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TELCOS TO GOVT 'Resolved cyber security, call quality issues'
INDIAN TELECOM providers on Thursday informed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that they have resolved key issues related to cyber security, spam control, standards, and technology interoperability.
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September 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Russian warplanes found flying near Alaska for 9th time this year, says US
US fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said on Thursday.
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September 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
In Patna, Rahul spells out INDIA bloc's EBC outreach
BIHAR’S Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), comprising 36.01 per cent of the state’s population, are going to play a significant role in the assembly elections as the pattern of voting among them is likely to undergo significant change this time.
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September 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
E-commerce push: Govt mulls inventory-based export model for MSMEs
TO facilitate greater participation of MSMEs in global e-commerce exports, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has proposed introducing an inventory-based e-commerce export model.
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September 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
GST rate cut: Officials keeping watch on retailers
IN a move aimed at ensuring the businesses pass on the benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers, officials from the government have begun field inspections, confirmed a source from the Ministry of Finance.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ministry lays out strict selection criteria for Asiad
ATHLETES with \"real chance of winning medals\" will be the only ones considered for inclusion, stated the sports ministry as it unveiled a stringent selection criteria for the 2026 Asian Games, which focusses on continental rankings and bars additional coaches and support staff even at no cost to government.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Principal bench of GSTAT to act as national appellate authority, says FM
WITH the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) coming into effect, the principal bench of the tribunal will be functioning as the national appellate authority for advanced ruling, confirmed finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the Goods and Services Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Iran rebuilds missile sites after Israeli strikes
IRAN has begun rebuilding missile-production sites targeted by Israel during its 12-day war in June, satellite images analysed by The Associated Press show, but a key component is likely still missing large mixers needed to produce solid fuel for the weapons.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Loan demand from younger borrowers declines to 6% in June quarter: Cibil
LOAN demand from younger consumers has slowed to a low of 6% in the June quarter, down from 9% a year ago, but loan origination volumes surged 9% year-on-year in semi-urban and rural markets, helping overall credit market clip at 10%.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Grand opening of Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala
THE annual Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara commenced grandly at Tirumala with the sacred Dhwajarohanam ritual, drawing thousands of devotees to the hill shrine. The ceremonial hoisting of the Garuda flag, a spiritual invitation to deities across 14 worlds, marked the start of the nine-day festival with a spectacular display of devotion and tradition.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Opener Abhishek powers India into final
In-form southpaw slams second straight half-century as Men in Blue overcome Bangladesh by 41 runs in Dubai
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kannada philosopher Bhyrappa no more
Last rites will be held with full state honours in Mysuru on Friday; his literary works translated into all languages
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Come to me, will take you abroad'
POLICE said a complaint was received on Aug 4 at the Vasant Kunj North police station from PA Murli, administrator of Sri Sringeri Math, against Saraswati regarding sexual harassment of students. \"Statements of 32 students were recorded, of which 17 alleged abusive language, obscene messages and physical contact by the accused.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sexual 'predator' godman booked, cops on hot chase
ACCUSED of sexually assaulting 17 students at the Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management in Vasant Kunj, godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Parthsarthy, is on the run, with his last location being tracked to Agra.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zelenskyy warns of deadly arms race, urges action against Russia
Trump does U-turn, says Ukraine can wrest all territory lost to Russia
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Q2 current account deficit may rise to 1% on US tariff
TARIFF woes and the resultant fall in exports, coupled with the sharp depreciation of the rupee, will push up the current account balance, says a report.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
₹70K cr package for shipbuilding
Cabinet nod to rail and road projects each costing a total of over 6K cr in poll-bound Bihar
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
KKR closes 3rd buy in Kerala with Meitra
US-based private equity major KKR, which made a killing last month by exiting Max Healthcare for about 19,200 crore, has closed its third deal in Kerala, acquiring a majority stake in Kozhikode-based 230-bed Meitra Hospital for a reported ₹1,100 crore.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
BJP treating Nitish as a liability: Kharge at CWC...
Says 'double-engine' govt failed to get special package from Centre 'Rahul's Bihar visits aim at establishing Cong as parallel force to RJD'
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
UK man held over airport cyberattack, now out on bail
A man in his 40s was arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports in recent days, including at London Heathrow, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Godman authored 28 books featuring celebs' forewords
Police record statements of 3 wardens named in FIR NCW takes suo motu cognizance
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt asked to file counter on Jagan's plea for LoP status
THE Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Assembly Secretary, the Principal Secretary of the Law Department, and the Speaker's Secretary to file counters in response to a petition filed by former Chief Minister and Pulivendula YSRCP MLA YS Jagan Mohan Reddy seeking Opposition Leader status.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
200-m athletics track inaugurated
Sports complex with state-of-art facilities to help students prepare for competitions: CM
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Probe into TN BSP leader's murder transferred to CBI
THE Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered transfer of the probe into the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong from the Tamil Nadu police to the CBI.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Medical leadership still a boys’ club: lst woman prez of doctors’ body
R Devaunshi Paul from Safdarjung Hospital has been elected president of the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA), becoming the first woman to head a national-level resident doctors’ body in India.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
EC must come clean on Rahul’s ‘vote theft and roll fraud’ charges: Yadav
THE Election Commission of India (EC) is being too clever by half by evading crucial questions raised by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Opposition parties on allegations of voter fraud and manipulation in electoral rolls, said political scientist and activist Yogendra Yadav.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
In a first, Delhi Police uncovers illegal cartridge manufacturing factory in UP
THE Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted an illegal arms and ammunition racket operating in the national capital region and for the first time, unearthed a cartridge manufacturing factory linked to it in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Amit Kaushik said on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
5 KILLED IN LEH RIOTS
80 hurt as violent protesters seeking statehood for Ladakh clash with police; BJP office torched
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Roll revision 'dirty trick' from BJP's toolkit: CWC
SENIOR Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that 'mini-hydrogen, hydrogen, uranium and plutonium bombs' were being readied for further exposing 'vote chori (vote theft) by the ruling BJP in the next one month.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
FOCUS ON SAFE DISPOSAL, REUSE OF EV BATTERIES
WHILE there is a major push for popularising electric vehicles across India and their numbers are galloping ahead, serious attention needs to be paid to the disposal and reuse of EV batteries—an area that remains largely ignored.
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