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Why Chicago Police Chief Larry Snelling retired after less than three years

Chicago Police Chief Larry Snelling Retires After Less Than Three Years in charge (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)
Published on Jul 02, 2026 04:43 am IST

Who is Mahesh Dixit? Doctor-turned-IPS officer to now head Intelligence Bureau

A 1993-batch IPS officer, Mahesh Dixit is from the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 10:36 am IST

Mind The Gap: The problem with rape judgments

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Updated on Feb 23, 2026 06:17 am IST

Rajiv Bindal set to get re-elected unopposed as Himachal BJP chief

Rajiv Bindal remained MLA from 2002 to 2022 winning three Assembly elections from Solan and two from Nahan.
Published on Jun 30, 2025 08:20 pm IST

Former Bangladesh poll chief detained over vote-rigging for Sheikh Hasina

Police put a helmet on Huda while taking him to the court for his protection.
Updated on Jun 23, 2025 09:21 pm IST

Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan dies at 84

K Kasturirangan, the former head of ISRO and the head of the committee that draughted the ambitious new National Education Policy (NEP), died in Bengaluru on Friday.
Published on Apr 25, 2025 02:55 pm IST

BJP leader slams Pakistan Army chief's 'two-nation theory' remarks

BJP politician Kavinder Gupta criticised Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for his "two-nation theory" views, claiming that the top army commander of the bordering nation appears to be a "idle" person.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 12:26 pm IST

6 ex-Indian Army chiefs attend Mahashivratri pooja at Pashupatinath Temple

On Tuesday, the eve of Mahashivratri, six former Indian Army chiefs conducted a special puja at the Pashupatinath shrine in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Nepal Army invited the past army leaders to visit the country.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 07:32 am IST

U.N. Human Rights chief seeks $500 million funding for 2025

Warning that lives are at stake, the U.N. human rights director made a plea on Thursday for $500 million in financing for 2025 to continue its mission, which includes looking into human rights violations from Syria to Sudan.
Published on Jan 30, 2025 04:53 pm IST

General Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as new army chief

General Upendra Dwivedi.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 09:22 pm IST

Indian Army set to get its first chief born after ’62 war

Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande (PTI)
Updated on May 29, 2024 11:53 am IST

Golchha appointed DG of Tihar prison in Delhi

Golccha has previously served as the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), joint commissioner and special commissioner of Delhi Police.
Updated on May 02, 2024 05:56 am IST

Punjab CM Mann meets Kejriwal in Tihar jail, says being treated like hardcore criminal

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann interacting with the media outside Tihar Jail on Monday after meeting Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is imprisoned in connection with the Delhi liquor scam. (PTI Photo)
Published on Apr 15, 2024 02:00 pm IST

Senior BJP leader Sunil Ojha passes away

Senior BJP leader Sunil Ojha (HT File Photo)
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 05:02 am IST

Chhattisgarh: Former state chief Nand Kumar Sai quits BJP

Nand Kumar Sai . (Twitter)
Updated on May 01, 2023 08:48 am IST

Barsu oil refinery: Villagers meet Pawar in city, NCP chief dials CM

Barsu and nearby villages in Ratnagiri district on Tuesday witnessed stringent police action against local protestors opposing a soil survey for an oil refinery project. The police detained more than a hundred women who were lying down on the roads to stop the entry of vehicles carrying survey equipment into the village. The conflict between the locals and the government has snowballed into a political controversy, with the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) supporting the protests and demanding that the survey be stopped immediately. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 01, 2023 12:42 am IST

KPCC chief DK Shivakumar's nomination accepted from Kanakapura

Shivakumar, a CM aspirant will fight from Kanakapura against Revenue Minister R Ashoka, a BJP candidate. (PTI)
Published on Apr 21, 2023 02:59 pm IST

‘Action on stone quarries led to gravel shortage’

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Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:35 am IST

Fully prepared to counter any false narrative, says Haryana BJP chief Dhankar

In an interview with HT, Haryana BJP chief Om Prakash Dhankar, 62, who hails from the powerful Jat community, says the party is preparing for the Lok Sabha polls and that the public mood is “positive.” (HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:51 am IST

Key aide among 4 held for harbouring pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal

In-charge of a ‘dera’ in UP’s Pilibhit, Joga Singh provided shelter and vehicles to fugitive pro-Khalistan leader and also brought him back to Punjab, say police.
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 12:26 am IST

Why Pawar keeps contradicting Congress and helping BJP

A senior Congress leader pointed out that Pawar prefers to keep good equations with the party in power at the Centre. “That is his brand of politics. He doesn’t take an extreme stand on issues confronting the ruling party at the Centre. There are several reasons behind this and we are not surprised,” he said, on condition of anonymity. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 10:32 am IST

No ‘Sarbat Khalsa’, jathedar announces three-day congregation on Baisakhi

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 01:30 am IST

Another Amritpal aide held for Ajnala violence

Police on Monday arrested one more associate of fugitive ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh in the Ajnala violence case.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:47 am IST

Fix responsibility of officials for ‘botched-up’ operation against Amritpal, says Partap Bajwa

Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa termed the state government and Punjab Police crackdown against Amritpal Singh, chief of Waris Punjab De, a botched-up operation. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 01:12 am IST

Evening brief: Man driving fugitive Amritpal’s car nabbed during police chase

Fugitive Amritpal Singh.
Published on Mar 31, 2023 05:03 pm IST

Role of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee at Kartarpur Sahib intact, says its chief

In November last year, the two countries threw open a corridor linking Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur in India with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan, in a historic people-to-people initiative.
Published on Nov 05, 2020 02:31 pm IST

Pune mayor commits to action, blames civic chief for duct-less pipeline

Murlidhar Mohol has resolved to take action against those responsible for not executing ducts as part of the 24x7 water pipeline project
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 04:31 pm IST

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu orders review of new military-style uniform of marshals

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu flanked by marshals in their new uniform
Updated on Jul 26, 2020 06:53 am IST

In Sonia Gandhi’s Congress overhaul, new chiefs in many states

Congress as party boss Sonia Gandhi.
Updated on Sept 04, 2019 09:53 am IST

Dera Sacha Sauda followers pay tribute to chief at Naam Charcha ghar

Dera followers flock the Naam Charcha Ghar in Nabha on Friday
Updated on Aug 31, 2019 01:16 am IST