Hindustan Times (Jammu)
India finishes Asian Games on a high, clinches five more golds
NAGOYA: India won five gold medals on Saturday in golf, cricket, hockey, archery and wrestling, powering a late surge at the Asian Games and putting the contingent on course for a fourthplace finish in the medals tally, the same position as in...
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Two landmark victories mark India’s golden day at Nagoya
The Indian women’s hockey team humbled defending champions China 1-0 here on Friday to win their first Asian Games gold medal in 44 years, securing a direct berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With this, India ended a 44-year wait for their second...
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Modi lauds Capt Machchhar, says he averted 9/11-like attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for averting a “9/11-style tragedy” by foiling an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to crash a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. “The incident that occurred yesterday,...
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Yes to next-gen green crackers, No to total ban
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the use of “specified next generation joint green crackers” while refusing to impose a total ban on firecrackers, saying such a prohibition would hurt public sentiments, even as it gave the Centre and expert...
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SC to hear next week plea seeking to restrain CEC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition that seeks to restrain chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from exercising his functions following reports that he unilaterally took decisions without the concurrence of the...
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SC takes suo motu note of Delhi’s sexual assaults
The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of rising instances of sexual assault against minors and women in the national capital region seeking response from Delhi Police and stating that public spaces including parks, buses and roads cannot...
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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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INDIA bloc likely to meet on Sept 30 over CEC row
Opposition INDIA bloc parties are likely to meet in New Delhi on September 30 to discuss concerns over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, besides other issues, sources said. The proposed meeting comes...
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Plea in SC seeks SIT probe in EC actions, CEC’s prosecution
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging decisions, guidelines and software changes allegedly made by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar without the concurrence of the two Election Commissioners, saying such actions violate the...
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Trump welcomes Xi in US; trade, AI in focus
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying...
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SC split on larger bench for law on CEC selection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the challenge to the law appointing Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners to a five-judge Constitution bench after a two-judge bench, which gave a split verdict on whether a case for...
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Mandhana stars as women’s T20 brings India’s first gold of Nagoya Asian Games
India secured their first gold of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with the women’s team crushing Sri Lanka by 147 runs to retain their cricket Twenty20 title in dominant fashion. Electing to bat in a rematch of the Hangzhou final, India...
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IIT-B suicide case: Admin dean removed amid stir
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) on Monday said it has removed Suryanarayana Doolla, Dean of Administrative Affairs, from his post, amid protests by students and Youth Congress workers over the death by suicide of a 22-year-old...
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Top Naxal leader killed in Varanasi encounter
Senior Naxal leader and chief of banned Jharkhandbased outfit Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) Brijesh Ganjhu alias Gopal Singh Bhokta was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh ATS in Varanasi on Sunday morning, police said. Ganjhu was wanted...
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Trump signs Russia sanctions law, India faces 100% tariff risk
US President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers such as China and India. “On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the...
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Govt says no roll back of UPI charge above ₹2K
There is no question of a re-think on the issue of imposition of 0.4% MDR charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions over ₹2,000, a top government official said even as the finance ministry clarified there was no foreign influence behind...
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Fresh Houthi hits add to global oil supply concerns
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia on Monday and Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns the Middle East conflict could spread further and threaten global oil supplies. The Houthis on Monday...
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Monsoon withdrawal to begin from end of the week, says IMD
The withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is expected to commence by the end of this week – from September 19 onwards, with the all-India monsoon deficit currently standing at -15%, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, noting that...
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PM flags ‘weaponisation’ of tech, minerals
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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No dissent, Brics adopts Delhi declaration
In a major diplomatic victory for India, the BRICS grouping adopted a consensus joint declaration on Saturday after overcoming sharp divisions between the United Arab Emirates and Tehran regarding the West Asia conflict while notably omitting direct...
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PM calls for diplomacy, end of war in Ukraine
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 and energy...
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Modi, Xi set for bilateral on Brics meet sidelines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the margins of the Brics Summit, people familiar...
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SC slams Noida notice to student over protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Gautam Budh Nagar administration for issuing a preventive notice to a 20-year-old law student for allegedly spreading “anti-government propaganda” and inciting fellow students to join protests at...
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Modi hits out at critics of govt’s development record
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed those who question his government’s development record, once again calling them “Naraz Fufa” (angry uncle), as he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs 35,000 croreworth development...
