The Morning Standard - November 07, 2024

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November 07, 2024

J&K passes resolution seeking restoration of spl status, guarantees

THE newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution calling on the Centre to initiate dialogue with the elected representatives of the Union Territory to work out mechanisms for restoring special status and constitutional guarantees to the erstwhile state.

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SC pulls up UP govt over illegal house demolition

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government over its \"high-handed\" approach to demolitions, and ordered it to pay ₹25 lakh to a man whose house was razed in 2019 without following the due procedure to widen a road.

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JUVENILE GETS 10-YR RIGOROUS JAIL TERM IN 2017 RAPE CASE

A Delhi court sentenced a juvenile to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in 2017, emphasizing the need for reformation rather than immediate release.

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DON POWER AGAIN IN U.S.

DONALD Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

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Chhath at Yamuna can harm devotees: HC

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking permission for Chhath Puja at the Geeta Colony Ghats along the Yamuna riverbed due to severe pollution.

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'Samosa Caucus' gets a little bigger

INDIAN-AMERICAN lawyer Suhas Subramanyam created history by becoming the first from the community to be elected from Virginia and the entire East Coast to the House of Representatives.

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IP University improves its ranking to 320

GURU Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) has made huge strides in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025.

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CBSE withdraws affiliation of 16 schools in city, downgrades six

AFTER conducting a series of surprise inspections across Rajasthan and Delhi in September, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has withdrawn affiliation of 21 schools and six schools were downgraded from senior secondary to secondary level in Rajasthan and Delhi.

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Atishi approves new rules to crack down on financial crimes

THE Delhi government has introduced new rules aimed at halting fraudulent financial schemes in the national capital.

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Car emissions top polluter: CSE study

Average contribution of farm fires to PM2.5 level was only 0.7% when stubble burning peaked

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Mayor Oberoi orders swift cleanup measures

MAYOR Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday conducted an inspection of the MCD's Shahdara North Zone to address long-standing cleanliness issues in the area.

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IIT Delhi bags top spot in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2025

IITs steal the show in university rankings

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Speeding SUV rams into multiple vehicles; 53-yr-old dead, 3 injured

A 53-year-old man was killed while three others sustained injuries after a speeding SUV rammed into multiple vehicles in Aman Vihar area of Rohini, an official said on Wednesday.

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58 inspection teams to monitor industrial units regularly: Govt

AIMING to free the city from industrial pollution, the Delhi government has formed 58 inspection teams.

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Defamation case: CM gets more time to file rejoinder

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted additional time for Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena's legal team to file a rejoinder in response to BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor's reply in an ongoing defamation case.

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Jamia begins online spot registration

THE Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) issued a notice regarding the online spot registrations for the 2024-25 academic session on Wednesday.

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Drug peddler, disguised as cop, arrested

A 65-year-old drug peddler, who used to wear \"Khakhi pants\" in a bid to evade the eyes of the law while selling drugs, was caught and smack worth more than ₹50 lakhs was recovered from his possession.

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NDA meets ahead of assembly polls

About 2-3 seats could be spared for Bihar-based allies Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party

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Govt to fast-track shifting of high-tension power lines, simplify policies

IN a bid to extend relief to citizens, Delhi government on Wednesday announced that it will fast-track the shifting of high-tension power lines in the city.

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Probe initiated into Rahul's British citizenship case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday was informed that the CBI has initiated an inquiry on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Allahabad High Court against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's alleged British citizenship.

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2 firing incidents: Unidentified men shot at grocery store, car workshop

TWO firing incidents were reported in Delhi's Paschim Vihar and Dwarka on Wednesday. No casualties were reported in the incidents.

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HC notice to CCI, Swiggy over confidentiality ring

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and online food delivery company Swiggy, following a petition from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) challenging its exclusion from a confidentiality ring set up by the CCI.

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AAP's grassroots outreach: Party holds meets, padyatras

IN preparation for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party has ramped up its grassroots outreach with a series of district conventions aimed at mobilising widespread support.

