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The Morning Standard
97,37,831 TN voters off electoral rolls across 38 districts after SIR
A total of 97.37 lakh names have been removed from the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under the categories of Absent, Shifted, and Dead as per the data released on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
BONDI BLOODBATH AMID WINTER OF DISCONTENT
JUST when the world was preparing to bid farewell to 2025, a beachfront bloodbath sent a chill across continents.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC grants relief to Pawar minister in cheating case
THE Bombay HC on Friday granted bail to former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate and suspended his two-year jail term ina cheating and forgery case, but refused to stay his conviction.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Pak claims concerned over ‘abrupt variance’ in flow of Indus River basin
PAKISTAN has expressed concern over what it called sudden changes in the flow of the Chenab river in Indus basin between December 7 and 15, accusing India of releasing water without warning in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty that New Delhi suspended after the Pahalgam terror attack.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
STEPPING UP FOR A NEW GAME
THE youngest-ever captain of India’s netball and basketball teams, Delhi girl Prachi Tehlan has also found a place in the Limca Book of World Records.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
GVK-Bhupal family buys Tata Group’s 25.5% stake in TAJ GVK
INDIAN Hotels Company (IHCL) has entered into an agreement to sell its entire shareholding of 25.52% in TAJ GVK to the GVK-Bhupal family. The shift converts IHCL’s joint venture with GVK-Bhupal family in Taj GVK Hotels and Resorts into a long-term management contract covering its hotel portfolio.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dhurandhar past Baahubali, Dangal; eyes ₹1K cr club
Link with identity
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Punjab to call spl session next mnth over G-RAM-G bill
THE AAP government in Punjab will convene a special session of the assembly next month against the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or GRAM-G
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHAT OUR SEARCHES TELL ABOUT US
REVERSE SWING
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
PRESSURE ON RUPEE TO CONTINUE, U.S. TRADE DEAL CAN CUSHION FALL
HE Indian rupee has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Interest rates need to be lower given benign inflation outlook: RBI governor
RESERVE Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has voted for the 25 bps repo rate cut earlier this month saying real interest rates needs to be lower given benign outlooks for both headline and core inflation.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Paul King to helm adaptation of Labubu
SONY is teaming up with filmmaker Paul King to bring the wildly popular Labubu collectibles to cinema screens, as per areport on The Hollywood Reporter.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nagal beats Shapovalov as Eagles post win
TOP Indian tennis players Sumit Nagal and Shrivalli Bhamdipaty were the stars on Friday as Eagles beat Hawks to strengthen their bid for a spot in the finals of the World Tennis League in Bengaluru.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ahead of World Cup team selection, SKY falls again
Yadav has scored just 218 runs at an average of 13.62 this year so far
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
ABVP protests ‘irregularities’ in DU exams
THE Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Friday organised a protest at Delhi University, alleging serious irregularities during the recently conducted semester examinations.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Head-ache for visitors after whirlwind day
TRAVIS
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Environmental responsibility part of CSR, says SC bench
THE Supreme Court on Friday held that companies cannot claim to be socially responsible while disregarding the protection of wildlife and fragile ecosystems affected by their operations.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Passport authority can't seek travel plan for renewal'
NOTING that \"liberty in our constitutional scheme is not a gift of the State but its first obligation\", the Supreme Court in its order held that passport authority was not required to demand a schedule of future journeys or visas at renewal stage.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
US Justice Department set to release Epstein files
FRIDAY DEADLINE
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Visibility drops to zero, dense fog alert in city
LARGE swathes of the capital saw a dense blanket of fog on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert and warning of prolonged low-visibility conditions over the next few days.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sathe gets access to funds for expenses
THE Securities Appellate Tribunal has allowed the Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy, so-called investor education school being run by controversial finfluencer Avadhut Sathe who was banned by the regulator Sebi earlier this month, to withdraw funds for basic expenses to run the academy.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Meet to revive tourism as J&K situation is normal
TO restore confidence among travellers to visit Kashmir again after 26 people were killed in the Pahalgam attack, the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) held its three-day annual convention in Srinagar to send a clear message that Kashmir is safe and normal.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
DHAKA TO SYDNEY, A MISSING LINK IN TERROR NARRATIVE
Failure to call out the resurgence in Islamist violence isn’t helping. Recent incidents in Australia and Bangladesh aren't linked, but there’s a common reluctance to confront the threat head-on
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Adani Group in talks with govt to foray into nuclear sector in UP
ADANI Group is in discussions with the Uttar Pradesh government to foray into India’s nuclear sector.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Infy ADR rises 56% intraday on Wall Street
INFOSYS’ American Depository Receipt (ADR) shares surged over 56% during intraday trade on Wall Street on Friday, December 19, driven by strong buying.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trailer out for Hugh's The Sheep Detectives
UGH Jackman is reading an engaging whodunit mystery story to his much-loved flock of sheep.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
India, Oman trade deal to come into force in 3 mnths
India to get duty-free market access for 99% exports; companies like Apollo, Amul, and Amity to explore investment opportunities in Oman
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
PM to inaugurate nature-themed terminal in Assam
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Assam on Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for projects worth ₹15,600 crore.
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
ED moves High Court in National Herald case
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in a money laundering case linked
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December 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
UN rights chief calls for impartial probe into Hadi's killing
THE United Nations human rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the killing of Bangladesh student protest leader Sharif Osman Hadi, calling for a swift and impartial investigation.
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