The Morning Standard - March 09, 2025

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March 09, 2025

One Final Push For Desert Glory

IN sports, more often than not, history is written by winners.

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Rahul Warns of Weeding Out Black Sheep in Gujarat Cong

Taking Congress cadre to task in a state where the party has been out of power for decades, party leader Rahul Gandhi cautioned a gathering of 2,000 workers here on Saturday that up to 40 leaders could be weeded out, if needed, to rebuild credibility in the state.

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Bodies of three missing found in J&K waterfall

THREE residents of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, who had gone missing three days ago, were found dead in a waterfall in the upper reaches of Billawar.

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Dealing with US push into agri market

AS India and the US begin trade talks, New Delhi has conveyed that it has been reducing applied tariffs in agreements with developed countries, while emphasizing a \"mutually beneficial\" approach and \"sensitive handling of sectors like agriculture\", a key focus of the Trump administration in seeking greater market access.

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Manipur erupts amid bid to restore free movement

CLASHES broke out in Manipur's Kuki-majority Kangpokpi district on Saturday as the Centre tried to restore free movement for people on all roads in the ethnic violence-hit state.

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After 7 years, pink buses launched for women passengers in Gurugram

SEVEN years after its inception, the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) launched pink buses for female passengers on Saturday to mark International Women's Day.

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Delhi cabinet okays ₹2.5k monthly aid for women

CM says ₹5,100 crore to be allocated in Budget to fulfil poll promise

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Gang Member Held in Attempt to Murder Case

DELHI Police's Crime Branch has arrested an alleged member of the Vikas Lagarpuria gang from Murthal, Haryana, for his involvement in a four-month-old attempt to murder case in Chhawla.

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Nadda: Centre focused on inclusive healthcare

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said that the central government is committed to providing healthcare that is preventive, curative, palliative, and rehabilitative.

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NSUI, Left Align Against Govt's Edu Policies

THE National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has joined hands with left-aligned student organisations, including AISA and SFI, to strongly oppose the government's education policies.

1 min

Jamia adds Calicut to exam centres list after criticism

Removal of the Thiruvananthapuram centre had faced major backlash

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Three Held for Betting During Champions Trophy Match

THREE people were arrested from West Delhi's Karampura area for allegedly betting on the South Africa-New Zealand Champions Trophy semi-final match, which was played in Pakistan on March 5, police said.

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India is not just a land of opportunities but also a 'centre of innovation', says Speaker

LEGISLATIVE Assembly speaker Vijender Gupta shared that nearly 50 per cent of students enrolling in STEM courses are now women, and the number of female PhD scholars has risen 2.3 times to 99,000.

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Moti Mahal takes trademark battle to HC over name dispute in Chanakyapuri

THE owner of the iconic Moti Mahal restaurant chain, Moti Mahal Delux Management Services Private Limited, has moved the Delhi High Court against a restaurant operating under the same name in Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri, alleging trademark infringement.

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Koshal region's merger with Odisha a historic blunder: MLA

SENIOR BJP leader and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra on Saturday stirred a fresh controversy by terming the integration of Koshal region with Odisha a \"historic blunder\".

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Koppal Tragedy: 2 Held, Tourist's Body Found

The body of Odisha tourist Bibash, 22, who was pushed into the Tungabhadra canal along with two others at Sanapur village in Koppal district on Thursday night, was found on Saturday near the power grid house.

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Milestone: 402 women among 2,966 Agniveers inducted into Indian Navy

THE Indian Navy on Saturday achieved a significant milestone as 2,966 Agniveers, including 402 women, 288 SSR (medical assistant) and 227 Naviks were inducted as trainees after they passed out from INS Chilka, Odisha.

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TTD to introduce world's first gold and silver pendant ATMs at Tirumala

TIRUMALA Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is set to introduce the world's first Gold and Silver Pendant ATMs at the sacred Tirumala temple.

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M V Govindan all set to get his second term as CPM Kerala secretary

IN all likelihood, M V Govindan will continue to be the official face of the Kerala CPM.

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AP braces for hotter days as temp crosses 40°C

EVEN as March begins, soaring temperature across Andhra Pradesh has set an early warning for an intense summer ahead.

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Will make 1 cr women crorepatis

CM Revanth Reddy distributes cheques worth ₹22,794 cr as financial assistance to SHGs

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Plan to Create 1 Lakh Women Entrepreneurs in a Year: Naidu

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled plans to create one lakh women entrepreneurs within a year, backed by agreements with 24 organisations to support women's businesses and market their products, besides a 45% investment subsidy for financial independence.

