The Morning Standard - April 11, 2025

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April 11, 2025

Tahawwur Rana Arrives To Face Full Force Of Law

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, landed in Delhi on Thursday, ending years of diplomatic and legal efforts for his extradition from the US.

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Rape survivor 'invited trouble', claims Allahabad HC order

THE Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a postgraduate student of a top private university campus in Noida, stating that the survivor had \"invited trouble\" upon herself.

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India, Pak hold flag meet to ease border tensions

THE armies of India and Pakistan held a brigade commander-level flag meeting on Thursday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to ease border tensions even as two anti-militancy operations launched by security forces in Udhampur and Kishtwar district of J&K continued for the second day.

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Consider Waiving Loans of Wayanad Landslide Victims, HC Tells Centre

The Kerala High Court has directed the Union government and NDMA to check whether the Disaster Management Act provisions can be invoked for waiving loans availed by victims of Wayanad landslides.

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Menstruating student made to sit outside classroom for exam

A private school principal in Coimbatore was suspended on Thursday after a Dalit girl was forced to sit outside her classroom on the stairway and made to write annual exam as she was menstruating.

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MUDA Scam: Cops Accept Versions of All Accused

The Lokayukta police, who recently filed a closure report in the MUDA site allotment scam, seem to have \"accepted\" all explanations given by the accused, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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Offices of MLAs to be linked with Secretariat for grievance redressal

IN keeping with the government assertion that the legislature will go paperless from the Monsoon session, the offices of the MLAs are to be connected to the Assembly through IT.

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Power outages row: AAP fixed it, BJP damaging it, Kejriwal slams govt

FORMER Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised the BJP over frequent power outages in the national capital, accusing the ruling party of undoing the improvements made during the AAP's 10-year tenure.

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Cops Foil Suicide Attempt by Man at Signature Bridge

A 30-year-old man who attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Signature Bridge into the Yamuna river was rescued by a police team, an official said on Thursday.

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Two Arrested for Duping People by Offering Fake Airline Tickets

TWO men were arrested for allegedly duping individuals by offering cheaper airline tickets through social media ads, police said on Thursday.

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Fresh Bar elections at Saket, Karkardooma scheduled for May 9

THE Delhi High Court has scheduled May 9 for fresh Bar Association elections at the Saket and Karkardooma court complexes, after earlier elections were called off due to alleged irregularities.

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PWD Issues Order to Survey, Retrofit All Essential Buildings

The Public Works Department (PWD) issued an order to survey and retrofit all essential buildings in the city and make them earthquake resistant.

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Centre Criticises DASS Promotions

Govt's decision without consulting key authorities violation of established protocols: MHA

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HC asks lawyers to steer parties for reconciliation in matrimonial disputes

THE Delhi High Court has reprimanded a man for his unruly conduct toward his wife's counsel during ongoing matrimonial proceedings, urging lawyers to steer parties toward amicable resolutions rather than escalating conflicts.

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PM-ABHIM: Delhi signs MoU with Centre to implement healthcare project

THE Delhi government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) in the capital.

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AUD students launch indefinite hunger strike

OVER a month after three students from Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) were suspended for speaking out against a ragging incident that allegedly led a fellow student to attempt suicide, students on campus launched an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday.

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Man Makes Fake Social Media Profile, Arrested

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly creating a fake social media profile of a woman and uploading objectionable images, police said on Thursday.

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CBSE Opens Correction Window to Update Student Particulars by April 17

THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday issued a new notification allowing affiliated schools to make corrections in the details of their registered candidates.

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Namo Bharat on track, trial runs between key sections to begin soon

THE National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has achieved another major milestone in the operationalization of the Delhi section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor.

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Dust storm, light evening rain bring respite to Delhiites amid intense heat

DELHI witnessed a shift in weather on Thursday evening as overcast skies, drizzles, and a brief duststorm brought much-needed respite from the ongoing heatwave.

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Three PhD Scholars From JMI Bag Postdoctoral Fellowships in the US

JAMIA Millia Islamia (JMI) on Thursday announced that three of its PhD scholars—Dr. Md Iqbal Azmi, Dr. Saleem Anwar, and Dr. Khursheed Ul Islam—have recently secured prestigious postdoctoral positions in the United States.

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Banned cigarettes worth ₹8L seized, man arrested

A 40-year-old interior designer has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the illegal trade of prohibited foreign cigarettes, police said on Thursday.

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22 Major Drains Being Desilted: CM

Government Accelerates Yamuna Cleaning Process, Announces Riverfront at Najafgarh Drain

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Govt to install 1K sprinklers to combat year-round pollution

IN a bid to tackle air pollution throughout the year, the Delhi government has announced a new initiative to install 1,000 water sprinklers on streetlight poles across the city, CM Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday.

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AP to Conduct Nursing CET From Next Year

In a significant move to streamline nursing education and enhance its quality, the coalition government of Andhra Pradesh has announced a series of groundbreaking decisions.

