The Morning Standard - January 27, 2025

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January 27, 2025

Culture, defence might top draws at R-Day

Marked emphasis on showcasing India's spiritual, cultural heritage; new tactical missile Pralay makes its debut

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AAP, BJP spar over Gujarat cops deployment

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal questioned the deployment of eight companies from the Gujarat State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, sparking a political controversy.

1 min

Respecting differences key to living in peace: Bhagwat

DIVERSITY is natural and differences should be respected, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday.

1 min

Stage Set for Celebration of Ideas in Chennai

The ThinkEdu Conclave is back.

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KM Cherian, who performed India's first bypass surgery, passes away in Bengaluru

DR K M Cherian, a pioneer heart surgeon who performed the country's first coronary artery bypass, passed away on Saturday night in Bengaluru. He was 82.

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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Bollywood complements diplomacy at Prez's dinner

INDONESIAN President Prabowo Subianto, who was the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, was at his humorous best when he declared his love for Indian film music during the state banquet hosted in his honour by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday night.

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Melbourne supremacy: Sinner retains Oz Open

THE raised hands and a glance at the sky. It was more than just joy; it was divine but cathartic too for Jannik Sinner on Sunday.

1 min

NW Delhi starts voter info slips distribution

THE North-West Delhi District Election Office announced on Sunday that it has started distributing voter information slips for the Delhi Assembly elections to be held on February 5.

1 min

Development Talk Drowned in Deluge of Freebies

As the campaign for the Delhi assembly election peaks, in this season of sesame-jaggery-sugar (revdi) sweets, competing political parties are announcing freebies after freebies.

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Traffic advisory issued for beating retreat rehearsals

The Delhi Police has announced detailed traffic arrangements ahead of the Beating Retreat rehearsals scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Vijay Chowk.

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AAP Makes Hoax Calls to Mislead Voters: BJP

The BJP on Sunday accused AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal of orchestrating hoax calls to mislead voters across constituencies, including the New Delhi constituency, claiming that they were \"cancelled\" by the BJP.

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BJP Giving 'Freebies to Corporates': Kejriwal

FORMER Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of favouring \"billionaire friends\" by waiving off massive loans at the expense of taxpayers.

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Agenda For Delhi

WHILE PARTIES ARE BUSY CHURNING OUT NARRATIVES TO FUEL THEIR POLL CAMPAIGN, CITIZENS WOULD RATHER SEE THEIR GRIEVANCES ADDRESSED. LOOK AT KEY ISSUES AND HOW PARTIES APPROACH THEM

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FOCUS ON GROWTH TO DEAL WITH THE RUPEE DILEMMA

THE rupee poses a greater challenge for Reserve Bank of India than its perennial growth-versus-inflation dilemma. The rupee has fallen by around 3 percent in the past year.

1 min

26/11 CO-CONSPIRATOR'S EXTRADITION TO UNPEEL ROLE OF PAK DEEP STATE

WITH the US Supreme Court rejecting 26/11 co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana's appeal against extradition, the Canadian national of Pakistani origin will shortly face trial in India.

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Crossing Over From Darkness To The Light

The biggest snan or holy dip at the ongoing Mahakumbh is on January 29, on Mauni Amavasya.

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Value The Republic, Cherish Freedom Won At A Cost

This Republic Day, when we glorify our brave citizens who have upheld our republic's moral values, we must also realise there are many more battles to be fought and many more to be won

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5K artistes, 45 dances enter Guinness

Performers cover entire Kartavya Path for first time during Republic Day grand show; local traditions celebrated

1 min

5K artistes, 45 dances enter Guinness

Performers cover entire Kartavya Path for first time during Republic Day grand show; local traditions celebrated

1 min

Govt Suggests Ways to Treat, Reuse Sewage Sludge

CONCERNED over a large quantity of sewage sludge being generated every day, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has prepared a detailed advisory for its safe disposal and reuse and to promote off-take of treated sewage slush.

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PM's 'pagdi' signals cultural diversity

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi chose a red and yellow striped 'pagdi' or 'safa' for his Republic-Day look on Sunday, pairing it with a brown bandhgala jacket and pocket square.

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Disapproval for marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide: SC

EXPRESSING disapproval for marriage does not amount to abetment of suicide under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Supreme Court stated in a recent order.

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Darjeeling startup owner among 40 special guests

THE Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path turned special for a small rural town startup from Darjeeling that brought innovation to its tea legacy.

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BJP Using Youngsters for Divisive Politics Instead of Giving Jobs: Cong

In a message to the nation on the 76th Republic Day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mounted a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre on Sunday, saying that a hateful agenda, immersed in religious fundamentalism, has sought to divide the society over 10 years.

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Rajasthan faces snakebite antivenom medicine crisis

RAJASTHAN is grappling with a serious snakebite crisis, as the medicines available in state hospitals are proving ineffective in neutralizing the venom of desert snakes.

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Minor on way to R-Day function raped in Bihar

A ten-year-old girl on her way to school to attend the Republic Day function on Sunday, was raped by a man in Bihar's Bhojpur district.

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Demand for statehood a legitimate right: J&K govt

THE Omar Abdullah government on Sunday demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that special status is a legitimate right of the people and that if other states can have this status, why not J&K?

