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On Ukraine striking home of Putin, Trump calls out Russian propaganda
PRESIDENT Donald Trump told reporters that US officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for employees provident fund
THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider taking a decision within four months on the revision of wage ceiling for employees provident fund (EPF), which has not been revised in the last 11 years.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Plea against PM's chadar offering in Ajmer rejected
THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition to restrain Prime Minister Narendra Modi from offering ceremonial chadar at the tomb of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti during the 814th annual Urs at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tharoor cozying up to Kerala Cong
Says had not made any statement endorsing PM Modi and praised BJP govt at the Centre
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Fake snakes used to snatch chains, 36 women held
A shocking revelation from Gorakhpur had the district police uncovering a gang engaged in chain snatching by using fake snakes, scorpions, and lizards to terrify their victims.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
India urges nationals in Tehran to exercise caution as protests spread
INDIA on Monday advised its nationals in Iran to exercise due caution and avoid nonessential travel amid a widening wave of protests triggered by the country’s worsening economic situation.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Appointment date will decide seniority in BSF'
THE Delhi High Court on Monday held that in the Border Security Force, seniority is determined by the date of appointment, not the date of selection.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ketan, 14, revelling playing with sr pros
“THERE was a lot of pressure before the match (on Sunday).
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Students move HC to regain CBSE affiliation
THIRTY-FIVE Class XI students of a private school have approached the Delhi High Court challenging the CBSE’s decision to withdraw affiliation from their institute.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Dewas SDM suspended in aftermath of ‘ghanta’ remarks of Vijayvargiya
A Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district was suspended after he referred to senior cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya’s recent “ghanta” remark made in connection with the Indore water contamination issue, in an official order.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tourists stuck on Yemeni island as flights halted
HUNDREDS of tourists are stuck on the Yemeni island of Socotra after flights were grounded due to clashes on the mainland, two officials and a travel agency told AFP on Monday.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
House Speaker marshals out 4 AAP MLAs
FOUR AAP MLAs—Sanjeev Jha, Som Dutt, Kuldeep Kumar and Jarnail Singh—were suspended on Monday for the remaining three days of the Delhi Assembly’s winter session for disrupting Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s address.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
ADDRESS ‘EMBEDDED TAXES’ THAT INFLATE HEALTHCARE COSTS
NDIA’S Union Budget 2026-27 holds significant promise, given the slew of reforms in 2025 such as the New Labour Code and Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Sidda to become longest serving K’taka CM, surpassing record of Devaraj Urs
AS Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to equal the record of former CM late D Devaraj Urs as the longest-serving CM on Tuesday, it is a big milestone for him personally and for the state.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Use of VPN banned over security issues
TO tighten digital surveillance and prevent misuse of social media platforms, the authorities have imposed a ban on use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in Kashmir district, including Srinagar and four districts of Jammu region.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Post deportation ordeal, migrant woman gives birth in Birbhum
SUNALI Khatun, a migrant worker from Birbhum district in West Bengal who was deported to Bangladesh on suspicion of being a Bangladesh national and later brought back to India following a Supreme Court directive, gave birth to a baby at the state-run Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital on Monday.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘Did not even spare God’: SC to ex-TDB official
DECLINING to intervene in a petition filed by ex-Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member K P Shankar Das in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, the Supreme Court on Monday made a scathing remark, “You did not even spare God.”
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Sarabjit Kaur, who went 'missing' in Pakistan, to return to Punjab today
SARABJIT Kaur, a 52-year-old woman from Punjab, who crossed into Pakistan as part of a Sikh jatha in November last year and got married, is likely to be repatriated on Tuesday.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Unsteady income bane for gig workers
EVEN as the debate around gig workers’ earnings refuses to die down, HR and staffing solution companies point to wide disparities in monthly average incomes and tough work conditions, leading to high attrition rate.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
32 Cuban officers killed in US ops in Venezuela
AN American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Akal Takht summons Mann on Jan 15 over ‘insult’ to Sikh institutions
THE standoff between AAP government in Punjab and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) escalated on Monday, when the officiating head of the Akal Takht—considered the most important religious seat of Sikhs—Kuldip Singh Gargaj summoned state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Family attacked for gym ownership
CCTV footage shows man being disrobed and brutally thrashed while pleading for mercy
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Himachal border to develop one more 'Chandigarh'
HIMACHAL Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the new world-class township to be built at Shitalpur in the Baddi area of Solan district on the border of Chandigarh and the state would be named Him-Chandigarh.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘Fake’ IAS officer, who tried to clear exam 4 times, held in Palamu
A man, who had been posing as a senior IAS officer for the last seven years, has been arrested in Jharkhand’s Palamu.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Spotlight on ICC before key meet
Following BCB’s request to shift WC ties out of India, cricket body may discuss issue today
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
Yogi govt relaxes upper-age criterion in constable-level hiring by 3 years
IN a major relief to job aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday approved a onetime relaxation of three years in the upper age limit for candidates applying under the Direct Recruitment-2025 for constable-level posts in the police and prison departments.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
COAI red flag over Prasar Bharati's D2M tech test
THE Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents private telecom service providers, has raised concerns over a direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcast technology test commissioned by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati without involvement of telecom service providers and mobile device companies.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
CM: Under L-G’s guidance, govt is moving forward to make capital developed
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday urged both the ruling party and the Opposition to fulfill their responsibilities during the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly’s winter session.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
LEG EXTENSIONS: PROPER TECHNIQUE, COMMON ERRORS AND SMARTER VARIATIONS
The leg extension is one of the most recognisable lower-body exercises, widely used to strengthen the quadriceps, the large muscles at the front of the thighs.
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January 06, 2026
The Morning Standard
SC signs MoU with Bhutan for law clerks
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday that the Supreme Court has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the apex court of Bhutan to facilitate the exchange of young legal professionals.
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