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Jail officials say Imran is fine, rubbishes death rumours
PAKISTAN’s former prime minister Imran Khan is in “completely good health inside Adiala Jail”, the jail authorities said on Thursday, rejecting rumours on social media about his medical condition.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC fines official in sex toys case
Assistant commissioner of customs penalised for seeking judgment’s review that lacked merit
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
THE Israeli military carried out another series of strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday, exactly a year into the ceasefire with the militant group.
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November 28, 2025
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Santosh Trophy final round to be held in Assam
THE final round of the Santosh Trophy will be held in Assam next January while the group stages will be organised at nine different venues between December 15-26, the AIFF said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
WE'RE FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS: GUPTA
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday assured that teams across the city are working relentlessly on the ground to control pollution, with intensified efforts focusing on dust control, sanitation, and waste management.
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November 28, 2025
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Punjab village’s stubble management hailed
UNION Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday congratulated Punjab for achieving an 83 percent reduction in stubble-burning cases, calling the state’s progress a model that should be followed across the country.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Need deeper financial awareness, says Sebi chief
EMPHASISING that there is an urgent need for deeper financial awareness, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned on Thursday that misinformation, fraudulent apps, deep fake impersonations, unregistered advisers and online persuasion are increasingly shaping household financial decisions and continue to deceive investors.
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November 28, 2025
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Homecoming, says Prez at Odisha House
THE Odisha Vidhan Sabha witnessed a historic moment on Thursday with President Droupadi Murmu becoming the first head of the nation to address the Assembly session.
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November 28, 2025
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Byju's founder to file for $2.5bn damages in US
BYJU Raveendran, the founder of edtech firm Byju’s, is preparing to file a $2.5 billion damages claim, alongside new evidence in a US court that he says disproves GLAS Trust's allegations that $533 million in ‘Alpha Funds’ was diverted by the company’s founders.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tribal youth make it big, conquer peak in Himachal Pir Panjal range
A group of tribal youths hailing from Jashpur—most of whom had never seen snow or experienced high-altitude terrain—returned with a historic achievement that filled all of Chhattisgarh with pride.
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November 28, 2025
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NGT directs CPCB to trace barrels of Endosulfan insecticide in Kerala
AFTER untraced over hundreds of barrels of the banned insecticide Endosulfan in Kerala, the National Green Tribunal has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala, and the State Pollution Control Board to investigate and submit a detailed report by the first week of January.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lanka floods, landslides kill 40 as rain intensifies
FLOODS and landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 40 people and injured 10 across Sri Lanka this week, with 21 others missing, authorities said Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
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Aadhaar for age check to watch online content
THE Supreme Court on Thursday indicated the need for an autonomous regulatory body to oversee what can be allowed as online content, while suggesting that Aadhaar could be used to verify viewers’ ages for programs considered “obscene”.
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November 28, 2025
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Labour laws: MSMEs face high compliance cost
THE new labour codes could increase the cost of doing business for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), even as they are expected to enhance productivity and workforce stability over time, according to industry experts.
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November 28, 2025
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Fire toll climbs to 83 in Hong Kong; rescue ops on
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 83 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
India's wait to be a $5-tn economy could get longer
IMF says it could take at least one more year than earlier projected to reach the milestone
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November 28, 2025
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Tax dept begins drive against 25K foreign asset cases
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday launched the second phase of its NUDGE initiative to tap 25,000 high-risk foreign assets holders, who have not disclosed these assets in their income tax filings.
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November 28, 2025
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Samrat meets Shah in Delhi to discuss Bihar’s law and order
BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary called on Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday, heating up the political temperature after the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) landslide victory in the recent Assembly elections.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Police raid madrassas, masjids amid concerns over unlawful activities
AFTER an interstate ‘white-collar’ terror module linked to the November 10 Delhi blast was busted, police on Thursday conducted inspection of madrassas and masjids across Srinagar as part of a wider effort to curb unlawful and radical activities in places of worship.
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November 28, 2025
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Cong Bihar meet sees heated debate over 'selling of tickets, friendly fights'
DISCONTENT within the Bihar Congress surfaced sharply at the party's first post-election review meeting, where several candidates flagged flaws in ticket allocation, selling of tickets and 'friendly fights' between allies as main reasons for the humiliating defeat in the recent Assembly polls.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
SWISS HOCKEY CROWDFUND THEIR WAY TO WC
SWITZERLAND'S command over the sporting world cannot be ignored.
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November 28, 2025
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DoE releases nursery admission points criteria
AS Delhi gears up for the 2026— 27 admission cycle in private schools, a familiar mix of neighbourhood preference, sibling points, alumni considerations and other parameters is set to guide nursery and entry-level admissions.
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November 28, 2025
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MCD introduces cow-dung cakes for cremation
THE MCD has decided to use cow dung cakes at crematoriums to fight air pollution in the city.
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November 28, 2025
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ICC warns members of 30% reduction in revenue next cycle
CRICKET could be the biggest money spanner for India but the International Cricket Council seems to be expecting a revenue cut in 2028.
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November 28, 2025
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Jamia bans scholar on Batla House issue
JAMIA Millia Islamia has imposed a campus-wide ban on a PhD scholar for the remaining duration of his doctoral programme, for “unnecessarily” organising a march to commemorate the Batla House encounter anniversary, among other reasons, officials said.
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November 28, 2025
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Union calls for release of Guinea-Bissau president
THE African Union called on Thursday for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Guinea-Bissau’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, after the military seized power.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Top names miss out, but Indians enjoy big payday
IT was an evening where Indian all-rounders and pacers hit a massive payday as teams looked to rebuild their Women’s Premier League (WPL) teams for the next two-year cycle.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
SC orders scientific audit of translocation of 261 deer from Hauz Khas
THE Supreme Court has ordered an independent and scientific audit of the translocation of 261 deer from Delhi's Hauz Khas deer park, noting that crucial safeguards had not been followed during the shifting of deer to two wildlife reserves in Rajasthan.
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November 28, 2025
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Putin offers to stop Ukraine war if Kyiv withdraws from land claimed by Russia
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow would end its Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own — otherwise they would take it by force.
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November 28, 2025
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‘Op Sindoor a defining moment’
Prez Murmu says world has taken note of India’s ‘moral clarity to act firmly, yet responsibly’
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