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Naraina's decades-old dilapidated hospital faces growing safety woes
The Morning Standard

Naraina's decades-old dilapidated hospital faces growing safety woes

FOR several years, residents of West Delhi's Naraina have faced a difficult choice - forgo healthcare or risk receiving it in a dilapidated building that could collapse at any moment.

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November 26, 2024
Nizamuddin replaces Babaria as AICC in-charge for elections
The Morning Standard

Nizamuddin replaces Babaria as AICC in-charge for elections

IN a bid to get battle-ready for Delhi assembly polls due in February 2025, the Congress has appointed Qazi Nizamuddin as the AICC in-charge of Delhi, replacing Deepak Babaria.

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November 26, 2024
DUSU result: Over 20K students go for NOTA option
The Morning Standard

DUSU result: Over 20K students go for NOTA option

IT looks like 'None of the Above' (NOTA) option caught the voters' attention in this year's DUSU polls.

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November 26, 2024
Govt includes 70-plus age group in pension scheme
The Morning Standard

Govt includes 70-plus age group in pension scheme

WITH Delhi assembly polls drawing near, the Atishi government announced on Monday that 80,000 more people, aged 70 years and above, are now eligible for old-age pensions, bringing the total number of beneficiaries under the new scheme to 5.3 lakh.

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November 26, 2024
The Morning Standard

New old-age pension scheme is result of our efforts: BJP

DELHI BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Monday stated that the announcement of adding 80,000 more beneficiaries to the new Old Age Pension scheme in the city is a result of BJP's efforts and political pressure.

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November 26, 2024
The Morning Standard

Gehlot OSD held in phone-tapping case, granted bail

LOKESH Sharma, an aide of former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, was arrested on Monday by Delhi Police, but was released within a few hours on bail in a phone-tap case.

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November 26, 2024
Test of character Down Under: India celebrate happy Perth-day
The Morning Standard

Test of character Down Under: India celebrate happy Perth-day

AT 13, VAIBHAV BECOMES IPL's YOUNGEST PLAYER

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November 26, 2024
The Morning Standard

NSUI wins top DUSU post after 7 years

The Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI) staged a significant comeback in the Delhi University student union election after seven years, clinching the president and joint secretary positions.

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November 26, 2024
Manipur, Adani row paralyse Parliament
The Morning Standard

Manipur, Adani row paralyse Parliament

The winter session of Parliament was off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses adjourned till Wednesday amid protests by the Opposition demanding discussions on Gautam Adani's US indictment and the Manipur situation.

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November 26, 2024
CONSIDER REOPENING SCHOOLS, BUT GRAP-IV CURBS TO STAY: SC
The Morning Standard

CONSIDER REOPENING SCHOOLS, BUT GRAP-IV CURBS TO STAY: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the national capital region and adjoining areas to consider restarting physical classes in schools and colleges, noting that many students lacked mid-day meals and infrastructure to attend online classes.

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November 26, 2024
Call taken on BJP leading new Maha Yuti govt
The Morning Standard

Call taken on BJP leading new Maha Yuti govt

Name of the chief minister to be announced in Mumbai; Shinde camp keeps up pressure

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November 26, 2024
The Morning Standard

SC trashes petitions against inclusion of 'secular', 'socialist' to the Preamble

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a batch of pleas challenging the 1976 amendment to the Constitution, which added the terms 'socialist', 'secular', and 'integrity' to its Preamble.

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November 26, 2024
THE BEAR AND THE BULLET
The Morning Standard

THE BEAR AND THE BULLET

This newest addition to the lineup of India's most premium bike manufacturer is a nod in the direction of taking the rough with a smooth ride

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November 25, 2024
Set for board exam: Gukesh plotting to lift India to pinnacle of chess world
The Morning Standard

Set for board exam: Gukesh plotting to lift India to pinnacle of chess world

November 23, 2014, Viswanathan Anand, the owner of five world titles, tried for one final time. But the young world champion, Magnus Carlsen, kept the door shut.

