due to river current, incessant rain
THE Uttara Kannada district administration has suspended the rescue operations for now, considering the heavy rainfall and current in the river.
![Uttara Kannada landslide: Search ops halt due to river current, incessant rain](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/rxY83vFB9W7aPc3KxGCsys/UTTARA-KANNADA-LANDSLIDE-SEARCH-OPS-HALT-DUE-TO-RIVER-CURRENT-INCESSANT-RAIN.jpg)
1 min
SCERT to assess learning of Class 5 students in TN government schools
FOR the first time in Tamil Nadu, an online assessment through direct interaction will be conducted for Class 5 students in around 150 government elementary schools across the state between July 29 and August 1 to understand their learning ability in subjects like English and Tamil.
![SCERT to assess learning of Class 5 students in TN government schools](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/shTyuvaDvozQwKk2BMCsys/SCERT-TO-ASSESS-LEARNING-OF-CLASS-5-STUDENTS-IN-TN-GOVERNMENT-SCHOOLS.jpg)
1 min
'Centre's allocation for K'taka high
FM presents data, alleges Congress-ruled state government is spreading misinformation.
!['Centre's allocation for K'taka high](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/wPtuhPINW9DZPb8GX94sys/CENTRES-ALLOCATION-FOR-KTAKA-HIGH.jpg)
2 mins
The Need For Better Criminal Laws Again
The new criminal codes have expanded police powers. Rather than getting rid of the colonial legacy, they have perpetuated it. The quicker these laws are shelved, the better it is for the nation
![The Need For Better Criminal Laws Again](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/8tWKEiSbDbKNQPeiup5sys/crp_THE-NEED-FOR-BETTER-CRIMINAL-LAWS-AGAIN.jpg)
4 mins
RECLAIMING GOD'S NAME TO PROTECT AGAINST FAKE TEACHERS
CROOKED babas sometimes shame Hinduism whereas the religion's uniqueness is followers are considered capable of forming an independent relationship with God.
![RECLAIMING GOD'S NAME TO PROTECT AGAINST FAKE TEACHERS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/IOZvMtD9F1sfeGnbBL2sys/RECLAIMING-GODS-NAME-TO-PROTECT-AGAINST-FAKE-TEACHERS.jpg)
4 mins
DELIVERABLES IN MODI'S PROPOSED UKRAINE VISIT
AS optics go, the widely speculated visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ukraine next month could draw the biggest global eyeballs, especially after his Moscow trip earlier this month drew negative vibes from the Western bloc.
1 min
GOOD START ON JOB CREATION BUT MORE STEPS ARE NEEDED
ENDING years of handwringing, the NDA government has finally decided to tackle the issue of high unemployment in the country.
2 mins
Centre, states must work in unison for Viksit Bharat: PM
ADDRESSING a meeting of the CMs and deputy CMs of the BJP-ruled states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a coordinated effort by governments at the Centre and in states will help achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'.
![Centre, states must work in unison for Viksit Bharat: PM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/0WmJij2Tm9z23lYmxfCsys/CENTRE-STATES-MUST-WORK-IN-UNISON-FOR-VIKSIT-BHARAT-PM.jpg)
1 min
Jaishankar, Blinken discuss bilateral agenda ahead of Quad meet in Tokyo
THE bilateral agenda between India and the US was discussed in Tokyo on Sunday between External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the Quad foreign ministers meeting that will be held on Monday.
![Jaishankar, Blinken discuss bilateral agenda ahead of Quad meet in Tokyo](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/1fki9s7Lw8MUqA8dQ7Hsys/JAISHANKAR-BLINKEN-DISCUSS-BILATERAL-AGENDA-AHEAD-OF-QUAD-MEET-IN-TOKYO.jpg)
1 min
Another round of governor reshuffle likely
Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir could be next in line after governors in eight states and one UT changed
![Another round of governor reshuffle likely](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/4TmGtxJMCkzZtZ9YZ3bsys/ANOTHER-ROUND-OF-GOVERNOR-RESHUFFLE-LIKELY.jpg)
1 min
Khadi creating new job avenues, biz crossed 1.5L cr for first time: Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi urged the fellow citizens on Sunday to cheer for Indian athletes participating in Olympics in Paris, saying such events give athletes a chance to hoist the national flag at the international level.
