The Morning Standard - May 16, 2024

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May 16, 2024

News Click editor gets bail at last

Purkayastha out of Tihar after SC declares his arrest and remand under UAPA null and void

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‘Lackadaisical approach’: SC slams U’Khand over forest fires

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government in controlling forest fires, calling the state's approach \"lackadaisical\".

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Singh meets Swati amid raging row over assault

A day after his admission that CM Arvind Kejriwal's PS Bibhav Kumar \"misbehaved\" with AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday met Maliwal.

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New claimant enters race to become Kerala Cong chief

ADDING to the woes of incumbent K Sudhakaran, who has been braving threats from certain quarters, new claimants have surfaced for the coveted office of the Kerala Congress chief.

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A TRYST WITH DESTINY THAT WASN’T TO BE

Amethi is waiting for Godot. Or for a Gandhi. Not just for a 53-yearold with that name, but something inclusive of that - and more than that.

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8 deaths due to manual scavenging in 10 days: Activists demand action

EXPRESSING concern over eight deaths in the ten days in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi allegedly due to manual scavenging, activists demanded strict action against those who are responsible for forcing sanitation workers to clean septic tanks without safety gear.

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Excise scam: HC lists Kejriwal’s plea against ED summons for July 11

THE Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed for hearing on July 11 Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the summonses issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe into the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

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Court extends Sisodia's judicial custody till May 30

THE Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till May 30 in the Delhi liquor policy case.

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Docs crowdfund expensive liver transplant

IN a medical marvel, a 13-yearold underwent a successful liver transplant surgery while in coma.

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Temp may touch 42°C next week

A day after the national capital recorded a high of 40.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 22.9 degree Celsius on Wednesday, over two notches below the season's normal.

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BJP raises pitch for Maliwal's safety

Party protests at CM’s residence against mistreatment’ to former women’s panel chief

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NW Delhi: Voters rue lack of basic facilities, connectivity

BASIC facilities such as water; electricity and sanitation, proper roads and connectivity are some of the issues concerning voters in the northwest Delhi constituency.

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Act against parties listing voters for post-poll schemes, EC tells police

THE Delhi election commission has called upon the city's police force to take firm action against political parties and their operatives involved in registering voters for postelection beneficiary-oriented schemes.

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One Year On, Child Rights Panel Without Chief, Staff

NO regular reports on schools or on distressed children from across the city, no journals being launched, no awareness programmes being organised-technically no activity has been witnessed on behalf of DCPCR -the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights which is the statutory watchdog of the government of Delhi.

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Speeding SUV crushes biker to death, two held

65-year-old man was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, declared brought dead

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Chief secy, DGP summoned over post-poll violence

TAKING cognizance of the violence that erupted across Andhra Pradesh on the day of polling on Monday as well as the post-election violence on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the law and order situation in the State and summoned Chief Secretary (CS) KS Jawahar Reddy and DGP Harish Kumar Gupta to appear before the commission on Thursday (May 16).

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Balaji moves SC for bail on health ground

Cash-for-jobs case: Former TN minister cites 335 days in ED custody

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Heat To Make Voting Painful In Next Phase

EVEN as the weather during first phase polls in the state on May 13 was tolerable, it may not be the same during the second phase as heatwave is likely to return with a vengeance from this weekend.

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Security beefed up in sensitive areas in Andhra

AN uneasy calm prevailed in Palnadu district after clashes between YSRC and TDP workers were reported in several places, including Narasaraopet, Gurazala, Macherla, and Sattenapalli Assembly constituencies, on Monday and Tuesday.

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Single-Screen Theatres Planning To Shut Down For 10 Days Due To Low Turnout

THE Telangana Theatres Association (TTA) announced on Wednesday that single-screen halls across the state will be shut for the next 10 days. Starting May 17, the 450-odd singlescreen theatres in the state will remain closed till May 26. Rapidly diminishing footfall has been cited as the key reason behind this move.

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Patel Nagar: AAP turncoat Raj Anand makes it a three-cornered contest

ESTABLISHED after partition as a colony for refugees from Pakistan, Patel Nagar has developed into a posh residential locality with clean, tree-lined streets and parks.

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Foe-turned-friend: Kejriwal holds roadshows for Congress nominees

Campaigning for his poll ally, AAP’s national convener claims INDIA bloc will form next govt

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Modi Will Be First PM To Hold Rally In North East Delhi, Says Manoj Tiwari

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in three Delhi constituencies viz.

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Sikhs will vote for BJP: Chandi Chowk candidate

THE Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the members of the Sikh community have extended their full support to them in the Chandni Chowk constituency for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

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Karnal: BJP veteran Khattar takes on Congress’ youth leader

TWO months after the BJP replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana chief minister, the 70year-old leader and former RSS 'pracharak' is preparing for another innings -- to enter the Lok Sabha for the first time.

