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C'garh panel to look into cases withdrawn against surrendered Maoists

THE Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday set up a cabinet subcommittee to review criminal cases registered against Maoists who have surrendered and recommend withdrawal of eligible cases from the courts.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Israel top killer of journalists for third year running: activist group

REPORTERS

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Post ban revocation, Aman ready to compete at nat’ls

LESS than a month after Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) lifted a one-year suspension imposed on him, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat is ready to represent Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) during the senior national championship commencing in Ahmedabad on Friday.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Kia India unveils new Seltos, aims to reclaim top position in SUV segment

SOUTH Korean carmaker Kia is eyeing leadership position in the fiercely contested midsize SUV segment as its Indian arm unveiled all-new Seltos on Wednesday.

1 min  |

December 11, 2025
The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Delhi's New Storytellers

DELHI has always been a city that gathers wanderers the way the Yamuna gathers light at dawn.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

INDIA FIGHT BACK TO FIND BRONZE EDGE

Coach Sreejesh’s fiery words buoy team to come-from-behind win against Argentina; Germany retain gold

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December 11, 2025

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Green honour for top TN officer at UN meet

SUPRIYA SAHU, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, has been named one of the 2025 Champions of the Earth, the United Nations' highest environmental honour, for her pioneering contributions to sustainable cooling and ecosystem restoration.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 Days gets release date

PRIME Video has announced the release date and dropped first-look photographs for its much-awaited thriller series, titled 56 Days, based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s eponymous novel.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Epstein jury records from 2019 case can be public: Court

SECRET grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled on Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier's sexual abuse.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

THE ODDITY OF PRIVILEGED FUGITIVES

E UROPEAN courts seem keen to legitimise high privileges for other countries' economic fugitives.

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December 11, 2025

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City celebrates Deepavali's UNESCO tag

Govt organised festivities in capital to mark the event with cultural performances, lighting buildings

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December 11, 2025

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Police return 625 lost phones to their owners

THE Shahdara district police has recovered 625 stolen, snatched, and lost mobile phones worth around ₹1 crore under Operation Vishwas and returned the devices to their owners, officials said on Wednesday.

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December 11, 2025

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ALUMNI MEET Andhra univ to host WAVES 2025 on Dec 13

ANDHRA

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Rahul agrees to disagree with PM-led panel, gives dissent note to select CIC

AT the meeting of the high level committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to select the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and commissioners, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi submitted a dissent note on the lack of representation in the list from the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC)s.

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December 11, 2025

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76-year-old POCSO convict held after 4 yrs

THE Delhi Police has arrested a 76-year-old life convict who had been on the run for more than four years after jumping parole in a POCSO case, officials said on Wednesday.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Italian cuisine added to UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

UNESCO recognised Wednesday that Italian food is more than pizza, pasta and gelato, adding the range and ritual of the famed cuisine to its list of intangible cultural heritage.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

IOA-CONI MoU to help improve sports

IN its bid to improve sporting ties between Italy and India that will eventually help in exchange programmes including training, infrastructure sharing and sports development, the Indian Olympic Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on Wednesday.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

BOOKWORMS OF THE WORLD, UNITE

A startup turns bookshelves into digital identities to help readers find each other. A conversation with entrepreneur Meera Raman.

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December 11, 2025

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A DEBATE ON REFORMS THAT DELIVERED ONLY RANCOUR

T HE two-day Lok Sabha debate on electoral reforms should have been an opportunity to clarify procedures, strengthen transparency, and reaffirm institutional neutrality at a time when public trust in democratic processes is increasingly brittle.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

HC asks why Ajit son name missing in land scam FIR

Judge raises questions on probe as Parth's firm linked to Pune deal

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Dropouts rise, classrooms shrink amid teacher surplus

THE latest Rajya Sabha data on Wednesday exposes a troubling churn in Gujarat's school system.

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December 11, 2025
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The Morning Standard

Oppn walkout after BJP MP withdraws question on India's forensic capabilities

OPPOSITION parties led by the Congress on Wednesday staged a walkout in the Rajya Sabha after a BJP MP withdrew a question he had originally posed to Home Minister Amit Shah on strengthening the country's forensic capabilities.

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December 11, 2025

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Govt, IOCL sign MoU in green energy push

THE Delhi government on Wednesday signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to boost urban beautification, strengthen public services and support green energy initiatives in the capital.

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December 11, 2025

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T'gana's push for ecology, tourism and Hyderabad infrastructure overhaul

TELANGANA has unveiled a future-ready development plan integrating ecological restoration, tourism-led growth, mobility modernisation, and heritage conservation.

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December 11, 2025

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MCD orders inspection of hotels, restaurants in city

THE Standing Committee of 田田 HOTEL the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday flagged serious concerns over restaurants, banquets and other establishments operating without valid fire safety licences.

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December 10, 2025

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DIAMANTAIRE Belgium top court rejects Mehul Choksi’s extradition plea

BELGIUM’S Supreme Court has dismissed fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi’s plea challenging his extradition to India in a ₹13,850 crore scam, CBI said on Tuesday.

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December 10, 2025

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Crisis in Cong deepens as Sidhu wife hits out at Warring

A day after former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, was suspended from the Congress for her “anti-party” remarks, crises in the state party deepened on Tuesday when she again hit out at the state leadership.

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December 10, 2025
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The Morning Standard

How Air India managed to escape crisis

PLANNING in advance helped Tata-owned Air India Group to ensure that both Air India and Air India Express sailed through smoothly after DGCA’s revised crew roster came into effect from November 1.

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December 10, 2025
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The Morning Standard

MCD adds super sucker machines, backhoe loaders

DELHI Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Tuesday flagged off 17 backhoe loaders and 2 super sucker machines at the MCD headquarters with an aim to enhance the city’s sanitation infrastructure.

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December 10, 2025

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SC asks ECI to flag intimidation of BLOs during SIR exercise

EXPRESSING concern over reports of Booth Level Officers (BLO) being threatened in West Bengal and other states, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India to take action to protect BLOs.

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December 10, 2025