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City bus routes to be rejigged to strengthen last-mile connectivity
Dwarka Circular Service to return with e-buses, PM Sangrahalaya & Central Secretariat route tweaked
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
'My favourite TV show is actually a video game'
WHEN Robert Robertson the IIIrd loses the “spark” that made him Mecha Man, he becomes an emergency dispatcher for superheroes at a Los Angeles-based superhero company. I immediately felt sympathetic to his very sad story, and was rooting for him to be good at his new job.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
SANITATION, ROADS IN MCD BUDGET
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will present its proposed budget for 2026-27 on Friday with an estimated outlay of €17,000 crore.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mist spray with RO water installed for clean air
Removing dust, debris becomes 'non-negotiable'
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
China, France pledge more cooperation on Kyiv, trade
THE China and France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of the Group of Seven next year.
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December 05, 2025
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Moscow finds 6 key export areas for India, ready to ease rules
RUSSIA has identified six key areas, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, telecom equipment where Indian exporters can sell their product in the former’s market . As India Russia Business Forum began on Thursday, both the countries addressed the massive trade deficit India has with Russia, and they committed to minimise the trade imbalance, allowing more Indian exports to Russia.
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December 05, 2025
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Biren warns of existential crisis, tribes flag illegal influx
POPPY CULTIVATION ROW Former Manipur CM N Biren Singh warns of an existential crisis, linking recurrent floods to large- scale forest destruction for poppy cultivation
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rahul's remarks on foreign leaders 'not true'
LEADER of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the government tells visiting foreign dignitaries not to meet the Leader of the Opposition due to its \"insecurity\".
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
SHADOW PLAY
'Saaya’ takes visual cues from the silhouettes of jharokhas and palatial architecture
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Asia flood toll hits 1,500, deforestation blamed
THE death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 on Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC grants bail to former DU prof Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case
THE Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, on the grounds of incarceration of over five years without trial.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Half of NSE 500 stocks trading 30% below peak levels
MORE than half of the companies in the NSE 500 index are currently trading at least 30% below their all-time peak levels, with many stocks continuing to hit fresh lows. This occurs even as the benchmark indices — the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 — reached record highs in recent sessions. According to market experts, the rally in the market is primarily led by select bluechips while the overall sentiment, especially in the small-cap segment, remains muted.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
2 held with ₹18.6 cr hydro ganja at Bengaluru airport
BENGALURU Police has arrested a couple who managed to smuggle 18.59 kg of hydro ganja worth ₹18.6 crore out of highsecurity Kempegowda International Airport.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC asks MEA to facilitate communication between Celina Jaitly, her brother
THE Delhi High Court directed the Centre to facilitate communication between actor Celina Jaitly and her brother, Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly (retd), a former Indian Army officer who has been detained in the UAE for over a year.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Traffic restrictions in place for today
DELHI Police issued a traffic advisory for Friday in view of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit, announcing special arrangements and restrictions across central Delhi.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
ON THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Ghosts or neglect of heritage — which is the bigger problem? Well-known history buff Eric Chopra, who has written a book on Delhi's haunted monuments, says the hidden story behind Delhi’s haunted houses is the way the city treats its heritage.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
City turns fortress for Putin’s two-day visit
SWAT units, snipers & quick response teams stationed at key locations @ Vehicles parked in violation will be towed
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December 05, 2025
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AAP questions plan for liquor shops in malls
THE Aam Aadmi Party alleged that the Delhi government is planning to open premium liquor showrooms inside metro stations and shopping malls.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
HUMAN SIDE OF ONLINE LEARNING
TEACHERS, peer connection, informal conversations, and campus life are essential to a student.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Admiral denies 'kill them all' order to Congress
A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Deploy more staff for SIR, SC tells states
TAKING note of a petition alleging extreme work pressure faced by booth level officers (BLOs) engaged in the special revision of polls roll, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked states and Union Territories to consider roping in additional staff so that work pressure of BLOs is eased.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
EXPANDED HYDERABAD MUST DELIVER FOR ALL
THE Telangana government's decision to fold 20 municipalities and seven municipal corporations into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), expanding its jurisdiction from 625 sq km to nearly 2,000 sq km, represents a significant recasting of urban governance.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Health bill in LS amid Oppn demand for select panel
AMID concerns by the opposition, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha on Thursday, asserting that the proposed cess will be levied only on demerit goods, like pan masala, and not on essential commodities, and revenue from the levy will be shared with states for spending on health schemes.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
IndiGo to cut ops from Monday, full normalcy in Feb
ON a day when over 500 more flights were cancelled, IndiGo told the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that normal and stable operations can be fully restored by the airline only by February 10.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
No NRC, detention camps in Bengal: Didi ups ante
TMC chief says BJP playing religious politics over SIR ahead of polls
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Swaraj Kaushal, New Delhi MP's father, passes away
FORMER Mizoram Governor and senior lawyer Swaraj Kaushal, husband of former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj and father of BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, passed away on Thursday at the age of 73.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian Pickleball League: Chennai seal playoffs spot
WITH a perfect record after four games, Chennai Super Warriors became the first team to confirm a playoff spot in the Indian Pickleball League — which is sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Root, Starc share honours on Day 1
JOE Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt's TB drive goes big, announces target of screening 50 lakh people
DELHI Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the TB Elimination Programme during a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Upper House green light to excise policy to curb tobacco consumption
PARLIAMENT on Thursday passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha approved it and returned it to the Lok Sabha.
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