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The Morning Standard
Got a chance to have tea with 'dead voters': Rahul
CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met a group of seven people from Bihar, who were declared as \"dead voters,\" by the Election Commission in the recently published draft voter rolls in the state.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Avinash Tiwary to join Vishal Bhardwaj's next
ACTOR Avinash Tiwary, known for Laila Majnu (2019) and Madgaon Express (2024), is expected to team up with Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri for Vishal Bhardwaj's next film.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Delhi Metro services to begin at 4 am on Independence Day across all lines
The Delhi Metro on Wednesday stated that it will begin its operations at 4 am on all lines on August 15 to facilitate special guests, invitees, and the public attending the Independence Day ceremony at the Red Fort.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Govt Begins Outreach on Edu Reform
Minister Sood says 'Chai Pe Charcha' sessions to be held with parents to explain new fee Act
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
'Young & fearless': Boxing head coach optimistic ahead of Liverpool Worlds
INDIAN boxing is in the process of scripting a new chapter inside the ring.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
IMD Issues Red Alert for Flash Floods, Warns of Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a red alert, cautioning against an imminent threat of flash floods across the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Sikkim in eastern India, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the south and some parts of Maharashtra.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Killing of ex-BJP leader by J'khand cops in 'encounter' sparks outrage
THE recent police encounter of ex-BJP leader Surya Hansda, who had contested four Assembly polls, has sparked controversy in Jharkhand politics.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
ICICI Bank rolls back 50k minimum balance criteria
AFTER facing public outrage over its decision to raise minimum monthly average balance in savings accounts five-fold, ICICI Bank, the country's second-largest private-sector lender, has rolled back the hike.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
AFI to focus on shorter relay events
WITH an aim for a podium finish in the shorter relay events at the 2026 Asian Games, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to shortlist top eight sprinters during the upcoming domestic competitions in September in Ranchi, Sandeep Mehta, secretary AFI said on Wednesday.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
India Set to Open Uranium Sector to Pvt Companies
The government is reportedly set to introduce a new regulatory framework that will allow private companies to mine, import, and process uranium—marking a major policy shift in the country's tightly controlled nuclear sector.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Trial against Hasina, 17 others begins in Dhaka
THE corruption trial against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 17 others, including her nieces Azmina Siddiq and British MP Tulip Siddiq, in a housing plot scam started on Wednesday at a Dhaka court with depositions of the complainant, media reports said.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rahul to launch INDIA bloc yatra against SIR on Aug 17
'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Sasaram will culminate in a rally in Patna on September 11
2 min |
August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Kerala Asks Colleges Not To Mark 'Partition Horror Day'
SIGNALLING another showdown with Governor Rajendra Arlekar, the state government has instructed colleges not to implement the Raj Bhavan's directive to observe 'Partition Horror Day' on August 14.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
100 Stray Dogs Picked Up in 2 Days
MCD to act in phases starting with aggressive, sick canines, says Mayor after SC directive
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Extortion racket charges: 9 Tihar jail officials suspended
AN ongoing case in the Delhi High Court has brought fresh focus on corruption and extortion rackets allegedly operating inside Tihar Jail, with the court informed on Wednesday that nine prison officials have been suspended and transferred following a preliminary probe.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Add a Word to the Preamble, Don't Subtract 2
India@79 | A centralised state or narrow provincialism weren't among India's founding visions. Time to reconsider the case for a 'federal' union that Constituent Assembly member K T Shah made
4 min |
August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
BJP: Sonia Listed as Voter Before Becoming Citizen
THE BJP on Wednesday launched a counterattack on the Congress, questioning its alleged attempt at 'vote-chori' by reportedly seeking inclusion of Sonia Gandhi's name in the electoral roll years before she was granted Indian citizenship.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
THE PARTITION OF LAHORE
Arvind Gaur, director and founder, Asmita Theatre Group, on their upcoming production, Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya O Jamyai Nai, and why humanity must prevail over religious dogma
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
India Exports Fuel to China, First Since 2021
After facing backlash from the US and the EU, India is taking various steps toward re-engagement with China
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
No Maha ban on non-veg food on I-Day: Fadnavis
Amid the uproar over closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops on August 15, ordered by certain Maharashtra civic authorities, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday clarified that the government has not imposed any ban on non-veg consumption on the occasion of Independence Day.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Soaring Energy Demand Tied to Geopolitics
INDIA'S oil and gas sector stands at a critical crossroads as soaring demand intensifies its dependence on imports, even as domestic production continues its steady decline.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Infosys to acquire 75% in Australia's Versent
Expanding our collaboration with Telstra, with whom we share a valued relationship, unveils new opportunity to accelerate innovation agenda for enterprises across the region — Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Booked for naming rape victim in 2016 case, court acquits Swati Maliwal
A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal in a case alleging that she disclosed the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who later died.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Amid pushback, spl bench to hear stray dogs issue
Matter to be heard today; CJI B R Gavai acts after uproar against two-judge bench order
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tejashwi, Dy CM lock horns over twin EPIC cards
VERBAL exchanges between Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav have heated the ongoing political row over double EPIC cards in the state.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Another Major Step in Positive Direction for IOA
The Indian Olympic Association finally held its Special General Meeting where most of the National Sports Federation and State Association members were present on Wednesday.
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August 14, 2025

The Morning Standard
Fenerbahce Overcome Feyenoord to Reach CL Qualifying Playoffs
JOSE Mourinho's Fenerbahce rallied past Dutch club Feyenoord on Tuesday to advance 6-4 on aggregate into the Champions League qualifying playoffs.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fill up 10 lakh teachers' vacancies in schools, House panel tells govt
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education has called upon the Education Department to fill up the 10 lakh teaching posts lying vacant in the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)-funded schools of various states.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
SC Forms Probe Team on Nexus Between Noida Officials, Realtors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct a preliminary inquiry into alleged collusion between Noida officials and builders over inflated land acquisition compensation to farmers.
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August 14, 2025
The Morning Standard
Chalk Out Kancha Gachibowli Restoration Plan
The Telangana government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it was in the process of coming up with a detailed and holistic development plan with respect to the Kancha Gachibowli forest area, where large-scale felling of trees had taken place in April this year.
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