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The Morning Standard
‘THE BOOK IS NOT JUST THE STORY OF SYEDA’
Neha Dixit has been awarded the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman for Best Debut for The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian. Through the life of a woman migrant, Dixit uncovers the layered violences of gender, poverty, surveillance and institutional authority that shape contemporary India.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
UK to seize SIM cards, phones in crackdown
MOBILE phones and hidden SIM cards can be seized from migrants arriving illegally in the UK on small boats across the English Channel under new powers enforced from Monday.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Jaundice outbreak on campus, 70 students of Odisha school taken ill
IN the midst of a nationwide concern over the deaths caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore, nearly 70 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidya-Jaya (JNV), Gurujanga in Khurda district have been affected by jaundice outbreak on the campus in the last one week.
2 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Need neutral person for better mediation'
Former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad calls for urgent need to restore peace among warring groups in Manipur
3 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
J&K should be integral part of India: UK MP
MAKING a strong and unequivocal statement on Jammu and Kashmir, senior British MP Bob Blackman asserted that the entire region should be an integral part of India.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Remarks on women of bihar land MLA’s husband in deep soup
THE Jamshedpur Civil Court on Monday received a complaint against Girdhari Lal Sahu, husband of the MLA from the Someshwar Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand, for using objectionable and derogatory remarks about the women of Bihar.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
My party will contest next Assembly polls: Kavitha
DECLARING that a new political platform will emerge in the state, K Kavitha on Monday announced that her outfit, Telangana Jagruthi, would contest the next Assembly elections, likely to be held in 2028 or 2029.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Akal Takht summons Punjab CM on Jan 15 for 'insulting' Sikh institutions
THE standoff between the AAP government in Punjab and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee escalated on Monday, when the officiating head of the Akal Takht Kuldip Singh Gargaj summoned CM Bhagwant Mann on January 15 and sought explanation on his remarks, which the religious body considers went against Sikh institutions.
1 min |
January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE PEOPLE MUST KNOW WHO'S GETTING DISASTER AID & WHY
The 2004 tsunami forced Sri Lanka to set up disaster preparedness mechanisms. But Cyclone Ditwah exposed that much more needs to be done, especially on transparency of aid flows
4 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
3 held for murder of Hindu businessman in Bangladesh
THREE persons were arrested on Sunday in the case of hacking and burning to death a Hindu businessman in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh, local media reports said.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
A peace offering
DURING the promotions of his 1998 film Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg famously said, “Every war movie, good or bad, is an antiwar movie.” Francis Truffaut had already given a counter 15 years before: “There’s no such thing as an antiwar film.”
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
ANTONY RAJU VERDICT: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
FORMER Kerala minister Antony Raju, a member of the ruling LDE, now stands disqualified as a legislator and faces the prospect of being banned from contesting elections for years.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Liverpool & Man United held in EPL
HARRISON Reed struck a stunning equaliser for Fulham to salvage a 2-2 draw against Liverpool as both sides scored in stoppage time, while Manchester United were held 1-1 at Leeds on Sunday.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
DIVERSIFICATION OF RISK CAN'T BE COMPROMISED
GOLD had an unprecedented run over the past decade.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Red Fort blast accused trained remotely using ghost SIMs and encrypted apps
OFFICIALS investigating the Red Fort car blast case have found that the terror module behind the attack operated with clinical precision, using layers of digital anonymity, while staying constantly connected to handlers across the border.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
India walks diplomatic tightrope on Venezuela, calls for dialogue
MEA terms the developments \"a matter of deep concern\", but does not name the US
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
ALI, WHO UNITES THE BELIEVERS
SINCE Iran is in the news and since Hazrat Ali's birthday, or Wiladat-e-Maula Ali, fell on January 2 this year in India, I thought it would be interesting to talk about him this week.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Police want CBI probe on Kerala LoP
Vigilance report recommendation for investigation linked to a flood rehabilitation project
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
New SG Pipers coach Oudenaller aims for revival
THE main priority for new SG Pipers coach from Netherlands, Tim Oudenaller, is to integrate the thirteen Indian players with the seven foreigners.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
POWER TRUMPS PRINCIPLE IN U.S. VENEZUELA ACTION, RATTLES GLOBAL ORDER
THE US military strike on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have sent shockwaves worldwide, reigniting doubts about the credibility of the socalled rules-based international order.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ladakh and Kargil citizen groups upset about delays on Sixth Schedule talks
DISCONTENT is brewing in Ladakh Union territory, as the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB), an amalgam of political, social, trade and religious groups, have accused the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of deliberately delaying dialogue despite submission of a joint report on their demands, including grant of 6th schedule status and statehood.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
China on mind, army to up the ante along LAC’s middle sector
THE Indian Army will conduct a major academic exercise on January 7 focussing on the Middle Sector of the Line of Actual Control with China, driven by growing concerns over Chinese assertiveness, enhanced infrastructure development across the border, and unpredictable People's Liberation Army patrol behaviour.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Thackerays promise free power, Marathi mayor to Mumbai for BMC polls
THE Thackeray brothers-Uddhav and Raj-on Sunday released their joint manifesto, titled 'Promises of Thackeray,' for the January 15 BMC election.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
TN to give ₹3K with Pongal hamper, highest in scheme
WITH only months left to go for the 2026 Assembly elections, the Tamil Nadu government has announced a ₹3,000 cash gift for the Pongal festival, the highest amount offered under the scheme so far.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
BCB decision a headache for ICC and BCCI
THE Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided against sending its national team to India for the T20 World Cup next month citing security concerns and government advice.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
KARNATAKA ₹1.5L crore to improve B'luru infra, says DKS
PREDICTING that Bengaluru's population would double over the next 20 to 25 years, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar here on Sunday said the government has decided to invest ₹1.5 lakh crore to address the city's infra deficiencies.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Plantations, pineapple & the perfect local spin
THIS was no rigma-roll!
2 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Somnath Swabhiman Parv: 1,000 years of unbroken faith
Barbarians, like Mahmud of Ghazni, who attacked Somnath Temple are now dust in the wind, while the shrine stands bright as the wisdom of Indian civilisation
5 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cong misleading people on G-RAM-G scheme: Shivraj
RURAL Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday accused the Congress of spreading \"misinformation\" about the VB-G-RAM-G scheme, which he said has been updated with features that benefit the poor.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
K’taka govt to bring special law against honour killing
KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a special law to curb honour killing, saying the plan will be discussed in the next session of the legislature.
1 min |