The Morning Standard - December 27, 2024

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December 27, 2024

Kohli Shoulder Bumps Konstas, ICC Penalises

WHAT is India versus Australia match without a dash of controversy and pinch of heated exchanges.

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Rain likely in Delhi today, temp set to dip further, says IMD

A Western Disturbance (WD) and its interaction with easterly winds is likely to cause one of the rainiest of the year. It will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to many parts of Northwest and Central India on Friday and Saturday.

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CWC flags attacks on Constitution

THE extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) at Belagavi on Thursday sealed its commitment to revamp the party organisation in the coming months and fight \"anti-Constitutional\" sentiments taking sway across India.

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AAP puts Cong on INDIA bloc notice over Maken's remarks

The AAP on Thursday accused its INDIA bloc ally Congress of having a secret alliance with the BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled in February next year and demanded the grand old party take action against Ajay Maken within 24 hours for his \"anti-national\" remarks about Arvind Kejriwal.

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Party pushback against barb on distorted map

CONGRESS leaders on Thursday downplayed the controversy over party posters with \"distorted\" India map put up here for the centenary celebrations of the 1924 Congress session and said BJP was needlessly spreading false information.

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Architect of India of Our Times

● Passes away at 92 following age-related medical issues. Declared dead at 9:51 pm ● Seven-day national mourning expected to be observed ● Last rites will be conducted with full state honours

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Five minors apprehended for robbery at garment shop, jackets recovered

DELHI Police have apprehended five juveniles for allegedly robbing a garment shop in Mukundpur, outer north Delhi, an official said on Thursday.

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Security beefed up for New Year eve

Over 10k police personnel to keep vigil on celebrations; pickets & barricades in border areas

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Delhi Police registers case for voter registration forgery in Shaheen Bagh

THE Delhi Police has launched an investigation to identify four persons who allegedly submitted forged documents to manipulate the voter registration process, an official said on Thursday.

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Namo Bharat Trains Record 5 Million Commuters Since Launch of RRTS

SINCE the launch of operations on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor in October 2023, over five million commuters have travelled in the Namo Bharat trains, according to a statement released on Wednesday (December 25).

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AQI in 'very poor' category, thunderstorm expected today

DELHI's air pollution levels stayed in the 'very poor' category despite showing a declining trend.

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L-G Saxena directs DDA to extend PM-UDAY camps till March 2025

DELHI Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has instructed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to extend single-window camps for the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) until March 2025.

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HC seeks reply from Uber, Centre after plea alleges bias against disabled people

THE Delhi High Court has sought the stand of Centre and Uber on a plea by a lawyer who suffers from visual disability alleging discrimination while availing services of the ride-hailing app.

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BJP's opposition reflects lack of vision, says AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party has said that the Mahila Samman Yojana, an initiative by the party, has seen a good response with over 22 lakh women in the city registering for the scheme so far.

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The Powerhouse Seat That Chooses Delhi's CM

As Delhi braces for the high-stakes assembly elections in February 2025, all eyes are on the New Delhi constituency—the epicenter of political power in the national capital.

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AAP files ED complaint against Parvesh Verma

In the plaint, Sanjay Singh also accused Manjinder Sirsa of 'vote buying'

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NHRC directs govt to pay ₹5 lakh to kin of dog bite victim, seeks bank a/c

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) directed the commissioner MCD, the DM, DCP, West Delhi, to provide the details of the account of the next of kin of the deceased victim for disbursal of monetary compensation of five lakh rupees for the death of a child in a park due to dog bites.

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Police seize 3.5 kg 'malana cream', 3 held

THE Delhi Police on Thursday said it has dismantled an interstate drug syndicate involved in the trafficking of the contraband 'Malana Cream' with the arrest of three people.

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Nitish Katara murder case: Vikas Yadav seeks furlough, HC to hear plea on Jan 8

VIKAS YADAV, who is serving a 25-year-long jail term in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, has approached the Delhi High Court seeking furlough for three weeks.

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DU Plans to Introduce PhD in Hindu Studies from 2025-26 Session

DELHI University is planning to introduce a PhD programme in Hindu Studies from the 2025-26 academic session, according to a proposal by a Standing Committee.