1 min
'Genocide in Gaza must stop', Priyanka Gandhi on Netanyahu's US speech
AS Israel's onslaught on Gaza continues, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's fierce criticism of the Israeli government, which she called \"barbaric\", has caught the attention of public intellectuals and has been lauded by many.
1 min
Shinde ups Maha ante on BJP, lays claim to 113 seats
AFTER winning seven out of 15 seats it contested in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena is planning to contest 113 seats in assembly polls due later this year, sources said.
![Shinde ups Maha ante on BJP, lays claim to 113 seats](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/D8N1VUe9v8tRkljQ3Kdsys/SHINDE-UPS-MAHA-ANTE-ON-BJP-LAYS-CLAIM-TO-113-SEATS.jpg)
1 min
Monsoon fury: Pithoragarh cut off, critical roads blocked, 1.5 L affected
INCESSANT rain in the hill state of Uttarakhand has triggered a series of landslides, causing destruction and chaos.
![Monsoon fury: Pithoragarh cut off, critical roads blocked, 1.5 L affected](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/Iyp0t7lPBc0Tnfmd6mksys/MONSOON-FURY-PITHORAGARH-CUT-OFF-CRITICAL-ROADS-BLOCKED-15-L-AFFECTED.jpg)
1 min
Demand for new UT in J'khand a conspiracy to divide state, says JMM
THE JMM on Sunday strongly slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's statement in Parliament that parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal be declared a union territory (UT) to deal with the challenges posed by illegal immigrants.
1 min
Raj teacher suspended for joining rally demanding separate tribal state
IN a new twist to the tribal identity row that has rocked Rajasthan for the past month, the BJP government in the state has suspended Menka Damor, a tribal woman teacher, following her participation in a tribal rally in Banswara district a fortnight ago.
![Raj teacher suspended for joining rally demanding separate tribal state](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/XSUxm4e1ffnt0V1fUigsys/RAJ-TEACHER-SUSPENDED-FOR-JOINING-RALLY-DEMANDING-SEPARATE-TRIBAL-STATE.jpg)
1 min
Punjab highest fertilizer consumer, ranks 3rd in use of chemical pesticides
PUNJAB has emerged as the highest consumer of fertilizers, comprising nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphate and potash in the country as the average consumption of around 223 kg per hectare is significantly higher than the national average of 90 kg per hectare.
![Punjab highest fertilizer consumer, ranks 3rd in use of chemical pesticides](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/l64jS9EhkOyi7XCihvjsys/PUNJAB-HIGHEST-FERTILIZER-CONSUMER-RANKS-3RD-IN-USE-OF-CHEMICAL-PESTICIDES.jpg)
1 min
'Afghan war veterans behind strikes'
Footprints of attacks on Army indicate terrorists not ordinary militants, say security experts
!['Afghan war veterans behind strikes'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/rMpm84JbUldD0g3iiGZsys/AFGHAN-WAR-VETERANS-BEHIND-STRIKES.jpg)
2 mins
Israel vows retaliation for Hezbollah attack
12 young people, aged between 10 and 16, killed in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
![Israel vows retaliation for Hezbollah attack](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/1RkYeVeC9oqPWwm8PJqsys/ISRAEL-VOWS-RETALIATION-FOR-HEZBOLLAH-ATTACK.jpg)
1 min
Putin warns relaunch of mid-range nukes if US deploys missiles in Berlin
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Sunday threatened to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles to Germany or elsewhere in Europe.
1 min
China's maritime aggression brings US, Japan closer
THE United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level discussions on enhancing already close defence collaboration between Tokyo and Washington in an increasingly unstable region.
