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HC judge-led tribunal to find cause for declaring NSCN(K) as unlawful
THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted a tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act led by Gauhati High Court judge Nelson Sailo to examine whether there is sufficient cause to declare the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) along with all its factions, wings and front organisations, as an unlawful association.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bling in the New
There's a different kind of shimmer in the air. This Diwali, Gen Z is going in for jewellery that is ethical, modern, and not exactly investment-driven
10+ min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Outlets told to send online liquor challans
THE Delhi Excise Department has instructed government corporations to start sending online delivery challans to ensure timely payments to liquor wholesalers, officials said on Saturday.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
AAI conducts land survey to add four parking bays at Hindon Airport
WITH just two parking bays available at the Hindon Airport for commercial planes and no operations permitted between sunset and sunrise, the airfield owned by the Indian Air Force remains severely unutilised.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
KERALA BATTLES FOR NEW IDENTITIES
KERALA, long hailed as a cradle of social reform and progressive politics, is undergoing a profound political shift.
4 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
No alimony for financially independent spouse: HC
THE Delhi High Court has said that alimony cannot be granted to a spouse who is financially independent, emphasising that permanent alimony under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) is meant as a measure of social justice, not as a means of financial equalisation.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
A River Runs through Their Lives
Johal traces a century-long saga of memory and loss that flows from colonial Punjab to the global diaspora
3 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Eri farming as new lease of life
This 36-year-old woman once juggled two modest incomes to sustain herself. Then she turned to Eri silk farming and got a steady source of earnings, writes Prasanta Mazumdar
2 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Both NDA and INDIA bloc in doldrums over CM face
BJP says NDA will take a call on top job; Cong cagey on Tejashwi
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC flays TDB over financial flaws
Orders urgent digitisation of all the accounts to restore transparency and accountability
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Titanium plant launched, Rajnath says rare earth materials key for India
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that India would acquire true strength only when it can manufacture its own materials, components, chips and alloys.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Pakistan and Afghan Taliban to conduct high-level talks in Doha to ease tensions
THE Pakistan government on Saturday confirmed that a high-level delegation led by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif will hold talks with representatives of the Afghan Taliban in Doha, where Qatar is facilitating dialogue between the two sides amid rising border tensions.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
PAIN TURNS INTO POWER
Confined to her bed for seven years, Pooja Garg rose to become a national para-athlete, cancer warrior, and changemaker, standing as a testament to courage
3 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Eye on Assam polls, BJP revives alliance with BPF after Bodoland drubbing
FACING perhaps the toughest Assam elections early next year, the ruling BJP has revived its alliance with the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF).
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
She's measured in feet but known for her good deeds
Mocked for her small frame, this schoolteacher stands tall with her contribution to society, Ramashankar narrates
2 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
J&K STATEHOOD Omar considers becoming party to case in SC
JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he is seriously considering becoming a party to a case filed in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of statehood in J&K.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
CRICKETERS KILLED, AF BOARD EXITS SERIES IN PAK
AFTER featuring in a domestic tournament in Sharana of Paktika province of Afghanistan, local cricketers were having a get together in their home district, Urgun when three of them were killed in air strikes reportedly carried out by Pakistan.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over 4.6 lakh suspicious claims under PM-JAY detected, states told to probe
THE Centre has detected over 4.6 lakh suspicious claims made under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM-JAY) from September 2023 to March 2025, latest government data said.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
AQI breaches 400 on festive day, air quality worsens
ON the festive Saturday, capital’s air quality took a sharp turn for the worse, with pollution levels breaching the 400 mark at one of the locations placing parts of the city firmly in the ‘Severe’ category.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Paras to go after Chirag nominees in chacha-bhatija duel
AMONG the interesting contests brewing in the Bihar elections is the one between two different parties that share the same political legacy.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Espresso, Art, and Timeless Streets
In this Italian city, baroque beauty and avant-garde spirit blend into something irresistibly real
3 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
The Gift Shift
The traditional Diwali hamper has shed its cellophane wrapping for designer ribbons, trading in kaju katli for caviar and candles for couture
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM FILMY FRIENDS
Established filmmakers are stepping up to help first-timers with creative feedback, production, distribution, and outreach. The help is particularly appreciated in the documentary and indie film circuits
2 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
The Climate Plot Thickens
From stories about cloud monsters to reimagined fairytales, environmental literature is emerging as a growing trend in children's publishing
3 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Authorities issue over 100 licences for green firecracker sale in specific areas
AHEAD of Diwali, authorities have issued 103 temporary licences for the retail sale of NEERL-approved green firecrackers at designated locations across the city till Saturday, officials said.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Where Exile Meets Flavour
In chaotic Delhi-NCR, a restaurant carries a lost people back to the warmth of their Kashmiri hearths
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Amid mass surrenders, another Naxal leader asks cadres to lay down arms
THE recent mass surrenders of Maoists at Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) and Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) has led a senior leader of Udanti Area Committee, active along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, to appeal cadres active in the region to lay down their arms.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Wanted criminal and aide nabbed after encounter
A wanted criminal and close associate of a Delhi-based gangster was arrested after an encounter in Ghaziabad early Saturday, police said.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Maha prices up, foreign liquor sales down this yr
AFTER Maharashtra revised its foreign liquor prices in June, sales have drastically reduced, impacting the revenue generated from excise duty.
1 min |
October 19, 2025
The Morning Standard
Northern Command ropes in all forces for future risks
Exercises conducted to test preparedness for modern warfare
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