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The Morning Standard
1 crore jobs, free edu, skilling centres among NDA promises
THE National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday promised 1 crore jobs to the youth in Bihar as it unveiled a 25-point manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
A LIFELINE AND A REUNION
Kerala government's Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme Uplifts a Blind Couple
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Narayana acquires UK-based PPG Hospitals for £189 mn
BENGALURU-based healthcare provider Narayana Health has announced acquisition of 100% stake in UK-based Practice Plus Group (PPG) Hospitals for £188.78 million, it said in a regulatory filing.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
From Kashmir to Maoists, India striking hard: PM
At Statue of Unity, Modi recalls Iron Man of India's vision of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Russia, US to join Navy events next yr; China, Pak & Turkey not invited
MORE than 55 countries have expressed their willingness to participate in the Indian Navy's simultaneous hosting of three major international maritime events at Visakhapatnam in February 2026. The United States and Russia will take part, but China, Turkey, and Pakistan have not been invited.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHY NERDS ARE HERDING TO PUBS
\"All cats die. Socrates is dead. Therefore Socrates is a cat,\" said the Logician in Eugène Ionesco's play Rhinoceros.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
BoB profit slips to ₹4,809 cr despite better asset quality
THE country’s second-largest public sector lender Bank of India on Friday reported an 8.2% year-on-year drop in net income at ₹4,809 crore, despite improved asset quality and the resultant sharp 47% drop in provisions, along with stable net interest margin in the September quarter.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Americans facing hunger as shutdown enters second month
THE US government shutdown barreled towards its second month on Friday and the pain is spreading fast - with federal workers broke, food aid vanishing and millions of Americans caught in the crossfire.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
IMD predicts warmer Nov, no harsh winter
NOVEMBER is likely to be relatively warmer and wetter than usual in most parts of the country, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Two detained for chasing 35-yr-old woman journo
TWO men were detained on Friday for allegedly chasing a 35-year-old woman journalist while she was returning home from her office.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
HUL gets ₹2k cr tax demand; co set to appeal
HINDUSTAN Unilever (HUL), one of India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, has been served with a ₹1,986.25 crore ($238 mn) tax demand for the financial year (FY) 2020-21.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE FINE PRINT
Benares brocade, tissue, and raw silk get a contemporary spin in this edit
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
No salary & food, 48 workers stuck in Tunisia for 6 months seek govt help
Not given promised jobs Migrants were promised jobs as firm employees but discovered upon landing in Tunisia that the posts were contractual
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
June next yr timeline set for Maha farm loan waiver: CM
CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced that the state government will complete the farm loan waiver process by the end of June next year. Fadnavis, who had earlier opposed the idea of a waiver, said the decision was made to ensure meaningful relief for farmers. \"The farm loan waiver should be done properly so that it helps farmers in a real sense,\" he said.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
New excise policy: Larger & upgraded liquor stores likely
IN an attempt to improve Delhi's liquor retail experience, the draft excise policy proposes larger and upgraded outlets and higher per-bottle margins for retailers.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fiscal deficit widens 21% to ₹5.7L cr in H1
THE Centre’s fiscal deficit widened 21% year-on-year in the first six months of the current financial year to %5.7 lakh crore as the government accelerated capital expenditure amid muted tax revenue growth.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
PM to inaugurate C’garh Assembly building, unveil projects worth ₹14,260 cr
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will participate in Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav on Saturday marking 25 years of the state's formation and inaugurate or lay the foundation stones for development projects worth ₹14,260 crore across key sectors, such as roads, industry, healthcare, and energy.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
His last message to wife before death in Saudi
'Only God can save me'
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE 65-YEAR-OLD WHO RECLAIMED HIS LIFE WITH GOVERNMENT AID
The life of Unnikrishnan, a 65-year-old from Thirunavaya, Malappuram in Kerala is nothing short of a family drama movie. One day, he was an expatriate; from there, he fell into neck deep destitution. The life of Unnikrishnan, whom locals call as 'Unniyettan', is full of eventful turns, having climbed out of that state by holding onto the lifeline of the Extreme Poverty Eradication Scheme (EPEP) initiated by the Kerala government.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
INDUCED RAIN LEAVES A CLOUD OF QUESTIONS
N a region where agriculture, commerce, and culture have been shaped by monsoon rains for millennia, artificially induced precipitation is bound to be seen as a spectacle just short of a miracle.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
TOMATOES, TEA & PHOTOGRAPHY
In the Himalayas, hill dwellers are models for former street-fashion photographer Manou. His work has been exhibited in the 'Everyday Ordinary' series, scooped out of a larger project on the Himalayas, at Gurugram's Museo Camera.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
EC seeks report on killing of PK party supporter as Mokama remains tense
Tension flares up after RJD nominee car stoned
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
MSIL's dominance in smaller car segment to grow as GST cut lifts sales
RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), expects the company’s dominance in the smaller car segment to grow following last month’s reduction in goods and services tax (GST) from 28% to 18%.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
With population spike, cities must focus on health, sustainability: WHO
AS more than 4.4 billion people, over half of humanity, now live in urban areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday called on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
After ranking leap, Tjen aims for more
ONE year can be defining in sportspersons’ career. Sometimes it takes them to the top of their game or plunge them to the depths of despair. For Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen too, that one year has been quite defining in her career. From nowhere in the ranking, she has broken into the top 100 and now rest gleefully in the top 80.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gujarat Cong to launch farmer march in Nov
GUJARAT Congress president Amit Chavda on Friday announced a week-long farmers' foot march, 'Khedut Aakrosh Yatra', from November 6 to 13, which will be taken out from Somnath to Dwarka.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
CM slams AAP, says pollution data cannot be tampered with
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday lambasted AAP and said that pollution data cannot be tampered with and advising the \"unemployed\" opposition to stick to singing songs.
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
No summoning of lawyers over advice to clients barring special cases: SC
THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled that investigating officers cannot issue summons to lawyers appearing for the accused unless the matter is covered under any of the exceptions under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).
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November 01, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trump, Xi reach deal on tariffs, rare earths after breakthrough meeting
US prez calls meet success even as both nations seek dominance on several matters
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October 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Temperature drops, yet capital faces worsening water crisis, alleges AAP
THE Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday alleged that even as temperatures continue to drop, Delhi is facing a worsening water crisis.
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