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Iraq reopens strategic Syria border crossing after 13 years
TRAQ reopened a once-bustling border crossing with Syria on Monday, more than a decade after it was closed to trade following the rise of the Islamic State group.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC junks Unnao survivor's plea for death to Sengar
THE Delhi HC on Monday dismissed an appeal by the Unnao rape survivor seeking death penalty for former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar in the custodial death case of her father, citing “unexplained” delay of 1,945 days in seeking the review of the order which it termed as “deliberate inaction” on her part.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC asks I-T dept to reply over asset disparity in Vijay's poll affidavits
THE Madras High Court has sought a response from the Director General of Income Tax (Investigations) department on a petition alleging asset discrepancies in the affidavits filed by TVK founder and actor Vijay with his nomination papers for Perambur and Tiruchy-East Assembly constituencies.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
73 offenders convicted till March '26, NCB hailed for fighting drug menace
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for securing convictions for 73 drug offenders in the first three months of 2026, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said in an official statement.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Water harvesting made mandatory to tackle crisis
Installations to be completed before rains begin, emphasis on large plots, housing societies
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Subjected to sexual remarks, insult to religion'
A victim in the alleged case of sexual harassment at the Nashik unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has told the police that she was mentally tortured by the accused, subjected to sexual comments, and taunted over her religious beliefs.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
No interim relief to accused in Nashik BPO case
A Nashik court on Monday declined to grant interim relief to Nida Ejaz Khan, one of the accused in the TCS case where many women employees allegedly faced attempts at coercive religious conversion and sexual harassment.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
RBI rolls back restrictions on rupee trade
Retains $100 million cap on banks’ net open positions in onshore market even as rupee remains under pressure
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Judge recuses from Rahul case hearing
HC takes exception to social media posts
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Govt proposes 108 PG, DNB, fellowship seats in city medical institutions
THE Delhi government has proposed a total of 108 postgraduate, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and fellowship seats across its medical institutions to strengthen healthcare delivery and medical education in the Capital, officials said.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
AIADMK an instrument for BJP to enter TN: Rahul
Flays PM for using women’s quota as cover to pass delimitation bill
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Fewer candidates in fray as UN chief race unfolds in divided globe
Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when Antonio Guterres was selected as UN chief.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Theaterisation of commands may take up to 2 yrs'
S India moves closer to rolling out long-pending theatre commands, questions around force restructuring, particularly the proposal for a dedicated rocket and missile force, have come into sharper focus. Javaria Rana spoke with former fighter pilot and military affairs commentator, Group Captain Ajay Ahlawat (Retd), to understand the implications of theaterisation, the IAF’s concerns, and the much-talked-about proposal for a standalone rocket and missile force. Excerpts:
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
No ACs in hostels, warden rooms stay cool, allege Lady Hardinge students
STUDENTS from Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMS) on Monday protested outside the director's office, alleging denial of basic facilities in the girls' hostel, including access to air conditioners, amid rising temperatures in the national Capital.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Rat poison in baby food jars sparks multi-country recall across Europe
COUNTRIES across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves on Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP brand over the weekend.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC judge says no to Kejriwal’s recusal request
Dismissing former CM's concerns, Justice Sharma says his plea will set a dangerous precedent, open floodgates
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
EPS 'suspicious' as Anna univ convict falls ill in prison
AFTER the convict in the Anna University sexual assault case, D Gnanasekaran, suffered seizures while serving a life sentence in Puzhal prison on Monday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said, \"If anything happens to him, the DMK government will be held responsible, since the question of 'who is that sir' is still unanswered.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
BANK OF MAHA PROFIT JUMPS 35% TO ₹2,014 CR ON LOAN GROWTH
STATE-run Bank of Maharashtra has reported a 35% year-on-year rise in March quarter net profit at 2,014 crore, driven by strong growth in net interest income, advances, and overall business coupled with better asset quality.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
MCD charged ₹80 cr in green tax from vehicles
THE Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has collected over %80 crore as environment compensation charge (ECC) from commercial vehicles entering the city between January 1 and April 20 this year.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
ED calls Jacqueline plea to become case approver 'vague', gets time to reply
A Delhi court on Monday granted time to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its response by May 8 to actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea seeking to turn approver in the ₹200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Interim relief: ‘Provocative’ remark case against Annamalai gets HC stay
THE Madras High Court has stayed all proceedings in a case pending before the judicial magistrate-IV court in Salem against former state BJP president K Annamalai for allegedly making a provocative speech on Muthuramalinga Thevar.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Azam Khan conviction for 7 years upheld by UP court in PAN fraud case
Court delivered verdict in two separate cases
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Vaishali to take short break after Candidates victory
R VAISHALI will start preparing for the World Championships after taking a well earned short break from the circuit.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
SEOUL-SEARCHING IN NEW SECTORS
AMID the changing global economic systems, the IndiaSouth Korea partnership is significant for its resilience, adaptability and forwardlooking strategy.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
TAX FRAUD Mastermind of ₹1,825 cr GST scam arrested
THE Ahmedabad Zonal Unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested Kapil Chugh, the alleged mastermind behind a staggering ₹1,825 crore GST refund fraud.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
1ST CDS VISIT TO UK TO PUSH TRAINING, FIRM UP DEF TIES
CHIEF of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan is set to go on a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom from Sunday, marking the first such visit by an Indian CDS, as both sides step up efforts to expand military cooperation, training linkages and defence partnerships.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Junior, Youth TT Nat’ls: Favourites assert dominance
THE opening two rounds of boys team events at the Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships Monday largely followed the expected script, with the leading contenders asserting dominance at the New Multipurpose Hall in Dehradun.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
'Will call for report from HC CJ in Bengal SIR case'
THE Supreme Court on Monday said it would seek a report from the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court today itself after petitioners alleged that the appellate tribunals set up for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bengal were “not functioning”, as per the court’s earlier orders.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
Justice Sharma takes divergent stand on Balyan
JUSTICE Swarana Kanta Sharma, however, on Monday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in acase related to alleged organised crime.
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April 21, 2026
The Morning Standard
India, South Korea set $50 bn trade target by ’30
PITCHING their ties as a “message of peace and stability” amid global tensions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expanded cooperation across energy, critical minerals, shipbuilding, semiconductors and steel, set a target to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030 and announced Seoul’s entry into the International Solar Alliance and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.
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