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School Bus Rates to Rise as Diesel Price Goes Up

AFTER the recent increase in prices of essential commodities, parents now have to brace for a hike in fees of school buses and vans.

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Kerala Govt Plans To Modernise Toddy Shops, Make Them Accessible To Families

The Kerala government on Thursday announced its new Excise Policy focusing on branding toddy as family-friendly and relaxing dry-day restrictions to promote tourism.

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Wanted to create brand Young India as youth is voice of nation: Revanth

AMID remarks from critics and analysts that he lacks a distinctive identity as chief minister, A Revanth Reddy asserted that \"Young India\" is his brand.

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PMK founder to take over party chief's role from son

IN a dramatic turn of events for the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), its founder Dr S Ramadoss on Thursday announced to the media at his house in Villupuram district that he would take over the post of party president from his son and former union minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss with immediate effect.

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Nod to ₹31K cr investment proposals

SIPB meeting clears investments by 17 organisations in sectors like energy & food processing

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At Coonoor, Rajnath Says Tech Driving Geopolitics

TECHNOLOGY today is driving geopolitics and national security like never before, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while speaking at the convocation of the 80th course of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, near Coonoor, on Thursday.

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Poppy seeds smuggled into India via air passengers, cargo: Customs alert

POPPY seeds sourced from Pakistan and Afghanistan are being smuggled into India from south-east Asian countries through air passengers and cargo, Customs had flagged up in a recent alert to its teams across the country, sources said.

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The Art Of The Possible

The opposition in West Bengal is perfectly justified in demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation for heading a corrupt administration.

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KERALA'S DRUG CRISIS: A CALL FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION

Drug addiction is as much a social and psychological issue as a medical one. Success in tackling it will require a united front from government, families and community leaders

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NIA Chief Who Took On Kasab Will Grill Rana

12-Member Crack Team Formed To Confront 26/11 Mastermind With Crucial Evidence Linked To Attacks

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Pakistan backs off, says Rana Canadian national

JUST hours before Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, landed in the national capital on Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Office issued a video statement distancing itself from him.

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Miami to Palam on Gulfstream G550 with Bucharest stopover

A high-stakes international mission concluded with the arrival of Tahawwur Hussain Rana in India on Thursday evening, as a Gulfstream G550 aircraft carrying the key 26/11 Mumbai terror accused touched down at Delhi's Palam Airport.

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NHAI put in place rating system for infra assets

THE National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched a ranking mechanism to rate its infrastructure assets to determine their structural safety and look for remedial measures for their upkeep and regular monitoring.

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120 Oppn MPs for repeal amendment to RTI Act...

OVER 120 parliamentarians from various constituents of the INDIA bloc, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, have written a letter to Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking the repeal of the amendments made to the Right to Information (RTI) Act through the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

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SC says will hear on April 16 batch of pleas over religious conversions

'Intended to procure quota benefits'

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India, Japan to work on strengthening bilateral ties in tourism sector

THE fourth Joint Working Group Meeting on Tourism Cooperation between India and Japan held on Tuesday in the Capital saw the exchange of valuable inputs and discussions on new investment opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the tourism sector between the two nations.

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Vaishnaw Says RTI Act Protects Personal Data

UNION IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that personal details that are subjected to public disclosure under various laws will continue to be disclosed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act even after the implementation of the new data protection rules.

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'Sacked' teachers on hunger strike against police action

WEST Bengal teachers who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order organised a mega rally in Kolkata on Thursday against alleged police excesses the previous day when they tried to submit their demands to the authorities.

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Rare Indian giant flying squirrel spotted in Ranikhet mountains

AN Indian giant flying squirrel has been spotted in Ranikhet, a hill station in Almora district of Uttarakhand, for the first time.

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Poison plot in Surat diamond factory busted

IN a horrifying case of suspected mass poisoning, unidentified perpetrators spiked the drinking water filter at a diamond factory in Surat's Kapdra area with a pouch of Cellophane—a toxic pesticide typically used to preserve grains.

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Will never allow Waqf Act to be implemented in J'khand: Minister

AS controversy over the Waqf (Amendment) Act rages on, Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari has defiantly declared that he would not allow the legislation to be implemented in the state at any cost.

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C'garh gets 1st semiconductor plant in Raipur

INDIA's first semiconductor chip manufacturer will launch a semiconductor chip and advanced packaging unit in Chhattisgarh's new capital city, Nava Raipur.

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NE, Haryana Link in Gujarat Arms Licence Racket

In a major crackdown, the Gujarat ATS has busted a racket involving bogus arms licenses issued to people from Gujarat using fake addresses from Nagaland and Manipur.

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BJP Will Launch Outreach From April 20 To Counter Oppn 'Misinfo' Campaign

THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) proposes a month-long nationwide campaign to counter the Opposition's alleged misinformation about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

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BJP-led Waqf Board, Omar govt at odds on Act in J&K

IN Jammu and Kashmir, the J&K Waqf Board led by a BJP leader, is at odds with the elected Omar Abdullah government over the Waqf Amendment Act.

