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N Korea launches missiles ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China
NORTH Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea's president left for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Under Epidemic Diseases Act, human rabies to be declared notifiable disease
THE Delhi government is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease in the National Capital Territory of Delhi under the Epidemic Diseases Act, an official statement said.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Protesters seek hiring freeze till quota row resolved
EVEN as the J&K government proceeds with recruitment for vacant posts while awaiting Lt Governor's approval for cabinet proposal to rationalise the existing policy, pressure is mounting to halt recruitments until reservations are revised to ensure fair representation of Open Merit (OM) candidates in the selection process.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
NEEDED: DEBATE ON GOVERNANCE, NOT POMPOUS JOUSTING
THE winter session of the Delhi Assembly is set to begin on Monday, and with it arrives an opportunity, perhaps even a test for the government and the Opposition.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
SIR hearing centres to be set up in Bengal's remote areas
WITH the second phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal under way, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to set up 160 special decentralised hearing centres in remote areas of certain districts of the state for residents belonging to marginalised communities.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Timely delivery of aircraft is key, says IAF chief
SPEAKING at the inauguration of 'Aeronautics 2047', a two-day national seminar organised by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) at the Centre for Airborne Systems, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Sunday underlined the critical need for timely aircraft delivery to maintain the Air Force's operational readiness.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
AAP calls minister’s remark elitist
Party launches 'BJP Ki Chhoti Soch' campaign over Ashish Sood's comments on Oppn MLAs
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
China asks US to release Maduro, wife 'at once'
CHINA on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife 'at once' and 'resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.'
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Cross-border handling for Delhi blast prompted govt order on physical SIMs
THE Red Fort blast accused were allegedly in direct contact with handlers using coded identities, receiving instructions, targets, and guidance through encrypted chats.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
CEC visits J'khand ahead of revision drive
IN the run-up to SIR in Jharkhand, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar reached Deoghar in Santhal Pargana on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pak's ISI continues to spy in India: Agencies ask govt to warn forces
INTELLIGENCE agencies, in their report to the government, have warned that Pakistan's external spy agency ISI is contnuing with its efforts to expand espionage network in India, and suggested that the country's forces should be on high alert in view of this.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup
A day after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL squad at the instruction of BCCI, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally written to the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha schools, colleges get electoral literacy clubs
AMID stress on voter awareness, schools and colleges across the state have been asked to form Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) to promote awareness about electoral participation among students and youth.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
UK bombs Syria ISIS arms bunker in joint strike with France
BRITISH and French air force jets have conducted intelligence-led strikes to destroy an arms bunker occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group in Syria, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Mother says goodbye to son as Swiss community grieves after deadly fire
A mass was held Sunday for victims of the New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured, as distressed parents waited for news of their children or began the long process of mourning.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Revanth consults advocate Singhvi ahead of Polavaram link hearing in SC
AHEAD of the Supreme Court hearing on Monday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held consultations with senior advocate and Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi to finalise Telangana's legal strategy against Andhra Pradesh's proposed Polavaram link projects.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Bollywood singer, musicians protest SC stray dogs order
ANIMAL lovers from across the country held protests in several cities to voice their opposition to the recent Supreme Court order on the removal of stray dogs from public places.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Twin bird sanctuaries teeming with feathered guests from Eurasia
THE onset of winter has transformed the Pulicat and Nelapattu bird sanctuaries near Sullurpeta into bustling hubs of avian activity, with waves of migratory birds flocking to the wetlands for their annual winter stay.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Congress acts against 43 rebels for anti-party move during polls
SHOCKED by its defeat in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly election, Congress has taken disciplinary action against 43 of its leaders in the state for indulging in anti-party activities and indiscipline.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP chief Sachdeva criticises AAP over attacks on Sood
DELHI BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday said that the people of Delhi are shocked by what he described as the repeatedly changing positions of Aam Aadmi Party leaders.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Root, Brook dominate Aus on rain-hit Day 1
JOE Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Man dies after jumping from hotel in CP
A 50-year-old man allegedly committed suicide after jumping from the upper floors of Le Meridien Hotel in central Delhi's Connaught Place on Sunday afternoon.
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January 05, 2026
The Morning Standard
Too Many Checks, No Balance
What just passed was the year of democratic exhaustion and electoral strife.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Art of never giving up: From odd jobs to owning 17 buses and mini trucks
ROMEN Das seems to have the Midas touch. Whatever business he lays his hands on appears to prosper.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
India's Happiness Paradox
As ambitions soar and prosperity rises, inner peace declines, revealing a deeper crisis of purpose behind the nation's visible progress
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
ARAVALLIS, A NEW TURN IN ECOLOGY BATTLE
THERE are some twists in the legal battle to save the Aravalli Hills.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
US SNATCHES MADURO
Venezuela President, wife being taken to America in dramatic coup; US will run it for now
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
KKR DROP BANGLADESH PLAYER, FOCUS SHIFTS TO T20 WORLD CUP TIES
AMIDST the rising criticism over signing Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman, Kolkata Knight Riders released the player from their IPL 2026 squad following instructions from the cricket board.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
CELEBRATING A SAGE FOR THE AGES
I write these words in the wake of the release of my newest book, The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism, by the Vice-President of India at the Sivagiri Ashram established by the peerless Sree Narayana Guru more than a century ago.
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January 04, 2026
The Morning Standard
Snake bite claims 13 lives in 50 days in U'khand amid climate-change scare
CLIMATE change is increasingly being cited as the primary driver behind the alarming surge in wildlife attacks across Uttarakhand, with recent data suggesting the impact extends beyond bears and leopards to include venomous snakes becoming unusually active during winter months.
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