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No country for indie films?
Director Kanu Behl speaks about the problems plaguing independent filmmakers, the future of Al filmmaking, and the need to have cinema that contributes to culture and not just coffers
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
KHALEDA ZIA TO BE FLOWN TO LONDON FOR TREATMENT
A medical board looking after critically ill former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday decided to send her to London for advanced treatment, her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Selection, bad timing, NADA presence behind mess
KIUG supposed to be for last academic session students; athletics, wrestling & weightlifting most affected because of doping history; other sports also affected
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
DRYING GROUNDWATER: DIVERSIFY CROPS NOW, MODERNISE IRRIGATION
UNJAB once fed a hungry nation. Guided by government policy and buoyed by subsidised power, farmers embraced paddy and wheat, chemical fertilisers, and the tube well.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
U’khand highly vulnerable, says new seismic map
THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a new seismic map, placing the entire Uttarakhand, including its plains and mountainous regions, into Seismic Zone 6—the highest category for earthquake vulnerability.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC upholds order to light deepam on Madurai hill
TENSION in Thiruparankundram continued for the second day as the standoff between the supporters of Hindu outfits and the state police regarding lighting of the lamp atop the hill on a Deepathoon near a dargah remained unresolved.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fitch raises India's FY26 GDP growth estimate to 7.4% from 6.9%
INDIA’S strong economic momentum has prompted analysts to liftthe country’s GDP growth forecast for FY26. Rating agency Fitch has revised its India GDP estimate for FY26 to 7.4%, up from 6.9% projected earlier, after growth in the September quarter (Q2FY26) accelerated faster than expected.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
High Court seeks CBI reply on plea for agency probe
CLASS 10 STUDENT SUICIDE CASE
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Syrma aims to make 2.1 mn sq mt of PCB as AP plant starts construction
SYRMA SGS Technology Ltd, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, has commenced construction of its printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI’s dilemma: stability or growth?
With rupee on a free fall, experts feel MPC may prioritise currency stability over growth
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
'No excessive power to EC in ONOE Bill'
AT a meeting with the parliamentary panel on 'One nation, one election', the Law Commission said that the proposed power to the Election Commission that seeks to lay a legal framework to hold 'simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies' is not excessive.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Raj govt replaces jail term for minor violations with monetary penalties
THE Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rajasthan Jan Vishwas Ordinance, a major reform aimed at reducing litigation and promoting greater “ease of living” and “ease of doing business” in the state.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Shame': Trial against accused of acid attack pending before court for 16 yrs
STUNNED to learn from an acid attack survivor that the trial against her accused has been pending for 16 years, the Supreme Court described the situation as \"a national shame\" that makes \"a mockery of the system.\" The Court directed all High Courts to furnish details of pending acid attack cases within four weeks.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over 2.19 lakh EVs on road in Odisha: Minister
MINISTER for Commerce and Transport Bibhuti Bhusan Jena on Thursday informed the Assembly that over 2.19 lakh electric vehicles have been registered and running in Odisha.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
19th century ‘Wicked Queen’ rerun in Panipat: Woman kills 4 kids for their good looks
HARYANA Police has solved the mystery of killing of a six-year-old girl in Panipat’s Naultha village, and, with it, unearthed the shocking details of a “wicked aunt”, whose crimes matched the deeds of “Wicked Queen” in the 19th century German fairy tale Snow White.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nursery admission forms for pvt schools to be released today
THE much-anticipated race for nursery admissions in Delhi’s private schools will officially begin today with the Directorate of Education (DoE) opening the application window for Nursery, Kindergarten, and Class 1 for the 2026-27 academic session.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gaikwad stakes claim, but SA clinch run-fest
Opener Markram slams century while Breetzke & Brevis score a fifty each as Proteas chase down 359 to level series
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Secure control over global supply chain'
INDIA needs to adapt to the ongoing global economic shifts and secure greater control over supply chains to ensure resilience at a time when trade is increasingly being weaponised, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
WORLD-CLASS INFRA 400-km road redevelopment by March next year, says govt
THE Delhi government has approved a major infrastructural plan to redevelop 402 kilometres of city roads by March next year.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
IT COMES A FULL CIRCLE
Nearly two decades after its Delhi debut, theatre director Roysten Abel's famous production, The Manganiyar Seduction, returns to the city next week. Abel reflects on the music's evolution, the ensemble's journey, and what it has taught him.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
LETTER WITHDRAWN GOVT BLINKS, NIXES SANCHAR SAATHI FIAT
THE government on Wednesday withdrew its order directing phone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app, following strong backlash from opposition parties, digital rights activists, and manufacturers including Apple and Google. This reversal came a day after the telecom ministry clarified that the state-run cybersecurity app is not mandatory and that users may activate or deactivate it.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC sets aside its order sacking 32,000 teachers in West Bengal
IN a relief for the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside a single-judge order that had cancelled the appointment of 32,000 primary school teachers.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rupee breaches 90-mark for the first time
THE rupee’s freefall deepened on Wednesday, breaching the 90-per-dollar mark for the first time, hitting a new low of 90.29 in the morning trade after opening flat at 89.96. It closed the day’s session at an all-time low of 90.15.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Himalayan Voices at India’s Table
IN 2019, I watched a small but stirring film called Axone, set in Delhi and threaded through the everyday lives of young people from the north east.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Massive chaos as over 200 IndiGo flights cancelled
Insiders attribute it to Emirates’ hiring spree
1 min |
December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Capital green breached on Africa Avenue without approval, NDMC to begin probe
A private firm reportedly uprooted a green belt stretch and damaged an adjacent footpath on Africa Avenue in Sarojini Nagar on Wednesday, officials claimed.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rashmika lashes out on misuse of AI
‘HE use of AI to morph and generate fake images of film celebrities, especially female film stars, has become rampant in the industry now.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Navneet Sehgal resigns as Prasar Bharati head
PUBLIC broadcaster Prasar Bharati Chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal has resigned.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Modi meets BJP MPs to firm up Bengal strategy
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked BJP MPs from West Bengal to counter the TMC government and work towards winning the assembly elections next year.
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December 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Maximise productivity': Odisha House approves bill for 10-hour workdays, night shifts for women
THE Odisha Assembly on Wednesday gave its assent to the Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Bill, 2025, amending the original Act of 1956, for extending the maximum daily work hours in all categories of commercial establishments from existing nine to 10, and allowing women to work night shifts.
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