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The Morning Standard
Over 300 burns cases reported during Diwali in major hospitals
MORE than 300 people suffered burn injuries in Delhi on Diwali, with hospitals across the city reporting a surge in cases, mostly caused by firecrackers, while the Safdarjung Hospital, which has the country’s largest burn unit, recorded the highest number of 129 cases.
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October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Speaker appoints lawyer to assist panel probing Justice Varma graft case
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed advocate Karan Umesh Salvi as a consultant to assist the judges’ inquiry committee investigating allegations of corruption against Justice Yashwant Varma.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fit-again Pant to lead against South Africa A
AS expected, a bulk of India’s Test regulars have been picked for the upcoming two four-day matches against the visiting South Africa A side before the two-Test series between the sides.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
MP uses chopper-driven technique to protect crops from blackbucks
THE Madhya Pradesh forest department has initiated a helicopter-driven boma technique to capture herds of blackbucks and neelgais and shift them to wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves of the state.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
The festive elixir for a guilt-free celebration
EEPAVALL, the festival of lights, is not just about illumination, joy, and sweets; it is also a time when traditional wisdom beautifully intertwines with celebration. One such age-old practice that reflects the blend of festivity and wellness is the consumption of Deepavali marundhu, or Deepavali lehyam.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
PK SAYS BJP FORCING HIS CANDIDATES TO OPT OUT OF CONTEST
JAN Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on BJP alleging that three of his party candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections withdrew their nominations under “pressure” from the ruling party.
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October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Red alert in TN as low pressure may intensify into depression
THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Tuesday issued a red alert for eight districts in Tamil Nadu, as a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal triggered widespread heavy rainfall across the state.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Capital noisier this Diwali as 23 monitoring stations breach sound limits: DPCC
THE capital suffered a noisier Diwali this year, with most neigh-bourhoods crossing the permissible noise limits despite restrictions.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin-Trump summit on Ukraine on hold after Rubio, Lavrov talks
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s plan for a swift meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is on hold, a US official said Tuesday, the latest twist in his stop-and-go effort to resolve the war in Ukraine.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Wedding Fashion’s New Stand, Look East
Jigar & Nikita’s latest wedding collection blends tradition and modernity and it was unveiled in Delhi ahead of the launch of their first store in the city
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Two dons-turned-politicians draw battle lines on Mokama poll turf
BATTLE lines have been drawn in Bihar’s Mokama assembly constituency ahead of the first-phase polls on November 6, as two don-turned-politicians, Anant Singh and Surajbhan Singh, prepare for a high-octane electoral clash.
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October 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
TN move on RTE seats hits roadblock
THE Tamil Nadu School Education Department's attempt to fill 25% of seats in unaided non-minority private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, for this academic year with children already admitted in the entrylevel classes of these schools has hit a roadblock.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
NMC nod for 10,650 MBBS seats and 41 new colleges
Move after PM’s promise to create 75K new medical seats in 5 years
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Four killed in Chennai as bombs, crackers explode in house
FOUR men were killed on Sunday afternoon after an explosion caused allegedly by illegally stored firecrackers and country-made bombs at a house in Thandurai in Pattabiram in Chennai resulted in a portion of the structure collapsing and trapping them inside.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
India fall at death once again
With this 4-run loss, Kaur Co have to win remaining games to have fate in their own hands
2 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Model Vizag Partnership Summit on lines of Davos meet: Naidu to officials
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said the upcoming Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 14 and 15, should go beyond mere signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with industrialists.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Four injured in blast at RTC complex in AP
FOUR people were critically injured in an explosion at the RTC parcel office in Parvathipuram RTC complex on Sunday.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Deposit rate reduction by 70-80 bps will ease margin pressure in H2'
PUNJAB National Bank PNB) reported strong second quarter numbers, with a 14% jump in net profit, robust business growth and sharp improvement in asset quality. The bank’s MD and CEO, Ashok Chandra, spoke to Dipak Mondal and provided insights into the key growth drivers, and addressed key concern areas like flat net interest income NID and margin pressure. Excerpts:
2 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Wife can reside in marital home even if husband's parents disown him: HC
THE Delhi High Court has held that a wife residing in her marital home immediately after marriage constitutes a \"shared household\" and is entitled to continue living there, even if the husband is later disowned by his parents.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Forgettable return for Rohit, Kohli as Oz take lead in truncated clash
AFTER weeks of build up, days of anticipation and planning last minute Diwali shopping around Saturday morning, the hype, it's fair to say, was a let down.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Changes in employees’ PF rules explained
Rationale behind keeping 25% of accumulated sum locked is to ensure a retirement corpus, says labour ministry
2 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israel halts humanitarian aid, strikes Gaza after Hamas fires, tests ceasefire
AN Israeli security official said on Sunday the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza is halted \"until further notice\" after a Hamas ceasefire violation. The official spoke on condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Case filed against six JNU students, including union prez, after clash with cops
THE Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case against six Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including JNUSU president Nitish Kumar, after they held a march towards Vasant Kunj police station.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Olympian Panwar leads India's 10-medal show at Asian C'ships
OLYMPIAN Balraj Panwar spearheaded India's impressive show at the 2025 Asian Rowing Championships, as the country bagged 10 medals including three gold and five silver, marking one of their strongest performances in recent years.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Doha talks yield truce as Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to end fighting
Both countries pledge to stop supporting militant groups, respect each other’s sovereignty
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
ONLY RESTRAINT, AWARENESS CAN CURB DIWALI POLLUTION
THE National Capital Region (NCR) wakes up today on the Diwali morning with crossed fingers. The average air quality index across the region has already touched 350 mark (at places it's approaching 400), entering into very poor and very poor zones.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
.. stubble burning in Pak Punjab adds to woes
THE farmers of Punjab cannot be solely blamed for the deteriorating air quality in the region due to stubble burning, as Pakistan contributes much more to pollution with more farm fires in Pakistani Punjab than in Indian Punjab.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
AFFORDABLE IS THE NEW GLAM THIS FESTIVE SEASON
With soaring gold prices, fashionforward buyers are redefining festive luxury and choosing versatile and wearable jewellery
3 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
China launches third Pakistani satellite of 2025
CHINA on Sunday launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite along with two of its own onboard a single rocket, further deepening space cooperation between the two all-weather allies.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
HOW NOT TO BUILD ANOTHER UGLY CITY ON SHINY PROMISES
Hopes for Bharat Future City, Hyderabad’s planned satellite, are dim if the same incompetent bureaucrats and rent-seekers build it. The govt should first improve the facilities in Hyderabad
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