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BJP Holds Protest Against AAP Scheme

Leaders and members of the BJP Mahila Morcha staged a protest near AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's residence here on Thursday, accusing him of \"cheating\" the women of Delhi with the \"Mahila Samman Yojana\".

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Cess on movie tickets soon, says CM

Meets Telugu film industry team, reiterates govt will not give permission for benefit shows

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Women bore the brunt of tsunami, say experts

IT has been 20 years since the deadly tsunami struck, killing around 230,000 people across more than a dozen countries and causing unprecedented damage in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand.

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FIR in Anna univ student rape case lands in public domain; Oppn hits streets

Amid outrage over the sexual assault of the student on Anna University campus and protests by students and opposition parties, a new controversy broke out on Thursday after the FIR filed on Tuesday by the Kotturpuram All Women Police Station (AWPS) in the case landed in public domain.

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Naidu village set for facelift in 6 months, officer roped in

NARAVARIPALLE, the native village of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is set for a major transformation in the coming six months.

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ED to record principal secy statement

WITH the Anti-Corruption Bureau having recorded the statement of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary Dana Kishore, the Enforcement Directorate now plans to do the same to proceed further in its investigation into the Formula E race funds transfer case.

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Callers seeking 108 ambulance service during emergencies can track vehicle

Drivers, too, can track exact location of callers

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K'taka auto unions demand permits for e-autos

WHILE the transport department has exempted electric autos and those running on alternative fuels like methanol and ethanol from requiring permits, auto drivers and unions have demanded that they should be allowed to ply only with permits.

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For Balance in Regulating Social Media for Children

Australia's recent bipartisan legislation banning social media for children under 16 has fueled a global debate about the psychological impact of online platforms on children's well-being.

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When the Union Is Not a Sum of the Parts

Given our fractured polity and institutional atrophy, this isn't a moment to celebrate the Constitution. Instead, we should ponder about the future of our democracy and constitutional culture

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The scholar-politician who achieved a lot. And silently

INDIA will always see Manmohan Singh as the architect of its economic reforms.

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Gentle soul loses battle with life, nation joins in mourning, grief

\"INDIA mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh Ji,\" Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X on Thursday.

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Gentleman with impeccable integrity, openness & humane approach

DR Manmohan Singh was a man with impeccable integrity. A true gentleman. As Cabinet Secretary, I worked with him closely.

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THE ECONOMIC LIBERATOR

'His life story is about how, in the desert of political cynicism, there can be a flowing oasis. That it is possible to uphold the highest principles and still succeed in public life'

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Know 500 teachers who don't go to schools but have hired others: Mantri

THE Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh faced a foot-in-the-mouth situation when a video went viral with him claiming to know teachers who use proxies to teach students.

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Disaster-prone U'khand early warning system to firm up alert mechanisms

The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority is developing a multi-hazard early warning system to improve alert mechanisms in disaster-prone areas.

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BTC chief steps in to douse fire in Manipur

ASSAM'S Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Pramod Boro on Thursday made an appeal to Manipur's warring Meitei and Kuki communities to bury the hatchet and make a new beginning this New Year.

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A journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on track

THE long-awaited train service from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about to become a reality.

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After Guv stint in Odisha, Raghubar says BJP will decide his role in party

FORMER Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Thursday said the BJP leadership will decide his new role in the party.

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1 worker killed.another hurt in tunnel collapse

ONE worker died and another injured as a rock formation collapsed at the Gholtir tunnel on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag railway line in Uttarakhand.

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Shinde makes courtesy call on PM

Maharashtra Deputy CM 'demands equal share of pie' in current power structure in state

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Gujarat plaque row refuses to ebb, Jain seer slams BJP

A Jain Muni has stirred a controversy by rapping the Gujarat BJP leadership of surrendering to individualism and ignoring ideological and cultural traditions.

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Clamour grows for NCP minister to quit over Beed

Amid demand for NCP minister Dhananjay Munde's resignation over his close aide Wamlik Karad's alleged connection in the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Maharashtra's Beed, he met CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday.

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World's Largest Dam to Be Built Over Brahmaputra

CHINA has approved the construction of the world's largest dam, stated to be the planet's biggest infra project costing $137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states - India and Bangladesh.

