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The Morning Standard

Light Showers Likely on Independence Day: IMD

Residents of Delhi awoke to heavy showers early on Thursday as several hours of rainfall drenched much of the capital and pulled down temperatures well below normal.

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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Amid backlash, TN brings six schemes for sanitary workers

Initiatives include provision of free breakfast, housing, edu among others

2 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Upload list of 65L poll roll deletions, with reasons: SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the list of about 65 lakh proposed deletion of voters in Bihar, with reasons, by Tuesday.

1 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

DU, Google Join Hands to Shape Next Tech Leaders

The University of Delhi (DU) on Thursday announced a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud to equip students with skills in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and digital literacy.

1 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Noel Tata Appointed to the Tata Sons Board as Director

THE shareholders of Tata Sons have cleared the appointment of Noel Tata as non-executive director on the board.

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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Prez hails Op Sindor, says economy in pink of health

In her address to the nation on the eve of the country's 79th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu hailed Operation Sindor as a watershed in India's counter-terror response and asserted that, despite global headwinds, the country remains the world's fastest-growing major economy with all key indicators \"in the pink of health.\"

2 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Cognizant Announces Salary Increase for 80% of Eligible Employees

IT services major Cognizant will roll out salary hikes for about 80% of its eligible employees effective November 1, 2025, the company said on Thursday.

1 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Zelenskyy meets UK's Keir Starmer

Putin, Trump to hold 'one-on-one' talks in Alaska; war in Ukraine tops agenda

2 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Really wish I could have helped Vece get replica of his lost Oly bronze

DR VECE PAES, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning India's men's hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday morning.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

S&P Upgrades India's Sovereign Rating to BBB

Expects strong economic fundamentals to drive growth over next two-three years. Last time, S&P upgraded the country's ratings in january 2007 to 'BBB'

2 min  |

August 15, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Sky Not the Limit for Journey to the Stars

FROM ancient stargazers and astronomers to the invention of zero and grand architectural marvels aligned with celestial events, India's scientific temper was evident long before the space age began.

2 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Judging in the Age of Populism

N recent years, nation-states around the world have been besieged by a new wave of populism.

3 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Out of ₹1,391 cr MLA funds, ₹561 cr used by AAP: Sood

DELHI Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood has revealed that a substantial portion of the MLA Local Area Development (MLA-LAD) funds during the 10-year tenure of the previous AAP government remained unclaimed.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Nine IAF, four Army personnel get Vir Chakra for role in Op Sindoor

Two others from MHA; 127 Gallantry Awards given to Armed Forces, CAPFs on I-Day eve

2 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

SP Expels MLA for Praising Yogi's Action Against Gangster Atiq

The Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled party MLA Puja Pal for anti-party activities, a day after she praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, describing the decimation of the empire of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, culminating in his killing, as the delivery of justice to women.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Nigerian kingpin held in multi-crore parcel scam

The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Nigerian national in Delhi on Thursday, exposing an international syndicate involved in a multi-crore parcel fraud.

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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Red Fort glitters, but the last Mughal's bloodline fades in neglect

AS Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers his 79th Independence Day address from Delhi's iconic Red Fort, a heavy historical irony hangs in the air.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Patriotism push: Sam Manekshaw, Usman now in NCERT textbooks

Move aimed at motivating youth for nation-building

2 min  |

August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

PSG Win Super Cup on Penalties

EUROPEAN champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

All animals have right to live, says RSS chief

Amidst the raging controversy over the Supreme Court order, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the stray dog crisis can be resolved by regulating the canine population, and not by sending the animals to shelter homes.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Centre Issues Guidelines on Floodplain Zones, Bans High-Risk Constructions

WITH flash floods causing destruction, the Centre has issued guidelines on floodplain zoning to encourage the states to adopt non-structural measures and reduce the impact of flood-related disasters.

1 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

With 3L stray dogs, 900 bite cases daily in Punjab

IN Punjab, there are over 3,00,000 stray dogs out of a total dog population of about 650,000.

2 min  |

August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Jul Goods Trade Deficit Hits 8-Month High of $27.35 Billion

The country's merchandise trade deficit touched an eight-month high of $27.35 billion in July, as a sharp rise in imports outpaced a moderate gain in exports, ahead of the looming US tariffs.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

From Red Fort, reflection of nation's hopes

As India marks its 79th year of Independence, the tradition of the Prime Minister addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort remains more than a powerful and symbolic ritual reflecting the country's hopes, direction, and its evolving place in history.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Defence indigenisation to stay course

Make In India

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Efforts on to restore rare earth imports, says govt

The Ministry of Commerce has designed a four-pillar strategy to help exporters withstand the impact of US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Indian goods and broader geopolitical disruptions, according to senior government officials.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Genshitsu Sen, tea master and pilot, dies at 102

GENSHITSU Sen, a former Kamikaze pilot trainee who later promoted peace as a grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony, has died, officials said Thursday. He was 102.

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August 15, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Partition Remembered

As India marks Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14, the country confronts one of the darkest chapters of its independence—the violent and chaotic Partition of 1947 that created two nations, India and Pakistan, at a staggering human cost.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

18 Police Officers to Get President's Medal on I-Day

DELHI Police's 18 officers and personnel have been conferred medals for their services: three President's Medals for distinguished service and 15 medals for meritorious service on the occasion of Independence Day.

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August 15, 2025

The Morning Standard

Flyers face delays as crew struggles to reach airport

FLIGHT departures from Delhi saw massive delays on Thursday for an unusual reason—pilots and cabin crew were unable to reach the airport on time due to traffic snarls caused by hours of heavy rain and waterlogged roads.

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August 15, 2025