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November 25, 2024
George Clooney starrer Wolfs 2 cancelled at Apple
The Morning Standard

George Clooney starrer Wolfs 2 cancelled at Apple

It has only been three months since filmmaker Jon Watts signed on the dotted line for a sequel to his crime caper Wolfs with George Clooney and Brad Pitt, but the film is no longer moving forward at Apple.

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November 25, 2024
Jazball Down Under: Twin centuries put India on top
The Morning Standard

Jazball Down Under: Twin centuries put India on top

Yashasvi, Kohli hit tons before early wickets leave Australia wanting

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November 25, 2024
The Morning Standard

Of homecomings and new beginnings

THE 2025 IPL auction was always going to be about new beginnings.

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November 25, 2024
The Morning Standard

Blasters shine in 2nd-half to sink Chennaiyin FC

KERALA Blasters produced a strong show in the second-half to beat Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in the ongoing Indian Super League in Kochi, on Sunday.

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November 25, 2024
Salah sends Reds eight points clear
The Morning Standard

Salah sends Reds eight points clear

MOHAMED Salah fired Liverpool eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders survived a scare from lowly Southampton thanks to the Egypt star's second-half double in a 3-2 away win on Sunday.

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November 25, 2024
FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN MATTERS
The Morning Standard

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN MATTERS

However, the situation in India demands steps like these to enhance the participation of women in the workforce.

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November 25, 2024
RBI-Centre tussle: Is govt trying to guide interest rates?
The Morning Standard

RBI-Centre tussle: Is govt trying to guide interest rates?

Is the Centre undoing its own achievements in bringing in legislation, setting up six-member MPC that is guided by data to bring inflation down to 4%?

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November 25, 2024
MULTI CAP FUNDS - A MULTI-CUISINE BUFFET
The Morning Standard

MULTI CAP FUNDS - A MULTI-CUISINE BUFFET

To qualify as a genuine all-rounder in cricket, one must not only be able to bat and bowl well but also field well.

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November 25, 2024
The Morning Standard

US capital mkt regulator has no jurisdiction to summon foreign national

US SEC will have to serve the summons on Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar in the alleged $265 million (₹2,200 crore) payoffs through proper diplomatic channels as it has no jurisdiction to summon a foreign national directly, according to sources.

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November 25, 2024
Gold prices rebound to ₹80k-level despite Trump's aggressive trade policy
The Morning Standard

Gold prices rebound to ₹80k-level despite Trump's aggressive trade policy

GOLD prices have breached ₹80,000 per 10 grams levels in major Indian cities, recovering from the impact of Donald Trump's expected high tariff trade policy and a firm US dollar, analysts said.

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November 25, 2024
'Faceless' I-T assessment initiative struggles to deliver
The Morning Standard

'Faceless' I-T assessment initiative struggles to deliver

THE Faceless Assessment mechanism is aimed to revolutionise tax administration by enhancing transparency and efficiency.

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November 25, 2024
Brooke Rollins to be named as next agriculture secretary of US
The Morning Standard

Brooke Rollins to be named as next agriculture secretary of US

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers.

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November 25, 2024
Islamabad under lockdown ahead of PTI protest
The Morning Standard

Islamabad under lockdown ahead of PTI protest

PAKISTAN deployed heavy security forces in the national capital, sealed key roads and suspended mobile and internet services in certain areas as supporters of jailed former premier Imran Khan on Sunday geared up for a protest march towards Islamabad.

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November 25, 2024
B'desh to review power projects signed by Hasina
The Morning Standard

B'desh to review power projects signed by Hasina

A review committee formed by Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday recommended engaging an investigation agency to examine power agreements signed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's regime with different business groups, including one with India's Adani Group.

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November 25, 2024
Three in custody for rabbi's killing, says UAE
The Morning Standard

Three in custody for rabbi's killing, says UAE

Netanyahu vows to use all means to seek justice; Tel Aviv asks its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Emirates

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November 25, 2024
4,000-yr-old network of canals found in Belize
The Morning Standard

4,000-yr-old network of canals found in Belize

LONG before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America's Yucatan peninsula.

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November 25, 2024