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BJP says ready to contest 140 seats, leaves 78 for Shinde Sena in BMC polls
IN view of the alliance of Thackeray brothers, the BJP has decided to compromise with deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction by offering it 78 seats for the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, keeping 140 seats for itself.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tata Steel faces €1.4 bn lawsuit in Netherlands
SFW has not provided supporting evidence: Tata Steel
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Govt notifies rejig of 11 districts into 13
IN a major administrative reboot, the government has notified the reorganisation of 11 districts into 13, with an objective to maintain uninterrupted public services and end years of jurisdictional chaos that routinely left residents shuttling between mismatched offices for basic services.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Sweet revenge for youngest chief
At 21, Diya claims Pala top post in Pala municipality denied to her father two years ago
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Plan to double originating train capacity in 48 cities
IN a first-of-its-kind initiative amid sustained growth in passenger travel demand, the Ministry of Railways has decided to expand coaching terminals and enhance sectional and operational capacities in a planned manner over the next five years.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Indian student shot dead near Toronto varsity
Second case within days of another murder
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Down to Earth
Childhood memories and themes of rural life to reflect on labour and survival are at the centre of sculptor Rajesh Ram's latest exhibition at Delhi's Palette Art Gallery
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Only Aadhaar-verified users can book rly tickets on 1st day of advance reservation
NEARLY six months after making Aadhaar verification mandatory for booking tatkal e-tickets, the Indian Railways has also made that mandate a prerequisite for booking general reservation tickets on the first day of the advance reservation period through the IRCTC portal.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Major facelift to Asia's biggest tribal meeting
WITH preparations gathering pace ahead of the biennial Sammakka-Saralamma Jatara, Asia's largest tribal congregation, extensive development works are nearing completion at Medaram in Mulugu district.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
CJI: ‘Multi-door courthouse’ for comprehensive dispute resolution
CHIEF Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Friday that he he envisions a transition towards a multi-door courthouse where the court is a comprehensive centre for dispute resolution and not merely a place for trial.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Kerb channel drain near Bharat Mandapam after persistent waterlogging
TO tackle the persistent problem of waterlogging around Bharat Mandapam, the Public Works Department has made fresh plans to build a new kerb channel drain along Mathura Road, officials said on Friday.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
STAY OFF LEGISLATIVE TURF: GOVT ON GST NUDGE
PIL IN DELHI HC TO CUT GST FOR AIR PURIFIERS
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Pilot joins Aravalli protests, Raj Cong plans to step up offensive with march
DESPITE the Centre's claim that no fresh mining leases will be issued in the Aravallis, the political fight over the fragile range is growing sharper in Rajasthan.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
CM PAYS HOMAGE TO SACRIFICE OF SAHIBZADAS ON VEER BAL DIWAS
DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday attended a programme organised at Thyagaraj Stadium to mark Veer Bal Diwas and paid homage to the sacrifice of the Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
MEA: Relentless attack on B'desh Hindus worrying
Expresses deep concern over unremitting hostilities against minorities in the country
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Deepti in record books as Ind seal series
INDIA all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name into global cricket folklore, becoming the first-ever cricketer across the men’s and women’s game to register 1000 runs and 150 wickets in T20 Internationals.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Coforge to acquire US co Encora for ₹17k cr
Acquisition to scale hitech and healthcare verticals, expand nearshore delivery capacity and increase client base in US
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
₹500 cr set aside to turn Rakhigarhi into global heritage site
HARYANA Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said the Centre has allocated ₹500 crore in the Union Budget for the development of Rakhigarhi to give the site global recognition.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Deadline extended for emergency procurement of defence equipment
THE Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Friday extended the Emergency Procurement (EP) mechanism, aimed at strengthening operational preparedness.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Infosys to offer entry-level salary of up to ₹21 lakh
INFOSYS on Friday confirmed that it is offering compensation of up to ₹21 lakh per annum for specialised roles for freshers graduating in the academic year 2026.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
ATAL CANTEEN 33K turn up for subsidised meals in two days
MORE than 33,000 people, including daily-wagers and rickshaw pullers, have turned up for subsidised meals 45 Atal since its operations began.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
PNB declares 2 Srei accounts of ₹2.4k cr as fraud
STATE-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reported a ₹2,434 crore of loan it had extended to crippled infra lender Srei as fraud to the RBI.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mahapanchayat organised to oppose construction of church in Gurugram
PEOPLE from several villages here held a 'mahapanchayat' on Friday opposing the ongoing construction of a church on a two-acre agricultural plot.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
1 more dies in helium cylinder blast, SFL team visits spot outside Mysuru Palace
THE toll in the cylinder explosion that occurred in front of Mysuru Palace on Christmas Day has risen to two.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cyber fraudsters in Myanmar trap 100 from Gujarat
A dream of foreign jobs has turned into a nightmare for more than 100 youths from Gujarat who are trapped in a cyber-scam in Myanmar.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
US launches missiles at Islamic State targets in northern Nigeria
Strikes come after Nigerian government provided intelligence on terrorist whereabouts
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
New airlines may have little impact: Experts
THE sudden clearance given to two new airlines-the Kozhikode-based Alhind and FlyExpress-by the Centre, which awaited the nod for nearly a year, and the Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu himself announcing the decision appears to be a strong message in light of the disruption caused by the IndiGo crisis from December 1 to 9.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
UK-based UP preacher booked over Pak links
THE Enforcement Directorate has opened a money laundering case against Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan, a UK-based Islamic preacher from UP, after an FIR by the Anti-Terrorist Squad flagged alleged radical links and suspicious foreign funding.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
CEC on 3-day visit to Odisha from today for SIR rollout
AMID the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nines states and three Union Territories, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar is set to arrive on a three-day visit to Odisha from Saturday, triggering speculations over the exercise being carried out in the state soon.
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December 27, 2025
The Morning Standard
MCD to install mist sprays, CCTVs in 14 more dump sites of construction waste
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi will soon identify 14 additional construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumping sites and equip them with CCTV surveillance and mist spray systems, an official said on Friday.
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