Hindustan Times (Lucknow)
PM promises new law to tackle paper leaks; cabinet meet today
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday promised a new law to tackle examination question paper leaks and fast-track courts to deal with those accused of the crime as the government pushed to break an impasse with student protesters...
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Parliament stays in deadlock; brief clashes in central Delhi
NEW DELHI: An impasse over student protests demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan deepened on Wednesday as crowds swelled and tensions briefly flared at Jantar Mantar, while the Opposition jammed Parliament during the...
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Protesters regroup, Oppn joins
NEW DELHI: Opposition politics took centre stage in the Capital on Tuesday as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led an unprecedented protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence and a string of leaders visited Jantar Mantar to back agitating students,...
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Chaos on streets echoes in House
NEW DELHI: Massive protests inside and outside Parliament rocked the first day of the monsoon session on Monday as a phalanx of agitators marched in central Delhi demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the...
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Oppn walkout sets stage for a stormy monsoon session
NEW DELHI: Setting the stage for a stormy monsoon session beginning Monday, Opposition parties staged a walkout from Sunday’s all-party meeting over the invitation extended to the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), before returning to press...
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6 UBT MPs’ merger with Sena gets LS Speaker’s approval
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) lawmakers with the Shiv Sena and allotted a separate seating arrangement for 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs. The decision came two days...
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PM turns heat on rivals ahead of Punjab polls
JALANDHAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, accusing it of ruining the state and saying only the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could save the region, in a speech that virtually...
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Ceasefire unravels as US, Iran hurtle towards all-out war
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran on Thursday, hitting targets farther north and firing into a ship the US accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at US...
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US strikes, Iran says in ‘existential war’
CAIRO/DUBAI: The US struck Iran’s coastal defences and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of its ports, while Iran threatened to shut off more regional energy exports, saying it was engaged in an “existential war” with...
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Indian sailor killed, 10 injured in Iran strike
NEW DELHI: An Indian sailor was killed and 10 Indian nationals were injured, two of them seriously, when Iran fired missiles at two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, prompting the external affairs ministry to summon the seniormost Iranian...
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Trump reimposes Hormuz blockade
DUBAI : US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships for safe passage. Iran has insisted it controls the critical waterway, as another exchange of...
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Hormuz crisis returns as Iran, US escalate strikes
DUBAI: The United States attacked Iran on Sunday over an Iranian strike on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing. Iran responded with attacks on countries including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and...
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India, New Zealand raise ties to strategic bond, ink 12 pacts
India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership and set a target of doubling trade in goods and services to ₹35,000 crore (7 billion New Zealand dollars or $4 billion) by 2030. This came as Prime Minister Narendra...
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SP govt ‘allowed namaz’ at Hanumangarhi temple, should apologise: CM Yogi
AYODHYA/BASTI : Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday accused the Samajwadi Party and the Congress of disrespecting Hindu faith, alleging that the former had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya and demanded that...
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Trump threatens more strikes, but no return to ‘war’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to unleash more military strikes against Iran after saying that Iranian attacks signalled the end of the ceasefire. But he later said the most recent exchange of fire with the Islamic Republic did not...
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Rai, Mishra exit, major reforms on cards, Trust to have CEO
The Ram Temple Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as general secretary and Anil Mishra as trustee, removed administrator Gopal Rao, and announced a three-member panel to appoint a chief executive officer (CEO) as it sought to...
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India overcame crisis on refining prowess, will keep building: PM
JAIPUR/BALOTRA: India will continue building new oil refineries to secure its supply chains even as Western nations shut down processing capacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, crediting the sector’s expansion for helping the country avoid the...
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SIT to widen scrutiny into trust’s financials
LUCKNOW/AYODHYA: The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) is set to expand the scope of its probe into allegations of irregularities in Ram Temple donation collections and look at the entire financial ecosystem of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi...
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July likely to be drier, hotter than normal: IMD’s grim forecast
July this year will be drier than usual, with rainfall across the country expected to be 94% of the long-period average (LPA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, bucking hopes of any major relief after a bruising June that was...
