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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
The Morning Standard
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
The Morning Standard
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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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fuel thieves in Bikaner could be shot, jawans to be deployed at night: Army
AMID rising incidents of petrol and diesel theft from Army vehicles, the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner district has issued a warning that those caught stealing fuel from military vehicles could be shot.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin's top aide holds talks with Doval to bolster ties
Meet a precursor to Modi-Putin summit
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
RJD claims Tejashwi to lead Oppn charge in Assembly
THE RJD claimed on Monday that its Raghopur MLA Tejashwi Prasad Yadav would serve as the LoP in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, as—with 25 MLAs—the party has a little over 10% of the strength of the 243-member House.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ukraine signs 10-year deal with France to buy up to 100 Rafale jets, defence systems
UKRAINE on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sebi aims to double retail investor base
SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said the regulator wants to double the household investors’ participation in the securities market over the next three-five years.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dip in dengue cases, but malaria infections remain close to last year’s levels
DELHI has seen a drop in dengue cases so far this year, but malaria infections continue to mirror the last year’s trend.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
UNCLEAR MOTIVE Gunmen kill staffer, abduct 25 schoolgirls in Nigeria
GUNMEN attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, authorities said.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
CM flags air pollution at council meet
THE Delhi government discussed a series of issues with Haryana and other neighbouring states at the 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting in Surajkund, Faridabad, on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
After landslide, Nitish meets Guv
Cabinet passes resolution to recommend dissolution of assembly on Nov 19 e Party has little over the required 10% of House strength
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
HOW BIHAR TIPPED THE SCALES
THE narrative surrounding the recent Bihar assembly election has been constructed in several overlapping ways. It has been interpreted as an expression of gratitude to, and trust in, a leader who is perceived to deliver on promises; as evidence of women emerging as anchors of voting decisions in poor households; and as a demonstration of how a tone of masculine arrogance can weaken emotional connect with voters.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
RETHINK DEATH PENALTY, NOT JUST ITS METHOD
HE Supreme Court recently heard the Union government’s submission that it is still examining whether a more humane and less painful method of execution could replace hanging.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Deadly landslides in Java leave 18 dead, 34 missing
Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble on Monday as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 18 people.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Decide or face contempt, SC to T’gana speaker
CJl-led bench asks G Prasad Kumar to file reply in two weeks on pleas seeking disqualification of IO BRS MLAs
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Azam, son sentenced to 7-yr jail term in PAN card case by MP/MLA court
SENIOR Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and his son, Abdullah Azam, were on Monday sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the MP/MLA Court in Rampur.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Honouring a Kathak Icon
Delhi prepares to honour Kathak legend Pandit Shambhu Maharaj with an evening of dance, music & memories at ‘Smriti 2025’
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
NATIONS TRADING WITH RUSSIA WARNED OF 'VERY SEVERE' PENALTIES UNDER U.S. PLAN
DONALD Trump has warned that any country that does business with Russia will be “very severely sanctioned’, as his administration and Republican lawmakers push ahead with tough legislation targeting Moscow.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
India-China ties improved in last yr, thanks to better coordination: Army
THE relationship between India and China has undergone significant transformation over the past year, thanks to enhanced communication at various levels, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
MCD fines Maulana Azad College for violation of solid waste disposal rules
IN a series of decisive actions to combat rising pollution levels during the GRAP-3, the MCD has intensified enforcement, sanitation and antipollution measures across multiple city zones.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israel greenlights Oct 7 inquiry amid criticism of its narrow scope
AFTER repeated delays, Israel’s government has agreed to launch an investigation into the government failures that led to the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, that triggered the war in Gaza.
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November 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
How Ambedkar's book helped Homebound actors
THE makers of Homebound has dropped an excerpt from the recent conversation between the film’s executive producer, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, and its director Neeraj Ghaywan.
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