Articles by HT Correspondent
Kerala train arson case: NIA files charge sheet against sole accused
The NIA charge sheet, filed on Friday, says Shahrukh Saifi, the sole accused in the case, had thrown and sprinkled petrol on the passengers and set the bogey on fire with a lighter with the intention to kill people
Published on Sep 30, 2023 04:50 PM IST
Several injured in stone pelting on VHP procession in Gujarat’s Narmada; 30 held
Police said that at least thirty people have been apprehended from both sides, and legal action will be taken against them, and about 15 to 17 individuals, including four to five policemen, sustained injuries in the violence
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 04:29 PM IST
Communal tensions flare in Jaipur over death of Muslim youth; 15 detained
Police said that the death of the Muslim man has led to tension in the area as a large mob began protesting since Friday night demanding immediate arrest of the accused persons
Published on Sep 30, 2023 03:51 PM IST
ISKCON sends defamation notice to Maneka Gandhi over ‘selling cows’ remarks
Earlier this week, Gandhi, who is an animal rights activist, called the organisation the “biggest cheat” in the country and alleged that the ISKCON sells cows from their gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers
Published on Sep 30, 2023 02:27 PM IST
Himachal: Snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti district, Manali-Leh highway closed
Manali got 7mm of rainfall and Bhunter 0.7mm, while the skies remained overcast; the snow and rain have brought down the mercury in the state.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 02:45 PM IST
Impasse over swearing-in of TMC legislator ends; oath-taking to be held today
Last week, Chandra Roy couldn’t be sworn in following a tussle between the governor and the West Bengal government
Published on Sep 30, 2023 12:55 PM IST
Starry, starry knight
An HT special on the 100th birth anniversary of Dev Anand.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 11:47 AM IST
Uttarakhand: Rape accused Muslim man tonsured, paraded in Tehri Garhwal
The alleged rape came to light after a viral video showed local residents parading the accused, blackening his face and partially shaving his head at a market in Badiyargarh under Kirti Nagar block
Published on Sep 30, 2023 10:49 AM IST
3 children killed as mud wall collapses in West Bengal’s Bankura district
The districts in south Bengal have been receiving heavy rainfall since Friday due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. Bankura too received heavy rains throughout the night.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 10:40 AM IST
PGIMER bags honour at India Research Excellence-Citation Awards 2023
Nine researchers and 11 institutions received this year’s awards for their outstanding contribution to research
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
CHB notices contradict court’s orders, say Sector 41 residents
Members of the LIG (U) Duplex Complex Welfare Society stated that the CHB had issued a public notice on September 27, asking the residents to remove violations within 10 days or face demolition
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Mulligans ease past Soaring Eagles on Day 4 of Chandigarh Golf League
Punjab Aces and Partee Panthers also recorded identical 5.5-1.5 wins over Tee Birds and Moksha Royals respectively at the event being held at the Chandigarh Golf Club
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: PGIMER nurses’ protest enters Day 4
The association members protest outside Kairon Block for two hours, 2 pm to 4 pm, every day. The protest which started on September 26, will last till September 30
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Mobile shop owner, taxi driver caught with 94 gm heroin
The mobile shop owner, Puspinder, alias Pushi, 35, was nabbed by the district crime cell, Sector 24, from a check post in Sector 20, Chandigarh
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh : Drug addict arrested for snatching chef’s phone in Sector 22
The accused, Sandeep, resident of Sector 44, Chandigarh, was nabbed by the crime branch from near the Sector-52 petrol pump
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: ₹19 lakh cleared for Chrysanthemum Show in December
The decision came taken during the finance and contract committee (F&CC) meeting held at MC office, Sector 17, under the chairmanship of Chandigarh mayor Anup Gupta
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Farmers’ protest hits traffic on Chandigarh-Ambala highway
Farmers owing allegiance to Bharti Kisan Union Ekta (Sidhupur) squatted on the highway and parked their tractors along the road to push for financial package for losses incurred in recent floods, legal guarantee to MSP and relief from agricultural debt
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Selling sub-standard cake leaves baker with burnt fingers
Consumer commission awards Panchkula resident ₹20,000 compensation for cake worth ₹3,000 that left her son sick in July
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Man molests 2 minor sisters, burns them with cigarette
As they tried to run away after objecting to the bad touch, the man pressed a lighted cigarette against their shoulders, inflicting burns
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:30 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Chandigarh drug controller officer in dock for seeking ₹80,000 bribe from chemist
The officer sought bribe from Dhanas-based chemist to issue drugs licence “despite violations”; conduit nabbed while accepting ₹25,000 instalment
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
From Saturday night, no local trains between Kharghar and Panvel stations for 38 hours
Central Railway will enforce a 38-hour mega block on the Kharghar-Panvel route starting 11pm on Saturday, resulting in 170 cancelled services and 700 trains being short terminated at Belapur. The block is necessary for the construction of two new lines for a western dedicated freight corridor.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
HC closes arguments on challenge to amended IT rules; verdict on Dec 1
The Bombay High Court concluded arguments on challenges to the constitutional validity of India's amended IT rules, which empower the government to set up a fact-checking unit to filter social media for fake news. The court will announce its verdict on December 1. The petitions claim that the rules infringe on freedom of speech and expression. The government argues that the objective is to create a balancing mechanism to tackle uncontrollable and uncontrolled social media.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
ED likely to slap PMLA case against Azam Khan-headed Jauhar Trust
Ex-minister allegedly used ₹106.56 crore of government money to perform works at his Maulana Ali Jauhar University in Rampur.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Uttarakhand: Muslim man accused of rape tonsured and paraded
The accused was later arrested by the revenue police who have initiated the process to transfer the case to regular police, the officials added
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 09:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dehradun
Sukhbir slams AAP govt for non-release for flood aid in Fazilka
Sukhbir, who led the party protest in Fazilka, said, the AAP government in Punjab was also suppressing social activists and whistleblowers to conceal financial mismanagement
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ferozepur
700 detained in Bengaluru as bandh hits normal life in parts of state
While districts like Chikamangaluru, Tumakuru, Mandya and Kolar saw protesters burning effigies and organising sit-ins, North Karnataka largely remained unaffected by the bandh and normal life remained uninterrupted.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:54 AM IST
Farmers protest, Day 2: Passengers bear the brunt as 104 trains affected
Farm leaders on Friday said they will be expanding their protest by adding three more sites, including one each in Samrala, Malout, and Ambala, Haryana.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala/bathinda/amritsar/chandigarh
Umesh Pal’s murder: Saddam’s arrest crucial for capture of Atiq’s wife, other accused, says STF
Saddam was wanted in a case registered at Bareilly on March 6 for arranging secret meetings between Ashraf and Umesh’s shooters in the Bareilly jail.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Jalandhar: SHO transferred after girl uploads video sitting on bonnet of his official vehicle
On Thursday, a video of Jalandhar-based influencer Payal Param went viral on several social media platforms in which she was seen dancing to the tunes of Punjabi songs while sitting on the official vehicle of SHO. A few police personnel, in their uniforms, were also seen in the video assisting her
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jalandhar
NCB cop’s brother caught with ₹1.4 lakh bribe in Yamunanagar
He was identified as Islam, a resident of Karnal and the brother of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mehboob Ali, who is posted with HSNCB in Yamunanagar. The other cop, on whose behalf the accused was taking the bribe, is Ali’s colleague ASI Pawan.
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
