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₹1 cr drugs seized, 2 foreign nationals among 4 held
Police has busted an international drug syndicate with the arrest of four persons, including two African nationals, and recovered cocaine and MDMA valued at around ₹1.1 crore, officials said.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Go get your own oil: Trump
Won't help you, a livid Trump tells allies who are not supporting the US in its war with Iran
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
At least 9 dead in temple stampede at Nalanda
AT least nine devotees, eight of them women, were killed and 10 others injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Names of 50% voters in Chowringhee deleted after SIR supplementary list
A minority-dominated municipal ward in the Chowringhee high-profile constituency, in the heart of Kolkata, has lost around 50% of its voters since the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls launched in West
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Israel to take over south Lebanon security zone; continues Beirut strikes
ISRAEL’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said the military would occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon even after the end of the war against Hezbollah, as warplanes carried out fresh strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
INDIA SEMICON MISSION PM INAUGURATES KAYNES SEMICON FACILITY IN SANAND
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated Kaynes Semicon’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility at Sanand.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Medical body gets first woman prez in 63 years
MARKING a historic milestone, Dr Neelam Lekhi has taken charge as the first woman president of the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) in 63 years.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Masood Azhar brother dies mysteriously
JAISH-E-MOHAMMED chief Maulana Masood Azhar’s elder brother, Mohammad Tahir Anwar, has died in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances, as reported by media.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Verify widow pensions in 15 days, officials told
THE Delhi government has directed its district offices to complete verification of beneficiaries under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) by April 15 using a mobile-based application, according to an official order.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP promises to protect land, heritage of indigenous people
Manifesto says will formulate an act to end ‘love jihad’ and take steps against ‘land jihad’ @ Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee had moved court
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Modi says India leading change, launches 2nd chip unit and ₹20K cr projects
ON his second Gujarat visit in a month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a semiconductor plant in Sanand, rolled out ₹20,000 crore worth of infrastructure projects, and launched a Jain heritage museum in Gandhinagar.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Showers, gusty winds sweep city, AQI moderate
LIGHT rain was recorded in parts of the national capital on Tuesday evening, with the minimum temperature settling at around 19.4 degrees Celsius, slightly lower than the reading on Monday.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
IAF to plug high-altitude surveillance gaps with ₹2K cr mountain radar deal
THE Defence Ministry on Tuesday inked a %1,950-crore deal with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for two indigenous mountain radars to plug critical gaps in air surveillance along high-altitude frontiers.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Connolly, bowlers shine in Punjab’s victory
FOR all the talk surrounding how this Indian Premier League would be bat dominating ball, bowlers are the ones to have made the loudest impression.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
New Income Tax Act: What changes for taxpayers from today
WITH the new Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Finance Bill, 2026 coming into effect from April 1, 2026, both individual and corporate taxpayers will have to familiarise themselves with a host of new provisions and compliance requirements.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Two convicted for trying to rob delivery agent
A Delhi court has convicted two men for attempting to rob an Amazon delivery agent at gunpoint in northeast Delhi's Bhajanpura area.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ten rescued in New Friends Colony fire; blaze averted at railway station
TEN people, including a five-year-old child, were rescued after a fire broke out in a house in southeast Delhi’s New Friends Colony on Tuesday evening, officials said.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Intermediary clause removal brings GST relief for IT cos
IN a relief for India’s IT services exporters, the Centre has scrapped contentious “intermediary” clause under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act through the Finance Act, 2026, a move expected to ease longstanding tax disputes and unlock refunds.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Airfares rise sharply, may hit summer travel demand
Fares may rise further in coming weeks as ATF prices undergo revision
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pacing it up: Royals’ Brijesh turns heads
Pacer’s association with player-cum-mentor Punia paved his way into marquee league
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
GOING BEYOND THE BRIEF ON CONVERSION
By talking about a converted Scheduled Caste member's eligibility for statutory benefits, the Supreme Court waded into a constitutional question and ignored reality. A larger bench should address the issue
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
34 Maoists give up arms in Bastar as deadline ends
A total of 34 cadres of banned CPI (Maoist) surrendered in four districts of Bastar, South Chhattisgarh, on the final day of the government's deadline.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ashwini Bhide 1st woman BMC chief
Secured All India Rank 9 in UPSC examination
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trump plan to seize Iran oil hub Kharg risks escalation
US president Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gold tumbles 13%, silver declines 26% in March as Fed rate cut hopes fade
DESPITE heightening uncertainties amid West Asia war the safe-haven demand for the precious metals is missing.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Himachal rolls back vehicle entry tax hike
FOLLOWING protests, the Himachal Pradesh government has withdrawn the proposed hike in entry tax for vehicles coming from other states, which was to come into effect from Tuesday midnight.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
New govt portal spells OTP hassle for school principals
‘Edu department should trust verified users & allow smoother access’
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Iran war may cause short-term liquidity crunch'
THE continuation of the conflict in the Gulf region may result in short-term liquidity issues for Finnish elevator manufacturer KONE’s India unit.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Spot admissions for Classes 6-9 begin
THE Directorate of Education (DoE) has announced that non-plan admissions for Classes 6 to 9 in Delhi government schools for the 2026-27 academic session will commence on April 1, marking the start of a structured, multi-cycle process to accommodate eligible students across the national capital.
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April 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Beat the heat, aesthetically!
SUMMERS in the city see us reaching out to a lot of things: mangoes, ice creams, and air conditioners (AC).
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