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The Morning Standard
Industrial output at 2-year high of 6.7%; mfg rebounds
INDUSTRIAL output surged to a 25-month high of 6.7% year-on-year in November, rebounding sharply from 0.5% growth in October, driven primarily by an 8% expansion in manufacturing, official data showed.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
A night to slip into
Sneha Arora arrives with her 'Nightcap' collection—easy, fluid pieces designed to be slipped on, layered, worn undone, and styled your way
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cold wave sweeps UP, nearly 40 dists reel under dense fog, zero visibility
A severe cold wave has gripped Uttar Pradesh, prompting the state government to order the closure of schools up to Class 12 till January 1.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
5 home-grown start-ups turn unicorn in 2025
INDIA saw five startups becoming unicorns in 2025 against 111 unicorns emerging globally.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Aravallis among the oldest mountain systems in world'
M K Pandit says different states define boundaries differently, creating confusion
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Train derailment kills at least 13 in southern Mexico
OFFICIALS said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
EC pauses SIR hearings for Bengal 'unmapped' voters
Halt applies to cases where software records conflict with hard copy of 2002 rolls
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bajrang Dal men go on rampage during b'day bash at Bareilly cafe
Cops step in to restore order, register FIR
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
UP BJP rift over Brahmin MLAs meet out in open
THE BJP in UP seems to be a divided house over a recent meeting of party's Brahmin MLAs and MLCs in Lucknow.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shooting excellence, boxing promise & stagnant service
Indian shooters had smooth sailing through the course of the sea- son, stepping up in all key international tournaments and return- ing with significant medals. After a relatively slow start due to off-ring matters, women boxers also had some telling moments inside the squared circle while badminton players’ toil continued with some of the top guns unable to play to their potential due to various reasons. A look at the contrasting journeys of athletes from three key sports and what lies ahead...
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
IS clash kills three Turkish police officers, six militants
ISLAMIC State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Turkey's interior minister said.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Roll observer’s car attacked during hearings
THE car of the Election Commission's Special Roll Observer (SRO) in West Bengal was on Monday attacked by a group of women protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Algeria advance to last 16, Ivory Coast held
ALGERIA on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Flights cancelled as fog blinds capital's vision
DENSE fog shrouded Delhi on Monday, resulting in very poor visibility which crippled flight operations at the IGIA.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Temples in Kerala strike gold with silver
Guruvayur temple gets 120-125 kg of silver annually
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Flying high: Hindon Airport records 3,000% passenger traffic rise in 1 yr
THE latest air traffic data released by the Airports Authority of India is a significant boost for Hindon airport's ambitions to enter the big league.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE WORD GAME THAT REFUSES TO BE SMALL
From quiet co-working spaces in Delhi to world championship podiums, competitive Scrabble is making the right moves for getting our attention. Organised by a Delhi-NCR community, the Delhi Scrabble Association, one of its young players is among the highest-ranked Scrabble players in the world.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Punjab CM, SGPC clash over missing saroops
A standoff is brewing between Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) over 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rishabh falters but Delhi register third consecutive win
OPENER Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya made aggressive fifties as Delhi rose above skipper Rishabh Pant’s ordinary outing to beat Saurashtra by three wickets in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Monday.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
South Korea's president returns to Blue House office
PREVIOUSLY SHUNNED
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
DUCKS IN A ROW
If you like the bird, don't miss the Chowman spread at its Oriental Duck Festival—this year, the festival features over 19 delectable delicacies, including Tangra-style duck dishes
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
We are also Indians, says slain Tripura student’s dad
AMID nationwide outrage over the murder of a Tripura student in Dehradun reportedly triggered by a dispute over a racial slur, his father Tarun Prasad Chakma on Monday condemned discrimination against natives of the Northeast.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Right to privacy' not absolute, must yield to legitimate state interests: HC
THE Delhi High Court has held that the 'Right to Privacy', a fundamental right granted under the Constitution, is not absolute and must yield to legitimate State interests.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Banks’ bad loans at multi-decadal low in 2025
THE country’s banking sector remains resilient, marked by strong balancesheet growth while bad loans have declined to a multi-decadal low, a central bank report has said.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
JUSTICE CANNOT FAIL RAPE SURVIVORS OVER LEGAL TECHNICALITIES
THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court's order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's sentence in the Unnao rape case, stating that substantial questions of law have arisen.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
16-year-old boy dies after falling from rooftop
A 16-year-old boy died after allegedly falling from the rooftop of a restaurant in northwest Delhi's Gujranwala Town, police said on Monday.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
INDIA'S OUTLIER PHASE AND THE PATH FORWARD
In today's world, India remains an outlier. Regional challenges and a focus on autonomy define how it engages globally, balancing influence with restraint & long-term caution
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Aravalli should be defined in terms of geology than height'
. Prof C R Babu says redefining the region undermines key role as regional aquifer M K Pandit says different states define boundaries differently, creating confusion
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shah reaches state, to stay put for 3 days to firm up poll strategy
UNION home minister Amit Shah reached Kolkata on Monday night to hold BJP's organisational meetings for three days in West Bengal, where assembly elections are in April-
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
IndiGo increases pilot allowances after shortage led to mass cancellation
A month after an operational breakdown that led to mass cancellations of flights, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has decided to increase pilot allowances across duty types.
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