Hindustan Times Thane
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...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
From the edge of extinction, Bustards take fledgling steps
BARMER/AHMEDABAD: Not very long ago, the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) ranged across a vast swathe of India, from Punjab in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south. Today, fewer than 150 remain in the wild, confined largely to pockets of Rajasthan’s...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Panel backs law for DGCA facelift with safety in focus
NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator should be 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 vacant, a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
‘Mark VIP’: EC rolls out new feature in app used by BLOs
The Election Commission of India (ECI) introduced a feature called ‘Mark VIP’ in the app used by booth level officers (BLOs) in the middle of the ongoing special intensive revision exercise (SIR) in 16 states and three Union territories, HT has...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Parents demand arrest of IIT-B director, prof
: The parents of an IITBombay student who died by suicide on September 18 have demanded the arrest of institute director Shireesh Kedare, Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and others named in the FIR. Speaking to the media outside the Mumbai Crime Branch...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
IIT-B suspends dean, agrees to review its punishment system
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has suspended its dean of administrative affairs, Prof Suryanarayana Doolla (in pic below), after massive student protests prompted the institute to take action after a secondyear BTech student died by...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
BMW falls off Coastal Road; 3 dead, 1 critical
Three students were killed and a fourth critically injured after a speeding BMW smashed through the Coastal Road’s barrier and plunged 75 feet onto a construction site at 5.20 am on Sunday. The four students, from NMIMS in Juhu and an architecture...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Rejinagar bypoll pick says will exit, then makes U-turn
KOLKATA/BERHAMPORE: Fresh political drama unfolded in West Bengal on Saturday after Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, the candidate fielded by Mamata Banerjee for the October 6 Rejinagar bypoll, said that he will withdraw his nomination only to go back on his...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Tata Sons’s Chandra move short of shareholder math
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: The shareholding math required for N. Chandrasekaran to retain his Tata Sons directorship appears heavily stacked against him, a day after the board revolted against the majority owner Tata Trusts to grant him a third term as...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
India’s twin goals for Japan: Bettering heroics of Hangzhou, building towards ’28 Olympics
MUMBAI: Three years ago, in the run-up to the Asian Games, promotional campaigns in India carried a catchy phrase: “Iss baar sau paar (this time over 100)”. It appeared a tad audacious but when the Indian contingent’s medals did cross that tally, it...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
Rapido fined ₹10 lakh over extra fare nudges
NEW DELHI: Ride-booking apps that prompt users to pay more -with messages such as “Captains aren’t accepting at ₹x. Try adding +10, +20, +30” appearing while the app is still searching for a driver-- will now have to stop using such nudges. The...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Modi flags ‘weaponisation’ of tech, critical minerals, calls for Brics unity
NEW DELHI: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Delhi bridges divide, delivers declaration
NEW DELHI: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
CURIOSITY DESERVES A SUNDAY
Spend Sunday discovering something you didn’t know you wanted to know. From culture and lifestyle to ideas that shift perspectives, HT WKND brings together stories that surprise, inspire and stay with you long after you’ve turned the page.
Read Full Story (Page 4)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Oil crosses $100 as war intensifies
HOUSTON: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PM: India’s growth can boost global confidence
At the seventh Global Fintech Fest (GFF) in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the event by putting the spotlight on India’s structural reforms, macroeconomic stability and rising economic momentum. The country’s fintech story, emphasised the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Baba Amte’s Anand Niketan seeks private bidders to run it
NAGPUR: The peerless Anand Niketan Arts, Science and Commerce College in Warora, Chandrapur—a living testament to the legendary Baba Amte’s visionary social movement—is fighting for survival. Starved of resources to repair its decaying infrastructure,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Iran threatens harder reply after US attacks
TEHRAN: Iran’s top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week, come amid a...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Census to begin early in 4 poll-bound states: Centre sets Dec 1 date
NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved the population count in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and parts of Uttarakhand to December, two months ahead of the rest of the country, clearing the census out of the quarter in which all four states are expected to go to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
THE TEACHER WHO SHAPED A CHAMPION
I will always be my sir’s Mira Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was 18 (2013) when she first met coach Vijay Sharma at a junior camp in Patiala. A year later, they began training together. Today, after an Olympic silver and three Commonwealth Games golds,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Belgium, India boost ties; pacts on defence manufacturing inked
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever on Thursday agreed to bolster cooperation in defence, advanced technology and law enforcement and set a target for doubling trade in five years, as defence firms of the...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SC quashes FIRs filed for CJP stir; Sept 5 protest off
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed first information reports (FIRs) registered across India in connection with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests in July, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
India shrugs off oil shock to post 7.8% growth in Q1
The Indian economy grew at 7.8% in the first quarter (April-June 2026) of the current fiscal year braving what has been described as the largest oil shock in the history of capitalism. The data, released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
India, Uzbekistan boost ties, plan uranium pact
NEW DELHI: 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 long-term supply of uranium during talks between Prime Minister Narendra...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Penguin likely nixed Sonia book deal over PM, RSS, China portions
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s book deal with Penguin Random House India (PRHI) fell through after she refused to make changes to or delete references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and Chinese intrusions into...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
Hundreds missing as flood barrels through Nepal hills
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists missing. In a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
US puts Iran trade partners on notice
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 warnings to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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 —...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Sugar prices jump from ₹50 to ₹70/kg in just one week
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Consumers may be compelled to renegotiate their household budgets ahead of the festive season, beginning with Ganeshotsav next month, as the retail price of sugar has gone up by 40% -from ₹50 to ₹70 per kg – over the last 10 days. A...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Wide mandate for July 20 probe panel
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 issues such...
