The Morning Standard - March 03, 2025

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March 03, 2025

Slain woman's kin refuse to cremate body

A day after the body of Congress worker Himani Narwal was found stuffed in a suitcase in Rohtak, her family on Sunday refused to cremate her until the killer is arrested.

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Over 46% turnout recorded in Haryana civic polls

APPROXIMATELY 46% of over 51 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the civic elections held in Haryana on Sunday.

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No rift among Cong leaders in Kerala, says Rahul Gandhi

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday sought to dispel the notion there is a rift among the party's leaders in Kerala following its MP Shashi Tharoor's recent remarks praising the achievements of CPM-led government in the state, saying they stand united.

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Registration for women aid scheme from March 8

REGISTRATION for the women's monthly scheme, which will provide ₹2,500 under the 'Mahila Samridhi Yojana,' will begin on March 8, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said on Sunday.

1 min

ECI allays concern over duplicate voter numbers

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has moved to calm concerns over duplicate voter ID numbers, clarifying that identical EPIC numbers don't indicate fake voters.

1 min

Spl Court Orders FIR Against Buch

Anti-Corruption Bureau told to book ex-Sebi chief, 5 others for alleged stock market fraud

1 min

U'Khand Avalanche Toll Rises To 8, Rescue Act Over

The bodies of the last four trapped labourers were pulled out from the site of the avalanche-hit Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in Chamoli on Sunday, taking the death toll to eight as authorities ended the nearly 60-hour rescue operation.

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Gurugram municipal poll turnout remains low at 41.8%, result scheduled for March 12

GURUGRAM residents cast their ballots for the long-awaited Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Sunday.

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AAP ON CAG REPORT CAN'T EAT THE CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO

One of the biggest achievements of the first session of the eight Delhi assembly has been the beginning of the tabling of the reports of the Comptroller and Accountant General of India (CAG), which had been held up for the past 10 years.

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Court Acquits Five, Calls Prosecution's Story 'Unbelievable'

A Delhi court has acquitted five men accused in a 2015 kidnapping case, ruling that the prosecution's version was inconsistent, improbable, and failed to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Gurugram Municipal Poll Turnout Remains Low at 41.8%, Result Scheduled for March 12

GURUGRAM residents cast their ballots for the long-awaited Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) on Sunday.

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1 Killed, 2 Hurt in Cylinder Explosion

A charred body was recovered and two fire personnel were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at a house in central Delhi's Motia Khan area, officials said.

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Execute summer action plan, power dept told

DELHI Power Minister Ashish Sood, on Sunday, asked the power department and all stakeholders to start implementation of the Summer Action Plan 2025 immediately to ensure uninterrupted power supply.

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Police Move HC Against Trial Court's MCOCA Ruling

The Delhi Police has urged the Delhi High Court to overturn a trial court order that denied them permission to interrogate an accused in a case filed under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), asserting that the ruling obstructs the prosecution's efforts against organised crime.

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100 DAYS ACTION PLAN HEALTH, ROADS & RIVER

Now that a 'plan' is in place, the citizen need not brood over daily woes, right? Anup Verma, Ifrah Mufti, Shekhar Singh, Ashish Srivastava & Prabhat Shukla outline the proposed 'swift systemic changes' we might expect, while also reminding the goverment of what we will

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Vidhana Soudha, Raj Bhavan on BBMP's tax defaulters list

As the government pushes citizens to settle property tax dues and even auctions properties to recover pending amounts, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has also served notices to over 250 government buildings including Karnataka's key powerhouses-- Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soudha and the Raj Bhavan.

1 min

Diabetes Mellitus Deaths Doubled Over 10 Years

DEATHS due to diabetes mellitus in Kerala have nearly doubled over a decade, reflecting the growing toll of the disease on both morbidity and mortality in the state.

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Chennai Tasmac bars 'openly flouting rules with impunity'

THE bars attached to the retail Tasmac shops, which are run by individuals after winning tender bids, seem to be flouting rules with impunity, especially by selling liquor inside the bar premises at a premium, running kitchens within the precincts and often failing to maintain hygiene, a visit by TNIE to multiple bars in Chennai showed.

