The Morning Standard - March 13, 2025

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March 13, 2025

Trump's 25% Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel Imports Kick In

The US increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday

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Yamuna board to take care of river upkeep in capital soon

DELHI may soon get a separate body to take up Yamuna cleaning, which has been a bone of contention for years, within a stipulated period of time.

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3-engine govt in Haryana as BJP sweeps civic elections, wins 9 of 10 mayoral seats

Victory in bypolls, too

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IIT-D Among Top 30 Institutes in Engineering and Technology Category

IIT-DELHI has emerged as the top institute in the Engineering and Technology category, securing a rank of 26 among the world's top 30 institutions, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

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HC seeks NIA's stand on prison communication restrictions

THE Delhi High Court has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to respond to a petition challenging restrictions on phone calls and e-mulaqat (virtual meetings) for persons arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

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Retail inflation below 4% for 1st time in 6 months

At 3.61% in February, low CPI inflation raises hopes for another rate cut by RBI next month

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SAGAR Grows Into a MAHASAGAR Vision During Modi's Mauritius Visit

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi launched MAHASAGAR, a vision for security and growth for the Global South, as India and Mauritius strengthened their strategic ties amid China's influence in the region in Mauritius on Wednesday.

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Train hijack drama in Pak over, 21 passengers killed, says Army

PAKISTAN military operation to rescue hostages from a train hijacked by terrorists ended on Wednesday with all hostages recovered, Dawn reported.

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JNU students' poll likely to be conducted in April

AMID ongoing student protests, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Wednesday announced that the students' union elections for the 2024-25 term are expected to be held within the next two months, pending a verdict from the Delhi High Court.

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2 Held With 830 Packets Of E-Cigarettes

DELHI Police has arrested two members of an e-cigarette racket and seized 830 packets containing the banned substance from Shahdara in east Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.

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NEP: NSUI protests over Pradhan's remark on TN

The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Wednesday staged a strong protest in front of Shastri Bhawan against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's recent \"uncivilised\" remarks to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs.

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PM1 Pollution May Be Underestimated by Up to 20%: Study

A new study suggests that fine particulate matter (PM1) in Delhi may be absor# moisture from the humid winter air, leading to an underestimation of pollution levels by up to 20%.

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Police Tighten Security Ahead of Holi, Ramzan Friday Prayers in Capital

DELHI Police has intensified security across the capital ahead of Holi and Ramzan's Friday prayers, with increased patrolling and coordination with local communities to ensure peace and order.

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BJP-led govt starts remodelling of AAP's legacy mohalla clinics in city

WEEKS after planning the revamp of AAP's flagship mohalla clinics, the BJP-led Delhi government has now started the drill.

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L-G reviews disaster preparedness

Concern raised at meeting over absence of State Disaster Response Force in the capital

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Woman, two daughters found dead in Badarpur

A woman and her two daughters were found dead on Wednesday inside their rented accommodation in southeast Delhi's Badarpur area.

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PIL filed against MEA over passport, visa tender

THE Delhi High Court has been approached with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Oman over the issuance of the Request for Proposals (RFP 2025).

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Report sought on Michel's six-year stay at Tihar jail

A Delhi Court has directed the Director General (DG) of Prisons to submit a detailed report on the conduct of Christian Michel James during his six-year incarceration in Tihar Jail.

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24 Bangladeshi Nationals Staying Illegally Arrested

DELHI Police have arrested 24 Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors, from the south and southeast districts of the national capital, officials said on Wednesday.

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Rajasthan CM Sharma Announces Jobs, Welfare Schemes as Holi Gift

A day before Holi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma announced a series of major initiatives in the state assembly on Wednesday, focusing on employment, education, infrastructure and welfare.

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AAP Holds Protest Across 40 Locations, Demands Free Gas Cylinders on Holi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has escalated its criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), demanding that the party fulfill its election promise of providing free LPG cylinders to women on Holi.

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Cong Takes Jibe at BJP Over 'Cruise Tourism' in Yamuna

DELHI Congress chief Devender Yadav on Wednesday took a jibe at the BJP government after it signed a MoU for ferry services and cruise tourism on the Yamuna, saying the ruling party should first take effective steps to clean up the \"polluted\" river.

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Speaker Refutes Atishi's Bias Remark

AAP leader accused Gupta of unlawfully suspending opp MLAs, restricting House access

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Less than 2% of kidneys come from deceased donors in city

EVERY year, thousands of Indians suffer from kidney failure clinging to the hope of a transplant, but for many, that hope fades with time. With long waiting lists, a severe shortage of cadaver organ donors, and financial barriers, a large number of patients die before ever receiving a transplant.

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Don't convert Tirumala into a concrete jungle, HC tells TTD

EXPRESSING serious concern over the increasing construction activity in Tirumala, the Andhra Pradesh HC on Wednesday made it clear that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams should exercise utmost caution regarding the new structures on the hill shrine.

