The Morning Standard - September 16, 2024

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September 16, 2024

B'desh, Rohingya infiltrations major threat to J'khand: Modi

AHEAD of the Assembly elections in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) of playing vote bank politics by supporting Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators.

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All work, no pay: 800 K'taka artistes threaten protest

All work, no pay: 800 K'taka artistes threaten protest Artistes, who performed at 'Karnataka Sambhrama' event in Hampi in November last year to mark 50 years of state's formation | EXPRESS KIRAN BALANNANAVAR @ Hosapete OVER 800 artistes, who performed at the ‘Karnataka Sambhrama' event to mark 50 years of state's formation, are yet to get their remuneration.

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Kejri plays resignation card

Will step down in a couple of days, name successor; wants snap polls in Nov

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'17 NEET topper MAMC student dies by suicide

A 25-year-old student at the Maulana Azad Medical College allegedly died by suicide at his hostel, an official said on Sunday.

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Simultaneous polls on govt agenda

WITH the Modi 3.0 completing its first 100 days, highly-placed sources said the government will implement the 'one nation, one election' initiative during its current tenure.

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Will boycott elections if rural areas remain neglected: Mahapanchayat

HUNDREDS of residents from Delhi's rural areas and neighbouring Haryana gathered at Jantar Mantar on Sunday to voice their frustration against the government's alleged neglect of rural issues, including inadequate infrastructure, poor facilities, and lack of representation.

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Police: Fake visa, passport printing unit busted, 6 held

THE police have unearthed an illegal press in the central Delhi's Patel Nagar area and arrested six people who were allegedly involved in printing fake passports and visas, an official said on Sunday.

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Kejriwal decision right, but delayed, says Cong

THE Delhi unit of the Congress party welcomed the decision by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal to quit from the chief minister's post in the next two to three days but called it \"delayed\", stating that it should have been taken when he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate six months ago.

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Not just CM, cabinet should also resign: BJP

REACTING to Arvind Kejriwal's announcement to step down from the chief minister's post after two days, the BJP said on Sunday that the entire AAP cabinet should tender their resignation.

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AAP game plan remains hazy, question mark hangs over govt's populist schemes

CHIEF Minister Arvind Kejriwal's unexpected announcement on Friday took everyone to 2014 when he quit as the CM after running a coalition government with Congress for 49 days over alleged differences in passing the Lokpal Bill.

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DESPITE CM'S CLAIM TO RESIGN, POLITICAL DRIFT TO PERSIST

ON his release from the Tihar Jail after getting bail in a corruption case last Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal delivered a very passionate speech in front of the waiting television crews.

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Karnataka faces severe healthcare crisis with 2,000 doctor vacancies

GOVERNMENT hospitals across the state are grappling with a severe crisis as they face a shortage of nearly 2,000 doctors as vacancies are yet to be filled, especially in rural areas.

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Actress case: 3 IPS officers suspended

The State government on Sunday suspended senior IPS officers P Sitharama Anjaneyulu, Kanthi Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni following allegations of 'excesses' against them in investigation of the case on Bollywood actress and model Kadambari Jethwani.

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Whiskey ice cream: Cafe owners allege false case by excise officials

OVER a week after prohibition and excise officials registered a case against Ariko Cafe, an ice cream parlour in Jubilee Hills here, for allegedly selling whiskey-infused gelato, the cafe's management has accused officials of filing a false case against them for refusing to pay a bribe.

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Four youths stranded in Russia return to Kalaburgi

DEEP sorrow which gripped 4 families from Kalaburgi turned into a moment of joy on the festive occasion on Friday, as their children stranded in Russia returned home safely.

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Odisha's para shuttler Pramod Bhagat booked for drunk driving, car seized

STAR para shuttler Pramod Bhagat, who was recently handed an 18-month suspension for breaching BWF's anti-doping whereabouts clause and did not participate in Paris Paralympics, has once again found himself on the wrong side of law.

