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The Morning Standard
Unfurl Sturdy Sails To Navigate Trade Doldrums
We can no longer let trade diplomacy be managed by a changing bureaucracy. We must learn from earlier maneuvers at WTO and build competencies at home
4 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 Chip Plants, Infra Projects Get Nod
In a significant move to boost India's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure development, the Union Cabinet on Monday cleared key proposals worth over ₹18,500 crore.
2 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Subdued rains may impact flow of Cauvery to TN
AFTER reaching the halfway point of the Southwest monsoon, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) expressed satisfaction with the water flow from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's Mettur Dam.
2 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cooler morning in city as min temp dips to 23.4°C
PEOPLE in Delhi woke up to a cooler morning on Tuesday as the minimum temperature dropped to 23.4 degree Celsius at Safdarjung, 3.6 degree Celsius below normal, with similar readings across the city.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Plea to allot 'prasadham' contract to specific community quashed by HC
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition praying for orders to the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to ensure that the contract for running the 'prasadham kadai', which sells edible sacred offerings for the god, at the renowned Devarajaswamy temple in Chinna Kancheepuram is given only to men belonging to the Vaishnavite Brahmin community.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bihar SIR Appears to Be a Trust Deficit Issue: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar appears to be a matter of trust deficit, adding inclusion or exclusion of citizens from electoral rolls was within the ambit of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dr. Agarwal's Q1 profit doubles on higher volumes
DR. Agarwal's Health Care reported a 108.9% jump in first-quarter profit after tax to ₹38 crore, as higher surgical volumes and new facilities boosted revenue.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
It's Don's world as National Guard enter DC
In volte-face, DC Mayor says police will retain its independence, and she will try to make the most of the forces
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
In a first, Andhra grants gratuity to ASHA workers
THE state government has become the first in the country to grant gratuity to Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs).
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Electronics sector unaffected by US tariffs for now: Ashwini Vaishnaw
THE electronics sector is currently not impacted by the US' reciprocal tariffs, said Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian Navy fight back to enter last eight
LATE strikes by Pintu Mahata and Sreyas VG ensured Indian Navy FT bounce back from a one-goal deficit to overcome local side TRAU FC 2-1 and book their spot in the quarterfinals of the 134th Durand Cup.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Safety concerns: Aviation ministry to hold monthly meeting with airlines
IN a bid to enhance safety for flyers and to improve their travel experience, the Ministry of Civil Aviation will hold a monthly review meeting with the leading airlines in the country, said a senior aviation official.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
'125-yr-old' Bihar voter sparks row
MINTA Devi, a resident of Bihar's Siwan district, was thrilled to receive her Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) last month, allowing her to vote for the first time. However, her excitement turned to dismay when she noticed her voter ID listed her birth year as 1900—making her 125 years old—instead of the correct 1990 as per her Aadhaar card.
2 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Players bat for spectators in chess but with caveats
Las Vegas & Riyadh showed there is appetite for marketing game
3 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Acquisition of Clarks takes IHCL's portfolio to 550 properties, 55k rooms
INDIAN Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) expects a significant boost for its midscale brand - Ginger Hotels - following the acquisition of controlling stake in ANK Hotels and Pride Hospitality which runs Clarks Hotels & Resorts.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Jul retail inflation falls to 1.55%, lowest in 8 years
Drop is driven by food prices, which declined by 75 bps from June
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mother-daughter duo held for stealing jewellery from landlord's house in SW Delhi
A 42-year-old woman and her daughter have been arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from their landlord's house in southwest Delhi's Matiyala after entering through a ventilator, police said on Tuesday.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tax Officials Can Search More Devices
WITH digital data being stored in varieties of devices, the Finance Ministry will be widening the definition of the 'computer system' under the new Income Tax Bill 2025 and the Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) will be soon coming up with a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling digital data, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
K'taka to regulate online games policy
HOME Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday told the Assembly that the state government is keen to regulate online gaming platforms.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Talented Nikeetaa living her dream
AS India signed off from the Sumatera Utara Rally—third round of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship—with stunning podium finishes, it was a day to remember for Nikeetaa Takkale, who finished first in the APRC RC4 and went on to top the Ladies category.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
US Woman Found Guilty of Murder Plot in Britain
An American woman was on Tuesday found guilty at a UK court for participating in a 2019 plot to murder a British man caught up in a bitter feud between families.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Target Locked for Asian Championship
INDIAN shooters will be the center of attention in the coming days.
2 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Harijan out, SC in: Odisha cleans up official vocab
THE Odisha government has directed its departments and offices to replace the term 'Harijan' with the Constitutional term 'Scheduled Caste' (SC) in English or 'Anusuchita Jati' in Odia for denoting persons belonging to the category.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Aadhaar, PAN, voter ID alone do not make one Indian: HC
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to an alleged Bangladeshi national, saying that a person merely having documents such as an Aadhaar card, PAN card, or a Voter ID card does not make one a citizen of India.
2 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gupta Flags Off Cyclothon, Pledges Bright Future for Girls
CHIEF MINISTER Rekha Gupta on Tuesday flagged off the Tiranga Cyclothon for girls from the Legislative Assembly in Civil Lines to Rajghat.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
OCI Cards to Be Cancelled Over 2-Year Jail Terms
The government on Tuesday issued a notification declaring that the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, which allows Indian-origin foreign nationals to visit India without any visa, would be cancelled if anyone is sentenced to jail for a term not less than two years or has been named in a charge sheet for an offence entailing punishment of imprisonment for seven years or more.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Justice Aravind on panel of 3 to probe Varma misconduct
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday announced a three-member panel to probe charges against Justice Yashwant Varma after admitting a multi-party notice for his removal, setting in motion the process of impeachment of the Allahabad High Court judge.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Defend Europe's security interests at war summit, EU leaders tell Trump
EUROPEAN Union leaders appealed on Tuesday to US President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later this week over the war in Ukraine.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
From netas to abhinetas, growl grows louder against dog fiat
FROM the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha to Bollywood's leading men, the tribe of 'big brothers' for stray dogs is growing. The backlash came from all quarters in both bark and bite.
1 min |
August 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
ECI Summons Bengal Chief Secy After No Action Against Officials Over Rolls
A day after the West Bengal government wrote to the Election Commission of India that it doesn't intend to suspend just yet its officers alleged to have committed \"irregularities\" in electoral roll revision, the poll panel on Tuesday summoned state Chief Secretary Manoj Pant to Delhi to explain the decision, sources said.
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