The Morning Standard - February 03, 2025

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February 03, 2025

Will collect more taxes in FY26: FinMin official

The government is confident of achieving the income tax collection target for FY26 despite massive tax cuts offered in the Budget 2025-26—a move that will result in a revenue loss of ₹1 lakh crore

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Modi slams AAP's 'fake' promises, says budget 'most favourable'

WITH only one day left for the Delhi assembly poll campaign to end, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the middle-class views the Budget 2025-26 as the \"most favourable\" in India's history.

1 min

Cong's EAGLE panel to monitor EC poll conduct

DAYS before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Congress on Sunday set up an eight-member panel—Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE)—to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission.

1 min

BJP NEEDS BANIYA, PUNJABI VOTES TO WIN

IN the general poll narrative it’s often heard that it’s the Purvanchalis (migrants who came from eastern UP and other Hindi speaking states), Dalits and minorities who are responsible for Bharatiya Janata Party’s defeat in Delhi in the past six assembly elections since 1998.

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Naidu hits campaign trail, says AAP ruined capital in last 10 years

TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday joined BJP's election campaign here and canvassed support for Shahdara assembly candidate Sanjay Goel.

1 min

Feb 3 hearing on defamation case plea against CM

THE Delhi HC will hear a BJP leader's plea challenging an order dismissing his defamation case against CM Atishi on Monday.

1 min

THE BIG BATTLE FOR THE CAPITAL WHO HAS THE EDGE?

With two days to go before Delhi votes, the high-pitch, divisive election campaigning is about to come to an end. Our reporters, Anup Verma, Ifrah Mufti, Ashish Srivastav, Prabhat Shukla and Shekhar Singh, covering this election from start to finish, share their reflections on the key aspects of the election in the national capital

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BCs form over 56% of TG's population, caste survey report reveals

The Backward Classes (BCs) accounted for 56.33 per cent (pc) of people in Telangana, out of which 10.08 pc are BC Muslims.

1 min

Insectika Launches New Fish Feed

City-based Insectika Biotech, an Indo-Israel technology firm in insect farming, has launched an innovative insect protein-based fish feed in Odisha.

1 min

TN farmer found dead on transformer

A 50-year-old man was found electrocuted on a transformer at Kedakaanur village near Uthangarai on Sunday morning.

1 min

Mother of murdered baby booked for fraud

THE police on Sunday arrested the mother of a two-year-old girl, who was murdered by her uncle in Balaramapuram, in a financial fraud case.

1 min

KLU bribery case: NAAC deal ahead of inspection

A DAY after 10 individuals, including KLEF (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation), Deemed to be University, (KLU) Vice-President Koneru Raja Hareen and Vice-Chancellor GP Saradhi Varma, were arrested in connection with bribing the NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) inspection team for favourable ratings, it has been learnt that negotiations for a favourable outcome had begun two weeks prior to the scheduled inspection.

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Tribal Couple Trampled to Death by Elephant Herd

The escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kalahandi district continued to claim lives as an elderly couple was trampled to death in their sleep by a jumbo herd at Kadomali village of Lakhbaheli panchayat under Biswanathpur range in Bhawanipatna south forest division on Saturday night.

1 min

16 Olive Ridley turtles rescued in TN

FOR the first time since the crisis of mass Olive Ridley turtles broke out, a joint night patrol team on Saturday night managed to rescue and release 16 of the endangered turtles entangled in a trawl net off the north Chennai coast.

1 min

Eight-year-old gangraped on govt school premises in K'taka

AN eight-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped on the premises of a government school on the outskirts of Mandya city. The incident happened on January 31 and came to light only now.

1 min

KERALA NEEDS LIBERAL, SENSIBLE EXCISE POLICY IN TUNE WITH THE TIMES

A controversy is brewing in Kerala around a brewery unit proposed to come up in Palakkad district.

2 mins

The Tactile Appeal of Chola Bronze

I am looking forward to an illustrated talk in Delhi on February 6 by scholar Dr Vidya Dehejia on Chola bronzes in their social and material context.

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Fencing, infiltration top agenda for India-Bangla border talks on Feb 16-19

INDIA and Bangladesh will hold a four-day Director General level talks beginning February 16, with several issues including fencing and rise in infiltration attempts to be discussed, officials said on Sunday.

1 min

Medicos welcome addition of 10K seats, but caution 'must ensure quality, jobs'

THE Union budget 2025 has announced 10,000 additional medical seats in India, intending to add 75,000 in the next five years.

1 min

Agri allocation: Farmer leaders say no steps for legal guarantee to MSP

WHILE the Union Budget positioned agriculture as the \"first engine of growth\" to boost the sector, farmers and agricultural experts have expressed disappointment, arguing that the budget offers little for agriculture and favours corporate interests.

1 min

Char Dham yatra set to commence from April 30

THE Char Dham yatra is set to kick off on April 30, Akshaya Tritiya day, with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand.

1 min

Himanta warns local 'Pablo Escobars' of strict police action

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asked drug dealers to think of Assam police before engaging in the illicit trade.

1 min

Jamtara gangs creating fake apps using OpenAI

CYBERCRIMINALS of Jamtara, who have been updating their tactics to adopting new ways to dupe people, have now begun creating fake applications for Android mobile phones.

1 min

Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab Jew

THE morning of Day 4 at the Jaipur Literature Festival began on a nostalgic note. At the session, \"Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab Jew,\" organised by The New Indian Express, author and historian Avi Shlaim talked about his memoir with old friend and American historian Eugene Rogan.

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J'khand cops launch 'chocolate war' on opium cultivation

IN a unique initiative to check opium cultivation, Jharkhand police has launched 'chocolate war' among villagers with police personnel visiting the weekly village 'haat' (markets) to create awareness among locals about the legal repercussions of opium cultivation.

1 min

Usage of AI child abuse tools to be criminalised in UK

BRITAIN will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the government announced on Saturday.

1 min

Pakistan army chief vows to hunt down 'frenemies'

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir vowed to hunt down the 'frenemies' acting as terrorist proxies targeting the country.

1 min

Japan's Space Agency Launches Navigation Satellite on New Rocket

JAPAN's space agency said on Sunday it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a more precise location positioning system of its own.

1 min

All-round Abhishek seals 4-1 win for India

ABHISHEK Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium with boundaries as India beat England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 4-1.

1 min

Super Giants End Campaign on High

DURBAN’S Super Giants ended their SA20 campaign on a positive note with a thrilling 11-run DLS victory over Joburg Super Kings at the Wanderers.

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