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30 Tamilians stranded in U'khand landslide rescued

AS many as 30 Tamil pilgrims on the Adhikailash Yatra, who were stranded due to landslides in Uttarakhand, were rescued by helicopters and brought to Darchula, in Pithorogarh district in the state on Sunday, through the efforts of Tamil Nadu state government.

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BJP to boycott Praja Palana Day

Says annoyed with Congress-led govt for changing name of Telangana Liberation Day

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JOURNEY OF A YOUNG BOY INTO SAINTHOOD

SINCE many of you wanted more about the Kanchi Mahaswami, let me share some more stories of the many known about him.

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U.S. PROJECT 2025: POLICIES FOR TRUMP'S PROBABLE NEXT TERM

If Donald Trump wins in the 2024 elections, if personnel appointments are sound, and if there is coherence of policy coordination, his agenda could have far-reaching consequences

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Another front firmed up, Er Rashid's AIP joins hands with Jamaat in J&K

THE Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) headed by Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, has forged a pre-poll alliance with banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), marking emergence of another front in J&K Assembly polls, which analysts say would be a cause of worry for the National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Only 51 women in fray, down from 104 in 2019

MAJOR parties have fielded only 51 women candidates the Haryana assembly elections.

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Vij names himself as CM face if BJP wins Haryana

FORMER Haryana home minister and sixtime MLA Anil Vij said on Sunday that he will stake claim for the chief minister's post if the BJP returns to power after the October 5 Assembly polls.

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Shah bats for more synergy between NIA, states' ATS

HOME Minister Amit Shah has asked for increased cooperation and coordination between the National Investigation Agency and the states' AntiTerrorist Squads to strengthen the counter-terrorism architecture, officials said on Sunday.

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Multiple multinational drills queued up, military diplomacy in full swing

FOR the Indian military diplomacy, September has been packed with multiple exercises, bilateral and a multilateral, which have not only brought in a few countries for the first time but also led to a successful culmination of India's first multinational air warfare exercise.

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Big infra push, ₹3L cr projects launched

In first 100 days of Modi govt, major thrust was on roads, railways, ports and airways, apart from farm outreach

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City erupts in protests for justice

Senior doctors, nurses, former students from various schools, common people take to streets

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50 booked in HP for protests over 'illegal' mosque

VHP leaders, former councillors and panchayat chiefs were among 50 people booked for violence during a protest held last week demanding demolition of an illegal portion of a mosque in the Sanjauli area of Shimla, police said on Sunday.

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U'khand to implement strict land laws by Nov 9

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami government in Uttarakhand is set to introduce stringent land laws on the eve of the state's silver jubilee celebrations on November 9.

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3 women among 5 beaten to death over black magic

FIVE people including three women, were allegedly beaten to death on the suspicion of practising black magic at Etkal village of Konta block in tribaldominated Sukma district, 420 km from Raipur, in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

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Real life 'Toilet Ek Prem Katha' redux in MP, marriage saved

IT took a toilet to save a marriage on the rock.

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2 encounters between terrorists & troops in Poonch, Kathua districts

AHEAD of the first phase of three-phase Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18, two gunfights broke out on Sunday between militants and security forces in border districts of Poonch and Kathua in Jammu region.

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Bomb blast at minister's residence, ban on internet extended in Manipur

A bomb exploded at the residential complex of Manipur minister Khasim Vashum in Hamleikhong area of Ukhrul in the Naga-majority Ukhrul district on Saturday night.

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Six foreigners from US, Spain, Czech held in plot to destabilise Venezuela

THREE Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilise the country, the government said, as the United States and Spain denied Caracas's allegations they were involved.

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Trump safe after gunshots in the vicinity

DONALD Trump's campaign reported on Sunday that there had been \"gunshots in his vicinity\" but added that the Republican presidential candidate was safe.

