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2020 News

Chandigarh forms 5-member panel to enforce school bag policy

The policy caps school bag weight at 10% of a student’s body weight, mandates bagless days to encourage activity based learning, and restricts homework for Classes 1 and 2. (HT Photo)

Published 81 days ago

Existing mechanisms to continue until new labour tribunals are constituted: Govt

The Delhi high court last week expressed displeasure over the decision to operationalise the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, without framing the rules and constituting the tribunals. (delhihighcourt.nic.in)

Published 215 days ago

‘Katrina celebrates Karwa Chauth with a new man every year’; netizens comment

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's Karwa Chauth through the years

Published 631 days ago

Ludhiana: Cases considered for in-principle approval under Right to Business Act

All the new and expansion/modernisation projects can apply on “Business First” portal and get all regulatory clearances and fiscal incentives online in a time-bound manner. (HT file photo for representation)

Updated 740 days ago

Karnal man gets life imprisonment for killing wife

Naresh was convicted under sections 302 (murder), 324(voluntarily causing hurt ), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and was also directed to pay compensation of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 to the family of deceased. (iStock)

Updated 773 days ago

Virtually certain that 2023 will be warmest year: WMO

The report was published to inform negotiations at the UN Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai that began on Thursday. (AP)

Updated 956 days ago

China never provided tenable explanation for 2020 border actions: Jaishankar

S Jaishankar, external affairs minister. (Bloomberg)

Published 1021 days ago

Former MP Ajay Chautala re-elected as JJP national chief

The JJP was formed by Ajay’s sons—Dushyant and Digvijay Chautala—in December 2018 after a family feud in the Chautala clan, which led to a vertical split in the Indian National Lok Dal. (HT File)

Published 1037 days ago

The Hollywood strikes reveal Los Angeles’s deepest anxieties

Picketers carry signs outside Fox studios on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. The Hollywood writers strike passed the 100-day mark as the film and television industries remain paralyzed by dual actors and screenwriters strikes. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Published 1054 days ago

Achieved most of key EV policy targets: Delhi govt

The Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2020 completed its three-year term on Monday. (REUTERS)

Updated 1070 days ago

Delhi cabinet to decide EV policy extension today

Delhi’s EV policy 2.0 is currently being framed by the transport department but has been delayed (HT photo)

Updated 1071 days ago

Amid row, Siddaramaiah govt to discuss anti-cow slaughter law in cabinet meeting

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said anti-cow slaughter law will be discussed in next cabinet meeting. (ANI)

Updated 1134 days ago

Karnataka: Bommai condemns Congress minister’s remark on anti-cow slaughter law

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said Indians are emotionally connected with cows and worship them as a mother. (PTI)

Updated 1135 days ago

Chandigarh: This April wettest in three years, rain likely from today

A family enjoys an outing in Chandigarh on Sunday (Keshav Singh/HT)

Updated 1170 days ago

Canada: Ex-Indian students may be deported in case related to fake documentation

Former international students from India, facing deportation from Canada, staging a protest in downtown Toronto on March 30, along with supporters. (Supplied pic)

Updated 1171 days ago

Tejas is J&K’s JEE (main) topper

Tejas Singh, 17

Updated 1171 days ago

59-year-old cleared of POCSO case after three years in jail

During the trial, when the prosecution examined the victim, she could not identify the accused. Besides, the court noted that she categorically stated that “this uncle” had not done any bad acts with her. Moreover, the complainant was declared hostile as she denied having given any statement to the police and maintained that she had simply signed the dotted line. She, however, identified her signature on the statement but said she did not know what was written in it as it was in Marathi. (Getty Images)

Updated 1171 days ago

2, including minor, held for stoning friend to death

Bansode was friends with a cousin sister of the minor and was trying to woo her, he said, adding, “The minor accused had warned him to stay away from her and they started fighting over the same. Meanwhile, Bansode had assaulted Kharatmal in 2020 over which Kharatmal too started fighting.” (Image for representation)

Updated 1174 days ago

Follow norms and get auto licence: Pune RTO to aggregator companies

Pune RTO had earlier rejected the application of four aggregator companies, including Ola and Uber. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated 1174 days ago

Minister says Marathi to be a graded subject in non-state board schools only for one batch

Maharashtra government has allowed schools of non-state boards to give grades rather than marks to students of Class VIII to X for Marathi subject (HT FILE PHOTO)

Updated 1180 days ago

Chandigarh man awarded 20-year RI for raping, impregnating minor

During pronouncement of sentence, the convict pleaded leniency, stating that he was a labourer’s son and aspired to be an officer. Also, he is married and his family is dependent on him. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated 1181 days ago

Marathi to be a graded subject in non-state board schools

HT Image

Updated 1181 days ago

Indian courts can hear domestic violence case even if happened abroad: Bombay HC

The court recently rejected a plea by an Indian man who claimed that a magistrate's court in Nagpur can not act on a complaint of domestic violence.

Published 1181 days ago

Chandigarh: 22-yr-old man convicted of minor’s rape

A 22-year-old Chandigarh resident was held guilty of raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced by a fast-track POCSO court on Wednesday. (Shutterstock)

Updated 1182 days ago

‘Fake’ affidavit exposes accused’s bid to avoid arrest in criminal case in Ludhiana

‘Fake’ affidavit exposes accused’s bid to avoid arrest in criminal case in Ludhiana

Updated 1183 days ago

Gurugram club raided for illegally serving hookah and liquor

Gurugram police raided the club in Sector 29 in the wee hours of Sunday and arrested three employees. (Parveen Kumar/ HT Photo)

Updated 1183 days ago

₹1.1-crore salary scam: Chandigarh Police name two more cops in supplementary challan

The challan, submitted in the court of additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday, cites sufficient evidence on record to prosecute the two cops. (Shutterstock)

Updated 1188 days ago

From next year, exams of FY and SY students to be conducted at college level: SPPU

In a bid to reduce the burden on SPPU examination department, the university has decided to run exam operations of FY and SY students at the college- and not the university- level. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated 1188 days ago

Criminal wanted in four states arrested by Ambala Police

The CIA-1 unit of the Ambala Police has arrested a criminal wanted in over six cases registered in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, officials said on Tuesday. (Getty Images/Representational image)

Updated 1189 days ago

Centre orders CBI probe against Oxfam India over FCRA violations

File photo of a high-street branch of an Oxfam shop

Updated 1194 days ago

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