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KERALA LOCAL POLLS HAVE LESSONS FOR ALL THREE ALLIANCES
THE outcome of the local body elections in Kerala has dealt a rude shock to the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Stories of grit take centre stage at 36th edition of Devi Awards
THE 36th edition of the Devi Awards in Delhi honoured 12 women for their invaluable contribution in various fields while breaking societal norms.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
AAP slams BJP over silence on rising pollution
WITH toxic air choking the capital, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused BJP governments at the Centre and in states of remaining indifferent as people struggled to breathe.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lokesh seeks Centre's help for launching AI-powered skill census across Andhra
MINISTER for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh on Monday met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi at his residence and sought the Centre's support for strengthening education standards across the state.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Majhi approves global visa centre at Bhubaneswar
IN a significant development, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday approved the proposal of Global Visa Centre World to open an visa application centre in the capital city of Bhubaneswar.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Winning medals consistently adds responsibility: Anish
PISTOL ace Anish Bhanwala is someone who can be considered an apt student of the game.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
GOOD, BAD AND UGLY SIDES OF MESSI MANIA
WHEN Lionel Messi's aptly-named GOAT Tour was announced, the excitement among his Indian fans was palpable.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
₹ fall deepens as it closes at 90.73/$, weakens by 0.34%
THE rupee continued to weaken for the fourth consecutive day, breaching 90.75-mark during the intraday trade and closing at record low of 90.73 per dollar on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Russia open to Ukraine joining European Union
US say Moscow signalled flexibility; Kyiv resists territorial concessions
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
MTNL approves sale of ₹350-cr Mumbai assets
STATE-owned telecom service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) on Monday announced the approval of the sale of its residential property located in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, as part of its asset monetisation plan.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lack of road for ambulance leaves pregnant woman, unborn child dead
A pregnant tribal woman, Sukri Kumari, and her unborn child were killed in Jharkhand's Gumla due to a lack of roads in the village.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nabin’s appointment as BJP prez to infuse new energy into party: Gupta
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the appointment of BJP leader Nitin Nabin as the party's national working president will infuse new energy into the organisation and further strengthen its structure across the country.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE EVOLVING POLITICS OF CESS
I N moments of national anxiety, language hardens.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mamata can't be univ chancellor, Murmu rejects bill to replace Guv
THE West Bengal government suffered a major setback on Monday after President Droupadi Murmu disapproved the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hong Kong jails media tycoon Jimmy Lai in security case
JIMMY Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city's court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
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December 16, 2025
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Bihar BJP retains caste logic, makes veteran Sanjay Saraogi new prez
A day after Bihar minister and five-time MLA Nitin Nabin was appointed BJP's national working president, the party on Monday named six-time MLA from Darbhanga, Sanjay Saraogi, as new Bihar state president.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Stone pillar atop Madurai hill belongs to Jains, not Hindus: TN govt to HC
THE state government told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday that the ancient stone pillar or 'deepathoon' located atop the Thiruparankundram hill belongs to Jains and not Hindus.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nothing mini about auction as franchises look to rebuild
CSK, KKR have high purse value and are keen to put together a core group of players; teams like MI, PBKS and GT, meanwhile, will like to add some back-ups
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ram temple trust wants evidence back from SC
SHRI Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to seek the return of key evidence and documents related to the Ram JanmbhoomiBabri Masjid title suit from the Supreme Court to be preserved in a museum being developed in Ayodhya.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hydrogen to turn India into fuel exporter: Gadkari at Devi Awards
UNION Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, on Monday, blamed the transport sector for nearly 40 per cent of air pollution in Delhi, stressing the need to move away from fossil fuels.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
‘Credit demand may grow in low double digits’
INDIA’S credit demand is likely to see strong growth by the end of current financial year, driven by seasonal trends, improving asset quality and a gradual recovery in demand, a leading credit information company said on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Smog takes toll on animals
PETS and birds in the national capital are increasingly suffering from respiratory distress, eye infections and stomach ailments as air pollution worsens, veterinary doctors said.
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December 16, 2025
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FSSAI launches egg safety drive after 'nitrofurans presence' triggers uproar
INDIA'S food safety regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has started collecting egg samples of a popular brand to test its quality following uproar over a viral video that claimed that it contained traces of a banned, potentially cancer-linked substance.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Despite claims of CAT-III compliance, dense fog hits 228 flights at IGI airport
ONCE again, the vacation plans of flyers arriving to and departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) went haywire this winter.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
LAD funds of 3 Raj MLAs frozen on graft allegation
THE Rajasthan government on Monday seized Local Area Development (LAD) Fund accounts of three legislators and ordered an inquiry amid allegations that hefty commissions being demanded in exchange for sanctioning works under the scheme.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
CRAFTING TRADITION ANEW
Recently opened at Delhi’s National Crafts Museum, ‘Crafted for the Future’, a Ministry of Textiles initiative, presents artisans from across the country, exhibiting craft traditions
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
OTT release date out for the film Haq
Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi's latest courtroom drama is all set to premiere on OTT soon.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
India's trade deficit falls to 5-month low of $24.53 bn in Nov; export rises by 15%
INDIA'S trade deficit in November has declined to a five-month low of $24.53 billion in November, primarily due to the fall in gold, oil and coal imports, while there has been a considerable rise in the exports to the US, showed the data released by by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
On the winter table of Kamei
Nafternoons when winter has seeped into the bones you may need some warming up, or the evenings when you want something more special than homemade chicken soup, these are signs your body is asking for Kamei.
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December 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
LS clears ₹41,455 crore for additional spending
THE Lok Sabha on Monday cleared the first tranche of Supplementary Demands for Grants, seeking an allocation of ₹41,455 crore of additional spending by the Centre in the current financial year, including expenditure of over ₹18,000 crore for fertilizer subsidy.
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