Hindustan Times (Chandigarh)
CJP leaders Das, Ranka out after week in judicial custody
: A special executive magistrate on Wednesday ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody after they agreed not to call any protests at Jantar Mantar until the site is re-notified...
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BEYOND THE HYPE: THE QUIET BENEFITS OF AI IN EVERYDAY LIFE
From enhanced diagnostic capabilities to sustainable energy solutions, artificial intelligence (AI) is already making significant improvements in our lives, with even greater advancements on the horizon. In various sectors such as healthcare,...
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Tiger firing draws sharp response, 3 held in Kota
The three assailants who shot at actor Tiger Shroff outside a football ground at Juhu were arrested from aboard a Jaipur-bound express train at Kota junction by a team of Rajasthan police on Monday afternoon. In Mumbai, the police seized the Bajaj...
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Truck mows down 15 outside temple in MP
At least 15 people, including six children, were killed and 26 injured after a truck ploughed into a group of devotees outside a temple in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday, officials aware of the matter...
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Relief for India as US puts off tariffs over Russia oil
US President Donald Trump on Friday used a waiver provision in the Graham Act to hold off tariffs of up to 100% that the law would otherwise have triggered against India and four other countries for buying Russian oil and gas, in an executive order...
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Tricolour march held in CP amid curbs, detentions
At least 2,000 people waving the Tricolour filled the inner circle of Connaught Place on Friday evening after police refused them permission to gather at Central Park, the centre of the business and retail district, closed the park itself for two days,...
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EC offers SSR lifeline amid furore over SIR
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union territories, the first such exercise in nearly two years that is expected to not only help Gen Z and first-time voters but...
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CJP, Cong push to restore protests at Jantar Mantar
The recently decommissioned protest site of Jantar Mantar brought the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and the broader Opposition on the same page on Wednesday after three CJP members were jailed, triggering condemnation and a vow to restore the...
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India a trusted partner in weaponised world: Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched India as a reliable global partner to empower humanity in an unstable world where supply chains, trade and technologies were weaponised as he underlined the unique path forged by the country...
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After 33 years, cops bar all protests at Jantar Mantar
For 33 years, an 18th-century astronomical observatory in the heart of Delhi functioned as a lighthouse for causes big and small – former soldiers demanding parity in pensions, a woman on hunger strike spotlighting army excesses, sexual violence...
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SC stresses due process as detentions continue; Oppn, CJP say won’t relent
A phalanx of 40,000 security personnel detained roughly 700 people on Sunday as sporadic protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar continued to bubble up across the Capital for a second consecutive day as the Supreme Court underlined...
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CAPITAL CRACKDOWN
About 41,000 security personnel turned the Capital into a fortress on Saturday to thwart a planned protest demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, launching an unprecedented clampdown that saw the detention of 7,000...
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CAPITAL CLAMPDOWN
Over 40,000 security personnel to shield central Delhi; CJP activists continue with plan to reach Jantar Mantar Authorities on Friday imposed curbs without precedent in the Capital, ordering the gates of 45 metro stations shut, cutting mobile internet...
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SENSEX SLUMPS TO 32-MNTH LOW ON OIL SURGE, FOREIGN EXODUS
BENGALURU: Sensex slumped to its lowest in 32 months on Thursday as surging oil prices, rising global bond yields and a weaker rupee heightened inflation concerns, adding to pressure from the central bank’s hawkish rate increase a day earlier. The...
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‘Not conducive’: Centre opposes Rajoana’s mercy plea in top court
The Centre on Wednesday opposed in the Supreme Court the plea of Balwant Singh Rajoana -- a Babbar Khalsa sympathiser who is on death row for the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh and has sought commutation of his death...
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CBI books Mann’s aide, 5 others in graft case
CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday booked Rajbir Ghuman, officer on special duty (OSD) to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, and five others in a corruption case on the high court’s orders and raided eight locations,...
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SC to EC: We didn’t sign off on Form 6 changes
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it had not approved a modified Form 6 –– the statutory application used by citizens to register as voters –– days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) stated that a controversial additional declaration...
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US choosing to be ‘lonelier power’; China rising: EAM
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday highlighted the changing dynamics of global geopolitics, which he said were marked by the US “deliberately becoming a lonelier power” and China rising on the world stage, as he stressed the need for...
