The Morning Standard - January 24, 2025

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January 24, 2025

Punjab cops withdrawn from security details of Kejriwal

The Punjab Police has withdrawn its personnel from former chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal's security cover after the Delhi Police raised an objection and took the matter to the Election Commission.

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T'gana seals deals at Davos, AWS to invest ₹60K cr

THE Telangana government's delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos secured investment commitments to the tune of ₹1,78,950 crore, which could create nearly 50,000 jobs in the state.

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RGV gets 3 months in jail in cheque bounce case

A Mumbai court convicted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in a seven-year-old cheque bounce case.

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Who would you vote for? Youthful dynamism or seasoned politicians

THE 2025 Assembly election offers a fascinating generational divide, as political parties grapple with the question of whether youthful dynamism or seasoned experience holds greater appeal for voters in a rapidly changing Delhi.

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Iron Age Began on Tamil Soil, Says CM, Cites Scientific Proof

5,300 YRS AGO

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Apple or Android phones: Notices issued to Uber, Ola over price disparity

THE Centre has issued notices to Ola and Uber over complaints that they were charging different prices from customers depending on whether the booking was from an iPhone or an Android smartphone.

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'Election campaign should focus only on development'

JITENDER Singh Shunty is a social worker who has been awarded Padma Shri for his extensive works during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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A Look At Delhi Chief Ministers

Women Leaders: Delhi has been led by three women chief ministers - Sheila Dikshit, Sushma Swaraj, and now Atishi. The record for the longest tenure goes to Sheila Dikshit of Congress

1 min

Har Jarurat Hogi Puri: Cong campaign song

AHEAD of the upcoming Assembly elections, Congress unveiled its new campaign song, \"Har Jarurat Hogi Puri, Dilli Mein Congress Hai Jaruri,\" during a press conference on Thursday.

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Can Kejriwal Bathe in Yamuna, Asks Yogi...

UTTAR Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took aim at Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) during his first public address in the Delhi Assembly election campaign on Thursday.

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Wrong Choice Will End Schemes: AAP

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged Delhi voters to back his party in the upcoming elections, promising free electricity, water, quality education, healthcare, and ₹2,100 per month for women.

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Kejriwal's car attacked in Hari Nagar, alleges AAP

AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) has alleged that the security of its national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, was once again compromised during a 'Jan Sabha' in Hari Nagar, where his vehicle was attacked by associates of the opposition candidate in the presence of police.

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Youth booths' to increase first-time voters' turnout

IN a bid to encourage youth participation in the electoral process, the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) is set to introduce \"youth booths\" in upcoming assembly elections.

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BJP's Parvesh Verma gets legal notices over 'Punjab cars in Delhi' remarks

BJP leader Parvesh Verma, contesting from the New Delhi assembly constituency, has received several legal notices demanding a public apology for his recent remarks about vehicles with Punjab registration plates in the national capital.

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BJP steps up Purvanchali outreach

Forms teams of 100 leaders from Bihar and UP for door-to-door campaign for 17% voters

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Party-hoppers in spotlight as capital gears up for polls

THE Delhi Assembly elections will test the fortunes of several party-hoppers, as the AAP, BJP, and Congress have fielded 21 candidates who recently switched sides.

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AAP Used Liquor Firms to Fund Polls

The Congress intensified its attack on the AAP on Thursday. The party dubbed AAP as \"Alcohol Affected Party,\" and accused it of accepting money from liquor companies to fund its election campaigns and political activities.

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Police launch AI chatbots to aid personnel in election duties

WITH the aim to assist its police personnel and paramilitary forces with their election-related duties, the Delhi Police has introduced two AI-driven chatbots, ‘Chunav Mitra’ and ‘Cyber Sarthi,’ police said on Thursday.

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Centre moves in to take over 500-yr-old site

FOLLOWING the Supreme Court order, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) will take over possession of the 500-year-old monument, Sheikh Ali Ki Gumti, located near Defence Colony Market.

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MCOCA: HC to decide on bail plea of Balyan

DAYS after the high court issued notice to the police on the bail plea of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, the investigators, in its reply, said the legislator conspired with absconding persons to dispute legitimate property transactions, threatening rightful owners into selling properties at undervalued rates for financial gains.

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Over 500 MCC Violation Cases Registered Since Jan 7

AHEAD of the Delhi Assembly elections, over 500 cases of alleged Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations have been registered since the code came into effect on January 7, an official said on Thursday.

