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Court dismisses PIL on shifting Afzal, Bhatt graves
THE Delhi HC on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking removal of the graves of executed terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail, ruling that no law prohibits burials inside prison premises.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zelenskyy says India mostly with Ukraine
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's claim that India along with China is a key funder of Russia's war effort, asserting that New Delhi is \"mostly with Ukraine\" despite its energy trade with Moscow.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Soviet-era MiG-21s to fly into sunset on Sept 26
AFTER serving for 62 long years, the MiG-21 fighter jets, the first supersonic air combat interceptor of the Indian Air Force (IAF), will officially be retired at a decommissioning ceremony on September 26 at the Chandigarh Air Force base, where they were inducted in 1963.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dust rises in city as construction work picks up ahead of GRAP
CONSTRUCTION activity has intensified across Delhi-NCR in the run-up to winter, just weeks before restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) come into effect.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 arrested for selling pirated books: Police
The Delhi Police have arrested four people involved in selling pirated books of a reputed international publisher and also seized more than 3,200 copies worth over %15 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cracks in Lawrence Bishnoi gang widen amid rampant internal rivalries
THE criminal syndicate led by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is showing signs of collapse, with key aides breaking away and fresh gang wars erupting in India and abroad.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt to transfer Ladli scheme honorarium to 40K beneficiaries in Oct
THE Delhi government will credit honorarium to nearly 40,000 beneficiaries under its Ladli scheme on October 1, an official said on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Age of consent for adolescents: SC to hear on Nov 12
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear the issue over the statutory age of consent for adolescents on November 12, saying it would rather hear the case in “continuity” than in a “piecemeal” manner.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
PM to kick off 5-day UP international trade show in Greater Noida today
THE third edition of the UP International Trade Show (UPITS) will open at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida on Thursday. Scheduled from September 25 to 29, the mega event will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will showcase Uttar Pradesh’s industrial, agricultural, cultural, and innovation strengths on a global platform.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Assam bans fest organiser after Zubeen’s death
AMID public anger over legendary singer Zubeen Garg’s death under mysterious circumstances in Singapore where he was scheduled to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival, the Assam government on Wednesday announced a ban on the festival’s organiser Shaymkanu Mahanta.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Why did you not hang him till now, SC asks Centre on Rajoana’s mercy plea
ALSO IN TOP COURT No urgent listing if not for execution
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
GOPINATH MUTHUKAD’S MAGIC REALISM
In a chat during his Delhi visit, Gopinath Muthukad reflected on his shift from the world of magic to building opportunities for differently-abled children. Magic was his own achievement, it’s about building ‘something larger’, he says.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Six switching sub-stations opened to boost electric bus charging infra in city
CM Rekha Gupta on Wednesday inaugurated six modern Switching Sub-Stations to strengthen Delhi's electric bus charging infrastructure.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Joshi says govt will continue ban on wheat & flour exports
Millers’ body asks govt to increase procurement
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tentative list released, CBSE Class 10, 12 exams from Feb 17
THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday released tentative date sheets for the 2026 board examinations for Classes 10 and 12, announcing that the exams will be held between February 17 and July 15, 2026.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
NHAI move to use CLAT score for hiring nixed
THE Delhi HC on Wednesday struck down the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) decision to use Common Law Admission Test-Post Graduate (CLAT-PG) scores as the basis for recruiting legal professionals, holding that the process had no rational connection with public employment.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
PGTI issues show cause notices to 17 golfers
PGTI CEO Amandeep Johl on Wednesday said 17 golfers, including the seasoned Gaganjeet Bhullar, have been issued show cause notices which the players described as “provisional suspension” for participating in the Yuvraj Singh-backed Indian Golf Premier League.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC refuses to stay partial demolition of 400-yr-old mosque in Ahmedabad
A 400-year-old mosque in Ahmedabad is set to lose a portion of its structure after the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the Mansa Masjid Trust challenging a road-widening notice issued by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trump admin rehires federal employees laid off by DOGE
HUNDREDS of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli drone hits UN peacekeeping HQ in Lebanon, no casualties reported
AN Israeli drone crashed into the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon but didn’t cause any casualties, the force said in a statement on Wednesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Capital prepares for first artificial rain trials after DGCA approval
THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted permission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to conduct cloud seeding operations over Delhi from October 1 to November 30 this year. The clearance allows the use of aircraft VT-IIT, a Cessna 206H, for the project.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
FASTS, FEASTS AND FESTIVITY
From pandal feasts to saatvik plates, the capital embraces every flavour of festivity
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ragasa leaves trail of deaths across Taiwan, Philippines
TYPHOON Ragasa, one of the strongest storms to hit Asia in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Exhibition of Piprahwa relics in Delhi planned
HERITAGE enthusiasts and devout from across the globe will soon have a unique opportunity to witness rare relics of Lord Buddha, including the sacred Piprahwa remains, which have returned to India after decades.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Curly hair, care unfair?
URLY hair is art in motion — untamed, unpredictable, and endlessly captivating.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
CM urges L-G to speed up ‘delayed’ Master Plan 2041
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday urged Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to hasten the “delayed” Master Plan 2041 to meet the national capital’s growing needs.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
Carabao Cup: Record signing Isak scores first Liverpool goal, Chelsea survive scare
ALEXANDER Isak scored his first Liverpool goal to inspire a 2-1 win against Southampton in the League Cup third round, while Chelsea survived a scare to beat third-tier Lincoln on Tuesday.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE QUIET TOLL OF CLIMATE EXTREMES
THIS year hasn’t given people much of a breather.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
IP University to launch its school on filmmaking soon
GURU Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) is all set to open its own Film School from the next academic session to train students in various aspects of filmmaking.
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September 25, 2025
The Morning Standard
K'taka HC rejects X's plea against purge of content
THE Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition by X Corp challenging the authority of the government to issue content takedown orders under the Information Technology Act.
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