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NExT exams not to be implemented soon, deferred for 3-4 yrs, says NMC

THE proposed National Exit Test (NEXT), a standard qualifying exam for medical graduates, will not be implemented immediately, the NMC has said.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Amid setback, C’garh Maoists rejig top deck to keep banned outfit’s morale

THE strength of the politburo and the Central Committee (CC) of the banned CPI (Maoist) has dropped from 45 members to just 20 in the last couple of years, and is now a single digit.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Cong warns of 'Nepal-like' stir over farmers' demands

GUJARAT Congress chief Amit Chavda issued a twomonth ultimatum Wednesday to the Bhupendra Patel govt, warning of a massive Nepalstyle revolt if the farmers' demands were nor met.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Amid setback, C'garh Maoists rejig top deck to keep banned outfit's morale

THE strength of the politburo and the Central Committee (CC) of the banned CPI (Maoist) has dropped from 45 members to just 20 in the last couple of years, and is now a single digit.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Temple cleaned after PK offers prayers with Muslim nominee

A fresh controversy has erupted over cleaning of a temple by its priests after Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor offered prayers to the deities in the presence of his party's Muslim candidate in Bihar's Madhubani district.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

SC to set up guidelines for framing of charges

EXPRESSING strong displeasure over the inordinate delays in the framing of charges against the accused, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it needs to frame pan-India guidelines to address the problem.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

NEXT exams not to be implemented soon, deferred for 3-4 yrs, says NMC

THE proposed National Exit Test (NEXT), a standard qualifying exam for medical graduates, will not be implemented immediately, the NMC has said.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Centre reviews progress on teaching higher edu in Indian languages

THE Education Ministry on Wednesday held a meeting to review the dissemination of higher education materials in Indian languages and strategies to strengthen teaching across all 22 scheduled languages under the Bharatiya Bhasha Pustak Scheme (BBPS).

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Uncertainty looms over delivery of upgraded indigenous LCA Mk1A

THE Indian Air Force's plans to induct the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Mk1A, have hit another delay, even as its fighter strength dwindles.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Liquor addict kills man in northwest Delhi to ‘do something big’, nabbed

A 20-year-old liquor addict was arrested for allegedly killing a man in northwest Delhi's Keshav Puram area.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

India skips Turkey national day, to host Cyprus minister

IN a diplomatic signal reflecting the strain in bilateral relations, India on Wednesday stayed away from Turkish National Day celebrations in New Delhi, reflecting the continuing chill in ties over Ankara's proPakistan stance during Operation Sindoor and its repeated criticism on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

VINTAGE ROHIT, VIRAT SET TONE FOR WC 2027

A week in Australia reminded Indian cricket fans that even time's toll cannot dull old masters for long.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

10L hectares of crops hit by heavy rains in Gujarat

UNSEASONAL rains lashing Gujarat for the past several days have left a trail of devastation across the state's farmlands.

1 min  |

October 30, 2025

The Morning Standard

Strongest hurricane in 174 yrs slams Jamaica

HURRICANE Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with catastrophic winds and the potential for widespread flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

KURNOOL BUS FIRE: OVERSIGHT ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL OF SAFETY

EVERY so often, a tragedy jolts us out of our collective slumber but only for a while.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Murmu on ‘most modern’ Rafale sortie from Ambala today, first Prez to do so

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, will be taking a sortie in an Indian Air Force’s combat fighter on Wednesday.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

AFTER 8 LONG YEARS, DE KLERK COMES TO FORE FOR PROTEAS

Mumbai ADINE de Klerk loves a good celebration on the cricket field. It doesn't matter whether she took the wicket of an opener or a tail-ender, the South African all-rounder celebrates like she has won everything in life.

2 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Odisha districts grapple with landslides as cyclone nears

LANDSLIDES occurred in several places of Gajapati and Koraput districts disrupting road communication even as rain intensity increased in the state under the effect of cyclone Montha on Tuesday.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Sidda order restricting public events stayed

Karnataka HC order a setback to Cong govt, says state BJP president; CM says will appeal against interim stay

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Services create job, mfg lags behind

Industrial sector share of GVA remains stable for a decade, failing to create jobs, sour growth

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

THE COUGH SYRUP CATASTROPHE

THE recent spate of child deaths in India from contaminated cough syrups starkly exposes a grave systemic failure in the nation's pharmaceutical regulation.

3 min  |

October 29, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

HARVESTING THE SUN

At JW Marriott's 12th anniversary dinner in Delhi, Berlinbased chef Caique Tizzi transformed sunlight, fire, and flavour into art. TMS was witness to something truly special.

3 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Handwriting doesn’t match in Satara doc’s rape-suicide

IN a twist in the Satara doctor's rape and suicide case, the deceased doctor’s sister claimed that the handwriting found on her palm is not the deceased’s writing.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

DDA identifies 60-acre land for ‘Education City’

THE Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to transform a 60-acre vacant tract near Narela’s DSIDC industrial area into a licensed Education City, launching a public tender to attract private developers for building institutes, labs, and student-focused facilities.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Tejashwi stamp on Oppn’s manifesto

‘THE Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its joint manifesto that had a large photograph of chief ministerial candidate and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on its cover, and spoke of his vows for total transformation, ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly election.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Forensic student plots partner's 'perfect murder'

A 21-year-old forensic science student, along with her former partner and his associate, allegedly murdered her 32-year-old live-in partner and tried to pass it off as an accidental fire in north Delhi's Timarpur area earlier this month.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Shafali, the cynosure of eyes

Recalled batter put through her paces both with bat and ball ahead of semifinal clash vs Aus

2 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Russian oil giant Lukoil to sell international assets

RUSSIAN oil company Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump that aim to push Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

Cabinet nod to fix fertiliser subsidy rates for Rabi season

THE Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilisers to fix the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the Rabi season 2025-26 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers, which will be effective from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

1 min  |

October 29, 2025

The Morning Standard

REBUILD BRIDGES ACROSS THE LADAKH FAULT

Ladakh's disquiet reflects erosion of faith between Delhi and the mountains. Centre's mishandling of aspirations threatens democratic legitimacy and the fragile balance of ecology, identity and governance

4 min  |

October 29, 2025