The Morning Standard - October 06, 2024

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October 06, 2024

Pollsters predict BJP exit in Haryana

Exit polls suggest Congress victory in Haryana, advantage for its alliance with NC in J&K

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3 doctors, including couple, save flyer mid-air

HIGH drama unfolded midair on an Indigo flight that had taken off from Bengaluru to Kolkata on Saturday afternoon when a flyer in his forties with preexisting health issues developed an emergency.

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High drama mars capital politics over bus marshals

UTTER chaos prevailed inside and outside the Delhi Assembly on Saturday with the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP resorting to theatrics leading to the detainment of AAP MLAs.

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Veteran Australia pacer Schutt shines light on queer side of cricket

Everything that was deemed important for a heterosexual couple wasn't possible for a gay couple.

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More than 61% polling in peaceful Haryana election

MORE than 61% polling was recorded in Haryana assembly polls on Saturday in which the ruling BJP is eyeing a third term and the Opposition Congress seeking a comeback after a decade.

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Supreme Court rejects review of verdict on electoral bonds

THE Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking a review of the Constitution bench's February 15 judgment striking down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional.

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No venue yet for Ladakh leaders' indefinite fast

DEMANING Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other leaders, including Kargil Democratic Alliance member Sajjad Hussain Kargili, on Saturday said they will sit on an indefinite fast here but are yet to find a venue.

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Metro: Work over on 97-metre-long underground tunnel in Chhatarpur

THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday completed underground tunnel between Chhatarpur and Chhatarpur Mandir stations on Phase-4 Golden Line, officials said.

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NGT seeks govt reply on bacteria in water supply

Takes action after a report on contaminated water to housing society

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Qutub Minar lights up in pink to raise awareness on breast cancer

AS part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Delhi's iconic heritage structure Qutub Minar will be kept illuminated in pink colour till Sunday.

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Namo Bharat enters city as trial runs begin

IN a step towards connecting Delhi to India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), NCRTC commenced trial runs on the Sahibabad-New Ashok Nagar section of the DelhiGhaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor on Saturday.

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Election bribery case against Kerala BJP president dismissed

THE Kasaragod Principal Sessions Court has acquitted BJP state president K Surendran and five others in connection with the Manjeshwar election bribery case.

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If forced to quit, Siddu may want his man as CM

THOUGH Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified that he will never be cowed down by BJP in the MUDA imbroglio, he is expected to propose one of his close confidants in the cabinet as his replacement for the top post if such a situation arises.

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'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha

To be followed by an investment summit 'Make in Odisha Conclave 2025', says Pradhan

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Govt to spend ₹10K cr for Musi evictees' rehab: CM

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday assured that the government will not let any one of the Musi project-displaced families become orphans.

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Chennai Metro Phase-II tweaked as 'central' project; Union govt to bear 65% of the cost

THE union government will fund 65% of the estimated cost of 63,246 crore of the Chennai Metro Phase-II project, which will add up to over 41,000 crore, the finance ministry said on Saturday.

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No compromise on quality of Tirupati prasadam: Naidu

ASSERTING that there is no question of compromising on the quality of the prasadam of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala, CM N Chandrababu Naidu, on Saturday said that the State Government has already started operation cleansing in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

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Dribbling past hardships

A group of talented girls from Raisen has emerged as a formidable force in MP soccer. Anuraag Singh brings their inspirational story to us

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BREAK BOLLYWOOD'S WALL OF SILENCE

IN late 2018, when Bollywood was in the grips of the MeToo movement, the Hema Committee was working towards bringing to light sexual harassment and discrimination against women in the Malayalam film industry.

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EAM: No India-Pak talks at SCO, will behave accordingly

A day after it was officially announced that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead a delegation to the Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) Summit scheduled to be held in Islamabad from October 15-16, he said his intention is not to discuss India-Pakistan relations while being in that country.

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Each Northeast state a paradise for visitors, tourist & locals: Dhankhar

VICE-PRESIDENT Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday dubbed Northeast as the heart and soul of Bharat.