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INK UP AT @18

MORE than 1.8 crore young voters in the 18- and 19-year-old bracket are eligible to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. They constitute about 1.89 per cent of the total voters registered in the country, according to the Election Commission data.

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Doting dad Lalu monitors daughter's Saran campaign

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad is leaving nothing to chance to brighten the prospects of his daughter Rohini Acharya contesting Lok Sabha polls from the high-profile Saran constituency.

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Cong Wants To Allocate 15% Budget For Muslims: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, while on Wednesday while campaigning for BJP candidate in Nasik, claimed that Congress plans to divide India's budget on the basis of religion of which 15% would be allocated to the Muslim community.

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As his father's shadow looms, Chirag Paswan faces a daunting task

CHIRAG Paswan of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is riding high on the Modi factor and his father late Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy from the Hajipur (SC) constituency.

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CAN NURTURE TRUMP NATURE ON GENETIC RISKS?

Genetic factors contribute to an increased susceptibility to major diseases. But lifestyle factors exercise a powerful influence on the extent to which that risk is expressed

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Middle Kingdom Makes Moves In Middle Europe

LIBERALS across the world are wont to give China's attempt to forge an alternative world order quite remarkable leeway, trusting that it cannot but be better than the current world sumochamp state, the US, which has over the decades sold itself and its putative goodness down the river.

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Centre grants first set of citizenship to 14 people

Amit Shah says wait of those who faced religious persecution is over

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Govt seeks to check fake reviews of online products to protect consumers

THE Central government is planning to strengthen the existing rules to protect consumers' interests from online fake reviews that have doubled in the past five years.

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Brain dead retd army man gives life to three people by donating organs

A retired junior commissioned officer (JCO), 70-year old Arjun Singh Sangotra, from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, who passed away on Tuesday, has given a fresh lease of life to three persons through organ donation. Sangotra suffered a brain stroke and was later declared brain dead at the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir.

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‘BJP allies will surely repeat 2019 Maha show’

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is confident that the ruling Mahayuti alliance, cobbled together after breaking the NCP and Shiv Sena, will win in all constituencies they won in 2019, if not more.

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Kharge promises to double free ration if INDIA bloc wins

Calling it a battle of ideologies, AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated his allegation that the BJP would attempt to change the Constitution and the provisions of reservation also if given another term at the Centre. He promised 10 kg free ration if they come to power. Currently, the BJP is giving 5-kg.

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Ripples over Amritpal’s entry in Punjab poll fray

PANTHIC politics in Punjab appears on an unpredictable course. The ECI has accepted the nomination of pro-Khalistani and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh to contest from Khadoor Sahib as an independent candidate.

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Shah invokes Satyajit Ray, takes 'Hirak Rani' jibe at Didi

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over \"violence, corruption and polarisation\" in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of snatching the rights of the poor.

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Ready for talks that address all sides of Ukraine war, says Putin

Russian leader set to leave on two-day state visit of China, which supports his invasion

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Joe Biden mulls $1 bn sale of arms, ammunition to Israel

THE Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say.

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France declares emergency in New Caledonia

French government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon in Paris. It follows days of unrest in the Pacific territory and what Thevenot described as \"scenes of chaos,\" with a member of the security services reported among the four killed.

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Trade deficit widens to $19.1 bn in April

INDIA'S merchandise trade deficit increased to $19.1 billion in April from $15.6 billion recorded in March, due to significant decline in exports, the government data showed on Wednesday.

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Mahindra's XUV 3XO clocks 50K bookings in 60 minutes

HIGHLIGHTING the ever-increasing shift of consumers towards sports utility vehicles (SUVs), Mahindra & Mahindra's (M&M) recently launched compact SUV, the XUV 3XO, clocked 50,000 bookings in only 60 minutes, outpacing bookings received new Maruti Suzuki's fourth generation Swift hatchback by a wide margin (just 10,000 booking in 10 days).

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LIC gets 3 more years to pare govt stake to 90%

Sebi allows govt higher shareholding; listed companies need to have 25% public float

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Al-Vistara merger awaits FDI, other approvals: SIA

AIR INDIA-Vistara merger will strengthen Singapore International Airlines' (SIA) multi-hub strategy and allow it to continue participating directly in the fast-growing aviation market, said SIA on Wednesday while announcing its March quarter results.

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Rajasthan lose four on the trot

ALREADY-qualified Rajasthan couldn't stem the rot as they went down to alreadye liminated Punjab Kings in a low-scoring match at Guwahati, a designated 'home' venue for the former.

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NEERAJ'S STAR TURN

Olympic champ, in his first event in the country in over three years, comes from behir to take gold at Fed Cup

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Bowling key as SRH eye play-offs

SUNRISERS Hyderabad batters seem on a mission every time they take the field this IPL. Be it setting the biggest IPL totals, not once but twice, or posting the highest playoff score or chasing down a target above 160 under 10 overs.

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