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Migrant boat capsizes off Gambia; 7 dead, dozens missing
DOZENS are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation's leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
14 Maoists, including six women, killed in C'garh
First major encounter of 2026 takes place in Sukma, Bijapur districts
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January 04, 2026
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India needs political will to handle its many health crises
AS 2026 begins, India's health sector faces formidable challenges.
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January 04, 2026
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Strict posting rules issued for traffic clerks and ministerial staff in capital
THE Delhi Police has said that no individual posted as Chittha Munshi (roster clerk), duty officer, BHM, CHM, or MHC (in the traffic division) of any rank or designation engaged in the deployment of staff should continue for more than one year under any circumstances.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Khamenei orders tough action on protesters in Iran
IRAN's supreme leader insisted Saturday that \"rioters must be put in their place\" after a week of protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic, likely giving security forces a green light to aggressively put down the demonstrations.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Mumbai leads in home sales in Q3 as registration rises 6%
MUMBAI, which commands the highest real price tags in the country and is also among the dearest globally, has recorded its strongest housing sales in the last 14 years in 2025.
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January 04, 2026
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PETA India opposes lifelong confinement of stray animals
PEOPLE for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing proposals that rely on the lifelong confinement of animals and urging the government to adopt humane and science-based approaches to managing stray dog and cattle populations.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Dinamani boxed item led me to V-P's office: CPR
RECALLING that reading a news item in Tamil daily Dinamani, a sister publication of the TNIE group, shaped his political journey and eventually led him to one of the country's highest constitutional offices, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday said fearless journalism has the power to change lives, as he paid tribute to Ramnath Goenka at the third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman (RNGSS) in Chennai.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Captain Gill and Rahul set for Vijay Hazare duty
INDIA Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, pacer Arshdeep Singh and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will play for their respective state teams and join an array of stars featuring in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Panel on AP-T'gana water disputes
13-member committee constituted by Jal Shakti ministry to be headed by CWC chairman
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
HIGHER LOAN RECOVERIES, LOWER WRITE-OFFS NEEDED TO IMPROVE BANKS' HEALTH
INDIAN banks today are bigger, better and more efficient than ever, according to the RBI.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Police bust cyber fraud network involving 20 shell companies, 2 held
DELHI Police has busted a cybercrime network operating via shell companies, arresting two people.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
INDORE TRAGEDY SHOULD TRIGGER ACTION NATIONWIDE
IT'S a crying shame that at least 10 people including an infant have died from imbibing contaminated municipal water in India's 'cleanest city'.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE MANY NEW YEARS OF INDIA
ON the last day of 2025, I found myself at a popular south Indian vegetarian eatery in New Delhi.
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January 03, 2026
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Uma Bharti takes on BJP over MP deaths
POLITICAL pressure mounted on the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh over Indore water contamination that has claimed at least 10 lives and left over a 100 hospitalised.
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January 03, 2026
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Rural areas lead in SIR, cities prefer office work
AN urban-rural divide is being observed in the distribution and collection of enumeration forms, as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being conducted in 12 states and UTs.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
The master shipwright behind INSV Kaundinya
WHEN Indian naval vessel INSV Kaundinya, built using the traditional sewn-ship technique, set sail on its maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar to Muscat on December 29, it marked another achievement in the storied career of a master Malayali craftsman.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Maduro open to US talks on drugs, silent on CIA strike
VENEZUELA is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country's President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday on state television, but he declined to comment on a CIA-led strike last week at a Venezuelan docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by cartels.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Grandmother, her grandson burn to death in Gaza tent as crisis deepens
A grandmother and her 5-yearold grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
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January 03, 2026
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'LITERATURE REMAINS DEEP & ENDURING RESERVOIR OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE'
THE third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman was held on a solemn and celebratory note, reaffirming the enduring role of literature in shaping public thought and cultural discourse.
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January 03, 2026
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V-P: FEARLESS MEDIA, LIT VITAL FOR DEMOCRACY
Chandrashekhara Kambara conferred the RNGSS Lifetime Achievement Award
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January 03, 2026
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Nod to 22 electronics part mfg projects
4 chip units to begin production from 2026: Vaishnaw
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January 03, 2026
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Where voices from far and near converge to reflect on life experiences that can change public sphere
Reflective rather than celebratory
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cold pushes city power demand to 5,603 MW, further rise expected
THE national capital’s electricity demand is once again nearing record levels, as Delhi’s winter peak demand is now projected to touch around 6,000 MW this season, according to estimates by the State Load Dispatch Centre.
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January 03, 2026
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AAP chief questions no arrest in DPS fee matter, says 'not scared of FIRs'
AAP Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bhardwaj said the BJP government has begun filing FIRs against Aam Aadmi Party workers, pointing out that while its workers are being targeted with frivolous cases, no FIR has been registered against Delhi Public School despite documented evidence of harassment of students over unpaid fees.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Marijne returns as women's hockey team chief coach
DUTCHMAN Sjoerd Marijne, who is credited for India women's hockey team's historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, returns to the side as the chief coach.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
US lawmakers come out in support of 'UK', BJP sees external interference
EIGHT United States lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra seeking bail for student leader Umar Khalid, accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the February 2020 north east Delhi riots, and urging the Indian government to ensure him a fair trial in line with international law.
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January 03, 2026
The Morning Standard
Stuck amid unrest in Iran, medical students face anxiety, seek govt help
MORE than 3,000 Indian students pursuing higher education in Iran, most of them medical students, are facing mounting anxiety as the Islamic Republic is rocked by widespread protests triggered by soaring inflation and economic distress.
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January 03, 2026
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Wife's maintenance no rigid formula: HC
THE Delhi High Court, while enhancing a woman's interim maintenance, has said the amount cannot be determined with mathematical precision.
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January 03, 2026
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Govt warns Elon Musk-led X over obscene content generated by Grok
IN another face-off with Elon Musk-led X (formerly known as Twitter), the government has written to the platform warning it against hosting, generating, or uploading obscene, nude, indecent, or sexually explicit content through its AI-based services such as Grok and other xAI tools.
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