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MADHYA PRADESH SHINES IN HARNESSING RENEWABLE ENERGY
Madhya Pradesh is pursuing an ambitious target to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint in the country by 2070. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an ambitious target of 500 MW of renewable energy by 2030. MP is contributing with commitment to...
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FIR filed against eight on Trust’s complaint
A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged on Thursday against eight named accused and other unidentified persons on the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s complaint in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple...
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Oil back at pre-war levels as prices drop below $75
Benchmark oil prices fell more than $3 on Wednesday to their lowest level since before the start of the Iran war as supply concerns eased with more stranded oil tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz. US crude futures, meanwhile, slipped below $70 a...
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CM Yogi orders ‘mission mode’ fire safety audit
LUCKNOW: Calling the Aliganj fire tragedy a wake-up call for Uttar Pradesh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday issued directives to launch a fire safety audit campaign across the state in “mission mode” and ordered inspections of hospitals,...
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Iran shuts strait as Israeli strikes kill 20 in Lebanon
DUBAI: Iran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called Israel’s violation of a ceasefire, even as Pakistan said US-Iran talks were set to open in Switzerland on Sunday. The Hormuz action casts a new cloud over...
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20 TMC MPs merge with Tripura party
NEW DELHI: At least 20 rebel lawmakers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday told speaker Om Birla that they have merged with a littleknown Tripura-based party, strengthening the Nationalist Democratic Alliance and setting the stage for one of the...
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Trump and Modi meeting on cards; PM lands in France
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will meet on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, White House officials told HT on Saturday, hours after the PM departed for a nearly week-long visit to France and...
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Mamata attends INDIA meet, MPs break ranks
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress’s Lok Sabha unit tottered on the precipice of a split on Monday after at least 14 lawmakers met in Delhi and discussed breaking away in the presence of Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, the latest setback for the...
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Retd HC judge faces threats, family in UK attacked over verdict
The family of retired Bombay high court judge GS Patel has for 10 months now, faced threats and actual acts of violence across two continents in connection with his landmark 2024 judgment settling the succession issue in the Dawoodi Bohra community,...
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Missiles, drones fly in major W Asia flare-up
CAIRO: Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early Saturday, Bahrain’s government said, adding that they were intercepted. It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a “serious...
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UP govt planted 242 cr saplings in 9 years: Yogi
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said people must remain vigilant against the land, forest and mining mafia and smugglers who harm nature and water resources. He was addressing a symposium organised by the forest department on the World...
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After 21 died, owner filed to renew expired licence
NEW DELHI: The devastating blaze in an illegal bed-andbreakfast in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani that killed 21 people and injured 21 more began in the kitchen of the restaurant on the ground floor, preliminary probes of Delhi Fire Service and police have...
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CBSE chairman, secy shunted amid outcry
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday replaced the chair and the secretary of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and started a probe into the procurement of services for the board’s controversial, glitch-prone onscreen marking (OSM) system amid...
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Cow is ‘Rashtra Mata,’ does not require a formal declaration: CM
MEERUT: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hit out at clerics and organisations which have demanded that the cow be declared the national animal, saying the cow is revered as “mother” in the Sanatan tradition and is “not merely an animal for...
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Kohli powers RCB to consecutive IPL glory
AHMEDABAD: Virat Kohli hit a commanding 75 not out off 42 deliveries as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets to win their second straight Indian Premier League (IPL) title in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Bengaluru...
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DKS gets CLP’s nod as next CM of Karnataka
DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as chief minister while capping a leadership transition in the southern state that came about after his...
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A weak monsoon looms as MeT dept lowers its forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday revised its seasonal rainfall forecast downward — from 92% of the long-period average issued in April to 90% — and attached a 60% probability to a deficient season, meaning there is a better-than-even...
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SIR valid, falls within ECI’s powers, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI), ruling that the exercise furthered the constitutional objective of free and fair elections and...
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Quad announces energy initiative, Fiji port project
NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday launched an energy security initiative to help Indo-Pacific nations cope with disruptions due to the West Asia conflict and a project to build a port in Fiji, as foreign ministers of the grouping sought to inject fresh...