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Late surge, gold rush: India’s Japan journey ends on high
MUMBAI: Multi-sport events can be like intriguing long-distance races, where the finish, and a burst of speed at the final bend, often leave a greater lasting impression than the start. And what a finish it has been for India at the 2026 Asian...
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India basks in six-gold glory; historic hockey, archery wins
Under those floodlights in Gifu, Lalremsiami’s booming reverse-hit and Savita Punia’s calming left-hand stroke save was the fulcrum to India’s women turning the screws on China, ending a 44-year wait and fast-tracking their ticket to the LA Olympics....
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Panel backs law for DGCA facelift with safety in focus
India’s aviation regulator should be dismantled and replaced by an independent authority, created by a new law and with its own money and its own hiring, according to a proposal submitted to the government. The regulator has nearly half its posts...
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Terror in the air: Pilot stabs Indian captain in cockpit
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI/DUBAI: The co-pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly stabbed the captain on Wednesday morning, triggering a battle in the cockpit during which the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plunged 14,300 feet in roughly 30 seconds over...
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Nifty near 6-month low as oil prices hit $108
Indian stocks fell to their lowest level in almost six months on Monday as hopes of a Us-iran breakthrough faded, pushing crude oil further above $100 a barrel and deepening worries over higher interest rates. The benchmark Nifty 50 tumbled 1.6% to...
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EVERYONE HAS A THEORY OURS HAS THE NUMBERS
Everyone has an explanation for the world's biggest events. Number Theory tests those explanations against the evidence. Through rigorous analysis, data and fact-based reporting, it uncovers surprising insights, challenges conventional wisdom and...
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CEC row: Oppn protests, NDA allies seek answers
Pressure mounted on the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday as the Opposition hit the streets and some NDA members demanded answers even as a petition was filed in the Supreme Court demanding prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. The developments...
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ED alleges ₹10,000-crore GMADA land-bank scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its money-laundering investigation linked to Tirupati Infraprojects to alleged irregularities in land acquisition, auctions, masterplan changes and concessions granted to private developers by the Greater...
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Judges differ, refer call on bench for CEC law to CJI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred challenges to the 2023 law governing the selection of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) for setting up a constitution bench after a split verdict by...
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SC to EC: Address voter concern on SIR notices
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take steps to “inspire confidence” among voters in Delhi’s ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning whether notices issued to 3.3 million electors were being...
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Takht jathedar stopped from holding ‘ardas’ at Pak border
DERA BABA NANAK (GURDASPUR) : Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Monday stopped Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj from holding an ardas (a prayer) for the reopening of the Kartarpur Corridor at the India-pakistan border here,...
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Iran, US trade fresh threats as W Asia teeters once again
Iran and the United States exchanged new threats on Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning Iran would fail economically or face its leadership being wiped out if it didn’t make a deal, and the Iranian military saying it would retaliate harshly to...
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Tariff risk rises as Trump signs law on Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law, acquiring congressionally backed authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from the five largest buyers of Russian oil — a list...
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Mamata bypoll pick opts out; Cong candidate held
On Thursday evening, Mamata Banerjee’s candidate for the upcoming bypoll in Nandigram in West Bengal, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, met chief minister Suvendu Adhikari. At 3.30pm on Friday, Dey announced she had withdrawn her nomination for the seat that goes...
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Russia oil tariffs bill can hit ties, India warns US
India on Thursday warned that a US sanctions bill authorising tariffs of up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil could have implications for the bilateral relationship and the global energy market, hours after the US House of...
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Delhi lodges protest after India, Pakistan naval vessels collide
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with a frontline Indian warship in the Arabian Sea after manoeuvring in an “unprofessional and unsafe” manner, prompting New Delhi to summon Pakistan’s most senior diplomat on Wednesday to lodge a strong protest over the...
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Above ₹2,000, UPI no longer free of charge for sellers
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The finance ministry on Tuesday announced that a 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) will apply to person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000, while person-to-person (P2P) transactions will remain free irrespective of their...
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Amid power blues, Punjab shunts out PSPCL top boss
CHANDIGARH/PATIALA/ LUDHIANA: Battling an unprecedented power crisis that has triggered statewide protests and crippled industrial operations, the Punjab government on Monday replaced Basant Garg as power secretary and chairmancum-managing Director...
