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TRUMP RISKS DRAGGING WORLD INTO A NEW NUCLEAR ARMS RACE
US President Donald Trump's regressive decision on restarting nuclear weapons tests throws a spanner in decades of global work on a moratorium.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
53kg could be a tough ask for Mirabai by the time LA Games begins
WITH the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) dropping 48kg from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, India's star lifter Mirabai Chanu has been forced to change her weight category twice in a year to stay in contention for the Games. Mirabai, who won a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 49kg, had dropped down to 48kg after the IWF axed her pet category from the Olympics.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Azharuddin gets charge of minority welfare dept
FORMER Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who was inducted into the Telangana council of ministers on October 31, was on Tuesday allocated minorities welfare and public enterprises portfolios.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
DJB RELEASES ₹735 CR FOR WATER, SEWAGE UPGRADE
IN a move to modernise the water and sewage infrastructure, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has released ₹734.95 crore to 68 of 70 Assembly constituencies under capital and revenue heads. This marks the largest constituencylevel fund release in DJB's history.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
JUNKING THE SKY
The earth's orbit has turned into a junkyard of satellites and their debris launched by various nations.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
SC likely to hear AI pilot father's plea on Nov 7
THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on November 7 the writ petitions filed by Pushkaraj Sabharwal, the father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal who served as the pilot-incommand of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, and the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) seeking direction for the constitution of a panel for a judicially monitored probe into the accident.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
India, Israel resolve to fight terrorism
INDIA and Israel have decided to intensify cooperation in counter-terrorism, trade, infrastructure, and regional connectivity following talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar, who is on his first official visit to India.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
28 resorts within eco-sensitive zone near tiger reserves
EVEN as the Mysuru region grapples with a surge in mananimal conflicts, particularly around Kabini backwaters and forest fringes of Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, at least 28 resorts and commercial establishments are operating illegally within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) or without no-objection certificates from the authorities concerned.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
3 gang rape accused shot in leg, arrested
THREE men allegedly involved in the gangrape of a 20-year-old college girl in Coimbatore on Sunday were shot in the leg and captured by the city police around 11pm on Monday when they allegedly attacked a police team with machetes during an operation to arrest them.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Man found dead near Moti Nagar flyover
A 54-year-old man was found dead near the Moti Nagar flyover in west Delhi on Tuesday morning, police said.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
ONUS BEYOND THE ₹51-CRORE BONUS
THE floodgates opened by Harmanpreet Kaur & Co's World Cup win are unleashing wave after positive wave. There is the satisfaction every player steps onto the field for, the pride of parents and coaches who support from the sidelines, the inspiration of young girls and boys everywhere who will vocalise their dreams with less diffidence, and the inevitable claiming of credit.
3 min |
November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
33% crop loss as Gujarat fields drown in despair
UNSEASONAL rain has once again battered Gujarat’s farmlands, leaving over 17 lakh farmers across 16,000 villages reeling under heavy crop loss.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Jameela to star in BBC's The Split Up
AMEELA Jamil of The Good Place fame is all set to gueststar in BBC's upcoming legal drama, The Split Up.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Shriram Life's new biz premium up 17% in H1
THE Shriram Life Insurance Company Ltd (SLIC) reported a 17% year-on-year growth in individual new business premium (NBP) in H1FY26, rising from ₹542 crore in the first half of FY25 to ₹635 crore in H1
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Traders warn of price hike as ban on BS-III vehicles hits supply chain
WITH the ban on the entry of commercial and goods vehicles below BS-IV engine standards into Delhi from November 1, traders and transporters have raised concerns over disruptions in the supply of essential commodities, including fruits, vegetables, poultry, eggs, and dairy products.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tribunal quashes suspension of ex-health official
THE Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday quashed the suspension of former Director General of Health Services Dr Vandana Bagga, observing that the action taken against her violated due process.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
NCW SEEKS REVIEW OF CYBER LAWS TO SHIELD WOMEN
THE National Commission for Women (NCW) has recommended a review of existing cyber laws and has sought stricter laws to protect women from cyber bullying and harassment.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Digital hub: C’garh TechStart to connect startups with investors
THE Chhattisgarh government resolutely ‘showcased its growing innovation economy’ as it hosted “Chhattisgarh Tech-Start 2025”, a notable initiative designed to connect the future of innovations and investments with startups and technology enablers.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
BAPSA alleges neglect in DU student's suicide
THE Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students' Association (BAPSA) on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the death of a 19-year-old Delhi University (DU) student, alleging that institutional pressure and systemic neglect drove her to take her own life.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
17-year-old girl shot at by stalker in Faridabad, hunt on to trace accused
A hunt is on for an alleged stalker who opened fire at a 17-yearold girl in broad daylight, injuring her in the shoulder and abdomen, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the incident took place on Monday evening when the girl was returning home with her friends.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
NDA will win 160 seats & form govt, says Shah
UNION Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed confidence that the NDA will secure a decisive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, asserting that the ruling alliance will win “more than 160 seats” and form the next government under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Eastern Command gears up for major tri-service exercise of new formations
AS India intensifies its drive toward integrated tri-service operations, the Eastern Command is set to host a major joint exercise named Poorvi Prachand Prahar from November 11 to 15 at Mechuka, about 30 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Congress office bearer calls senior’s remark disrespectful
CONGRESS media coordinator Rashmi Singh Miglani has filed a formal complaint against senior party colleague Abhay Dubey, alleging that he made an objectionable remark about her attire.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Air India flyers endure 60-hr ordeal after emergency landing in Mongolia
A 16-hour journey turned into a 60-hour ordeal for 228 passengers aboard Air India's San Francisco-Delhi (AI 174) flight, which was diverted to Mongolia after a midair technical snag on Monday.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
8 killed, 14 injured in train collision near Bilaspur
AT least eight passengers, including a loco pilot, were killed and 14 injured when a passenger train collided with the rear end of a stationary goods train near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh under the South-East Central Railway (SECR) zone on Tuesday.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Gopichand Hinduja passes away at 85 in London
HINDUJA group chairman Gopichand Parmanand Hinduja, the Indian-origin English businessman and the richest person in the island nation, passed away in a London hospital after a brief spell of illness, on Tuesday.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
SOIL SOLUTION CAN BOOST FARMING, CUT POLLUTION
A new initiative is underway in Karnataka to increase soil fertility and protection-focusing on sugarcane, but extendable to a wider range of crops.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fake currency racket busted, three arrested
NEW DELHI
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sudan war escalating, warns UN
THE United Nations secretarygeneral warned Tuesday that the war in Sudan is \"spiraling out of control\" after a paramilitary force seized the besieged and famine-stricken Darfur city of el-Fasher.
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November 05, 2025
The Morning Standard
By The Book
Part private den, part archive of forgotten masterpieces, this little-known bookstore in a Gurugram mall is where collectors still go searching for treasure
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