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Revanth: Fate of workers unknown

CM visits the SLBC project site and inspects the rescue operations by various agencies

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AP govt suspends former CID chief, directs him not to leave headquarters

IN a significant development, the State government has suspended former AP CID chief and Director General rank officer PV Sunil Kumar for allegedly making repeated foreign visits without prior permission during the previous YSRCP regime.

1 min

Shahabaz case: Houses of accused students raided

THE police investigating the death of a 15-year-old, who succumbed to the serious head injuries he suffered during a clash between students in Thamarassery, have extended the probe to the families of the accused students.

1 min

Application Deadline Extends to March 31

The state government has extended the deadline for registration under the flagship Subhadra Yojana in order to ensure that every eligible age-appropriate woman is enrolled for the financial assistance.

1 min

Decision on two-language policy in Kannada's interest

SCHOOL Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said here on Sunday that the two-language policy is a technical issue, but the government will take all necessary measures to uphold Kannada in the state.

1 min

STOCK MARKET DIP CLEANS EXCESSES OF LAST 2 YEARS

THE Indian equity markets have been ‘imploding’, falling 15 percent from their September 2024 peaks, eroding nearly ₹1 lakh crore of investors’ wealth.

1 min

DELIMITATION REFERENCE TERMS MUST BE SOUND TO DO JUSTICE TO THE SOUTH

A political hot potato is in the making much before the Centre takes a final call on the long-pending delimitation process.

1 min

THE MANY MYSTERIES OF THE NAGA SADHUS

I missed seeing the famous Naga Sadhus at the Mahakumbh, which was disappointing as I had so many questions I would have liked to ask.

3 mins

Hurting Economy, Rising Aspirations, Look for Answers

The people reeling under tremendous economic pressures crave urgent measures to reduce their woes, which may not be possible in the medium term

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Centre, BJP states plan to unveil new women schemes on March 8

THE Centre and BJP governments in states are planning to announce several women-centric initiatives on March 8 in line with its policy aimed at women's empowerment.

1 min

Economic zone to come up on bullet train route

New Corridors On The Tracks

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Exercises carried out to raise Special Forces for operations

THE month of February was hectic for the Indian Special Forces (SF) as troops carried out training exercises in multiple theatres, desert and mountains, at the joint tri-services and bilateral levels.

1 min

Shah: Govt unsparing in punishing drug traffickers

Says 29 narcotics smugglers convicted by courts in 12 cases so far

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Policymaking must operate within a framework amid uncertainty: Mishra

PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, on Sunday said policymaking must account for uncertainty, focusing on a comprehensive framework and an outcome-driven, constructive mindset.

1 min

Why should there be a confrontational stand over language: Dhankhar

AMID the ongoing language row, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday emphasised the need to nurture every language.

1 min

One Held, 5 FIRs Registered Over Jadavpur Case

FIVE FIRs have been registered, and one person has been arrested so far in connection with the violent clashes at Jadavpur University on Saturday, where Education Minister Bratya Basu was heckled, his car vandalized, and several professors were attacked.

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Cong will not work as 'B' team of RJD in polls, says Bihar in-charge

At a time when BJP and JD(U) are consolidating their alliance ahead of Bihar assembly elections, all is not well between Congress and RJD.

1 min

J&K Assembly session after over 7 years may be stormy

THE maiden Assembly session of Jammu and Kashmir after over seven years is expected to be stormy as issues like Article 370, ban on liquor and reservation disparity are likely to take centre stage and BJP's warning that its legislators won't allow any 'anti-national' bill to be tabled in the House.

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Minister says daughter harassed in Maha fair, CM Fadnavis vows action

UNION minister for state and BJP MP Raksha Khadse on Sunday lodged a police complaint regarding the harassment of her daughter and some of her friends by a group of boys, despite being accompanied by police, at an event in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district.