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Cops Not Taking Action on Threats to AAP Workers: CM's Fresh Letter to EC

The local police are trying to hush up the case of BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri and his nephews threatening and assaulting AAP workers and supporters, AAP candidate from Kalkaji and Delhi CM Atishi has alleged in her letter to the Election Commission.

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T'gana plans plots auction to raise funds for metro

THE state government will raise ₹600 crore by auctioning open plots in the Uppal Bhagayat Layout to fund land acquisition for the 7.5 km Old City Metro corridor, from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station to Chandrayangutta.

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'Unaware of Lokayukta clean chit in MUDA case'

HC had asked anti-graft body to submit report on Siddaramaiah role

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Pinarayi defends brewery project, says more units to be encouraged

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has categorically stated that there is no going back on the Palakkad brewery project.

1 min

CLEAN THE MESS IN KERALA CONG, UNIFY TO SAVE CO-OP BANKS

SOMETHING is rotten within the Congress in Priyanka Gandhi's constituency Wayanad.

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HALT COW VIGILANTISM AND CATTLE TARGETING

TWO incidents of maiming, stealing and butchering cows in Karnataka have emerged as a threat to communal harmony even as cow vigilantism continues to be major menace in different parts of the country.

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WHY COMMON LAW IS SCEPTICAL OF PHILOSOPHY

AT last November's F A Mann Lecture, Justice Philip Sales of the UK Supreme Court offered a compelling philosophical framework for understanding how purpose shapes the creation and interpretation of law.

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THE EAGLE STAYS IN STARING CONTEST WITH THE BEAR

Given the postures Trump and Putin struck this week, a thaw in US-Russia relations is unlikely anytime soon. Trump is not intent on jettisoning US claims to global hegemony

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India supporting Indonesia defence industrialisation

INDIAN Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty talks to Jayanth Jacob about the forthcoming visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as Chief Guest for India's 76th Republic Day.

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SC orders man's arrest over repeated filing of bail pleas, slaps ₹2 lakh fine

THE Supreme Court has directed the Amritsar police commissioner to arrest a petitioner within three days for filing bail applications twice.

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Misri's 2-day China visit from Jan 26 to normalise ties between 2 countries

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday as India and China try to normalise their relationship that had been strained due to border tensions since 2020.

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MoD Okays Mazagon Dock Bid for P75 Submarines

In a move to add underwater combat capabilities to the Indian Navy, the Centre has identified the manufacturers of the Project 75 India (P-75 I), under which conventional submarines are to be manufactured in India with support from foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEM).

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Allies Hopeful of Clause Tweak Ahead of JPC on Waqf Bill Final Meet Today

Though Opposition parties have requested to postpone the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, the panel is set to begin the two-day meeting to finalize the Bill on Friday.

1 min

Unity key to realise Viksit Bharat: PM

Commemorating Netaji's birth anniversary, Modi says like people united for Swaraj they must unite for development

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Venue changed, Mann to hoist flag in Mohali

PRO-Khalistani graffiti, slogans and flag were found on Nehru stadium walls in Faridkot where Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was to unfurl the National Flag on Republic Day.

1 min

Patna med college ex-student held in NEET exam racket

BIHAR police on Thursday arrested Dr Ajay Kumar Singh, a former student of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), for his alleged involvement in NEET-UG and PG examination racket.

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ED seizes ₹70cr land linked to former minister

THE Enforcement Directorate attached approximately 101 bighas of land valued at ₹70 crore in Sahaspur area of Dehradun against former Forest Minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat.

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MP brain-dead priest raises hope of new life for 2

A 61-year-old differently-abled temple priest, Baliram Kushwah, declared brain-dead by doctors in Jabalpur on Wednesday following a major road accident, has kindled hopes of a fresh lease of life to two patients in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.

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Want to revive 'family tree' at the click of a mouse? Come to Maha Kumbh

WITH lakhs of people taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh, pandas or traditional priests are busy tracing the roots of devotees through digitised family records in a camp at Sangam.

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SAD ignoring Akal Takht edict in full, triggers Punjab uproar

SGPC members demand action against the party leadership for not complying Takht order

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Shah in Gujarat: Now, people talk about Hindu identity with pride

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Thursday raised the matter of Hindu pride, observing how unlike in the past people today publicly acknowledge their pride in Hinduism.

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Assam all set to be India's next economic powerhouse: Himanta

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is in Japan for the second edition of business summit Advantage Assam, on Thursday said Assam is set to be India's next economic powerhouse.

