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Donald Trump pardons supporters arrested for January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

US President Donald Trump pardoned his supporters arrested for the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.

Rioters appear at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP file)

world news

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:41 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

What happened after Donald Trump lost the 2020 US presidential election?

During 2020 campaign, Donald Trump claimed Democrats would commit voter fraud by altering absentee ballots, as many voters used them to avoid COVID exposure.

On January 6, 2021, a mob stormed the US Capitol, disrupting Congress as it prepared to confirm Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump. (AP File Photo)(AP)

world news

Published on Nov 05, 2024 12:04 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

Vicky Kaushal's evolving bearded looks have sparked interest of fans who claim that wife, Katrina Kaif celebrates Karwa Chauth with a new man every year; read

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

htcity

Published on Oct 21, 2024 12:31 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

How XL Bullies became such dangerous dogs

Generations of breeding are to blame

These dogs look like pit-bulls, but are two to three times their size(Unsplash)

world news

Published on Jun 02, 2024 09:00 AM IST

The Economist

City gynaecologist proposes overhaul of termination of pregnancy act

Dr Datar’s suggestions address various gaps in the current framework, including limitations in the form used by Medical Boards to provide opinions on termination. This oversight, according to him, adds complexity for pregnant individuals seeking to terminate their pregnancies

Mumbai, India. Jan 12, 2024. Gynaecologist Dr Nikhil Datar outside Bombay High Court on Friday. Datar who was among the first to notarise a living will, has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the high court regarding the poor response from the state government on the issue. Jan 12,2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Apr 28, 2024 06:56 AM IST

BySahyaja MS, Somita Pal

J’khand Governor sends Bill on lynching to Prez

The Bill was passed by the assembly in December 2021. When sent for his assent, the then Governor, Ramesh Bias, returned the Bill for reconsideration on March 18, 2022, pointing out two “mistakes” while exercising his power vested in Article 200 of the Constitution.

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan has sent the Prevention of Violence and Mob Lynching Bill to President Draupadi Murmu (PTI)

cities

Updated on Apr 11, 2024 09:13 PM IST

ByC Raj Kumar, Ranchi

Anti-conversion law applies to live-in couples also: HC

Allahabad High Court rules that UP anti-conversion law applies to live-in couples, requiring interfaith couples to register conversion under the 2021 Act.

The anti-conversion law passed in 2021 prohibits unlawful conversions from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, fraud, undue influence, coercion and allurement. (For representation)

cities

Updated on Mar 14, 2024 06:58 AM IST

ByJItendra Sarin, Prayagraj

India vs England: Gabba to Ranchi, Shubman Gill slowly builds a reputation

The technique hasn’t always been top-class but there is no denying the temperament that has fuelled his rise.

India's Shubman Gill celebrates his half-century during Day 4 of the 4th Test match against England in Ranchi (ANI)

cricket

Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:17 AM IST

BySomshuvra Laha, Ranchi

Gemini’s response on politics in India violates IT Rules, says Chandrasekhar

The IT Rules give a list of eleven categories of content that intermediaries must “make reasonable efforts” to not share or host

Union minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Ayush Sharma)

india news

Published on Feb 24, 2024 05:03 PM IST

ByAditi Agrawal, New Delhi

Will join stir if protesting unions’ invite: Charuni

He was in Karnal to support his union members who had opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call

Union members opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Feb 17, 2024 08:04 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

House help sentenced to life imprisonment for impregnating 14-year-old girl

In 2021, the father and the accused were working together as house help in Mulund

cities

Updated on Feb 10, 2024 10:30 AM IST

ByRutuja Gaidhani

3 Rohingya men sentenced to 10-year imprisonment in Haryana for human trafficking

Three Rohingya men have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking in Haryana, India. They were arrested after two women were rescued from their captivity and found to have been raped and tortured. The men had planned to sell the women in Kashmir Valley.

cities

Updated on Feb 01, 2024 06:30 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Nuh

Canada panel to probe India’s ‘role in federal polls’

Commission examining foreign interference in Canadian Federal elections in 2019 & 2021 has asked Ottawa to provide information related to India in this context.

world news

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 04:11 AM IST

ByAnirudh Bhattacharyya, Toronto

Thief caught red-handed during burglary bid in Mohali’s Lalru

Both the accused have been booked under Sections 457 (lurking house-trespass) and 380 (theft in dwelling house) of the Indian Penal Code at Lalru police station

