The Morning Standard - April 19, 2025

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April 19, 2025

Modi Speaks to Musk on Tech Ties Amid Trade Talks

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a phone conversation with Tesla and SpaceX CEO and a key advisor of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, discussing opportunities for collaboration in technology and innovation.

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HC-appointed panel bats for unified cell to track civic services

AFTER the drowning of three young UPSC aspirants in a waterlogged basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, a high-level committee set up by the Delhi High Court has recommended the creation of a \"Centralised Coordination Cell\" under the Department of Urban Development of the city government.

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Oppn lights into N-missile V-P broadside against SC

Never seen any RS chairperson make such political comments: Sibal

1 min

Frame policy on smartphone use, schools told

No negative impact of smartphones in schools: HC

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Khalistani radical wanted for terror attacks held in US

GANGSTER-TURNED-TERRORIST Harpreet Singh alias Happy Passia, wanted in connection with multiple terror attacks across Punjab and who is alleged to have collaborated with Pakistan's Deep State and Khalistani group BKI, has been arrested in the US, officials said Friday.

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25-Yr-Old Arrested for Sexual Assault of Flight Attendant in Medanta

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the sexual assault on a flight attendant who was on a ventilator in the ICU of Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, police said.

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Delhi HC Invokes Draupadi, Says Woman Is Not Husband's Property

The Delhi High Court has dropped an adultery case filed by a man against another person who was allegedly in a relationship with his wife.

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26-Yr-Old Criminal Arrested After Encounter in Najafgarh, Say Cops

A 26-year-old man was arrested following a brief exchange of fire in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area for allegedly robbing a person at knife point.

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107 Vehicles Seized During Special Drive

THE Delhi Police conducted a public safety drive across the city during which more than 1,400 people were detained and 107 vehicles were impounded, officials said on Friday.

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Overaged vehicles: Pump operators flag tech glitch

AS the Delhi government inches closer to enforcing its policy of denying fuel to overaged vehicles, technical glitches in the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system are raising serious concerns among petrol pump operators.

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JNUSU election process indefinitely suspended

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) elections were indefinitely suspended on Friday following back-to-back incidents of violence and vandalism at the Election Committee (EC) office in the last two days over multiple extension of deadline for withdrawal of nominations.

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4 Detained for Killing 17-Year-Old

Security tightened as 1 woman and 3 of her cousins accused of stabbing a minor in Seelampur

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110 Hospitals Asked to Roll Out Ayushman Bharat Scheme

DAYS after signing the Memorandum of Association (MoU) with the Centre to roll out the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the city, the Health Department has directed more than 100 hospitals to implement the same at the earliest, official sources said.

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Tourist-friendly makeover with shaded spots, food trucks, film fests

AIMING to give Delhi's heritage tourism a major facelift, the city government is rolling out a range of initiatives that blend cultural promotion with modern amenities.

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Teams for timely removal of fallen trees in monsoon

To ensure timely pruning of tree branches and removal of fallen trees before and during the monsoon season, Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been formed across Delhi.

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Teams for timely removal of fallen trees in monsoon

TO ensure timely pruning of tree branches and removal of fallen trees before and during the monsoon season, Quick Response Teams (QRTS) have been formed across Delhi.

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MCD Attaches Property of School in Karol Bagh for Non-Payment of Tax

MCD seals Principal office, admin areas

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HC Takes Note, Sets Norms on Abortion Process for Minor Rape Survivors

Court asks for immediate medical examination

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CM takes stock of monsoon preparedness

Rekha Gupta Chairs Meeting of Senior Officials on Waterlogging, Traffic Problems, Dark Spots, and Drainage Cleaning

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Sirsa orders crackdown on illegal meat shops, dhabas in residential areas

ENVIRONMENT Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday ordered a crackdown on illegal meat shops and dhabas operating in residential areas, directing officials to demolish such establishments and disconnect their water and power supply.

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Light rain, dust storms bring brief respite from scorching heat in capital

DELHITES saw some respite from the sizzling heat late on Friday evening, as the capital's weather took a turn.

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36-yr-old Punjabi agent who helped Indians enter US illegally arrested

A 36-year-old Punjab-based agent was arrested for allegedly arranging illegal entry of a passenger to USA via \"donkey route\", police said on Friday.

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Lightning strike kills two as storm rocks Odisha

AT least two persons were killed while another sustained serious injuries as lightning and thunderstorm wreaked havoc in different parts of the state on Friday.

