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BJP hits back, says Rahul has become a flag-bearer of anti-India forces abroad
THE BJP on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks at a seminar in Colombia, claiming he has become the \"flag-bearer of anti-India forces\" and is promoting their agenda in the country.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rivers swell in Chamoli in post-monsoon deluge
POST-monsoon rains lashing Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have led to a significant rise in the Alaknanda and Pindar rivers at Karnaprayag, causing widespread waterlogging and disruption.
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October 04, 2025
The Morning Standard
Zubeen's manager, fest organiser held; sent to police custody
IN a dramatic turn in the investigation into the mysterious death of music icon Zubeen Garg, Assam Police on Wednesday brought his longtime manager Siddharth Sharma and North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta to Guwahati after arresting them in Gurugram and Delhi.
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October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
3% DA hike for Central govt staff okayed
FESTIVE BONANZA: Govt approves setting up 57 more KVs, higher MSP for rabi crops and a road project for Assam
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI holds rates for now, hints at cut in Dec
THOUGH the RBI-led rate-setting panel has decided to leave both the benchmark interest rates as well as the neutral monetary stance unchanged, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has given enough hints at another round of easing.
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October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
UPI to remain free of any charges: Malhotra
RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said digital payment app will remain a zerocost platform to encourage its wider adoption. He had earlier said that UPI cannot remain free forever and that there is someone else paying for it now.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Highest additions in Magadh, most deletions in Seemanchal
42 lakh names removed from Bihar electoral rolls in EC's final list after SIR, 21.5 lakh added
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October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
LG India fixes IPO price band at ₹1,080-1,140
LG ELECTRONICS India, the Indian subsidiary of South Korean major LG Electronics Inc, has priced its 11,607-crore offer-for-sale-only primary share sale at 1,080-1,140 per share.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Putin likely to visit India on Dec 5, 6 amid Trump tariffs
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India on December 5-6 for the 23rd annual India-Russia bilateral summit, according to sources.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
₹1 cr each ex-gratia for families of 10 govt staff who died on Covid duty, says Gupta
THE Delhi government will grant an ex-gratia of 1 crore each to 10 families of employees who lost their lives while discharging their duty during the Covid-19 pandemic, CM Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 16 Palestinians
ISRAEL pressed its offensive in Gaza on Wednesday, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as Hamas mulled its response to US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the embattled territory.
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October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Defying medical advice, spending hours at hospital, Roza wins gold
POLAND'S Paralympic champion club thrower Roza Kozakowska was still lying at a Delhi hospital bed on Tuesday morning but within hours returned to action to win a gold medal in the World Para Athletics Championships, thanks to prompt response from the medical staff.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Set Wangchuk free': Wife writes to Prez and PM
JAILED Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo on Wednesday sought the immediate release of her husband and accused the agencies of hounding them.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Team India takes fresh guard at home
Captain Gill is primed for new challenge; skippering a team that looks to bury the horrors of 2024-2025 season
3 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Taliban denies claims of internet ban in Afghanistan
CONFUSION surrounds the state of internet connectivity in Afghanistan, after some networks were apparently restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
SP leader attacked by inmate in jail hospital, kin call it attempt on life
IN a late-night incident on Tuesday, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati was attacked inside the Lucknow Jail hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
8.5K crimes against children in Odisha: NCRB
ODISHA continues to witness a higher incidence of crimes against children, a majority of whom are reported to have either gone missing or kidnapped.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
6 kids below 5 yrs die of kidney failure in 3 wks
AFTER the death of six minors reportedly due to anuria and kidney-related problems within three weeks, the authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has issued a detailed advisory, restraining the prescription, sale and use of at least two cough syrups.
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rescuers race against time as Philippines quake kills 69
RESCUERS used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines on Wednesday, a day after an earthquake killed at least 69 people and injured more than 200 others.
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ladakh LG assures probe into Sept 24 violence, says curbs to be lifted soon
LADAKH Lieutanant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday assured a probe into the September 24 violence in Leh over statehood demands that left four people dead and 80 others injured. The restrictions will also be lifted in a phased manner, he added.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
TVK calls for 'temporary' suspension of Vijay's rally
Many rallies were planned, calling them a 'meet the people' initiative
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Raje return buzz ahead of Sharma cabinet expansion
A big buzz has erupted in Rajasthan regarding an imminent reshuffle and expansion in the Bhajan Lal Sharma cabinet.
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Andhra constitutes group of ministers to regulate guidelines for social media
THE State government has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on social media.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Car sales surpass 4 lakh mark in Sept
ON THE back of Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate rationalisation, passenger vehicle (PV) sales skyrocketed in the past eight days, helping automakers to clock one of their best monthly sales in September.
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Camp & matches in India helped team: CAN chief
NOT long ago a youth uprising killed more than 70 people and toppled the Nepal government.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Liverpool lose in CL, Chelsea beat Benfica
A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
TRUMP VOWS TO USE ALL MEASURES TO DEFEND QATAR
President says any attack on the energy-rich nation will be considered a threat to the peace and security of the US
2 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI makes up for no rate cut with big reform push
EVEN AS the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-led Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) 'disappointed' retail borrowers on the rate cut front, the RBI sought to compensate by increasing the cap on bank lending to retail investors for initial public offering (IPO) subscriptions from 10 lakh to ₹25 lakh per borrower.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian troops only for UN-mandated missions
INDIA made its position clear on deploying Indian peacekeepers to Ukraine and Gaza on Wednesday, stating that they can only be deployed under the United Nations (UN) mandated missions. Vishwesh Negi, a Ministry of External Affairs official currently on deputation to the Ministry of Defence, said the possibility of sending Indian troops to either conflict zone is “highly unlikely”.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt steps up checks for food safety & purity
THE Food Safety Department of Delhi government has stepped up enforcement measures to ensure the availability of pure and safe food products during the festive season.
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