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Daily brief: AAP Uttarakhand CM candidate Ajay Kothiyal resigns from party
- Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on May 18, 2022 08:48 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Delhi's three civic bodies to be merged from May 22: Centre's notification
According to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, the central government will appoint a “special officer" to run the new unified civic body until the first meeting of the corporation is held.
Updated on May 18, 2022 08:40 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Watch: Rajnath Singh flies sortie in Indian Navy's P-8I anti-submarine aircraft
Rajnath Singh flew the sortie on Tuesday hours after he launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy at the Mazagon Docks Limited in Mumbai.
Published on May 18, 2022 07:59 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin pleads guilty in 1st Ukraine war crimes trial
The 21-year-old Russian soldier from Irkutsk in Siberia has confessed to gunning down the 62-year-old man near the central village of Chupakhivka to prevent him reporting a carjacking by fleeing Russian troops.
Updated on May 18, 2022 07:24 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Anil Baijal, Delhi L-G, submits resignation to President Kovind: Sources
Anil Baijal, who took over office on December 31, 2016, after the sudden resignation of Najeeb Jung, has served a long tenure of more than five years and four months.
Updated on May 18, 2022 06:20 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar
Evening brief: What Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict said after he walked free
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on May 18, 2022 05:03 PM IST
‘Looks a lot like Sri Lanka’: Rahul Gandhi's swipe at Centre over price rise
Rahul Gandhi has been accusing the government of distracting people with other issues to hide its failures and issues of price rise and unemployment.
Updated on May 18, 2022 05:07 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Video: In UP's Unnao, traffic constable cries inside police station; here's why
When inspector general Laxmi Singh came to know about the matter, she immediately sought a report. The IG directed strict action to be taken by registering an FIR against the accused.
Updated on May 18, 2022 04:41 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Sensex drops 53 points to close at 54,264; Nifty ends session at 16,256
- The Indian stock markets' key indices, Sensex and Nifty, slipped into the red, wiping off the morning gains.
Published on May 18, 2022 03:33 PM IST
In Gujarat, 12 killed as factory wall collapses; Modi says 'heart-rending'
The government stands with the families of the deceased, said state minister Brijesh Merja.
Updated on May 18, 2022 03:07 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar
'Hardik gratitude': On Patel, Congress says these are not his words
Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV posted a cryptic tweet after Hardik Patel's resignation, while Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil said these are not Hardik Patel's words.
Published on May 18, 2022 01:36 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Sidhu targets Mann, Kejriwal as Punjab sees farmers' protest: ‘Don't run to…'
- The farmers' agitation near the Chandigarh-Mohali border continued on Wednesday after they were stopped from heading to the state's capital to raise various demands.
Published on May 18, 2022 01:20 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Kunal Gaurav
Afternoon brief: Ex-Tripura CM Biplab Deb named in 'fake CIA report'
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Published on May 18, 2022 01:08 PM IST
Bengaluru rains latest: IMD sounds ‘orange alert’ as floods disrupt life
Latest updates: The India Meteorological Department has issued an ‘Orange alert’ for several districts of Bengaluru. Heavy rainfall has been predicted for the coming 4-5 days in the city.
Published on May 18, 2022 12:21 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Ishika Yadav
Assam floods | 4 lakh affected, IMD predicts ‘extremely heavy rains’: top points
The Indian Meteorological Department forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rain in the region for the next three days. Assam will stay on 'red alert' today as well.
Published on May 18, 2022 12:09 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Ishika Yadav
US panel boost for Green Card applicants: Here's what you should do in meantime
- The recommendations of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI) are to be sent to the White House now for approval.
Published on May 18, 2022 11:39 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Kunal Gaurav
‘Been in custody for 6.5 years’: Why SC granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea
Sheena Bora murder case: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said Indrani Mukerjea already spent six and half years in custody and the trial of the Sheena Bora murder case will not end anytime soon.
Published on May 18, 2022 11:38 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
More focus on chicken sandwich: 3 things Hardik Patel says as he quits Congress
Hardik Patel, in a no-holds-barred attack, said senior Congress leaders behave in such a way as if they hate Gujarat and Gujaratis. Whenever the country needs senior Congress leaders, they are abroad, Hardik Patel wrote in his resignation letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi.
Published on May 18, 2022 10:57 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Gyanvapi Mosque: Petition to save fish likely to be heard today
The appeal for the shifting of the fish was made as there are a number of fish in the pond which can die if the area is sealed.
Published on May 18, 2022 10:17 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Ukraine War: Mariupol fighters surrender, Kyiv says ‘talks paused’ | Top points
Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said Finland and Sweden joining NATO would probably make "not much difference" as the two countries had long participated in the alliance's military drills.
Published on May 18, 2022 09:17 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Ishika Yadav
Video of Bengaluru girls fighting on street in school uniform emerges
Dozens of students got involved in the fight, dramatic visuals of which have now surfaced on social media. The reason for the fight is not officially known.
Published on May 18, 2022 09:09 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
WHO chief as Covid cases rise in 4 regions: ‘increasingly difficult to know…’
- North Korea has reported about 1.7 million Covid cases so far, days after it registered its first case.
Published on May 18, 2022 07:53 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Kunal Gaurav
'Disturbing, disastrous': TikTokers in Pakistan starting wildfires for videos
TikTokers are starting wildfire to shoot their TikTok videos in the background of a raging fire, a trend that has been receiving massive backlash on social media.
Published on May 18, 2022 07:20 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Punjab CM on farmers protest for bonus, MSP: ‘Will make everything right, but…’
Mann said that he had already announced purchasing the Basmati and Moongi crop on MSP adding that the state government was also incentivizing the farmers to adopt direct sowing.
Published on May 18, 2022 06:24 AM IST
Elon Musk reacts to Twitter staff dissing him, saying 'We're commie as f***'
Though Twitter has not officially commented about the leaked videos, the employees are believed to have received a mail on safeguarding internal conversations and policies.
Published on May 18, 2022 05:59 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Poulomi Ghosh
Gyanvapi Mosque: SC says secure ‘Shivling’ area, namaz to go on | Top points
Gyanvapi Mosque row: The Supreme Court directed the district magistrate of Varanasi to ensure the protection of the area inside the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri complex where a ‘shivling’ was found
Published on May 17, 2022 10:50 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Kunal Kamra ‘doctored’ clip: NCPCR summons Twitter top officer tomorrow
- Kunal Kamra had shared a purported video of PM Modi’s interaction with the child in Germany where he had replaced a patriotic piece ('Hey Janmabhoomi Bharat') that the boy sang with one on inflation (‘Mehengayi daayan khaaye jaat hain’).
Updated on May 17, 2022 11:04 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Rajasthan: Rat bites patient's eyes in Kota hospital
Roopvati Bai, a 55-year-old patient was admitted to the stroke unit for the past 45 days. According to the hospital deputy superintendent Dr Samir Tondon, the woman is suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which a the body's immune system attacks the nerves.
Updated on May 17, 2022 10:52 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
CBI books Karti Chidambaram for getting visas for Chinese nationals for ₹50L
- CBI teams conducted coordinated search operations at 10 locations in multiple cities in the country, including residences of the Chidambarams in Chennai and Delhi early morning.
Updated on May 17, 2022 09:45 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
