The Morning Standard - May 11, 2023
The Morning Standard - May 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023
Exit polls predict Cong edge in hung House
More seats projected for the grand old party than the BJP in Bengaluru city, too; JD(S) could end up as kingmaker again
1 min
Court seeks status of FIRs on WFI chief
A city court on Wednesday sought a status report from Delhi Police on what action it has taken on the FIRS registered against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges alleged by grapplers.
1 min
SC says no adoption bar on single person in same-sex union
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the society today has gone beyond the concept of motherhood, adding the law permits individuals to adopt a child irrespective of marital status.
1 min
CM slaps defamation suit on BJP chief over 'DMK files'
CHIEF MINISTER MK Stalin has filed a defamation suit against Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for causing immutable injury to his reputation through a statement on alleged corruption at a recent press conference in Chennai.
1 min
Kerala doc stabbed to death by patient
IN a shocking incident, a 23-year-old doctor was stabbed to death on Wednesday by a man whose leg wound she was dressing at a hospital in Kerala's Kollam district where he was brought after an alleged fight with his family members.
1 min
Many 1st-time voters sell votes in Mysuru
MANY young and first-time voters sold their votes for a price in the old-Mysore region during polling on Wednesday. This is expected to turn the poll results upside down in many constituencies.
1 min
Would-be couple part way at pre-wedding event in C'garh
PRE-WEDDING shoots have emerged as a craze as would-be couples compile a memorable album of how they were before marriage.
1 min
NAB gets physical custody of Imran for 8 days
FORMER Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday handed over to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for eight days, a day after the bureau got the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief arrested in the AlQadir University Trust case, triggering violent protests.
1 min
Pragati Maidan visitors in for visual treat
VISITORS coming to the International Museum Expo at Pragati Maidan, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 18, will get an opportunity to see glimpses of the 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum' coming up at north and south blocks through virtual walkthrough.
1 min
Pet lovers gatecrash seminar on stray dog menace, clash with organisers
A group of people gate-crashed a seminar on the menace of stray dogs organised by former Union minister Vijay Goel at Constitution Club on Wednesday to registered their protest.
1 min
HC stays trial in defamation case launched by Sisodia against Tiwari
THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the trial court proceedings against BJP MP Manoj Tiwari in a defamation case filed by former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia over corruption allegations against him with regard to \"inflated\" cost of construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools.
1 min
NDMC meeting disrupted over CM house redo row
THE BJP is not leaving any stone unturned in cornering AAP over the alleged splurging of money on the renovation of the Chief Minister's official residence.
1 min
HC: Bail to 2 in liquor case can't be ground for others
They had got relief from trial court on basis of 'insufficient evidence'
1 min
New policy to promote electric cabs, says CM
THE government on Wednesday approved Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in the city.
1 min
LSR students left in the lurch as hostel set to be shut down for repair
THE hostel residents of Lady Shri Ram (LSR) College For Women are a worried lot these days as the college \"abruptly\" asked them to vacate the 260-room facility by the end of this month for repair works, without making any alternative arrangement for them.
1 min
'Heatwave Unlikely For Another Week'
THE maximum temperature may hit the 42-degree mark in Delhi in two to three days, but a heatwave is unlikely for another week, IMD officials said on Wednesday.
1 min
DU to organise special cricket match to mark centennial celebration
THE University of Delhi will be organizing a centenary match to commemorate its 100 years of existence. The Vice Chancellor's XI and the Alumni XI cricket match will face off against each other on May 12. Some of the Indian cricket players will also be participating in the event.
1 min
HC to hear PIL against CM, Rahul on August 7
THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed for hearing on August 7 a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the CBI to investigate and prosecute Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and city Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making \"false statements\" against the Centre regarding loan waiver to several industrialists.
1 min
Not responsible for river woes, Haryana tells HC
Says Yamuna gets polluted only after entering the national capital
1 min
College suspends 25 for staging protests, 15 for 'fraud' at festival
DELHI University's Hindu College has suspended 25 students for staging protests last month over a cultural fest and 15 more for alleged fraud during its fest Mecca 23, students alleged on Wednesday.
1 min
Twitterati left amused by exchange between Pakistani actor, city police
THE repartee of Delhi Police on Twitter left netizens amused on Tuesday after a Pakistan actor sought to know its online link as she wished to file a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the micro-blogging site.
1 min
Severe heatwave expected in three Andhra mandals today
THERE was no let up from the scorching heat in Andhra Pradesh as heatwave conditions were reported in nine mandals, including four in Anakapalle, two in Kakinada, one each in NTR, Srikakulam and Vizinagaram districts, on Wednesday.
1 min
Coimbatore: 25 tonnes of artificially ripened fruits seized and destroyed
THE district food Safety department officials held a surprise raid at the fruit stalls across the district today.
1 min
HC seeks plan from discoms to prevent jumbo electrocution
THE Orissa High Court has directed electricity distribution companies (discoms) operating in the state to roll out a plan for replacing the electric fences wherever found with solar power fences to prevent elephant deaths due to electrocution.
