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SC relief for student who lost IIT-B seat
By Abraham Thomas | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 06:31 AM IST
Disposing the petition filed by Batra, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy asked IIT, Bombay to regularise Batra’s admission despite the fact that the institute had admitted students to its capacity and had even begun classes.
Sharat Saxena’s emotional old interview goes viral, actor shares how he was ignored for 30 years: ‘Directors saw me as junior artist’
By HT Entertainment Desk | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 07:13 AM IST
Veteran actor Sharat Saxena’s emotional old interview from 2018 is going viral on social media. In the interview, he talked about being typecast for 30 years in Bollywood and how he was finally recognised as an actor.
Humans of Bombay shares heartwarming story behind ‘Saroj Didi’s kitchen’. Check it out
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 02:03 AM IST
Saroj Didi, who launched her own food business, and Ankit Vengulerkar, who helped her achieve this feat, are capturing netizens’ attention once again.
Petition in Delhi HC to block Libgen, Sci-Hub
By Dhrubo Jyoti, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 11:06 PM IST
HT reviewer Lamat R Hasan picks her best read of 2020
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 05:16 PM IST
A study of the pandemic states that it is not unprecedented and will be as easily forgotten as the ones that went before
SC irked at delays in releasing orders
By Utkarsh Anand | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 05:24 AM IST
Apex Court calls it unacceptable, asserting that judicial discipline requires promptness in delivery of judgments.
Goa restaurateur, accused of allegedly molesting dyslexic minor girl, granted bail
By Gerard de Souza | Hindustan Times, Panaji
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2020 05:23 PM IST
The man has been asked to cooperate with the investigation, not influence or intimidate witnesses, to keep the police informed of his whereabouts, and make himself available as and when called for
Weight of paper can’t be counted while quantifying LSD, says Bombay high court
By Kanchan Chaudhari | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON DEC 08, 2020 01:59 PM IST
The accused was arrested in Thane on June 8, 2019, after he was reportedly found in possession of 10 pieces of papers laced with LSD drops. His house search purportedly yielded 13 more such pieces and 970 gm charas
Bombay high court acquits doctor convicted of disclosing gender of foetus in 2006
By K A Y Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 02:50 PM IST
Sex determination tests are banned in India to prevent female foeticide that is common in some parts of the country
Covid-19 virus survives on surfaces within thin films: IIT Bombay study
By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Alfea Jamal | Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 25, 2020 10:21 PM IST
The Covid-19 virus survives on surfaces by clinging to thin liquid films, according to a study by researchers at IIT-Bombay which provides insights into how the novel coronavirus sustains for hours or days on solid surfaces under ambient conditions
Goa govt sends notices to 19 companies to pay up rural cess amounting to over Rs200 crore
By Gerard de Souza | Hindustan Times, Panaji
UPDATED ON NOV 25, 2020 12:56 PM IST
Between 2014 and 2018, 42 million metric tonnes of coal and coke was transported through Goa with JSW Steel ferrying the most, at 31 million metric tonnes during the period
Why FYJC admissions not concluded yet, Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt
By Kanchan Chaudhari | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 05:22 PM IST
Questioning as to why first year junior college (FYJC) admissions were not concluded, although half the academic year is already over, the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to clarify it’s stand on the issue by Thursday.
Click hear: This Mumbai duo beat pandemic blues with radio-era live gigs
By Rachel Lopez | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2020 02:03 PM IST
‘The next song goes out to...’. Reena & Lindsay’s revival of AIR’s Saturday Date is giving house-bound music lovers worldwide a way to rewind to a simpler, groovier time
Inside the operation to restore the Peshawar homes of superstars Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Islamabad
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 06:51 AM IST
The ancestral homes of Golden Age heroes Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar in the northwestern city are symbols of its link to the world’s largest film industry, but have suffered from decades of neglect.
No bail, but doctors to examine Varavara Rao
By KAY Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 05:55 AM IST
Rao was first taken to JJ Hospital on May 28 after he fell unconscious, but was discharged on June 1. The family alleged that Rao was discharged in a hurried manner to obstruct his bail plea.
