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Musk softens stand on H-1B visas, calls for reform
The Morning Standard

Musk softens stand on H-1B visas, calls for reform

AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

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January 01, 2025
US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM
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US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.

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January 01, 2025
Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine
The Morning Standard

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

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January 01, 2025
9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table
The Morning Standard

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

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January 01, 2025
Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row
The Morning Standard

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

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January 01, 2025
81% of groundwater safe for irrigation
The Morning Standard

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

THE groundwater quality report for 2024 reveals that India's overall drinking groundwater resource is temporarily becoming hard and may not be directly suitable for many industrial purposes.

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January 01, 2025
After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal
The Morning Standard

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

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January 01, 2025
CONG RELEVANCE IN OPPN ALLIANCE
The Morning Standard

CONG RELEVANCE IN OPPN ALLIANCE

ROAD AHEAD FOR OPPN UNITY SEEMS TO BE ROCKY WITH SEVERAL INDIA BLOC ALLIES CALLING FOR INTROSPECTION BY THE GRAND OLD PARTY ON THE POLL LOSSES

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January 01, 2025
OLD CHALLENGES IN THE NEW YEAR
The Morning Standard

OLD CHALLENGES IN THE NEW YEAR

ROAD AHEAD FOR OPPN UNITY SEEMS TO BE ROCKY WITH SEVERAL INDIA BLOC ALLIES CALLING FOR INTROSPECTION BY THE GRAND OLD PARTY ON THE POLL LOSSES

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January 01, 2025
Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff
The Morning Standard

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

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January 01, 2025
NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST
The Morning Standard

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

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January 01, 2025
Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment
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Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Tigress Zeenat on way back to Similipal reserve

A day after the National Tiger Conservation Authority chided the West Bengal forest department for moving Zeenat to Kolkata's Alipore Zoo after its capture in Bankura, the process to transport the three-year-old big cat to Odisha resumed on Tuesday.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

All help to kin of Kerala nurse in death row: MEA

WITH the family members of Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse convicted for the murder of a Yemeni citizen and whose death sentence was approved, pinning their last hopes on the Union government's intervention, the Centre said that it is extending all possible help to the family.

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January 01, 2025
HC bars ACB from arresting Rama Rao
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HC bars ACB from arresting Rama Rao

Formula-E irregularities: Telangana High Court reserves order on petition to quash FIR

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January 01, 2025
50% of new ration card applications pending since last year rejected in TN
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50% of new ration card applications pending since last year rejected in TN

OUT of nearly 2.65 lakh new family ration card applications pending with the Tamil Nadu government since July 2023, 1.36 lakh have been rejected.

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January 01, 2025
NDA govt working towards improving lives of poor: Naidu
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NDA govt working towards improving lives of poor: Naidu

STATING that the people are his high command, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stressed that the TDP-led NDA government in the State was working towards improving the lives of the poor.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Biggest drug haul: Police bust int'l syndicate, seize 16kg meth from TN house

IN its biggest drug haul in 2024, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) seized 16 kg of methamphetamine from a house in Vadakarai in Red Hills on Monday and busted an international syndicate.

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January 01, 2025
Stage Set for Delhi Showdown
The Morning Standard

Stage Set for Delhi Showdown

The 2025 Assembly Elections Promise a Crucial Contest with Welfare Schemes, Political Legacies on the Line

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January 01, 2025
AIIMS Creates Unified Referral System for Efficient Care
The Morning Standard

AIIMS Creates Unified Referral System for Efficient Care

THE AIIMS has created a digital platform for unified referral and teleconsultation connecting all AIIMS facilities across the country and other national institutes including JIPMER, Pondicherry, and PGI, Chandigarh.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Remarkable Research Efficiency: SIMATS - A Beacon of Excellence for India

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS) has once again proven its mettle on the national stage, building on its record-breaking publication spree and unparalleled research metrics.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

BTech graduate among 3 held for illegal arms supply

AFTER over a month-long operation and with the arrest of three men, including a B.Tech graduate, the Delhi Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted an interstate illegal weapon syndicate and recovered 275 bullets and five semi-automatic pistols meant to be supplied to criminals in the city and Uttar Pradesh.

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January 01, 2025
Caught on cam: Thief with 'spider-man' moves in cop net
The Morning Standard

Caught on cam: Thief with 'spider-man' moves in cop net

A notorious burglar who went under the moniker 'spider-man' for his infamous ability to scale walls and sneak into homes undetected was arrested by the police from northeast Delhi's Kabir Nagar area, an officer said on Tuesday.

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January 01, 2025
Bangladeshi mother-son duo squatting in capital deported
The Morning Standard

Bangladeshi mother-son duo squatting in capital deported

DELHI Police have detained and deported two Bangladesh nationals, a mother and son, residing illegally in southwest Delhi since 2005, an officer said on Tuesday.

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January 01, 2025
The Morning Standard

Will file case against Atishi over money charge: Dikshit

CONGRESS leader Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday lashed out at AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, calling him a \"pathological liar\".

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January 01, 2025
Aid to priests triggers political row
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Aid to priests triggers political row

After launching registrations, Kejriwal tells BJP to implement scheme in its states

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January 01, 2025
At 5,213 MW, peak power demand hits record in city
The Morning Standard

At 5,213 MW, peak power demand hits record in city

DELHI's power demand has surged to unprecedented levels this December, driven by plummeting temperatures, discom officials said on Monday.

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January 01, 2025
SORRY
The Morning Standard

SORRY

● CM APOLOGISES FOR LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO ETHNIC STRIFE ● URGES PEOPLE TO FORGIVE AND FORGET PAST MISTAKES

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January 01, 2025