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The Morning Standard
Speaker gets Z security after threats to House
FOLLOWING a series of targeted bomb threats and a recent high-profile security breach, the security cover for the Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has been upgraded to the Z category. This action comes after the Assembly Secretariat and the Speaker's office received approximately six to seven threatening emails via official channels.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
NEW FORMULAS FOR FAIR FEDERALISM
ARTICLE 81 of the Constitution states that seats should be distributed among and within states on the basis of population in such a way that the “the ratio between the number (of seats) and the population of the state is, so far as practicable, the same for all states”.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
EPS accuses CM of having double standards
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday accused Chief Minister M K Stalin of adopting “double standards” on the delimitation issue and questioned the DMK’s black flag protests against the Centre.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
L-G VISITS SWABHIMAN APARTMENTS, HEARS RESIDENTS’ CONCERNS
DELHI Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday inspected the Swabhiman Apartments developed by the Delhi Development Authority DDA in the Ashok Vihar area and directed authorities to address the concerns of residents.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Wipro board approves ₹15k cr share buyback
Promoters and promoter group hold 72.63% stake in the company
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
WOMEN AS LEADERS IN SCIENCE AND TECH, NOT JUST PARTICIPANTS
Women form a significant share of India’s STEM graduates. It’s time to elevate them to positions where they can also shape the budgets and policies that govern science
4 min |
April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Israel-Lebanon truce amid Asim Munir, Shahbaz diplomacy
PAKISTAN on Thursday stepped up its diplomatic efforts for a second round of peace talks between Iran and the US that could end the ongoing West Asia war with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir meeting Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Oppose quota bill, risk losing polls: PM
Urges Oppn not to give political colour to bills for women's quota
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Black flag protest 'just a trailer', says Stalin
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday warned that protests against delimitation would intensify, calling the statewide black flag demonstrations \"just a trailer\" of what lies ahead.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Harivansh to be deputy chair amid Oppn stir
AMID mounting political confrontation, journalist-turned-politician Harivansh is set to be reelected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for a third term, even as the Opposition has announced a boycott of the April 17 election, accusing the government of undermining parliamentary conventions.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Implement quota law within existing 543 seats: Priyanka
EXTENDING full support for women’s reservation if the government implemented it with honesty, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll it out within the existing strength of the Lok Sabha, along with provisions for SC, ST and OBC women.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
CPI urges people to reject BJP’s poll manifesto
THE Tamil Nadu unit of the CPI on Thursday urged people to reject the BJP’s election manifesto, which has promised to light the deepam at the disputed deepathoon in Thiruparankundram (Madurai district), alleging that it could disturb religious harmony and social peace in the state.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
US ups pressure on Iran; Israel-Lebanon truce on
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, indicates he is open to extending US’s two-week truce with Iran
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Census houselisting phase kicks off in NDMC, cantonment areas of city
THE houselisting and housing enumeration phase of Census 2027 kicked off in NDMC and cantonment areas of the Capital on Thursday, with door-to-door listing and verification work progressing.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Blitz, TT & padel: How Vaishali kept her cool
WHENEVER R Vaishali had some free time in Paphos, the idyllic resort town in Cyprus where the Candidates was held, she either played table tennis or padel.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC takes on record Kejriwal’s fresh affidavit seeking recusal of judge
FORMER Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reappeared before the Delhi High Court to point out the “direct and serious appearance of conflict of interest” on part of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, as he sought her recusal from hearing the liquor policy case.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
ATC officer's ‘goof-up’ comes under the scanner after IGI aircraft collision
THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday de-rostered an officer of Air Traffic Control (ATC) at the Indira Gandhi International Airport along with both the pilots operating the SpiceJet aircraft involved in the collision.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Int’l ring behind conversion via money
NASHIK police have intensified the probe into the alleged sexual harassment and forced conversion in a BPO facility of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), seeking assistance from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), National Investigative Agency (NIA) and the Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
'EUROPE HAS 6 WEEKS OF JET FUEL LEFT'
EUROPE has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Renault lines up 7 models in India; bets on EVs, hybrids
FRENCH carmaker Renault is planning a strong comeback in India, unveiling on Thursday a seven-product lineup for launch by 2030.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Kargil Democratic Alliance hardens stand on 6th Schedule and statehood
AMID the deadlock in talks between the Centre and Ladakh leaders, the Kargil Democratic Alliance is firm on its core demands of 6th Schedule and statehood for the cold desert.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
SEZs seek higher duty concessions to compete with FTA partners, China
SPECIAL economic zone (SEZ) units have written to the government seeking higher concessions — or even zero-duty treatment — for supplies to the domestic tariff area (DTA), aligning them with concessional import duties available under free trade agreements (FTAs).
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Capital heats up as mercury crosses 40°C, CAQM imposes GRAP 1 curbs
THE temperature in the national capital is expected to touch 42 degrees Celsius on Friday, the IMD said, adding that heatwave conditions are unlikely over the next seven days.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
S’pore Airlines CEO meets Tata officials
AMID mounting losses and operational challenges at Air India, Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong met senior Tata Group executives in Bombay House (Tata Group headquarters in Mumbai) on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Brigadier assault accused called daily for probe, show no sign of remorse
POLICE probing the assault on an Army brigadier and his son in southwest Delhi have found the two accused “evasive” and showing “no remorse” during questioning, sources said.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Quinton hundred only silver lining for MI
QUINTON de Kock’s fine hundred went in vain as Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer blasted blistering fifties to steer Punjab Kings to a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Russian strikes kill at least 19 across Ukraine
A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 19 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with talks on ending the conflict stalled.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
SA series chance for youngsters to make a mark, says captain Kaur
WHEN India women landed in Australia for the multi-format series earlier this year, they had 11 matches to prepare for the T20 World Cup in June.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
BANK CREDIT RISES 16% IN FY26, DEPOSITS UP 13%
BANK credit surged 16.08% year-on-year to $213.61 lakh crore in FY26, while deposits grew by 13.47% to reach 7262.30 lakh crore, marking the fastest growth rates since FY24.
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April 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Iran’s jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner 'critical'
THE health of jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is critical after she suffered a heart attack last month, supporters warned on Wednesday.
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