The Morning Standard - January 13, 2025

The Morning Standard - January 13, 2025

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January 13, 2025
Border tension: B'desh conveys 'deep concern' to Indian envoy
BANGLADESH on Sunday summoned India's High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pranay Verma, to express its \"deep concern\" over recent actions by the Border Security Force (BSF) at the border, amid growing tensions between the two countries.
1 min
EAM to attend Trump's inauguration
Jaishankar expected to have a short call on with the new US President, Secretary of State

1 min
Cong promises ₹8,500 a month for jobless youth
AFTER targeting women, the Congress aims to woo youth in the lead-up to the Delhi assembly election with a new guarantee.
1 min
BJP May Follow Bihar NDA Model To Woo Purvanchalis In Delhi
THE BJP is set to release its fourth candidate list on Monday and is reportedly adopting the Bihar NDA model by coordinating with its state allies, JDU and LJP.
1 min
Where grandeur bumps into spirituality
AT the ground zero of Kumbh, Malwa's Baba Yashwant Swaraj - goggled, high, and trident-wielding - is having a ball.

3 mins
Anthem row: Stalin-Guv confrontation escalates
THE face-off between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the DMK government hit a new low on Sunday with the Raj Bhavan describing Chief Minister MK Stalin as arrogant after the latter had termed Ravi's decision to avoid delivering his address at the state Assembly \"childish\".
1 min
ISRO to reassess strategy after space docking trial put on hold, yet again
WHAT looked like an inevitable achievement in the early hours of Sunday was put on hold by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, who are closely observing and controlling the two spacecraft of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission.

1 min
After 80-year-old farmer dies, SKM advances meeting to Jan 13
THE Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday moved up its proposed meeting to January 13, from January 15, to discuss a joint strategy, following a request from Punjab farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points.
1 min
PLANNING TO REAP RICH HARVEST PREYING ON VOTERS' GREED
A demagogue has been defined as a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

3 mins
Citing Dallewal's health, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day
SAMYUKT Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday called for tractor marches across the country on January 26 and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold discussions with farmers over their pending demands.

1 min
CM Atishi Launches Crowdfunding for Election Campaign
DELHI Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund her election expenses ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
1 min
BJP placates sitting MLA Bisht after he turns rebel, fields him from Mustafabad
THE BJP on Sunday rushed to assuage sitting MLA Mohan Singh Bisht by fielding him from the Mustafabad constituency after his open defiance following the party's decision to field Kapil Mishra from Karawal Nagar, which Bisht represents in the Delhi assembly.

1 min
Nothing to show, BJP relying on lies to advance agenda, says Sanjay Singh
SENIOR AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday accused the BJP of spreading misinformation to malign its government while targeting the Modi-led central government for failing to deliver on its promises.
1 min
Withdraw slum demolition cases, Kejriwal tells Amit Shah
UPPING the ante on Jhuggi politics, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday issued a bold challenge to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, declaring that he would not contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections if the central government withdrew all cases related to slum demolitions and provided a court undertaking to rehabilitate displaced residents on their original land.

1 min
BJP hurls 'betrayal' barb at AAP over excise policy scam
Says CAG report exposes ₹2,026 cr loss in now scrapped liquor policy

1 min
Man kills ex-wife in broad daylight, injures partner
AMID concerns about the safety of women in Tamil Nadu, a 42-year-old man was arrested for murdering his estranged wife in full public view at a bus stand at Medavakkam Koot road late Saturday evening.
1 min
Trespassing case against four of Daggubati family
FILMNAGAR police have registered a case of trespassing against film producer Daggubati Suresh Babu, his brother and actor Daggubati Venkatesh and Suresh Babu's sons—Daggubati Rana and Daggubati Abhiram.
1 min
Attack on Cows Sparks Tension in Bengaluru
TENSION flared up in the Cottonpet area in Bengaluru West on Sunday after unidentified miscreants inflicted injuries on the udders of three cows.
1 min
Odisha coastal highway work to commence soon
THE Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.

2 mins
MoS Suresh Gopi Calls for UCC, Accuses Opponents of Vote-Bank Politics
UNION Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism, Suresh Gopi has strongly advocated the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the country.

