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Delhi: 5 challenges for BJP govt as party picks new chief minister today

Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:21 PM IST

The BJP will select Delhi's new chief minister on Wednesday, with a grand oath-taking ceremony planned for February 20 at Ramlila Ground. 

Virendra Sachdeva, president of Delhi BJP along with other senior BJP leaders, inspects the preparations for the oath ceremony of Delhi chief minister at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

India, US set roadmap for trade pact talks in March

India’s exports to the US grew by 8.6% to $68.47 billion in April 2024- January 2025 against $63 billion in the same period previous year

The negotiations will cover manufacturing and farm sectors, and focus on fair, equitable terms. (File Photo)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 06:14 PM IST
ByRajeev Jayaswal

HistoriCity: The rise of the house of Qatar and its old pearl link with Mumbai

Till the 1900s, Bombay was the hub from where pearls were exported to other countries. Because of this link, India traders settled in large numbers in the Gulf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday (Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 06:10 PM IST

UP woman kills husband with lover's help for ignoring gangrape case

Amna and Sumit allegedly murdered Mohammed Sajid by administering sleeping pills and striking him with a wrench before setting his body on fire

Uttar Pradesh, a woman and her lover were taken into custody on suspicion of murdering her husband. Police stated Wednesday that in addition to the affair, their motivation is thought to be the husband's unwillingness to investigate the woman's claimed gang rape(Getty images/representative)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 06:08 PM IST
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Jaishankar to visit South Africa on Feb 20-21 for G20 foreign ministers’ meeting

MEA said the minister’s participation will strengthen India’s engagement with G20 countries and bolster the voice of the Global South

External affairs minister S Jaishankar (AFP FILE)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:56 PM IST

'Cricketer's name too…': Akhilesh Yadav targets CM Yogi over renaming of places

The names of several locations, including Allahabad and Faizabad, have been changed under Adityanath’s tenure, a move that has often sparked debate.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. (HT_PRINT)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:51 PM IST

Odisha woman raped at knifepoint in Tirupur; 3 migrant workers from Bihar held

The accused lured the family to their room after promising them jobs at the factory they were employed at

This family of three from Odisha met the accused near the Tiruppur railway station on February 17 (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:15 PM IST

75 Jails in UP to allow inmates to bathe in holy water from Maha Kumbh

Over 90,000 inmates are currently lodged in 75 jails, including seven central prisons, across the state, the Prison Department officials said.

To enable prisoners to take part in the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh jail administration is organising the delivery of holy water from Prayagraj's Sangam to 75 prisons around the state.(PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:04 PM IST
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UP: Woman body with mutilated face found in Una district

The woman's clothes or other belongings were also not recovered near the body.

Additionally, no clothing or other possessions belonging to the woman were found close to the body. According to them, forensic specialists have gathered samples and proof from the location.
(Unsplash/representative)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:03 PM IST
PTI |

‘No evidence': Lokayukta Police's clean chit for Siddaramaiah, wife in MUDA case

The Karnataka Lokayukta Police has given a clean chit to chief minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, and two others in the MUDA site allotment case.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (File Photo/PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 04:53 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Akhilesh backs Mamata's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark: 'This Kumbh saw most deaths'

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav voiced his support for West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks about the 'Mrityu Kumbh'

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 04:48 PM IST

What did Ranveer Allahbadia tell contestant after 'obscene' joke? Man reveals

A content creator claimed that Ranveer Allahbadia apologised after making an obscene joke on a contestant's parents on Samay Raina's 'India's Got Latent' show.

Ranveer Allahbadia and Samay Raina.
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:13 PM IST

Seer back Bengal CM's ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark, slams UP govt's ‘mismanagement’

The seer accused the UP government of not making "any plans" despite knowing from 12 years ago that Kumbh would come.

Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 04:36 PM IST

'Why are extra tickets sold': Delhi HC to Railways on New Delhi station stampede

The Delhi high court was hearing a PIL over the February 15 stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.

A Railway Police personnel doing announcements at the New Delhi Railway Station, days after the February 15 stampede which resulted in the death of 18 people. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:53 PM IST
By, New Delhi

‘Playing with the faith…’ Yogi hits back at CM Mamata over ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark

Yogi Adityanath said Maha Kumbh was not linked to any party or organisation, calling it a global event that had risen above false campaigns and misinformation.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath calls Maha Kumbh a privilege for his government, dismisses “false campaigns.”
(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 04:12 PM IST

HT This Day: February 20, 2007 -- Peace train attacked: 66 dead, talks on, security revamped

The Indian and Pakistani governments called the blasts an act of terror aimed at derailing the peace process between the two countries. No group has claimed responsibility

HT This Day: February 20, 2007 -- Peace train attacked: 66 dead, talks on, security revamped (HT)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:57 PM IST

Mumbai: SUV rams guards at apartment gate, reverses and hits cabin

A man in a black SUV attempted to run over several people waiting outside a luxury apartment complex in Mumbai after the security guards told him to leave.

