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Thackerays promise free power, Marathi mayor to Mumbai for BMC polls
THE Thackeray brothers-Uddhav and Raj-on Sunday released their joint manifesto, titled 'Promises of Thackeray,' for the January 15 BMC election.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
TN to give ₹3K with Pongal hamper, highest in scheme
WITH only months left to go for the 2026 Assembly elections, the Tamil Nadu government has announced a ₹3,000 cash gift for the Pongal festival, the highest amount offered under the scheme so far.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
BCB decision a headache for ICC and BCCI
THE Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided against sending its national team to India for the T20 World Cup next month citing security concerns and government advice.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
KARNATAKA ₹1.5L crore to improve B'luru infra, says DKS
PREDICTING that Bengaluru's population would double over the next 20 to 25 years, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar here on Sunday said the government has decided to invest ₹1.5 lakh crore to address the city's infra deficiencies.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Plantations, pineapple & the perfect local spin
THIS was no rigma-roll!
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith
Barbarians, like Mahmud of Ghazni, who attacked Somnath Temple are now dust in the wind, while the shrine stands bright as the wisdom of Indian civilisation
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cong misleading people on G-RAM-G scheme: Shivraj
RURAL Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused the Congress of spreading \"misinformation\" about the VB-G-RAM-G scheme, which he said has been updated with features that benefit the poor.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
K’taka govt to bring special law against honour killing
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a special law to curb honour killing, saying the plan will be discussed in the next session of the legislature.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
CIEL HR Services raises ₹30 cr from 88 investors including Zoho, Pegasus
CHENNAI-based CIEL HR Services Ltd, the country’s leading staffing solutions provider, said it has raised ₹30 crore from 88 investors, including Zoho Corporation, Pegasus India and Standard Fireworks, as part of its pre-IPO (initial public offer) placement.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
A RAILWAY STATION'S NEW DAILY NEEDS
The New Delhi Railway Station, a colonial-era project, which turned into one of the busiest junctions of the city, has long been synonymous with chaos. After many attempts, another redevelopment plan has been announced. Will it clear the disorder, asks Ifrah Mufti
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Labour codes: Changes in pay, retiral benefits
While take-home salary might slightly go down, PF and gratuity will go up, resulting in higher retirement corpus
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
NDA clean sweep in Bihar RS polls hinges on Owaisi
Ruling alliance is confident of winning four seats with its 202 MLAs
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Hosts Morocco book AFCON quarters berth
BRAHIM DIAZ’S second-half strike was enough as hosts Morocco beat Tanzania to book a spot in the Africa Cup of Nationals quarterfinals, on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Venezuela crisis may unlock ONGC dues
THE US-led restructuring of Venezuela government may pave the way for India’s oil sector to unlock close to $1 billion in long-pending dues in the Latin American country.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Elderly couple found murdered in east Delhi, robbery angle suspected
AN elderly couple was found murdered at their residence in east Delhi's Shahdara early Sunday, with police suspecting robbery as a possible motive.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
C'garh tops in parental participation for PM's Pariksha pe Charcha 2026
CHHATTISGARH has secured the first position in the country on parental participation in 'Pariksha pe Charcha', the flagship initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended to make examinations stress-free.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
DMK most corrupt in India, insults Hindu beliefs: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed the ruling DMK government as a symbol of corruption and accused it of routinely insulting the beliefs of Hindus.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
UK calls for 'peaceful transition' of power in Venezuela after US strike
Prime Minister Keith Starmer says Britain has long opposed President Maduro's actions
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ex-Waqf Board members in MP face EOW case
A criminal case has been registered by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) following two-month long investigations, which led to detection of irregularities related to Waqf properties that caused financial losses over ₹2.54 crore to the Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board between 2013 and 2018.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Nearly a year after SC order, retired HC judges still waiting to get ad-hoc benches
NEARLY a year after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for appointing ad hoc judges in high courts to tackle pending criminal cases, the Union law ministry is yet to get any recommendation from any of the HC collegiums to appoint retired judges on an ad hoc basis.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rlys plans AI cameras to locate wildlife from 500m away to curb track mishaps
THE Railways is working closely with experts to develop an AIdriven high-powered camera system to capture images of wild animals such as elephants and lions when they cross railway tracks or remain in close proximity, even at deep night.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Large number of IAS, IPS officers shifted out of city
THE Centre on Sunday ordered the transfer of a large number of IAS and IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre, involving postings from Delhi and to Delhi, with immediate effect.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
11 candidates in fray for Portugal president poll
A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal's upcoming presidential election kicked off their campaigns on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Raza & Royals pile more misery on holders MI in SA20
WHEN MI Cape Town took the field at Newlands on Sunday afternoon, they felt the heat.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
CREATING WEALTH VIA VARIOUS ASSETS
WEALTH creation involves strategic investments in equities and diversified assets, leveraging the country's robust economic growth projected for 2026.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
FINE PRINT
British India, Emergency, Punjab militancy - Pratap faced some of the most turbulent moments in India's history. A new book on the newspaper authored by the father-daughter duo, Chander and Jyotsna Mohan, tells the story of its legacy and the family that steered it.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘Govt should increase PLI support to solar sector in Budget 2026’
AS India is aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2070, a commitment made at the COP26 summit, usage of solar energy is gaining momentum.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Drone hit kills 1 near Russian border ahead of peace talks
ONE person was killed, and two others wounded when a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local officials said on Sunday, ahead of peace talks to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Paris this week.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
N Korea launches missiles ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China
NORTH Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea's president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Under Epidemic Diseases Act, human rabies to be declared notifiable disease
THE Delhi government is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease in the National Capital Territory of Delhi under the Epidemic Diseases Act, an official statement said.
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