The arrested accused was identified as Golu, alias Bittu while the absconding accused was identified as Sumit of Ambala. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Jan 08, 2024 09:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Punjab saw drop in road fatalities last year: Report

The decline in road fatalities in the state is against the countrywide trend, which has witnessed an increase of 9.4% in road fatalities in 2022

In 2022, Punjab registered 4,578 road accident fatalities.

cities

Updated on Dec 30, 2023 05:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Man gets life term for killing daughter in Kerala

The prosecution argued in court that the accused has financial liabilities due to mismanagement and wanted to exonerate himself from them

Ernakulam additional district and sessions court accepted the prosecution’s argument that an interior designer attempted to strangle his daughter at his house after giving her Coca-Cola mixed with liquor and then threw her into the Muttar River. (HT Atchives)

india news

Updated on Dec 28, 2023 07:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspodent

Panchkula: Trio who kidnapped minor girl jailed for 4 years

The Panchkula court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 each on the convicts, identified as Titri Devi, Laxman Bansal and Raju

Acting on the mother’s complaint, Panchkula police had registered a case under Sections 363, 365, 370 (4) (trafficking of a minor) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code against the unidentified accused. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Nov 19, 2023 08:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Chandigarh: Snatching purse lands duo in jail for 5 years

As per police, the duo had snatched the purse of a woman, who was riding a Honda Activa, near the Grain Market roundabout in Sector 26, Chandigarh

The court of additional sessions judge convicted the duo, Dheeraj and Ritik, under Section 379-A of the Indian Penal Code. (Getty image)

cities

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Weeks before Rajasthan election, ED raids state Congress chief’s premises

The raids came three days after chief minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of misusing the ED to harass the ruling Congress in Rajasthan

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot this week said “non-stop” ED raids were the proof of the Congress winning the Rajasthan election. (PTI)

india news

Updated on Oct 26, 2023 11:30 AM IST

BySachin Saini

Accused sepoy supplied sensitive info to ISI through terrorist Rinda: officials

The accused sepoy was arrested from Bhopal and was allegedly supplying sensitive information to ISI, through a drug peddler Amrik Singh, for the past three years, officials added

The army has deputed a Colonel rank official, besides Army Intelligence officials, to join the police in grilling accused sepoy Sharma, who worked as a computer operator at Western Command, Chandimandir, and Army Cantonment at Pathankot.

cities

Published on Sep 14, 2023 12:45 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Patiala

HC strikes down BMC condition, allows high-rise in Fort heritage precinct

The Bombay High Court has allowed the construction of a 69.90-meter-high building in the Fort heritage precinct without the mandatory no-objection certificate from the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee. The court ruled in favor of the developer, stating that the civic body did not impose the same condition on a neighboring high-rise project. The court directed the BMC to issue all necessary permissions to the developer without the NOC requirement.

cities

Updated on Sep 06, 2023 01:01 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mumbai

The Hollywood strikes reveal Los Angeles’s deepest anxieties

Questions of cost haunt the industry and its home town

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)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

entertainment

Published on Aug 24, 2023 05:55 PM IST

The Economist

Palwal: 26-yr-old MP man gets death sentence for raping, killing 6-yr-old girl

Special fast track court holding trial of offences under the POCSO Act asks NCPCR to prepare database and put in place safety measure for vulnerable migrant kids

cities

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 09:50 PM IST

ByHitender Rao, Chandigarh

Ludhiana: Man gets 20 years RI for raping 10-year-old

Additional sessions judge Amarjeet Singh also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the convict Ajaib Singh alias Jaib of Akkuwal village in Sidhwan Bet

Man gets 20 years RI for raping 10-year-old in Ludhiana. (HT FILE)

cities

Updated on Jul 27, 2023 11:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Amid protests, LS approves contentious biodiversity bill

Conservationists and community rights activists have criticised the modified provisions of the legislation.

Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said the government wishes to promote ease of doing business in India (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jul 26, 2023 01:00 AM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Biological diversity bill passed amid opposition protests on Manipur violence

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said the bill is significant as the world is facing triple crisis of climate change, desertification and ecological imbalance

The Bill was introduced in Parliament on December 16, 2021 by the union environment minister. (ANI photo)

india news

Updated on Jul 25, 2023 03:33 PM IST

ByJayashree Nandi

Changes to mediation bill approved by Cabinet ahead of Parliament session

Key amendments to the Mediation Bill, 2021 were cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, according to people aware of the matter.

