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AI data centres forming heat islands in B’luru
AN increasing number of data centres is aggravating the “heat island” effect in Bengaluru, which is commonly experiencing heavy thunderstorms and hailstorms due to it.
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May 25, 2026
The Morning Standard
TMC fortress Falta falls as BJP wins by over 1L votes
CPM gets second spot with 40K votes after Didi nominee withdrew
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May 25, 2026
The Morning Standard
SUV runs over watchman twice, murder case filed
A 60-year-old watchman died after being assaulted by an SUV driver, who ran the vehicle over him twice in the Peeragarhi village on Sunday.
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May 25, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE POLITICS OF AN ECONOMIC IMPASSE
UPON his stunning victory 12 years ago, Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of party faithful and appealed to them that they give him “10 years to transform” the country.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
VIP Industries’ revival plan meets market reality
Company continues to report weak performance in Q4FY26 as its losses widen to ₹128.80 cr from ₹32.63 cr in Q4FY25 due to high provisions and falling sales
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
TURNING CAR POOLS INTO CAB TRAINS
WHILE petrol prices shoot up and a heatwave builds up, there’s a one-liner on social media that throws a third dimension to commuting in the National Capital Region—half of Delhi works in Gurugram and half of Gurugram works in Delhi, and they are all stuck on NH48.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Two held for murder, kidnap of 10-year-old in Coimbatore
A day after a 10-year-old girl was found dead near a lake at Kannampalayam in Coimbatore, the Sulur police on Saturday arrested two persons on charges of abduction, rape, and murder after medical examination confirmed sexual assault of the child.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Net fuel rates up by ₹5/L after 3rd hike
PRICES of petrol and diesel went up by up to 91 paise per litre on Saturday, the third such hike in less than 10 days, raising the cumulative retail fuel rates across the country by nearly ₹5 a litre.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rubio pushes US energy pivot to India
Bats for steady ties strained by tariffs and Delhi’s unease over Washington's engagement with both Pak, China
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
UP Cong chief booked in Mahoba for derogatory remarks against Modi
AN FIR was lodged against Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ajay Rai in Mahoba district on Saturday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘Cheetah’ crash in Leh puts spotlight back on Army’s ageing copter fleet
THREE Indian Army officers, including a division commander, were injured after their Cheetah light helicopter crashed near Leh in Ladakh on Wednesday.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Surya Kiran team clocks 30 years, 800 displays
AIR Chief Marshal A P Singh is likely to fly with the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) on Tuesday as the Indian Air Force’s premier display squadron marks three decades since it was raised at Air Force Station Bidar, Karnataka in 1996.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt kickstarts ₹33,660 cr scheme for Industrial parks
COMMERCE minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday unveiled detailed guidelines for the ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA (Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana) scheme, under which 100 industrial parks will be developed across the country in collaboration with state governments and private players to boost manufacturing and investments.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Fresh funding for MGNREGA throws up questions on parallel ops with GRAM-G
EVEN as the Centre prepares to roll out the new rural employment scheme, VB GRAM-G from July 1, it has been learnt that it may allocate an additional ₹15,000 crore to MGNREGA, raising fresh questions over the future of the existing scheme, which is to be repealed under the new framework.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Assam officer held, ₹1.66 cr in cash recovered
AN Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer has been arrested on graft charges, a police officer said on Saturday.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah vows Iran support
ISRAEL struck south Lebanon on Saturday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah said its backer Tehran had pledged not to abandon the militant group.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Wok This Way in Wan Chai
A day in this Hong Kong area is a whirlwind of flavours layered as richly as the city itself
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
MELODI MOMENT AND ‘PARISHRAM HI SAFALTA’
GIORGIA Meloni has always understood the theatre of politics. She knows when to pause, when to sharpen a slogan, and when to let an image do the work.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Police stations to greet visitors with ‘Namaskaram’
A polite ‘Good morning’ or ‘Namaskaram’ could soon become the new face of policing in the state.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Indian peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award
INDIAN peacekeeper serving with the UN mission in Lebanon, Major Abhilasha Barak, has been named the recipient of a prestigious military gender advocate award by the world body.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
US & Iran express guarded optimism though gaps remain in peace talks
SENIOR US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a draft deal to end the war in the West Asia.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gaganyaan's G-1 mission ready to take off in 3-4 months: ISRO
THE first satellite launch for the Gaganyaan mission, the G-1 (half-humanoid) mission is all ready to take off in the next 3-4 months.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
DeVans sees beer volume growth after Maha entry
DEVANS Modern Breweries, the maker of Godfather and Six Fields branded beer, expects beer volumes to remain robust following its entry into Maharashtra and plans to boost production through strategic partnerships.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gokaldas Exports sees 32% drop in net profit in Q4
HIGHER tariffs on textile exports to the US-led Bengaluru-based apparel manufacturer Gokaldas Exports to report a 32% fall in net profit in the January-March quarter of FY26.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Centre plans to add 75K UG & PG seats in medical colleges by 2029: Nadda
THE Centre plans to add 75,000 more undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats by 2029, out of which 23,000 medical seats have already been established in the past two years, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Saturday.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Ukraine drone sparks fire at Russian oil depot
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region said on Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry.
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May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
West Asia crisis a boon for domestic tourist destinations
AS geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt international travel plans and given the depreciation in rupee value, Indian travellers are increasingly choosing holiday destinations within the country, triggering a rise in domestic tourism demand.
1 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Petrol inches towards ₹100 mark in city after fresh hike
PETROL prices in Delhi came within touching distance of the ₹100-per-litre mark on Saturday after the latest hike pushed rates to ₹99.51 per litre.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gas explosion at China’s Shanxi coal mine kills 90
Cause under investigation as 9 remain missing, over 120 hospitalised
2 min |
May 24, 2026
The Morning Standard
UK minister to visit India to address steel safeguard issues
UNION commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday confirmed that UK trade minister Chris Bryant will be visiting India on June 2 to resolve the pending issues related to the proposed India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), with special a focus on recent steel import safeguard measures implemented by the UK.
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