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Ritu Maria Johny

Ritu Maria Johny

Multimedia journalist with Hindustan Times. Covers India, world, business and tech news with a keen eye for human-interest stories rooted in gender and culture.

Articles by Ritu Maria Johny

Zomato starts charging ₹2 platform fee. All you need to know

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal.

Updated on Aug 7, 2023 10:11 IST

Congress celebrates ‘victory of love’ amid Rahul Gandhi's return to Parliament

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leader Rahul Gandhi after a press conference at AICC headquarters, in New Delhi.

Updated on Aug 7, 2023 06:52 IST

‘MRI of…’: Elon Musk may need surgery before ‘cage fight’ with Mark Zuckerberg?

Elon Musk said that the date of the 'cage match' is still undecided.

Updated on Aug 7, 2023 04:47 IST

Gyanvapi mosque survey resumes amid Muslim side's boycott threat

Scientific tests of the area under the three domes of Gyanvapi mosque were conducted on Sunday. (HT/Rajesh Kumar)

Updated on Aug 7, 2023 05:25 IST

When will Meta's Threads get search, web functions? Mark Zuckerberg says…

The Meta CEO asserted that “the community here (Threads) is on the trajectory I expect to build a vibrant long term app.”

Updated on Aug 6, 2023 12:30 IST

‘Best Sunday’: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s special delivery on Friendship Day

Deepinder Goyal enroute his special delivery of food and friendship bands. (X)

Updated on Aug 6, 2023 09:53 IST

ChatGPT caused 90% income drop, panic attacks for 22-yr-old Kolkata girl: Report

Sharanya Bhattacharya claimed that her family was also impacted by the drop in her income. (LinkedIn)

Updated on Aug 6, 2023 08:26 IST

'Hindi national language, communicate before Uttar Pradesh court in…,' says SC

Supreme Court (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

Updated on Aug 4, 2023 09:38 IST

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in these states for the week. Check full forecast

Scattered showers and widespread rainfall with isolated heavy downpour is very likely over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh till August 9, IMD said. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 4, 2023 05:14 IST

Truecaller CEO offers job to Canada student trolled for ‘dream to leave India’

Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi, Indian student Ekta (R). (screengrab, File)

Updated on Aug 4, 2023 01:52 IST

Bengaluru-based startup lays off 18 employees, co-founders offer employment help

co-founders of fintech app Fam Sambhav Jain and Kush Taneja (R). (Twitter, Linkedin)

Updated on Aug 3, 2023 12:29 IST

Reliance JioBook laptop on sale for ₹16,499. Here are its top features

Reliance Jio launcheed their new Laptop JioBook 11, at the Reliance office in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Aug 3, 2023 11:01 IST

NPS Trust launches ‘user-friendly’ app, subscribers complain of glitches

Several users have complained of errors in the app.

Updated on Aug 3, 2023 12:13 IST

Import of laptops, tablets ‘restricted’, says govt. Here's why

The restrictions will not be applicable on imports under Baggage Rules, the ministry added. (HTphoto / representative)

Updated on Aug 3, 2023 07:22 IST

Ethereum co-founder enjoys ‘ghevar cake’ in Bengaluru on crypto's 8th birthday

Extending birthday wishes to the world's second largest crypto, Sandeep Nailwal said that Buterin’s visit also included a bit of "Bharat Darshanam".

Updated on Aug 1, 2023 16:40 IST

Zomato hires first-ever Chief Fitness Officer, to focus on employees' wellbeing

Zomato CEODeepinder Goyal and new CFO Anmol Gupta (R). (File, Instagram)

Updated on Aug 1, 2023 14:33 IST

14 shops vandalised, seven set ablaze in fresh violence at Gurugram’s Badshahpur

Fourteen shops were vandalised in the main market as nearly 200 men on motorbikes and SUVs targeted outlets, mostly selling biryani.

Updated on Aug 1, 2023 12:52 IST

Schoolboys allegedly fill girl's bottle with urine, protests erupt in Rajasthan

Leader of Opposition in the state Rajendra Rathore condemned the incident and said it reflected the “appeasement politics" of the Congress government. (Twitter screengrab)

Updated on Jul 31, 2023 16:23 IST

Ola Electric's newest ‘employee’ is a dog; CEO Aggarwal introduces 'Bijlee'

As per the ID card shared on X, the dog’s employee code is ‘440 V’. (Twitter)

Updated on Jul 31, 2023 13:14 IST

Owaisi rebuts Adityanath's Gyanvapi mosque ‘historical mistake' jab; ‘judicial…’

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath. (R) (File)

Updated on Jul 31, 2023 10:14 IST

Female doctor allegedly molested, beaten up in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain

Zareen’s cousin Taufeeq Khan, who intervened in the scuffle, was also thrashed by the accused and his group of friends. (Twitter/screengrab)

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 17:29 IST

‘BJP doors shut': Sushil Modi on Athawale invite for Nitish Kumar's ‘NDA return’

BJP MP Sushil Modi also called Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (R) a ‘burden’. (File)

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 16:23 IST

Five, including three transgender persons, make man drink urine in UP; held

A purported video of the incident has been widely circulated online. (Twitter)

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 13:22 IST

Amid SAG-AFTRA strike, Netflix is seeking AI product manager with salary of…

The company noted that it is its 'first hiring' in product management to support the ML platform.

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 11:18 IST

‘Scams…’: Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz on Elon Musk's Tesla, SpaceX

Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz (L) and Elon Musk. (File)

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 17:14 IST

‘Rohingyas using Assam to sneak into…’: Himanta flags ‘threat to sovereignty’

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 17:00 IST

Houses of duo accused of raping 12-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh bulldozed

Both the rape accused’s houses were found to be constructed illegally. (Twitter)

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 14:15 IST

‘Political tourism’: BJP MP's dig at Opposition bloc's Manipur ‘photo session’

A delegation of I.N.D.I.A parties MPs prior to leaving for violence-hit Manipur, at airport in Delhi and BJP's Manoj Tiwari (R)

Updated on Jul 29, 2023 10:30 IST

Man releases snake in Hyderabad civic office after officials ignore complaint

A video of the incident showed the snake crawling on a table at the GHMC office.

Updated on Jul 26, 2023 17:34 IST

‘Yeh Modi ki guarantee…’: PM's top quotes at ‘Bharat Mandapam’ launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering after inaugurating the revamped ITPO complex 'Bharat Mandapam' at the Pragati Maidan by flying a drone at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, on Wednesday, (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 26, 2023 16:38 IST

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