 A man in a black SUV attempted to run over several people waiting outside a luxury apartment complex .(HT PHOTO)(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 03:53 PM IST

India, Saudi Arabia prepare for third ‘Al-Mohed Al-Hindi’ naval exercise

The joint naval exercises have strengthened the position of the Indian Navy, whose area of interest spans from the Strait of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca.

Vessels of the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Force during the second edition of bilateral Al-Mohed Al-Hindi exercise in 2023. (GoI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:46 PM IST

Goa cabinet approves ordinance to ban pitbulls, rottweilers in the state

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant said that those who already have these breeds of dogs will have to take care of them and take responsibility

In August of the previous year, a pitbull mauled to death a five-year-old boy who had gone to visit his mother, who worked as a maid at the dog owner’s home (Representative photo)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:40 PM IST
ByGerard de Souza

Kharge meets officer bearers, says worked hard for Delhi polls

Kharge chaired a meeting of office bearers days after the Congress drew a blank in Delhi assembly polls for a third time after losing elections in Haryana and Maharashtra

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, lawmaker Rahul Gandhi and general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 03:20 PM IST

Poll over, focus on law and order: AAP tells BJP on girl's alleged sexual assau

Manish Sisodia criticised the BJP for rising crimes against women in Delhi, citing a recent sexual assault case.

Manish Sisodia, a senior AAP politician, criticised the BJP on Wednesday for the city's law and order condition, citing a recent sexual attack of a young girl in Tilak Nagar.(PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:09 PM IST
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UP Police detain Delhi Police team probing fraud case, release after apology

Dressed in casual clothes and carrying weapons, Delhi police team arrived in a private vehicle, entered the Lalitpur police station and arrested two policemen.

UP police detain Delhi Police team that arrived to arrest two constables in a fraud case.
(Representative image)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:02 PM IST

Maha Kumbh set to generate 3 lakh crore business: CAIT

The Mahakumbh is boosting local trade with a surge in demand for Mahakumbh-themed products like diaries, calendars, jute bags, and stationery. 

The Mahakumbh will conclude on the scheduled date of February 26 and till then, smooth movement of all the devotees is being ensured (PTI)(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 03:01 PM IST
ANI |

Kharge's ‘accountability’ warning to Cong top brass, days after Delhi rout

The Congress, for the third consecutive Delhi assembly election, failed to open its account in the national capital.

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by @INCIndia via X on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with LoP in the Lok Sabha and party leader Rahul Gandhi during a meeting of the party's general secretaries and state in-charges, in New Delhi. (@INCIndia on X via PTI Photo)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 02:57 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Kolkata: 3 of family found dead with slit wrists, 3 others injured in accident

Police reportedly found during preliminary probe that the three women had consumed some pills mixed with their food before slitting their wrists.

Heavy deployment of police personnel was seen outside the family's home under Tangra police station. (Screengrab/X/@ANI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 02:55 PM IST

Delhi CM to be named today: These BJP women leaders in contention for the post

Delhi CM announcement: Delhi's next CM will be revealed during a BJP meeting on February 19. Candidates include Rekha Gupta, Shikha Roy, and Bansuri Swaraj.

Preparations underway for the upcoming oath ceremony of Delhi's chief minister at Ramlila Maidan on Tuesday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:25 PM IST
By, New Delhi

'Sangam water fit for drinking': Yogi calls faecal bacteria report ‘propaganda’

'Sangam water fit for dip': UP CM Yogi calls faecal bacteria report ‘propaganda’ to malign Maha Kumbh

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath speaks during the first day of Budget Session 2025-26, at the state Legislative Assembly in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI )
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:22 PM IST

PM Modi, celebrities, BJP-state CMs: Who will attend Delhi oath ceremony

Preparations are in full swing for the oath ceremony of Delhi’s new chief minister on Thursday at Ram Leela ground.

Preparations underway for the upcoming oath ceremony of Delhi's Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan on Tuesday.(Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 02:33 PM IST

How a Nepali student's suicide threatened to spiral into a diplomatic fallout

The Indian Embassy in Nepal said ‘reports of misconduct against students are being investigated and those responsible will be held accountable as per the law’.

Bhubaneswar: Police pacify students of the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) during a protest over the death of a Nepali student on KIIT campus, in Bhubaneswar, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025(PTI)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 02:28 PM IST

Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

National Payments Corporation of India issued a warning about a new cyber fraud being used to steal money from users

 A new cyber fraud merges calls to trick users and steal money (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 01:32 PM IST
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