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DAC clears acquisition proposals worth ₹1.1 L cr
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Monday approved acquisition of military hardware for the three services including radars, advanced light helicopters and mechanical mine layers at an estimated cost of ₹1.10 lakh crore to boost the military’s overall...
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Roadmap prepared to make India free of drugs by 2029: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective that drug-free youth power will lead to Viksit Bharat in 2047, and asserted the Union government has prepared a roadmap to make India drug-free by 2029. The...
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10 days on, Nepal rescuers pull 2 more people alive from debris
Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people. The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel,...
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India, Belgium sign pacts on defence, clean energy
India and Belgium on Thursday vowed to expand cooperation in trade, defence, critical minerals, clean energy and technologies following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wide-ranging talks with his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever. In his media...
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US pounds Iran, Tehran hits at bases in worst strikes since July
Iranians and their Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The...
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SC quashes all FIRs, CJP calls off Saturday’s stir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered across the country in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests in July, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, even as the group withdrew its...
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Economy grows 7.8% in Q1, beating expectations
India’s economy expanded faster than expected in the April-June quarter, easing fears that the Iran war would weaken growth and underscoring the resilience of Asia’s thirdlargest economy. Gross domestic product grew 7.8% from a year earlier in the...
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India, Uzbekistan to set up terms for uranium supply
and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of USD 5 billion in annual trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The...
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Nepal floods toll mounts to 669; rescue ops resumed
Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation. A glacier collapse on Wednesday...
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Nepal toll rises to 547, fresh flood fear looms
pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Rescue teams were...
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GLACIER COLLAPSE MAY HAVE LED TO DEADLY NEPAL FLOOD: EXPERTS
A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs. It...
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Deadly flash flood hits Nepal, at least 46 dead
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 46 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries...
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Let them work: SC on plea over CJP stir probe panel
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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3 newborns die in fire at Maha hospital NICU
Three newborn infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati early on Monday, prompting the state government to order a high-level inquiry into the...
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PM pitches India as global space startups, talent hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space...
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‘Iran not ready to make right deal’
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready for what he termed the “right deal”, while reiterating that Washington has control over key areas in the region amid escalating tensions between the...
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Police to lodge FIR after Rahul’s pellets protest
The Delhi Police is registering an FIR following a complaint of about the use of pellet guns during the July 20 Delhi protests, officers said on Friday. The complaint to police was made by pellet gun shelling victim Sahil Lochav, who later said an FIR...
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July 20 stir: SC sets up probe panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a fivemember high-powered committee headed by its former judge R Subhash Reddy to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police and security personnel...
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TN JUNKS ORDER ON PREVENTING STUDENTS’ STIR AFTER MAJOR ROW
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew a controversial circular directing that students be prevented from participating in protests of Leftist groups and parties, including the Cockroach Janta Party, after it sparked a row. In the circular,...
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HANGING STAYS AS EXECUTION MODE, SC ALLOWS ROOM FOR REVIEW LATER
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to issue any judicial mandate for replacing hanging with any other “less painful or humane” method of execution and affirmed the constitutional validity of the hearing as a, but left the door open for the Union...
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BJP’s new team under Nabin sees return of Irani, Madhav
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the new team of national office-bearers, seven months after appointing Nitin Nabin as the party’s 12th national president. The BJP on Monday named as many as 10 women, including former Union...
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Census 2nd leg from today; caste data to be collected
India’s first population census in more than a decade enters its second and final phase on Monday, with population enumeration beginning in Ladakh and snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ahead of the nationwide...
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CJI slams bar body over NALSAR students order DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST RAHUL GANDHI QUASHED
“It’s a dialogue between students and me,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday as he sharply pulled up the Bar Council of India for its order that the 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law not be enrolled as advocates...
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Parliament adjourned sine die on stormy note
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, making a Parliament washout as aggressive sloganeering and fierce counter-protests from both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition INDIA bloc derailed...
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Probe panel says charges against HC judge ‘proved’
The three-member parliamentary inquiry committee probing allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has found all three articles of charge against him proved, holding that his explanations over the discovery of substantial...
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NDA vs Oppn: Counter protests rock Parliament
Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face at Parliament’s main gate on Tuesday -with security personnel forming a cordon between them -- as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans over “brutal” police action on job aspirants in...
