The Morning Standard - April 10, 2025

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April 10, 2025

90-DAY PAUSE ON TARIFF WAR, BUT CHINA FACES 125%

HOURS after sweeping US reciprocal tariffs kicked in, raising concerns about a global economic downturn, President Donald Trump announced a 90day pause for all nations except China, though his 10% tariff on all global imports will stay.

1 min

Tahawwur Rana Being Extradited, to Reach India Today

NIA says Rana reviewed 26/11 attack logistics

1 min

SC Seeks Plans for Using EVs in Govt Bodies

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to submit a proposal by April 30 on adopting electric vehicles (EVs) in government departments to reduce pollution.

1 min

Central bank cuts rate again to fuel growth

THE Reserve Bank's rate-setting body on Wednesday shifted gears to support growth, having nearly achieved its objective of ensuring price stability.

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How forest land diverted for mining in Aravallis, asks NGT

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought an explanation from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the auctioning of mining rights in protected areas of the Aravalli forest, particularly the land swap in the Great Nicobar Island.

1 min

Another peegate: Flyer urinates on co-passenger in Del-Bangkok AI flight

IN a deeply troubling recurrence that has once again cast a shadow over Air India, a passenger aboard a flight from Delhi to Bangkok allegedly urinated on a fellow traveller mid-air, sources said on Wednesday.

1 min

Elderly Couple Killed in Accident in Swaroop Nagar

An elderly couple was killed after they were hit by a car in outer north Delhi's Swaroop Nagar area, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

23 DANICS officers promoted to IAS cadre

Amid the ongoing tussle between the DANICS and DASS cadres over the 217 newly created posts in the Delhi government, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) has promoted 23 DANICS officers to the Indian Administrative Service cadre.

1 min

Govt revokes 177 political appointments, including DJB chief, made by AAP

THE BJP government in Delhi has cancelled 177 political appointments made during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) administration across various institutions and committees.

1 min

Two Arrested for Snatching Bag of New Zealand National

TWO men have been arrested for allegedly snatching the bag of a New Zealand citizen in northwest Delhi's Subhash Place area.

1 min

City's power demand surges to 5,462 MW, season's highest so far

AS Delhi heads into the summer months, the city's power consumption is climbing rapidly, with officials preparing for record-breaking demand in the coming weeks.

1 min

BJP Sees Red as TMC MP Shares Fish Market Video

The ongoing controversy surrounding a viral video, in which individuals are seen objecting to the sale of fish next to a temple in Chittaranjan Park, has intensified with accusations from the BJP against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra.

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Fake doctor arrested after 9 yrs for surgery that led to patient's death

DELHI Police has arrested a woman who posed as a doctor and absconded for over nine years after a botched surgery led to a patient's death.

1 min

Parents Continue Protest Against Hike in School Fees

Demand govt to intervene and take control of private institutions

2 mins

4 Held From Haridwar in Mansarovar Park Murder

FOUR men were arrested from Haridwar in Uttarakhand for assaulting a person in Delhi's Mansarovar Park area who later succumbed to his injuries, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Abduction-murder of hotel owner: 3 arrested

THREE men have been arrested for the abduction and murder of a 28-year-old Delhi-based hotel owner who was found dead in UP's Shamli district, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Govt will repair 600 km road this year, says Verma

THE Delhi government has drawn up an ambitious plan to repair 600 km roadways across the city this year, PWD minister Parvesh Verma announced on Wednesday.

1 min

HC refuses to legislate on peacock deaths due to electrocution

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL demanding immediate judicial intervention to frame laws protecting peacocks from fatal electrocution in the national capital.

1 min

'Beti Badhao' Next Step for Empowerment: CM

CHIEF MINISTER Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said it is time to move beyond protecting and educating girls to actively enabling and uplifting them.

1 min

Court Orders Stay on Fresh Probe Against Kapil Mishra

'20 Riots Case: Petitioner Issued Notice, Asked to Submit Reply by April 21

1 min

Plea seeks more ministers for Capital

\"For effective governance\"

2 mins

One in every five Indians suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, says new study

IS India in the grip of a hidden public health crisis? A recent study has revealed that one in five Indians suffers from Vitamin D deficiency.

1 min

Pan-India share trading fraud run from Dubai busted in Odisha

AN international stock trading fraud spanning across India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Dubai and Iran was busted by Rourkela police, which arrested nine persons in connection with the case on Wednesday.

1 min

Naveen backs Pandian as BJD rift out in open

AS the crisis in the BJD over the change of stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill intensified, party president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday threw his weight behind trusted aide VK Pandian stating that the former bureaucrat should not be blamed for anything as he left the party more than ten months ago and is not involved in any of the party's work.

1 min

Kerala cabinet approves draft liquor policy, hotels exempted from dry days

IN an effort to promote tourism activities, the state government has decided to bring in certain relaxations, including serving liquor on dry days for tourism purposes, in its new liquor policy for 2025-26.

1 min

Use AI to check tax evasion, Naidu tells officials

Around ₹2,500 cr in tax arrears remain outstanding

2 mins

Distraught with brother's arrest, sisters attempt suicide; one of them dies

A 29-year-old woman who tried to die by suicide on Tuesday following the arrest of her brother died in hospital on Wednesday.

1 min

Stalin says TN will continue legal fight against NEET

THE meeting of the legislature parties in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday unanimously decided that the state would continue its legal battle to get an exemption from the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET).

