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OPD services to be launched for stress management in govt hospitals: Officials
IN a first-of-its-kind move to address mental well-being, the government will roll out dedicated OPD services for stress management in government hospitals from next month, an official said.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Civic body cracks down on encroachments in Janpath's mini market
THE New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday morning launched a targeted eviction drive at the mini market adjoining Connaught Place, aiming to remove illegal vendors and encroachments from the bustling Janpath area.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Will Protect India From Any U.S. Sanctions: Russia
Amid rising tensions between New Delhi and Washington over India's continued purchase of Russian oil, Moscow has put in place a \"special mechanism\" to protect its energy ties with India from possible US sanctions, Russian Charge d'Affaires Roman Babushkin said on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
'My son upset over civic drive against stray dogs'
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a public hearing at her residence on Wednesday morning in a reported breach of security.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
'People will decide': Shah mounts attack on Oppn
Amid a ruckus in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a Bill aimed at bringing the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Union or state ministers under the ambit of law, Shah launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led Opposition, saying the people of the country must decide whether it is right for a leader to run the government while in jail.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Macron rebukes Bibi over antisemitism claims
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahu's remarks as \"abject\" and \"erroneous\" in response to Israel Prime Minister's accusations that his intention to recognise a Palestinian state is fueling antisemitism.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Back to medieval times': Rahul on bill to remove PM, CMs
LEADER of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into three new bills that allow the Prime Minister and chief ministers of states and union territories — to be removed if they have been jailed on 'serious criminal charges' for 30 consecutive days.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
NGT seeks action on coal-based sponge iron units
'Phasing Out' DRI Plants
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
BJP, AAP & Congress Condemn Attack on CM
Leaders from the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and the Congress have strongly condemned the attack on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
JNU bars two ex-students from entering campus
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has barred two of its former students from entering the campus for allegedly inscribing derogatory slurs onto a desk inside the Dr B R Ambedkar central library, officials said on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Dalit Student Killed, Set Afire in Karnataka
A 20-year-old Dalit college student was murdered and burnt to death by her boyfriend in Chitradurga.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Will Bowl A Lot More This Year, Says Ramandeep
On Tuesday, all-rounder Ramandeep Singh was bowling his first over for Punjab against Hyderabad here at the Murugappa Cricket Ground during the All India Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament when the BCCI announced the T20 Asia Cup squad.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Youth held in Jaisalmer over spying for Pak
INVESTIGATION agencies in Rajasthan have arrested a young suspect on charges of espionage in the Army area along the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur road.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tata Motors Re-enters South African Car Market
HOMEGROWN auto-major Tata Motors has re-entered the South African passenger vehicle market through an alliance with Motus Holdings, the country's leading automotive group.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kinnaur Kailash Yatra called off amid downpour
THE Kinnaur Kailash Yatra has been called off with immediate effect due to incessant rain. A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh died after a shooting stone hit him on the yatra route, taking the toll to five to date.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tamil Nadu to Conduct 1st Migrant Workers' Survey
Aims to understand migration patterns, health & living conditions
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
DU Releases Schedule for Upgrade Round of UG Admissions
The DU has released the detailed schedule for the upgrade round of admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS-UG) 2025-26.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
22-Yr-Old Man Kills Parents, Brother; Police Looking for Absconding Son
A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his parents and elder brother in their house in south Delhi's Maidangarhi area, police said on Wednesday, adding that he has been absconding since the incident.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Speaker, police chief review security arrangements
DELHI Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the security and logistical arrangements for the upcoming All India Speakers' Conference, scheduled for 24-25 August 2025.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Trump Focuses On Peace, Europe On The Pieces
Though Europe has inserted itself into the Ukraine peace process and may raise a force to ensure it, Trump is clear he and Putin are the main deciders
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
GoM backs zero GST on insurance
States broadly favour a full exemption of GST on individual life and health insurance
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Apex Court to Hear Sajjan's Plea on Sept 24
The SC on Wednesday deferred to September 24 the hearing on appeals filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party's former councillor Balwan Khokhar, challenging their sentences in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Nazara shares crash as LS clears Bill on online games
SHARES of digital sports company Nazara Technologies crashed 13% on Wednesday after the Union Cabinet approved the Online Gaming Bill, 2025.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cyberabad Police Uncover ₹232 Crore AI Investment Fraud Targeting 3,164 People
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police on Tuesday arrested two persons in a large-scale financial fraud operation that duped 3,164 people across multiple states and illegally retained ₹232 crore over two years.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
MP Woman Who Disappeared to Avoid Marriage Found at Indo-Nepal Border
A lawyer from Madhya Pradesh, Archana Tiwari, 29, who went missing from a train on August 7, was traced near the Indo-Nepal border 12 days later and brought back to Bhopal.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Crowds swell as Rahul Yatra raises pitch over Bihar SIR
The ongoing 16-day, 3,000-km Yatra of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been drawing massive crowds in Bihar, with people lining the roads, waving flags, and cheering him.
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
Govt plans scrapping health trade licence for restaurants, hotels soon
AFTER scrapping the mandatory police licence for several categories of businesses, the Delhi government is now working on a proposal to do away with health trade licences for hotels, restaurants and other establishments.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
Relief as Yamuna water level dips
CM says flood monitoring teams working round the clock, exit discharge higher than inflow
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August 21, 2025

The Morning Standard
CSDS Show-Caused Over 'Fudging' Maha Poll Data Amid 'Vote Theft' Claims
The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has issued a show-cause notice to the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) for allegedly fudging data while presenting a comparative voting pattern in two assembly segments in Maharashtra for the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
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August 21, 2025
The Morning Standard
B'desh Alleges Awami Activities in India, MEA Says Misplaced
BANGLADESH'S interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday accused the banned Awami League of operating from Indian soil, warning that the move could seriously damage bilateral ties.
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