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AN EMERGING GRAMMAR OF CASTE
THE phrase “Not found suitable” sounds harmless enough.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Col Purohit, acquitted in Malegaon case, promoted to brigadier rank
NEARLY two decades after the Malegaon blast case derailed his career, Army officer Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
The World of Musui and Maiya
Tracing decades of sculptor K. S. Radhakrishnan's practice, 'Once Upon a Sculptor' follows the evolving journey of Musui and Maiya-two recurring figures through which he explores displacement, memory, and the shifting meanings of life.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE CHOPPY FISCAL WATERS THAT AWAIT NEW KERALA GOVT
The tax devolution formula is just one of the several ways Kerala’s resources are being constrained. Success in navigating the tough times ahead would require the courage to take unpopular decisions
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
MK's family has ruined Anna's DMK, says EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday charged that the purpose of former Chief Minister Arignar Anna founding the DMK has been destroyed due to the dominance of the family of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in the party.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rupee volatility ahead as open position cap ends
WITH the Reserve Bank of India’s April 10 deadline for capping banks’ end-of-day net open position (NOP) in the rupee at $100 million ending on Friday, forex market experts expect increased volatility in the currency as the additional dollar supply dries up.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tehran hardens stance ahead of talks with Vance
Demands ceasefire in Lebanon; Vance flies to Islamabad; Iranian delegation yet to arrive
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Melania denies ties to Epstein, makes a case for hearing survivors
US First Lady Melania Trump has denied connections to Jeffrey Epstein, telling reporters at the White House that any claims linking the two “need to end today”, the BBC reported.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
CONSIDER A SOUTHERN LANGUAGE AS THE THIRD
THE Karnataka government’'s decision to opt for a dual-language policy of Kannada and English in this year’s Class 10 exam, and giving grades rather than marks for the third language, appears peculiar.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Bar on rogue sites streaming 'Euphoria'
THE Delhi High Court has restrained several rogue websites from streaming or distributing Zendaya-starrer TV series ‘Euphoria’ in an unauthorised way, noting that such infringement could result in financial losses and an irreparable breach of HBO’s copyright.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
CS satisfied with progress in Amdavad
THE Commonwealth Games at Amdavad is well on course.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pak’s Khawaja Asif calls Israel ‘evil’, deletes post
IN a strong denouncement of “outrageous” remarks made by Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Israel has raised doubts about his country’s role as a “neutral arbiter”.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Poles apart: Unipoles crowd city footpaths
Spot checks reveal violations of SC-mandated norms, leading to safety risks for pedestrians, possible traffic snarls
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
CERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENT MORE POTENT DETERRENT THAN HARSH SENTENCE
CUSTODIAL violence is a disturbingly common reality in India.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Lion of Ladakh', who was awarded with Mahavir Chakra, passes away
COLONEL Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), one of the earliest heroes of the 1999 Kargil War and a Mahavir Chakra awardee, passed away Friday following a heart attack at his residence in Ladakh.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Boxer Vishwanath’s Asian glory shines light on father’s one-time dream
INSPIRING RISE
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Harivansh nominated for 3rd term in Upper House by Prez, takes oath
IN a sudden development amid ongoing speculation over his continuation, Rajya Sabha’s outgoing Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh was nominated to the House by President Droupadi Murmu late on Thursday evening.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Birla hopeful of consensus on women quota bill
AHEAD of the special session of Parliament on Women’s quota law, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that he was hopeful that the Women Reservation Act will be amended in the coming special sittings of the Parliament unanimously with the cooperation of all political parties.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Centre sets up system to monitor trade trends
THE Centre is planning to have a weekly monitoring system to track export-import trends and sector-specific stress signals amid concerns that supply chain disruptions, logistics bottlenecks and rising input costs linked to geopolitical tensions could weigh on key industries.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
JNU student leaders raise funding, staffing issues for health centre with CMO
THE Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Friday met the university’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to discuss issues related to the functioning of the campus health centre, flagging concerns over funding constraints, staff shortages, and delays in salary payments.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Swiggy co-founder Nandan Reddy steps down amid co’s boardroom reshuffle
FOOD and grocery delivery company Swiggy said on Friday that its cofounder and head of innovation, Nandan Reddy, will step down from his executive position and also leave his seat on the board.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Delimitation to have grave fallout: Cong
Kharge says Centre keen to pass bill in ‘utmost haste’
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
IMPEACHMENT SWORD DANGLING, JUSTICE VARMA QUITS
CORRUPTION PROBE
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
When Clothes Maketh Character
Designer Pia Benegal, who made the costumes for classics like Dil Se, Zubeidaa & Aligarh, on working with her father, Shyam Benegal
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Once liberal Orbán eyes far-right image after elections
HUNGARIAN Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, EU’s longest-serving leader and one of its biggest antagonists, has taken a long road from his early days as a liberal, anti-Soviet firebrand to the Russia-friendly nationalist admired by the global far-right today.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
SIR SHAKE-UP VOTER ROLL CUT DRIVES TURNOUT SPIKE IN KEY SEATS
ASSEMBLY constituencies that saw the steepest drop in voter numbers, mostly in Thiruvananthapuram district, after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls recorded a sharp surge in turnout, rising by 9 to 13 percentage points compared to the previous assembly election.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt schools to get books by April 20: Sood
GOVERNMENT schools in Delhi will receive textbooks by April 20, Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Friday, addressing delays at the start of the academic session.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Toddler drowns in Mehrauli, case registered
While playing, the child fell into the water body
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Main accused in Punjab influencer murder case brought from UAE, held
THE key accused in the murder case of influencer Kanchan Kumari, also known as Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, was deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and arrested by the Punjab Police upon arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Friday.
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April 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Upper layer NBFCs: RBI mulls 'revised' criteria
THE Reserve Bank on Friday proposed changes in the criteria for identifying upper layer non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), pitching for an asset-size-based approach as against the earlier parametric system and also in-
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