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8 digital hubs in Odisha tier-II towns, capital to be developed as Fintek City
WITH IT sector identified as a major driver for Odisha achieving its goal of becoming a developed state by 2036, the state government has set its eyes on developing Bhubaneswar as a Fintek City. The plan also includes establishing eight new digital hubs in tier-II cities, creating semiconductor and electronics manufacturing clusters and developing the coastal belt into a data centre powerhouse.
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November 17, 2025
The Morning Standard
Two live, 1 empty bullets at blast site puzzle officials
INVESTIGATORS probing the November 10 Red Fort blast, are now focusing on a puzzling discovery: three bullet cartridges found scattered near the burnt Hyundai i20 that exploded killing 13 people and injuring over two dozen.
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November 17, 2025
The Morning Standard
Delhi airport traffic in Apr-Oct falls 3.5% due to upgrade, airspace closure
GMR Airports Limited reported a 3.5% year-on-year decline in passenger traffic at its flagship Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) for the first seven months of the current fiscal due to year runway upgrade and airspace closure, according to a mandatory filing with the stock exchanges.
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November 17, 2025
The Morning Standard
Portugal qualify, Ireland in 2026 WC play-offs
PORTUGAL crushed Armenia 9-1 without suspended talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals on Sunday.
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November 17, 2025
The Morning Standard
Taiwan spat: China’s travel advisory angers Tokyo
JAPAN raised objections on Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader’s remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
DAUGHTER QUITS LALU FAMILY, POLITICS
A day after the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, a feud erupted within RJD leader Lalu Prasad’s family, with his daughter Rohini Acharya announcing that she was quitting politics and severing all ties with the family.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
MAMDANI’S MULTITUDES, INDIA’S SOFT POWER
I contain multitudes,” wrote Walt Whitman, and in Zohran Mamdani’s story, those multitudes seem to acquire living form.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
LUXURY HOMES ON TAP BUT ‘HOUSING’ IN CRISIS
IT is only the rich who seem to be buying homes.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Samson to CSK, Jadeja RR dominates buzz; KKR brace for auction
THE trading window of the Indian Premier League has shown signs of maturity as the league grew over the years.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup
CROATIA booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup in North America with an unconvincing 3-1 win over the inform Faroe Islands on Friday as the Netherlands all but booked their spot in the finals too.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
A Lot can Happen Over Coffee
Coffee raves flip nightlife on its head—dawn parties fueled by beats, brews, and buzzworthy energy
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
IT'S A NEW SEASON, NEW SPREAD AT LADUREE
Ladurée is ushering in the season with a fresh and indulgent menu at its Khan Market salons, blending global favourites with signature French flair.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
BJP says Bihar results to impact Bengal polls, TMC debunks claim
TMC cites Didi's women schemes to counter saffron party, says SIR won't have any impact
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHO norms on diabetes during pregnancy out
THE World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global guidelines for the management of diabetes during pregnancy, a condition affecting about one in six pregnancies — or 21 million women annually.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
1.9K cr projects on birth anniv of Birsa Munda
CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled development projects worth ₹1,955 crore in Sundargarh district on the occasion of Janjatiya Gourav Divas celebration, marking the 150th birth anniversary of legendary tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, at Rourkela on Saturday.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC judge quits as Pakistan's judicial crisis escalates
JUDICIAL crisis in Pakistan deepened on Saturday with a senior judge of Lahore High Court following suit of two Supreme Court judges who resigned protesting the ‘assault on the constitution and judiciary’ through a new constitutional amendment.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
BBC apology will not stop Trump’s bn-dollar lawsuit
President says he will sue for up to USD 5 billion next week, accuses the news agency of cheating
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cong left tribals abandoned, BJP restored dignity: Modi
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress failed to recognise tribals’ contributions to India’s freedom struggle and left them to their own fate during the party’s 60-year rule after Independence.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
LOW INFLATION OPTICS AND COST OF LIVING POLITICS
THIS Wednesday, India’s ministry of statistics informed that consumer price inflation in October fell to 0.25 percent—the lowest since January 2012. Indeed, food inflation for the month dropped to -5.02 percent. The price fall is magnified by the base effect—for instance, food inflation in October 2024 was a searing 9.7 percent, distorting the October 2025 reference. For folks at home, however, claims of lower inflation seem, in the words of H G Wells, as absurd as saying solid earth was liquid.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Red Fort blast stretch reopens for traffic
Traffic resumed on Netaji Subhash Marg after days of curbs following the blast, Lal Qila Metro gates also reopened
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
FRANKENSTEIN PITCH
15 wkts, 245 runs & one retired hurt; Day Two played on fast forward mode with batters from both teams finding strip treacherous to spin
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHERE CURIOSITY BECOMES ART OF DISCOVERY
An IAS officer & his homemaker wife take it upon themselves to build scientific temper among children, Harpreet Bajwa reports
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
RADICALISATION IN KASHMIR
THE IDEOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
More arrests in terror module case
MORE arrests continue in the Delhi car blast case with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) detaining Zanishar Alam, a 2024 MBBS graduate of Al Falah University, from his village in Suryapur market of Dalkhola in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district on Saturday.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
FLAWED, YET TRUSTED: THE NITISH PARADOX
PEOPLE don’t know much about Nitish Kumar, though he has been one of India’s tallest political figures for nearly two decades.
4 min |
November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Delhi takes fire safety certificate renewal online
THE Delhi government has introduced a fully online system for renewing Fire Safety Certificates, aiming to strengthen the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ environment in the national capital.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Faridabad police intensify checks amid high alert
AMID a high alert, the Crime Branch and local police teams of the Faridabad Police are conducting an intensive checking drive across police station limits.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Former Union minister R K Singh among 3 Bihar BJP leaders suspended
A day after the results of recently-concluded Bihar Assembly elections were announced, BJP on Saturday initiated disciplinary action against its rebels.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Racing talent Ishaan cruising towards success
ISHAAN Madesh is cruising towards success. From admiring equestrian horses to oozing class with his car, his impressive rise makes him a future prospect in Indian motorsport.
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November 16, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ex-BJP leader gets life term in child sexual abuse case
A court on Saturday sentenced a school teacher, who was also a BJP activist, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl at Palathayi, Kannur, in 2020. Thalassery Fast Track Special Court Judge Jalarajani M T found Padmarajan K alias Pappen Master (48), a resident of Kadavathoor, guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting the minor between January and February 2020 while he was working as a teacher at a school in Palathayi.
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