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PANCHAYAT POLLS IN 31 DISTRICTS ON DECEMBER IL, 14 & 17
THE State Election Commission on Tuesday announced a fresh schedule for the Gram Panchayat elections.
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November 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
EC asks TMC team for talks on Nov 28, party seeks live telecast of meet
TENSIONS flared between the Election Commission (EC) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday, following the EC’s invitation to a five-member TMC team for a Friday meeting over the contentious SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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November 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bhagwat: Must inspire world to live in peace & happiness
REFLECTING on the fulfilment of a Ram temple dream in Ayodhya through “tireless efforts and countless sacrifices”, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday called upon the countrymen to unite in building an India that embodies supreme glory, spreads happiness and peace, and delivers the fruits of development.
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November 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
PM FLAGS ‘DHARMA’ AT AYODHYA TEMPLE
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted the Dharma Dhwaj(sacred flag) atop the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, marking its formal completion. Calling it a moment of healing for “the wounds of centuries” and an answer to the prayers of lakhs of devotees, he said saffron flag hoisted atop the spire of the temple was not just a flag but a symbol of India’s cultural renaissance.
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November 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Militants hand over human remains to Red Cross as truce tensions grow
ISRAEL said Palestinian militants on Tuesday handed over human remains to the Red Cross, which will deliver them next to the Israeli military.
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November 26, 2025
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ED can treat cricket betting gains as proceeds of crime, says High Court
THE Delhi High Court has held that profits from cricket betting would constitute “proceeds of crime” under the anti-money laundering law.
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November 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Capital chokes, all offices to work at 50% strength
WORK-FROM-HOME MANDATORY FOR THE REST
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hyderabad a ‘Midnight Metropolis’ by ‘47: CM
THE state government plans to position Hyderabad as a “Midnight Metropolis” by 2047, by allowing businesses to operate round the clock.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
MP Police busts sex racket, arrests Delhi women
A surprise raid at two spa centres in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, helped police bust alleged sex rackets that were pushing young girls from Delhi and the Gwalior-Chambal region into prostitution.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Minister writes to school as parent, seeks safe space
DELHI Education Minister Ashish Sood has written to St Columba's School following the suicide of a Class 10 student, urging all schools in the city to move beyond procedural compliance and create emotionally safe, empathetic and responsive ecosystems for children.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zoo authorities herd back two escaped jackals, plug breach in rear fencing
TWO jackals that slipped out of an off-display enclosure at the National Zoological Park over the weekend have been safely herded back, zoo officials said on Monday, as teams continued combing operations in the forested belt behind the exhibits to trace the remaining animals believed to be on the loose.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Haryana bars, colleagues celebrate first CJI from their own state
JUSTICE Surya Kant has become the first judge from Haryana to occupy the country's highest judicial office. A firstgeneration lawyer, he was widely celebrated in his hometown as he took over as the Chief Justice of India on Monday.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dec 14 rally against 'vote theft' a pure Cong show
INDIA bloc constituents will not take part in the December 14 rally being organised by the Congress to protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s alleged “vote theft”.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
22 NABBED FOR USING PEPPER SPRAY ON COPS
DELHI Police has arrested 22 people for allegedly refusing to disperse from the C-Hexagon at India Gate, using chilli spray on police personnel, obstructing officials from performing their duties, and blocking the road during a protest over the worsening air quality in the national capital.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Pvt buses collide, seven passengers killed, 70 injured
SEVEN passengers, including six women, were killed and around 70 others sustained injuries when two private buses collided head-on at Duraisamiyapuram village, around 15 km from Tenkasi, on Monday morning.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
In a first, police invoke BNSS provision to try absconding accused
DELHI Police has, for the first time, invoked Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which allows courts to frame charges and begin trial in serious cases even when the accused is absconding, an official said.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
District admins told to free all govt lands from encroachment in Odisha
REVENUE minister Suresh Pujari on Monday said efforts are on to free all government land from encroachment, prioritising eviction of the affluent individuals from unauthorised occupations.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Police examine two teachers in suicide case
Student's father joins stir, as protesters call for immediate arrest of accused and accountability within school
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
54k tablets of banned taramadol worth ₹32L seized, five arrested
THE Delhi Police has busted an interstate syndicate involved in the illegal supply of banned pharmaceutical drugs and seized 54,000 Tramadol tablets worth more than 32 lakh, an official said on Monday.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
No access to schemes: Govt survey
Many people living without basic documents like Aadhaar cards, caste certs, reveals study
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Level up: PMO to babus on cabinet notes
IN a sharp message to the bureaucracy, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has ordered all ministries to stop working in silos, drop blame games and prepare only “high quality” cabinet notes that match Indian policies and projects with global standards.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Three Punjab cities get 'holy' status
THE cities of Anandpur Sahib, Talwandi Sabo and the walled city of Amritsar were declared holy cities during a special Vidhan Sabha session held at Anandpur Sahib to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, according to the resolution.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Halt ops, give us 3-mth window: Maoists to govt
Letter to CMs of MP, Maha and Chhattisgarh seeks time for collective call on surrender
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Punjab village bids adieu to He-Man ‘uncle’
THE He-Man of Bollywood, 89-year-old veteran actor Dhar-mendra, who acted in more than 300 movies spanning 65 years, belonged to Dangon village, some 25 km away from Ludhiana in Punjab. His extended family still lives there who says that he was a frequent visitor.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Adani Group's gross debt increases to ₹3.36L cr, cash balance up at ₹57k cr
ADANI Group said on Monday that it had a cash balance of ₹57,157 crore at the end of September 2025. This is about 17% of its gross debt which now has grown to ₹3.36 lakh crore. The port-to-power conglomerate’s gross debt stood at ₹290,409 crore at the end of financial year 2024-25 on a cash balance of ₹53,843 crore.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
China draws India flak over Arunachal woman detention
INDIA has lodged a sharp diplomatic protest with China after an Arunachal Pradesh woman was detained and harassed for nearly 18 hours at Shanghai Pudong Airport where Chinese immigration officials refused to recognise her Indian passport.
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November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Didi livid as CEO for booths in pvt housing complex
Mamata questions move, saying dist offices have competent staff, moves EC e RSS chief to undertake a 6-day strategy tour of Bengal
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
'ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH'
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as noodles, sugar-sweetened beverages, chips, and biscuits, etc., are rapidly entering Indian diets and threatening public health, said Dr Arun Gupta, Convenor of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi).
2 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over 1,900 NDPS cases till Oct 31 this year, 2,498 arrested
THE Delhi Police has registered over 1,900 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases this year till October 31 and arrested 2,498 people, an official said.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
A LIFE LIVED KING-SIZE
DHARMENDRA: 8 DECEMBER 1935-24 NOVEMBER 2025
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