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PM tells Oppn CMs to work together for accelerating development journey
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi reportedly spent considerable time interacting with the chief ministers of Opposition-ruled states, much as he did with the CMs of BJP- and NDA-governed states, on the sidelines of NITI Aayog’s 11th Governing Council meeting on Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC questions expelled TMC leader appointment as LoP by Speaker
THE Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the legality of West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindranath Bose’s decision to recognise rebel Trinamool Congress MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the Opposition (LoP) without the consent of the political party concerned.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Will work with Centre and protect TN interests: Vijay
CM asks for 3,284 crore SSA dues without NEP, 3-language links
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Live broadcast on mobile sans net clears tests
DIRECT-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcasting technology has successfully cleared a fresh round of laboratory and field tests. The results demonstrate that D2M services can operate alongside mobile telephony service without causing any disruption to voice calls or SMS services.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Make rain harvesting system functional: L-G
LIEUTENANT-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the status of rainwater harvesting systems and overall monsoon preparedness across the city.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
African woman jumps to death during anti-drug squad raid
AN African woman died after allegedly jumping from the third-floor balcony of her flat a raid by the Anti-Narcotics Squad (ANS) in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area, police said on Thursday.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
Guv asks VCs to set up units to prevent campus conversion
THE Uttar Pradesh Governor House has initiated measures to curb alleged forced religious conversion attempts on higher educational institution campuses by issuing directions to Vice-Chancellors and directors of universities across the state to establish anti-radicalisation units.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
SpaceX IPO sees $70 bn investment
SpaceX’s initial public offer (IPO) has attracted more than $70 billion in orders from retail investors, news agency Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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June 12, 2026
The Morning Standard
ARTIST WITH KERALA ROOTS HITS FIFA GOAL WITH WC SONG
WHEN the carnival of the beautiful game kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, it will carry an Indian imprint unlike any before. Siir Siir, choreographed by Rajit Dev, a Mumbai-based artist with Kerala roots, is one of the 18 songs in the official FIFA World Cup album and is set to be played at the opening ceremony.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP MLA questions own govt probe into 'ghost demolition'
SURAT BJP MLA Vinu Mordia has questioned the credibility of the six-member High-Power Investigation Committee constituted by the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to probe the controversial Nasir Nagar demolition, saying the panel is not competent enough to conduct a fair inquiry and calling for an independent high-level investigation with external representatives.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE MEMORY IN THE PICKLE JAR
As a child, I was endlessly puzzled by one thing: why did my mother never make pickles?
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
FOOTBALL MAY WIN THOUGH CUP NOT BRIMMING FOR ALL
IF the beautiful game is exposing some of its more disagreeable aspects on the eve of the world's biggest sporting event, we can squarely lay the blame on its governing body and a co-host.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC quashes two cases against NewsClick editor
THE Delhi High Court has quashed two cases lodged against NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha over alleged violation of Foreign Direct Investment norms, calling the probe a ‘‘gross abuse of the process of law’’.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
NDA, Cabinet hail Modi for crossing longest-serving elected PM milestone
THE Union Cabinet passed a special resolution hailing Narendra Modi for becoming India’s longest-serving elected prime minister on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
US busts birth tourism rings, revokes visas
THE US on Wednesday said it has dismantled several overseas ‘‘birth tourism’’ networks and revoked visas of hundreds of foreign nationals who travelled to the country from Europe and Africa primarily to give birth and secure American citizenship for their children.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
India counters US claims on overcapacity, cites rising domestic demand
REJECTING US allegations of excess manufacturing capacity, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on Wednesday asserted that India doesn’t suffer from overcapacity and that production in sectors such as steel and textiles is primarily geared towards meeting growing domestic demand rather than generating export surpluses.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Meta signs pact with RIL for AI data centre in India
META and Reliance Industries have signed an agreement for an AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, marking Meta’s first such facility in India.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
KMP e-way to be NCR's 'golden ring'
Haryana plans 5 greenfield cities, comprising urban centres & industrial hubs, on either side
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Tamil film director Bharathiraja passes away at 83 due to age-related ailments
TAMIL Nadu on Wednesday bid farewell to legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose groundbreaking work transformed the visual language of Tamil cinema by moving it from indoor studios to the state’s hinterland.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Odisha govt files FIR over 2 missing inquiry reports
THE controversy surrounding the disappearance of two crucial inquiry commission reports from the chief minister’s office (CMO) finally landed in the Capital Police station with the Home department filing an FIR on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Basement excavation days before collapse under lens
THE investigation into last month’s building collapse in south Delhi’s Saidulajab has revealed that the builders had been awarded a contract worth approximately ₹21.8 crore to construct two additional floors on the structure.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
CBSE revaluation concerns deepen students' anxiety over admissions
AS CBSE Class XII students wait for their board marksheets, competitive entrance examination results and college admission announcements, uncertainty surrounding the evaluation process has further heightened concerns about their academic prospects.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Amid shortage, govt okays price hike of cancer drugs
THE Centre has approved a price increase of key platinum-based chemotherapy drugs, official sources said Wednesday.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
TMC suffers fresh blow in RS; more exits in LS likely
Sushmita Dev resigns as member of the Upper House, meets Assam CM Himanta
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt plans sports turfs, godowns on DUSIB land for revenue autonomy
THE Delhi government is exploring the possibility of developing sports turfs, warehouses and other commercial facilities on land owned by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) as part of efforts to generate revenue.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
BJP claims Cong hand in Natarajan nomination denial
A day after the nomination papers of AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan for the Rajya Sabha were rejected by the Returning Officer in Madhya Pradesh on the ground that a private complaint had been filed against her in a Telangana court, the state Congress was abuzz with speculation over how details of the 2025 complaint reached the BJP.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
L-G approves DDA land transfer for metro lift
DELHI Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday approved the transfer of land to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the installation of a lift at the Rohini West Metro Station, a move expected to benefit daily commuters as well as patients and attendants visiting BSA Hospital in the area.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
Eight cops suspended in Jaipur cracker unit blast case, owners absconding
EIGHT police personnel were suspended on Wednesday, 36 hours after a fire at an illegal gunpowder and firecracker factory in Jaipur claimed eight lives.
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
80% travel till 6 km, bus access poor: Study
Researchers say large buses not helping commuters who reside near narrow roads despite city having 5,447 buses
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June 11, 2026
The Morning Standard
DEPUTY BANK MANAGER ARRESTED IN •68 CRORE MULE ACCOUNT CASE
DELHI Police has arrested a 42-year-old deputy manager of a bank for allegedly facilitating the operation of a mule account linked to 159 cyber fraud complaints involving transactions worth •67.92 crore, officials said.
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