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Stalin Announces Five New Projects for Tiruvallur District

TAMIL Nadu CM M K Stalin on Thursday announced five new development projects in Tiruvallur district at a cost of over ₹97 crore.

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Odisha to distribute new ration cards, draft ready

RIDING on the successful launch of the Subhadra Yojana and Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY in Odisha, the Mohan Majhi government is now set to distribute new ration cards to eligible beneficiaries in the state.

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In a 1st, TN's crown jewel Thoothukudi sources 40K tonnes of salt from Gujarat

TRADERS in Thoothukudi district, which is Tamil Nadu's crown jewel in the salt industry with an average yearly production of 25 lakh tonnes, have sourced 40,000 tonnes of edible salt from Gujarat for the first time in the industry's history due to a significant drop in production this year.

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Pregnant woman's death case in limbo

Woman, baby in womb died due to alleged negligence of doctors and hospital staff in 2010

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Vijayasai faces SIT grilling in Andhra liquorgate case

FORMER YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) at the Vijayawada City Police Commissionerate on Friday in connection with the alleged ₹4,000-crore liquor scam during the previous YSRCP regime.

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Pregnant leopard trapped in snare dies, villagers protest locals' arrest

TENSION prevailed at Ponnetipalem in Madanapalle mandal on Friday following a protest by villagers against the arrest of locals in connection with the death of a pregnant leopard after getting trapped in a snare.

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Jallikattu deaths: Chorus for animal hosp in TN district gains currency

POINTING out that Pudukkottai hosts the highest number of jallikattu events in the state, enthusiasts of the bull-taming event seek the establishment of a government veterinary college and hospital in the district in order to provide timely medical treatment for the injured animals and bring down the fatalities during such events.

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The War On Science In Trump's America

A century ago, America was not yet a global leader in basic science, despite groundbreaking innovations by those like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and the Wright Brothers.

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RSS AT 100: CONTINUITY AMID CHANGE

The RSS has transformed to adapt to the changing Indian society. Though some of its earlier ideals are no longer at the fore, the core concepts have remained intact

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Dowry complaint against husband's relatives quashed

THE Supreme Court has quashed a dowry harassment complaint filed by a woman against her husband's relatives, noting that they were unnecessarily roped in and allowing the case to proceed would amount to a \"vexatious trial\".

1 min

Bhagavad Gita & Natyashastra in UNESCO Memory of World Register

TWO ancient Indian texts—the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, dated to the 1st century, and Bharat Muni's Natyashastra, a 5th-century treatise on performing arts—have been inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

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Don't use refined sugar in nutrition kits: Govt

IN a major development, the centre has directed all states not to use refined sugar, foods high in fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS), preservatives, colours, and flavours in supplementary nutrition provided to children, pregnant women, lactating mothers, and adolescent girls.

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'Unwarranted': MEA calls out Dhaka's Murshidabad remarks

INDIA has taken strong exception to Dhaka's comments on the recent spate of violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf amendment law.

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Book accused for murder, says SC

Top court peeved with minor charges against the accused in a case of honour killing in UP

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10 New Livestock and Poultry Breeds Notified, Total Number Stands at 212

The government has notified ten new livestock and poultry breeds across various states, including buffalo, dogs, goats, ducks, donkeys, pigs, sheep, and yaks.

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Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary to become African cheetahs' second home on April 20

OVER two and a half years after Kuno National Park (KNP) in 'tiger state' Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district became the first home to African cheetahs in the country, the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS) in Mandsaur district is set to become their second home.

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Detention of Amritpal under NSA extended by another year

The Punjab government has decided to extend the detention of Khadoor Sahib MP and radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh (32) under the National Security Act (NSA) by a year.

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Air hostess dies in car crash, friend booked for rash driving

A 21-year-old air hostess with a private airline died in Bhopal after the car she was travelling in plunged into a canal on Thursday.

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33 Maoists Say Farewell to Arms in C'garh; 17 Carried Cumulative Bounty of ₹49L

At least 33 Naxalites, 17 of them carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹49 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday, police said.

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Rahul's Plans to Revamp Gujarat Cong Hit Hurdle

AICC deploys unprecedented 183 observers to gauge political pulse

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Army Orders Inquiry After J&K University Professor Alleges Assault in Rajouri

An army man and an ITBP were also thrashed

1 min

Student Kidnapped, Thrashed & Video Shared on Social Media by 12 Minors

IN a disturbing incident, a group of around 12 minors on scooters allegedly abducted a minor student heading to tuition.

