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The Mummy to be resurrected again

UNIVERSAL Studios’ beloved The Mummy franchise is being revived with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in discussions to return for their roles as Rick O'Connell and Evelyn O’Connell.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

BJP: Rahul trying to provoke Gen-Z with 'fake narratives'

UNION Minister and senior BJP leader Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter fraud in Haryana, saying he was trying to mislead the youth with \"baseless narratives\".

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Woman held for fixing spy camera inside bathroom

A 22-year-old woman employee of Tata Electronics was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly installing a spy camera inside the bathroom of a women's hostel where she was residing.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Kin of kids with ultra-rare diseases ask PM to intervene on special funds

A leading patient advocacy group and families of children battling ultra-rare diseases have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Union Health Ministry to urgently implement the Delhi High Court’s order establishing a National Fund for Rare Diseases (NFRD).

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November 06, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

BJP 'stole' Haryana poll with 25 lakh fake votes, Bihar next target: Rahul

LEADER of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Election Commission of India of colluding with the BJP to ‘steal’ the 2024 Haryana elections in the saffron party’s favour and claimed the same sinister plan will be used in Bihar to ensure the BJP’s victory.

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November 06, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

UPS plane crashes at Kentucky airport; sparks massive fire; nine dead

FIRST responders were searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people, authorities said.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Steady thaw in bilateral ties, Jaishankar set to visit Canada next week

IN a move signalling the steady thaw in India — Canada relations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Canada next week, less than a month after Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s twoday trip to New Delhi.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

BREATHING THROUGH DELHI’S HAZE

S Delhi’s winter turns from beautiful to brutal, small acts of care and resilience become our only defence against the city’s poisoned air.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

V-P calls upon Maoists to surrender, releases govt aid for Bastar women

VICE-President CP Radhakrishnan, on his first visit to Chhattisgarh on Wednesday to mark the silver jubilee celebrations of the state, appealed to all Naxalites to lay down arms, noting that Maoism is on the wane, thanks to the combined efforts of security forces and the state government.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Liverpool down Real Madrid 1-0

ALEXIS Mac Allister scored the only goal as Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Luis Diaz grabbed a brace as Bayern Munich sunk titleholders Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the French capital.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Survey vessel Ikshak to join Navy, will safeguard maritime frontiers

THE Indian Navy is poised to enhance its hydrographic survey capabilities with the commissioning of Ikshak vessel on Thursday. Ikshak, the third vessel of the survey vessel (large) class, will be the first of its kind to be based at the Southern Naval Command in Kerala’s Cochin.

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November 06, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 85, leaves deadly trail of floods in Philippines

TYPHOON Kalmaegi has left at least 85 people dead with 75 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said on Wednesday.

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November 06, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

15 Palestinian bodies returned to Gaza amid fragile ceasefire

OFFICIALS at Gaza’s largest functioning hospital said Wednesday that the bodies of 15 more Palestinians were returned from Israel, as exchanges outlined in last month’s fragile ceasefire went ahead despite allegations of violations.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

No forward movement on formation of coordination panel between NC & Cong

DESPITE the recent setback to the ruling National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, there has been no progress on forming a coordination committee between the NC and the Congress.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

AN UNSUBTLE ART OF PERSUASION

KERALA is a small state. One end to the other can be covered in less than 20 hours by road. And everywhere you go in this congested state today, you will see mostly one person smiling at you: Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala and leader of the Left Democratic Front, now in the last leg of its second consecutive term in power.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Left alliance takes early lead after first round of counting in JNUSU elections

THE Left alliance appeared headed for a sweeping victory in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNU-SU) elections after the first round of counting on Wednesday evening, taking early leads in all four central panel posts.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Youth drives growth in social security enrolments

INDIA’S formal employment ecosystem appears to be regaining strength despite global economic headwinds, as new data from the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) show steady payroll expansion powered mostly by younger workers.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Nine left parties unite, form new party in Nepal

NINE left parties, including the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the CPN (Unified Socialist), on Wednesday merged to form the Nepali Communist Party, months ahead of the general elections scheduled for March 5. The unification announcement was made at a mass gathering at Bhrikutimandap here.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Ghazala Hashmi, Aftab Pureval's victories equally significant

“THE Equally historic was the victory of Ghazala Hashmi, who became the first Muslim and South Asian American Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

REDISTRICTING WIN MORE WEIGHTY THAN MAMDANI'S

A series of blue waves broke on America’s east and west coasts on Tuesday.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

PK’s Munger candidate quits, joins BJP

PRASHANT Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party on Wednesday suffered a setback after one of its candidates switched sides and joined BJP, a day before the first phase of polling.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

No doubt over CM’s face: Pradhan

BJP poll in-charge says Nitish is like head of NDA family, adds party has no hesitation in backing him as CM again, irrespective of seat numbers

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Siraj, KL & Kuldeep eye red-ball time

INDIA A skipper Rishabh Pant will look to build on the gains from the first match, while the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav will aim for crucial red-ball game time in the second four-day match against a Temba Bavuma-led South Africa A here from Thursday.

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November 06, 2025

The Morning Standard

Army jawan from Gujarat stabbed to death on train, family demands justice

A train attendant stabbed to death an Army jawan, Jigneshbhai Chaudhary, in a moving train on Sunday.

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November 06, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

FIR lodged against Lalan over 'some leaders' remark

An FIR has been filed against Union minister and senior Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan singh, alias lalan singh, at the behest of the election Commission of India (eCI) after a video in which singh appears to instruct supporters in the Mokama area to prevent “some leaders” from leaving their houses on polling day went viral on social media.

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November 05, 2025

The Morning Standard

Lanka Oppn seeks India help to deepen ties

SRI LANKA'S Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for a deeper and more dynamic partnership with India, emphasising that New Delhi's support is crucial for his country's recovery from what he described as a \"triple tragedy\" namely the Easter Sunday terror attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a severe economic collapse.

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November 05, 2025

The Morning Standard

Sharp drop in stubble burning incidents in Punjab, Haryana: CAQM

THE Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) said stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana -- one of the major contributors to winter pollution in Delhi-NCR -have shown a significant decline compared to last year.

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November 05, 2025

The Morning Standard

Europe faces gaps in defences against Russia, says report

EUROPE could struggle to mobilise enough troops or quickly produce enough weapons in case of a direct confrontation with Russia, a new report warned on Tuesday.

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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Hear 1st wife before registering 2nd marriage of Muslim man: Kerala HC

THE Kerala High Court has held that the first wife of a Muslim man should be heard before registering his second marriage in accordance with the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules 2008.

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November 05, 2025

The Morning Standard

2,100 Sikh pilgrims visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak anniv

IN a rare moment of religious diplomacy amidst curtailed bilateral ties and airspace ban following Operation Sindoor, About 2,100 Indian Sikh devotees crossed into Pakistan on Tuesday through the AttariWagah integrated border post to attend the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

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November 05, 2025