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Won't name successor: Mayawati removes nephew from key post

DAYS after expelling Ashok Siddharth, a close relative and the father-in-law of her \"heir apparent,\" Akash Anand, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati implemented another shakeup by dismissing her nephew, Akash Anand, from his position as national coordinator.

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No sankh sound at Badrinath due to avalanche fear

WHILE it is said that Lord Vishnu has a special affinity for the conch shell (shankh), an intriguing rule governs its use in Badrinath Dham.

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Climate change: Punjab sees decline in migratory birds for past six years

THE number of migratory birds that fly in from Siberia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Northern Europe to escape the cold winters and reach six protected wetlands in Punjab, including Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, north India's largest wetland, is almost the same as last year. However, their numbers have constantly been decreasing for the past six years.

1 min

Once-in-a-generation moment for Europe's security: UK

Starmer says many countries ready to help defend peace in Ukraine as UK holds summit

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Once-in-a-generation moment for Europe's security: UK

Starmer says many countries ready to help defend peace in Ukraine as UK holds summit

2 mins

English Designated as US' Official Language

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S.

1 min

Federal Judge Rules Trump Can't Fire Head of Watchdog

A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump's power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown.

1 min

Private US firm aces lunar landing on first mission

A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone -- and the first to do so upright.

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Top US officials suggest Zelenskyy step down

TOP Washington officials suggested Sunday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy might have to step down if a peace deal is to be reached, underscoring President Donald Trump's stunning shift in approach to the war with Russia.

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Day after first phase of truce ends, Israel suspends aid delivery to Gaza

ISRAEL stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of 'additional consequences' if Hamas doesn't accept a new proposal to extend a fragile ceasefire.

1 min

How To Make Sense Of The Stock Market Sell-Off

HERE is a lot of chatter on social media about the fall in the equity markets in India.

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Why are equity mkts in firm bear grip?

Experts say even if there is a pull back in markets, investors should be cautious as there is no guarantee for recovery

2 mins

Riding the Storm with Large Cap MFs

THERE is a growing school of thought in the market that large cap funds are a relatively safer haven to ride the ongoing selling storm at the Indian bourses.

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NCLAT dismisses Deloitte Haskins and Sells' plea

APPELLATE tribunal NCLAT has dismissed petitions by Deloitte Haskins and Sells and its two associates, challenging the admissibility of the second interim investigation report by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IFIN).

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Revision in GDP Nos Raises Data Quality Concerns

The recently announced GDP estimates for the third quarter of 2024-25, second advance estimates of 2024-25, and revised & final GDP estimates of 2023-24 & 2022-24 show drastic revision in some of the estimates made earlier.

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Rifle head coach Deepali 'excited' and hopeful of good season

SHOOTING was one of the very few sports that helped India capture the coveted Olympic medals during the 2024 Paris Games.

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Tours in monsoon, match practice: Vidarbha's mantra

SOON after Vidarbha lost the Ranji Trophy final to domestic heavyweights Mumbai on March 14 last year, all stakeholders including coaches and management felt the need to chalk out strategies for the upcoming season.

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BFC end East Bengal's playoffs aspirations

SUNIL Chhetri's late equaliser for Bengaluru FC ended East Bengal FC's playoffs aspirations after a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League here on Sunday.

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Barcelona Thrash 10-Man Real Sociedad To Reclaim Top Spot In La Liga

BARCELONA secured a comfortable 4-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday to move back top of La Liga.

1 min

Vindication for Varun in Dubai

Mystery spinner takes five-fer as India defeat Kiwis to set up semifinal clash against Oz

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Truth in Hyperreality

Artist Yogesh Ramkrishna's debut solo show in Delhi, 'Ulatbansi,' questions reality in a simulated world of misinformation and post-truth phones, and loudspeakers.

3 mins

Improve Your Sleep Hygiene

UR brain is a remarkable organ that plays a crucial role in our everyday lives.

3 mins

Bagging sustainability

This brand rejects traditional leather in favour of a mix of sustainable materials like loom fabrics, jute, canvas, and denim

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