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A swayamsevak who bridged ideological divides
NAGALAND Governor and veteran BJP leader La Ganesan passed away on Friday at 6:23 p.m. at a private hospital in Chennai.
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August 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Another surrogacy racket busted in Hyderabad: Mother-son duo arrested
The Pet Basheerabad police on Friday arrested nine individuals, including a 27-year-old chemical engineering graduate from JNTU and his mother, for allegedly running an illegal commercial surrogacy and egg trading operation.
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August 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
CJI says SC not superior or inferior to HC
CJI BR Gavai said on Friday that the Supreme Court collegium cannot dictate a high court collegium to recommend a particular name for judgeship, emphasizing that both are constitutional courts and neither is superior to the other.
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August 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Man dies, daughter injured as tree falls on bike amid rain
A 50-year-old man died and his 22-year-old daughter was injured on Thursday morning when a tree fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle in the national capital's Kalkaji area amid heavy rainfall.
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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Arms licences for indigenous people: Himanta
The Assam government on Thursday launched a special scheme for the grant of arms licences to \"original inhabitants and Indian indigenous citizens\" living in \"sensitive\" areas of the state.
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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Under new law, Pakistan can detain terror suspects
PAKISTAN has amended its anti-terrorism law to augment the powers of security agencies and the armed forces to detain 'suspicious' individuals for up to three months.
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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
RO Rejects Bhandari's Nomination for Top Post
THINGS are heating up ahead of the all-important Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, which is scheduled to be held soon.
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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
No common ground as clock ticks on global plastic pollution treaty
On the last day of negotiations in Geneva, talks on a legally binding global plastics treaty have ground to a halt, with no headway in sight.
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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard
Upgrade to bring down credit costs for govt, cos
INDIA's sovereign rating upgrade to BBB from BBB- with stable outlook, which comes after 18 years gap, will make the country an attractive investment destination, apart from bringing cost of borrowings for both the government and corporates, according to analysts.
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August 15, 2025
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.
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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.\"
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.\"
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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.
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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
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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.
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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'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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