1 min
Naidu Urges Top 10% To Help Needy
Andhra CM reiterates his govt's goal to achieve zero poverty and sees P4 model as the answer

2 mins
88% rural, 75% urban Keralites die in hosps: Study
AROUND 88% of people in rural Kerala and 75% in urban Kerala die at hospitals, as per a new study.

1 min
ENSURE TIMELY JUSTICE TO DETER POLITICAL KILLINGS
KERALA'S political history is replete with timeless rivalries, gruesome violence, and the unending cycle of ideological killings.
1 min
TAKE A HARDER LOOK AT DENIALS OF HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS
THE government has undertaken insurance sector reforms to ensure Insurance for All by 2047.
1 min
REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST AT THE DAWN OF 2025
For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

4 mins
THE MAGIC CLASSICAL LANGUAGES POSSESS
WITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

4 mins
Youth power vital for developed India: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the power of youth will drive the economy and make India a developed nation by 2047.

1 min
Modi Set to Inaugurate 6.4 km Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir Today
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the strategic 6.4-km Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir.
1 min
Govt plans to revive district agro-met units
A year after closing down 199 district agro-met units (DAMU), the Central government is now planning to revive them with a solid framework on the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department.

2 mins
Canada's Indian-origin MP Anita Anand opts out of prime ministerial race
ANITA Anand, the Indian-origin Member of Parliament of Liberal Party and Transport Minister, has decided not to run for the position in Canada's prime ministerial race.

1 min
Saudi tightens visa regime for overseas workers from Jan 14
SIX months after proposing the idea, Saudi Arabia has issued a circular requiring pre-verification of the professional and academic qualifications of Indian workers for all work visa applications from January 14.
1 min
50K doctors to be trained on creating awareness about cervical cancer
As many as 50,000 physicians, including gynaecologists and paediatricians in small cities and towns, will be trained to create awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer and ensure HPV vaccination in the country.
1 min
5 Maoists killed in encounter in C'garh's Bijapur
FIVE Maoists including two women cadres were killed in an exchange of fire with the security forces at the Bandepara-Koranjed forested terrain under the Indravati National Park in strife-torn Bijapur district about 400 km south of Raipur on Sunday.
1 min
Railways sets stage for Maha Kumbh
THE Indian Railways has made elaborate preparations for the Maha Kumbh, anticipating a massive turnout of nearly 40 crore people at Prayagraj and connecting routes.

1 min
Bhagalpur weavers bag ₹5 cr contracts
THE weavers of Bhagalpur in Bihar are on cloud nine after receiving contract orders of saffron-coloured 'gamcha' (towel), sarees, shirts, and other pieces of silk clothing for the Maha Kumbh Mela starting January 13 at Prayag Raj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Adorned in snow, Uttarakhand mountains beckon
UTTARAKHAND saw a delightful change in weather on Sunday, as heavy snowfall and rain swept across various regions, causing a significant drop in mercury levels.

1 min
Brahmins, OBC families face social boycott over prasad offered by Dalit
RESIDENTS of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district have alleged that they were ostracized in their village, at the behest of the sarpanch for consuming prasad (religious offering) given by a Dalit.
1 min
SAD yet to fully implement our directives: Akal Takht
AKAL Takht jatheder (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh has said that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement their edict fully, adding that SAD cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party.

1 min
Men found taking Maiyan aid in J'khand, FIR lodged
EVEN as thousands of women recently took to the streets for being denied the financial aid under Maiyan Samman Yojana, men have been found taking benefits of the scheme in Jharkhand.

1 min
RETURN OF STRONG WINDS MAY PUSH BLAZE TOWARDS LANDMARKS IN L.A.
THE death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city's most famous landmarks.

1 min
Ruling party wins Chad polls after opposition boycott
Chad's ruling party took the majority of votes in last month's parliamentary election, which was boycotted by the main opposition and which analysts had said would consolidate the president's political power, provisional results show.

1 min
Yoon to skip hearing of impeachment trial on Jan 14
SOUTH Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said.
1 min
15 Killed, 67 Others Injured at Yemen Gas Station Explosion
An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said on Sunday.
1 min
Mossad chief arrives in Qatar for ceasefire talks
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent the director of Mossad, foreign intelligence agency, for ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.
1 min
Special counsel who led prosecution against Trump leaves Justice Dept
SPECIAL counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.

