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Stones pelted at BJP workers during rally attended by Union minister
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:57 PM IST
- Stones pelted at BJP workers during rally attended by Union minister Debasree Chaudhuri, party's state chief Dilip Ghosh and Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata, reports ANI
Mother, sons suffocated to death as they sleep with angithi in room
By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:55 PM IST
Three members of a family, including two children, died of suffocation as they slept with a coal-brazier (angithi) to keep themselves warm in a room at Hamadwala Uttad village in Ferozepur district on Sunday night
No spectators at Attari border on Republic Day amid Covid pandemic
By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:26 PM IST
BSF officials say decision on conducting coordinated parade with Pakistan at joint check post will be taken soon
FIR registered in UP against makers of web series ‘Tandav’
By HT Correspondents | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:41 PM IST
A case has also been registered against the producer of web series ‘Mirzapur’ and Amazon Prime for hurting religious sentiments and social beliefs in Mirzapur district of eastern UP
16-year-old girl's body with throat slit found in Rajasthan's Barmer
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:10 PM IST
Family members and locals have alleged that the minor was raped, but police said it could be confirmed only after the post-mortem.
West Bengal assembly election: Mamata Banerjee to contest from Nandigram
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 03:44 PM IST
TMC MLA from Nandigram and former minister Suvendu Adhikari shifted to the Bharatiya Janata Party on December 19, 2020
Bengali actor’s 2015 tweet hurt my religious sentiments: BJP leader
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:35 PM IST
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former governor of Tripura and Meghalaya Tathagata Roy has filed a complaint against Bengali actor Saayoni Ghosh accusing her of hurting his religious sentiments
After Saudi Arabia, UAE could seek early repayment of loan to Pakistan
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:35 PM IST
UAE could seek the early repayment of a $3 billion financial support package announced in December 2018
26-year-old first to be vaccinated at BKC centre in Maharashtra CM’s presence
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:33 PM IST
- A dietitian working with the Asian Heart Hospital in BKC, Dr Patil has been working with Covid-19 patients at the BKC centre for the past six months.
Punjab school events: Bhavan’s alumni arm donate books to needy
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:18 PM IST
- Senior principal Vineeta Arora appreciated the efforts made by BOSS and said that it has sincerely committed itself to the betterment of the society, truly exemplifying the fundamental values of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
You can find success on roads less travelled too
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:10 PM IST
- The first part of this new series features Devashish Jindal and Akash Kadiyan who have founded the entertainment firm Rhino Records that makes catchy video songs that promote India’s diverse regional music, culture and talent.
Delhi school events: Aryan of Ryan International shines in cricket tournament
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:06 PM IST
- They are not only equipped to achieve good ranks in the academics field but also are equally trained to their best potential for performing well in their extracurricular activities including sports.
Delhi: Schools for class 10, 12 students reopen after 10 months
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 12:11 PM IST
Schools are to maintain all Covid-19 protocols, implement staggered timings, have less than 15 students per classroom or laboratory
Farmers’ protest: Chilla, Ghazipur, other key Delhi borders remain closed
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:50 AM IST
The police continue to check these border points for groups of protesting farmers who may try to enter the capital
Bihar bound Shaheed Express derail at Charbagh Railway Station; no casualties
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:15 AM IST
“The train had arrived at around 7:20am and it got derailed as it began to roll out of the station. No casualties have been reported since the train was moving at a lower speed,” said Saumitra Yadav, superintendent of police (SP), Railways.
Supreme Court hearing on farmers’ tractor rally on R-Day today
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:42 AM IST
The court will also take up an affidavit filed by a farmers’ union demanding the removal of the three members from the committee formed to hear their concerns
Bengal: Co-WIN hurdle continues to plague Covid vaccination drive
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:37 AM IST
On the first day, the vaccination drive had hit a snag after the app slowed down because of glitches
India records 13,788 new Covid-19 cases, 145 deaths in 24 hours
By hindustantimes.com, HT Correspondent | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 09:53 AM IST
India has been witnessing a fall in the daily as well as weekly fall in the number of Covid-19 cases.
UP: Healthcare workers who didn’t get Covid vaccine can do so on January 22
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 10:50 AM IST
The health department had registered 31,700 workers on Co-WIN portal for the first round of the vaccination, of which 22,643 workers came at 317 vaccination centres across UP
Ayodhya mosque project kicks off on R-Day with raising flag, planting trees
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 08:23 AM IST
The area would be having plants and trees from all different geographical regions of India and from different parts of the world in order to create awareness for imminent threat of climate change.
Delhi witnesses moderate fog, very poor air: IMD
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 08:35 AM IST
Air quality is likely to remain in the lower end of the “very poor” category on January 18 and 19 according to air quality warning system for Delhi
Dense fog continues to envelop Indo-Gangetic plains region
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
UPDATED ON JAN 18, 2021 08:33 AM IST
Whenever an intense Western Disturbance passes, there is a lot of moisture in the air and the air is also cool. These conditions are favourable for fog formation, says IMD
ED moves HC for Robert Vadra's custodial interrogation
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 04:17 AM IST
The ED is conducting an initial inquiry into a money laundering case in the Bikaner land case. The ED has registered an enforcement case information report in the case and summoned Robert Vadra for questioning but in 2018 the firm approached Rajasthan high court against it.
Govt to work on enhance teacher training and cutting dropout rates: Sisodia
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:50 AM IST
Setting up cadre of specialist teachers, collaborative professional development, shared lesson-planning, and providing teachers with agency and autonomy along with increased interaction with parents were suggested as key measures for improvement of school education and teacher training.
Delhi’s air improves, mercury set to rise this week
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:43 AM IST
“Better wind speed has helped improve dispersion. Air quality is likely to stay in the ‘very poor’ category for the next two days. Further improvement is expected on January 20, when the AQI will come down to the lower end of ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ category,” the Safar forecast read.
BJP MCD councillor Aarti Yadav joins AAP
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:38 AM IST
Aarti Yadav, who is the councillor of ward no 49 in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera, said on Sunday, “I want to work for the people in my ward and I can see opportunity to do good work only in the AAP. There is too much corruption in the BJP.”
Tamil Nadu law varsity wins 17th moot court contest
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:31 AM IST
As many as 67 teams from 101 institutions from across the world, including the United Kingdom, Zambia, Australia, Singapore, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, registered for the event.
Two Rohingya men arrested for living in Delhi ‘illegally’
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:23 AM IST
Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Santosh Kumar Meena, on Friday, said that based on local information, two men, Hamid Hussain (23) and Nabi Hussain (22), were arrested from Hastsal village in Uttam Nagar. A case was registered against them under the Foreigners Act.
246 new Covid-19 cases in Capital — positivity rate hits another low
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 02:06 AM IST
“We can comfortably assume that the third peak in Delhi is over. It is even better now that the vaccine has arrived. However, I still urge people to continue wearing masks and take all necessary precautions against Covid-19,” health minister Satyendar Jain said in a press conference on Sunday.
Boris Johnson invites PM Modi to UK for June G7 summit
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 01:05 AM IST
The summit will be held in Cornwall during June 11-13. The UK invited the leaders of India, Australia and South Korea to attend as guest countries to “deepen the expertise and experience around the table”, the statement said.