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Flights delayed as Japan Air systems malfunction

JAPAN Airlines said its systems were up and running again after a cyberattack on Thursday caused delays to domestic and international flights.

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Investigation on plane crash veers towards Russian missile attack

AZERBAIJANI authorities believe the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people was caused by a Russian surface-to-air missile, several media reported Thursday.

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Israel strikes airports, ports, power stations in Yemen used by Houthis

HOUTHI rebels in Yemen said Israeli airstrikes on Thursday targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, following several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel.

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Russia blames Ukraine for wave of attacks on banks

RUSSIA on Thursday accused the Ukrainian security services of instigating a spate of 55 arson and bomb attacks on banks, post offices and police cars across the country.

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Massive fire in Dhaka damages official papers

The inferno broke out early in the morning at Secretariat; no casualties were reported

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Pak military court jails 60 civilians up to 10 years

PAKISTAN's military court has convicted and sentenced another 60 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in attacks on army installations during violence on May 9 last year, the army said on Thursday.

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Govt could reduce income tax rates in budget

AMID outcry over the growing tax burden on the middle class, the government might reduce income tax rates for individuals earning up to ₹15 lakh a year, according to a report by Reuters.

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India Sees Higher Oil Demand Growth Than China

The year 2024 is going to end with a higher oil demand growth rate as compared to China's.

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₹21,367 cr lost in bank frauds in H1, up 8-times

THE number of bank frauds has seen a significant increase during the first half of the current financial year to 18,461 cases, as per the RBI report released on Thursday.

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Quick commerce growth in 2024: From gold, groceries to gadget delivery in 10 min

THE quick commerce sector in 2024 not only witnessed significant venture funding and growth, but also saw the entry of major players and extraordinary growth in terms of users.

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Bank balance sheets robust as NPAs fall

RBI report says focus on cleaning up books has led to bad loan ratios dropping to 13-year lows

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Indian Companies May Raise ₹2 Lakh Cr From Market Via Public Issues In 2025

DESPITE a sharp correction in the equity market in recent months, the initial public offering (IPO) market has remained robust.

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Rupee continues to decline for third consecutive session, hits low of 85.26

THE rupee continued to bleed for the third consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by a firm dollar and importers' month-end dollar demand.

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HC bars websites from copying RummyCircle

THE Delhi High Court has passed an order of interim injunction restraining defendants-impugned websites from using the RummyCircle trademark or any other similar trademark in their domain name and social media posts.

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Wrestling continues to grapple for survival

The sorry state of affairs in wrestling continues even though Aman Sehrawat, with his Olympic bronze, salvaged some pride earlier this year. As 2024 nears end, Firoz Mirza sheds some light on issues ailing the sport and way forward to reclaim the good old days...

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Top Gun 4: Oz batters foil India's plans

In front of record number of fans at MCG on Day 1, Australia top-four help team post 311/6

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Teen Konstas takes bowlers to cleaners on his Test debut

JASPRIT Bumrah had just welcomed Sam Konstas to Test cricket.

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Shahrukh, Mohamed help TN down UP

SHAHRUKH Khan's 85-ball 132 not out and Mohamed Ali's 76 not out (75 balls, eight fours, one six) powered Tamil Nadu to a massive 114-run win over Uttar Pradesh at Visakhapatnam in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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City pay penalty, Chelsea stunned

ERLING HAALAND had a second-half penalty saved as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against Everton, while title contenders Chelsea suffered a first home defeat against Fulham since 1979.

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Garden in bloom

Shasha's designs showcase exquisite techniques that celebrate the artistry of couture

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ONE FOR SERIAL PLANT KILLERS

THE ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is a dream come true for those who struggle to keep plants alive. Hardy, low-maintenance, and nearly indestructible, it thrives with minimal care, making it perfect for beginners and busy plant owners.

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Delhi's Winter Date With Bengal

As the winter chill sets in, the craze for date palm jaggery-based sweets is rising in and outside Delhi's mini Kolkata, and there's a new challenger in town. TMS samples through the sweet-mile to see how the old shops are holding up.

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