The Morning Standard - October 08, 2024

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October 08, 2024

ED raids AAP MP in Punjab, Kejriwal says 'God with us'

ENFORCEMENT Directorate sleuths on Monday raided the premises of AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora as a part of a money laundering probe linked to a land fraud case.

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Global conflicts take the moolah out of the Amritsar chess industry

ARPREET BAJWA @Chandigarh A bustling industry of chess its with an international clientele is struggling due to gloal uncertainty following the srael and Ukraine wars.

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Zoo in spot for failing to take care of 'Shankar'

THE World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has suspended the membership of Delhi's National Zoological Park due to concerns over the treatment of Shankar, an African elephant.

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Parties brace for J&K, Haryana verdict today

WITH the counting of votes for Haryana and J&K assembly elections on Tuesday, the results would hold significance for all major players, coming as they do three months after the Modi government assumed office for the third consecutive term.

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Siddu plays the caste census card, sets Oct 18 for cabinet discussion

AMID the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socioeconomic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision on implementing it will be taken after a discussion at the cabinet meeting on October 18.

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India extends $400 mn assistance to Maldives, signs a slew of pacts

₹3,000 cr currency swap deal to address forex shortage; RuPay card launched in Malé

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Atishi orders major road overhaul

The CM says 89 key passages being repaired after a week-long inspection of PWD work

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Faecal contamination in Yamuna all-time high in September: Report

FAECAL contamination in the Yamuna river hit an all-time high for the month of September, according to a recent report.

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Raid on MP meant to crush AAP: Kejriwal

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ New Delhi AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday condemned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in Punjab.

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Sign and Braille training for special educators

STATE Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT Delhi) is all set to organise fiveday training for the teaching staff of special schools in the city in order to develop basic fluency in sign language and achieve the basics of Braille.

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Land-for-jobs case: Court grants bail to Lalu, sons

DELHI'S Rouse Avenue Court on Monday granted bail to former Union Minister Lalu Prasad and his sons, Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav, in connection with the land-for-jobs scam that allegedly took place between 2004 and 2009..

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L-G slams 'dire state' of south Delhi localities, AAP hits back

A fresh conflict between Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena and the city government unfolded on Monday after the former accused the ruling AAP of neglecting the city's infrastructure and the latter reminded the L-G that his primary responsibility was to maintain law and order.

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Kejriwal yet to hand over house keys

The Public Works Department (PWD) has sent a formal letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to return the keys to the Chief Minister's official residence at Flagstaff Road.

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Consumer panels eligible to issue warrants, says HC

State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission & nat'l consumer disputes panel have powers equal to first-class 'judicial magistrates

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HC questions petition for CBI probe into 'corruption' via electoral bonds

THE Delhi High Court on Monday expressed concerns over the maintainability of a petition seeking a court-monitored CBI investigation into alleged quid pro quo and corruption linked to donations made through electoral bonds to political parties.

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BJP leader asked to respond to Atishi's plea by Oct 23-24

A Delhi court on Monday directed BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor to respond to a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, challenging a summon in a defamation case.

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Admissions for kids with special needs in pvt schools from Oct 10

ADMISSIONS for children with special needs (CWSN) in private unaided recognized schools in the city will begin on October 10 for the academic session 2024-2025.

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NCPCR asks states to ensure compensation to Pocso SC/ST survivors

THE National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Monday urged all the states and union territories to ensure the immediate release of compensation to the POCSO victims belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities for their proper rehabilitation.

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Majhi seeks copter, more force to wipe out Naxals

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday requested the Centre to deploy at least 12 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF) for a period of two years in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas to prevent infiltration from Chhattisgarh.

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Revanth meets Shah, seeks ₹11.7K crore for flood relief

TELANGANA Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to immediately release 11,713.49 crore for the restoration and repair of infrastructure damaged by the recent heavy rains in the state.

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Boy dies of food poisoning, parents in hosp

A five-year-old boy died after eating some stale food at his house on Monday.

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More than 10K institutions register for women's safety at workplaces in Kerala

IN a step towards ensuring women's safety at workplaces, Minister for Health and Woman & Child Development Veena George has announced that over 10,307 institutions have registered through the POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act Compliance Portal.

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Ruckus in Assembly as Pinarayi and Satheesan engage in war of words

IN what's seen as a strategic failure, the Opposition UDF on Monday lost an opportunity to politically corner Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Malappuram-PR agency row in the assembly, despite the government agreeing to a detailed discussion in the House.

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Air show deaths due to heat: TN

Chief Minister MK Stalin announces a solatium of ₹5 lakh each to the grieving families

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Body of M❜luru bizman found in river, six booked

THE body of BM Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found in the Phalguni river at Kulur near here on Monday morning.

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WEST ASIA: A YEAR OF WAR WITHOUT END

Neither Israel nor the nations it is fighting can. aspire for total victory. Temporary positions of advantage are the most that any side can achieve

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BCCI SHOULD AVOID A REPEAT OF KANPUR

DISCUSSIONS during the first three days of the second Test between India and Bangladesh revolved around the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. At least one whole day's play was lost to a wet outfield.