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Odisha govt indecision on wheat distribution led to PDS rice delay

AS the mango kernel deaths in Kandhamal district has landed the state government in a spot, it has now come to light that distribution of PDS rice for the October-December quarter was delayed for about a month, thanks to the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare (FS&CW) department's overdrive to provide wheat to ration card holders without due diligence.

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Unlike in past, south gives a lot to north now: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin announced a windfall of schemes for Coimbatore on Wednesday, including a new IT complex to be built on 17 acres in ELCO-SEZ to generate 36,000 jobs.

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Will stand with people of Munambam, says Vijayan on Waqf board

'Irresponsible comment'

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BRS drinking water project scrapped, alternative unveiled

THE state government has cancelled the Keshavapuram project contract envisaged by the former BRS regime for meeting the drinking water requirements of Hyderabad city under the Godavari Phase-2 project and instead decided to lift 15 tmcft from Mallannasagar.

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Siddu quizzed by Lokayukta Police

Questioned for two hours, CM was surrounded by tight security, with offices barricaded

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Suspect from Rajasthan held in K'taka town

HAVERI police on Wednesday arrested a 32-year-old man from a house here for allegedly making a threat call to actor Salman Khan.

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Godavari Village lights up on Trump, JD Vance win

CELEBRATIONS erupted in Vadluru, a village in East Godavari district, on Wednesday soon after Donald Trump clinched victory in the US presidential polls.

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THE ROADMAP TEAM TRUMP HAS DRAWN FOR ITSELF

Some of Trump's domestic and external agendas will clash with entrenched ideas and interests. His ability to navigate them will depend on the quality and loyalty of his team

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LET TOMORROW'S LAST DAY BE A FIRST FOR MANY

THE sequential trinity of annual timelines—independence day, the Supreme Court's platinum jubilee and the Constitution's forthcoming 75th year—is the coming together of an epic moment in our jurisprudential evolution.

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Cong dissolves Himachal unit, silent on state party chief Pratibha Singh

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday dissolved the entire Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) unit in Himachal Pradesh along with the district and block units.

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President Murmu to get onboard INS Vikrant, witness naval ops today

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu will be onboard indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and witness naval operations on Thursday.

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JPC on Waqf Bill must seek views only from relevant parties: AIMPLB

A day after Opposition members met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to lodge a protest against \"unilateral\" decisions taken by chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday expressed reservations over the panel's alleged constitutional violations.

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Supreme Court dismisses plea to review its order on NEET-UG re-examination

THE Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking a review of its August 2 ruling that denied a request for a fresh NEET-UG 2024 examination.

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With Trump win, India-US FTA talks may resume

DONALD Trump's re-election as the 47th US President has raised expectations for resumption of partnerships that were paused during President Joe Biden's term. One such partnership is the possibility of an India-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

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Foreign secy briefing on Canada ties put off again

A scheduled briefing by foreign secretary Vikram Misri to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on India's volatile ties with Canada and China did not take place on Wednesday.

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Nod to ₹3.6K cr scheme for higher education

Students with annual family income below ₹8 lakh to be granted loans up to ₹10 lakh with no collateral or guarantor

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FIR against Mithun over his 'provocative speech' at BJP event in Bengal

The Bidhannagar police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty over an alleged \"provocative\" statement made at a BJP event in North 24 district last month.

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MP ups women quota in state services to 35%

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has cleared a proposal to increase the reservation for women in all state government services from the current 33 percent to 35 percent.

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CPM complains to EC on INDIA bloc ‘misusing’ its symbol

Intervention sought

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Efforts underway to develop alternative trekking route for Kedarnath pilgrimage

TO make the Kedarnath pilgrimage safer, simpler and accessible, the Uttarakhand government has embarked on a project to develop the Toshi-Triyuginarayan-Kedarnath route as an alternative pathway.

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Rahul unveils Maha sops of MVA allies

SEEKING to outdo the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance on Wednesday promised women in the state ₹3,000 per month and free travel in state transport buses.

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BJP-led alliance lists out 10 more promises

CHIEF Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday unfolded 10 promises of the MahaYuti government if it was voted to power again.

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Jaipur traders' sales pitch on Yogi line proves costly

TWO Jaipur traders are facing a serious situation after using a slogan popularised by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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Compressed timeline cramped Kamala

OFFICIAL sources said Modi also congratulated Trump on the performance of his Republican Party in the Congressional elections, as both leaders affirmed to work together for world peace.