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New fire erupts near LA, triggers evacuation

Blaze fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds racing through the area; evacuation ordered for 31,000 people

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Pentagon Deploys 1,500 Troops Along US-Mexico Border

The Pentagon said it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

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Apple, Google Under Scrutiny for UK Mobile Market Practices

BRITAIN on Thursday opened investigations into the competitiveness of technology used by US giants Apple and Google in mobile devices.

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Pak Proposes Sweeping Controls on Social Media

PAKISTAN's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

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Global leaders call for action on AI

LEADERS from various countries called for action on artificial intelligence and reforms as they brainstormed here during the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which ends on Friday.

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Spanish Film Emilia Pérez Bags 13 Oscar Nominations

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity 'Emilia Pérez' in Oscar nominations Thursday.

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Israel Kills 2 Palestinians for Carrying Out Jan 6 Attack on Bus in West Bank

ISRAELI forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month.

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Semiconductor Industry Succeeds in Clusters: Meity Secretary

Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), in a conversation with TNIE indicated that there would be a follow-on production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for larger investments.

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Dr Reddy's profit up 2% at ₹1,413 cr; revenue at ₹8.4k cr

Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday said its consolidated net profit rose 2% to ₹1,413 crore in the third quarter of current financial year (FY25), driven by robust performance across markets.

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ZEE Ent profit increases nearly 3-fold to ₹164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for third quarter of FY25, helped by lower expenses, specially operational costs.

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Maruti Suzuki Cars to Become Expensive by Up to ₹32,500 From Feb 1

THE country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) will be hiking the prices of its vehicles by up to ₹32,500 from February 1, 2025, to offset the rise in input costs.

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Capex allocation may not rise much

Most analysts expect the capex allocation to rise by 10-12% over the actual capex in FY25

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Rising unsecured loans may pose NPA risks in FY26

THE rising stress levels in unsecured retail loan books of banks can spiral out of control and create asset quality risks this fiscal to the tune of 25% over the past fiscal's level, an international rating agency has warned.

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US sanctions start to impact supplies from Russia

THE US sanctions on Russian oil sector have started to show impact on India's near-term oil flows with state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) saying not enough cargoes are available from Russia for March 2024.

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NCLAT stays CCI's ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing

IN a relief to Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday suspended the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) five-year data-sharing ban between WhatsApp and its parent company, Meta Platforms.

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A Few Tweaks in Draft Sports Bill?

THERE might be some changes to the proposed National Sports Governance Bill 2024 before it is tabled in the Parliament.

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Markram and Jansen sizzle

AIDEN Markram and Marco Jansen combined to give Sunrisers Eastern Cape a 52-run win over Pretoria Capitals in their SA20 league stage encounter at Gqeberha on Wednesday.

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Hyderabad FC fight back to stun Jamshedpur FC in ISL

HYDERABAD FC posted a thrilling 3-2 victory over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here, on Thursday.

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Odisha lose but secure berth in WHIL final

DELHI SG Pipers showed great composure as Elodie Picard's brilliance between the sticks saw them earn a 3-2 shootout win against the Odisha Warriors in the Women's Hockey India League.

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Champions League: Thrilling PSG comeback adds to Man City misery

PSG pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday, while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.

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Unhappy domestic returns for big guns

ROHIT Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer... it's fair to say that the latest round of the Ranji Trophy had enough stars for a new constellation. Alas, it didn't matter that much as most of them were dismissed cheaply on a bowling day across the country.

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Lakshya, Sat-Chi bow out

ILL form continues to haunt most of the Indian shuttlers at the moment.

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Spin it to win it: Varun growing in stature

Gambhir and other leaders in the team has propelled spinner to be more attacking, says former India pacer Balaji

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Keys shocks Swiatek to reach final

MADISON Keys fought back from a set down on Thursday to shock Iga Swiatek in a nail-biter and set up an Australian Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

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'MY SITAR IS MY LOVE'

ANOUSHKA Shankar—does the masterful sitarist and daughter of the great Pandit Ravi Shankar really need an introduction?

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BY THE BOOK

In his book, 10 Makers Of The Indian Constitution, author and publisher Karthik Venkatesh takes readers to an important time in India's modern history, the initial days when the Indian Constitution was being drafted

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A Mirror of Life

At the 'Expanding Horizons' exhibition, 19 artists present works exploring themes of urbanisation, climate change, tradition, and identity

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