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CRPF out, Delhi Police fortifies CM's security
THE Delhi Police has significantly shored up security arrangements for Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the wake of the recent attack on her, deploying 40 personnel permanently and ordering multiple friskings of visitors before their entry to any of her events, an official said on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Uproar in Jharkhand House over encounter, RIMS-II
THE second day of the Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly saw chaos as legislators from both ruling and Opposition benches stormed the Well of the House.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC Says 'Personal Info', Chucks CIC's '16 Fiat to Disclose PM's Degree
The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that had directed the University of Delhi (DU) to disclose and allow inspection of records relating to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lover kills 20-yr-old woman by stuffing her mouth with explosives in hotel room
IN a horrific incident, a 20-year-old woman was brutally murdered by her lover, who put an electric detonator in her mouth and exploded it, in Bherya village of Saligrama taluk in Mysuru district.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bill a political weapon to silence Oppn, Venugopal says, slams Shah remarks
Kharge calls for more women representation
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE OMG POOL: PADDLING GAMERS OUT OF GAMBLING
Online money games pushed some of society's most susceptible sections into debt. As a new law ends the quiet havoc, gaming firms can guide their users to gentler pastures
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Metro travel to cost more as DMRC increases fares
THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced a revision in passenger fares effective from Monday, after a gap of nearly eight years.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Iran nuclear talks with European powers to be held in Geneva today
NUCLEAR talks scheduled for Tuesday between Iran and a troika of Britain, France and Germany will be held in Geneva, Iranian state media said on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
ONGC Begins Gas Sales From Chinnewala Field
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Monday announced the commencement of natural gas sales from the Chinnewala Tibba field, located in Rajasthan's Kutch Onland Exploratory Asset (RKOEA).
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Monsoon shifts: Standing crops in danger as IMD predicts heavy rainfall
THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall nationwide for the next five days, following the monsoon trough's shift to its normal position.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Neeru tops as trap shooters make hay
SHOTGUN shooters from India have been enjoying a period of prosperity in the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Neeru Dhanda was the latest to come to the fore with a gold medal outcome in the women's trap event on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Teen Killed, Another Hurt in RK Puram Hit-and-Run Case, 29-Year-Old Driver Held
A 29-year-old pick-up van driver was arrested for allegedly hitting a motorcycle in southwest Delhi's RK Puram area, in which one person died and another got injured.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
3-term MLA is BJP pick for Mumbai chief
THREE-term MLA, Ameet Satam, has been appointed as the president of the Mumbai unit of the BJP, replacing Ashish Shelar.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Digital data handling by I-T dept to be as per Data Protection Act
AS Income Tax Act 2025 aims to widen definition of computer system to ensure better access to digital data for tax evaders, government will follow protocols as per the Digital Data Protection Act to maintain privacy, confirmed RN Parbat, member (Legislation) of Central Board Direct Taxes (CBDT).
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt employees allowed to switch from UPS to NPS
The Ministry of Finance has announced that central government employees will be allowed to switch from the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to the National Pension System (NPS), but only once.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
In a 1st, physical edu enters NCERT class VIII textbooks
IN a move aimed at fitness and the holistic well-being of students, a new subject — Physical Education and Well Being — makes its debut this academic year for Class VIII.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Will pump in ₹1K cr on Osmania Univ: Revanth
ASSERTING that his government would develop Osmania University to match Stanford and Oxford, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that ₹1,000 crore would be allocated for the purpose.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
A conversation with Andrey Tarkovsky
Filmmaker and the son of one of the greats of world cinema
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trade, defence top agenda as Trump hosts S Korea prez
President Donald Trump is hosting Lee Jae Myung, the new president of South Korea, at the White House on Monday for talks expected to centre on trade and defence.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Buy tickets to get 'regret' message, officials mum
A strange problem has arisen for people trying to book train tickets online ahead of Chhath and other major festivals, something that hasn't happened before.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
MLA Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Suspended
KPCC president says party decided against Rahul quitting as MLA
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Debate bedrock of democracy: Birla
LS Speaker Om Birla at Speakers' Conference 2025 talks on the guiding light of democracy
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sectors hit by US tariffs to get RBI support: Guv
THE Reserve Bank will take special policy measures for those sectors which may be hit hard because of punitive tariffs imposed by the US on Indian goods effective Wednesday, governor Sanjay Malhotra said, adding that overall impact on the economy will be minimal.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sen Goes Down Fighting vs World No. 1 Shi
The odds were heavily stacked against shuttler Lakshya Sen going into his first-round battle against World No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
SIT probe ordered into kidney racket
EXPRESSING its displeasure over the failure of the state government to register an FIR in connection with the recent kidney trafficking incidents in Tamil Nadu, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday appointed a special investigation team (SIT), headed by Inspector General of Police (South Zone) Prem Anand Sinha, to probe the racket and directed the team to file a progress report before the court in a month.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 Held in Gr Noida Dowry Death Case
NCW seeks strict action against accused
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Death penalty confirmed by it can be challenged under Art 32 petition: SC
In a significant and rare ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the reconsideration of the death penalty imposed on Vasanta Sampta Dupare, a Nagpur resident, convicted for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Qatar Investment Authority Moves HC to Seek Arbitral Award From Byju's
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has moved the Karnataka High Court against BYJU's founder Byju Raveendran and his investment vehicle Byju's Investment (BIPL) to collect an arbitral award of $235 million (nearly ₹2,060 crore) for allegedly misusing funds.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
AISA Moves HC Against ₹1L Bond for DU Elections
THE All India Students' Association (AISA) has moved the Delhi High Court against Delhi University's decision to mandate a ₹1 lakh bond for candidates contesting in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ex-plan panel member says 'B'deshis can live in Assam', faces backlash
ACTIVIST and former Planning Commission member Syeda Saiyidain Hameed has stirred a hornet's nest by suggesting that Bangladeshis can live in Assam.
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