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SHINY, HYPED OR A NEW TAKE?
BENEATH the glimmer of polished visuals, anachronistic pop music, and edgy hyper-sexualisation, you can feel the intensity of Emily Bronte's original story at all times.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Indonesia strengthens state control of nickel in high-stakes EV industry push
INDONESIA is tightening state control over the world’s largest nickel supply after years of betting the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry, and just as global demand begins shifting away from heavy reliance on nickel.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Biker death: No bail for two contractors & sub-contractor
A Delhi court on Tuesday denied anticipatory bail to two contractors against whom arrest warrants were issued after a 25-year-old biker died when his bike fell into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in Janakpuri on the intervening night of February 5 and 6.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Further Oppn slide expected in RS biennial polls
RIDING high on its strong showings in the Maharashtra and Bihar elections, the NDA appears set to make significant gains
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
3-fold spike in Kerala NSE investors post Covid
Women are shaping state’s investment landscape
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
₹4L cr Budget unveiled as Gujarat bats for tourism, AI and Olympic ambition
GUJARAT Finance Minister Kanu Desai unveiled a record ₹4,08,053 crore Budget for 2026-27 in the state on Wendesday.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
GLOBAL INVESTMENTS, COLLABS POUR IN AT AI IMPACT SUMMIT
Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm line up to plug into India's Al space
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Only online applications for new ration cards now
THE Delhi government has decided to accept applications for new ration cards only through online medium.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
SAXENA ORDERS PENALTY FOR OFFICER OVER FALSE FIRE INSPECTION REPORT
Rejects appeal for a ‘minor penalty’
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Presenting Amrita With Strings Attached
Through puppets, music, textiles and the artist’s own letters, Dadi Pudumjee’s new production is set to stage the short but extraordinary journey of artist Amrita Sher-Gil — the way she saw it
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Digital health India, France launch joint AI centre at AIIMS
IN a boost to Indo-French collaboration in digital health, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday inaugurated the Indo-French Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Health (IF-CAIH) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Festo opens GCC in B'luru, plans to hire 600 people
AUTOMATION company Festo opened a new Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru and said the centre will support work in automation and smart manufacturing, and will create capacity for 600 people.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Galgotias Univ chucked after robot dog byte
THE government has asked Galgotias University, which showcased a Chinese-made robotic dog as its own creation at the India AI Impact Summit, to vacate its booth from the ongoing exhibition.
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE IDEA OF NEUTRAL LAW
THE standard foundational myth of political modernity portrays the modern State as the offspring of a linear trajectory of disenchantment.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
₹2.1k cr projects launched to improve water, sewer infra
AIMING to increase sewage treatment capacity and strengthen water supply and sewer networks in the national capital, CM Rekha Gupta on Wednesday launched several water projects worth over ₹2,100 crore at Ramlila Maidan, Todapur, in West Delhi.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cigarette stocks rise as cos go for steep price increase
SHARES of cigarette companies surged sharply on Wednesday following a price revision to offset the impact of higher taxes.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without any deal
THE latest US-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were \"difficult,\" as the war's fourth anniversary approaches next week.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
2 more major shrines in U’khand seek to restrict entry of non-Hindus
AHEAD of the Char Dham Yatra, a move to restrict the entry of non-Hindus into the state’s shrines is gaining momentum.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
VVIPs move, Delhi stops in tracks for AI summit
Avoid affected stretches: Traffic Police issues travel advisory
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt orders new plants for treating biomedical waste
IN abid to significantly strengthen environmental infrastructure in the national capital, the Delhi government has decided to establish new common biomedical waste treatment facilities (CBWTFs).
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Police fire teargas shells as farmers’ protest turns violenct in Punjab district
A protest by farmers at Jeond village in Bathinda on Wednesday turned violent, leaving several people injured after clashes broke out between protesters and police personnel.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
New video shows SUV driver and sister blaming victim after Dwarka hit
DAYS after a 23-year-old man lost his life in an accident in Delhi’s Dwarka area, where an SUV hit his motorcycle, a fresh purported video has surfaced on social media showing the driver and his sister allegedly attempting to shift the blame onto the victim, claiming that he was speeding.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Couple, aide nabbed with ₹7.5 crore heroin consignment in Delhi-NCR
Trap laid near Bhopura border to nab accused
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Indigenous naval power displayed at Int'l Fleet Review
MORE than 70 naval platforms from India and abroad lined up off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday for the International Fleet Review (IFR), with the composition of the fleet highlighting the Indian Navy’s increasing reliance on indigenously designed and built platforms alongside expanding maritime engagement across the Indo-Pacific.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
PM meets EU leaders to ramp up AI ties
Talks centred on the early implementation of the India-EU FTA and deeper cooperation in emerging technologies
1 min |
February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt sites lag despite digital push
Websites of departments like education, Jal Board, DDMA show old notices, outdated info
2 min |
February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
ARMS ACT Blinkit booked over selling ‘illegal’ knives
THE Delhi Police has lodged a case against Blinket for allegedly selling knives illegally through its instant online delivery platform.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
High command meet: Revanth, team reach Delhi
TTELANGANA Congress leaders—including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy—reached Delhi to attend a meeting with the high command.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt approval to replace 40,000 old streetlights in city with LED fittings soon
THE Delhi government is expected to give financial approval to replace 40,000 old streetlights on roads under the public works department (PWD), sources said on Wednesday.
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February 19, 2026
The Morning Standard
AN AI SUMMIT, A CULINARY BLIND SPOT
ALL eyes have been on India this week as the India AI Impact Summit positions Delhi at the centre of a global technological conversation.
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