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Allahabad HC sets aside maintenance order in favour of working wife
THE Allahabad HC has set aside an order passed by a lower court of Gautam Buddh Nagar mandating a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife.
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December 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Wrestler cries foul over walkover at nationals
DAY One of the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Ahmedabad saw a bizarre incident wherein a woman wrestler first gave a walkover to her opponent in the quarterfinal and then returned to the mat for the repechage round winning two bouts to end with a bronze medal.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Should we relocate all to moon': SC no to quake plea
“SO should we relocate everyone to the moon or where,” asked the Supreme Court on Friday, as it rejected a plea which said 75% of India’s population is in a high seismic zone and sought directions to minimise damage from earthquakes and strengthen disaster-management measures.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mexico tariff: Exporters seek immediate relief
Nearly 75% of India's $5.75 billion exports to Mexico will be hit with tariffs rising from 0-15% range to around 35%
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Messi-CM fixture kick-off today
Fans are warming up early, organisers say 'City of Pearl' ready for penalty-shootout frenzy
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cabinet clears 100% FDI in insurance
THE Union Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in insurance firms from 74% to 100%, and usher in a set of structural reforms to strengthen the sector.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt notifies law to regulate private school fees, cap charges
FOUR months after the Delhi Assembly passed the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025, the Delhi government officially notified the Act, with Lieutenant-Governor V K Saxena issuing the notification on Thursday.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
India isn't on new US silicon supply chain grp
A new US-led strategic initiative, named Pax Silica, which aims to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven global silicon supply chain, has been launched without the inclusion of India amidst crucial trade negotiations between the two countries.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian mission in touch to get Luthras back
THE Indian embassy in Bangkok is maintaining close communication with Thai authorities about the detention of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed in a fire on December 6.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
NO SWEEPING UNDER THE MAT
Fresh off its 2025 Kerala State Award win, the Malayalam film Feminichi Fathima had a screening in Delhi ahead of its OTT release today. In a conversation with director Fasil Muhammed, TMS explores the film's world - a family taking a homemaker for granted and she realising what she needs to do to assert herself.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
'I still love this sport, still want to compete'
Decorated wrestler Vinesh Phogat comes out of retirement, says 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is her main target
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Deepening B’desh political crisis, Hasina’s party rejects poll plan
Impossible to hold free and fair elections under Yunus-led interim govt, says Awami League
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt wants blue ticks on mostly dead handles
DELHI government has directed all its departments to get their official social media handles verified and appoint nodal officers to oversee online communication.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Single regulator to replace UGC, AICTE & NCTE
THE Union Cabinet on Friday cleared a proposal to set up a single higher education regulator to replace multiple bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC).
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Don't use tourist visa for purpose of giving birth': US warns Indian appliers
THE US Embassy in India has issued a public warning to tourist-visa applicants in a tougher stance on what Washington describes as “birth tourism.”
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sewage woes plague Chilla village
Residents allege decades of neglect as clogged drains, broken pipelines make life difficult
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
NEITHER RETURNING, NOR GUARDING
WESTERN nations can't protect their museum treasures and won't give back those they had taken from their former colonies.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
DU EC clears ₹1,651-cr budget, renames hall Vande Mataram
Executive Council approves Centre for Odia Studies, dissent on govt grant reduction
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
TO VOTE OR NOT IS NO LONGER THE ONLY QUESTION
SIR's bureaucratic overreach has evoked fear that being struck off the voters' list could lead to denial of citizenship rights too. The government must use technology to make life easier
4 min |
December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
More weather stations in posh areas questioned
DISTRIBUTION of air quality monitoring stations in Delhi is heavily skewed and needs redistribution to address air pollution data gaps, a parliamentary panel recently observed.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Guv's 3-point proposal for safety of Bengal BLOs
Bose suggests presence of adequate cops for enumeration exercise
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Khaleda Zia on ventilator as breathing issues worsen
FORMER Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's health condition has deteriorated and she was placed on ventilator support, doctors said.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
CBI, FBI dismantle cybercrime net, 6 held
INDIA and the US federal in vestigation agency jointly bust ed a cybercrime network in No ida, arresting six scammers who robbed US nationals of USD 8.5 million since 2022, the agency said on Friday.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
MCD starts drive to check fire safety NOCs
THE MCD has initiated a special drive from Thursday in order to verify compliance of technical conditions in health trade licenses and availability of fire safety certificate in eating establishments across all 12 zones of Delhi as a part of the intensified efforts after the Goa fire tragedy, an official aware of the matter said.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Retail inflation inches up to 0.71% in November
THE retail inflation bounced back from a record low of 0.25% in October to 0.71% in November, registering a 46 basis points month-on-month increase.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kerala actor assault case: 20 yrs rigorous jail term to all 6 convicts
HOLDING that the 2017 actor abduction and rape case did not warrant the maximum sentence, the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Friday sentenced all six convicts, including Pulsar Suni, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each -- the minimum punishment for gang rape.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in US for fraud
A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors' money and shook global crypto markets.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
RUPEE IMPACT Mercedes to hike car prices by up to 2%
OWING to the rupee’s sharp depreciation this year, German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will raise prices across its entire model range, effective January 1, 2026.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
US slaps sanctions on Maduro's relatives
THE United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against relatives of Venezulan leader Nicolas Maduro and six companies shipping the South American country's oil.
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December 13, 2025
The Morning Standard
Plan smart with this grocery rule
PLANNING a weekly grocery list is one of the most effective habits for long-term nutrition success.
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