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Bihar told not to annul selection of junior engineers

TERMING it \"impermissible\", the Supreme Court on Friday set aside Bihar government's decision to scrap the 2019 selection process for the appointment of over 6,000 junior engineers in the state's water resources department.

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Party leadership will decide CM face: Hooda

FORMER Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said his party is going to form the government with a comfortable majority and reiterated that the decision on CM's face would be made by the high command on the opinion of Congress MLAs.

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Shah to take stock of anti-Maoist ops with CMS of affected states

IN the wake of anti-Naxal operations in which 31 extremists were neutralised in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has convened a meeting of chief ministers and home ministers from states affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) on Monday.

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Rahul invokes Shivaji, 'two ideologies' in Kolhapur

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed days after its installation in Malwan as it was erected by those opposed to his true ideology.

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Docs on fast unto death after demands ignored

THE junior doctors, protesting the rape-and-murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, ended their cease-work but announced an indefinite fast, citing non-fulfilment of their demands by the West Bengal government despite the 24-hour deadline they set.

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Cong being run by 'urban Naxals', says PM in Maha rally

ALLEGING that the Congress is being run by a \"gang of urban Naxals\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the public to unite in defeating the \"dangerous agenda\" of the grand old party that has a history of looting people once it comes to power.

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Locals, cops fight pitched battle as 10-yr-old girl found dead in Bengal

THE body of a 10-year-old girl, allegedly raped and murdered, was found in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, prompting local residents to set fire to a police outpost, police said.

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Army deployed in Islamabad, Lahore amid protests by Imran's supporters

PAKISTAN authorities on Saturday called in the Army in Islamabad and Lahore to prevent rallies by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, amid rising tensions.

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SL strikes deal with sovereign bondholders to restructure debt

SRI Lanka has reached a debt restructuring agreement with its sovereign bondholders, the government has said, marking a crucial step towards the cash-strapped island nation's economic recovery and strengthening.

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Hezbollah loses contact with Nasrallah successor

The group has not heard from Hashem Safieddine after an Israeli strike targeting him

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Biden says he's not confident that US prez election would be peaceful

PRESIDENT Joe Biden said Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat.

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Trump says Israel should hit nuclear sites in Iran

REPUBLICAN White House hopeful Donald Trump said Friday he believes Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic republic's recent missile barrage.

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ABHINANDAN LODHA FLOATS 'PLOTS-ONLY' REALTY MODEL

IN the old days, especially in the smaller cities and towns, a 'developer' meant the chap who had the pluck to convert some agricultural land to 'residential use'.

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SBI declares MTNL loan as NPA due to payment default

THE State Bank of India (SBI) has declared loans given to state-owned Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Limited (MTNL) as a sub-standard non-performing asset (NPA) due to default in re-payment.

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How will China stimulus impact India

CHINA'S effort to revive its economy via a financial and monetary stimulus package is perceived to have a strong impact on India - positive as well as negative.

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Household debt up 26% CAGR since '20

FINANCIAL liabilities/indebtedness of the households, which nearly doubled to 5.6% of GDP in FY23, have grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 26% between FY20 and FY23 as against 17% in the pre-pandemic decade, while their savings grew at a much lower 9%, down from 11%, shows an analysis.

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Sreejesh 2.0: Veteran set for fresh test as jr team coach

THE last match PR Sreejesh played for the country, he captured a bronze medal at the Olympics.

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East Bengal suffer 4th successive loss in ISL

JAMSHEDPUR FC edged past East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Saturday.

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India grapplers doubtful for Sr and U23 Worlds

PARTICIPATION of Indian wrestlers in the U23 and Senior World Championships scheduled in Tirana, Albania looks doubtful due to ongoing scuffle between the Wrestling Federation of India and government.

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Harmanpreet & Co seek quick turnaround against Pakistan

FIELDING and fitness are of the highest priority,\" AmolMuzumdar said on the eve of his first-ever T20I series as a head coach of India.

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MORE PRIDE, LESS PREJUDICE

One of the best bowlers in the world, Australia's Schutt opens up to Kalyani Mangale about her journey as a queer athlete, how perspectives have changed after becoming a mother and more...

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