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The Morning Standard
WHY ₹2,500 PROMISE NOT YET MET: ATISHI
LEADER of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday questioned the BJP-led Delhi government over its poll promise of providing %2,500 per month to women, alleging that not even “25 paise” has reached beneficiaries.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
NEW ZEALAND FTA SHOWS WAY AHEAD WITH CHOICE OF GOODS, SPEED OF DEAL
THE free trade agreement signed between India and New Zealand on Monday aims to double bilateral trade to over $5 billion annually.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
4 wild buffaloes from Kaziranga in Assam released at MP’s Kanha
THE Asiatic Wild Water Buffalo, which went locally extinct from Madhya Pradesh around a century ago, has been successfully reintroduced in the Kanha Tiger Reserve’s (KTR) Supkhar forests — the dense forest area which, tillsome months back, had served as a safe interstate corridor-shelter for armed Naxal cadres.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trump rolls out pomp & praise for UK ties at King Charles visit
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has “no closer friends” than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by tensions over the Iran war.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha plans to set up heatwave relief centres in vulnerable high-temp zones
WITH Odisha emerging the core of the boiling cauldron that India has turned into, recording the highest mercury level in the country, the state government has decided to create dedicated centres for providing shelter and relief to people affected by heatwave.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
At UN, India bats for safe passage in Strait of Hormuz
AMID the ongoing West Asia crisis, India has called for the immediate restoration of safe and unimpeded maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz, expressing concern over the safety of seafarers and warning that any disruption to key waterways could have global economic consequences.
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April 29, 2026
The Morning Standard
Groundwater depletion across India, high-level expert committee formed
THE principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken a significant step to address the worsening groundwater depletion crisis in India by forming a high-level expert committee. It is expected to submit its report in the next four months.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
AI feud between Musk, Altman goes to court
TECHNOLOGY tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Sun Pharma acquires US-based Organon in $11.8 bn all-cash deal
Sun Pharma to acquire all outstanding stocks of the New Jersey-based company at $14/share
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
CITY BOILS AT 42°C, DUST STORM BRINGS LITTLE RELIEF
Pre-monsoon rain likely today, Wednesday to be hot with above-normal temperature, Schools told to provide ORS to students before they disperse
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Crucial is Chair’s decision on disqualification petition of AAP MPs, says expert
MAINTAINING that the merger of the seven AAP MPs with the BJP is a violation of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution, former Lok Sabha secretary general and constitutional expert P D T Achary said that the MPs are still technically not part of the BJP parliamentary group in the Upper House.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE GULF WAR’S TOLL ON ASIA’S AI AMBITIONS
The war in West Asia has disrupted the fabrication, logistics, energy supply and deployment of Al infrastructure. With the cost uncertainty widening, companies are delaying digital transformation projects
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
MODI INVOKES FAITH IN CAMPAIGN
Writes letter to Bengal voters, says rallies were more like a spiritual journey, The TMC chief holds roadshows in Tollygunge and Rashbehari
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
FEAR FACTOR IN POLITICS OF HEDGING
WITH the high-voltage poll campaign coming to an end in West Bengal, both incumbent Trinamool Congress and prime challenger BJP are competing to win the war of perception by claiming to be on course to win over 200 seats in the 294-member Assembly.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Kejriwal withdraws from High Court
Writes to Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, says he ‘has no hope of getting justice’ from her
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
SC refuses to entertain plea against Gurugram demolition
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition against the ongoing demolition drive in Gurugram and asked the petitioners to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
No French teaching in schools likely
Puducherry move comes after CBSE mandate on 3rd language formula from 6th standard
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Hazlewood & Bhuvi create a storm as RCB coast to victory
ON most days of the week, the bowlers seem to be on borrowed time in the T20 format.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
TRUMP’S SECURITY COVER REVEALS GAPS AGAIN, AS DO HIS GLOBAL INITIATIVES
A dramatic attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the crowded White House Correspondents’ Dinner turned what is usually a platform for good-natured humour into a moment of alarm, once again putting the spotlight on vulnerabilities in his security cover.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
REMOVE BLOT OF TOURIST ASSAULTS TO WELCOME MORE
INDIAS image as a hospitable destination for foreign tourists is in peril because of regular reports of sexual attacks on women.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
City cop who shot dead food delivery worker held in Rohtak with revolver
A Delhi Police head constable was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old delivery worker and injuring his friend after an argument in the Jaffarpur Kalan, officials said.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘WHY DO PEOPLE LIVE IN THE PAST? MOVE ON’
When you are at the top, success or failure rests on individual decision. This didn’t mean I didn’t have my higher ups’ support: Ex-Army Chief Gen M M Naravane
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
HIT TO HEAT WAVE AS IPL LANDS IN HOT SPOT
Ongoing heat wave, thanks to Super El Nino, has brought the attention on player recovery & nutrition in the 2026 edition of the tournament
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
JNU makes entry into global law ranking without faculty
JAWAHARLAL Nehru University has secured a place in the QS World University Rankings 2026 for Law and Legal Studies despite not having a dedicated Faculty of Law or offering core LLB and LLM programmes.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
SC SUGGESTS MEDIATION IN RANI VS PRIYA KAPUR DISPUTE
THE Supreme Court on Monday suggested mediation in the dispute about the family trust of industrialist Sunjay Kapur involving his mother Rani Kapur and wife Priya Kapoor.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Onion farmers in Kurnool dist face cash crunch as prices crash sharply
ONION farmers in Kurnool district are facing severe financial distress as prices have crashed sharply at the end of the Rabi season, forcing many growers to dump their produce in market yards and even abandon standing crops in their fields.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gig workers reel under extreme heatwave with little support available
AS the capital reels under an unforgiving heatwave, with temperatures reaching nearly 45°C, the city’s army of gig workers — delivery riders, courier agents, and app-based service providers — find themselves on the frontlines of a crisis with little protection.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Understanding Microclimates
CITIES often appear uniform from a distance—rows of buildings, roads, and high-rises.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Johnson Lifts acquires majority stake in Toshiba Elevators India
INDIA leading manufacturer of elevators and escalators, Johnson Lifts (JLPL), on Monday announced it has acquired a majority stake in Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) (TJED, up from its earlier 49% stake in the joint venture with Japan-based Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation.
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April 28, 2026
The Morning Standard
Forces to stay after Bengal poll: Shah
IN what appeared to be an assurance to West Bengal voters who had normalised post-poll violence, Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the Central Armed Paramilitary Force (CAPF) will remain deployed in the state for 60 days after the second and final phase of polling.
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