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Govt working on SOP for faster response to major power outages in future
IN the wake of reports of power outages in several parts of the city last year, the Delhi government is working on a standard operating procedure (SOP) to deal with any major power outages in future and ensure faster restoration of supply, officials said on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
₹2K crore midday meal scam in Raj
State anti-graft body says fake demand was created for food kits for students during Covid
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ashes debacle: ECB set for immediate review
THE England and Wales Cricket Board said it had launched an immediate and “thorough” review following the tourists’ defeat in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trader 'lynched by mob' in J'khand's Godda over suspicion of cattle theft
A 45-year-old cattle trader, identified as Pappu Ansari, was allegedly lynched by unidentified people on suspicion of cattle theft in Godda district, around 350 kilometres from the state capital Ranchi.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
WhatsApp audio spread mosque demolition rumour, says Delhi Police
MISLEADING audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Divorce case: Vembu asked to furnish $1.7 billion bond
A court in the US, where Zoho Corporation (ZCPL) co-founder Sridhar Vembu has filed a divorce petition against wife Pramila Srinivasan, has ordered him to furnish a bond of $1.7 billion, as per media reports.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Turkman Gate violence: Six more arrests take total to 11
A day after violence erupted over the demolition drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) around Delhi's Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque, six more people were arrested on Thursday in connection to stone pelting that injured police personnel.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Two arrested in Jafrabad double murder case after exchange of fire, say police
THE Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two members of the Hashim Baba gang wanted for murdering two brothers in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad last month after a brief exchange of fire, officials said.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Modi launches Somnath Parv, remembers Patel
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced the start of the yearlong Somnath Swabhiman Parv, commemorating the resilience of Indian civilisation and the rebuilding of the Somnath temple in Veraval, Gujarat.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Emotional Sanjana chasing excellence with late father in her mind
USUALLY, one may see Karnataka hoopster Sanjana Ramesh on the court sporting number 24 or 30 on the back of her jersey.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Row over dog's name in C'garh question paper
A multiple-choice question on the name of a dog in a halfyearly English test paper in government schools in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district has triggered a row as 'Ram' was listed as an option.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trailer of Relationship Goals drops
EAH Cadwell’s worst career nightmare comes in the form of her ex-boyfriend Jarrett Roy, who joins the race for the promotion she is eyeing, in the trailer for Prime Video’s Relationship Goals.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Saudi alleges UAE role in escape of Yemen leader
SAUDI Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Support for Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' casts doubts over DMK's dynamics
AMID speculation over overtures from a section within the Congress party for electoral alliance with actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the 2026 polls, the Grand Old Party on Thursday condemned the delay in issuing certificate for Vijay's last movie 'Jana Nayagan' by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
PUT BENGALURU CITIZENS’ INTEREST OVER REALTORS’
BENGALURU is set for a fresh layer of development, with tweaked building bylaws kicking in.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
NCB busts drug network at Myanmar border, seizes heroin worth ₹15 crore
IN a major crackdown, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 7.312 kg of premiumquality heroin worth ₹15 crore hidden inside 638 soap cases and arrested two traffickers operating near the India-Myanmar border, the agency said on Thursday.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Speaker orders probe in Atishi video
Gupta refers matter to Privileges Committee after BJP MLAs alleged LoP insulted Sikh Guru
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trained in new language, 13 youth from violence-hit Manipur land jobs in Japan
SCARRED they may be by bloody ethnic violence, but for 13 youths from Manipur, there's a reason to smile.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Rejected violence, stones, arrows for peaceful means', Wangchuk tells SC
JAILED climate activist Sonam Wangchuk told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the tenor of his speech was not to propagate violence and his appeal for peace was suppressed from the detaining authority.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
Amid ruckus, Assembly session extended by a day; AAP MLAs troop into well
THE fourth day of the Delhi Assembly's Winter Session witnessed intense disruptions as the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) clashed over demands related to Leader of Opposition Atishi.
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January 09, 2026
The Morning Standard
ABOUT A CAPITAL'S DIGNITY
A conversation with Sudeep Chakravarti who has been awarded the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman for Best Non-fiction for Fallen City: A Double Murder, Political Insanity and Delhi's Descent from Grace, a work that combines forensic reporting with moral urgency
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE BOOSTS NEEDED FROM BUDGET
DEVELOPING human capital will be at the heart of India's journey towards a Viksit Bharat at 2047.
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE UNPREDICTABLE MAN WHO TURNS ON WEAK NEIGHBOURS
Trump's narcissism seems emboldened by his audacious removal of the Venezuelan president. India, which is on a good wicket of its own at the moment, should bat on confidently
4 min |
January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
US SEIZES TWO OIL TANKERS LINKED TO VENEZUELA
Back-to-back actions in Atlantic, Caribbean target vessels linked to shadow oil trade
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
TN NEEDS MORE REVENUES TO FUND PENSION SCHEME
IN a politically sensitive pre-election move, the DMK government has announced the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS), covering nearly 6.25 lakh state government employees.
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
TENSION IN OLD CITY OVER DEMOLITION DRIVE
MCD REMOVES ENCROACHMENT NEAR MOSQUE AT TURKMAN GATE WITH DELHI POLICE HELP | POLICE SUSPECT SOCIAL MEDIA MISCHIEF THAT PROVOKED CROWDS TO GATHER | 25-30 PEOPLE PELT POLICE PERSONNEL WITH STONES, INJURING FIVE OF THEM
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
VEDANTA CHAIRMAN ANIL AGARWAL’S SON DIES IN SKIING MISHAP
VEDANTA Ltd chairman Anil Agarwal’s son Agnivesh Agarwal has died following a skiing accident in the United States.
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Turkman Gate: Med centre, community hall razed to ground
RESIDENTS around Delhi's Turkman Gate area faced a harrowing time after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) carried out demolition drive on an illegal medical centre and a banquet hall in the early hours of Wednesday at the Faiz-e-Ilahi mosque area.
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cap banks’ dividend payout at 75% of profit: RBI
Banks must report positive adjusted net profit
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January 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Have to highlight stories in right way to lift doubles format: Woodbridge
WHEN top singles pros formed pairs to play in exhibition mixed doubles tie in the US Open last year, fans flocked to the stands and made it a full-house.
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