The Morning Standard - October 09, 2024

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October 09, 2024

BJP 1, CONGRESS O

CONG VOTE SHARE IN HARYANA JUST 0.85% BEHIND BJP, BUT SEAT DIFFERENCE 11 ONC IMPROVES ITS VOTE SHARE BY 2.66%, ADDS 27 SEATS TO ITS 2014 TALLY

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Haryana win a vote for development: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that voters in Haryana chose truth, development, and good governance over negativity and falsehood.

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Medicos from AIIMS to join Bengal protest

IN a show of solidarity, junior doctors from AIIMS and other medical institutions in Delhi will join their counterparts at RG Kar Medical College in a \"fast unto death\" protest on Wednesday.

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50 senior docs at RG Kar resign, decide to join stir

IN a major escalation of the doctors' protest in West Bengal, around 50 senior doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday tendered their resignations in solidarity with the medics who have been on a hunger strike demanding action on the 10-point agenda.

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John Hopkins keen on B'luru branch: Minister

KARNATAKA Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil has said that US-based Johns Hopkins University is keen on setting up its higher education institution at KWIN City (Knowledge, Well-being and Innovation City) at Doddaballapur here.

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Fake visas: Four travel agents arrested

DELHI Police has arrested four people, including two women, and claimed to have busted a syndicate which used to dupe people by creating fake Canadian Visas, officials said on Tuesday.

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Tech glitch hits metro's Red Line ops

Services affected for 3rd day on Yellow Line due to damage to signal cable in stealing attempt

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Police bust marijuana racket, 5 held

Delhi Police has arrested five drug smugglers, including one proclaimed offender who had been procuring Marijuana from Naxalite areas of Andhra Pradesh and supplying it to the drug peddlers in the national capital for the past six years.

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Schools to follow activities linked to environment plans

IN reference to the instructions received from the Department of Environment, regarding the implementation of the Winter Action Plan in the city, the Directorate of Education on Tuesday issued an advisory for the city schools to follow the plan by organising several activities and campaigns.

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Court hearing on Wangchuk stir at Jantar Mantar today

THE Delhi High Court will on Wednesday hear a plea seeking permission for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and his supporters to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar or any other suitable location.

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Avoid overconfidence: Kejriwal to AAP

Says party stands strong with the support of people and 'guiding hand of divine justice'

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City pandals strive for safe Navratri celebrations as crowds surge

With the city engrossed in the fervour of festivities and people thronging temples to pay obeisance during the Navratri festival, their safety becomes a point of concern.

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Haryana defeat beginning of AAP end, says city BJP chief

With the BJP securing a majority in Haryana, Delhi party president Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday said that the results indicate the beginning of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal's decline in Delhi politics.

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Man's charred body found at Samaypur Badli

A completely burnt body of an unidentified man, wrapped with wires and torn clothes, was found on a road in north Delhi's Samaypur Badli area in the early hours of Tuesday, an official said.

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Guv has no constitutional right to issue direct orders to top officers: Pinarayi

AFTER a lull, the government-governor conflict is back in the news. A day after Governor Arif Mohammed Khan summoned the chief secretary and the state police chief over the chief minister's controversial interview, the government instructed its top officials to ignore the fiat.

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Odisha launches initiative to ensure welfare benefits for Maoist-hit dists

THE Odisha government on Tuesday launched Gramodaya, a new initiative which aims to ensure 100 per cent benefits of the welfare programmes reach the people in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts. The initiative will cover 583 villages in 10 LWE affected districts of the state.

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TN clears 14 projects worth ₹38K cr, to create 46K jobs

THE Tamil Nadu Cabinet on Tuesday approved 14 new projects with an investment commitment of ₹38,698 crore, enabling the creation of 46,931 jobs. Most of them are high-end jobs, said Industries Minister T R B Rajaa.

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Sea of devotees throngs T'mala on Brahmotsavams

ON day five of the Srivari Brahmotsavams, a sea of devotees thronged the galleries of the Srivari temple and Mada streets in Tirumala to witness the glorious sight of Lord Venkateswara on the Garuda Vahanam.

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WHY ONOE IS NOT JUST ABOUT BETTER LOGISTICS

THE Union cabinet has recently taken a historic step by approving the one nation, one election plan, proposing a significant shift in how polls are conducted across India. The initiative aims to synchronise elections at the Lok Sabha and assembly levels in its first phase, with plans to extend the model to urban body and panchayat polls in the second. By adopting this approach, India stands poised to redefine its electoral landscape, fostering greater efficiency and coherence in governance. The growing consensus among politicians, academicians and administrators highlights not just the logistical benefits but also the substantial economic and administrative advantages this reform promises for our nation.

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THE MORE THEY BICKER, THE MORE THEY STAY SAME

Though the US presidential candidates promise diverse economic policy choices to voters, they have little room to manoeuvre. Ergo, politics turns into a contest like American Idol

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TRACK INDUSTRY PLANS, PRIORITISE EMPLOYMENT

ODISHA CM Mohan Charan Majhi has set the ball rolling for his government's first investment summit to be held next January.

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TURNING DEAF EAR TO CONSUMERS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO

SOCIAL media platforms have been agog with a battle between a stand-up comedian and the founder of India's leading electric two-wheeler maker. It all started with a picture of rows of e-scooters gathering dust outside an Ola Electric showroom, with the stand-up comic urging Ola's founder and CEO Bhavesh Aggarwal to attend to consumer complaints. Scores of disgruntled consumers joined the melee, complaining about the company's service failures.

