News updates from HT: Monsoon likely to revive over northwest India from today and all the latest news

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

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

The western end of monsoon trough is near its normal position and the eastern end is south of its normal position. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Monsoon likely to revive over N-W India from today

Monsoon is likely to revive over northwest India from Thursday with widespread rain likely over Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana in the next 3-4 days ,according to India Meteorological Department. Read more

UP schools to reopen for classes 1 to 5 from September 1. Details here

The Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a slew of orders regarding the reopening of schools in the state, in view of the existing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) conditions. Read more

Covid-19: Fewer than 10 active cases in 6 districts of Maharashtra

There are fewer than 10 active cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Dhule, Washim, Yavatmal, Bhandara, Wardha and Gondia districts of Maharashtra while only seven districts, including Pune and Ahmednagar, account for most of the infections in the state, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his cabinet were informed on Wednesday. Read more

How Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are struggling to keep Taliban at bay

Silicon Valley has a tough job at hand. For the first time in over two decades, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have to come up with ways to balance a response against the Taliban, a conservative terrorist-affiliated group now in control of the state apparatus in Afghanistan. Read more

Vishal Dadlani's message to those who call Bachpan Ka Pyar boy bad singer: 'Usko neecha dikhake what are you achieving'

Singer-music composer Vishal Dadlani has shared a video, defending viral sensation Sahdev Dirdo. The 10-year-old boy went viral recently after an old video of him singing the song Bachpan Ka Pyaar was rediscovered. Read more

Khushi Kapoor in ₹95k beauteous lehenga looks like a dream for Antara Marwah’s baby shower

It is celebration time in the Kapoor family, and the whole clan has been serving good looks in their impeccable ensembles. After celebrating Rhea Kapoor and Karan Boolani's wedding, the whole Kapoor family got together to celebrate Mohit Marwah's wife Antara Marwah's baby shower in Mumbai. Read more

‘His heroes are Sachin, Dravid’: KP lauds Kohli’s passion for Test cricket

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has commended Virat Kohli’s fondness for the longest format of the game. The Indian captain on Monday led his team to a terrific 151-run win over England in the second Test match at Lord’s to go up 1-0 in the series. Read more