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THAROOR SAYS DON'T CHEAT CRICKET FANS
CONGRESS MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday urged authorities to avoid scheduling international matches in North India between mid-December and mid-January, citing persistent fog and poor visibility during the winter months.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Being No 1 in the world bigger than any titles'
IN a parallel universe, Alireza Firouzja would have topped the 2022 edition of the Candidates and tempted Magnus Carlsen into a title match in 2023.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Muslim outreach tops agenda of Bhagwat visit
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's four-day visit to West Bengal on Thursday adds a sharp political edge to the state's already charged atmosphere ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled next year, which are widely expected to be highly polarised.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Land Acquisition Act needs strict implementation'
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has urged the strict implementation of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR) in its entirety and true spirit, especially in scheduled areas.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Jamia’s notice to students who gathered against anti-CAA police action
SEVERAL students of Jamia Millia Islamia have been served show-cause notices by the university administration for taking part in a protest on December 15 to mark the anniversary of the 2019 police action on the campus during demonstrations against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dhaula Kuan-Dharuhera e-bus service flagged off
DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 100 new electric buses into the DTC fleet at ISBT, Kashmere Gate, taking the total number of electric buses in operation across the city to over 3,500.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
NITISH'S IMPROPRIETY DESERVES CLEAR APOLOGY, NOT WEAK JUSTIFICATION
NITISH Kumar, who took oath as chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time just a month ago, has put himself in the eye of a storm by his recent act of yanking down the veil covering a Muslim woman's face during a government function in which she was receiving an appointment order as an AYUSH doctor.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Men inhale more toxicity than women'
Delhi residents face extreme exposure
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Red waves at Vizag beach go viral on social media
RED-TINGED waves were sighted along the RK Beach coast near the Kursura Submarine Museum this week, prompting curiosity among denizens.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
NIA arrests ninth accused in Red Fort blast
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another allegedly radicalised accused in connection with the bomb blast that killed 11 persons and injured several others in the area around Delhi's historic Red Fort last month.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Uzbek woman shot at for refusing to go on drive with acquaintance, aide
A 34-year-old Uzbek woman was allegedly shot at by an acquaintance in Ludhiana after she refused to accompany him and his friend on a drive.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ set to acquire 20% stake in Shriram Finance
JAPAN'S Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to acquire 20% stake through a fresh equity capital infusion in Shriram Finance, country's largest vehicle financing nonbanking firm, for an estimated valuation of $4 billion or nearly ₹40,000 crore, making it the largest-ever transaction in the domestic financial services space.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Belgium sets terms on use of Russian assets; Kremlin sends envoy to Florida
Zelenskyy urges to set aside fears, back Ukraine
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
India keeps close watch on China footprint in B'desh
INDIA is closely monitoring China's expanding presence in Bangladesh, particularly in strategic infrastructure, ports and defence-related projects, while maintaining that New Delhi's ties with Dhaka remain independent of thirdcountry relationships, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has told a parliamentary committee, according to a report on the future of India-Bangladesh relations tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israel OKs record $35 bn gas export deal with Egypt amid Gaza war fallout
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has approved a $35 billion natural gas export deal to Egypt, the biggest gas deal in Israeli history.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
A BEACON ON THE SHORE OF A STORMY SEA
The New Yorker's obsession with fact-checking sets a global standard. As the magazine celebrates its centenary, its transformation is also instructive. The lives of 3 Indians bring the experience closer ashore
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Vietnam war reporter, Pulitzer winner Peter Arnett dies at 91
PETER Arnett, the Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nissan to launch 3 SUVs, expand footprint in India
JAPANESE carmaker Nissan on Thursday unveiled a seven seater multipurpose vehicle (MPV) GRAVITE, which will be launched in early 2026.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cherki wonder goal in Man City win
RAYAN Cherki recreated teammate Erling Haaland's goal celebrations after curling an exquisite shot into the top corner in Manchester City's 2-0 win over Brentford in the English League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nagal & Badosa shine as Eagles take down Kites
INDIA'S Sumit Nagal used his experience to beat Dhakshineswar Suresh of Kites, to keep his team, the Eagles in contention for the finals of the World Tennis League.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
India says will help Afghanistan with vax, med
INDIA has again reaffirmed its strong commitment to humanitarian assistance and healthcare cooperation with Afghanistan, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
House clears nuclear energy bill
Centre's push to privatise nuclear energy without 'adequate safeguards' sparks huge uproar
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Abhishek asked for logo on Messi day jersey
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Diamond Harbour Football Club (DHFC) had on November 10 approved use of DHFC logo by sports organiser Satadru Dutta on jerseys with photos of football legend Lionel Messi in a charity match between Mohun Bagan All Star and Diamond Harbour All Star during Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium on December 13.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Man held for strangling landlady to death, making off with her jewellery
THE Delhi Police has arrested a 25-year-old man for strangling his 65-year-old landlady to death and decamping with her jewellery in Delhi's Budh Vihar two months ago after he was reportedly humiliated and slapped by the victim for failing to pay the rent, officials said on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
BENGALURU MUST SUSTAIN ITS CLEANLINESS DRIVE
THE country's IT capital seems to be finally sloughing off its embarrassing title of 'Garbage City' with a multipronged strategy.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHEN THE HILLS SING WITH THE WORLD
Experience a musical journey celebrating the rich folk traditions of Northeast India, brought to life through English, Naga dialects, and Italian.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
US announces $10 billion arms sales to Taiwan, including missiles, drones
THE Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than USD 10 billion that includes mediumrange missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
US ‘dunki’ route case: ED conducts fresh raids in city, Punjab & Haryana
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided 13 locations in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi as part of a money-laundering probe in connection with an illegal immigration racket.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Live-in relationship not illegal, state’s duty to protect every citizen, says HC
THE Allahabad High Court came to the rescue of 12 women, who were in live-in relationships and had petitioned the court seeking protection, fearing a threat to their lives.
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December 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mamata to rename her govt-funded job scheme after Mahatma Gandhi
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government would rename a state-funded job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi, a statement made amid the ongoing row over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (G RAM G Bill 2025).
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