1 min
Croatia's sitting president Milanovi favourite to win Sunday's reelection
CROATIA's incumbent President Zoran Milanovi was the overwhelming favourite to win reelection as he faced a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff presidential vote on Sunday.

1 min
'PLI has encouraged contract manufacturing ecosystem in India'
DAEWOO Electronics re-entered the Indian market after a gap of 18 years in 2023. Managing director HS Bhatia spoke with Dipak Mondal on the company's plans for India. Edited excerpts:
2 mins
TCS to create 25k seat capacity in Bengaluru
TAPERING off in the BSNL deal expected over the next few quarters will aid TCS to expand profit margin, a senior company official has said.
1 min
ABOUT FRUGALITY AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM
I have a friend who has a net-worth in the region of ₹100 crore. Resides in a simple 2bhk in a Mumbai suburb and lives what we would call a 'frugal' life.

2 mins
Markets May Fall Another 5-7%, Say Experts
Market recovery is expected post-budget and once US President-elect Donald Trump's policies become clearer

2 mins
WHY YOUR FUTURE INCOME IS AT RISK
THE chairman of engineering giant Larsen & Toubro, S N Subrahmanyan, raised a storm. When Infosys founder N R Narayan Murthy spoke about working 70 hours a week, social media got into a tizzy.

2 mins
CII proposes all govt approvals through national single window
INDUSTRY body Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has said for improving ease of doing business in India, all regulatory approvals -- central, state and local levels -- must mandatorily be provided only through the National Single Window System (NSWS).
1 min
AI, autonomous agents shaping future of business: Salesforce India CEO
SALESFORCE India Chairperson and CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya said they are glad that Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules are here and that they intend to be 100% compliant whatever comes out at the end.

1 min
Veteran Shami's return biggest talking point
THE return of Mohammed Shami was the biggest highlight of India's T20I squad against England.

2 mins
Sabalenka, Zverev ace tests on opening day
ARYNA Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

1 min
Ongoing HIL to act as selection trials
THE ongoing Hockey India League (HIL) will also act as selection trials for both the men's and women's teams ahead of the next edition of the Pro League, scheduled to begin in Odisha in February.
1 min
Karun cracks fifth ton as Vidarbha enter semifinals
VIDARBHA outclassed Rajasthan by nine wickets, while Haryana edged out Gujarat by two wickets to move into the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Sunday.
1 min
Nat'l boxing meet: Sachin & 8 other SSCB boxers in semis
FORMER world youth champion Sachin Siwach and Lakshya Chahar led a dominant charge by the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) on Day 5 of the men's national boxing championship, with the unit securing nine berths in the penultimate round.
1 min
1st ODI century for Rodrigues as India seal series
THE moment Smriti Mandhana, India's stand-in captain in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, won the toss and opted to bat first at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot against Ireland, one thing was certain.

2 mins
CHANGE OF GUARD IN BCCI
ALTHOUGH it was only a formality going into the Special General Meeting, the confirmation of Devajit Saikia as BCCI secretary and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia as treasurer marks a significant moment in the board's administration.

2 mins
Teenager Pretorius puts up Royals show
LHUAN-DRE Pretorius provided South African cricket with a glimpse into the future after the rising star smashed 97 off 51 balls (10X4, 6X6) to power Paarl Royals to a nine-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Boland Park on Saturday.

1 min
TOKYO'S TASTE TAKEOVER
As the Japanese culinary wave sweeps Delhi-NCR with new restaurant openings, food pop-ups and cultural festivals, TMS decodes its popularity steeped in Japanese anime, manga, tempting textures, and its palate-cleansing flavours that appeal to all

4 mins
Tabu Joins Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla
Tabu will feature in Priyadarshan's upcoming horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla opposite Akshay Kumar.

1 min
Why Aruna Shanbaug's story still matters
From Shanbaug to the Kolkata rape... veteran actor Lushin Dubey speaks to TMS about her solo performance in the play Aruna's Story and the role of theatre in advocating for social change

3 mins
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