The Morning Standard - December 28, 2024

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December 28, 2024

8 killed, 26 hurt as bus plunges 20ft down in Bathinda drain

AT least eight people were killed and 26 others injured when a bus fell into the Lasara drain near Jiwan Singh Wala village in Punjab's Bathinda district on Friday.

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Memorial space to be allocated after today's cremation: Govt

Funeral at 11.45 am at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium, says home ministry

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Rural, urban consumption gap narrows

The gap between urban and rural consumption narrowed as the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure grew 9% in nominal terms in rural areas and 8% in urban areas in 2023-24, the latest household consumption data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.

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HC okays burning of old man 'Pappanji' effigy

IN a first, Fort Kochi will see two large effigies of 'Pappanji' being torched as part of this year's New Year celebrations.

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MANMOHAN SINGH BELIEVED IN GROWTH WITH EQUITY

DR Manmohan Singh belongs to an era when politicians were respected for allowing institutions to flourish.

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26/11 Plotter Dies of Heart Attack in Pak

PAKISTAN-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 174 people and injured over 300, on Friday died of a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan.

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HC Grants Bail, Says Charges Not Filed Yet

The Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man held in custody for over two years in a high-profile cheating case.

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Man who set himself ablaze near Parl dies

A 26-year-old man who set himself on fire near the Parliament on Dec 25 died during treatment at RML hospital here on Friday, officials said.

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Cops bust narco syndicate, seize ₹1 crore worth drugs

3 accused, including kingpin, arrested based on a tip-off, say officials

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20-yr-old swallows razor after fight with father, survives

IN a distressing incident underscoring the urgency of addressing mental health issues, a 20-year-old man swallowed a shaving razor in a fit of anger following a heated argument with his father.

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Court simplifies FIR quashing process for compromise cases

IN a landmark procedural reform aimed at optimising judicial efficiency, the Delhi High Court has introduced a new system for handling petitions seeking the quashing of First Information Reports (FIRs) based on compromises between parties.

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Lack of clarity, evidence: HC acquits man convicted of sexual assault on minor girl

THE Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction of a man serving life imprisonment for alleged rape and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the IPC.

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Delhiites to get reduced power bills

Govt says a surcharge component has been slashed, resulting in lowering of electricity bills

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Man jumps to death from hosp's 5th floor

A 54-year-old man died on early Friday after he reportedly jumped from the fifth floor washroom at Jamia Hamdard Hospital in south Delhi, police said.

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DU's plan to introduce courses on Bhagavad Gita draws teachers' flak

A Delhi University proposal to offer four value-addition courses on the Hindu religious scripture Bhagavad Gita has stirred controversy, with some teachers criticising the move.

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Man duped of ₹8.5 lakh in job scam in capital

A 62-year-old man from south Delhi was allegedly defrauded of ₹8.5 lakh after being promised a job following an online interview, police said on Friday.

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Withdraw circular on migrant kids' enrollment: SFI

DAYS after the Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) issued directions to government schools mandating stricter admission procedures to prevent enrollment of illegal Bangladeshi migrant and Rohingya children, the Students Federation of India (SFI) demanded immediate withdrawal of the circular.

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Dallewal: SC issues notice to Punjab

Expressing serious concern over the deteriorating health and safety of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 70, who is on an indefinite hunger strike, the Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Punjab government and directed it to take all measures to ensure that he is given medical aid.

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Cops Deport B'deshi Woman Living in City Illegally for Six Years

Amid the ongoing drive to check illegal immigrants staying in the national capital, the Delhi Police has deported a migrant Bangladeshi woman allegedly living unlawfully in the city for the past six years, an official said on Friday.

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Dr Singh was a visionary leader: Kejriwal

THE AAP on Friday paid its final respects to the stalwart economist and former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

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Plan to scrap public health nursing officers' posts

IN a surprising move, the Delhi government has proposed the abolition of posts of Public Health Nursing Officers (PHNOs) and replacing them with an equivalent number of nursing officer posts.

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Essential drug supplies resume after health dept clears pending dues

THE persistent shortage of essential medicines in Delhi government hospitals is being addressed, with the health department recently clearing ₹90 crore in overdue payments to suppliers.

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570 acre meant for Chandaka oustees missing

SUSPECTING encroachment of a staggering 570 acre earmarked for rehabilitation of families relocated from Chandaka Wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, the forest department has asked Bhubaneswar tehsildar for immediate identification and updation of data of land patches.

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3 BC leaders in race for T'gana BJP president post

THE race for the BJP state president post has picked pace with three leaders emerging as contenders.

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Kerala High Court Clears Estate Land Acquisition for Wayanad Landslide Victims

THE Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the state government to proceed with the takeover of land to set up a model township for rehabilitating the Wayanad landslide victims.

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HC extends KTR protection till Dec 31

Court asks ACB, principal secy to file counter affidavits in Formula-E race irregularities case

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Body in parcel' case cracked, three arrested

POLICE have cracked the sensational 'body in parcel' case by nabbing the prime accused.