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Judge blocks Biden administration rule to limit flaring of gas at oil wells

A federal judge in North Dakota has temporarily blocked a new Biden administration rule aimed at reducing the venting and flaring of natural gas at oil wells.

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ADB asks Pak to adopt India plan on education

THE Russian The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has advised Pakistan to adopt India's scheme ULLAS to fix its dysfunctional education system and impart quality training to its citizens, according to a media report.

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Massive evacuations as Poland, Czech Republic reel under heavy floods

ANOTHER night of torrential rains pounding Central Europe forced massive evacuations in the hardest hit areas in the Czech Republic, where floods reached extreme levels on Sunday.

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Russia inches closer to a logistics hub in Ukraine

RUSSIAN shelling killed one person in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Sunday, local authorities said, as Moscow's troops inched closer to the key logistics hub.

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Israel orders border village to vacate

Drops leaflets asking residents of South Lebanon's Wazzani, from where rockets were fired into north Israel, to exit

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US lenders say Byju's need to repay full loan

US lenders represented by Glas Trust have countered Byju's founder Byju Raveendran's claim on verified debt on the company being merely around 20 crore, and have said that the beleaguered edtech firm will have to pay the entire ₹1.2 billion Term Loan B along with interest.

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WHY ARE BANKS UNDERPERFORMING

STOCK prices today are an indicator of tomorrow's profits.

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All You Need To Know About Health Cover For Elderly Above 70

The largest health insurance scheme to those above 70 years offers ₹25 lakh free health cover per family per annum and the annual premium is ₹1,102/beneficiary

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658 offshore gaming cos evade GST

THE GST department has identified 658 offshore online gaming companies as nonregistered/non-compliant and has initiated investigation against the same.

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CAUTIOUS AGGRESSION WITH EQUITY SAVINGS FUNDS

AN equity savings fund, as per SEBI's definition, is one of the lower (not to be mistaken with Low) risk investment instruments categorized as Equity for taxation purposes.

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Centre to launch digital platform BHASKAR to strengthen start-ups

WITH an aim to strengthen the start-up ecosystem, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) will launch a digital platform The Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) initiative, under the Startup India program on Monday.

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India favourites against Korea in ACT hockey SF

MAINTAINING a clean slate, favourites India will fancy their chances when they take on unpredictable Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here.

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Hone your skills in home Test series, says McGrath

AFTER a long white-ball season that saw India end the draught of the ICC Trophy, focus is now shifting towards the longest format, starting with a Test match against Bangladesh from Thursday.

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Gabriel strikes as Arsenal hit Spurs with sucker punch

GABRIEL Magalhaes headed Arsenal to a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday as the Gunners overcame the absence of key midfielders Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard to extend their north London derby dominance.

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ISL: Punjab beat Kerala Blasters

PUNJAB FC secured a stoppage-time 2-1 victory over Kerala Blasters FC to kick off their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign here on Sunday.

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Our aim is to play good cricket for 5 days: Shanto

BANGLADESH captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wants to take confidence from the series win in Pakistan as the team arrived in Chennai for the twoTest series against India which begins on Thursday.

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A SEASON OF SECOND

India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj, who clinched silver medal at the Paris Olympics, reveals he took part in Diamond League final in Brussels with a fracture in left hand

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Bhui ton in vain as India A seal win

PACER Anshul Kamboj ended up with an eight-wicket haul as India C took the lead in the Duleep Trophy standings on the basis of the first innings lead against India B here in Anantapur on Sunday.

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When Kareena embraces the gloom

The Buckingham Murders doesn't feel like an Indian film but it certainly is for them

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Alia Bhatt shares teaser of Diljit Dosanjh's song

ALIA Bhatt took to Instagram on Sunday to share \the teaser of 'Chal Kudiye', an upcoming song from her film Jigra, sung by Diljit Dosanjh.

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A rain-proof beauty

MOST of us look forward to the relief brought in by the monsoons the fragrance of rain on parched earth, the lush trees and the coolness of the breeze.

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