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The Morning Standard
DTC drivers assigned as ticket checkers, parking guards as new buses come
WITH nearly 90 per cent of its fleet set to retire by the end of this month, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has begun assigning idle bus drivers to ticket checking, guarding gates, and parking duties.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
RJD leader misleading Muslims for votes: NDA
THE NDA sharply reacted to Opposition chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s recent announcement to double panchayat representatives’ honorarium, provide pension with security cover of ₹50 lakh and repeal Waqf (Amendment) Act if INDIA bloc was voted to power.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
SOPHIE DEVINE TRAILBLAZER, CAPTAIN & HUMAN
FEBRUARY 13, 2023. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine walked into the press conference room at the Boland Park in Paarl after the hammering they received at the hands of South Africa in the T20 World Cup.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
EC TO RELEASE PAN-INDIA SIR SCHEDULE TODAY
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Monday, sources said.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
A FESTIVE CLEANSING POST-FESTIVITY
'LOWERS, sweets, fragrant oils, fruits, candles, lights, all set the mood for festivities.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fake antacid unit busted, 91K sachets seized; 2 held
THE Delhi Police have busted a fake antacid manufacturing unit in north Delhi’s Ibrahimpur, and seized a massive cache of counterfeit products designed to mimic a popular over-the-counter brand.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
3 'stalkers' attack student with acid near DU college
A 20-year-old woman from Mukundpur sustained acid burn injuries after being attacked near Laxmibai College in north Delhi's Ashok Vihar on Sunday morning.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Uttarakhand to greet out-of-state vehicles with green tax from December
TOURISTS and pilgrims driving into Uttarakhand will soon be greeted not just by its scenic mountains, but also by a new “green cess’.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Emirates NBD deal is not a sale, it is infusion of fresh equity capital'
RBL Bank, one of the first Indian banks to operate without a promoter entity, made a history last week by announcing the largest-ever foreign direct investment (FDI) in the domestic banking sector.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
PRECIOUS METALS ENTER UNSURE PHASE POST-RALLY
GOLD and silver prices defied expectations, hitting record highs earlier this month.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Youngsters seek productive service
THE wait is finally over. After three years, the Chennai Open is returning to the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam. As the preparations for Monday’s main draw reached its final stages, the excitement for this tournament was palpable.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Real Madrid edge Barcelona in Clasico to extend Liga lead
JUDE Bellingham’s goal proved to be pivotal as Real Madrid won the Clasico against Cata-Jan rivals Barcelona in the La Liga on Sunday.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
21 Maoists lay down arms in C’garh district
TWENTY-one cadres, including 13 women, of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) surrendered along with 18 weapons in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker on Sunday.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
WHY RETIREMENT CORPUS IDEAS NEED REVIEW
THIS Diwali, for most people in their 50s, the conversation centred around retirement. The moot point of discussion was ‘how much is enough’ to retire. It is a topic of discussion among the upper-middle-class and middle-class people.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fed rate, US tariffs to dictate mkt move
Analysts expect Fed rate cut for second time this year
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
First flight from India to China takes off after over 5 years’ gap amid thaw
AFTER a five-and-a-half-year hiatus, the flight service from India to China resumed from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport on Sunday night.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Ola Electric board approves ₹1,500 cr fundraising as co scales EV, battery mfg
OLA Electric Mobility Limited has announced a major fundraising plan, with its Board of Directors approving a proposal to raise up to ₹1,500 crore. The decision was taken during a board meeting held on Saturday.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Customs dept foils attempted gold smuggling, seizes 1.2 kg gold in 2 days at Delhi airport
CUSTOMS officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport detained a passenger from Dubai who smuggled 170 grams of gold inside the cap of a bottle on Saturday.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Op Sindoor success makes festivals vibrant: PM
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Chhath festival, being widely observed across Bihar and other states, as reflecting India’s cultural and social unity, with devotees from all castes performing rituals together.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over one crore voters to undergo scrutiny as SIR exercise kicks in
A preliminary voter mapping exercise conducted ahead of the forthcoming nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has revealed that more than 70 per cent of voters registered in Delhi’s 2002 electoral rolls do not feature in the 2025 rolls, officials told this newspaper.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
WAVES Bazaar puts Indian women filmmakers on global map in Toronto
UNDER the ministry of information and broadcasting (Mi&B) flagship international markets platform— WAVES Bazaar—six Indian filmmakers helming women-led projects represented the country at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, held last month.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hamas expands search for remains of hostage in Gaza; Egyptian team support
HAMAS has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
How share buyback amount is taxed
Payment made by a company to buy back shares is deemed as ‘dividend income’ in the hands of shareholders
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Meghalaya statistician in Stanford’s top 2% scientists list for 5th yr in a row
WITH barely three months left for his retirement, a statistics teacher at St Anthony’s College in Meghalaya’s Shillong, Sanku Dey, is topping off his career by securing a place on Stanford University’s list of the top 2% of scientists in the world for the fifth year in a row.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
5 kids HIV+ after blood transfusion in Jharkhand; civil surgeon suspended
CM Hemant Soren has ordered suspension of the Civil Surgeon and other officials at Sadar Hospital in West Singhbhum district after five children contracted HIV following transfusions with infected blood.
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October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Parties reach out to Chhath returnees
WITH nearly 60-70 lakh of the expected 87-89 lakh Biharis returning home for the Chhath festival on October 27 and 28 — barely a week before the first phase of polling — political watchers expect a surge in voter turnout during the November 6 and 11 assembly elections across Bihar’s 243 constituencies.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
CDS on six-day Indonesia visit to deepen security ties
TO further bolster ties between the two nations, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan reached Indonesia on Sunday for an official visit.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
27-yr-old wanted arms supplier arrested after encounter in Mehrauli; cop injured
A 27-year-old alleged arms supplier was arrested early Saturday following an exchange of fire in south Delhi's Mehrauli area, police said.
1 min |
October 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tirupati-model admin needed at Sabarimala, says former chief secy
THE recent controversy over the missing of gold at the Sabarimala temple has revealed the systemic flaws in the functioning of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
1 min |
October 26, 2025
The Morning Standard
Man strangles neighbour to death, arrested
A 36-year-old auto-driver was allegedly strangled to death in Delhi's Rohini on Saturday morning by his neighbour after he verbally abused the accused's wife, police said.
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