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January 09, 2026

BENGALURU is set for a fresh layer of development, with tweaked building bylaws kicking in.

Despite the Supreme Court advising the state government to rethink its civic policy on vertical development and its effect on the city's severely strained infrastructure, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) appears to be steaming ahead, brushing aside citizens' concerns. In a deal that helps the GBA, land owners and real estate developers, the government has come up with the concept of premium floor area ratio (FAR), which allows owners to buy additional building rights of up to 40 percent of the original FAR. A plump 'premium fee', calculated at 28 percent of the land guidance value, is to be paid to the GBA. Another 20 percent of the basic FAR could be added through transferable development rights,

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Pilot body writes to DGCA over cockpit crew rest

AFTER the death of two pilots this week, a pilot association has written to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Civil Aviation Ministry, demanding full implementation of the court-mandated weekly rest period for the cockpit crew by airlines.

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May 02, 2026

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The Morning Standard

Wood punishes Digne blunder as Forest take slender lead against Villa

NOTTINGHAM Forest seized the advantage in their Europa League semifinal against Aston Villa as Chris Wood’s penalty sealed a 1-0 win in the first leg on Thursday.

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May 02, 2026

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Spl bench to hear TMC plea on counting today

A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear on Saturday a plea filed by All India Trinamool Congress against appointment of Central Government and Central PSU employees as counting supervisors and assistants for the West Bengal Assembly elections.

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1 min

May 02, 2026

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Public outreach to deliver services at doorsteps

AMID the intense summer of May, a movement to make governance more responsive begun across the villages and cities of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

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1 mins

May 02, 2026

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The Morning Standard

Sikkim first paperless state judiciary in India

AI can be used to identify patterns for judges

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1 min

May 02, 2026

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Commercial LPG refill cost up by ₹933 a cylinder

Domestic LPG, petrol, diesel and aviation fuel price for domestic airlines untouched

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2 mins

May 02, 2026

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The Morning Standard

Familiar rivals CSK, MI lock horns in key clash

AS the season crosses the halfway-mark, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians — two of the storied franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) are struggling for consistency this season.

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2 mins

May 02, 2026

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The Morning Standard

Sinner outplays Fils to reach Madrid Open final

WORLD NO 1 Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final.

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1 mins

May 02, 2026

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EU-Mercosur trade deal kicks in as court weighs legality

THE European Union’s mammoth trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur provisionally enters into force Friday, despite a pending court ruling on its legality.

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1 min

May 02, 2026

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The Morning Standard

Marine fish landings in AP dip to 1.52L tonnes

MARINE fish landings in Andhra Pradesh dropped to 1.52 lakh tonnes in 2025, recording a decline of 13% compared to 2024, and 20% from 2023, indicating continued pressure on the fisheries sector.

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1 mins

May 02, 2026

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