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Overnight Russian drone strike kills father and three children in Kharkiv
A Russian drone smashed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing a father and his three small children and seriously wounding their mother who is 35 weeks pregnant, officials said on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
SISTERS’ SUICIDE Police recover phone sold off by girls’ father
POLICE have recovered a mobile phone that the father of the three sisters, who died by suicide in Ghaziabad, had sold to a shopkeeper a fortnight before the horrific incident and sent it for forensic examination.
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February 12, 2026
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Israel to seek broader focus in Iran nuclear talks with US
WITH US President Donald Trump saying he believes Iran wants to make a deal on its nuclear programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to arrive at the White House on Wednesday with his own urgent message: Expand the talks further.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha used just 57% of Budget in 10 months, 13% below expected spending
AS Odisha gears up for Budget 2026-27, expected to cross ₹3 lakh crore mark, the state's fiscal performance in the current financial year remains a concern due to subpar spending.
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February 12, 2026
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DMK boss Stalin rules out power sharing in TN, says alliance with Congress intact
REJECTING the demand for a share in power from a section of Congress leaders in the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday asserted that there is no question of sharing power with allies, but the alliance with Congress would remain intact.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
India slump to 1-3 vs Belgium
INDIA let in two goals in the final quarter to suffer a 1-3 defeat to Belgium in their Rourkela leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26 match here on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pentagon laser test plan led to brief E] Paso airspace closure
THE sudden and surprising airspace closure over E] Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation who were granted anonymity to share sensitive details.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Hopes, apprehensions as B’desh goes to polls
BANGLADESH heads to the polls on Thursday under an unprecedented political landscape, following the sudden exit of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after a mass upsurge in 2024.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
2 contractors granted anticipatory bail in biker death case
A Delhi court has granted interim protection from arrest to two contractors in connection with the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who died after falling into an uncovered 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in West Delhi recently.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
SC seeks report from govt on AI crash in Ahmedabad, sets 3-week deadline
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to file a detailed status report within three weeks on the June 12, 2025, Ahmedabad Air India Boeing 787-8 crash that killed 260 people.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
ANOTHER WAY TO PROTECT & ATTRACT
SINCE 1991, when a new generation of economic reforms were initiated, Indian policymakers in successive governments have tried to strike a balance between attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and protecting domestic businesses, especially small firms in many sectors.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
States to get over ₹25 lakh cr in FY27: FM
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday rejected allegations levelled by several Opposition-ruled states that the Centre was not transferring states’ share from the divisible pool of taxes.
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February 12, 2026
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IIT-Delhi to soon get first 10-storey academic block, 1,400-beds girls’ hostel
UNION Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday laid the foundation stones for anew academic block and a girls’ hostel at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, marking a major expansion of the institute’s academic and residential infrastructure.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Amid landslides, geological survey planned for hills near Bhakra Dam
AMID rising incidents of landslides during the monsoon season, a comprehensive geological study of the hillocks surrounding the Bhakra Dam is likely to be undertaken by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rutherford, Motie make WI dream of 2016 again
OF late, off-spinner Gudakesh Motie has become West Indies’ primary spinner irrespective of the formats.
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February 12, 2026
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Lamborghini ‘driver’ owns up crash, plea for surrender nixed
THE high-profile Lamborghini accident case took a dramatic turn in Kanpur on Wednesday when the man claiming to be the driver of the vehicle surrendered before a court in the afternoon, while the complainant, Mohammad Tausif, reached a compromise in the matter.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
No 3-wk furlough to convict in Nitish Katara murder case
THE Delhi HC on Wednesday denied a plea by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year jail term without remission for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002, for his release from prison on a threeweek furlough.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
SBI becomes 4th-largest company with ₹10.91L cr m-cap, beats TCS
THE country’s largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday became the fourth most-valued company in terms of market capitalisation on Wednesday, surpassing Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) m-cap of ₹10.53 lakh crore.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
WTT: Tricky draw for Indians
TOP Indian players looking to make it to the business end of the WTT Star Contender Chennai will have their task cut out as they were handed a rather tricky draw on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tale of Namibia pacer Heingo
THE ongoing World Cup is a special outing for many cricketers, especially first-timers.
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February 12, 2026
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TVS SCS net profit rises to ₹11 crore in Q3
TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS), a global supply chain solutions provider and one of India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated supply chain solutions companies, reported a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹11.19 crore in the third quarter of FY26 as against a loss of ₹23.8 crore in the same period last year.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
KAPURS STAY IN WAR MODE DESPITE HC TRUCE ADVICE
LATE businessman Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, accusing her mother-in-law Rani Kapur of perjury and making false claims before the court.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
KARNATAKA School bus mows down 2 students on motorcycle
TWO girls, aged four and two, died after they were mowed down by a school bus near the police quarters in Hegde Nagar in Hennur traffic police limits around 8.10 am on Wednesday.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Baseless': Puri rejects Rahul's barb on Epstein
UNION Minister Hardeep Singh Puri offered defence against charges made by Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday at a hurriedly conducted press conference soon after Gandhi's address.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
AIR QUALITY SLIPS TO 'VERY POOR' AS AQI HITS 305, 2ND TIME THIS MONTH
DELHI'S air quality deteriorated on Wednesday evening, slipping back into the 'very poor' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 305, as per the data.
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Green campuses, smart classrooms to modernise 75 CM SHRI schools
AIMING to build future-ready institutions aligned with global education standards, the Delhi government has decided to upgrade 75 CM SHRI schools with Al-enabled learning, smart boards, projectors and other advanced facilities.
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February 12, 2026
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Tighter norms to curb mis-selling
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
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February 12, 2026
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Didi only CM to move SC against govt staff: Yadav
UNION Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday hit out at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for going against her government employees and moving the Supreme Court over payment of dearness allowance (DA).
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
MCD removes 380 banners in clean-up drive
AT SUMMIT
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February 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Jolt to Gujarat AAP as farmer face quits party
INa jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat, state Kisan Cell president and farmer leader Raju Karpada resigned from all party posts on Wednesday.
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