Read Full Story (Page 5)
SC asks NTA where things stand on ’24 exam reforms plan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union government to present details of its implementation of the recommendations of the K Radhakrishnan committee, constituted in the aftermath of the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, along with a definite timeline,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
AYUSH SENDS WORLD NO.1 SHI YU QI PACKING IN ROUND 1; SINDHU WINS
Giant-killer Ayush Shetty produced the biggest upset on the opening day of the BWF World Championships, stunning world No.1 Shi Yu Qi of China in a thrilling battle to seal a memorable win and storm into the men’s singles second round, while PV Sindhu...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
B’DESH BEAT TEST CRICKET GIANT AUSTRALIA FOR HISTORIC WIN
A dominant Bangladesh stunned Australia to win the opening Test by a crushing nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic firstever Test victory on Australian soil. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors cruised...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
7 pillars, 1 goal: PM lays out blueprint for ‘Viksit Bharat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled seven streams of strength that he said will power the country’s journey to Viksit Bharat (developed India) by 2047, announcing mega plans for student coaching classes, civil defence volunteers and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
7 dead, 3 trapped in latest Himalayan project mishap
Seven workers were confirmed dead and three remained trapped inside a flooded, under-construction hydropower tunnel in Chamoli late on Friday, more than 24 hours after a suspected aquifer burst sent a surge of water and debris rushing through the...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Little debate: 12 bills clear stormy session
NEW DELHI: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Landslide crushes slum homes in Kurla, kills 7
MUMBAI: Four members of a family were among seven killed after a landslide on a hill slope crushed slum homes in Chirag Nagar in Kurla west, at around 3.30am on Wednesday. Seven others were injured in the incident. A peepal tree on the hillside was...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Success in conserving Asiatic lion testament to nation’s commitment to wildlife: Minister
NEW DELHI: The Asiatic lion population in India steadily increased from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025, environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. Marking World Lion Day 2026, in a post on X, the minister said that the success in conserving the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
No W Asia headway as US dials down on talks
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO: 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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PM asks students to put nation’s benefit over personal gains
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged graduating engineers at IIT-Delhi on Saturday to measure their careers against the country’s needs rather than salary slips or startup valuations, telling students that “the basis of every decision of yours...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
West Asia strife: MahaRERA gives 4-mth relief to builders
MUMBAI: A week after the Union minister of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) directed all housing regulators to extend deadlines for real estate projects due to force majeure, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) issued an order...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Echo Oppn sentiments to Amit Shah, V-P tells Rijiju
NEW DELHI: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
Hasina vows she will return to Bangladesh despite risk of arrest
NEW DELHI: 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...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
SC tightens rules to curb digital arrests, RBI to draw up SOP
NEW DELHI: 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,...
Read Full Story (Page 3)
GLASGOW GAMES END; CWG FLAG, BATON HANDED TO AHMEDABAD
As the curtain came down on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India offered the world a vibrant invitation to Ahmedabad, blending ancient philosophy, contemporary artistry and cultural grandeur in a handover presentation that officially launched the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
TOP DOGS RIDE WAVES AT ANNUAL SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Top dogs rode the waves during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday amid cheers from spectators on a beach in Northern California. From spaniels to labradors, the canines were judged on how long they stayed on their board, the size of...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Modi credits youth with driving India’s all-round progress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday credited the country’s youth with driving India’s rise as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, its third-largest startup ecosystem and the nation’s emerging strength in semiconductors, artificial...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
₹84,000-cr push for oil wells gets cabinet nod
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved Samudra Manthan, a ₹84,084 crore national offshore exploration scheme that aims to boost depleting domestic oil and gas resources at a time when India’s crude oil...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SC to examine Centre’s SOPs on pellet gun use
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
DU UG admissions cross 71K; Mid-entry schedule announced
Delhi University on Wednesday announced the schedule for the mid-entry and third round of undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), even as admissions for the 2026-27 academic session crossed the 71,000 mark. According...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SC clears way for probe of attacks on students, cops
The Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for an independent inquiry into allegations of police excesses as well as attacks on police personnel during the recent student protests, holding that allegations disclosed a prima facie case warranting a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
After protests, Parliament to debate tougher paper leak bill
NEW DELHI: A stringent bill that hikes fines and punishment for those convicted of examination paper leaks is set to be debated in Parliament on Tuesday, a day after it was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid protests by the Opposition that sought to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
PM unveils Nilekani-led panel for exam reforms
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a six-member highpowered task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani to recommend technological interventions and structural reforms to overhaul the National Testing Agency’s (NTA)...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Pradhan steps down, Gen Z steps up
Movement that began as social media satire announces Gen Z’s arrival as a political force Minister Pralhad Joshi gets additional charge of education, BJP leaders rally behind Pradhan CJP calls off protests, says government agreed to all demands; next...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Govt steps up bid to end impasse, protesters firm on Pradhan’s exit
NEW DELHI: The government intensified efforts on Friday to break a stalemate with student protesters, pushing through cabinet a stringent bill cracking down on paper leaks, sacking top officers at the National Testing Agency and moving to hire...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Parliament stays in deadlock as students continue protests
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Oppn joins in as protesters regroup
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, ratcheting up...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
-¡ÏÙ̵lÏ lA¡ RaeÏ¡lÏÏ AA¡
Ó¢ RAÓeÓ¢× ã nć§\oÐ× ×ãA n A§e \nnRÓãć ąAÓeÓRn×c ¼§×ãÓ¼n× AÓn RA\ § íčíÝ ąã ×¼AÓnc ×ð\ A§e A ×AÓ¼nÓ §ną Aãããðen 7ʈιƉ ɡ̻ƉΰƉʪ
Read Full Story (Page 13)