The mediation bill was first introduced in Rajya Sabha in December 2021.

india news

Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondents, New Delhi

‘It endangered me and my family,’ Tucker Carlson confronts Mike Pence on Jan. 6

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson grilled former Vice President Mike Pence about his views on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence talks with moderator Tucker Carlson, left, during the Family Leadership Summit, Friday, July 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)(AP)

world news

Published on Jul 15, 2023 02:17 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Google working on tech to discern AI-made content: Company executive

Google is developing systems to identify AI-generated synthetic media and combat political misinformation.

The comments come against the backdrop of rising concerns over the use of artificial intelligence-generated text and deepfakes for misinformation.(AP)

india news

Updated on Jul 07, 2023 12:08 AM IST

ByBinayak Dasgupta, New Delhi

Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar takes over as Western Command GOC-in-C

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Katiyar began his military career in June 1986 as a commissioned officer in the 23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment

Upon assuming the charge, General Katiyar paid his respects at Veer Smriti by laying a wreath. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 02, 2023 12:57 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

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Latest from 2021

US President Donald Trump pardoned his supporters arrested for the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.

During 2020 campaign, Donald Trump claimed Democrats would commit voter fraud by altering absentee ballots, as many voters used them to avoid COVID exposure.

Vicky Kaushal's evolving bearded looks have sparked interest of fans who claim that wife, Katrina Kaif celebrates Karwa Chauth with a new man every year; read

Generations of breeding are to blame

Dr Datar’s suggestions address various gaps in the current framework, including limitations in the form used by Medical Boards to provide opinions on termination. This oversight, according to him, adds complexity for pregnant individuals seeking to terminate their pregnancies

The Bill was passed by the assembly in December 2021. When sent for his assent, the then Governor, Ramesh Bias, returned the Bill for reconsideration on March 18, 2022, pointing out two “mistakes” while exercising his power vested in Article 200 of the Constitution.

Allahabad High Court rules that UP anti-conversion law applies to live-in couples, requiring interfaith couples to register conversion under the 2021 Act.

The technique hasn’t always been top-class but there is no denying the temperament that has fuelled his rise.

The IT Rules give a list of eleven categories of content that intermediaries must “make reasonable efforts” to not share or host

He was in Karnal to support his union members who had opened Bastara toll plaza on NH-44 for toll-free movement of vehicles for three hours – 12 to 3 pm as per the state-wide call

In 2021, the father and the accused were working together as house help in Mulund

Three Rohingya men have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking in Haryana, India. They were arrested after two women were rescued from their captivity and found to have been raped and tortured. The men had planned to sell the women in Kashmir Valley.

Commission examining foreign interference in Canadian Federal elections in 2019 & 2021 has asked Ottawa to provide information related to India in this context.

Both the accused have been booked under Sections 457 (lurking house-trespass) and 380 (theft in dwelling house) of the Indian Penal Code at Lalru police station

The decline in road fatalities in the state is against the countrywide trend, which has witnessed an increase of 9.4% in road fatalities in 2022

The prosecution argued in court that the accused has financial liabilities due to mismanagement and wanted to exonerate himself from them

The Panchkula court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 each on the convicts, identified as Titri Devi, Laxman Bansal and Raju

As per police, the duo had snatched the purse of a woman, who was riding a Honda Activa, near the Grain Market roundabout in Sector 26, Chandigarh

The raids came three days after chief minister Ashok Gehlot accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre of misusing the ED to harass the ruling Congress in Rajasthan

The accused sepoy was arrested from Bhopal and was allegedly supplying sensitive information to ISI, through a drug peddler Amrik Singh, for the past three years, officials added

Questions of cost haunt the industry and its home town

Special fast track court holding trial of offences under the POCSO Act asks NCPCR to prepare database and put in place safety measure for vulnerable migrant kids

Additional sessions judge Amarjeet Singh also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the convict Ajaib Singh alias Jaib of Akkuwal village in Sidhwan Bet

Conservationists and community rights activists have criticised the modified provisions of the legislation.

Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said the bill is significant as the world is facing triple crisis of climate change, desertification and ecological imbalance

Key amendments to the Mediation Bill, 2021 were cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, according to people aware of the matter.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson grilled former Vice President Mike Pence about his views on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Google is developing systems to identify AI-generated synthetic media and combat political misinformation.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Katiyar began his military career in June 1986 as a commissioned officer in the 23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment

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