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Modi flags ‘weaponisation’ of tech, critical minerals, calls for Brics unity
India on Sunday flagged concerns over the “weaponisation” of technology and critical minerals at the Brics Summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for greater cooperation within the grouping to develop solutions that can be extended to...
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Delhi bridges divide, delivers declaration
India pulled off a diplomatic victory at the Brics Summit on Saturday with the adoption of a consensus joint declaration despite divergences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the West Asia crisis, though the document was shorn of any...
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PM reiterates call for Ukraine peace, stresses risks to seafarers with Putin
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi again nudged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to end the conflict in Ukraine, reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward, as the two leaders assessed progress in economic, defence,...
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Pivotal PM-XI bilateral set for Brics sidelines
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in New Delhi on Saturday for his first visit to India in seven years, setting the stage for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will provide an opportunity for the two sides to consolidate...
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Oil crosses $100 mark as Iran war intensifies
Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since late July, as Iran and the US hit tankers in the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began, threatening to worsen the ongoing impairment of energy supplies...
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Russia says Brics can bridge IRAN-UAE gap
Russia remains hopeful that Brics member states will be able to bridge differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the West Asia conflict and achieve consensus in framing joint documents for the grouping’s summit to be hosted by...
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Aravalli panel’s plea to extend deadline junked
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday questioned whether a high-powered committee constituted by the Supreme Court to arrive at a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and range was seeking to stretch the exercise beyond his tenure, as...
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Don’t administer oath to Justice Mishra: Punjab govt to governor
: A day after the Centre notified the elevation of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Punjab government on Sunday took strong exception to the decision, stating that the appointment and...
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Cong replaces Baghel as Punjab in-charge amid internal discord
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday removed Bhupesh Baghel as the general secretary in-charge of the pollbound Punjab, replacing him with former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. The party also...
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Air India A320 briefly lost all hydraulics, says AAIB
An Air India Airbus A320neo lost all three of its hydraulic systems within seconds while cruising at 36,000 feet on August 4, triggering an “altitude upset” that injured 24 people on board, according to a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident...
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SC collegium picks justice Sharma’s junior as CJ of J&K high court
Even as Rajasthan high court acting chief justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma has publicly rejected allegations of “corruption”, “nepotism” and “misuse of administrative powers” levelled against him by Supreme Court judge justice Sandeep Mehta, calling them...
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Oil near a 5-week high as West Asia crisis escalates
Oil steadied near the highest closing level in five weeks as hostilities broke out again between the US and Iran, renewing the threat to energy exports from the Middle East. West Texas Intermediate traded near $90 a barrel after surging 5.2% on...
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PM renews appeal to avoid gold buying, foreign travel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday renewed his appeal to citizens to avoid buying gold unless necessary and to choose domestic destinations over foreign holidays, linking greater spending within the country to the goal of sustaining and...
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PM urges Putin to end ‘endless war’
Russia should move from “endless war towards the end of war”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told President Vladimir Putin on Monday, nudging the Russian leader yet again to end the more than four-year-old conflict that has had an adverse impact on the...
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India, Uzbekistan boost ties, plan uranium pact
India and Uzbekistan on Sunday raised their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, set a target of $5 billion in annual trade by 2030 and agreed to work for the longterm supply of uranium during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
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Four days on: Hope fades, missing tally crosses 3K
BIDUR/NEW DELHI: The toll from the Himalayan flash floods neared 700 and the missing count approached 3,000 on Saturday, as hopes of finding more survivors faded among rescuers in Nepal and China, who scoured through mud, rock and debris, four days...
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Murder, fake death, 42-year mystery: Notorious fugitive back in spotlight
One winter morning in January 1984, Sukumara Kurup strangled a man who bore some resemblance to him, burnt his body near a field in Alappuzha and faked his own death – in the process committing one of India’s first insurance crimes. The 38-year-old...
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Rescuers scour Nepal as toll, missing count surge
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI/LUCKNOW/ DEHRADUN: Rescuers hacked through mountains of mud and debris to pull out stranded survivors and bodies along the Nepalchina border on Thursday, a day after a deadly torrent of water several stories high swept through six...
