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GROUNDWATER URANIUM NEEDS URGENT MITIGATION
A multi-agency study by Indian researchers published in Nature has found high levels of radioactive uranium-238 in breast-milk samples in Bihar. This alarming finding comes on the heels of earlier studies that found high levels of uranium concentrations in groundwater and soil in 151 districts across India. The recent study was conducted on samples from 40 lactating women from six Bihar districts. It found that all the samples had significant uranium-238 traces ranging up to 6 micrograms per litre. Unfortunately, while the World Health Organization has set 30 ug/L as the permissible limit for uranium in drinking water, there is no such safe limit specified for breast-milk, the primary source of nourishment for newborns that provides essential nutrients and antibodies to support their growth.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Assam passes bill banning polygamy; UCC next
THE Assam assembly on Thursday passed a bill to ban polygamy, making it an offence which may lead to a maximum of 10 years of imprisonment, barring some exceptions.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mkt may face short-term setback after new high
INDIA'S equity markets may face a short-term setback after hitting a fresh milestones on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
‘Will Lord Shiva come to present temple papers?’
AN encroachment notice sent by the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to a Shiva temple has sparked anger in local residents, as it was sent directly to the temple rather than its management committee.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Busy roads push govt to choose smaller, nine-metre buses for city commuting
THE Delhi government’s procurement strategy for electric buses is increasingly favouring nine-metre vehicles instead of the 12-metre ones due to congested roads, manoeuvrability issues and cost efficiency, officials said.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Modi, Shah to attend 3-day DGP conference in C’garh
PM Narendra Modi & Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police on Nov 29-30 at Indian Institute of Management, Nava Raipur.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Jail officials say Imran is fine, rubbishes death rumours
PAKISTAN’s former prime minister Imran Khan is in “completely good health inside Adiala Jail”, the jail authorities said on Thursday, rejecting rumours on social media about his medical condition.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
HC fines official in sex toys case
Assistant commissioner of customs penalised for seeking judgment’s review that lacked merit
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Israeli hits Hezbollah sites in Lebanon
THE Israeli military carried out another series of strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday, exactly a year into the ceasefire with the militant group.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Santosh Trophy final round to be held in Assam
THE final round of the Santosh Trophy will be held in Assam next January while the group stages will be organised at nine different venues between December 15-26, the AIFF said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
WE'RE FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS: GUPTA
CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday assured that teams across the city are working relentlessly on the ground to control pollution, with intensified efforts focusing on dust control, sanitation, and waste management.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Punjab village’s stubble management hailed
UNION Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday congratulated Punjab for achieving an 83 percent reduction in stubble-burning cases, calling the state’s progress a model that should be followed across the country.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Need deeper financial awareness, says Sebi chief
EMPHASISING that there is an urgent need for deeper financial awareness, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warned on Thursday that misinformation, fraudulent apps, deep fake impersonations, unregistered advisers and online persuasion are increasingly shaping household financial decisions and continue to deceive investors.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Homecoming, says Prez at Odisha House
THE Odisha Vidhan Sabha witnessed a historic moment on Thursday with President Droupadi Murmu becoming the first head of the nation to address the Assembly session.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Byju's founder to file for $2.5bn damages in US
BYJU Raveendran, the founder of edtech firm Byju’s, is preparing to file a $2.5 billion damages claim, alongside new evidence in a US court that he says disproves GLAS Trust's allegations that $533 million in ‘Alpha Funds’ was diverted by the company’s founders.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tribal youth make it big, conquer peak in Himachal Pir Panjal range
A group of tribal youths hailing from Jashpur—most of whom had never seen snow or experienced high-altitude terrain—returned with a historic achievement that filled all of Chhattisgarh with pride.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
NGT directs CPCB to trace barrels of Endosulfan insecticide in Kerala
AFTER untraced over hundreds of barrels of the banned insecticide Endosulfan in Kerala, the National Green Tribunal has ordered the Central Pollution Control Board, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala, and the State Pollution Control Board to investigate and submit a detailed report by the first week of January.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Lanka floods, landslides kill 40 as rain intensifies
FLOODS and landslides triggered by heavy rain killed at least 40 people and injured 10 across Sri Lanka this week, with 21 others missing, authorities said Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Aadhaar for age check to watch online content
THE Supreme Court on Thursday indicated the need for an autonomous regulatory body to oversee what can be allowed as online content, while suggesting that Aadhaar could be used to verify viewers’ ages for programs considered “obscene”.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Labour laws: MSMEs face high compliance cost
THE new labour codes could increase the cost of doing business for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), even as they are expected to enhance productivity and workforce stability over time, according to industry experts.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Fire toll climbs to 83 in Hong Kong; rescue ops on
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 83 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city’s modern history.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
India's wait to be a $5-tn economy could get longer
IMF says it could take at least one more year than earlier projected to reach the milestone
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Tax dept begins drive against 25K foreign asset cases
THE Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday launched the second phase of its NUDGE initiative to tap 25,000 high-risk foreign assets holders, who have not disclosed these assets in their income tax filings.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Samrat meets Shah in Delhi to discuss Bihar’s law and order
BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary called on Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday, heating up the political temperature after the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) landslide victory in the recent Assembly elections.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Police raid madrassas, masjids amid concerns over unlawful activities
AFTER an interstate ‘white-collar’ terror module linked to the November 10 Delhi blast was busted, police on Thursday conducted inspection of madrassas and masjids across Srinagar as part of a wider effort to curb unlawful and radical activities in places of worship.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
Cong Bihar meet sees heated debate over 'selling of tickets, friendly fights'
DISCONTENT within the Bihar Congress surfaced sharply at the party's first post-election review meeting, where several candidates flagged flaws in ticket allocation, selling of tickets and 'friendly fights' between allies as main reasons for the humiliating defeat in the recent Assembly polls.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
SWISS HOCKEY CROWDFUND THEIR WAY TO WC
SWITZERLAND'S command over the sporting world cannot be ignored.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
DoE releases nursery admission points criteria
AS Delhi gears up for the 2026— 27 admission cycle in private schools, a familiar mix of neighbourhood preference, sibling points, alumni considerations and other parameters is set to guide nursery and entry-level admissions.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
MCD introduces cow-dung cakes for cremation
THE MCD has decided to use cow dung cakes at crematoriums to fight air pollution in the city.
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November 28, 2025
The Morning Standard
ICC warns members of 30% reduction in revenue next cycle
CRICKET could be the biggest money spanner for India but the International Cricket Council seems to be expecting a revenue cut in 2028.
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