The Morning Standard - September 24, 2024

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September 24, 2024

Kerala man tests +ve for fast-spreading Clade lb strain

INDIA on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district of Kerala, officials sources confirmed. Clade 1b is the fastspreading and severe viral strain that has been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization.

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SUSPENSE OVER, SELJA TO HIT CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN HARYANA

DUST seems to have settled over the sulking Kumari Selja after she kept off the Congress campaign in Haryana for some days.

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Storing, watching child porn a crime: SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that storage or watching of child pornographic material constituted an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

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Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future

AMID raging global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for collective efforts to bring peace and stability.

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And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars

HAT constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It's a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission, but also our filmmakers and cinephiles alike.

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Atishi invokes Ram to join work for four months

EMPTY CHAIR ATISHI assumed office as chief minister on Monday, symbolically taking her seat alongside an empty chair \"reserved\" for Arvind Kejriwal.

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RAU's coaching centre's CEO gets bail

A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail to Abhishek Gupta, the CEO of RAU's IAS Study Circle, in connection with the tragic drowning of three UPSC aspirants in the basement of the institute in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27.

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Ministers promise to keep their word

Team Atishi takes charge, new ministers say priority is to continue with Kejriwal's schemes

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Court extends Amanatullah's judicial custody

A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan until October 7 in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation.

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Civil services aspirant's decomposed body found near Mukherjee Nagar

A decomposed body of a civil service aspirant was found hanging from a tree in a jungle in North-West Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area, an officer said on Monday.

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HC sets aside ban order on Haj travel agencies

THE High Court has set aside orders by the Ministry of Minority Affairs that blacklisted several travel agencies from applying as Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) for periods ranging from five to 15 years.

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Empty chair an insult to office of CM, says Cong

OPPOSITION parties on Monday lashed out at Delhi's new chief minister, Atishi, after she decided not to sit on the chair used by her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal.

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L-G asks civic agencies, depts to initiate dust-free city drive

DELHI L-G VK Saxena has asked the MCD, PWD, NDMC and other agencies concerned to take up a dust-free Delhi drive over the next one week or 10 days.

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Mpox patient discharged from LNJP hosp

A 26-year-old Mpox patient admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital here earlier this month has been discharged, the hospital officials confirmed.

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Two mobile snatchers arrested for shooting at biryani seller in Azadpur

DELHI Police on Monday arrested two men accused of shooting a Biryani shop owner when he resisted their mobile snatching attempt last month, an official said.

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Remove all posters within 24 hrs or face action: Poll official

THE Delhi University (DU) Chief Election Officer issued a notice on Monday against the \"defacement\" of the university campus walls, stating that \"strict action\" would be taken against those whose names were found on posters stuck on the walls.

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Student thrashed in DU college scuffle, FIR filed

A Sikh student was thrashed and his turban forcibly removed by some students during a clash with another group at a college here, triggering criticism as the video went viral on social media.

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Anup Pandey of Nav Bharat Times wins journalist of year award

TIMES Group's Nav Bharat Times journalist Anup Pandey was awarded 'Journalist of the Year' by the IIMC Alumni Association on Monday.

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NGT bins plea challenging judge's son as amicus curiae in water pollution case

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a plea seeking the transfer of a water pollution case from a bench headed by Justice Sudhir Agarwal.

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Youth held for kidnapping minor girl

A man has been arrested for kidnapping a minor girl from Madhya Pradesh on the pretext of marriage, police said on Monday.

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'Legal battle would destroy couple, kid's lives': HC bins FIR in rape case

THE Delhi High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against a 19-yearold man charged with rape and other serious offences, considering the consensual relationship he had with a 17-year-old girl.

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Four year-old girl killed by her uncle in Narela

A four-year-old girl was kidnapped and murdered allegedly by her uncle in outer-north Delhi's Narela area, police said on Monday.

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How Haryanvi accent went against extortionist threatening bizman

A 38-year-old man seeking to earn easy money and awed by gangster Neeraj Bawana decided to extort money from local businessmen using the gangster's name despite having no connection with him.

