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The Morning Standard
Coop society in every panchayat by ’29, says Shah
UNION Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that by 2029, every panchayat in the country will have a cooperative society.
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October 04, 2025

The Morning Standard
After encounter, 2 linked to foreign-based gangsters held
FOLLOWING an encounter in southwest Delhi's Kapashera area on Friday, two wanted criminals allegedly linked to foreign-based gangsters were arrested, officials said.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
OBC minister in Gujarat cabinet named state BJP chief ahead of local polls
THE suspense over the Gujarat BJP's leadership has ended.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trump to Hamas: Accept Gaza peace deal by Sunday or suffer more attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal for Gaza by 6 PM Eastern time on Sunday and threatened the group will suffer more attacks if it doesn't.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC slams Vijay for 'poor leadership', forms SIT
EXPRESSING \"agony\" and \"anguish\" over the death of 41 people during the September 27 roadshow of TVK leader Vijay at Velusamypuram in Karur and the failure of the Tamil Nadu government in taking stringent action against those responsible for the tragedy, the Madras High Court on Friday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incident.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
TJS, THAT LEGEND DOWN THE CORRIDOR
THERE are journalists, and then there are journalists who get that rare prefix, 'legendary'.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
First take
Neville Bharucha talks about his acting debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Wangchuk’s wife moves SC seeking husband’s release
CLIMATE activist and Ladakh statehood crusader Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Dr. Gitanjali J. Angmo, has moved the Supreme Court seeking his immediate release from Jodhpur Central Jail, where he is being held under the National Security Act (NSA).
1 min |
October 04, 2025

The Morning Standard
US Senators question the hiring practices of TCS, 9 other firms
TWO US Senators have shot off a letter to the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), raising concerns about its hiring practices in the US and questioning its rationale for filing thousands of H-1B visa petitions after allegedly laying off local staff.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
TILLY TELLS TALES FROM NEAR FUTURE
TWO giant strides in the artificial intelligence industry one achieved, another threatened-are rekindling existential anxieties.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Parity with NCR as new draft liquor policy likely this month
DELHI is all set to implement its new excise policy.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
The bard of Banaras
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra mixed music and storytelling to enrapture his audiences. His musical journey was as onerous as it was long.
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October 04, 2025

The Morning Standard
Kumar shares daughter’s encounter with dangerous cyber criminals
CYBERCRIME is growing faster than street crime, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar warned on Friday, recalling that his teenage daughter was once asked for a nude photo during an online video game.
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October 04, 2025

The Morning Standard
Sarah Mullally is 1st female Archbishop of Church of England
A 63-year-old former nurse, Sarah Mullally, was named as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, pledging to improve safety at the Church of England following an abuse scandal that ousted her predecessor.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
India flags PoK rights violation amid unrest
REACTING strongly to the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), India on Thursday called on the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for its “horrific human rights violations” and systemic exploitation of the region under its illegal occupation.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bus marshal bites off DTC conductor's finger, held
A DTC bus marshal was arrested for allegedly biting off a conductor's finger during a fight over the route in southwest Delhi, police said on Friday.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Munich airport temporarily shuttered after drone sightings
MUNICH Airport was temporarily shut down on Friday after several drone sightings in the area, the latest mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries, officials said.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Stern Army, IAF warning to Pak
India won't show restraint next time, says Army Chief; Pak lost 12-13 aircraft during Operation Sindoor
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
BJP hits back, says Rahul has become a flag-bearer of anti-India forces abroad
THE BJP on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks at a seminar in Colombia, claiming he has become the \"flag-bearer of anti-India forces\" and is promoting their agenda in the country.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rivers swell in Chamoli in post-monsoon deluge
POST-monsoon rains lashing Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have led to a significant rise in the Alaknanda and Pindar rivers at Karnaprayag, causing widespread waterlogging and disruption.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zubeen's manager, fest organiser held; sent to police custody
IN a dramatic turn in the investigation into the mysterious death of music icon Zubeen Garg, Assam Police on Wednesday brought his longtime manager Siddharth Sharma and North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta to Guwahati after arresting them in Gurugram and Delhi.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
3% DA hike for Central govt staff okayed
FESTIVE BONANZA: Govt approves setting up 57 more KVs, higher MSP for rabi crops and a road project for Assam
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI holds rates for now, hints at cut in Dec
THOUGH the RBI-led rate-setting panel has decided to leave both the benchmark interest rates as well as the neutral monetary stance unchanged, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has given enough hints at another round of easing.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
UPI to remain free of any charges: Malhotra
RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said digital payment app will remain a zerocost platform to encourage its wider adoption. He had earlier said that UPI cannot remain free forever and that there is someone else paying for it now.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Highest additions in Magadh, most deletions in Seemanchal
42 lakh names removed from Bihar electoral rolls in EC's final list after SIR, 21.5 lakh added
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
LG India fixes IPO price band at ₹1,080-1,140
LG ELECTRONICS India, the Indian subsidiary of South Korean major LG Electronics Inc, has priced its 11,607-crore offer-for-sale-only primary share sale at 1,080-1,140 per share.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin likely to visit India on Dec 5, 6 amid Trump tariffs
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India on December 5-6 for the 23rd annual India-Russia bilateral summit, according to sources.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
₹1 cr each ex-gratia for families of 10 govt staff who died on Covid duty, says Gupta
THE Delhi government will grant an ex-gratia of 1 crore each to 10 families of employees who lost their lives while discharging their duty during the Covid-19 pandemic, CM Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16 Palestinians
ISRAEL pressed its offensive in Gaza on Wednesday, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as Hamas mulled its response to US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the embattled territory.
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October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Defying medical advice, spending hours at hospital, Roza wins gold
POLAND'S Paralympic champion club thrower Roza Kozakowska was still lying at a Delhi hospital bed on Tuesday morning but within hours returned to action to win a gold medal in the World Para Athletics Championships, thanks to prompt response from the medical staff.
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