![China's maritime aggression brings US, Japan closer](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/lCyxG5sXeEb30EdmwWXsys/CHINAS-MARITIME-AGGRESSION-BRINGS-US-JAPAN-CLOSER.jpg)
1 min
Prez Maduro's fate hangs in balance as Venezuela votes
VENEZUELANS voted on Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a \"bloodbath\" if he loses.
![Prez Maduro's fate hangs in balance as Venezuela votes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/mCn4cmW5TBLq6QvEzHcsys/PREZ-MADUROS-FATE-HANGS-IN-BALANCE-AS-VENEZUELA-VOTES.jpg)
1 min
Trump calls Harris radical left lunatic
KAMALA Harris will deliver crime, chaos, mayhem, and death to the US, Donald Trump said intensifying his attacks on his Democratic rival as the 2024 presidential election campaign entered a critical final 100 day stretch.
![Trump calls Harris radical left lunatic](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/mEOyBXedm1722216103236/TRUMP-CALLS-HARRIS-RADICAL-LEFT-LUNATIC.jpg)
1 min
Iran's new prez to be sworn in on Tuesday; Pezehkian names vice prez
IRAN's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave on Sunday his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as the Islamic republic's ninth president, following snap elections won by the reformist camp's candidate.
![Iran's new prez to be sworn in on Tuesday; Pezehkian names vice prez](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/xGxGEj1ndfSZRDaEhcCsys/IRANS-NEW-PREZ-TO-BE-SWORN-IN-ON-TUESDAY-PEZEHKIAN-NAMES-VICE-PREZ.jpg)
1 min
Ola Electric Mobility to launch initial public offering on Aug 2, to raise ₹5,500 cr
ELECTRIC two-wheeler company Ola Electric Mobility will float its initial public offering (IPO) on August 2, and a significant part of the proceeds will be used for capacity expansion of its cell manufacturing plant and revving up R&D.
1 min
Gold sales soar 35-40% after duty cut
THE surprise duty cut on gold imports from a high 15 to a low 6% in the budget-has not only brought smiles to customers but has brought broader smiles to gold retailers who have been struggling to get footfalls as prices have been roaring like never before and were staring at a lost-year.
![Gold sales soar 35-40% after duty cut](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/2G2YCRnzsBN3rtceTh7sys/GOLD-SALES-SOAR-3540-AFTER-DUTY-CUT.jpg)
1 min
Know which tax regime is more attractive for salaried people
Taxpayers using old tax regime may consider switching to the new tax regime as the latter has seen an expansion of income slabs leading to tax reduction
3 mins
Planning To Retire? What About Your Future Plans?
WHEN we think of Retirement, we normally think in terms of Money! Of course money is very important for retirement and we should know how much we need, how much we have to save, how much to invest and when to retire.
![Planning To Retire? What About Your Future Plans?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/X8XZzZKYboCKlsw3LCFsys/crp_PLANNING-TO-RETIRE-WHAT-ABOUT-YOUR-FUTURE-PLANS.jpg)
2 mins
Why Long-Term Investing Makes Sense
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman's record seventh budget has underscored the importance of an efficient tax system with an all-rounded budget.
![Why Long-Term Investing Makes Sense](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/bBfv7KIcDPk3tevCSXTsys/crp_WHY-LONGTERM-INVESTING-MAKES-SENSE.jpg)
3 mins
BHAKER, HISTORY-MAKER
There she stood with one hand in her pocket and the other holding the air pistol – her weapon.
![BHAKER, HISTORY-MAKER](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/20402/1780830/rUXD70Dht1722216989730/BHAKER-HISTORYMAKER.jpg)
3 mins
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Utgiver: Express Network Private Limited
Kategori: Newspaper
Språk: English
Frekvens: Daily
The Morning Standard is an English-language newspaper published by Express Network Private Limited in India. The newspaper is published in six Indian cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
The Morning Standard covers a wide range of news and topics, including:
* National and international news: The newspaper covers the latest news from India and around the world, including politics, business, sports, and entertainment.
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The Morning Standard is known for its in-depth reporting and insightful analysis. It is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to stay informed about the latest news and events from India and around the world.
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