Newspaper
The Morning Standard
EU lends helping hand to wildfire-ravaged countries
THE EU said on Thursday it was working \"non-stop\" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indus water row: India warns Pak of 'painful consequences'
INDIA on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan over a series of provocative remarks by its top leadership, cautioning that any \"misadventure\" would be met with \"painful consequences.\"
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ticks on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
Chair of the International Negotiating Committee Luis Vayas Valdivieso with other top officials at European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland | AP is expected to be released before the commencement of closing plenary and if the talks fail the negotiators may head for INC5.3.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Vi loss rises to ₹6,608 cr; ARPU up by 15% to ₹177
VODAFONE IDEA (Vi) on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of ₹6,608 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (Q1FY26), compared to ₹6,426.7 crore in the same quarter last year, mainly on account of an increase in finance cost.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Why Poverty Hasn't Led To Social Unrest
It's a puzzle why the immiserated haven't risen in popular revolt. Disaggregated govt handouts have helped in patches. It isn't utopian to consider a more stable solution
4 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Massive cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar FLASH FLOODS KILL 46
AT least 46 people, mostly pilgrims, were killed after a massive cloudburst struck the remote Chositi village in the mountainous Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday between 12 noon and 1 pm, triggering flash flood and mudslide along the route of the ongoing Machail Mata Yatra.
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Humanitarian support groups call upon Israel to end 'weaponisation' of aid in Gaza
More than 100 nonprofit groups warned Thursday that Israel's rules for aid groups working in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank will block much-needed relief and replace independent organisations with those that serve Israel's political and military agenda, charges that Israel denied.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Court raps local bodies, reserves order on strays
THE Supreme Court on Thursday castigated the local authorities for doing nothing to address the stray dog problem, while reserving its order on a batch of petitions seeking stay on the directions by a two-judge bench to round up and shift all strays in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Light Showers Likely on Independence Day: IMD
Residents of Delhi awoke to heavy showers early on Thursday as several hours of rainfall drenched much of the capital and pulled down temperatures well below normal.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Amid backlash, TN brings six schemes for sanitary workers
Initiatives include provision of free breakfast, housing, edu among others
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Upload list of 65L poll roll deletions, with reasons: SC
THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the list of about 65 lakh proposed deletion of voters in Bihar, with reasons, by Tuesday.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
DU, Google Join Hands to Shape Next Tech Leaders
The University of Delhi (DU) on Thursday announced a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud to equip students with skills in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital literacy.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Noel Tata Appointed to the Tata Sons Board as Director
THE shareholders of Tata Sons have cleared the appointment of Noel Tata as non-executive director on the board.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Prez hails Op Sindor, says economy in pink of health
In her address to the nation on the eve of the country's 79th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu hailed Operation Sindor as a watershed in India's counter-terror response and asserted that, despite global headwinds, the country remains the world's fastest-growing major economy with all key indicators \"in the pink of health.\"
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cognizant Announces Salary Increase for 80% of Eligible Employees
IT services major Cognizant will roll out salary hikes for about 80% of its eligible employees effective November 1, 2025, the company said on Thursday.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zelenskyy meets UK's Keir Starmer
Putin, Trump to hold 'one-on-one' talks in Alaska; war in Ukraine tops agenda
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Really wish I could have helped Vece get replica of his lost Oly bronze
DR VECE PAES, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning India's men's hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday morning.
3 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
S&P Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to BBB
Expects strong economic fundamentals to drive growth over next two-three years. Last time, S&P upgraded the country's ratings in january 2007 to 'BBB'
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sky Not the Limit for Journey to the Stars
FROM ancient stargazers and astronomers to the invention of zero and grand architectural marvels aligned with celestial events, India's scientific temper was evident long before the space age began.
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Judging in the Age of Populism
N recent years, nation-states around the world have been besieged by a new wave of populism.
3 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Out of ₹1,391 cr MLA funds, ₹561 cr used by AAP: Sood
DELHI Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood has revealed that a substantial portion of the MLA Local Area Development (MLA-LAD) funds during the 10-year tenure of the previous AAP government remained unclaimed.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nine IAF, four Army personnel get Vir Chakra for role in Op Sindoor
Two others from MHA; 127 Gallantry Awards given to Armed Forces, CAPFs on I-Day eve
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
SP Expels MLA for Praising Yogi's Action Against Gangster Atiq
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled party MLA Puja Pal for anti-party activities, a day after she praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, describing the decimation of the empire of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, culminating in his killing, as the delivery of justice to women.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nigerian kingpin held in multi-crore parcel scam
The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Nigerian national in Delhi on Thursday, exposing an international syndicate involved in a multi-crore parcel fraud.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Red Fort glitters, but the last Mughal's bloodline fades in neglect
AS Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his 79th Independence Day address from Delhi's iconic Red Fort, a heavy historical irony hangs in the air.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Patriotism push: Sam Manekshaw, Usman now in NCERT textbooks
Move aimed at motivating youth for nation-building
2 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
PSG Win Super Cup on Penalties
EUROPEAN champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
All animals have right to live, says RSS chief
Amidst the raging controversy over the Supreme Court order, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the stray dog crisis can be resolved by regulating the canine population, and not by sending the animals to shelter homes.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Centre Issues Guidelines on Floodplain Zones, Bans High-Risk Constructions
WITH flash floods causing destruction, the Centre has issued guidelines on floodplain zoning to encourage the states to adopt non-structural measures and reduce the impact of flood-related disasters.
1 min |
August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
With 3L stray dogs, 900 bite cases daily in Punjab
IN Punjab, there are over 3,00,000 stray dogs out of a total dog population of about 650,000.
2 min |