Highlights: Three kids among 14 dead as fire engulfs apartment in Jharkhand's Dhanbad

Updated on Feb 01, 2023 01:12 AM IST

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  • Jan 31, 2023 10:53 PM IST

    Dhanbad fire update: Three kids among 14 dead as fire engulfs apartment

    At least 12 people including four children were killed in a massive fire which erupted at an apartment in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district Tuesday evening. Several people are feared trapped in the building identified as ‘Ashirwad Apartment’ even as attempts are being made to douse the fire amid a frantic rescue effort. Read more.

  • Jan 31, 2023 10:14 PM IST

    In Iran, couple jailed for more than 10 years over viral dancing video

    An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks, a video of which went viral, AFP reported.

  • Jan 31, 2023 09:22 PM IST

    Jharkhand: Massive fire breaks out in apartment in Dhanbad; casualties feared

    "Massive fire has broken out in an apartment in Dhanbad. Several feared trapped. A few deaths reported. The exact number can't be verified as rescue is still underway, " reported ANI quoting DSP Law and Order, Dhanbad.

  • Jan 31, 2023 08:18 PM IST

    Former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan passes away at 97

    Former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan passed away at 97 on Tuesday. Read more.

  • Jan 31, 2023 08:00 PM IST

    Bihar: Over 50 people suffer food poisoning after eating at a Banquet in Chhapra

    Bihar: More than 50 people suffered food poisoning after eating food at a Banquet in Chhapra, reported ANI quoting Kumar Gaurav, Medical Officer, Panapur.

  • Jan 31, 2023 07:53 PM IST

    West Bengal: Fire breaks out at footwear godown in Kolkata

    A fire broke out at a footwear godown in Topsia, Kolkata, West Bengal. 12 fire tenders have reached at the spot to douse the fire.

  • Jan 31, 2023 07:22 PM IST

    CBI raids multiple locations in seven states in ongoing probe of two cases linked to Himachal police constable exam paper leak

    CBI conducted searches at 50 locations in 7 states/UT including Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Punjab, UP, Haryana etc in ongoing probe of two cases related to leakage of question papers for written examinations for post of constables in Himachal police: CBI

  • Jan 31, 2023 07:02 PM IST

    SC collegium recommends elevation of chief justices of Allahabad and Gujarat HC to top court

    Supreme Court collegium recommends elevation of Justice Rajesh Bindal (chief justice, Allahabad HC) and Justice Aravind Kumar (chief justice Gujarat HC) to the Supreme Court.

  • Jan 31, 2023 06:19 PM IST

    'Use and throw' part of Nitish Kumar's work culture, says Chirag Paswan

    "Use and throw is part of his culture. This is the way he also treated leaders like George Fernandes and Sharad Yadav. He is also treating Upendra Kushwaha in a similar manner," Chirag Paswan mocks Nitish Kumar for his claim that he will rather die than join hands with the BJP again.

  • Jan 31, 2023 05:35 PM IST

    Russia claims capture of Blagodatne, village north of Bakhmut in Ukraine, reports AFP

    Russia has claimed Tuesday that it captured Blagodatne, village north of Bakhmut in Ukraine, reported AFP.

  • Jan 31, 2023 04:50 PM IST

    Air India urination row: Accused Shankar Mishra granted bail by Delhi court

    In the Air India 'urination' case, the accused Shankar Mishra was granted bail by Delhi court on Tuesday. Read more.

  • Jan 31, 2023 04:32 PM IST

    Madras HC bench directs to take appropriate action to block ‘unauthorised’ websites running in name of Tamil Nadu temples

    Madurai bench of Madras High court directs to take appropriate action to block unauthorized, illegal and fake websites in the name of temples across Tamil Nadu, reported ANI.

  • Jan 31, 2023 03:57 PM IST

    'Armed forces can act against their officers for adultery': SC

    Armed forces can act against their officers for adultery, as a Supreme Court constitution bench clarifies that its 2018 judgment quashing adultery under IPC didn't rule upon the Army Act. The Army Act provides for court martial of officers for such “unbecoming” acts with spouses of fellow officers.

  • Jan 31, 2023 03:52 PM IST

    Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu awarded lifetime imprisonment by Gujarat court

    Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has been awarded lifetime imprisonment by Gujarat court for abduction, rape of woman between 2001 and 2006.

  • Jan 31, 2023 03:31 PM IST

    Head of suspected suicide bomber recovered from blast site in Peshawar, reports PTI

    Rescue officials on Tuesday recovered the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber who they believe blew himself up in the Peshawar attack which happened on Monday, PTI reported.

  • Jan 31, 2023 03:01 PM IST

    Jio launches 5G services in 34 more cities; 225 cites covered till now

    Jio has launched 5G services in 34 more cities, covering a total of 225 cities in India.

  • Jan 31, 2023 02:26 PM IST

    Shashi Tharoor criticises President Murmu's budget session address, calls it ‘election speech for BJP’

    “The President doesn't contest elections but it looks like BJP govt is conducting its next election campaign through her. The entire speech was an election speech trying to praise the govt for everything it has done&skipping over the bits it hasn't done so well,” reported ANI quoting Shashi Tharoor, Cong MP.

  • Jan 31, 2023 01:37 PM IST

    Visakhapatnam to be capital of Andhra Pradesh, announces CM Reddy

    Visakhapatnam to be the capital of Andhra Pradesh, announces CM Jagan Mohan Reddy.

  • Jan 31, 2023 01:06 PM IST

    FM Sitharaman tables pre-Budget Economic Survey in Parliament

    Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the pre-Budget Economic Survey in the Parliament.

