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Soumili Ray

Soumili Ray

Soumili Ray is a journalist at the Hindustan Times covering national and international affairs. An alumnus of the Asian College of Journalism(ACJ), Soumili holds keen interest in covering national news emphasizing on politics and crime. Outside work, you will find her engrossed in fiction, true crime series, or even better, dancing to her favorite Kathak taals.

Articles by Soumili Ray

40-hour work week, mandatory paid day off: Inside Mexico's new labour reforms

The new reform, backed by President Sheinbaum, will shorten the current 48-hour work week to 40 hours and will also pave the way for one mandatory fully paid day off per week.

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 09:35 IST

Israeli opposition moves to boycott PM's Knesset address amid tiff with speaker

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at his ceremonial reception in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 07:58 IST

Trump's ‘Dalilah Law’ to ban immigrants from getting commercial driver licenses

The President's action comes after a series of Indian origin and Indian drivers were accused of taking wrong turns on highways, causing fatal accidents.

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 03:59 IST

PM Modi says India stands with Israel 'firmly with full conviction'

PM Modi addresses the Israeli Knesset

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 18:47 IST

Quote of the Day: Trump says ‘decision lies with me’ as US-Iran tensions linger

The US President has stated that the final call of whether the US goes to war with Iran lies with him.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 07:32 IST

Weather today: Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal weakens; Delhi gets warm

Thunderstorms with lightning accompanied with rainfall and gusty winds speeding up to 30 to 40 km per hour is very likely to occur at one or two places across Kolkata.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 05:34 IST

Ahead of India visit, Carney moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana's citizenship: Report

Ahead Of Carney’s India Visit, Canada Moves To Strip 26/11 Mastermind Tahawwur Rana’s Citizenship

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 04:18 IST

Refusing marriage over ‘kundali’ mismatch after having sex an offence: Delhi HC

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation at Delhi HC on February 17 while denying bail to a man accused in an rape case registered under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 69 of the BNS.

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 05:40 IST

El Mencho, Chapo, Mayo: Mexico violence latest chapter in narco history

Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed,

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:16 IST

Did US play a role in the killing of El Mencho? What White House said

A man walks past Mexican soldiers on patrol in an armored vehicle, after authorities reinforced security following roadblocks and arson attacks carried out by organised crime in several states, in the aftermath of a military operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 03:37 IST

‘Seek shelter, avoid crowds’: India issues advisory amid clashes in Mexico

Smoke billows, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico,

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 06:55 IST

Clashes erupt in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed | What is happening?

Mexico News Live | Clashes erupt in Mexico after military operation kills drug lord El Mencho

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 03:40 IST

Mexico news highlights: 2,500 troops deployed after drug lord El Mencho's death

Mexico news highlights: Mexico's defense ministry said that Oseguera was left seriously injured in a shootout in Jalisco.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 18:56 IST

Iran-US tensions highlights: Talks to resume on Thursday, confirms Oman minister

Iran-US tensions: At the Board of Peace inaugural meeting, Donald Trump reiterated the threats saying, “Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we're doing."

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 19:30 IST

Sharad Pawar hospitalised in Pune due to dehydration, condition stable

Pawar's hospitalization comes nearly two weeks after he was admitted to the same hospital due to a chest infection.

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 07:44 IST

Delivery agent killed in Delhi accident was family's sole earner

Hem Shankar, who hailed from West Delhi's Raghubir Nagar had been working with Zepto for the past one year was the sole earning member in his family.

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 05:53 IST

Karnataka BJP MLA Chandru Lamani caught accepting ₹5 lakh bribe

The accused, Lamani, who won the 2023 Assembly election on the BJP ticket from Shirahatti Constituency, had allegedly demanded a total of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>11 lakh from the complainant for resolving the addressed concerns.

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 04:11 IST

‘Stay tuned… at the right moment’: Sergio Gor on Modi-Trump meeting

As Sergio Gor formally welcomed India as a co-founder of the Pax Silica coalition, he said that the partnership between the two largest democracies is ‘now limitless’.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 10:41 IST

Gurgaon HR executive threatened, thrashed with cricket bat in road rage incident

The brawl allegedly escalated into an assault where one of the accused thrashed the victim with a baseball bat and another hit him with a cricket bat before threatening to kill him, police said.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 05:30 IST

'Nothing like money': Trump claims 200% tariff threat stopped India-Pak conflict

The US President once again stated that his tariff threat is what stopped the conflict from escalating, but this time, Trump shared he threatened both countries with a 200 per cent levy.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 07:31 IST

Iran says ‘no military solution’ to nuclear issue, open to diplomacy

US-Iran tensions highlights: The fuming tensions follow the second round of talks between the two countries, mediated by Oman, in Geneva.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 22:19 IST

'No need to be violent': Macron responds to Trump's leaking private texts

During his three-day visit to India, Macron sat down with Indian podcaster Raj Shamani on ‘Figuring Out’ and spoke on a range of topics from Indo-French ties to his ongoing tiff with the US President.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 05:09 IST

Traffic curbs in Delhi today for AI Impact Summit: Check routes to avoid

In view of multiple traffic congestions triggered across nodal points in the city during the initial days of the AI Impact Summit, the advisory requested motorists to remain patient, adhere to traffic rules and cooperate with traffic personnel.

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 02:17 IST

Bill Gates a no-show at India AI summit, foundation issues statement

Chairman of the Gates Foundation and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates receives a traditional welcome, in Undavalli, Andhra Pradesh in India

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 07:16 IST

AI Summit 2026: Macron says India-France ties at ‘highest point’

AI Summit 2026 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the Opening Ceremony of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 17:35 IST

Tarique Rahman, first male PM since 1991, marks BNP's return to Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, looks on after he was sworn in as country's Prime Minister at the National Parliament in Dhaka, Bangladesh,

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 10:14 IST

China-made tech, clarification & then AI Summit exit: Galgotias robodog fiasco

Visitors stand at the Galgotias University kiosk at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 09:35 IST

Fire breaks out near key military and strategic sites in Tehran

US Iran tensions highlights: The visuals of the fire were shared by several internet users.

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 21:40 IST

Iran, US make progress in talks but tensions linger; over 50 fighter jets moved

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during the Conference on Disarmament, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva,Switzerland,

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 02:56 IST

Cuba in crisis: No fuel, no cash and no food as US blockade mounts pressure

A man walks past a graffiti of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a street in Havana on February 16, 2026 (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 09:36 IST

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