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Petrol crosses ₹100 in Delhi with latest hike
NEW DELHI: State-run oil companies on Monday raised petrol prices by ₹2.61 per litre and diesel prices by ₹2.71 a litre, the fourth-rate hike in two weeks that has cumulatively seen petrol and diesel becoming costlier by ₹7.35 and ₹7.53 per litre,...
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Iran deal inches closer, but Trump says ‘no rush’
CAIRO: The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. They said details...
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PM backs peace push in meeting with Rubio
NEW DELHI: India will continue working with the United States for the global good even as it backs peace efforts and the peaceful resolution of the conflict in West Asia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday during talks with US secretary of...
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SC divided on UAPA bail, larger bench to weigh in
In an extraordinary institutional moment at the Supreme Court, a clash of judicial views between two coordinate benches over bail jurisprudence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) spilled into the open on Friday, with one bench...
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Reforms, delivery, W Asia in focus as PM meets ministers
The call for Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047 is not just a slogan but the government’s commitment and therefore the focus of the administration should be on reforms and delivery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his council of ministers on...
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Rome, Delhi dial up ties during Modi’s Italy visit
NEW DELHI: India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their ties to a special strategic partnership and pledged to expand bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held talks on...
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Second in a week: Petrol, diesel prices raised again
NEW DELHI: State-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by nearly ₹1 per litre each on Tuesday — the second increase in less than a week — taking the total increase to just under ₹4 per litre since May 15. In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹98.64...
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Stalemate stays as Iran, US reject new peace moves
A deal to end the Iran war remains elusive after Washington and Tehran rejected fresh proposals as insufficient to secure an agreement. The stalemate continued even as oil prices edged up about 2% to a two-week high in volatile trade amid worries over...
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UAE N-plant attacked by drone, testing Iran truce
ABU DHABI: A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran...
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CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group
A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at coaching classes...
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Petrol, diesel retail prices hiked by ₹3/l as war bites
State-run oil companies raised pump prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre each across the country on Friday, while Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) increased compressed natural gas (CNG) rates by ₹2 per kg in and around Delhi — the first retail fuel...
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Satheesan gets CM post, ending Kerala suspense
Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan staked his claim to form the next government in Kerala on Thursday after the 61-yearold was elected leader of the Congress legislative party, breaking 10 days of suspense over the party’s pick for the top job that had...
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In first step after PM’s appeal, gold, silver duty raised to 15%
The government on Wednesday raised customs duty on precious metals including gold and silver to 15% from 6% to curb their imports and save foreign exchange for essentials such as energy and fertilizers amid a protracted war in West Asia that has...
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NEET mess: NTA orders retest as CBI probes leak
The National Testing Agency cancelled NEET-UG 2026 on Tuesday, nine days after 2.27 million students sat for the examination across 551 cities, after central agencies confirmed that the question paper had been compromised. Questions had been available...
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Trump says truce with Tehran on ‘life support’
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” after he rejected Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has killed thousands...
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Cut fuel use, gold buys: Modi as Iran war bites
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged Indians to adopt austerity measures ranging from cutting fuel consumption and postponing foreign travel to reducing edible oil use and avoiding gold purchases, as the government grapples with the economic...
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Numbers in order, Vijay to be TN commander-in-chief
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday invited C Joseph Vijay to form the state government after he handed over letters of support from a clutch of parties that helped his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) swing past the majority mark...
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Dada to replace Didi in Bengal; Vijay meets governor again
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday declared Suvendu Adhikari the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) West Bengal legislative party, paving his way to become chief minister of the eastern state after sweeping to power in a landmark...
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Guv keeps Vijay waiting as TN deadlock deepens
The political churn in Tamil Nadu intensified on Thursday as actor-turned-politician Vijay met governor Rajendra Arlekar for a second time in two days even as Lok Bhavan defended its decision not to invite the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the...
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No invite yet for Vijay as Guv seeks legal opinion
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay met Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday to stake claim to power but wasn’t invited to form the next government as officials said Lok Bhavan was seeking legal opinion to ensure the Tamilaga...
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Didi digs in: Says didn’t lose, won’t resign as CM
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared on Tuesday that she won’t resign from the position despite losing a landslide election to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day before, but experts said her dramatic...
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