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Roll observer’s car attacked during hearings
THE car of the Election Commission's Special Roll Observer (SRO) in West Bengal was on Monday attacked by a group of women protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Algeria advance to last 16, Ivory Coast held
ALGERIA on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Flights cancelled as fog blinds capital's vision
DENSE fog shrouded Delhi on Monday, resulting in very poor visibility which crippled flight operations at the IGIA.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Temples in Kerala strike gold with silver
Guruvayur temple gets 120-125 kg of silver annually
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Flying high: Hindon Airport records 3,000% passenger traffic rise in 1 yr
THE latest air traffic data released by the Airports Authority of India is a significant boost for Hindon airport's ambitions to enter the big league.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
THE WORD GAME THAT REFUSES TO BE SMALL
From quiet co-working spaces in Delhi to world championship podiums, competitive Scrabble is making the right moves for getting our attention. Organised by a Delhi-NCR community, the Delhi Scrabble Association, one of its young players is among the highest-ranked Scrabble players in the world.
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Punjab CM, SGPC clash over missing saroops
A standoff is brewing between Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) over 328 missing saroops of Guru Granth Sahib.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rishabh falters but Delhi register third consecutive win
OPENER Priyansh Arya and Tejasvi Dahiya made aggressive fifties as Delhi rose above skipper Rishabh Pant’s ordinary outing to beat Saurashtra by three wickets in a Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bengaluru on Monday.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
South Korea's president returns to Blue House office
PREVIOUSLY SHUNNED
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
DUCKS IN A ROW
If you like the bird, don't miss the Chowman spread at its Oriental Duck Festival—this year, the festival features over 19 delectable delicacies, including Tangra-style duck dishes
1 min |
December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
We are also Indians, says slain Tripura student’s dad
AMID nationwide outrage over the murder of a Tripura student in Dehradun reportedly triggered by a dispute over a racial slur, his father Tarun Prasad Chakma on Monday condemned discrimination against natives of the Northeast.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Right to privacy' not absolute, must yield to legitimate state interests: HC
THE Delhi High Court has held that the 'Right to Privacy', a fundamental right granted under the Constitution, is not absolute and must yield to legitimate State interests.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Banks’ bad loans at multi-decadal low in 2025
THE country’s banking sector remains resilient, marked by strong balancesheet growth while bad loans have declined to a multi-decadal low, a central bank report has said.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
JUSTICE CANNOT FAIL RAPE SURVIVORS OVER LEGAL TECHNICALITIES
THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court's order suspending Kuldeep Singh Sengar's sentence in the Unnao rape case, stating that substantial questions of law have arisen.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
16-year-old boy dies after falling from rooftop
A 16-year-old boy died after allegedly falling from the rooftop of a restaurant in northwest Delhi's Gujranwala Town, police said on Monday.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
INDIA'S OUTLIER PHASE AND THE PATH FORWARD
In today's world, India remains an outlier. Regional challenges and a focus on autonomy define how it engages globally, balancing influence with restraint & long-term caution
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Aravalli should be defined in terms of geology than height'
. Prof C R Babu says redefining the region undermines key role as regional aquifer M K Pandit says different states define boundaries differently, creating confusion
4 min |
December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shah reaches state, to stay put for 3 days to firm up poll strategy
UNION home minister Amit Shah reached Kolkata on Monday night to hold BJP's organisational meetings for three days in West Bengal, where assembly elections are in April-
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
IndiGo increases pilot allowances after shortage led to mass cancellation
A month after an operational breakdown that led to mass cancellations of flights, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has decided to increase pilot allowances across duty types.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
China stages military drills around Taiwan, warns 'external forces'
China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a \"stern warning\" against separatist and \"external interference\" forces.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
After reunion of Pawars, Shinde likely to join them against BJP in Pune polls
THE NCP and NCP (SP), headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar, respectively, have decided to contest the Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune civic polls unitedly.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gold, silver prices fall 13% after record rally
Easing geopolitical tension between Ukraine and Russia, China’s export curbs weigh down two precious metals
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
AI DRIVES LAYOFFS IN IT SECTOR; RESKILLING IN FOCUS
AS artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, India’s information technology (IT) and startup sectors are undergoing a period of upheaval marked by job cuts and growing uncertainty over the future role of programmers and coders.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Will provide full support to expert panel: Yadav ...
UNION Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to stay its order on definition of the Aravalli hills, and said the government stands committed to the protection and restoration of the mountain range.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
POLLUTION FIGHT NEEDS BROADER ODISHA EFFORT
DELHI-NCR's dangerous air quality has dominated national headlines, but Odisha is quietly moving up the AQI ladder.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Timo Tjahjanto to direct the HK film, Sleeping Dogs
ACTOR Simu Liu had previously announced that he was working on a live-action film adaptation of popular and critically-acclaimed video game Sleeping Dogs earlier this year.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trump meets Netanyahu as Gaza truce talks face uncertain next phase
DONALD Trump called again on Hamas to disarm as he began a meeting on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu, after the Palestinian group's armed wing vowed to keep its weapons.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
3-day cultural, literary festival from January 2
THE Delhi government is set to host a three-day cultural and literary festival from January 2 to 4, bringing together leading voices from literature, art and public thought across the country, officials said.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
131-km march against job crisis among Gujarat tribals
TRIBALS from Gujarat's Banaskantha have launched a 131-kilometre padayatra from Palanpur to Gandhinagar, protesting against caste discrimination, arbitrary rejection of caste verification certificates, and delays that have pushed educated tribal youth into unemployment.
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December 30, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fire breaks out at Indonesian retirement home, kills 16
A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said.
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