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Hyderabad second most expensive housing market after Mumbai: Report

HYDERABAD is the second most expensive residential market in the country after Mumbai, according to Knight Frank India's proprietary report, Affordability Index.

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File report on varsity security, probe into rape case: HC to TN

GRILLING the Tamil Nadu government on the investigation into the rape of a student in the Anna University campus, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the state and university to file reports on the probe and the deficiencies in security and safety arrangements at the institution.

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The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

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Time To Strike New-Age Notes In Carnatic Music

IT is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

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A NATION IN MOURNING

● Manmohan Singh will be accorded state funeral ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day

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Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

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Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

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Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

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Minor Accuses Grandpa, Dad of Sexual Abuse

A minor from Bidhuna Kotwali area in UP's Auraiya district accused her grandfather, father, and uncle of incest, claiming that they sexually assaulted her, leaving her two-months pregnant.

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First snow turns Valley into 'winter wonderland'

AFTER enduring intense cold wave conditions, with night temperatures plunging several degrees below freezing point, Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced their first snowfall of the season on Friday.

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B'deshi with fake Aadhaar card arrested

A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night on charges of illegally living in Kolkata city on the basis of fake documents for the past one year, police said on Friday.

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BJP MP fires salvo, opposes Gujarat party decision over leadership pick

INTERNAL disputes clog the Gujarat BJP over appointments of Mandal, City, District, and Taluka presidents by state BJP chief CR Patil.

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18 days & counting, Beed sarpanch murder mastermind still on the run

THE Opposition in Maharashtra charges the home minister with being weak for the failure to arrest Walmik Karad, a close aide of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde and the alleged mastermind of Massajog village Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, even 18 days after the incident.

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Katra shutdown against ropeway project extended

6 protesters on hunger strike, Vaishno Devi pilgrims face tough time

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Protests against Bihar civil service exam gather pace

THE ongoing protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates demanding the cancellation of the December 13 exam intensified after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor visited the protest site on Friday and pledged his support to the demonstrators.

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13 BHU students held for trying to burn copies of Manusmriti on campus

AMID massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on the Christmas day.

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South Korea Impeaches 2nd President in Two Weeks

Han took over as prez on December 14 after Yoon was impeached

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Japan Cabinet approves record defence budget

THE Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defence budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to fortify itself against growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia.

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Israeli troops set fire to hospital in north Gaza: Hamas

ISRAELI troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of Gaza on Friday, forcing many of the staff and patients out of the facility, the territory's health ministry said.

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Survivors Heard Bangs Before Plane Went Down

THOSE who survived the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash said they heard at least one loud bang before the plane went down, Reuters reported.

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German Prez Dissolves Parliament, Sets Feb 23 as Date for Elections

GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.

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Osamu Suzuki, architect of India's automobile revolution, dies at 94

OSAMU SUZUKI, chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp (SMC), passed away from lymphoma on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, the company announced in a statement on Friday. He was 94.

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Manmohan Singh: The silent Prime Minister or a humane economist?

EXPECTATIONS of Dr Manmohan Singh, the trailblazer of India's new economic policy, is no more. Economists around the world remember him for his brilliance and humility, and predominantly for his role in opening up the state-controlled Indian economy, when he was appointed Finance Minister of India in 1991.

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India Inc remembers Singh, his 1991 reforms

THE various policies introduced by Manmohan Singh played an important role in lifting India's economic growth and making it a powerhouse, top business tycoons said while remembering the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister who passed away on Thursday at the age of 92.

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JSW Energy to buy 02 Power for ent value of ₹12,468 crore

JSW Neo Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 4,696 MW renewable energy platform from O2 Power Pooling Pte. Ltd, a joint venture between EQT Infrastructure and Temasek.

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Rupee hits record low of 85.81/$

Local currency falls 38 paise from previous close to 85.5914 as dollar continues to rally

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RBI allows UPI access via third-party payment apps

The Reserve Bank on Friday allowed the popular unified payments interface (UPI) access to prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) through third-party applications, making it easier for users to link their digital wallets to UPI-enabled apps.

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TEAMS AND THE STARS

It is hard to go past Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh in the HIL.

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Smith regains midas touch

IN many ways, it was coming. From the moment he got that century in Brisbane, Steve Smith seemed like he was going to pile on.

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Six minutes of chaos for India

Visitors lose three quick wickets in the closing minutes to be placed in a tricky position

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Mohammedan play out goalless draw vs Odisha

MOHAMMEDAN SC held Odisha FC to a goalless draw at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday to break their five-game-long losing streak in the competition.

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Olympic heartbreak and no net gain for badminton

The ever-reliable discipline for India, in terms of providing the thrill & medals at elite competitions, endured a difficult year with some of the top shuttlers struggling for form, writes Anmol Gurung. Missing out on a medal in Paris was a new low...

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No extra pressure for Slot as Liverpool win

ARNE Slot insists Liverpool's commanding position at the top of the Premier League table has led to no extra strain during his first season in charge at Anfield.

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