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J&K: Atropine offers hope for Rajouri illness

IN a major breakthrough, the doctors at GMC Rajouri have administered atropine to treat 11 patients who fell ill from a mysterious illness in Badhal village of J&K's Rajouri.

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People in NE defy boycott call, celebrate Republic Day

BRAVING a boycott call given by some militant groups, people in the Northeast on Sunday went out in large numbers to celebrate the 76th Republic Day.

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Sanitation worker unfurls tricolour in Jamtara district

FOR the past 25 years, only members of underprivileged sections of society have had the opportunity to unfurl the flag at Patel Chowk in Jamtara.

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BJP Dominates Uttarakhand Local Body Elections, Bags 10 of 11 Corporations

The BJP has emerged victorious in 10 out of 11 municipal corporations in Uttarakhand's local body elections.

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Tribal artist who makes flutes gets Padma Shri, fourth from Bastar region

AMONG the legends of Bastar in south Chhattisgarh, Pandi Ram Mandavi, 68, is the fourth individual from the region to be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award.

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Rain in South California Aids in Putting Out Wildfires

AFTER weeks of windy and dry weather, rain has fallen in parched Southern California and is expected to aid firefighters who are mopping up multiple wildfires.

1 min

Trump Suggests Cleaning Out Gaza, Wants Arabs to Up Refugee Intake

Prez: Gaza Strip Is Uninhabitable As Everything Is Demolished, People Are Dying; It's A Mess

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Nigeria: 18 Burnt Beyond Recognition in Tanker Blast

At least 18 people died and 10 others were injured in southern Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, officials said.

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Coronavirus most likely came from Chinese lab, than natural causes: CIA

THE CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released on Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has \"low confidence\" in its own conclusion.

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EU calls Belarus election sham, threatens sanctions

THE European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions.

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Prosecutors Indict Yoon, Calling His Martial Law Declaration a Rebellion

SOUTH Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could incur the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted.

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'inDrive's target isn't market share, it is profitable growth'

PRATIP Mazumder, Country Manager for India at inDrive, spoke with TNIE's Rakesh Kumar about the company's vision for 2025 and its strategy to get a strong foothold in the competitive ride-hailing market. Excerpts:

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How To Use Your Emergency Fund?

PV Subramanyam writes at www.subramoney.com and has authored the best seller 'Retire Rich - Invest ₹40 a day'. UBRA has ₹1 lakh of emergency fund. Should Subra use that money to invest in ELSS to save some Income tax? - Reader's Question.

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AMFI & AMII sign MoU to boost MF sectors

THE Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and the Asosiasi Manajer Investasi Indonesia (AMII), the Indonesian Investment Managers Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where a delegation of 12 top CEOs from Indonesia's mutual fund industry accompanied the Indonesian President on his state visit to India.

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Why H-1B Visa Matters to Students, Workers

As Indians are the biggest beneficiaries of H-1B visas, the new rules will help enhance flexibility for employees

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Why Generate an Investment Rulebook

India completed 75 years of being a Republic on Sunday. It was no mean achievement for a country that pundits predicted would fail in the 40s and 50s.

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EV market share will double in 2025

TATA Motors, India's largest electric carmaker, remains unfazed by potential market share pressures despite major competitors - Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai - launching/unveiling their much anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) in recent times.

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Dr Agarwal's IPO price band fixed at ₹382-402

DR Agarwal's Health Care has fixed a price band of ₹382 to ₹402 per equity share for its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which is around ₹3,025 crore at the upper end of the price band.

1 min

SINNER IS THE WINNER AGAIN

World No 1 beats Zverev in straight sets for his second Australian Open title in a row

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ISL: Mumbai City FC register 3-0 win at home

MUMBAI City FC defeated Mohammedan SC by 3-0 at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Sunday.

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SA20: Easy win for Super Kings against Sunrisers

DEVON Conway's breezy 56-ball 76 helped Joburg Super Kings beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by nine wickets after Lutho Sipamla (3/13) and Hardus Viljoen (4/24) restricted the visiting team to 118 in the home game.

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Century After Early Slump Very Special: Vijay

AS Ajith Ram took the final wicket to hand Tamil Nadu a 209-run win against Chandigarh on Sunday, Vijay Shankar had received a nice birthday gift.

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Versatile and sensible Tilak delivers on promise

IN the six months since India's T20 World Cup triumph at Barbados, if there was one batter who has proven to be the most versatile no matter when and where he gets a chance, it is Tilak Varma.

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WHIL: Pisal's brace helps Odisha lift title

\"WHEN my name came up in the auction, I was slightly worried if anyone would pick me,\" Rutuja Pisal told this daily before the inaugural season started and she had a good reason for that.

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Mbappé Treble Extends Real's La Liga Lead

KYLIAN Mbappé continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.

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LUNAR FEAST'S FORTUNE TELLING

As we near the Chinese New Year starting January 29, restaurants have started serving feasts. But what goes into crafting the festive menu? Delhi-NCR's chefs say Chinese legends and cultural symbolism are giving new meaning to their oriental offerings like longevity noodles, prosperity salads, moon cakes and more.

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Riddhima's Timeless Elegance

Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, shares her love for saris, wellness practices, and how she balances her personal and professional life

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How To Improve Your Skin Tone

BACK TO NATURE

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Mrs trailer: Sanya Malhotra and the horrors of household chores

The trailer of Sanya Malhotra headliner Mrs was unveiled by the makers recently.

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