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The Morning Standard
Root, Starc share honours on Day 1
JOE Root finally scored his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour to guide England from a precarious 5-2 to 325-9 at stumps after a pulsating first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Thursday.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt's TB drive goes big, announces target of screening 50 lakh people
DELHI Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Thursday reviewed the implementation of the TB Elimination Programme during a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Upper House green light to excise policy to curb tobacco consumption
PARLIAMENT on Thursday passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after the Rajya Sabha approved it and returned it to the Lok Sabha.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
TN forests to be free of invasive species soon
THE state has drawn up an ambitious plan to eradicate Senna spectabilis from all its forest divisions by March 2026, one of India's most aggressive stateled invasive species removal efforts.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Head constable steals ₹11L from car of accused called for questioning
IN a classic case of the fence eating the crop, a head constable attached to the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS) allegedly stole ₹11 lakh from a car belonging to an accused in a cyber crime case, which had been seized and parked on the premises of city Police Commissioner's office.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
BUILDING A DATA FORTRESS WITH A FLAWED DESIGN
The new digital personal data protection framework institutionalises a surveillance apparatus. The State can access citizens' private information without any clear responsibility to protect it smartly
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bodies of 6 more Maoists found after encounter
SECURITY forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations along the Bijapur—Dantewada interdistrict border have recovered the bodies of six more Maoist cadres, taking the toll of Naxalites killed in the gunfight to 18.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Red-carpet welcome
IN RARE GESTURE, MODI RECEIVES PUTIN AT AIRPORT
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
To promote women farmers, Odisha brings inclusivity policy in agri sector
IN a first in the country, the Odisha government has developed a comprehensive policy framework in the form of a 'declaration' to recognise women farmers as architects of resilience, guardians of living heritage and champions of sustainable agriculture.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin flags ‘unacceptable’ terms in US plan amid renewed bid to end war
Key differences remain on borders and how Ukraine will be shielded from future attacks
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sai Kishore and Jagadeesan lift Tamil Nadu
R Sai’s Kishore (87 n.o off 39) and Narayan Jagadeesan (83 off 49) helped Tamil Nadu post a 61-run victory over Tripura in the Group D clash of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Ahmedabad.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gold prices to rise by 15-30% in 2026: WGC
GOLD prices could surge by 15-30% in 2026 if a severe, synchronised global downturn, fuelled by escalating geopolitical tensions, would intensify flight-to-safety trades, World Gold Council, a body of 30 gold mining companies, said in its latest report on Thursday.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Opposition upset at V-P rejecting all notices under Rule 267
RAJYA Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday clarified in detail on the scope and permissible use of Rule 267, stressing that the provision cannot be invoked to raise matters unrelated to the day's listed agenda. His remarks come amid a sharp rise in notices from Opposition MPs seeking
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
ACB set to file chargesheet in Formula E case
Prosecution sanction from Guv to proceed against Rama Rao under Prevention of Corruption Act obtained
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Awareness drive to make India free of child marriage by 2030 launched
TO reduce prevalence of child marriages to 10% by 2026 and to make India child marriage free by 2030, a 100-day 'intensive awareness campaign for a child marriage-free Bharat' was launched on Thursday by Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Annapurna Devi.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt to develop facilities at GVPs to curb littering
THE Delhi government on Thursday said facilities will be developed at garbage vulnerable points (GVPs) to prevent littering, improve waste collection and promote source segregation.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Farmers' land in capital being usurped, will raise it in Parliament: Rahul
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the government of snatching the rights of the poor and the land of farmers around the national capital in the name of development, and said he would raise this issue in Parliament and ensure justice for every person in rural Delhi.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
E2W maker Ultraviolette gets $45 million funding from Zoho, Italy’s Lingotto
ELECTRIC motorcycle maker Ultraviolette secured $45 million (nearly ₹404 crore) funding from India’s Zoho Corporation, and Italy-based investment firm Lingotto as part of its ongoing Series E round, it said in a statement on Thursday.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
No country for indie films?
Director Kanu Behl speaks about the problems plaguing independent filmmakers, the future of Al filmmaking, and the need to have cinema that contributes to culture and not just coffers
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
KHALEDA ZIA TO BE FLOWN TO LONDON FOR TREATMENT
A medical board looking after critically ill former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday decided to send her to London for advanced treatment, her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Selection, bad timing, NADA presence behind mess
KIUG supposed to be for last academic session students; athletics, wrestling & weightlifting most affected because of doping history; other sports also affected
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
DRYING GROUNDWATER: DIVERSIFY CROPS NOW, MODERNISE IRRIGATION
UNJAB once fed a hungry nation. Guided by government policy and buoyed by subsidised power, farmers embraced paddy and wheat, chemical fertilisers, and the tube well.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
U’khand highly vulnerable, says new seismic map
THE Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a new seismic map, placing the entire Uttarakhand, including its plains and mountainous regions, into Seismic Zone 6—the highest category for earthquake vulnerability.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC upholds order to light deepam on Madurai hill
TENSION in Thiruparankundram continued for the second day as the standoff between the supporters of Hindu outfits and the state police regarding lighting of the lamp atop the hill on a Deepathoon near a dargah remained unresolved.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fitch raises India's FY26 GDP growth estimate to 7.4% from 6.9%
INDIA’S strong economic momentum has prompted analysts to liftthe country’s GDP growth forecast for FY26. Rating agency Fitch has revised its India GDP estimate for FY26 to 7.4%, up from 6.9% projected earlier, after growth in the September quarter (Q2FY26) accelerated faster than expected.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
High Court seeks CBI reply on plea for agency probe
CLASS 10 STUDENT SUICIDE CASE
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Syrma aims to make 2.1 mn sq mt of PCB as AP plant starts construction
SYRMA SGS Technology Ltd, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company, has commenced construction of its printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility at Naidupeta in Andhra Pradesh.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI’s dilemma: stability or growth?
With rupee on a free fall, experts feel MPC may prioritise currency stability over growth
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
'No excessive power to EC in ONOE Bill'
AT a meeting with the parliamentary panel on 'One nation, one election', the Law Commission said that the proposed power to the Election Commission that seeks to lay a legal framework to hold 'simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies' is not excessive.
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December 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Raj govt replaces jail term for minor violations with monetary penalties
THE Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Rajasthan Jan Vishwas Ordinance, a major reform aimed at reducing litigation and promoting greater “ease of living” and “ease of doing business” in the state.
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