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Freedom From The Dark

78 years after Independence, tribal hamlets inside the forests of south Chhattisgarh have a reason to cheer as electricity reaches homes; light bulbs flicker to life in dark corners courtesy solar power,

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Caring For Cops

ADG Farooqui's efforts towards welfare of the force have facilitated affordable healthcare, discounted civil services coaching for personnel and their families, Harpreet Bajwa writes

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Mother to the abandoned

Arunachal Pradesh

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The Continuing Relevance of ESG Initiatives

Climate action and diversity policies are, of late, facing geopolitical headwinds.

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Has The Media Lost Its Mojo And Money?

Wilde's postulation has been turned into a political burlesque.

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The Legend & His Legacy

It's difficult to quantify phrases like 'giving back to the community' from a sporting context. One athlete, though, satisfies the phrase. A Sharath Kamal, the ace Indian paddler who will step away from the table following this month's World Table Tennis Star Contender event at Chennai.

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WOMEN'S SAFETY TOP PRIORITY: MODI

PM highlights the surge in women's participation and leadership in politics, governance and key industries

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Women trailblazers take charge of PM's social media, showcase success

FOR the second time since 2020, six women from across India who have carved a niche in their respective fields through sheer perseverance and struggle joined forces to observe International Women's Day in a distinctive manner by taking charge of Prime Minister Modi's social media accounts on Saturday.

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Self-reliant women will build Viksit Bharat

Women & men equal partners in progress: President

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How Sandalwood actor with gold walked into trap at airport

HARSHVARDINI RANYA alias Rao (33), a Sandalwood actor, stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao—a 1993-batch IPS officer — and a four-month-old wife of well-known Bengaluru-based architect Jaitn Hukkeri had literally everything going for her until her arrest at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on the night of March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) under Customs Act, 1962 for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore.

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Trump's tariff plan will ruin India', Cong hits out

A day after US President Donald Trump claimed India had agreed to cut their tariffs, Congress launched a blistering attack on the Modi government and sought to know if the Centre had surrendered the country's interests before the US.

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NTPC official on way to work shot dead in J'khand

NATIONAL Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Deputy General Manager (DGM), Kumar Gaurav, was shot dead by unidentified criminals in Hazaribagh on Saturday.

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After Grandson's Death, Man Jumps into Funeral Pyre

A 65-year-old man reportedly died by suicide after jumping into the funeral pyre of his grandson and granddaughter-in-law in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on Friday and Saturday's intervening night.

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IIFA celebrates 25 years of cinematic excellence

Special Discussion On Journey Of Women In Cinema

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Maha Cong Kicks Off Sadbhavana Yatra From Slain Sarpanch's Place

HARSHVARDHAN Sapkal, the newly appointed president of the Maharashtra Congress, launched the 'Sadbhavana Yatra' on Saturday.

1 min

C'garh women: Empowered a bit politically but not seen in top posts

Long way to go

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One-plus-one: Now, free drug samples smuggled into Punjab from Pak

IN a new 'one-plus-one' scheme, free samples of methamphetamine, also known as 'ICE' or 'Crystal meth', is being packaged with heroin by smugglers crossing into Punjab from Pakistan.

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Science, Lord Ram lessons to be taught in U'khand madrasas

The Uttarakhand Waqf Board has imposed a complete ban on the admission of children from other states into the madrasas in the hill state.

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MP Plans Death Penalty for Conversion of Girls

CM Yadav Says Freedom of Religion Act to be Amended for Provision

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12 Wounded as Three Gunmen Open Fire at Canadian Pub

A dozen people were injured in a shooting at an eastern Toronto pub in what police called a reckless act of violence by three men who entered the bar and fired randomly without warning.

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Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty Gaza, back alternative plan

FOREIGN ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of Palestinians to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead.

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North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine

NORTH Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US.

1 min

Overnight Russian strikes kill at least 14 in Ukraine

Russia says it captured three more villages in fresh setback for Kyiv

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Hackman, wife died of natural causes, a week apart, says doc

ACTOR Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities said.

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Two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead

THE death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600, a war monitoring group said on Saturday, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria's conflict began 14 years ago.

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Indian Students Invited to Apply for Special Scholarship

KING'S College London has issued a callout to Indian students to apply in time to be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards, which comes with a 10,000-pound (about ₹11,26,000) fee waiver to pursue a post-graduate degree geared towards making a wider societal impact.

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Ukraine Spat Triggers Super Power Europe

A little over 40 days since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has unleashed cataclysmic changes at home and around the globe.