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Sarah McBride first openly transgender person elected to US Congress

DELAWARE state senator Sarah McBride won a seat in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, making her the first openly transgender politician elected to Congress.

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'GOLDEN AGE FOR U.S.'

\"This was a movement like nobody's ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time,\" says Donald Trump

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Victory gives Trump a legal reprieve

DONALD Trump's election victory not only catapults him back to the White House but grants him a reprieve from looming court battles and soaring legal bills.

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Republicans take Senate, fighting to keep House lead

REPUBLICANS have taken control of the US Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the US House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.

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Thousands of Israelis in Tel Aviv protest sacking of defence minister

30 bodies pulled out of rubble after Israeli strike

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Trump's win positive for India's IT industry

A key area of expansion lies in growth of GCCs, with many US companies eager to tap India's skilled labour pool

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Rupee falls 21 paise to 84.237 on Trump victory

THE rupee continued its losing streak for the third consecutive day, falling to an all-time low of 84.237 on Wednesday, rattled by the early trends of the US presidential elections which indicated that Donald Trump was winning, which led to a rally in the dollar.

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Mkt cheers Trump win, benchmarks surge more than 1%

DOMESTIC equity market reacted positively to Donald Trump's win in the 2024 US presidential election as benchmark indices jumped over 1% each, boosting investors' wealth by ₹8 lakh crore.

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Tessolve buys German chip design firm

HERO Electronix's Tessolve to acquire Germany-headquartered semiconductor chip design firm Dream Chip Technologies for up to ₹400 crore.

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Q2 economic growth could slow down to 6.5%, says SBI

ECONOMISTS at the country's largest lender SBI on Wednesday said the second quarter GDP growth could slow down to 6.5%.

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Rising subsidies may trim H2 growth: RBI Guv

RESERVE Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the absolute growth number may print marginally lower in the second half as the central subsidies have been rising steeply.

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India important mkt, Kylaq to help achieve 1L yearly sales: Skoda CEO

CZECH automaker Skoda said on Wednesday that India remains a very important market for them and the launch of a new model - Kylaq - in the high volume sub-4 meter segment will help them achieve 1 lakh annual sales by 2026.

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Services sector recovers from 10-month low in Oct

THE services sector recovered from its ten-month low in September with purchasing managers index reaching 58.5 in October supported by strong expansions in output and new business, boosting job creation.

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Not yet informed of host city/region for 2036 Oly: IOC

INDIA is yet to decide on a host city or region for the 2036 Olympics (bid).

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Holders Madrid & Man City stunned, statement victory for Liverpool

VIKTOR Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Ruben Amorim's Sporting Lisbon stunned Manchester City with a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Liverpool trounced Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan beat holders Real Madrid in Spain.

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Rahul's form under focus as India A face Aus A

KL Rahul's batting number and current form will be keenly watched by the national selection committee as he gets ready to match his wares for India A against an Australia A line-up in the second unofficial Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground starting Thursday.

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INDIA'S BENCH STRENGTH IN CHESS

INSIDE the cavernous playing hall at the Anna Centenary Library, Levon Aronian has just gone for a walk. Facing Arjun Erigaisi, the US GM, one of the best ever the world has seen in the game, has disappeared, perhaps to help himself to a beverage.

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Dhull scores another ton for Delhi

YASH Dhull continued his good form with a second century of the season, but left-arm spinner Nishunk Birla's six-wicket haul helped Chandigarh bowl out Delhi for a below-par 276 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match in Chandigarh.

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Weaving green dreams

Mandeep Nagi's journey embodies the idea that our roots can shape lifelong passions

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WINTER COMES KNOCKING AT THE NCR MARKETS

With Diwali being close to a weekend this year, most of us took advantage of the surprise long weekend with festivities prolonging just a little more than usual.

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'I DO HAVE AN AUDIENCE IN MIND-ME'

With his new film Despatch, which had its India premiere at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival this year and is streaming soon on ZEE5, Kanu Behl decides to steer clear of genre tropes.

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