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Woman held after 5 yrs for role in minor's gangrape

A 23-year-old woman who was involved in a gangrape case of a minor girl was arrested after remaining absconding for more than five years, an official said on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
Switching sides: Cong MLA joins AAP, BJP welcomes AAP leader
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Switching sides: Cong MLA joins AAP, BJP welcomes AAP leader

CONGRESS leader and five-time MLA from Seelampur, Mateen Ahmed, joined the AAP on Sunday, days after his son and daughter-in-law moved to the party.

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November 11, 2024
The Morning Standard

Days after Diwali, city's air quality remains 'very poor'

A dense layer of smog covered the capital on Sunday morning, bringing much of the city's daily life under a haze, as severe air pollution continued to persist nearly ten days after Diwali.

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November 11, 2024
POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO CLEAN CITY'S CIVIC MESS
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POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO CLEAN CITY'S CIVIC MESS

The main round of Central Civil Services Examinations for the year 2024 ended last month. Soon after the examination, a former student, who appeared in the examination, came calling for a conversation session.

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November 11, 2024
Cabinet nod to reinstate bus marshals, ball in L-G's court
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Cabinet nod to reinstate bus marshals, ball in L-G's court

Council of ministers says marshals are crucial for women's safety

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November 11, 2024
Kejriwal, Sisodia slam Centre over soaring crimes in city
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Kejriwal, Sisodia slam Centre over soaring crimes in city

AAP launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Delhi.

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November 11, 2024
The Morning Standard

Nijjar's aide Arsh Dalla arrested by Canadian police

Dalla, designated as a terrorist by India, nabbed over a shooting incident in Ontario

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November 11, 2024
The Morning Standard

Five of family killed as car rams truck in Greater Noida

FIVE members of a family, including three women, were killed after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a stationary truck on the Greater Noida Expressway on Sunday morning, a senior Noida Police officer said.

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November 11, 2024
With Arizona win, Trump sweeps all 7 swing states
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With Arizona win, Trump sweeps all 7 swing states

US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday added Arizona to the list of states he won.

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November 11, 2024
The Morning Standard

Siddique murder: Main shooter, two others held in UP

THE Mumbai Police Crime Branch, in a joint operation with Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) on Sunday, arrested main shooter Shivkumar Gautam and two other shooters at Nanpara in Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh in the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique.

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November 11, 2024
IN JAFFNA RALLY, LANKAN PREZ FIRM ON STOPPING TN FISHERS
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IN JAFFNA RALLY, LANKAN PREZ FIRM ON STOPPING TN FISHERS

SRI LANKAN President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who addressed his first public meeting in Jaffna since coming to office in September, on Sunday took a firm stance against Indians \"illegally\" fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

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November 11, 2024
CT: PCB seeks govt's advice on India not touring
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CT: PCB seeks govt's advice on India not touring

WITH the BCCI communicating to the global cricketing body about the Indian cricket team not travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy scheduled to take place in February 2025, the ICC has informed the PCB of the same through an email, it is learnt on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
Army officer killed during Jammu encounter
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Army officer killed during Jammu encounter

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu's Kishtwar district on Sunday.

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November 11, 2024
Back to Where It All Began
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Back to Where It All Began

The star of Adarsh Gourav's Superboys of Malegaon is the Maharashtrian city that celebrates 90s' Bollywood with all its quirks and clichés

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November 10, 2024
The Morning Standard

“It Was Challenging to Make It Sound Like You Know What You're Talking About

For those who haven't seen the first season of The Diplomat, how would you describe the show?

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November 10, 2024
Understanding the Forgotten Self
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Understanding the Forgotten Self

Explore the profound relationship between the soul and body, uncovering true self-awareness and the journey towards spiritual fulfillment

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November 10, 2024
One Man is an Island
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One Man is an Island

The Majuli Music Festival in Assam shines the light on the world's largest inhabited river island and the need to keep its indigenous culture alive

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November 10, 2024
Going Down Wikipedia Rabbit Hole
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Going Down Wikipedia Rabbit Hole

In new research involving more than 4,80,000 Wikipedia users in 14 languages across 50 countries, US researchers led by Dale Zhou at the University of Pennsylvania studied three distinctly different ways of going down the Wikipedia rabbit hole

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November 10, 2024
Getting Dirty with It
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Getting Dirty with It

A bizarre trend of eating dirt for health benefits is the new rage on social media

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November 10, 2024
Delhi's Pollution Crisis Needs Evidence-based Policy Reform
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Delhi's Pollution Crisis Needs Evidence-based Policy Reform

The capital of the world's largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis.

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November 10, 2024
It's Time to Divide the Bigger Indian States into Manageable Units
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It's Time to Divide the Bigger Indian States into Manageable Units

A time bomb, that could rip apart the unity of India, is silently ticking in the background. We can already hear the rumblings from various states who are feeling the heat of unfair allocations of resources based on the population.

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November 10, 2024
Shaping Imaginations at a Pinch
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Shaping Imaginations at a Pinch

Dolon Kundu's niche pottery blends cultural and mythological symbols from rural Bengal

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November 10, 2024
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Great Hopes, Greater Expectations

After a successful global run, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad brings his world tour to India

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November 10, 2024
Similar style: How Jan became Neeraj's coach
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Similar style: How Jan became Neeraj's coach

AFTER two Olympic medals (one gold and one silver), two World championships medals (one silver and one gold) and numerous other medals and top finishes with coach Klaus Bartonietz by his side over five years, Neeraj Chopra is set to enter a new chapter with a new coach.

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November 10, 2024
The Morning Standard

WELCOME TO CHESS, A FRACTURED GAME

Ever since Carslen accused Niemann of cheating, the sport, especially the online format, is viewed at with plenty of apprehensions by everyone involved; There are various anti-cheating measures in place and that is evident in the ongoing Chennai Grand Masters. Swaroop Swaminathan finds out more

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November 10, 2024
The Morning Standard

Chandigarh go top of Group after clinical win against Delhi

SHIVAM Bhambri took spinners to cleaners on a turner as Chandigarh shocked seven-time champions Delhi by nine wickets to go top of group D in the Ranji Trophy match played in Chandigarh.

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November 10, 2024
Honours even in 1000th Indian Super League tie
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Honours even in 1000th Indian Super League tie

CHENNAIYIN FC's hunt for a home victory this season continued as they were held 1-1 by Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

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November 10, 2024
The Morning Standard

Jurel at home in Australia, India A not so much

INDIA A might have lost the match but Dhruv Jurel once again showed why he is capable of featuring in the Test team as a specialist batter with his second fifty in as many innings against Australia A.

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November 10, 2024
Vinicius helps Real crush Osasuna
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Vinicius helps Real crush Osasuna

VINICIUS Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.

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November 10, 2024
WHY IS RBI BRINGING GOLD RESERVES BACK TO THE COUNTRY
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WHY IS RBI BRINGING GOLD RESERVES BACK TO THE COUNTRY

Mint Road watchers point to the need to safeguard holdings amid growing geopolitical uncertainties

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November 10, 2024