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Action against culprits in time-bound manner: CM

Majhi meets a delegation of Army officers and sex assault survivor

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Revanth to launch skilling programme

IN another initiative to enhance skills among youth, the state government is all set to launch a grand skilling programme, the first such initiative in the country, on September 25.

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T'gana treasure hunters damage part of temple

UNIDENTIFIED treasure hunters have caused damage to the roof and sculptures in Golla Gudi, also known as Trikutalayam, one of the sub-shrines of the Ramappa Temple in Palampet village in the district.

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History-sheeter 'Seizing' Raja killed in TN encounter after arrest in AP

'SEIZING' Raja (51), an 'A+' category history-sheeter, was shot dead by a police inspector on Monday morning near Akkarai, off East Coast Road in Chennai, about 24 hours after he was arrested by another police team in Rajampet near Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.

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Your cuppa to soon have climate-resilient coffees

AS climate change is affecting harvesting and cropping patterns of all agriculture produce, coffee growers too are facing challenges.

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HC's no to Odisha govt probe request

THE Orissa High Court on Monday said it will not monitor the Crime Branch investigation or the judicial probe into the alleged harassment of an army officer and assault on his fiancee at Bharatpur police station on September 15.

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Chaos in Ernakulam where mortal remains of Lawrence kept for homage

DRAMATIC scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam Town Hall when the mortal remains of veteran communist leader and former CPM central committee member M M Lawrence, 95, were kept for public homage on Monday.

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NAVIGATING THE MINEFIELDS OF J&K ELECTIONS

The challenges of conducting polls in a combat zone are many. The dividend from Article 370's abrogation is likely to flow when an elected government takes charge

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THE SUIT vs SARI CONFUSION

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India is one of the most important financial institutions in the country.

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Om Birla says legislative bodies should make governance more responsive

Sex education must to cut down crime, says SC TAKING a firm stand in dispelling the misconceptions surrounding sexual health, the SC on Monday highlighted the importance of promoting a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of sex education, terming it \"essential\" for reducing the incidence of sexual crimes in the country.

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After oath, Dissanayake says will lead by example in Lanka

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 56, who won Sri Lanka's keenly fought presidential polls on September 21 took oath as the ninth president by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at a brief, simple ceremony on Monday at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

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'On UAPA, stick to timeline for prosecution noď

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that the timeline stipulated for recommendation and grant of prosecution sanction under the anti-terror law UAPA has to be strictly adhered to as without such limitations, power will enter the realm of the \"unbridled\" which is \"antithetical to a democratic society.

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Om Birla says legislative bodies should make governance more responsive

IT is imperative that legislative bodies discuss and share schemes for welfare of the society's last person through use of technology, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Monday.

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Parliament standing committees await names as TMC drags feet

THOUGH the government has constituted certain parliamentary standing committees after hectic parleys with the Opposition parties, there has been no official notification on the chairship of the panels yet.

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Eastern Ladakh epicentre of multiple manoeuvres

THE Indian Army troops on Sunday displayed multiple tactical tank exercises in the icy heights of eastern Ladakh.

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Modi meets Palestine presiden

In New York, PM also holds talks with his Nepal counterpart and Kuwait Crown Prince

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BJP preps Maha plan: 13 seniors to cover 8 regions

THE BJP has designated 13 senior leaders, including Union ministers, to oversee campaigning in poll-bound Maharashtra's eight regions.

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Maha clearance: Brahmin funds, Rajput welfare

AHEAD of the Maharashtra assembly polls, the ruling Maha Yuti on Monday approved 24 major decisions, including setting up a ₹50-crore fund for the students belonging to the Brahmin community that will also help them start any business.

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... meanwhile, Shah calls Cong 'anti-SC' in Haryana

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Monday dubbed the Congress as an \"antiDalit\" party and accused it of insulting leaders like Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar.

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CBI questions TMC MLA in RG Kar case

TRINAMOOL Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh on Monday appeared before CBI in connection with its probe into the rapemurder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.

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On J&K statehood, Rahul builds pressure on BJP...

RAHUL Gandhi addressed two poll rallies in Jammu and Kashmir on the last day of campaigning for the second phase of the Assembly polls on Monday and said that the Congress would build pressure on the BJP government to restore statehood.