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Govt to consider Kerala's demands, Sitharaman tells Pinarayi

BREAKING protocols, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar joined Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for an informal meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Delhi's Kerala House on Wednesday to raise the state's pressing demands, including the release of central funds and a special financial package for landslide-hit Wayanad.

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Over 15 popular spots in Hampi unsafe for tourists

MORE than 15 popular tourist spots in Hampi are unsafe for tourists, according to activists.

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IMD Issues Warning for Heatwave, Warm Nights in Odisha for Four Days

An unusually early spell of heatwave is expected to grip western and northern Odisha from Thursday with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) coming out with an advisory for the public on Wednesday.

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Quota Bills, Welfare Focus of T'gana Guv's Address

Dev Varma Highlights Govt's Commitment to Inclusivity and Fairness

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Pawan Kalyan set to mark JSP's 12th Foundation Day at Chitrada village

THE Jana Sena Party (JSP) is set to mark its 12th Foundation Day with a massive plenary at Chitrada village in Pithapuram Assembly constituency on Friday.

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NEP aims at developing Hindi: Stalin

CONTINUING his tirade against the National Education Policy (NEP) and delimitation of parliamentary seats, Chief Minister MK Stalin called delimitation as a conspiracy to \"sustain power\" by winning the seats in northern states alone and NEP as a \"saffron policy\" formulated to develop 'Hindia' and not India.

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The Import Of Iron Age Discoveries In Tamil Nadu

Recent archaeological revelations from Sivagalai in Tamil Nadu have sent ripples across historical and scientific communities.

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Trump Transactions Spell Trouble for Transatlantic Pacts

The bullying of Zelenskyy flies in the face of decades-old alliances between the US and Europe. A quick history tour shows what their unravelling might mean for the world

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Make Aadhaar-based payment optional, says House panel

A parliamentary panel report has argued that Aadhaar-based payment system (APBS) for MGNReGA workers should be kept optional and alternative payment mechanisms are made available to ensure that they get their rightful wages.

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Make Aadhaar-based payment optional, says House panel

A parliamentary panel report has argued that Aadhaar-based payment system (APBS) for MGNREGA workers should be kept optional and alternative payment mechanisms are made available to ensure that they get their rightful wages.

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Budget allocation to health ministry continues to fall

A parliamentary panel has noted that despite the National Health Policy's target of increasing government health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025, the allocation to the health sector, particularly to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has not gone up.

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Firm up norms before announcement to skip delays

HIGHLIGHTING the delay in finalisation and necessary approvals for implementation of various schemes, the standing committee on Housing and Urban affairs has recommended that the ministry should complete paperwork and guidelines for any scheme in consultation with stakeholders before any budget announcement.

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Oilfields Amendment Bill gets House approval

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, that seeks to amend the existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas as well as delink petroleum operations from mining operations.

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MoD inks pacts with BEL for procurement contract of radar at cost of ₹2.9K cr

The government on Wednesday confirmed acquisition of low level transportable radars which will strengthen the Indian Air Force's capabilities to track aerial targets.

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Over 2.6K Bangladeshi nationals apprehended in 13 months: MoS to RS

The government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the border guarding force BSF has apprehended 2,601 Bangladeshi nationals who attempted to enter the Indian side from along the frontiers in the last 13 months beginning January 1, 2024.

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Reduction of seats will be against principle of federal structure: CPM

THE Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Wednesday sought a consensus on the issue of delimitation, stressing that the exercise based on the current population would result in a decline of political representation of southern states in Parliament.

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IAF chief bats for quick upgrade in capability to check security hurdles

CHIEF of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday emphasised the need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges in the evolving geo-strategic landscape.

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Omar-led govt launches bids for 305 liquor shops

AS the demand for banning sale and consumption of liquor is growing and legislators have moved the Private Members Bill on banning liquor in J&K Assembly, the Jammu and Kashmir government has launched bids for 305 liquor shops in the Union Territory.

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Woman killed for refusing to hand over Maiya aid

A woman in Jharkhand's Garhwa has allegedly been killed by her in-laws over her refusal to hand over the financial aid she received under the Maiya Samman Yojana to them.

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₹4.2L cr Budget Bets Big on Ladli Behna Yojana

MADHYA Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented a ₹4.21 lakh crore-plus budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Maha amends birth, death registration laws to curb fake certificates

THE Maharashtra government has introduced stricter rules by amending laws to curb fake registration of births and deaths by foreign nationals, state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in the assembly on Wednesday.

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No more 10-km run as J'khand tweaks rules for recruitment of excise cops

LESS than a year after over 13 candidates died in the excise constable recruitment drive in Jharkhand while attempting to clear the physical test required for selection, the state has decided to relax the rules.

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'Feminist' Rabri takes 'bhaang' potshots at Nitish in Assembly

ALLEGATIONS and counter-allegations flew thick and fast in the Bihar legislative council on Wednesday, as CM Nitish Kumar and his predecessor, Rabri Devi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition, exchanged heated words over developmental works undertaken during their respective regimes.