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Security forces step up offensive, destroy five J'khand Maoist bunkers

In a major breakthrough, security forces have demolished five underground Maoist bunkers in the Kalpaburu jungles, falling under Jaraikele police station in Chaibasa.

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China seeks allies as Don raises tariffs, vows to fight till the end

CHINA is reaching out to other nations as the US layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.

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Sudan Tells Top Court UAE 'Driving Force' Behind Killings

SUDAN told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the \"driving force\" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur via its alleged support for rebels fighting the Sudanese army.

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Defence chiefs from 30 countries meet for talks on Ukraine peace force

BRITAIN's defence minister on Thursday urged military leaders from around 30 countries to press ahead with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine to police any future peace agreement with Russia.

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Russia, US swap high-profile prisoners amid tensions

MOSCOW freed a Russian American convicted of treason in exchange for a Russian German man jailed on smuggling charges in the US, a prisoner swap that was completed Thursday as the two countries met to repair ties.

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Prada Agrees to Buy Rival Versace for 1.25 Billion Euros

ITALIAN fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion).

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Israel military says air force to fire pilots who signed Gaza war petition

AN Israeli military official said Thursday that reserve pilots who publicly called for securing the release of hostages, even at the cost of ending the Gaza war, would be dismissed from the air force.

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US Clarifies Tariffs on China Is 145%; EU Pauses Retaliation for 90 Days

White House says the 125% is over and above the 20% already imposed by Trump earlier

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To defer wage hike amid macro uncertainties

TATA Consultancy Services will defer wage hikes for its employees due to macroeconomic uncertainty.

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Apple Sent 1.5 Million iPhones to US Ahead of Tariff Notice

Speedy Transit

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BlackRock Largest Investor in $750 mn Bond Issue by Adani

FUNDS managed by BlackRock, the global investment behemoth, emerged as the largest subscribers of Adani Group's $750 million private bond issuance.

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India to gain if Apple shifts iPhone mfg from China

INDIA could be a major beneficiary of any move to shift iPhone production meant for the US to a cheaper destination, according to a Counterpoint Research report.

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Markets May See Some Sparks on Temporary Halt in US Tariff

DOMESTIC equities are poised for a strong opening on Friday, buoyed by a global market surge after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to new tariffs.

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TCS profit down 1.6% at ₹12,224 cr

Not seeing any major cancellations, says CEO; IT services company misses street estimates

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Term loan lenders sue Byju Raveendran in US court for $533 mn 'theft'

BYJU'S term loan lenders have filed a lawsuit against founder Byju Raveendran, his wife and co-founder Divya Gokulnath and Anita Kishore (former chief strategy officer) in the US Bankruptcy court.

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Moody's Revises India GDP Growth to 6.1% for 2025

RATING agency Moody's has revised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.1% in 2025 from its March estimate of 6.4% as the threat of 26% tariff hangs over India.

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Homebuyers protest against Jaypee proj delays

THE weighted average launch price of homes in India's top 9 cities rose by 9% in FY 2024-25 to Rs 13,197 per sq. ft. as compared to Rs 12,569 per sq. ft. in FY 2023-24, said a report by NSE-listed data analytics firm PropEquity.

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Sports ministry recognition will help surfing grow, says SFI president Arun

THE Surfing Federation of India (SFI) had been knocking on the doors of the sports ministry for quite some time to get recognition that would help facilitate in identifying and nurturing talent.

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Super Kings look to regain winning touch at Chepauk

THE one thought that is likely occupying the minds of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) think-tank and perhaps millions of CSK fans is how to arrest the slide that the team has experienced in recent weeks.

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Local lad Rahul, bowlers help Delhi beat Bengaluru

THE wizardry of spinners (Kuldeep Yadav, Vipraj Nigam) and KL Rahul's unbeaten 93 (off 53 balls) helped Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here. Delhi now have four wins out of four so far this season.

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Dhoni is important for CSK: Clarke

DESPITE question marks over the batting order of the Chennai Super Kings, particularly with Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Australia captain and commentator Michael Clarke stressed the importance of game situations.

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With Dhoni back as captain, CSK seek balance

Injury to Gaikwad leaves the five-time champions with little choice as they opt for the 43-year-old star mid season

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Sensational Barcelona Destroy Dortmund

ROBERT Lewandowski hit a brace to help a devastating Barcelona rout Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in a one-sided Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday.

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HOMELAND CALLING

A rumination on post-Partition migration, life in Delhi’s refugee colony, search of identity...Delhi-based musician Tarun Balani opens up about Kadahin Milandaasin, his most emotional’ album to date

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The Last of Us Has Been Renewed for Season 3

With The Last of Us Season Two premiering next week, HBO announced that the series is renewed for a third season.

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Phule and Gandhi's ideas of ahimsa are the same

How valid is the latest controversy over Phule? Pratik Gandhi and director Ananth Mahadevan discuss their upcoming film, choosing historical credibility over dramatics, reflecting on Bollywood's hollow portrayal of caste, and more.

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