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91L names out, TMC's minority base may take hit
A whopping 91 lakh names have been deleted from the West Bengal electoral rolls following the special intensive revision, which could impact the minority vote base of the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
225 acres of forest land made encroachment free since 2019-20: Data
MORE than 225 acres of forest land in the capital have been made encroachment-free across multiple forest divisions, official data revealed, with the bulk of the clearance reported from the southern parts of the city.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trump’s deadline and Tehran’s defiance: A region on the brink
Islamabad’s peace plans rejected after it lost lran’s trust of being an interlocutor for allowing US ships to be reflagged to help them pass the Strait of Hormuz
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Adani seeks dismissal of SEC fraud case in US, says lawsuit lacks jurisdiction
BILLIONAIRE Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani have moved a US court seeking dismissal of the securities fraud case brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
LPG allocation doubled for migrant workers and students from 180 to 360
THE Delhi government has enhanced commercial LPG availability, doubling allocation for migrant labourers and students from 180 to 360 cylinders daily, an official said.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Entry into Sabarimala part of denominational autonomy: Govt
WITH hearing commencing on a batch of review petitions challenging the 2018 Sabarimala verdict, the Centre on Tuesday supported traditional restriction on the entry of women of menstruating age into the temple, telling the Supreme Court that the issue falls squarely within the domain of religious faith and denomina-
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Toothless Chennaiyin go down to Inter Kashi at home in ISL
WHEN Alfred Planas hit the net to register Inter Kashi’s second goal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday, Chennaiyin FC dugout wore a sorry look.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Court grants bail to Sukesh in poll symbol case
A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a money laundering case linked to the AIADMK’s ‘two leaves’ election symbol dispute.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Civilisational wipeout threat
Trump warns he will bomb Iran back to the Stone Age if it does not make a deal; Tehran defiant; Hormuz resolution in UNSC shot down
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
CCTVs in all police stations will be installed in 2 weeks, Centre tells SC
THE Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that issues concerning the installation of CCTVs in police stations across the country would be sorted out within two weeks.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Air India ticket prices set to go up as airline revises fuel surcharge
More price revisions likely later
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tension heightens, flight ops severely hit amid Iran war
THE total number of flights cancelled by Indian carriers since the beginning for the West Asia crisis has crossed 10,000, Civil Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Asanga Chuba said on Tuesday, adding that the number of flights operated per day have reduced drastically.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Vance arrives in Hungary to lend fillip to Orban’s poll vault
US Vice President JD Vance said from Hungary’s capital on Tuesday that he was “here to help” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ‘s reelection bid, the clearest sign yet that President Donald Trump’s administration is going all-in for an Orban victory when Hungarians go to the polls on Sunday.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Mojtaba Khamenei in ‘severe’ condition
IRAN'S Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and being treated for a “severe” medical issue, rendering him unable to govern the country, Times of Israel reported according to an intelligence assessment obtained by The Times British news outlet on Tuesday.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
REGULATORY CHANGE West Asia crisis: Sebi extends IPO listing timelines
CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has eased both the IPO validity timelines and the mandate to meet 25% minimum public shareholding (MPS) by offering a onetime relief as the market remains jittery.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Court sends SUV driver to 8-day cop custody, questions mental illness claim
A court on Tuesday sent the SUV driver, accused of driving into the Delhi Assembly premises, to eight days of police custody after cops said they were probing a potential terror angle.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Music fest cancelled after UK bars rapper over antisemitism
THE UK government Tuesday blocked US rapper Kanye West from visiting the country to headline a music festival due to his antisemitic outbursts, forcing organisers to cancel him.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
WOMEN TO HELP INDIA TAKE THE NEXT BIG LEAP
NDIA’S development story is often narrated through numbers, growth rates, infrastructure expansion and economic milestones.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Sarkozy says he owes ‘the truth’ to France, challenges his conviction
FRENCH former president Nicolas Sarkozy maintained his innocence on Tuesday, telling an appeal hearing in Paris that not a single cent from Libya helped fund his 2007 presidential campaign.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Taiwanese opposition leader in China
TAIWAN opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she’s calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Drug ring with Pak link unearthed in Gujarat
A joint operation by Gujarat and Rajasthan ATS has cracked open an international drug smuggling route, with the arrest of two couriers on NH-68 and seizure of methamphetamine worth ₹25 crore.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
J&K LeT module busted, 2 Pak terrorists nabbed
JAMMU and Kashmir police has busted an interstate Lashkar-e-Toiba module by arresting two Pakistani terrorists, who were on run for 16 years, and three Srinagar residents.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Epstein case: Bill Gates to depose before panel
BILLIONAIRE Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told AFP on Tuesday.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Court says FSSAI cannot regulate animal feed
Disqualified MLA moves HC over conviction
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Child rights panel vacancies not filled despite HC deadline
THE Delhi High Court’s warning to the city government in February over long-pending vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has seen little progress.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rain lashes city, orange alert issued
HEAVY rain and thunderstorms lashed the national capital on Tuesday night, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue an orange alert and advise residents to remain prepared for adverse weather conditions.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
HCLTech's US arm to cut 120 jobs
HCLTech’s US subsidiary is set to lay off 120 employees in Orlando, Florida, as part of an operational restructuring linked to a client project.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
2 kids among 4 killed in sudden Manipur flare-up
TENSIONS flared in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Tuesday after four persons, including two children, were killed ina bomb attack and a firing incident.
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April 08, 2026
The Morning Standard
BROADER CENSORSHIP MECHANISM PROPOSED REQUIRES WIDER DEBATE
THE “procedural” amendments recently proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 broaden the remit and mechanism to monitor online content and strengthen compliance.
1 min |
April 07, 2026
The Morning Standard
Concern over impure groundwater in 8 states
THE Parliamentary standing committee has expressed concern over groundwater contamination in eight states across the country, including Punjab and Rajasthan.
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