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Fishplates removed by rly staff, 3 detained in Surat

DAYS after miscreants tampered with a railway track between Surat and Kim railway track by removing 71 rail safety clips, and two fish plates, the Surat Police on Monday detained three people, including two railway employees, for their alleged involvement in the incident.

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2 bridges collapse in Bihar within 24 hrs, Oppn steps up attack on Nitish

REVIVING memories of the bridge collapse spree, Bihar witnessed two incidents of bridge collapse in two separate districts of the state.

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Badlapur sex assault case suspect killed in self-defence by police

A man accused of sexually assaulting two girls in a school in Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district died in \"retaliatory firing\" by the police after he allegedly snatched a cop's gun and opened fire, police said on Monday.

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274 dead, 1,000 injured in Israeli fire storm on Hezbollah arms sites

Strikes hit hospitals, medical centres, ambulances, according to Lebanese health minister

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Japan protests Russian plane violation in north airspace

THE 58-year-old Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday.

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Ukraine says Russia seeks to control Sea of Azov

THE HAGUE UKRAINE on Monday accused Russia of seeking to illegally seize control of the strategically important Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait, as hearings opened in a high-stakes arbitration case between Kyiv and Moscow.

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8:5 SC order raps Pak EC, says PTI eligible for reserved seats

PAKISTAN'S Supreme Court on Monday released its detailed judgment on the July 12 order in the reserved seats case and said the top election body of the country failed to perform its duties as per law in the February 8 general elections.

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US seeks to ban autonomous vehicles equipped with Chinese, Russian tech

THE Commerce Department said on Monday it's seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the US that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and US drivers.

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Casagrand Premier Builder files for IPO

CASAGRAND Premier Builder Limited, a Chennai-based residential developer, has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi to raise 1,100 crore through initial public offering (IPO).

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Telecom sector is robust, should have four service providers, says Scindia

COMMUNICATION Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday advocated for at least four telecom operators in the country, emphasizing that the telecom sector is very robust.

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SpiceJet raises ₹3,000 crore via QIP, faces another insolvency plea

SPICEJET said on Monday that it has raised 3,000 crore via qualified institutional placement (QIP).

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myTVS to add 10K e2Ws on new platform

MY TVS, one of India's leading aftermarket service providers, has launched a new 'mobilityas-a-service' platform for electric vehicles (EVs) fleet operators wherein it will be adding 10,000 electric two-wheelers and a small number of light commercial vehicles (LCV) on the platform by the end of March 2025.

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Vi fundraising will complete in 8 weeks, says CEO Moondra

VODAFONE Idea (Vi) on Monday announced that the company's ongoing efforts to raise debt funding are expected to conclude in the next two months.

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Festive sale: Amazon hikes content creator commission

AHEAD of the festive sale, ecommerce company Amazon has announced an increase in its standard commission income rates for key categories within its network of more than 50,000 influencers engaged with it.

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GoM to discuss rate rationalisation on Sept 25

THE Group of Ministers responsible for goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation is set to convene on September 25 in Goa to deliberate on potential adjustments to tax slabs and rates.

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Lack of preparation, surface behind B'desh's toil

BANGLADESH were noticeably an upbeat side before landing in India.

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Roma stroll past Udinese as fans protest De Rossi sacking

ROMA cruised past Udinese 3-0 on Sunday to earn their first win of the Serie A season as fans made clear their fury at the sacking of coach and local hero Daniele De Rossi.

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Worlds selection trials at akhara for wrestlers?

THE Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is expected to hold selection trials to pick up teams for the World Championships (senior and U-23) on October 6 and 7.

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Cummings' late strike seals dramatic win for Bagan

MOHUN Bagan Super Giant secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over NorthEast United FC, overturning two deficits to exact revenge on the Durand Cup champions in a pulsating Indian Super League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium.

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For a French Connection Now

Proust, Fanon, Balzac-the best of French literature will never be passé. But the ongoing 'Pardon My French!' programme in Delhi has a curated collection of 15 modern French classics you should get to know.

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