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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.

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

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 06:14 PM IST
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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:03 PM IST
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‘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.

Published on Feb 19, 2025 04:53 PM IST
HT News Desk, 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'

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.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:13 PM IST
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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.

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.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:53 PM IST
HT News Desk, 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.

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

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.

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.

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

Published on Feb 19, 2025 03:40 PM IST
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

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.

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.

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.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 03:01 PM IST
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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.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 02:57 PM IST
HT News Desk, 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.

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.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025 05:25 PM IST
HT News Desk, 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

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.

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’.

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

Published on Feb 19, 2025 01:32 PM IST