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NEED TO TURN A FORGOTTEN KEY FOR JUDICIAL ACCESS
The framers placed Article 32(3) in the Constitution to ensure justice can come closer to the citizen. Yet, means and location continue to affect citizens' access to the judiciary
4 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
NEW GUIDELINES MCA relaxes KYC norms for directors
THE Corporate Affairs Ministry has eased compliance requirements for company directors by replacing the mandatory annual KYC filing with an abridged requirement of once every three years under the Companies Act, 2013.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gutkha, cigarettes to get dearer from Feb 1
Gutkha carries highest duty at 91%, chewing tobacco at 82%; cigarettes to attract ₹2,050 to ₹8,500 per 1,000 sticks
2 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘For cancer-stricken dad’: Nobbs’ story
HAVING a parent battling cancer is never easy.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ukraine drone strike kills 24 in Kherson, says Moscow
A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 more as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine's Kherson region, Russian officials said Thursday, as tensions between the two nations continue to spike despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
Clubs seek more clarity from AIFF before ISL restart
AT least 13 Indian Super League clubs have sought written clarity and confirmation over quite a few points after the All India Football Federation had given them until January 1 to confirm their participation.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
6 killed as Iran protests widen beyond Tehran
WIDENING demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread Thursday into the Islamic Republic's rural provinces, with at least six people being killed in the first fatalities reported among security forces and protesters, authorities said.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gross GST revenue goes up by 6.1% to ₹1.74 lakh cr in Dec
THE total gross collection of goods and services tax (GST) in December rose by 6.1% to ₹1.74 lakh crore, despite some slow down in the growth of the revenues from domestic sales after the rate rationalisation in September.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
The Morning Standard
Sharply confrontational political landscape in '26 likely
THE year 2025 was far from calm for India.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
People hope for a pollution-free sky. Will the New Year be happy?
AS 2025 draws to a close with another disappointing winter of hazardous air, residents of Delhi are pinning hopes on 2026 as a pivotal year in the capital's long struggle for clean air.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Low pay, long hours push gig workers to the edge
Protest sees limited impact as Zomato, Swiggy roll out higher payouts
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
PACKING UP THE YEAR
AS THE YEAR WRAPS UP, TMS SPEAKS TO EMINENT DELHIITES, WHO BROUGHT INTERESTING FILMS, BOOKS, MUSIC, ART AND CULTURE INTO OUR LIVES IN 2025, FOR A PEEK INTO WHAT WENT BEHIND THE SCENES, AND THEIR PLANS FOR THE NEW YEAR
4 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Jaishankar's 4-hour condolence diplomacy in Dhaka
IN a gesture highlighting India's political outreach amid a period of transition in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman during a brief meeting in Dhaka, while conveying India's deepest condolences on the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
CENTRAL CONTROL, DEVOLVED DUTY
THE repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's NDA government and its replacement with the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (G RAM G) Act is not merely a policy change.
3 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Over 70 injured in head-on collision between ‘trains’ in Chamoli dist tunnel
OVER 70 people were injured, eight of them severely, after a head-on collision between two 'trains' on the same track of an upcoming hydroelectric power plant tunnel in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
NO HEADWINDS, MODI POLITICALLY STEADIER
Oppn was upbeat after 2024 Lok Sabha election results, but that died down soon. NDA's Bihar win reset the narrative, paving way for PM's centrality & BJP's dominance
2 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Abhishek takes on CEC, poll panel asks TMC to not threaten officials
Won't accept list if discrepancies found: TMC; Bengal asked to release hiked pay for BLOs
2 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Women want in '26 what they wanted in '25 &'24 & always
AS we step into 2026, women across the city continue to place safety at the top of their expectations from the government.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
HEADY YEAR & ASPIRATIONS
For India, 2026 assumes great significance because two important multi-disciplinary events — Asiad and CWG — are scheduled in next 10 months. Indraneel Das tries to understand sports federations’ aspirations and expectations this year...
7 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pak trying hard to destabilise Punjab: DGP
FOLLOWING Operation Sindoor, Pakistan is waging a proxy war by projecting Punjab as a highly destabilised state and sending arms and ammunition through drones, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday, adding that the state government has sought ₹175 crore from the Centre to procure 17 anti-drone systems in the next financial year.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt’s mega new year gift to Vodafone Idea
5-year moratorium on AGR payment; ₹87,695 cr dues frozen, to be reassessed by Dept of Telecommunications
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Normal delivery of baby weighing 4.8 kg in AP
ANAKAPALLI district government hospital witnessed a rare and remarkable medical achievement when doctors successfully conducted a natural delivery of a baby weighing 4.8kg. Despite absence of superspecialty facilities, the medical team ensured a safe outcome for both mother and child after nearly four hours of effort.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
PROBE KOGILU EVICTION, ADDRESS RIGHTS ISSUE
ENCROACHMENT of government land in north Bengaluru's Kogilu Layout, the eviction of about 200 Muslim, Dalit and Christian families, and demolition of their houses have resulted in a political brouhaha with national and international dimensions, diverting attention from the main issues of human rights violation, livelihood and possible corruption among civic authorities.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE MADNESS IN TRUMP'S DEAL METHODS
The US president changed global economy in 2025 with coercive deals that flip-flopped or couldn't be implemented. In 2026, we can expect his tariff & currency measures to remain as unstable
4 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
YAMUNA'S WISH LIST FOR THE YEAR
AS ANOTHER YEAR BEGINS, YAMUNA CLEAN-UP FACES RECKONING BETWEEN PROMISES, PRESSURE AND PERFORMANCE, SAYS SRESTHA SARKAR
2 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha yet again extends deadline to avail PUCC
FACING flak for sending thousands of vehicle owners to serpentine queues for about a week, the Odisha government on Wednesday deferred - for the second time in a week - deadline for the mandatory pollution under control certificate (PUCC) checks by one more month till March 31, 2026, buckling under immense pressure.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
BENGAL TO STAY ON BOIL
AS India moves into 2026, its states articulate aspirations shaped by their distinct regional priorities, resources, and social contexts.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
INDIA IMPOSES 11-12% DUTY ON STEEL IMPORTS
INDIA has imposed a safeguard duty of 11-12% on select steel imports for a period of three years, as a measure to protect the domestic industry from dumping of the cheaper overseas shipments, particularly from China, Nepal and Vietnam, notified the finance ministry on Tuesday.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
Of hues, heists and hegemony
THE Louvre Heist, without a doubt was the drama of the year.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
The Morning Standard
After Pinaka, DRDO conducts launch of two Pralay missiles
THE DRDO on Wednesday successfully conducted a salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher.
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