1 min

Reviving taste for scent of a book in Manipur

'Thank you': Sexual abuse survivor to cops

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Ajit supports 3-language policy, says Maha people must learn Hindi too

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar defended his government's decision to introduce Hindi as the third mandatory language in school and slammed the Opposition for creating an issue out of a non-issue.

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Ex-soldiers' stir letters reveal deep war division

WHEN nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document. But in the days since, thousands of retired and reservist soldiers across the military have signed similar letters of support.

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Ex-soldiers' stir letters reveal deep war division

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Pilgrims trek desert to historic New Mexico church

A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands to reach a spiritual wellspring.

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Iran FM expresses concern over US motives before key talks

IRAN's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.

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Deadliest Trump-era strike kills 74 in Yemen

171 Wounded

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US May Drop Bid for Ukraine Peace if Talks Stall: Rubio

Next week's London meet could decide Trump administration's involvement

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Panic grips Florida univ after shooting

WHEN a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, terrified students barricaded doors and fled across campus, abandoning chemistry notes and even shoes, in a shooting that investigators said killed two men and wounded at least six others.

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Israeli strikes kill 25 as new US ambassador takes office

ISRAELI airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 25 people on Friday, including children, hospital workers said, as the new US ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem.

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US Announces New Port Fees on Chinese Ships to Challenge Dominance

The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese-built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector.

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'No plans to levy GST on UPI'

The government has refuted reports that the government is considering levying GST on UPI transactions over ₹2,000, and termed such reports as completely false, misleading, and without any basis.

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New builder must charge same GST as opted by former housing developer

THE Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has said that when a new builder takes over an under-construction housing project, they must follow the same GST rate that the previous builder (old promoter) had chosen.

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Banks' net income likely to decline 4% on margin pressure due to rate cuts

BANKS are in for a bad quarter in March both in terms of net income and high pricing for liabilities, say analysts.

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Govt Appoints Shrivastava as Revenue Secy

ARVIND SHRIVASTAVA, a 1994-batch IAS officer from Karnataka cadre, has been appointed as new revenue secretary.

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NCLAT Upholds Insolvency Plea Against Byju's

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed appeals filed by the BCCI and Byju Raveendran's brother Riju Raveendran, who is the board member of Byju's, seeking withdrawal of insolvency proceedings against the edtech firm and to allow a settlement between the firm and the cricket board.

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Infosys lays off 240 trainees on failing to clear internal test

TWO months after firing nearly 400 trainees from its Mysuru campus, IT services firm Infosys has again laid off another 240 trainees after they failed to clear internal assessments.

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IT freshers' salary stagnates at ₹3L

This is due to many factors such as oversupply of graduates, cyclical nature of biz, skill levels

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Govt eases rules for obtaining GST registration

AFTER severe criticism from businesses and startups, the government has decided to ease the process of obtaining GST registration.

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Crude oil import up by 4.2% to 242 MT in FY25; sourcing dependency increases

THE COUNTRY'S crude oil imports rose by 4.2% to 242.4 million tonne (MT) in FY25, according to the government data.

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Age-group boxers set for Asian battle

SENDING age-group boxers for a continental meet was one of the main objectives of the recently-formed Interim Committee, a panel that was formed by World Boxing to oversee the day-to-day affairs of boxing in the country.

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Double strike in dying seconds rekindle Man United's Europa dreams

HARRY Maguire headed in the winner as Manchester United produced an astonishing extra-time comeback on Thursday to beat Lyon and set up a Europa League semifinal against Athletic Bilbao, while Tottenham Hotspur are also through to the last four after beating Eintracht Frankfurt.

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POWERPLAY BOWLER

AFTER GETTING HELP FROM CHILDHOOD COACH IN OFF-SEASON, PACER KHALEEL HAS THRIVED TO STAND OUT FOR CSK

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League's catching pandemic

CHENNAI Super Kings' coach Stephen Fleming minced no words and came hard on the players for dropping plenty of catches in their loss against Punjab Kings a few days ago.

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Following rain, pain for RCB camp

ONLY a couple of boundaries from Tim David saved Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the ignominy of crashing to being bowled out for less than 49, the lowest ever total in a completed Indian Premier League fixture.

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