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The Wisdom of Now

Rather than asking why life hurts, the way forward is through mindful response, inner transformation, and fully living each moment

3 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

33 children killed in drone attack on Sudan kindergarten, doc group says

Strike by Rapid Support Forces kill 50; toll could go up as communication to area cut off

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Assam relaxes 2-child norm for ST, SC & others

THE Assam government has relaxed its two-child norm for Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), Moran & Matak communities and tea garden tribes.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

The Morning Standard

HELL ON EARTH? IT IS HERE, IT IS HERE

I write this with a head heavy from pollutants and a lung capacity that feels like a modest deal arrived at after tough negotiations.

3 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Oodles of belief & physical strength: Shardanand's tale

IT'S fair to say Indian hockey players have seldom relished the big stage at home, especially during blue riband events like the World Cup.

2 min  |

December 07, 2025

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MP Speaker urged not to fix House session date during marriage season

MARRIAGES cast their shadow on the Madhya Pradesh Assembly’s winter session that concluded on Friday.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

IndiGo commuters wait for refunds and fare cap

I am usually a person who can handle high-pressure situations, but the last 48 hours were like a nightmare to me; I literally had a panic attack,\" said Aikantik Bag, who was travelling from Lucknow to Kolkata on Wednesday night.

2 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

The Empire Becomes a Colony

By imagining a bankrupt Britain offering itself to become India’s 30th state, the story cuts through post-colonial amnesia

3 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Biocon to fully acquire biologics subsidiary; plans $500 mn fundraise

BIOCON Limited on Saturday announced that it will fully integrate its subsidiary, Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL), making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Biocon Limited.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Cold morning, smog in Delhi, AQI 'very poor'

THE national capital showed no respite from toxic air on Friday, with the AQI remaining in the \"very poor\" category.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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WHAT GOES ON IN THE MIND OF A SUICIDE BOMBER?

WHAT goes on inside the mind of a suicide bomber like Dr Umar Un Nabi, 35, who blew up his white Hyundai i20 car outside Red Fort on November 10?

5 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Double-deckers return to the city

Govt plans evening rides for tourists, get ready with routes in Lutyens' zone within a month

2 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Ukraine hit by massive drone attack amid peace talks

RUSSIA unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight into Saturday, after US and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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'Want to bring back int'l matches to Chinnaswamy'

THE second-half of 2025 has not been the easiest for the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

2 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Strict action to be taken without bias, says Sirsa on pollution-curbing steps

DELHI Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday held a crucial meeting with DC, DM and DSIIDC officials, issuing strict directives to District Magistrates to survey all industries in their areas within seven days, identify units violating pollution norms and initiate immediate action.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Alert on illegally transported paddy in C’garh

THE Chhattisgarh government has cracked down on transportation of paddy from other states and seized over one lakh quintals so far in separate cases ever since the procurement began from November 15, officials said.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

The Morning Standard

Nothing wrong in giving Gita to Putin: Tharoor

Cong leader says the gift wasn't Modi's bid to convert the Russian Prez, but was about sharing spiritual heritage

2 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Couple dies in shop fire, trapped inside

A 31-year-old grocery shop owner and his wife died after a fire erupted outside their shop in Delhi's Tikri Kalan area, causing severe suffocation, police said on Saturday.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Indian student in US dies after suffering burn injuries

A 24-year-old Indian student in the US has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission here.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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J’khand, C’garh & U’khand score lowest House sitting

25 years on, Assembly session days in three states fall short of national benchmark of 90 days raising concerns about legislative scrutiny

2 min  |

December 07, 2025

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BJP restoring reforms it had dismantled: AAP

THE Delhi Aam Aadmi Party state president and former health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Saturday that the BJP government is quietly reinstating the healthcare reforms that they had earlier dismantled through the Lieutenant Governor.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

SMASH INDIA’S AVIATION TYRANNY NOW

N any market mutilated into a duopoly or distorted into a monopoly, the consumer ceases to be a sovereign participant and is instead reduced to a supplicant-stripped of agency, dignity, and choice, compelled to accept whatever crumbs the corporate colossi condescend to toss.

4 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Test to Enable Young Minds, Not to Disable Them

I have often pondered at a statement emanating from the 19th century French mathematical genius Evariste Galois.

3 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

India driving global surge in renewable energy

INDIA has recorded its highest-ever non-fossil capacity addition of 31.25 Gigawatts (GW), including 24.28 GW of solar energy in the current fiscal, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi said on Saturday.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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ICICI Pru AMC public issue all set to hit market on December 12

THE ₹10,000 crore initial public offer (IPO) of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) may hit the market on December 12.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Food thrown at Britain's Crown Jewels, 4 arrested

LONDON police said four people were arrested Saturday after food-purportedly apple crumble and custard-was thrown at a display case containing Britain's priceless Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Amid IndiGo crisis, SpiceJet Air India adding capacity

AS IndiGo grapples with a severe operational crisis, Tata Group carriers Air India and Air India Express said they are increasing capacity to help stranded passengers and ensure baggage delivery.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Dairy farmers to benefit from circular economy in 5 yrs, says Shah in Gujarat

GUJARAT witnessed a major push to the cooperative and rural economy on Saturday, as Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Banas Dairy’s bio-CNG and fertilizer plant in Banaskantha and laid the foundation stone for a new milk powder and baby food facility.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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11 dead as gunmen open fire at bar in S Africa's capital

A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 11 people dead, police said.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025

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Dust control steps intensified with Ring Road cleaning drive

CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta led a cleaning and washing drive on the Ring Road at Khyber Pass Chowk in Civil Lines, personally participating in sweeping and water-sprinkling operations on Saturday amid rising pollution concerns.

1 min  |

December 07, 2025