  • Jan 31, 2023 12:14 PM IST

    476 roads closed in Himachal due to snowfall

    476 roads including 3 National highways closed due to snowfall in various parts of Himachal Pradesh: State Disaster Management Authority

  • Jan 31, 2023 11:09 AM IST

    Parliament Budget session: President addresses joint session of Parliament

    President Droupadi Murmu is addressing the joint session of Parliament Budget session. “We have to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” she said.

  • Jan 31, 2023 10:41 AM IST

    PM Modi addresses media ahead of Parliament's budget session

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday is addressing the media ahead of the Parliament's budget session.

  • Jan 31, 2023 10:07 AM IST

    Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal receives death threat, accused detained

    Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday received death threat. The accused has been detained.

  • Jan 31, 2023 09:47 AM IST

    Sonia Gandhi to attend Presidential address in Parliament today

    Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend today’s Presidential address in Parliament as many of the party's MPs are struck in Srinagar, J&K due to inclement weather.

  • Jan 31, 2023 09:21 AM IST

    Markets opening bell

    Day before budget, Sensex opens in green at 59,631, Nifty at 17,693

  • Jan 31, 2023 08:28 AM IST

    Chamoli DM submits settlement plan for Joshimath

    Chamoli District Magistrate Himanshu Khurana has suggested three options for the settlement of the displaced people in land subsidence-hit Joshimath, reported PTI. 

  • Jan 31, 2023 07:38 AM IST

    IMF projects India's growth projection to be 6.1% in 2023

    IMF (International Monetary Fund) projects India's growth projection to be 6.1% for 2023.

  • Jan 31, 2023 07:04 AM IST

    Economic survey 2023 to be tabled today

    The Parliament's Budget session will begin on Tuesday with a joint address to the two Houses of Parliament by President Droupadi Murmu followed by the table of the Economic Survey by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

  • Jan 31, 2023 05:44 AM IST

    US to end Covid-19 emergency declarations on May 11

    The White House will end a pair of Covid-19 emergency declarations on May 11, in a latest signal that the administration is winding down its fight against the virus, reported Bloomberg. 

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CBI meant to investigate crimes, not rail accidents: Kharge writes to PM Modi

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:58 PM IST

The Congress chief also stressed on the need to improve the safety of railways and ascertain the exact cause of the train accident

Kharge said the tragic train accident in Balasore shocked the nation. (Mallikarjun Kharge | Facebook)
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Train services resume on both rail lines at Odisha’s accident scene

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:47 PM IST

Operations on the main down line resumed on Sunday evening 51 hours after the accident following the restoration of the overhead electric lines powering the trains

A train running past derailed coaches after the services resumed. (PTI)

‘Rumour’: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Punia on reports of withdrawing from protest

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:58 PM IST

Sakshi Malik rejected reports that she has withdrawn from the ongoing protest against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Security personnel detain wrestler Sakshi Malik during wrestlers' protest march towards new Parliament building, in New Delhi on May 28, 2023. (PTI)

Toll booth worker thrashed to death over toll fee in Karnataka: Police

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:31 PM IST

Police said that four men, travelling from Mysuru to Bangalore by a car, reached the toll plaza at around 10pm on Sunday and refused to pay the toll charges leading to an argument between them and two toll workers

The incident took place at the Seshagirihalli toll plaza in Karnataka’s Ramanagara taluk. (Representative Image)

Life imprisonment for Mukhtar Ansari in 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:38 PM IST

The Varanasi court awarded life imprisonment to gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.(PTI file)

Manufacturing PMI in May hits 31-month high

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 02:21 PM IST

The seasonally adjusted manufacturing PMI rose from 57.2 in April to 58.7 in May, the highest value since October 2020

The seasonally adjusted manufacturing PMI rose from 57.2 in April to 58.7 in May, the highest value since October 2020 (MINT)

Wild tusker Arikomban roaming in TN's Cumbum East range tranquilised

Published on Jun 05, 2023 02:13 PM IST

Arikomban, translocated by the Kerala Forest department in the Periyar Tiger Reserve on April 29, entered the Tamil Nadu forest area on April 30.

A team of 4 veterinary doctors have been monitoring the movement of the elephant and its health since the last few days. (HT Photo)(HT_PRINT)
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Odisha train crash: 2022 CAG report flags decline in funding for track renewal

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 01:49 PM IST

For Western Railway, one of the busiest segments, during 2019-20, the money spent on track renewals was a mere 3.01%.

Workers walk on a rail track as a train arrives at Bahanaga Bazar railway station, near the site of the train collision.(REUTERS)

VIDEO | New visuals show wreckage of collapsed Bihar bridge in Ganga

Published on Jun 05, 2023 01:16 PM IST

The bridge was supposed to connect Khagaria district with Bhagalpur, incurred a cost of more than ₹1,700 crore.

This is the second time the bridge has collapsed, with a previous incident occurring on April 30 last year. (ANI)
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Afternoon brief: IIT Madras retains top spot in NIRF rankings for 5th time

Published on Jun 05, 2023 01:12 PM IST

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

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‘When I was railway minister…’: Nitish on his resignation after Gaisal mishap

Published on Jun 05, 2023 01:06 PM IST

At least 288 people have been killed and over 1000 were injured in a horrific three-train collision.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar addresses a press conference.(Pappi Sharma)

NIRF rankings: IIT Madras remains India’s top-ranked institute for 5th time

Updated on Jun 05, 2023 01:32 PM IST

Union minister of state for education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh released the eighth edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on Monday

File picture of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT). (PTI)

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari convicted by UP court in 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder

Published on Jun 05, 2023 12:37 PM IST

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari has as many as 49 criminal cases against him.

A Varanasi court convicted Mukhtar Ansari in a 32-year-old case. (HT_PRINT)
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