‘No impediment in correcting DOB in records of birth,’ says Bombay High Court
By Kanchan Chaudhari | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2020 03:31 PM IST
The 67-year-old had approached the Registrar of Births and Deaths at Nagpur for correction in her date of birth and maiden surname, as the US administration had denied her a green card due to discrepancies in her maiden surname and the date of birth, as recorded in her birth certificate and in her school and employment records.
SC grants bail to Arnab amidconcerns over prompt hearing
By Abraham Thomas | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2020 01:37 AM IST
The court ordered the release of Goswami and two others in an abetment to suicide case dating back to May 2018, allowing the accused to be released from jail, on execution of personal bond of Rs 50,000.
Arnab Goswami’s bail to be heard today
By Abraham Thomas | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 07, 2020 04:42 AM IST
Goswami was arrested by Mumbai Police earlier this week in connection with the 2018 suicide of an interior designer.
Bombay HC directs I&B ministry to pay Rs25,000 to social activist Saket Gokhale
By K A Y Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON NOV 05, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Gokhale had petitioned the court seeking damages of Rs 50 lakh on the ground that he was made to undergo mental agony and trauma after his personal information was uploaded on the ministry’s website
Tannerwell & Dhruv Rajpal set the internet ablaze with their latest collaboration - BOMBAY
UPDATED ON OCT 29, 2020 06:54 PM IST
Bombay is a modern version of a very classic Bombay-Delhi connection, from the viewpoint of two young hustlers who are turning their dreams into reality step-by-step.
‘Cannot stand it’: CJI laments standard of TV news debates
By Abraham Thomas | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2020 04:05 AM IST
In an open admission during a hearing before a three-judge bench of an appeal filed by the Maharashtra government challenging a stay order on an investigation against Goswami in criminal cases lodged against for allegedly spreading social disharmony, Justice Bobde commented it was the court’s duty to ensure peace in society.
Planespotting: The Weekly Puzzle by Dilip D’Souza
By Dilip D’Souza | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 07:07 AM IST
How much can you tell about a flight schedule with just a few facts about a few of the flights?
Extra-marital affair not sufficient to constitute abetment to suicide: Bombay high court
By Kanchan Chaudhari | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON OCT 23, 2020 10:53 AM IST
The complainant said his son, who had died by suicide on September 3, had left behind a note blaming the extra-marital affair between his wife and Gangar for taking his own life
Bombay HC seeks information from I&B ministry on AI bot that turns photos into nudes
By K A Y Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2020 02:35 PM IST
The court, while hearing various PILs pertaining to the alleged trial by the electronic media in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, raised concerns about the menace mentioned in the report and directed additional solicitor general Anil Singh to take instructions from the ministry
Mumbai power outage: Tweeple use humour to deal with situation, post rib-tickling memes
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 02:17 PM IST
Mumbai’s major power outage happened because of a grid failure at around 10 am on Monday.
Delay in lodging rape complaints can’t be appreciated in abstract, says Bombay high court
By Kanchan Chaudhari | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 01:05 PM IST
The court made the observation while upholding the life term handed down to a 58-year-old slum dweller from Vasai for raping his minor daughter for about a year
HT Brunch Cover Story: Presenting the new gods of infotainment
By Jamal Shaikh | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2020 03:19 PM IST
Are they Bollywood stars? Nope. But these two Bombay boys are the new faces of stardom, reflecting real people and their extraordinary dreams.
Frame policy on staggered work timings to avoid train crowding: HC tells Maharashtra, railways
By K A Y Dodhiya | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2020 07:33 PM IST
The state has also been asked to inform the court of the measures it proposes to take in the event of a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases that have been predicted in December and January
Bombay HC on whether offences under NDPS Act are non-bailable: Read full text
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2020 09:21 PM IST
In a lengthy judgement, Justice Sarang V Kotwal delved deeper into the issue and highlighted two important judgements of the Supreme Court.
Losing her pet made this woman create networking site for dog parents. Her story is heartening
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 04, 2020 07:40 PM IST
This post was shared on the official Instagram page of Humans of Bombay.