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The Morning Standard
BJP in TN likely to announce candidates for 27 seats today
THE BJP is likely to release its list of candidates for the Assembly election on Tuesday: Sources said the central leadership may finalise and announce the list by Monday night.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Lashkar operative held in city, Pak link under scanner
DELHI Police's Special Cell has arrested a 43-year-old alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba handler, identified as Shabir Ahmed Lone, from east Delhi's Ghazipur area.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEALTHY PLANTS
LANTS appear simple on the surface. They sit quietly in soil, growing slowly while responding to light and water. Yet, there lies a complex biological system that has evolved for millions of years. Understanding this science is the key to keeping plants healthy in homes, landscapes, restaurants, hotels, and urban environments.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
LG REVIEWS BHALSWA LANDFILL CLEANUP
LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Bhalswa landfill site on Monday to review the progress of ongoing bioremediation efforts.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
NDA, Oppn trade charges over Maoists in LS
MEMBERS of the NDA and the Opposition sparred in the Lok Sabha on Monday as the former accused previous UPA governments of failing to contain the Maoist threat.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
HC to hear fee regulation law plea on Apr 18
DELHI High Court on Monday said it will hear on April 18 the pleas filed by several private schools challenging the Delhi government's latest fee regulation law when it will “conclude the matter in one go”.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Jubilant to stop selling Dunkin donut, coffee in India
JUBILANT FoodWorks will stop selling Dunkin’ brand donut and coffee as it will not renew its agreement with the US-based firm to develop and operate stores in India after December 31, 2026.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Gunmen kill over 70 people in South Sudan gold mine clash
GUNMEN killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, police said Monday.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Indian from TN killed in strike on Kuwait plant
A DAY after Santhana Selvam, a Tamil working in a Kuwait firm, was killed in Iranian attack on a power and water desalination facility in the Gulf country, his family on Monday sought the state government’s help to bring the body back to India.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Russia to maintain energy flow to Cuba despite US pressure
RUSSIA will continue to supply energy resources to Havana, the Kremlin said on Monday, as a Russian tanker carrying the first consignment of 773 thousand barrels of oil reached a Cuban port.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
'MLA next door': 35 years on, can Kurmi family hold Assam fort this time too?
FOR Assam BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi (48), his strength lies in standing by his people, rain or shine.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
DMK-led alliance will secure 200 seats: Stalin
CM discusses campaign strategy with SPA leaders, asks party district secys to ensure allies too cross the finish line
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Charges & counter-claims as AIFF comes under scanner yet again
JUST as things were looking brighter after a long period of uncertainty over starting the Indian Super League (ISL), the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has found itself in the centre of controversy again.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Pix of pink-painted elephant draws animal rights activists’ flak in Jaipur
A creative photoshoot by a Russian photographer in Jaipur has triggered controversy after images of a pink-painted elephant surfaced on social media.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
AP declared Naxal-free as 9 Maoists surrender
DIRECTOR General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Monday declared Andhra Pradesh Naxal-free, stating the menace has ended with nine AOBSZC members surrendering before police.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Junta chief set for presidency in Myanmar
MYANMAR cleared the way on Monday for coup-leading general Min Aung Hlaing to become president and maintain his rule in civilian garb, with lawmakers nominating him as a vice-presidential candidate and the junta replacing him as military commander.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Market ends FY26 on weak note; Sensex, Nifty decline another 2%
DOMESTIC equity markets ended sharply lower on Monday (March 30), the final trading session of the financial year 2026.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Priyanka hits back at govt, says 'don’t play politics over war'
LAUNCHING a counter attack against PM Narendra Modi’s remarks on Congress, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said it is not right to play politics over war.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
MHA employs AI tools for dark web monitoring
IN its submission to the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, chaired by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that it has been leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as “a critical enabler” to enhance India’s internal security architecture, as this helps the agencies to undertake real-time surveillance and predictive policing as well as behavioural analysis and crime pattern recognition.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
‘33 sexual harassment complaints against SAI staff, coaches’
IN a shocking revelation, the sports ministry has said that eight complaints of sexual harassment have been filed against administrative staff of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and some 25 against their coaches.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
WTO MEETING ENDS WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON CRITICAL ISSUES
THE World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) ended on Monday with members failing to come to a consensus on several critical issues like e-commerce moratorium , import duties on digital trade, and China’s investment proposal, among others.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Trump threatens obliteration
Open Hormuz or face destruction of power plants, oil wells, desal plants, Don tells Iran; war crime, warn experts
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
UPSKILLED HARNOOR READY FOR BIG STAGE
SOME time in January this year, when Harnoor Singh Pannu walked out to bat for Punjab against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the 23-year-old was living his dream.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Challenging Kejriwal acquittal in 2 cases, ED moves high court
THE Enforcement Directorate on Monday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging the acquittal of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in two cases for allegedly ignoring the agency summons issued in the excise policy case.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
EARLY EDU GOES OUT OF BUDGET
Parents allege issue of vendor monopoly, activists flag ‘commercialisation of education’
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Akhilesh promises ₹40K per year to women if SP returns to power in 2027
LAUNCHING his party’s campaign for the 2027 battle in Uttar Pradesh from Dadri in Noida, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, during his speech at the “Samajwadi Samanta Bhai-chara Rally”, made a fervent pitch centred on farmers, women and unemployment.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Vaishali bounces back from losing position to escape with draw in Rd 2
R VAISHALI was seemingly down and out after a blunder in the middlegame but she rescued her losing position with a series of brilliances and great moves to rescue half-a-point against compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the second round of the women’s Candidates in Cyprus on Monday.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
City gets light showers, IMD forecasts drizzle for first week of April
THE capital witnessed light rain in some parts of the city on Monday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius.
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
Haifa refinery hit in Israel as war drags on
Authorities said fuel tank with 3,000 cubic metres of gasoline is burning; fuel is pumped out
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March 31, 2026
The Morning Standard
HOUSE SESSION CONCLUDES AMID OPPOSITION BOYCOTT
THE Delhi Legislative Assembly concluded the second part of its fourth session on Monday with the passage of key financial and legislative business, even as the Opposition remained absent for much of the proceedings.
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