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Kerala to retain control over curriculum, school selection
DESPITE its earlier opposition towards the central scheme, the UDF, which has returned to power in Kerala, is set to continue with the PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) scheme, albeit with certain terms.
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June 18, 2026
The Morning Standard
Panel formed for school admission of JJ cluster kids
THE Delhi government constituted an interdepartmental committee to facilitate school admissions for children of families rehabilitated from three JJ clusters at Race Course to the Savda Ghevra Rehabilitation Colony and to address civic amenities issues.
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June 18, 2026
The Morning Standard
Raw material cost increases 18% in Q4 for mfg companies
RAW material expenses of listed manufacturing companies surged 18.3% year-on-year in the January-March quarter of FY26, highlighting growing input cost pressures amid global uncertainties.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
PM plain speak on trust deficit, lack of respect for global law
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told G7 leaders that global partnerships can succeed only when they are founded on trust, stressing that the world today suffers not from a shortage of resources but from a shortage of trust.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
MESSI'S MYSTERY BREW
TMS TAKES A LOOK AT YERBA MATE, THE SOUTH AMERICAN BREW THAT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST TALKED-ABOUT BEVERAGES IN RECENT TIMES
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Telegram app banned till NEET-UG re-exam to curb cheating, rumours
THE government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure was aimed at tackling cheating rackets and misinformation.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
The many shades of denim
Richa Mittal reinterprets denims through a softer, more fluid design language
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Shah tells DDA, other city agencies to expedite slum rehabilitation process
UNION home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday directed the authorities to expedite the rehabilitation of slum dwellers in the capital and announced that the Delhi Slum and JJ Cluster Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2026, has been finalised and it should be notified by the Delhi government at the earliest.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC questions selection process of LoP in Bengal
THE Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the procedure for selecting the LoP in West Bengal Assembly when faced with two competing proposals from the same political party, the TMC, in this case.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Israel’s war on Lebanon has gone too far, says Trump
A day after the US and Iran announced an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday panned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his aggressive military campaign in Lebanon causing civilian casualties, urging him to be ‘‘more responsible’’ in the way he fights Hezbollah.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
India witnesses biggest increase in AI talent share
INDIA recorded the largest rise in global AI talent share in 2025 and joined the world’s top three destinations for AI professionals, as per a study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Menon steps down as BigBasket CEO, Amit Nanda takes charge
BIGBASKET co-founder Hari Menon has stepped down as chief executive officer of the online grocery platform, the company announced on June 16, ending a nearly 15-year stint at the helm.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP may put in place new teams
Nitin Nabin likely to announce his team by June 20-21, followed by a possible cabinet reshuffle
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
After Akal Takht order, Mann says person in 'offensive' video not him
A day after Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann the “Guru Dokhi” and anti-community (Panth Virodhi) over an alleged objectionable viral video, Mann on Tuesday rejected the allegations, asserting that the person seen in the clip was not him and accusing political rivals of misusing religion to target him.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ronaldo set to play on US soil after 4,337 days
IT would have been unthinkable at the start of the 2022 World Cup to suggest Cristiano Ronaldo was anything other than the undisputed leader of the Portugal team.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Air India unveils ‘basic’ fare on domestic routes
IN a widely anticipated move, Tata Group-owned Air India on Tuesday introduced a new ‘Basic’ fare category for Economy Class passengers on select domestic routes.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
3 police complaints seek FIRs against culprits as Ayodhya funds row widens
THE row over allegations of misappropriation of donations at Ram Temple in Ayodhya took a fresh turn on Tuesday when two people and the Karni Sena approached police with complaints seeking registration of FIRs in the case.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
In S'pore, Naidu urges entrepreneurs to make AP investment destination
HIGHLIGHTING the investor-friendly policies, abundant resources and world-class infrastructure in the State, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged Singapore industrialists to make Andhra Pradesh their preferred investment destination.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Lebanon welcomes US-Iran accord, sees opening for peace
LEBANESE President Joseph Aoun on Monday welcomed the announced US-Iran deal to end the West Asia war during a call from Tehran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, the Lebanese presidency said.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Speech-impaired victim dies, Tughlakabad toll reaches 4
DAYS after a huge fire engulfed a building in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension area which claimed three lives, a 50-year-old speech-impaired woman, Guddi Devi, who had suffered severe injuries in the tragedy, succumbed to her injuries during treatment on Monday evening, police said.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Speaker says will hear both TMC factions before taking a final call
LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the rebel MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as well as the party faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction, sources have said.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
ED widens probe into Cochin Minerals case
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its probe into the alleged financial transactions between Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions, with the investigation extending to companies linked to businessman Sashidharan Kartha and his family.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Eight heritage structures set for facelift after SC directive on restoration
DELHI agencies will begin a phased restoration and preservation exercise for eight Grade I heritage structures, with conservation work expected to start next month. The Grade I category denotes monuments classified as being of the highest historical importance.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
ICC SCHEDULING LEAVES WOMEN’S T20 WC IN SHADOW
AS Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for the Fifa World Cup, had their moment of jubilation on Sunday after scoring a goal against Germany, halfway across the world India women were celebrating too.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Two detained for gang-rape of 17-year-old girl
IN a shocking incident, a 17-year-old girl from Chhattisgarh was allegedly gangraped at knifepoint, just 200 metres from the Kendrapara SP’s office at Jajanga in the district headquarters town on Monday.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Iran coach says team ordered out of US after draw
THE coach of Iran’s World Cup team said they were ordered to leave the US and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening their politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday night.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
20 yrs RI for 2 BSF jawans in 2017 Mizoram gang rape, acid attack case
A Mizoram court sentenced two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, convicted in a nine-year-old case of rape and acid attack, to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
NTA warns students against scamsters
THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday night put out two videos warning parents and students taking up the NEET-UG retest on June 21 not to believe any kind of message that advance questions were available for a price.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
L-G reviews Khan Market upgrade, pushes water conservation
LIEUTENANT Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday reviewed two projects in the Lutyens’ Delhi area stressing the need for strengthened water conservation infrastructure and sustainable urban development.
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June 17, 2026
The Morning Standard
Three held in ₹15.31L digital arrest scam
DELHI Police has busted a digital arrest cyber fraud racket allegedly linked to a Pakistan-based handler with the arrest of three men, officials said.
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