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Oppn mounts attack on govt over G-Ram-G bill, says rights will be diluted
MOUNTING a sharp attack on the proposed legislation to replace MGNREGA, the Opposition parties on Wednesday accused the government of weakening the rights-based welfare scheme and for attempting to erase Mahatma Gandhi's legacy.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Britain to rejoin EU's Erasmus student programme
BRITAIN will rejoin the European Union's flagship Erasmus student-exchange programme, it was announced on Wednesday, in a major step for efforts to reset the UK's post-Brexit relations with the 27-nation bloc.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
32 high-capacity machines to clean drains polluting Yamuna
IN a major push to clean the Yamuna, the Delhi government has approved the deployment of 32 high-capacity, modern cleaning machines to prevent untreated sludge, silt and solid waste from entering the river through the capital's drains.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
8 staff arrested for hiding strangulation death of minor boy in KISS school
IN a surprising twist to the suspicious death of the 14-year-old tribal student of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), police on Wednesday said the minor was strangulated by three fellow inmates in the hostel.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
South Africa raids US-run refugee centre, arrests seven Kenyan staff
SOUTH African immigration authorities raided a United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg and seven Kenyans working there illegally were arrested and given deportation orders, South Africa's Home Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday, as the US called the action \"unacceptable.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Relief as Canada changes rules for citizenship
A new Canadian law could bring relief to families, including many of Indian origin, living abroad.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin signals tougher military action if Kyiv talks fail
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin's demands in peace talks.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
No truck with Ajit's NCP in BMC polls over Malik: BJP
THE BJP said on Wednesday that it will not have a tie-up with its Maha Yuti ally NCP for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's party has named Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim's aides, as the poll in-charge.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Spain evicts migrants from abandoned school building
POLICE in northeastern Spain carried out eviction orders Wednesday to clear an abandoned school building where around 400 migrants were living in a squat north of Barcelona.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian-origin woman from Punjab detained in US over residency plea
THE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Babblejit Kaur, a 60-year-old Punjabi woman, recently at a USCIS office in Long Island in the US, where she was attending a biometric scan linked to her green card application.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
1-year seperation not must for mutual divorce: HC
THE Delhi high court on Wednesday held that the statutory requirement of \"living separately for a period of one year\" before filing for divorce on mutual consent was not mandatory.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Denis leads Hawks’ charge
WORLD No. 23 Denis Shapovalov unleashed just-enough power to beat Kites’ Dakshineshwar Suresh to give an early 25-21 advantage to Hawks in the opening contest of the World Tennis League (WTL) here on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
PUC revamp, car-pooling app & road surveys to tackle pollution
AMID persistently high pollution levels in the capital, the Delhi government is planning changes to the vehicle emission certification regime, traffic management systems and road dust control measures, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
MILK MATTERS In a first, TN will soon have dairy policy
THE Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Department has decided to institutionalise milk production and distribution across the state to streamline the sector and curb adulteration, and is in the process of framing a dedicated dairy policy.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cong triumphs in over 51% in Telangana panchayat polls
THE ruling Congress-backed candidates dominated the third phase of panchayat elections in Telangana as they did in the first two phases.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Chargesheets in 3 more cases against Bareilly violence accused
POLICE have filed chargesheets in three more cases against It-tehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza, the main accused in the September 26, 2025 violence in Bareilly district of the state, officials said.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Panic grips Gujarat as 19 schools get bomb threats, students and teachers safe
A wave of bomb threats sent by email jolted Gujarat on Wednesday, putting at least 19 prominent schools in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kalol on high alert.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
UNESCO education report makes case for mother tongue instruction in India
THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Tuesday called for a national mission in India to ensure consistent mother-tongueor home language-based instruction in the country.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Dangerous leap': Oppn sounds alarm as NDA backs pvt push in nuclear energy bill
Opposition MPs point out dangers of privatised nuclear expansion without adequate safeguards, saying SHANTI Bill ignores national interest. NDA MPs say the legislation is essential for energy security, investment, and long-term growth
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
India-Oman to sign free trade agreement today
COMMERCE Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India and Oman will sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 dead in attacks by elephants in a day in J'khand
A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage in the Ghatto OP area of Jharkhand's Ramgarh, about 40 km from the state capital Ranchi, killing at least four people - including two women - within a few hours on Tuesday.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Late goals help Barcelona win
BARCELONA needed late goals by Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division club Guadalajara 2-0 on Tuesday in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in a game delayed because of problems with the stadium’s temporary grandstand.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Snicko admits operator error led to Carey’s reprieve
THE operator of the Snicko technology being used in the Ashes has admitted an error led to a reprieve for Australia’s Alex Carey on the first day of the third Test in Adelaide on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bharat Taxi to roll out from January 1; 56,000 drivers onboard
POSITIONED as a competitor to ride-hailing platforms like Uber, Ola and Rapido, a new driver-owned ride-hailing service, Bharat Taxi will be hitting the roads of Delhi from January 1, 2026.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
A Season Written in Peas
I laughed when I saw that meme about peas turning up in everything the moment winter arrives.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
Teaser out for Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web
ET for release on Netflix on January 14, the teaser for the high-stakes crime drama series Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, was unveiled on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
TN colleges to form anti-stray dog committees
IN response to the recent Supreme Court guidelines, the Higher Education Department has directed all higher educational institutions in Tamil Nadu to compulsorily form stray dog prevention committees to ensure students' safety in campus.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
India, Ethiopia 'natural partners' in peace, security and connectivity, says PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described India and Ethiopia as \"natural partners\" in regional peace, security and connectivity, asserting that the two countries share a vision for a world that is \"more just, more equal and more peaceful.
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
BIS for uniform hosp billing norms
Draft aims to ensure transparency in billing practices by disclosing all charges incurred
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December 18, 2025
The Morning Standard
At Alpine SG Pipers, a great team comes with caveat – 3 for Candidates
AFTER the second day of the Global Chess League on Monday, just when Alpine SG Pipers’ team bus had pulled up at the hotel to drop the players off, Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri were sitting side by side next to the door.
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