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Nadar 'gifts' daughter control of HCL

Founder of the IT company transfers 47% stake in promoter entities Vama, HCL Corp to Roshni Nadar

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Banks must innovate to adapt to global landscape: FM

BANKS must continue to innovate to sail through the changing global landscape, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

1 min

Only 7% Women Directors Are Non-Promoters, Says Report

The representation of women falls drastically as one moves up the corporate ladder, a report by PRIME Database shows.

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Beth Mooney: One of the best in the world, by design

THERE are not many players quite like Beth Mooney in women's cricket.

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Forest Get Vital Win Over Man City In Top Four Showdown

NOTTINGHAM Forest dealt a major blow to Manchester City's bid to qualify for the Champions League as Callum Hudson-Odoi's late winner sealed a 1-0 victory in the top-four shootout on Saturday.

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Griekspoor overcomes top seed Zverev

TALLON Griekspoor stunned top-seeded Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in the second round at Indian Wells on Friday, avenging a devastating loss to the German at Roland Garros last year.

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Winner Takes All

THIS is it. The final of the ICC Champions Trophy.

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Classical chess will always reign: Gukesh

UNFAZED by the evolving chess landscape, reigning world champion D Gukesh is open to compete in all formats but asserted that while freestyle chess brings excitement, the classical chess, with its rich history, will always hold the greatest significance.

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NorthEast Post Emphatic Win in Last League Outing

NORTHEAST United climbed to third position in the Indian Super League points table with a 4-0 victory over East Bengal at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.

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NEW ERA FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS IN INDIA

OUR Constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law.\"

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Why Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill

THE recent introduction and withdrawal of the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025 came as a bitter pill for the government.

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Pride and Patrimony

Padmashri Anwar Khan Manganiyar is breathing life into Marwar's rich folk music

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The Many Exiles of the Lord

The sacred theme of Gopana Leela of Lord Jagannatha was presented in visual art form in a recent exhibition in Delhi, bringing this little-known facet to life

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Exiles of the Lord

A year back Paramita Panda and Panchami Manoo Ukil had a vision. The Founder Trustee and Managing Committee Chairperson, respectively, of the Ila Panda Centre for Arts (IPCA) wanted to bring the many stories of Lord Jagannatha's exile to the public. Last week, the result of their endeavours—the visual arts exhibition Maha- gopanare Mahabahu: The Secret Sojourns of Lord Jagannatha—was mounted at the Living Traditions Centre, Bikaner House, Delhi.

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They Who Laugh, Last

Real change in society must start from individual initiative, says the Dalai Lama. Imagine the magnified impact of the initiative when laced with humour.

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South Asian Art is Solidifying Its Place

Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in art of the South Asian region. Despite having some form of shared histories, each country in the subcontinent came into being through their unique journeys.

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A Manifesto for Manifesting Things

Long before it became a big thing on TikTok and other socials, the art of manifesting was much beloved of life coaches across the world.

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Urgent Need to Rethink and Revitalise Nationalism

The juxtaposition of the words Nationalism and Borderless World appears paradoxical and confusing at first sight but in reality raises issues that can no longer be wished away.

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In an Age of Global Influence, the US is the Most Unreliable Partner

The appalling squabble at the Oval Office—what one commentator described as \"a premeditated, gangster-like ambush\" with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hectoring Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in full view of the Press, and then accusing him of being 'disrespectful' and 'ungrateful', has not only put paid to any hopes of an early, US-mediated ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, it has left America's reputation and credibility, globally, in shreds.

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Walk the Line with Alkaline

This new diet trend promises better health and even disease prevention. But is it just feel-good food or more?

2 mins

Beyond the Boardroom

Hobbies, far from being mere distractions, are proving to be powerful tools that shape better leaders By Mamta Sharma

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Pitching Luxury

Experience fine wine and the great outdoors in style at Maharashtra's first Eco-Glamping Festival in Girnare, near Nashik

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Silence of the Lands

Large groups and camper vans are no longer part of the travel plan. Travellers are cutting the clutter and choosing to 'stay silent'

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Unseen Forces of Shared Belief

\"In the hidden corridors of esoteric tradition, there exists a force both mysterious and influential-the egregore. More than just an idea, it is a psychic entity shaped by collective thought and intention.

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The Sound of Nostalgia

An authoritative compilation of articles focusing on the Hindi film music of the Golden Era

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Many Myths, Many Truths

The narrative reminds us of universal truths that have existed since the dawn of civilisation

3 mins

Plating Love, Actually

The Plated Project's new collection, Love Letters to a City, is a tribute to the cities that shape its denizens

1 min

The Ancient and the Contemporary

A new design collection by Gunjan Gupta brings together functionality and artwork to elevate interior spaces

1 min

Her Kitchen Chronicles

The actress talks about the success of her latest film and the constant stress of being in the spotlight

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