1 min

Corruption rampant in state govt, says Siddu aide

CONGRESS MLA and CM's economic advisor Basavaraj Rayareddy on Wednesday claimed that corruption is rampant in implementation of development projects in the state.

1 min

The Bay at the Heart of Indo-Pacific Strategy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit holds profound significance, reinforcing two fundamental tenets of India's foreign policy—Neighbourhood First and Act East.

3 mins

When Violence Is Built Into Logic Of Policy

In social triage, the logic of numbers and idea of efficiency become more dominant in defining progress than death and displacement. We need to reinvent ethics for this age

4 mins

IIM-A Goes Global, to Offer Full-Time MBA Course in Dubai Campus Soon

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Ahmedabad is going global, as it is all set to establish its campus in Dubai.

1 min

SC raps govt on health scheme for accident victims

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not complying with its order and delaying formulating a scheme for cashless medical treatment to motor accident victims.

1 min

Cabinet nod to rail and road projects worth over ₹4.8K cr

THE Union cabinet on Wednesday approved two key transport infrastructure projects, including one for doubling the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi single railway line (104 km) in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and another relating to the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Zirakpur bypass with a length of 19.2 km in Punjab and Haryana on \"hybrid annuity mode\".

1 min

CCS okays ₹63K crore deal to buy 26 Rafale Marine jets for Navy

Final documentation expected by end April

2 mins

Landlocked reciprocal? India ends trans-shipment facility for B'desh

INDIA on Wednesday revoked a trans-shipment facility that allowed Bangladesh to export cargo to third countries via Indian land customs stations.

2 mins

'Fake' cardiologist wanted for 7 deaths arrested, thanks to craving for chicken

CRAVING mouth-watering chicken delicacies landed \"fake cardiologist\" N John Camm, aka Narendra Yadav, in Madhya Pradesh police custody on Monday.

1 min

Waqf Act to be challenged in SC, says Omar

UNDER fire from Kashmir-based Opposition parties for \"staging drama in the Assembly to prevent a debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Act\", Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the National Conference (NC) will challenge the law in the Supreme Court.

1 min

Rahul: Cong can stop BJP 'attack' on Constitution

SENIOR Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Modi government, describing the Waqf Act as an assault on the Constitution and freedom of religion.

1 min

Waqf Amendment Act Won't Be Implemented in Bengal: Didi to Minorities

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that she would allow neither the implementation of the amended Waqf Act in West Bengal nor the divide and rule of Muslims in the state.

1 min

Manjhi's granddaughter shot dead by husband over 'extra-marital affair'

UNION minister and HAM patron Jitan Ram Manjhi's granddaughter was shot dead allegedly by her husband in Bihar's Gaya district, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

China fight gets bigger as US raises tariff to 125%

Trump slams Beijing's 'lack of respect' after it retaliated with 84% duty

1 min

UK and India finalise 90% of free trade agreement

THE UK and India have agreed on 90% of their free trade deal, with hopes of finalising it this year, The Guardian reported.

1 min

124 Killed as Roof of Nightclub Collapses in Dominican Republic

The death toll in the collapse of the roof of a packed nightclub in the Dominican Republic has increased to 124, emergency services said on Wednesday.

1 min

Kim's sister denounces denuclearisation call

THE powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday mocked Washington and its Asian allies for what she called their 'daydream' of denuclearising the North, insisting that the country will never give up its nuclear weapons programme.

1 min

Trump Halts $1 Billion in Funding for Cornell University

More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

1 min

8 Children Among 23 Dead in Israeli Attack on Apartment: Gaza Official

ISRAELI aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian enclave showed no signs of letting up.

1 min

US tariff to trim economic growth by 20 bps: Guv

WORRIED over the impact of worsening tariff wars, the Reserve Bank's rate-setting body Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday lowered its growth projection by 20 bps to 6.5% for the current financial year.

1 min

Home loan interest rates to fall below 8%

'IndusInd crisis episode, not failure, banking system safe'

2 mins

Reserve Bank issues draft regulation for gold loans

THE Reserve Bank on Wednesday issued draft regulation for loan against gold ornaments as collateral.

1 min

Govt to nudge private listed companies to raise dividend payouts to investors

THE government may 'nudge' private listed companies to increase dividend payouts to investors at a time when their equity portfolio is bleeding.

1 min

Sebi Sets Up Panel for Disclosure Norms for Officials

CAPITAL market regulator Sebi has set up a high-level committee to draft a framework on disclosure norms for its top management and other senior executives.

1 min

Tata Steel to Cut 1,600 Jobs at Netherlands Unit

TATA STEEL will reduce 1,600 jobs in management and support roles at its Netherlands plant to improve production efficiency, lower costs and increase margins, the Indian steel maker said on Wednesday.

1 min

Rice conjures magic as Arsenal shock Real in opening leg of quarters

DECLAN Rice put Arsenal on the brink of reaching the Champions League semifinals by curling home two free kicks that Real Madrid's most famous \"galacticos\" would have been proud of.

2 mins

THE BOOK OF EXPECTATIONS

Delhi lawyer and jurisprudence scholar Gautam Bhatia's new book on the Indian Constitution examines it as a whole, particularly how it creates and shapes channels and institutions, and also constrains power. A conversation on what it can or cannot do.

3 mins

Love, Death + Robots to out its Season4

Two of Bollywood's versatile singers Nikhita Gandhi & Shashwat Singh talk about their new musical collaboration

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