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Shah willing to debate on student stirs: Rijiju
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made an “emotional appeal” to floor leaders of parties, urging them to let the voice of the people be heard and allow the House to function without disruption, amid a logjam between the government and the Opposition...
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J’khand: Govt announces action plan, stir to continue
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Sunday accepted the resignations of three members of the Jharkhand Public Service (JPSC) Commission, in light of the recommendation made by the State Government, the Lok Bhavan said in a statement on...
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Don’t just question, find solutions, Modi tells IIT-D graduates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told students to question things that are accepted without a thought, and stressed that they should not stop at questioning but have the courage to also find their solutions. Addressing the 57th convocation...
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WhatsApp group led to NEET leak accused: CBI
A WhatsApp group of eight students, created in November last year and named “Fifa world cup 2026,” led Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths to key NEET-UG paper leak accused PV Kulkarni and Manisha Mandhare and exposed the modus operandi of a...
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Rain fury: Nine killed in UP, U’khand rivers swell
Nine people, including six of a family, were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, police said with the India Meteorological Department issuing an alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places across the state even as...
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SC cautions against use of force to handle protests
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the “most powerful force” available to society and law enforcement agencies to prevent violence during protests is to listen to young people and counsel them, cautioning that any “aggressive action in the name of...
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SC steps up fight against ‘digital arrest’ frauds
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped up its oversight of the country’s battle against the growing menace of “digital arrest” scams, issuing a fresh set of nationwide directions aimed at plugging systemic gaps in cyber fraud investigations, speeding up...
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Willing to facilitate withdrawal of FIRs against protesters: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was willing to facilitate the withdrawal of criminal cases against student protesters, clarifying that its previous order did not stand in the way of governments closing or withdrawing FIRs against eligible students...
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PM urges youth to take vow against substance abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva...
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Truce teeters as Trump warns of fresh attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck...
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₹84K-cr scheme cleared for offshore exploration
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the ₹84,084-crore “Samudra Manthan” National Offshore Exploration Scheme to partly fund the high cost of finding oil and gas in deepwater areas, drilling exploratory wells and building common infrastructure to bring...
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SC lens on use of pellet guns for crowd control
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Centre’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standing orders governing the use of pellet guns for crowd control, following allegations that security forces deployed them against students during...
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LS passes bill to amend law against paper leaks
Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years’ jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment...
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SC bars coercive action against student protesters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the violence during the student protests in Delhi and states across the country warranted a “thorough, fair and impartial” investigation, while directing that minors arrested during the demonstrations be released...
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Paper leak bill tabled, House adjourned amid Oppn ruckus
The government on Monday introduced the “Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026” in the lower House, but the proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah...
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PM announces Nilekani-led panel for education reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani for education reforms. In a video posted on Sunday evening, the Prime Minister said, “The Government of India is continuously taking various...
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Pradhan resigns as education minister after month-long stir
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the Centre conceding the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led agitation after weeks of protests that...
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Anti-paper leak law to be made stringent
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, including a fine of up to ₹10 crore, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to this effect, official sources said. The Cabinet...
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PM assures fast-track courts, Oppn says Pradhan must go
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift action against paper leaks even as the persistent Opposition demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan disrupted Lok Sabha...
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Ruckus in Parl over NEET leak issue
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice within an hour as the Opposition on Wednesday questioned the police action against the protesting students and reiterated the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over examination...
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Politics takes over as stir continues
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and several top leaders, sat on a protest dharna outside the Prime Minister’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday and demanded the resignation of PM...
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House adjourned amid ruckus over NEET leak
The Monsoon Session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses being adjourned for the day after Congress-led Opposition members created ruckus demanding discussions on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the alleged embezzlement of...
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Oppn walks out from all-party meet, stormy Parl session ahead
An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Sunday saw the entire opposition staging a symbolic walkout over the invitation to rebel TMC MPs and a demand for a discussion on the issues of Ram temple donation...
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Police shift Wangchuk to hosp on day 21 of protest
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a government hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, with the police citing medical advice and directions of...
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PM flags off India’s first H-powered train in Hry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train at Jind railway station on Friday, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean mobility journey. Modi waved as the train, which also had many schoolchildren onboard,...
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