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ASI Asked to Whitewash Sambhal Mosque in a Week

HC asks mosque committee to reimburse cost within seven days

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Trump Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel Imports Come into Force

President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create US factory jobs at a time when his seesawing tariff threats are jolting the stock market and raising fears of an economic slowdown.

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Sunita's Return to Earth Likely on March 16 After 9 Months

A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months to finally come home.

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NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off to Map Sky, Galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before, a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time.

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Firing on Pak train continued for 50 minutes, recalls rescued passenger

THERE was a huge explosion and firing, a scene that can never be forgotten, said Mushtaq Muhammad as he recounted the moment when Baloch militants attacked a passenger train in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

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Houthi threat to resume attacks on Israeli ships for blocking aid in Gaza

YEMEN's Houthi rebels warned shippers on Wednesday that 'any Israeli vessel' travelling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip.

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Trump Says Ball in Russia's Court to Accept Ceasefire Plan

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is going to Moscow for talks this week

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Surprise victory for Oppn in Greenland

THE centre-right opposition has won a surprise victory in legislative elections in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, as support also surged for the nationalist Naleraq party seeking independence as soon as possible.

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Ola Electric Sees Auto Segment's Breakeven in Q1

OLA ELECTRIC MOBILITY LTD said on Wednesday it has concluded its company-wide cost-reduction initiative, the 'Network Transformation and Opex Reduction Programme,' which will help its automotive segment to achieve EBITDA breakeven in Q1FY26.

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RBI asks for forex derivative info from banks

RBI wants to make sure banks with heavy forex liabilities are not exposed to a situation like that of IndusInd Bank

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Riyadh Air eyes partnership with Air India and IndiGo

TONY DOUGLAS, CEO of the soon-to-be-launched Riyadh Air, is exploring partnerships with home-grown airlines — Air India and IndiGo — as the new Saudi Arabian carrier seeks to establish a strong presence in the Indian market, particularly in the India-Saudi sector.

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India to have 1 mn start-ups by 2035: Nandan Nilekani

WITH many unicorns flipping back to India, by 2035 India will be the most preferred IPO market globally, said Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.

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JLR May Shelve EV Production Plans From TN Plant

TATA MOTORS said on Wednesday that the specific models and production timelines at its upcoming Tamil Nadu plant will be aligned with the broader strategies and market requirements of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).

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Pact with telcos may expedite Starlink's India entry process

The Indian government may soon grant a licence to Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its satellite communication services in India, following a partnership with the country's leading telecom service providers, as per industry analysts.

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Singapore state-run Temasek acquires 10% stake in Haldiram's for ₹8,000 cr

SINGAPORE'S state-owned investment firm Temasek has signed a deal to acquire approximately 10% of Haldiram Snacks Foods Private Limited (HSFPL) for over ₹8,000 crore (around $1 bn), according to sources familiar with the development.

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SIP Inflows Drop to 3-Month Low of ₹25,999 Cr in Feb on Market Sell-Off

FOR the second month in a row, the monthly inflows into systematic investment plans (SIPs) has fallen to ₹25,999 crore in February as the market selloff intensified, pulling down all sub segments.

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BFI polls get murkier as Thakur's name scrapped from electoral college

The way things stand at the moment, another National Sports Federation seems to be heading towards a stalemate.

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Hyderabad FC Hold Kerala to 1-1 Draw in ISL

HYDERABAD FC held Kerala Blasters FC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

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Deepak Eyes Int'l Career Relaunch With Asian C'ships Qualification

BETWEEN August and September 2019, wrestler Deepak Punia's stock hit the roof.

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Hardik of things: India's balance manufacturer

Numbers might not reflect, but Pandya was key to India's CT success

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Reds Pay the Penalty in Thrilling Pre-Quarters

PARIS Saint-Germain held their nerve to beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties and reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday after their tie finished one-apiece on aggregate, while Bayern Munich saw off Bayer Leverkusen to complete a 5-0 win over both legs.

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Early exit for Sindhu, Rohan-Ruthvika in Rd2

STAR Indian shuttler PV Sindhu suffered an inexplicable meltdown, bowing out of the All England Championships with a three-game loss to Korea's Kim Ga Eun in the women's singles opening round on Wednesday.

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'Algorithms dictate which movies get made today'

Anurag Kashyap on the recent stream of re-releases, the Hindi film industry 'running out of ideas', risk-aversion by OTTS, and whether there will be a sequel to No Smoking

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'Algorithms dictate which movies get made today'

Anurag Kashyap on the recent stream of re-releases, the Hindi film industry 'running out of ideas', risk-aversion by OTTs, and whether there will be a sequel to No Smoking

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Raw, Unfiltered, Human

Cinematographer Navroze Contractor framed people with the same empathy he lived by. 'Photography Strictly Prohibited', now in Delhi, unveils six decades of unseen, unfiltered stories through his photography.

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Netflix Confirms Stephen King's Cujo Remake

Stephen King's horror novel, Cujo, is all set to be remade by Netflix.

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