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TAXING TRUTHS: DECODING APPROPRIATE GST SHARES

BUT sir, most of GST is paid by the poor in India.

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PURGING CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN STATES' JAIL MANUALS

ALMOST 75 years after the Constitution eliminated caste-based discrimination, the scourge continues to be prevalent in some parts where a two-tumbler system is in vogue and access to temples and cremation sites is denied.

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Fight against Naxals in final stage: Shah

Addressing the CMs and top officials, Shah assured them of all possible Central assistance in their pursuit to dismantle the ideology-driven violence.

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Centre moves in to ease prices, rolls out vans selling tomatoes at ₹65/kg

TO control rising tomato prices in the retail market in the festive season, the government on Monday flagged off vans selling the kitchen essential at Rs 65/kg.

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23 years in public office: Modi says will work to realise goal of 'Viksit Bharať

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi after completing 23 years in public office from helming a state to the country-has reiterated his commitment to continue to work for the nation till the collective goal of 'ViksitBharat\" is realized.

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Largest govt-funded health scheme expanded

INDIA has launched the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme-the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan MantriJan Arogya Yojana-said Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday.

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Guidelines for UGC's PhD excellence citation to boost research rolled out

WITH the idea to create a quality research ecosystem in India and to identify high-quality PhD work among young research scholars, the University Grants Commission plans to establish a PhD Excellence citation.

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'Israeli occupation has led to catastrophe'

Lebanon envoy to India Rabie Narsh blames Tel Aviv for conflict, says it may spiral into a wider regional war

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Formula cracked as MahaYuti, MVA arrive at Maha seat deal

UPCOMING ELECTION AFTER a series of brainstorming sessions, the main political coalitions in Maharashtra - the Maha Yuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) -- have agreed on seat-sharing arrangements for the Assembly polls which are likely soon.

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Another drug bust: 12 kg cocaine worth ₹120 cr seized from Kutch creek

COCAINE worth ₹120 crore has been seized from a creek near Gandhidham town in Kutch district of Gujarat, police said on Monday.

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On CM, Hooda & Selja say high command to take call

AMID speculation over the chief ministerial candidate of the party ahead of poll results on Tuesday, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that he is \"neither tired nor retired.

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Tejashwi took away ACs, furniture while vacating bungalow: Minister's aide

THE NDA on Monday accused former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of replacing new air conditioners with old ones and taking away sofa, water taps and a basin while vacating his previous official bungalow at 5 Deshratna Marg in Patna.

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Rape accused shoots survivor, kills granddad

A rape accused allegedly opened fire on the survivor, her uncle and grandfather, killing the grandfather in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning.

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Will act against derogatory remarks on deities & saints of all faiths: Yogi

A day after the controversial remarks of priest Yati Narsinghanand's against Prophet Mohammad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that derogatory remarks against saints and priests of any religion or faith were unacceptable and people responsible for that would be dealt with an iron fist.

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Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attack by lighting candles

Fighting a war of resurrection, says Bibi, will stay the course till all hostages are released

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Kyiv strikes Russian oil hub in Crimea as prez says war at key phase

KYIV UKRAINE's military said it struck a major oil terminal on Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia's war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase.

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US Duo Win Medicine Nobel For Gene Work

STOCKHOLM US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated, solving a decades-old mystery, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute said.

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Spacecraft to study scene of cosmic crash

CAPE CANAVERAL A spacecraft blasted off on Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

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Swedish IS woman's trial starts for Yazdi war crimes

COPENHAGEN A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group went on trial on Monday in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria.

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2 Chinese killed, many hurt in targeted attack in Pak airport motorway

A massive blast that targeted a convoy of Chinese workers in Pakistan's largest city killed two nationals, Beijing's embassy said on Monday, in an attack claimed by a separatist group.

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'Israel-Iran conflict will not lead to oil shortage

THE ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran will not lead to any oil shortage in the world, as there is more reserves available globally than there is consumption, said the Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.

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Ashok Leyland plans to roll out first Hydrogen truck in 18-24 months

ASHOK Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja group, is planning to roll out the first Hydrogen truck in 18-24 months, according to Dr N Saravanan, chief technology officer Dr N Saravanan.

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Reserve Bank unlikely to reduce rates, policy stance

THE reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) first meeting that began here on Monday comes in fraught times after the escalation of conflict in the Middle-East has sent crude prices skyward, completely diminishing any chance of an interest rate cut.

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Safari Retreats case: Govt mulls review plea

Law panel evaluating whether govt should pursue a review of Supreme Court order regarding ITC on construction costs

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Reddy 2.0 roars at big stage

After falling off the radar in 2020, Arundhati found her confidence to make a comeback TMS @ WOMEN'S WORLD CUP KALYANI MANGALE DUBAI A RUNDHATI Reddy was always supposed to be the superstar.

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