1 min
Boat tragedy: Kerala panel to probe incident
The panel will be chaired by Justice (retd) VK to include two technical experts Mohanan,
1 min
10 students end lives after Inter exam results in T'gana
IN a series of tragic events following the announcement of Intermediate results, as many as eight students took their lives on Wednesday, while two more students took the extreme step on Tuesday.
1 min
Counter BJP's Jai Shri Ram by invoking Hanuman, says Kavitha
ADVISING BRS leaders and activists to counter the BJP's \"Jai Sri Ram\" and \"Jai Bajrang Bali\" slogans effectively, MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday urged people to chant the Hanuman Chalisa to promote well-being and prosperity.
1 min
Report: India tops list of 10 nations accounting for 60% maternal deaths
INDIA tops the list of 10 countries that account for 60 percent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths, according to a report.
1 min
Modi to attend yoga day, Biden's dinner on US visit
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will be in New York on yoga day on June 21.
1 min
SC to pronounce verdict on Sena Vs Sena today
5-member bench to decide on disqualification of Eknath Shinde & 15 MLAs who revolted against Uddhav Thackeray
1 min
Anganwadis to focus on building early childhood care and education
OVER 1 lakh Anganwadi workers will now impart early care and education to over 10 crore beneficiary children under 3 to six years.
1 min
PM tears into Cong's Garibi Hatao
Calls it one of the 'greatest frauds' in independent India while sounding Rajasthan poll bugle
2 mins
Girls take the lead, outperform boys in Class X, XII C'garh board exams
RESULTS of Class 12 and Class 10 examinations conducted by the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education (CGBSE) were declared on Wednesday, with girls outshining boys in overall pass percentage. This year also witnessed more girls appearing for the exams of both classes than boys.
1 min
Stray violence, low turnout mar Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll
SCUFFLES among the supporters of rival parties marred the low voter turnout for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election on Wednesday. An MLA of the ruling AAP was arrested after the Congress complained that \"outsiders\" were interfering in the voting.
1 min
Space lab, WiFi change face of this UP village
HASUDI Ausanpur may be a remote village in Siddharthnagar district bordering Nepal in eastern UP, but its accomplishments are great.
2 mins
Modi to dedicate 42k houses under PMAY in Gujarat
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday dedicate nearly 42,000 residences built at a cost of ₹1,946 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (urban and rural).
1 min
Tunisian policeman kills 5 in synagogue shooting
TUNISIAN authorities were on Wednesday investigating a shooting spree by a police of ficer that claimed five lives and sparked mass panic during a Jewish pilgrimage at Africa's oldest synagogue.
1 min
Trump sexually abused writer: NY jury
A jury found Donald Trump liable on Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.
1 min
Army deployed in major Pak cities to quell unrest
Seven dead in second day of violent protests against Imran's arrest
1 min
PM Shehbaz Sharif, son gets clean chit in corruption case
IN a major relief for Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza, the National Accountability Bureau has declared the father-son duo were \"innocent\" in a money laundering case after it conducted a re-investigation, a media report said on Wednesday.
1 min
MG MOTOR TO SELL MAJORITY STAKE TO LOCAL PARTNER
MG Motor a majority operation is planning to sell stake in its India to a local partner (or partners) in the next two -four years, according to the company's strategic 5-year business road map announced on Wednesday.
1 min
Adani-Hindenburg row: SC to hear pleas on May 12
THE Supreme Court will hear the pleas on the allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group and lapses in regulatory disclosure.
1 min
AM Naik steps down as Larsen&Toubro Chairman
ENGINEERING and construction major Larsen and Toubro is gearing up for a change in leadership as non-executive Chairman A M Naik has decided to step down from the post, paving the way for MD and CEO S N Subrahmanyan taking over the role of Chairman and Managing Director.
1 min
India receives $108 billion in remittance in '22, highest globally
INDIA received $108 billion in remittances in 2022, which was the highest in the world, said Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday.
1 min
NCLT admits Go First insolvency plea
Tribunal grants the airline protection under moratorium from recovery by lessors and lenders
2 mins
No PUBG, AoV squads for Asian Games
IT'S official. The Esports Federation of India (ESFI) will not be sending teams for both Arena of Valor and PUBG (both Asian Games versions) for the Asian Games after they failed to hear from the sports ministry.
1 min
WRESTLERS DEMAND LIE DETECTOR TEST ON BRIJ BHUSHAN
THE protesting wrestlers on Wednesday demanded liedetector Narco Test on Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Supreme Court supervision after he claimed innocence to the allegations of sexual harassment.
1 min
WORLDS REDEMPTION FOR BRIGHT NISHANT
After narrow miss in 2021, boxer confirms medal in big event
3 mins
All-round Chennai canter past Delhi
ON a surface that aided spin, hosts Chennai Super Kings did what they usually do to solidify second place in the table at the business end of the group stage.
2 mins
Makers release trailer of Tom Holland's The Crowded Room
THE upcoming limited series The Crowded Room, starring Tom Holland, was released by Apple TV+ on Wednesday.
1 min
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