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In a little-known Kerala shrine rests the relics of the real-life ‘Santa’
AS the Yuletide spirit fills the air, posters, cutouts, and dolls of Santa Claus appear everywhere, heralding the season of love and sharing.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kabir floats party as Didi reaches out to minorities
BJP is trying to play divisive politics, says Mamata, calling for unity
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Liquor policy must focus on public interest, not just revenue: Naidu
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has suggested that officials should not view the State's liquor policy merely as a revenue-generating mechanism but as a system that ensures healthy and responsible growth.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
18 foreigners held in Gurugram for hosting gambling
POLICE on Monday arrested 18 people, including 16 Nigerian nationals, for allegedly serving liquor at a party illegally and hosting gambling activities in a farmhouse here, officials said.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
KIIT Nanhi Pari's Silver Flight
SPIRITUAL FULFILMENT
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Christmas by candlelight
Candlelight concerts are new to India. Pianist Tavan Shah brings festive favourites to life at a candlelit concert at Delhi’s Le Meridien this Christmas Eve.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 dengue deaths in city this year, significant drop in vector-borne diseases
DELHI recorded four deaths due to dengue this year, even as overall cases of vector-borne diseases declined, according to official data.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Protests in Raj dists over SC order on Aravalli range
PROTESTS erupted across several districts of Rajasthan on Monday over the Supreme Court's acceptance of the Union Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli mountains, which limits the range to hills above 100 metres in height.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Talks fail, TN govt staff to start indefinite strike
AS the talks between three state ministers and JACTTOGEO-a federation of unions of government employees and teachers-and other unions held on Monday over the latter's 10-point charter of demands failed to make any headway, the unions declared that they would go with their indefinite strike from January 6.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Choosing the right grass for your garden
A lush green lawn is still the dream backdrop for most Indian homes, terraces, and housing societies.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
NOT BURDENING PASSENGERS
QUICK TAKE
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
B’desh halts visa to Indians
Motaleb Sikdar, leader of the National Citizen Party, shot at, further stoking pre-poll tension
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sawant on front foot as BJP single largest party in Goa rural body polls
'Split in opposition votes'
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
India's longest double-decker viaduct in TN soon
INDIA'S longest double-decker viaduct, comprising a six-lane elevated highway on the lower deck and a metro corridor on the upper level, has been proposed for an 18.4-km stretch between the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) at Kilambakkam and Chettipunniyam near Mahindra City on GST Road in Chennai.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Among the fastest of deals, NZ joins growing FTA list
IN one of the fastest trade negotiations in recent times, India New Zealand on Monday concluded a free trade agreement (FTA) in just nine months, offering duty-free access for Indian goods to the island nation's markets.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israel razes Jerusalem building, evicting Palestinians
ISRAELI bulldozers tore through a four-storey building in east Jerusalem on Monday, leaving scores of Palestinian residents unsure where to go after their doors were broken down in the middle of the night by authorities enforcing hasty evictions.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nitish along with Lalan and Samrat meet Modi in Delhi
BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the second day of his two-day visit to New Delhi.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Prez Droupadi Murmu grants assent to SHANTI Bill for nuclear sector
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu has approved the SHANTI Bill, a new law that changes how India's nuclear energy sector works.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Former Punjab IG loses ₹8.10 cr in online fraud, attempts suicide
AFTER allegedly losing ₹8.10 crore to cyber fraudsters, Amar Singh Chahal, a former Punjab IGP, reportedly attempted suicide in Patiala.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
DU's Standing Committee seeks syllabus revision
AT a meeting of the Standing Committee of the University of Delhi held on Monday, several additional elective courses proposed for the second semester of the two-year postgraduate programme in Economics were placed for consideration.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Uddhav reaches out to Rahul for united BMC fight
AFTER losing the local body elections, Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut dialled Rahul Gandhi, asking for an alliance in the BMC elections that are scheduled on January 15 next year.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
U'khand sitting like mute spectator on forest land grabbing case, says SC
THE Supreme Court slammed the Uttarakhand government on Monday over the grabbing of forest land by private parties, after noting that the state government and its authorities were sitting like \"mute spectators\".
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
Air India’s Mumbai-bound B777 aircraft returns to Delhi due to technical issue
A Mumbai-bound Air India flight carrying 335 passengers returned immediately after takeoff due to a technical issue and landed safely at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday morning.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
GCL: Pipers to take on Kings in title decider
LEON Luke Mendonca’s draw on the prodigy board was worth more as Alpine SG Pipers qualified for the final in the ongoing Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday.
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December 23, 2025
The Morning Standard
ARMY TO PROCURE 1 LAKH INDIGENOUS 9MM PISTOLS
THE government has issued a request for information (RFI) to procure one lakh indigenous 9-mm pistols for the Indian Army.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shell out more for train travel from Dec 26
THE Ministry of Railways on Sunday announced its second fare hike this year, expected to generate approximately ₹600 crore in additional revenue by March 31, 2026.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
High command not reason behind K'taka tussle: Kharge
ALL-India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sought to downplay the reported leadership tussle within the party in the state, asserting that the \"confusion\" is at the state level and not created by the party high command.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
HAUTE HANDLOOM
The label EAST from Ukhrul, Manipur, is the brainchild of NIFT Delhi alumnus Easternlight Zimik. A conversation.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gurugram offices asked to allow work from home after GRAP IV
PRIVATE institutions and corporate offices have been asked to encourage employees to work from home from Monday, until further instructions.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israel cabinet OKs 19 new settlements in West Bank, dashing hopes of Palestinian statehood
Approval revives two settlements dismantled in 2005; total West Bank sites up nearly 50%, says Finance Minister
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