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Plans to meet Mamdani, ‘work something out’
DONALD Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll “work something out,” in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
No respite to residents as air quality still 'very poor'
DELHIITES awoke to another day of choking pollution on Monday despite slightly stronger winds. The improved dispersion wasn’t enough to lift the city out of the ‘very poor’ bracket, where it has remained trapped for four consecutive days.
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November 18, 2025
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Former Murugappa Group chairman Vellayan passes away at 72 in Chennai
ARUNACHALAM Vellayan, fourth-generation scion of the Murugappa Group who helped steer one of India’s oldest conglomerates, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness.
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November 18, 2025
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Jha suspended, teachers' body says action 'not enough'
A day after the suspension of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) joint secretary Deepika Jha, the controversy within Delhi University has escalated further as the Delhi University Teacher’s Association (DUTA) termed the action “insufficient” and demanded a more comprehensive inquiry into the events that led to her two-month suspension.
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November 18, 2025
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CP inaugurates Delhi Police Pavilion at IITF
DELHI Police Commissioner Satish Golchha on Monday inaugurated the Delhi Police Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam, officials said.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
DMRC TO EXPAND CO-BRANDING TO BOOST COMMUTER ENGAGEMENT
THE Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday announced plans to scale up its co-branding programme across its system, aiming to leverage high-traffic stations for better brand visibility and improved commuter engagement.
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November 18, 2025
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16th Finance Commission submits report to President
THE 16th Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya, on Monday submitted to President Droupadi Murmu its report on how the Centre’s divisible tax pool will be shared among the states for 2026-31 period.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Freebies a worry, but welfare policy needed'
State govt aims to double GSDP in next 5 yrs, with a target of $75L crore over next 25 yrs, says C’garh CM Vishnu Deo
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Overseas links of Shaheen & Parvez under ATS scanner
UP ATS probe of doctor siblings spans Saudi Arabia, Maldives
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
‘Special revision’ of rolls in Assam; cutoff date is Jan 1, ’26
THE Election Commission (EC) Monday ordered Special Revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam, which is expected to go to polls in March-April next year.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Many questions for India to answer before 2nd Test
Will Gill recover in time? Who could replace him if he misses out? Hosts will have to address many things ahead of SA tie in Guwahati
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Plain filed for circulation of fake data on Karnataka socio-edu survey
SENIOR IAS officer K A Dayananda, member secretary, Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes (KSCBC), has written to police inspector of High Grounds Police Station to file a criminal case against those who are circulating on WhatsApp groups fake figures purportedly from the recently concluded socio-educational survey by the commission.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Al Falah University chancellor’s brother held in fraud cases
THE brother of the chancellor of Al Falah University, linked to the Delhi blast probe, has been arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police from Hyderabad in connection with nearly 25-year-old fraud cases, officials said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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Punjab CM makes exclusive claim over Chandigarh
THE issues of river waters, Panjab University, and the claim over the Union Territory of Chandigarh were raised by Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh before Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting held in Faridabad.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
In U-turn, Trump now ready for release of Epstein files
Calls controversy a ‘Democrat hoax’, insists govt has nothing to hide
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
FORMER ACE CRICKETER A ‘SPOILER’ FOR RJD 1ST FAMILY
RAMEEZ Nemat, referred to by Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya during her public criticism of her brother Tejashwi Yadav and the family, has a strong connection to Uttar Pradesh.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Can B’desh expect India to extradite Hasina?
BANGLADESH’S interim government has cited the India—Bangladesh Extradition Treaty (2013) to request the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after an arrest warrant was issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for “crimes against humanity”.
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November 18, 2025
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50% quota cap can't be breached in Maha polls: SC
THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government not to exceed the 50% reservation policy in local body elections that are scheduled for next month, warning to stay the polls if the quota limits are breached.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
TEJASHWI’S ‘MAN FRIDAY’ IN CENTRE OF LALU FAMILY RIFT
SANJAY Yadav, 41, has long been a surging presence in the RJD. In recent weeks, his name has surfaced at the centre of the turbulence in the ‘first family’ of the party’s founder and former CM, Lalu Prasad. Matters came to a head on Saturday, when Lalu’s daughter Rohini Acharya publicly quit politics and severed ties with the household, blaming Sanjay.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Restriction lifted on power connections for properties booked for MCD violations
THE Delhi government has lifted the restriction on providing electricity connections in “booked properties”, a move that will immediately benefit more than 1.25 lakh families in the capital, officials said.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rajasthan declare on mammoth 570/7 against Delhi
HOSTS Rajasthan were bolstered by centuries from Mahipal Lomror (128 not out) and Kartik Sharma (120) on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match to reach 570/7 declared against Delhi on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
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10 houses used to shelter nearly 30 B’deshi infiltrators in Odisha razed
THE Jagatsinghpur administration on Monday demolished 10 houses which were reportedly built illegally on government land to accommodate nearly 30 suspected Bangladeshi nationals in a village under Raghunathpur block.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Erigaisi holds Yi in Game 1 of last-8 stage
GRANDMASTER Arjun Erigaisi (2773) kept India’s flag flying high as he held Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi (2754) toa solid draw in 31 moves in the first classical quarterfinal game of the $2 million FIDE World Cup at Hotel Resort Rio, Goa.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian airlines expanding presence in China
INDIAN airlines are aggressively expanding their presence in the Chinese market after both countries approved the resumption of direct flights following a six-year hiatus.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Parents move High Court against outdoor sports held in worsening winter smog
SEVERAL minor petitioners have approached the Delhi High Court seeking a stop to outdoor sports trials and tournaments for schoolchildren between November and January, arguing that winter smog has turned competitive sports into a serious health hazard.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Exporters to receive credit card, collateral aid under EPM
UNDER the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) approved by the Cabinet last week, e-commerce exporters will gain access to dedicated credit cards and collateral support for export credit, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Pawan stuns Brazil WC winner to secure medal
INDIA’S Pawan Bartwal (55kg) produced the biggest upset of the tournament so far, outclassing second seed and World Cup Brazil gold medallist Altynbek Nursultan of Kazakhstan with a commanding 5:0 victory to secure his first international medal at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik sports complex on Monday. His breakout performance led another flawless day for India, with Sumit (75kg) and Naveen (90kg) also posting dominant wins to swell the host nation’s tally to seven guaranteed medals.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt to repair 500 kms of major roads
THE Delhi government will repair 500 km of major road stretches across the capital by March 2026, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
CS pulls up Andhra officials over neglect of hostels
CHIEF Secretary K Vijayanand has expressed strong dissatisfaction over recurring incidents in welfare hostels and questioned the accountability of hostel wardens.
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November 18, 2025
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Govt approves 17 electronics part projects
THE Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Monday approved 17 new projects with an investment of about %7,172 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
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