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Sectors hit by US tariffs to get RBI support: Guv
THE Reserve Bank will take special policy measures for those sectors which may be hit hard because of punitive tariffs imposed by the US on Indian goods effective Wednesday, governor Sanjay Malhotra said, adding that overall impact on the economy will be minimal.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sen Goes Down Fighting vs World No. 1 Shi
The odds were heavily stacked against shuttler Lakshya Sen going into his first-round battle against World No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
SIT probe ordered into kidney racket
EXPRESSING its displeasure over the failure of the state government to register an FIR in connection with the recent kidney trafficking incidents in Tamil Nadu, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday appointed a special investigation team (SIT), headed by Inspector General of Police (South Zone) Prem Anand Sinha, to probe the racket and directed the team to file a progress report before the court in a month.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 Held in Gr Noida Dowry Death Case
NCW seeks strict action against accused
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Death penalty confirmed by it can be challenged under Art 32 petition: SC
In a significant and rare ruling, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the reconsideration of the death penalty imposed on Vasanta Sampta Dupare, a Nagpur resident, convicted for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Qatar Investment Authority Moves HC to Seek Arbitral Award From Byju's
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has moved the Karnataka High Court against BYJU's founder Byju Raveendran and his investment vehicle Byju's Investment (BIPL) to collect an arbitral award of $235 million (nearly ₹2,060 crore) for allegedly misusing funds.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
AISA Moves HC Against ₹1L Bond for DU Elections
THE All India Students' Association (AISA) has moved the Delhi High Court against Delhi University's decision to mandate a ₹1 lakh bond for candidates contesting in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ex-plan panel member says 'B'deshis can live in Assam', faces backlash
ACTIVIST and former Planning Commission member Syeda Saiyidain Hameed has stirred a hornet's nest by suggesting that Bangladeshis can live in Assam.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
2 Arrested for Firing at YouTuber's Gurugram Home
TWO suspected sharpshooters of the Neeraj Faridpuria-Himanshu Bhau gang were arrested for their alleged involvement in the firing incident outside the residence of YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Gurugram, police said on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mann U-turn, to revive 1997 land scheme to raise revenue
AFTER withdrawing the land pooling scheme, the AAP government in Punjab is all set to revive an old policy to raise much-needed revenue.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
UK to set up independent body to decide asylum appeals
A new independent body will be set up to speed up decision making on asylum appeal cases in the country and tackle a mounting backlog, the UK government has announced.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Songs of Paradise trailer out
The trailer of the Soni Razdan-Saba Azad starrer Songs of Paradise, a musical-drama film based on the life of renowned Kashmiri singer Raj Begum, was unveiled by the makers on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Purification rituals after non-Hindu vlogger enters pond near Guruvayur
PURIFICATION rituals will be held at the Guruvayur temple on Tuesday after a non-Hindu vlogger 'defiled' its pond by stepping into it for recording reels.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Not her best show but Mirabai clinches gold
TOKYO Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu returned to competitive weightlifting after more than a year and as was expected, she clinched the gold medal in the 48kg at the Commonwealth Championships in Ahmedabad on Monday.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lens on US envoy over antisemitism remarks
FRANCE has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Metamorphosis: From being 'dictator' to Ajju bhai, J&K coach's story
FORMER India all-rounder Ajay Sharma was vacationing in Thailand with his family three years ago when he got a call from Mithun Manhas, ex-Delhi captain and member of Cricket Operations and Development of the sub-committee running the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC Directs Bengal Govt to Submit Affidavit on Puja Panels' Grant Utilisation
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Government to file an affidavit within 48 hours, furnishing details of accounts submitted by clubs that had received Durga Puja grants from the state in previous years.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
NC & Cong fail to break ice, no coordination panel yet
DESPITE completing 10 months in office, there has been no progress in the formation of a National Conference (NC)-Congress coordination committee in Jammu & Kashmir, which the Congress insists on for smooth governance.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Free Electricity for All Andhra Ganesh Pandals
As the Vinayaka Chavithi festival celebrations are set to begin from August 27, the government has announced the supply of free power to all Ganesh pandals across the State.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shah: Morality universal, why Rahul changing stand
NOTING that there cannot be any 'if & buts' on the issue of morality, as it should be universal like the Sun and the Moon, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that given recent behaviour of a few political leaders, a need was felt to legally enforce it in public life by disallowing persons from holding constitutional posts of Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers while being lodged in jail.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
No negligence in development works will be tolerated: Gupta
DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that there is no shortage of funds but stressed that negligence or carelessness in the development works will not be tolerated.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
CBSE to Host Offline Parenting Workshops for Student Well-being
The Central Board of Secondary Education will host a series of offline parenting workshops from September 4 to September 18, 2025, aimed at strengthening the partnership between parents and schools in promoting students' overall well-being.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Medvedev meltdown as photographer enters court
DANIIL Medvedev's match was delayed more than six minutes immediately before match point, after a photographer entered the court and the 2021 US Open champion became enraged by the chair umpire's decision to award his opponent a first serve.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sai Puts on Display Investor-Ready C'garh Ecosystem at Osaka Summit
CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the Chhattisgarh Pavilion, organised at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on Monday. It elicited an encouraging response on the opening day, with over 22000 visitors experiencing the state's unique mix of heritage, culture, and tourism.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rare amoebic variant detected in infected patient in Kerala
Amid serious concerns over an increase in the cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis in the state, an expert team at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) has confirmed the detection of a rare amoeba variant, Sappinia pedata, in a patient currently undergoing treatment.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
SC Orders SIT Probe Into Vantara Wildlife Centre's Affairs
The SC on Monday directed the formation of a Special Investigation Team to look into the operations of the Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) run by the Reliance Foundation in Gujarat's Jamnagar district.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Aug Yamuna quality slightly better
Water quality continues to remain far from safe limits, reveals DPCC report
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
DTC arm faces fund crunch, bus route restructuring plan in limbo
NEARLY two months after the Delhi government announced the restructuring of bus routes across the city, the project is yet to take off due to delays in the release of funds.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Basketball-sized ovarian tumour removed from pregnant woman
IN a rare medical case, surgeons at a city hospital removed a basketball-sized cancerous tumour from the ovaries of a 25-year-old woman in the 14th week of pregnancy. She delivered a healthy baby boy, and was discharged within three days.
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August 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
New bills a move to topple Oppn govts, says Kharge
REFERRING to the three bills that lay down the framework for the removal of the prime minister and chief ministers following their arrest for 30 consecutive days, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the Centre of snatching the people's rights to form and remove governments and passing it on to agencies such as Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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