Kanishka Singharia

Kanishka is a journalist at Hindustan Times’ news desk. When not in newsroom, you will find her on streets of Delhi exploring food cafes or capturing world through her lens.

Articles by Kanishka Singharia

India makes negative RT-PCR mandatory for flyers from China, five other nations

This comes as the government steps up surveillance amid a huge number of Covid cases in several countries, including China.

 Passengers undergo thermal screening as random Covid-19 testing starts at various airports across the country in the wake of rising cases of Coronavirus globally. (PTI)
Published on Dec 29, 2022 03:44 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

'Haath neeche kar': Shocking mid-air violence on Thai Air Bangkok flight | VIDEO

The passengers watched in silence as two passengers stood up and broke into a heated argument mid-air. The name calling soon escalated as the flight crew's efforts to broker peace failed.

Screengrab from the video.
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 11:50 AM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

‘Kafi achche din’: Journalist's tweet on bill at Mumbai airport goes viral

Khan shared two images claiming to have shelled out ₹490 at Mumbai's Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on two samosas, a cup of tea, and a water bottle.

Khan shared two images claiming to have shelled out <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>490 at Mumbai's Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on two samosas, a cup of tea, and a water bottle.
Updated on Dec 30, 2022 02:45 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

1.53 lakh people died in road accidents in India in 2021, says Centre

Major accident-related indicators reportedly performed better in 2021 than in 2019, according to the report titled "Road Accidents in India — 2021.

The report titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2021', said major indicators related with accidents have performed better in 2021 when compared to 2019
Published on Dec 28, 2022 09:43 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

India to make negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from these countries

Following the surge, India has begun to maintain a close watch on the pandemic ahead of New Year.

 Passengers undergo thermal screening as random Covid-19 testing starts at various airports across the country in the wake of rising cases of Coronavirus globally. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 29, 2022 03:02 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

39 international travellers tested positive in 3 days at Indian airports: Report

With a global surge in Covid-19 cases in China and several other countries, India has begun to maintain a close watch on the pandemic ahead of New Year.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya went to the Safdarjung Hospital to observe the Mock drill.
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 06:25 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Watch: Mumbai cops enjoy artiste's 'Kesariya' version; Anushka Sharma shares

Uploaded on Instagram by the Mumbai Police, the video clip shows the artiste, Shiv, singing 'Kesariya Tera' with two of his friends and the two policemen enjoying it patiently.

Screengrab from the video.
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 06:54 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Gandhi family walks together in Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Delhi | Pics

The Kerala MP was followed by thousands of supporters, including a group of blind students as he led the Yatra from the Badarpur border to the Ashram.

The yatra entered Delhi from Haryana Saturday morning and was accorded a warm welcome at the Badarpur border by party leaders and workers.
Published on Dec 24, 2022 07:23 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

‘Cant see Corona, where is it?’: Cong minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul

The minister's remarks come amid a squabble between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress after Mandaviya's letter to Rahul.

Congress MLA Pratap Singh Khachariyawas speaks to the media.(PTI)
Updated on Dec 24, 2022 08:41 PM IST
By | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

'Rahul Gandhi can continue with Bharat Jodo Yatra but...', says union minister

There has been renewed focus on following Covid guidelines - relaxed by the government after infections in India slowed to a crawl - after a worrying surge of cases in China.

Union minister for tourism and culture G Kishan Reddy speaks in Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI)
Published on Dec 22, 2022 07:07 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

'Rat urine...': 50 customers rescued after being locked in Manchester shop

A 60-year-old man was later apprehended by the police in connection with the incident.

During a search of the property, it was discovered that there was an excess amount of rat urine and feces everywhere on the premises.(@gmpolice)
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 08:16 PM IST
By | Edited by Aryan Prakash

Narendra Modi is 'father of New India', Gandhi is...': Amruta Fadnavis

Today's remark was slammed by Congress leader Yashomati Thakur, who said that 'people following the BJP and RSS ideology... trying to kill Gandhiji again and again'.

Amruta Fadnavis, has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the father of New India.(Deepak Salvi)
Updated on Dec 21, 2022 07:12 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Mandaviya's Covid review meet tomorrow as China sees sharp spike in cases

The health ministry has also directed all states and Union territories to increase the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of emerging variants.

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 10:24 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

'Sumptuous,' says PM Modi after attending millet lunch in Parliament

The delicacies that were prepared today included Khichdi made out of millet, Ragi Dosa, Ragi Roti, Jowar roti, Haldi sabji, bajra, Churma.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a lunch in Parliament.
Published on Dec 20, 2022 06:27 PM IST

On 'latkas'-'jhatkas' remark, Smriti Irani's Amethi challenge to Rahul Gandhi

Most of the factories in Amethi are on the verge of closure. Half of the factories in Jagdishpur industrial area are lying shut. Smriti Irani only comes, shows 'latka-jhatka', and leaves," Rai, who is a regional chief of the Congress, told reporters.