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Films, social media powerful mediums to bring about change, says Murmu

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday that films and social media are powerful mediums to bring changes in the society and make more impact in creating awareness among people. Murmu presented Mithun Chakraborty the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and honoured other winners of the 70th National Film Awards, including music composer AR Rahman, actors Rishab Shetty, Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh.

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PM to attend ASEAN-India, East Asia summits in Laos

Modi to visit Vientiane on October 10, hold bilateral meetings

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Won't accept Haryana result, says Cong

A \"shocked\" and \"surprised\" Congress on Tuesday said that it will not accept the Haryana assembly results as it raises \"serious questions\" about the integrity of the instruments of the democratic system.

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West Asia conflict leading to online radicalisation in India: Intel report

THE intelligence agencies in their report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have alerted that with the West Asian crisis escalating as Israel engages in war on multiple fronts, there has been an increasing trend of online radicalisation of gullible youth in India, sources said on Tuesday.

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AIBA prez seeks norms on decorum for judges

FORMER Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Adish Aggarwala has written a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud requesting him to frame guidelines on decorum for judges while interacting with lawyers during judicial proceedings.

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IAF Chief calls for strong force amid ongoing wars

THE Indian Air Force Chief on Tuesday underscored the relevance of effective air power as evidenced in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and West Asia. Air Chief Marshal (ACM) AP Singh was addressing the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Air Force Station, Tambaram in Chennai. He underscored the need for IAF to remain prepared to meet any contingency that challenges the national interests.

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India, Germany discuss ways to strengthen ties

AMID the ongoing state of flux due to conflicts in parts of the world and its negative impact on supply chain, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a phone conversation with the German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius.

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Er Rashid, banned Jamaat fail to make any impact

BARAMULLA MP Er Rashid's magic vanished in the Assembly polls. So is the case with Apni Party of Altaf Bukhari, DPAP of Ghulam Nabi Azad and Peoples Conference of Sajjad Gani Lone and banned Jamaat-e-Islami.

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Jolt to Chautala clan, AAP routed on home ground

THE once all-powerful Chautala clan looked emaciated on Tuesday. Except for Arjun Chautala and Aditya Devi Lal, all the other members of the family who contested the Assembly polls lost.

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BJP's caste calculus strikes a chord in Haryana hurricane

IN the final vote count, Haryana has sent pollsters back to the drawing board. Turning the exit polls on their head, the state has chosen for a record third time the BJP government since the state came into being in 1966. Big shots in the state Congress are scratching their head in disbelief even as the BJP enjoys the last laugh.

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BJP fails to impress Valley, Cong lacks force in Jammu

TEN years after the 2014 Assembly polls and five years after Article 370 abrogation, the BJP has been unable to make inroads into Muslimdominated Kashmir as its influence is confined to seven districts of the Jammu region in the Assembly polls. This is a worrying sign for the saffron party's 'Naya Kashmir' narrative and indicates \"acceptability\" issue in the Valley.

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Israel expands offensive against Hezbollah

The Iran-backed militias fired rockets at Haifa; latest escalation comes after Netanyahu vowed to continue fight

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AI PIONEERS WIN PHYSICS NOBEL

TWO pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton - won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats for humanity.

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Tit For Tat: China Slaps Provisional Tariffs On Brandy Imports From EU

CHINA said on Tuesday it would impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the EU, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels.

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US judge tells Google to open Android app store to rivals

A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand the company's internet empire.

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As worst storm in a century nears Florida, Biden call for evacuation

FLORIDA's Gulf Coast braced on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton's winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene's devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian's wrath two years ago.

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Bangladesh takes first step towards constitution reform

BANGLADESH's interim government announced the formation of a nine-member commission to review and evaluate the country's constitution, and recommend necessary reforms.

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Cognizant engaged in discrimination against non-Indian workers: US jury

A US court has found IT services company Cognizant Technology Solutions guilty of discriminatory conduct towards non-Indian workers and that the company should pay punitive damages to compensate employees who suffered harm.

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‘Ola, Porter fail to provide fair pay, safe working conditions for workers’

RIDE-hailing platform Ola and logistics start-up Porter continue to be the worst platforms for gig workers. Last year too they scored zero on a scale of 1 to 10, as per Fairwork India Ratings 2024: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy report, which was released on Tuesday.

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No impact due to advisory on Boeing 737 planes

AKASA Air said on Tuesday there will be no disruptions to its flight operations due to the latest advisories issued by the DGCA regarding potential risk of a jammed rudder control system in Boeing 737 planes. The airline operates a fleet of 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

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Magicpin largest food delivery app on ONDC

Since joining the ONDC network in March last year, magicpin has grown, expanding its restaurant partnerships from 22,000 to 70,000 as of September 2024.

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Discount brokers' revenue to trim 25% with new Sebi norms

MARKET regulator Sebi's revised equity index derivatives framework, announced on October 1, is expected to hit transaction volumes in the futures and options segment, ultimately impacting revenue and profitability of brokerages, especially discount brokers on one hand and on the other the revised transaction charges will directly trim their profits, warns a report.

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Mkt rebounds on BJP's win in Haryana

Election results to provide Dalal Street some relief and confidence, ahead of Maha polls

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Sydney suburbs to T20 WC via Scotland: The Saskia story

SASKIA Horley started playing football and cricket in her backyard with her dad while growing up in Sydney. She was a part of the Gordon Women's Cricket Club while playing some football for Northern Tigers FC. One thing led to another and she got to feature in an episode of the series called 'Undercover Coach' by Disney Channel in Australia, where an international athlete would coach the young player for a day.

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