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The Morning Standard
Pak's ISI continues to spy in India: Agencies ask govt to warn forces
INTELLIGENCE agencies, in their report to the government, have warned that Pakistan's external spy agency ISI is contnuing with its efforts to expand espionage network in India, and suggested that the country's forces should be on high alert in view of this.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup
A day after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL squad at the instruction of BCCI, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally written to the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha schools, colleges get electoral literacy clubs
AMID stress on voter awareness, schools and colleges across the state have been asked to form Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) to promote awareness about electoral participation among students and youth.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
BRITISH and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Mother says goodbye to son as Swiss community grieves after deadly fire
A mass was held Sunday for victims of the New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured, as distressed parents waited for news of their children or began the long process of mourning.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Revanth consults advocate Singhvi ahead of Polavaram link hearing in SC
AHEAD of the Supreme Court hearing on Monday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held consultations with senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi to finalise Telangana's legal strategy against Andhra Pradesh's proposed Polavaram link projects.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Bollywood singer, musicians protest SC stray dogs order
ANIMAL lovers from across the country held protests in several cities to voice their opposition to the recent Supreme Court order on the removal of stray dogs from public places.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Twin bird sanctuaries teeming with feathered guests from Eurasia
THE onset of winter has transformed the Pulicat and Nelapattu bird sanctuaries near Sullurpeta into bustling hubs of avian activity, with waves of migratory birds flocking to the wetlands for their annual winter stay.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Congress acts against 43 rebels for anti-party move during polls
SHOCKED by its defeat in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly election, Congress has taken disciplinary action against 43 of its leaders in the state for indulging in anti-party activities and indiscipline.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP chief Sachdeva criticises AAP over attacks on Sood
DELHI BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday said that the people of Delhi are shocked by what he described as the repeatedly changing positions of Aam Aadmi Party leaders.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Root, Brook dominate Aus on rain-hit Day 1
JOE Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Man dies after jumping from hotel in CP
A 50-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after jumping from the upper floors of Le Meridien Hotel in central Delhi's Connaught Place on Sunday afternoon.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Too Many Checks, No Balance
What just passed was the year of democratic exhaustion and electoral strife.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Art of never giving up: From odd jobs to owning 17 buses and mini trucks
ROMEN Das seems to have the Midas touch. Whatever business he lays his hands on appears to prosper.
2 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
India's Happiness Paradox
As ambitions soar and prosperity rises, inner peace declines, revealing a deeper crisis of purpose behind the nation's visible progress
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
ARAVALLIS, A NEW TURN IN ECOLOGY BATTLE
THERE are some twists in the legal battle to save the Aravalli Hills.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
US SNATCHES MADURO
Venezuela President, wife being taken to America in dramatic coup; US will run it for now
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
KKR DROP BANGLADESH PLAYER, FOCUS SHIFTS TO T20 WORLD CUP TIES
AMIDST the rising criticism over signing Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman, Kolkata Knight Riders released the player from their IPL 2026 squad following instructions from the cricket board.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
CELEBRATING A SAGE FOR THE AGES
I write these words in the wake of the release of my newest book, The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism, by the Vice-President of India at the Sivagiri Ashram established by the peerless Sree Narayana Guru more than a century ago.
4 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Snake bite claims 13 lives in 50 days in U'khand amid climate-change scare
CLIMATE change is increasingly being cited as the primary driver behind the alarming surge in wildlife attacks across Uttarakhand, with recent data suggesting the impact extends beyond bears and leopards to include venomous snakes becoming unusually active during winter months.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
A Search Called Home
In his debut novel Our Friends in Good Houses, journalist Rahul Pandita unveils a stark portrayal of a man's search for home.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Raj conducts raids in Aravalli areas, 7 FIRs filed
THE Rajasthan government has stepped up enforcement across the state to curb illegal mining and protect the fragile ecology of the Aravalli mountain range.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
TARIQUE RAHMAN THE HEIR RETURNS TO AN ANGRY VACUUM
WHEN Tarique Rahman removed his shoes and placed his feet on the ground beside a Dhaka car park on December 25, the gesture carried the weight of unfinished history.
3 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Include additional 151 vacant posts in key public service cadres, says Majhi
FACING backlash over omission of Group A services in the notification for Odisha Civil Services Examination-2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday directed the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to include additional 151 vacant posts in the key cadres.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Mob attack on police during raid on TMC leader
SIX policemen were injured after a mob attacked them during a raid at the residence of a local Trinamool Congress leader Musa Mollah on Friday night.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tripura imposes curbs with B’desh
A Tripura district has issued prohibitory orders under section 163 of the BNSS along a stretch of the Bangladesh border following the apprehension about possible militant movement and infiltration.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
₹51L COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM
A Delhi tribunal has awarded over ₹51 lakh in compensation to a man who suffered 70 per cent permanent disability after being hit by a rashly driven truck in March 2023.
1 min |
January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
NTR Vaidya Seva spending up by 60%, says minister
THE NDA government has significantly scaled up spending under the NTR Vaidya Seva Scheme, raising monthly expenditure to ₹310 crore from ₹193 crore during the previous regime, Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav said.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trump's Venezuela action sets dangerous precedent, says Takshashila chair
IN a blatant expression of unbridled power, US President Donald Trump struck Venezuela and abducted sitting President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their heavily guarded location in Caracas Calling the US action extraordinary and setting a \"dangerous precedent,\" Chairperson, IndoPacific Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru, Manoj Kewalramani said that \"legally speaking, this operation stands on a weak footing.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Need two years to tackle pollution'
BJP MP says 10 months too short a period to judge govt performance on 'long-term' challenge
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