On Twitter, Irani accused the Congress of misogyny and targeted Rahul Gandhi, whom she had defeated in Amethi in the last parliamentary election.(PTI)
Updated on Dec 19, 2022 11:00 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

'Has even your dog died for country': Kharge to BJP over India-China border row

Speaking at a rally in Rajasthan's Alwar during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', Kharge also asked while the grand old party stood for the country and helped attain Independence after its leaders gave supreme sacrifices, “has even your dog died for the country".

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Updated on Dec 19, 2022 10:59 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

Car rams into 3 children after driver loses control in Delhi | Video

Two children, aged 10 and four years are out of danger, while a six-year-old kid is under observation, the DCP said.

Screengrab from the video.
Updated on Dec 18, 2022 07:07 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

'108 cartons of liquor recovered from BJP leader's..': Tejashwi on hooch tragedy

The hooch toll in Chhapra district rose to 65 on Friday.

Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav.(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 10:56 PM IST

'My child thrown away... teacher caused bloodshed': Father of Delhi student

The girl is being treated at the Hindu Rao hospital and is out of danger.

Exact circumstances around the incident are still unclear, police said.
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 07:22 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Kejriwal's jab at PM as US capital Washington, D.C. makes public buses free

The AP report was headlined - Washington D.C. is making public buses free forever.

Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Dec 16, 2022 04:09 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

India’s longest escape tunnel constructed in J&K: 5 things to know

The tunnel is part of the prestigious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project.

The escape tunnel 'T-13' has been constructed to facilitate rescue work in case of an emergency.(@RailwayNorthern)
Published on Dec 15, 2022 10:24 PM IST
By | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

‘No separate bathrooms, unrecognised..': NCPCR on minor's rape in Delhi madrasa

A 12-year-old boy was raped by an Ulema of a Madrasa in the Sarai Rohilla PS area. The accused Md Isran is absconding and teams of police are on his lookout.

Mohammad Isran, a cleric, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old minor in Delhi's Sarai Rohilla area.
Updated on Dec 15, 2022 08:15 PM IST
By | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

‘Conspiracy by TMC’: BJP MP on stampede in Bengal that killed three

According to reports, there was chaos as people pushed their way up to the dais where the organisers, were handing out blankets.

BJP MP Saumitra Khan.(Image via Facebook)
Published on Dec 15, 2022 04:55 PM IST

Drugs worth over 14 crore seized from ambulance by Guwahati police

The accused has been identified as Mirajaul Islam.

The ambulance bearing registration number MN-03C-0037 was coming from Manipur
Published on Dec 14, 2022 04:45 PM IST

PM Modi's tributes to Sri Aurobindo, releases commemorative coin & postage stamp

Sri Aurobindo, born on August 15, 1872, was a visionary who made lasting contributions to India's freedom struggle.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the release of a commemorative coin and postage stamp in Puducherry on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)(ANI)
Published on Dec 13, 2022 11:24 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

'Norgeria': Norway asks Twitter to remove Nigeria labels

The certified Twitter accounts of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and her ministry were for several hours all presented as Nigerian government officials or institutions.

Norway's foreign ministry has asked to Twitter remove Nigeria's labels from its government handles.
Published on Dec 13, 2022 10:17 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

In UP's Gorakhpur, man kept mother's body under bed for 4 days, detained

Shanti Devi, 82, a retired teacher from a renowned school in Gorakhpur, had been living in the Shivpur Sahabajganj area of the city with his son Nikhil after her husband's death 10 years ago.

Nikhil lit incense sticks in an attempt to cover the smell coming from the body.(Live Hindustan)
Published on Dec 13, 2022 05:24 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

PM's 'loot-tantra' vs Cong's 'loktantra': Rahul Gandhi on crude oil, LPG prices

The grand old party has been attacking the Modi-led dispensation for not reducing the price of petrol and diesel in the country despite global crude oil prices going down considerably

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Published on Dec 03, 2022 08:42 PM IST
By | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

MP school teacher suspended for taking part in Bharat Jodo Yatra

A teacher with a government primary school under the state's tribal affairs department in Kanasya, was suspended on November 25.

The Congress' 'Kashmir to Kanyakumari' yatra entered Madhya Pradesh on November 23.(PTI)
Updated on Dec 03, 2022 05:59 PM IST
By | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

‘30,000 security officials, night patrolling’: Delhi readies for MCD poll| Top 5

The votes will be counted on December 7, and 1,349 candidates are contesting the election.

The elections to the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will be held on December 4.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 02, 2022 03:21 PM IST
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