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Minhas ton helps Pak beat India, clinch title
INDIA faltered against the bighitting Sameer Minhas and the extra zip of pacers, suffering a massive 191-run defeat against Pakistan in a one-sided 50-over Under-19 Asia Cup final, here Sunday. Pakistan lifted their second U19 Asia Cup, and as it is the norm now, there was no formal greetings between the players of two teams.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cong likes illegal B'deshis more than people of Assam: Modi in Dibrugarh
CONTINUING his attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the party of settling and protecting illegal Bangladeshi migrants.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
President gives assent to new rural jobs bill
PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
SHANTI'S VISION: TRANSFORMING ENERGY INTO STRENGTH
WHEN the monsoon first touches the Deccan, a million tiny rivulets knit themselves into rivers.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Beautiful Burdens
VATAR: Fire and Ash is the fading echo of a breathtaking song. We return to Pandora; feel the caress of the wind, flow of the water, softness of its bioluminescence, and breath of every being.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
AAP's sarcasm on bad air issue a pity, says BJP
THE Delhi BJP has criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for making sarcastic remarks about the pollution crisis in the capital, using references to Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and Santa Claus fainting.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
India seeks action on B'desh lynching
Suspends visa ops at Chattogram until further notice
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
BJP single largest party as MahaYuti sweeps local polls
THE BJP on Sunday emerged as the single-largest party in Maharashtra urban local body polls, winning 129 Nagar Parishads out of 288.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Imran Khan urges people to protest in Pak after verdict
PAKISTAN's former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged his supporters to gear up for countrywide protests following a 17-year jail term handed to him and wife Bushra Bibi in a corruption case.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
ECI to undertake SIR in T'gana soon
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) will shortly undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Telangana, a critical exercise aimed at ensuring that only eligible voters remain on the electoral rolls, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Bihar Cong to reset party structure from panchayat level up after assembly loss
THE Congress will launch a comprehensive campaign to revive the party in Bihar after its dismal performance in the recent Assembly election by strengthening its organisation at the grassroots level.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Crew shortage likely to hurt freight corridor operations
No. of loco pilots & guards below strength: Rlys to Parliament panel
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
CHAOS ROILS DHAKA AHEAD OF ELECTIONS: INDIA IS CONCERNED
BANGLADESH is approaching its February 12 parliamentary elections amid growing instability, highlighting the fragility of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Meat, alcohol ban at three ‘holy cities’ now in effect, says Punjab CM Mann
THE sale of meat, tobacco, alcohol, other intoxicants are now prohibited in Amritsar Walled City, Talwandi Sabo and Sri Anandpur Sahib after a notification was issued by the Punjab government, according them 'holy city' status.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
GMR Airports acquires 49.9% stake in DDFS
GMR Airports (GAL) has tightened its grip on India’s travel retail sector by acquiring a 49.90% equity stake in Delhi Duty Free Services Private Limited (DDFS).
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Of stars and emotions: WTL lift fans’ spirit
IN a heated men’s doubles match between the AOB Kites and Aussie Eagles during the final of the World Tennis League (WTL) at the SM Krishna Stadium on Saturday, two of their stars — Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils — had a moment to savour, after a long, entertaining rally.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
VBL to buy 100% in Twizza for ₹1,119 cr
VARUN Beverages Limited (VBL), PepsiCo’s sole bottler in India and its largest outside the US, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Twizza Proprietary, a South African manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic beverages, for an enterprise value of ZAR 2,095 million (nearly %1,118.7 crore).
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kashmir turns white in season's first snowfall
COINCIDING with the onset of 40-day harshest winter period of Chilai Kalan, Kashmir received its first snowfall of the season, transforming Gulmarg and Sonamarg into winter wonderlands.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fake premium smartphone racket busted
A covert operation by the Delhi Police has exposed an organised network that was illegally assembling and selling counterfeit premium smartphones from a shop in Karol Bagh.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Multiple gunmen kill nine, 10 hurt in late-night South African pub shooting
NINE people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
'No breach at B'desh High Commission': MEA rejects protest rumours
INDIA on Sunday rejected what it described as \"misleading propaganda\" in sections of the Bangladeshi media about a small protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, and said that there was no breach of security or threat to the diplomatic mission.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rodrigues guides India home
IN what was their first outing since lifting the Women’s Cricket World Cup on November 2, India put up a clinical performance to beat Sri Lanka and take 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Power bills likely to go up by ₹1 per unit in Odisha
ELECTRICITY consumers may face a sharp increase in their power bills next year with power utilities seeking retail tariff hikes that could push the prices up by nearly ₹1 per unit.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
Centre rejects reports claiming mining promoted in Aravalli hills
THE Centre on Sunday rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills had been changed to allow large-scale mining, and cited a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new mining leases in the region.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
India’s exports to US see rebound amid rising tariffs
INa year defined by major trade volatility, India’s exports to the US have undergone a remarkable two-step transformation.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
US pursuing another oil tanker off Venezuela
THE US Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
CENTRAL BANKS, INFLATION AND POLITICAL CONTROL
Presidents have long pressured central banks. Independence is recent. Low growth & high debt weaken monetary power. Inequality feeds populism, and unelected bankers now face sustained political attack
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
16 files disappear from Justice Dept's Epstein case release
AT least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein including a photograph showing President Donald Trump less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
MHA secy tells forces to step up surveillance along India-Myanmar border
SENIOR functionary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Secretary, Border Management Rajendra Kumar on Sunday visited Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district to review security arrangements along the India-Myanmar border.
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December 22, 2025
The Morning Standard
IAF defence shield revamp to intercept beyond visual range
Upgraded system to have threat evaluation modules
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