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Punjab floods: 24 dead, 1K villages hit; rescue ops on
Seven NDRF teams deployed in Gurdaspur, one each in Fazilka and Ferozepur, and two in Pathankot, Capital city witnesses 175 mm of rain
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Leading political figure shot dead in Ukraine
A former Ukrainian speaker of parliament who was a leading figure in the country's pro-European protest movements in 2004 and 2014 was shot dead on Saturday in western Ukraine, officials said.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Restorer of Light in City of Silk
Chandra Jain is bringing back natural dyes to Banarasi handloom, and protecting the artisans' wellbeing and also the environment
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dhawan Not the One
Shikhar Dhawan has never been the one to blend in. With his explosive batting, twirling mustache, and signature 'thigh-five' celebrations, he has always been as much a performer as a player.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
The New Opiod in Our Lives
The world has a new opioid. If you think opium, codine, heroin or any of the others in the list of addictive drugs, were dangerous in their abiltiy to make addicts out of us, this one is just as bad.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Need an AI Smiley Between Eureka and Kodak Moments
While LLM development work can happen in cozy penthouses, noisy academic gullies need to train and build capacity to develop frugal and impactful AI solutions
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Humans-wildlife balance under severe strain'
SPEAKING at the conference, Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and Patron-in-Chief of KeLSA, Justice Nitin Jamdar, observed that while humans and wildlife had coexisted for centuries, this balance was now under severe strain.
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August 31, 2025
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Brazil
Brazil, the only country other than India that’s facing punitive levies of as high as 50%, isn’t caving in. Initially in April, tariffs stood at just 10%, but the Latin American nation attracted Trump's wrath, which all agree is not due to trade, but because of the ongoing trial by the Brazilian government against Trump’s right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro for coup-plotting.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
All eyes on Modi-Xi talks to stabilise bilateral ties today
Both aiming at long-term stability while addressing larger geopolitical challenges
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
1 killed, dozens hurt in Russian mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine
RUSSIA launched a mass attack on southern Ukraine, local officials said, two days after a rare airstrike on central Kyiv killed 23 and damaged European Union diplomatic offices as US-led efforts to end Moscow's three-year war on its neighbour staggered.
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August 31, 2025
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Satwik & Chirag conjure magic
Indians bury ghosts of 2024 Olympics to overcome familiar rivals, secure medal at Worlds
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August 31, 2025
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Japan
Historically, Japan often found itself in the US’ crosshairs over trade and tariffs.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Auto industry, OMCs play down E20 issue
INDIA's automobile industry stakeholders and oil marketing companies (OMCs) have refuted concerns about the alleged damaging effects of E20 petrol (a blend of 20% ethanol and 80% petrol) on older vehicles, reiterating that there have been no reports of vehicle damage due to this fuel and that any reduction in mileage is minimal, typically between 2% and 6%.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kalkaji temple sewadar beaten to death over prasad
A 35-year-old sewadar at Kalkaji Temple in southeast Delhi was beaten to death following a scuffle over prasad, police said on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Istanbul's ferries, a beloved link between 2 continents
FOR nearly two centuries, the white ferries gliding over the Bosphorus Strait have provided an iconic link for countless passengers travelling between Istanbul's European shores and its Asian side.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Djokovic shakes off back problem to reach Round 4
NOVAK Djokovic believes his tennis is still good enough to compete for a 25th Grand Slam title.
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August 31, 2025
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Controversy's Child and MAGA's Economic Crusader
Peter Navarro has never been mistaken for a consensus builder.
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August 31, 2025
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Vrindavani Vastra to Come Home for Assam Exhibition
ASSAM is likely to get the revered 16th century \"Vrindavani Vastra\" from the British Museum in London for exhibition in 2027.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Whose Movies Are They Anyway?
AMESH Sharma's 1986 film, New Delhi Times, is often cited as the best Hindi film on media and on the dubious linkages between politics, business, crime and corruption.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
JNUTA Condemns VC Over Termination of Teacher
AN Emergency General Body Meeting (GBM) of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) on Saturday strongly condemned the termination of Dr. Rohan V.H. Choudhari, calling the Vice Chancellor's decision \"vindictive,\" \"illegal,\" and a violation of university statutes.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tectonic shift in India and Japan ties after PM's visit
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Japan reached its culmination on Saturday with a visit to a semiconductor plant in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, highlighting India's growing interest in deepening technological collaboration with Japan.
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August 31, 2025
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Belgian court turns down Choksi's bail plea ahead of extradition hearing
In a major setback to fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, his bail plea has again been turned down by a court of appeal in Belgium just ahead of his extradition hearing in that country, officials in the Indian agencies following up the matter said on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
AAP Slams BJP Govt for Temple Sewadar's Death
DELHI Assembly Leader of Opposition and Kalkaji MLA Atishi lashed out at the BJP, demanding CM Rekha Gupta's resignation, alleging that the brutal murder of a Kalkaji Temple sewadar has shown that law and order in the capital is in complete shambles.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
United Show as MPs Bat for Women's Health Forum
INDIA now has its first-ever intra-party parliamentarians' forum on women's health, which will advocate for policies on women's health, including sexual and reproductive health, that are often overlooked and underfunded, and receive insufficient attention in political and policy discussions.
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August 31, 2025
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'Jab We Met' redux: Woman leaves home to marry lover, returns with another man
IN a story that reads like the plot of the 2007 cult classic 'Jab We Met' starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor as Geet and Aditya, a 22-year-old woman from Indore left home on August 23 to marry her lover, only to end up tying the knot with a stranger instead.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Naidu Vows to Supply Water to Every Acre, Everybody in AP
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to provide water to every acre and everybody in the State, terming it his responsibility.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
US Court Calls Trump Tariff Illegal: What It Means for India, Others
Existing tariffs, including on India, will remain in place till Oct 14 when order takes effect
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
4 in 10 students in Delhi take pvt coaching, says NSS survey
NEARLY four out of every ten school students in Delhi attend private coaching classes, well above the national average of one in four, according to the latest National Sample Survey (NSS) on education.
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
He gave an 8-yr-old gift of voice
In the conflict-ridden Jammu and Kashmir, this young Army doctor chose to go beyond the call of duty and helped a child unable to speak since birth gain his voice, Fayaz Wani narrates
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August 31, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sandeep and Vidya toppers at Heyball natls
SANDEEP Gulati of Delhi and Vidya Pillai of Chennai emerged champions at the inaugural NSCI National Heyball Championship held at the NSCI Club, New Delhi.
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