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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
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
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
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
The Morning Standard
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
The Morning Standard
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
The Morning Standard
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
The Morning Standard
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
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
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
The Morning Standard
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
The Morning Standard
MICROSOFT TO INVEST $17.5 BN IN INDIA OVER 4 YRS
US tech giant Microsoft has announced $17.5 billion (1.58 lakh crore) investment in India over the next four years to help build the infrastructure, skills, and capabilities needed for the country’s AI future.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Waterlogging and pedestrian safety to drive new infra push
THE Delhi government has initiated a major infrastructure overhaul to reshape the Karala-Kanjhawala region.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Man bludgeoned to death with stone over monetary dispute, accused held
A 45-year-old man was bludgeoned to death with a stone in east Delhi’s Ghazipur area after he demanded the return of money he had lent to the accused, police said on Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Mkts fall 1,000 pts in 2 days over US Fed rate cut worry
INDIA'S equity markets fell sharply again on Tuesday as investors pressed the caution button ahead of the important US Federal Reserve policy meeting outcome due on Wednesday.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Rice exporters to be ‘unaffected’ by US tariff
Exporters to tap new markets across world
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
107 MPs submit notice to impeach Madras HC judge
AS many as 107 INDIA bloc MPs, led by DMK, submitted a notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday, seeking impeachment of Madras High Court judge G R Swaminathan for his order of December 1 and 3 directing Subramaniya Swamy temple authorities at Thirupparankundram to allow lighting lamps on a pillar (deepathoon) near a dargah on the hill.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
World’s first social media ban for under-16s takes effect in Australia
Experts say new law will turn Aus into laboratory for understanding tech’s impact on youth
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Murder suspect on the run for 25 years arrested
A 50-year-old man was arrested over two decades after allegedly killing his roommate following an argument over food expenses in north Delhi’s Malkaganj, police said.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
3 held for killing man, dumping body in forest
THREE men were arrested for allegedly killing a 35-year-old following an altercation while drinking in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri and dumping his body in a forested area in Faridabad, police said on Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Khalid seeks interim bail for family function
FORMER JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in the UAPA case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 riots.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
HOCKEY TROUBLES GO BEYOND COACHING FAILS
AST week was not the best of times for Indian hockey, both on and off the field.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Vote theft anti-national act, says Rahul
Alleges ECI undermining electoral process; says law can be changed to hold poll panel accountable
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Hamas seeks more pressure on Israeli govt
A Hamas leader on Tuesday threatened to not move forward into the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement until more pressure is placed on Israel to open up a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid into the territory.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
1.64 cr challans issued for overspeeding this year
Police launched a series of road safety awareness programmes
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Missing strays spark concern among animal lovers of Assam’s Lakhimpur
WITH a recent Supreme Court order mandating the relocation of stray dogs to shelters following sterilisation or vaccination, animal lovers have lodged police complaints about a large number of street dogs missing from this northern town in Assam’s Lakhimpur.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Over 22L workers off from Gujarat MGNREGA records
FROM 2019-20 to 2024-25, over 7.49 lakh job cards under MGNREGA were deleted, and nearly 22.68 lakh workers removed from job cards in Gujarat, raising serious questions on transparency, and eligibility in the state, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
Anil Ambani’s son booked by CBI in ₹228 cr bank fraud case
THE CBI has filed a criminal case against Jai Anmol Anil Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, following allegations of cheating and fund diversion that caused Union Bank of India a loss of %228.06 crore, the agency said.
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December 10, 2025
The Morning Standard
RBI chief meets bank MDs, warns against digital fraud
RESERVE Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday met managing directors and chief executive officers of public sector banks (PSBs) and select private sector banks in Mumbai.
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