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Amid Pak blockade, AI seeks govt’s help for using China military airspace
AIR India has asked the Centre to persuade China to allow their aircraft to use a section of its restricted military airspace in Xinjiang as the ongoing Pakistani airspace closure continues to inflict steep financial losses on Indian carriers. IndiaChina flights resumed only last month after a five-and-a-halfyear suspension.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dalai Lama, Amjad Ali Khan enter Grammy race with album of hymns
THE 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel laureate, has earned an unusual nomination at the Grammy Awards, as his spoken-word album The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was shortlisted in the category \"Best Audio Book Narration and Storytelling Recording\" for the 68th annual chapter of the event.
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November 20, 2025
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AAP accuses Delhi govt of ‘credit thefť, says Gupta claimed credit for HC order
THE Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday accused the BJP government of \"credit theft\", alleging that CM Rekha Gupta claimed credit for a Delhi High Court order directing electricity connections to properties booked by the MCD.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Court clears nationwide release of Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’ on Nov 21
AMID a dispute over historical representation and attribution, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday cleared the nationwide theatrical release of Farhan Akhtar-starrer 120 Bahadur, observing that the film already acknowledges the soldiers of the 1962 Battle of Rezang La.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
IN DELHI, WINTER BELONGS TO INDO-CHINESE COMFORT
As the weather turns nippy by the day, I wake with a craving for parathas that steam on the plate and warm my fingers before the first bite.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
PM homage to Sathya Sai Baba at birth centenary celebrations
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba at the grand birth centenary celebrations held at Prasanthi Nilayam in Puttaparthi.
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November 20, 2025
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Russian drone kills 25; Kyiv asks Vatican to formalise role in child-return efforts
A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia’s invasion.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Adani sells 13% stake in AWL Agri to Wilmar
ADANI group has sold another 13% stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly Adani Wilmar Ltd) to a subsidiary of Wilmar International through an off-market transaction.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Interns to conduct survey of 1K schools
DAYS after the Delhi government launched an initiative to inspect the government schools to monitor infrastructure, students' performance etc, the Delhi government is set to put in place a three-month infrastructure audit across more than 1,000 of its schools through a new internship programme.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli attack kills 1, injures students; hits Hezbollah site
THE Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Woman, partner accused of indoctrinating boy to join ISIS; NIA keeps track
THE partner of the UK-based woman, accused of indoctrinating her son in teens to join the ISIS, is the brother of a convict in the Kanakamala Islamic State module case, police said.
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November 20, 2025
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Boxers Jaismine and Nikhat storm into finals
REIGNING World Champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and two-time former World Champion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) led India’s most dominant day yet at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, powering into the gold-medal bouts as the host nation confirmed a staggering 15 finalists for Thursday’s title clashes—the highest of any country in this elite eight-only competition, being played at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.
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November 20, 2025
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Trump berates journalist over Saudi, Epstein questions; calls her ‘terrible’
NEW YORK
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November 20, 2025
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No live-in: All-caste khap makes parental consent must for love marriages
AN all-caste Sarv Khap Panchayat in Muzaffarnagar in western Uttar Pradesh, unanimously passed 11 resolutions against what it called \"the prevalent social evils\", including opposition to live-in relationships and homosexuality and making parental consent for love marriage mandatory.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Brazil convicts officers over coup plot targeting Lula
A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced high-ranking military officials and a federal police officer to up to 24 years in prison on Tuesday after finding them guilty of attempting a coup and plotting to kill President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other authorities.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Five Indian shuttlers in Rd 2
FIVE Indian shuttlers, including Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, dished out impressive performances to reach the men’s singles second round at the USD 475,000 Australian Open Super 500 event here on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tiger returns after decades, marks 9-month stay in Gujarat sanctuary
AFTER several decades, Gujarat saw its first tiger that stayed in the wilderness, when a big cat not only returned but claimed Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary in Dahod as its permanent home.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Is it high time to rethink fixation on all-rounders?
Over the last year, the management has preferred multi-skilled players
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
CM asks women MLAs to promote Indiramma sarees
CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to women members of his Cabinet and women MLAs to become brand ambassadors of Indiramma sarees by wearing them.
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November 20, 2025
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Epstein strike 1: Summers quits OpenAI board
Emails show former Harvard president had friendly ties with Epstein after his conviction
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November 20, 2025
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Karkardooma tower project draws 1,500 bids
THE Delhi Development Authority's upcoming high-rise residential project, 'DDA Towering Heights', at Karkardooma has received an overwhelming response, officials said on Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
1 more BLO dies, Didi says EC must stop SIR
ONE more booth-level officer (BLO) died on Wednesday in West Bengal allegedly due to work pressure in connection with the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
India to play USA in men’s U19 World Cup opener
INDIA will take on USA in the 2026 Men’s U-19 World Cup opener with the tournament to be staged in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6. The competition will feature 16 teams divided into groups of four in the first stage, with a total of 41 matches to be played over 23 days.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
India, Germany system to avoid copter crash
SOON India and Germany will manufacture Obstacle Avoidance Systems (OAS) in India, which will arm the military helicopters to avoid accidents like the one in which General Bipin Rawat, India's first Chief of Defence Staff, lost his life.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt to revamp SRDC in a bid to restore Walled City
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta has said the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) will soon be reconstituted to revive Old Delhi's traditional character and provide better civic amenities to residents and traders. She added that the government is preparing major plans for the holistic development of the Old City.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
DTC gears up to launch third interstate bus route from Delhi to Dharuhera
AFTER nearly 15 years, the Delhi government revived its interstate bus services in September this year with the launch of electric buses on the Delhi-Baraut route.
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
7 Naxals dead in exchange of fire with security forces
SEVEN Maoists, including a key explosives expert, were killed in an encounter under the Maredumilli police station limits in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district on Wednesday morning.
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November 20, 2025
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Other Side Of Diplomacy, edited by Jayshree Misra Tripathi throws light on the unseen journeys of diplomatic spouses — their memories and the lives they rebuild as they move from place to place
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Open letter condemns Rahul for ‘trying to tarnish’ institutions
A group of 272 eminent citizens - 16 judges, 123 retired bureaucrats including 14 former ambassadors, and 133 retired armed forces officers - issued a signed letter on Wednesday criticising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, though without naming him directly, for what they saw as attempts to undermine key constitutional institutions such as the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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November 20, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nitish all set to take oath as CM for record 10th time today
JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as chief minister of Bihar for a record 10th time at the state capital’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday.
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