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Hundreds missing as flood barrels through Nepal hills
A wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river at the Nepal-china border near Tibet on Wednesday morning, triggering catastrophic floods that swallowed roads, bridges, houses, and power projects across at least six districts, killing 160...
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Let July 20 probe kick off: SC on plea to widen remit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC), headed by its former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, should be allowed to conduct its independent inquiry into allegations of excessive use of force during the July...
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US puts Iran trade partners on notice
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from Washington. The new...
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PM pitches India as global hub for space start-ups and talent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India can emerge as a global leader in the space sector, calling on private players to build an ecosystem capable of attracting global talent and investment while reaffirming government’s commitment to...
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Monsoon deficit to widen, no big revival till Sept, warns IMD
India’s monsoon is weakening at a point in the season when it should be at its most productive. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said below-normal rainfall is expected across the country for at least the next two weeks — through September 2 —...
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Biggest El Nino in ‘over a century’ to dial up global heat
NEW DELHI/LONDON: This year’s El Niño is on track to become the most powerful in over a century, with Pacific waters expected to heat up more than 3°C above normal — a level that would dwarf every El Niño event in the modern climate record and could...
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Wide mandate for July 20 probe panel
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a fivemember committee headed by its former judge R Subhash Reddy to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of violence during the July 20 student protests while looking into far-reaching...
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J&K an important part of India: Gor in Srinagar
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: US ambassador Sergio Gor on Wednesday described Jammu and Kashmir as an “important part of India” during a visit to Srinagar, prompting Pakistan to summon the senior-most American diplomat in Islamabad to register a protest. Gor,...
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SC to set up probe panel on violence during student stir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that “getting heard” and having a “promise of future” were the biggest assurances for the youth, as it indicated that it would on Wednesday constitute a high-powered committee to inquire into allegations of excessive...
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BJP reshuffle may set course for cabinet rejig
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its much-anticipated new organisational team, bringing a few key leaders back into the party, promoting a bouquet of women leaders and inducting a number of young people with an eye on upcoming...
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Census: Population count begins today
The landmark population enumeration phase of the 2027 Census will kick off on Monday with self-enumeration in the Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, covering remote villages,...
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India’s freedom, A legacy of pride
Independence Day is a reminder of the courage, sacrifices and dreams that built modern India. Every year on August 15, the nation comes together to celebrate freedom and honor the countless individuals who fought for it. The day fills the country with...
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Little debate: 12 bills clear stormy session
A stormy monsoon session –– that saw the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha work for just 19% and 39% of their allotted time respectively and some bills being discussed for just two or three minutes before passage –– ended on Thursday under the shadow of...
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FCRA Bill sent to JPC, Oppn rebuffs Shah
A bill proposing controversial amendments to India’s foreign contribution law was referred to a 31-member joint committee of Parliament on Wednesday amid a standoff between the government and the Opposition and repeated disruptions in the House. The...
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Mid-air plunge: AI pilot tests +ve for marijuana
NEW DELHI: The pilot-in-command of an Air India Phuketdelhi flight that plunged 300 feet last week tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test, said people aware of the matter, a finding that raises questions over passenger safety. The...
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Shah to reply on student protests in House: Rijiju
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday offered to debate students’ issues and police action in Parliament with a reply by Union home minister Amit Shah, in a last-ditch effort to end the two-week-long logjam, but the Opposition insisted on specific...
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No headway on Iran as US dials down on talks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said in an interview...
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Day after Modi-sukhbir meeting, SAD backs women’s quota, delimitation bills
CHANDIGARH : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced its support for the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill, calling for their immediate implementation and backing the Centre’s proposal for a uniform 50% increase in the...
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Experts breached ‘obligation of secrecy’: CBI chargesheet
The three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts breached an “obligation of secrecy” and circulated the question papers of the NEET UG exam, said the chargesheet filed by the CBI before a Delhi court. According to the provisions invoked against...
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Echo Oppn sentiments to Amit Shah, V-P tells Rijiju
Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday asked Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju to “echo the sentiments of the Opposition” to Union home minister Amit Shah, a rare observation that came amid mounting disruptions demanding...
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Hasina vows she will return to Bangladesh despite risk of arrest
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday signalled her determination to return home in December after two years in self-exile in India, despite the risk of arrest or a death sentence, saying she wanted to help put the country back...
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