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Bengaluru woman praises city’s safety during 5 am walk

A Bengaluru woman said she felt safe walking alone at 5 am, despite the dark skies and empty roads.
Published on Jul 13, 2026 03:00 pm IST

CEO highlights Ahmedabad’s rise as a well-planned Tier-1 city: ‘Sabse sasta’

The CEO also praised Ahmedabad’s people for their quiet ambition, hardworking attitude, and community spirit.
Updated on Mar 27, 2026 08:59 pm IST

The great urban art of eavesdropping

The remarkable thing about a city is that you are almost always in the company of strangers. That is both its promise and its curse. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 02, 2026 12:46 pm IST

The Shape of Mumbai

Mumbai, India – 31, Oct 2025: Fishing boats anchored at Colaba after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather alert, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, Oct 31, 2025. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 01, 2025 05:06 am IST

Foreign nationals launch cleanliness drive in Gurugram to beautify city

Serbian citizen Lazar further informed that he started the cleanliness drive ten days ago and has been part of small cleanups all across India.
Published on Aug 25, 2025 11:12 am IST

Tired of the city? Here’s why remote workers are snapping up vacation homes

Zoom From the hills, Netflix by the lake: Welcome to hybrid living 2.0
Updated on Jul 25, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Seoul best city for students in the world, Tokyo second in QS rankings

Seoul is the best city for students in the world as per QS
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 09:04 am IST

Operation Sindoor theme to rule Delhi Ramlilas during Dussehra 2025 festivities

Ramlilas, themed on Operation Sindoor, are being planned this year between September 22 and October 3. Here's a glimpse of some popular actors who performed in Luv Kush Ramlila last year.
Published on May 25, 2025 08:00 am IST

Delhi AQI drops below 100: Residents say, all we could breathe is freshness!

Delhi's AQI was recorded at its lowest in three years, for three consecutive days recently.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 12:49 pm IST

Weekend Planner (Feb 15-16): Delhi-NCR residents, must check out these events!

From Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava to Kunal Kamra's stand-up show, here's all that you can catch this weekend in Delhi-NCR.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 01:00 pm IST

Ludhiana: Hour-long spell of rain, accompanied by waterlogging

Waterlogging at Ferozepur Road after rain in Ludhiana on Saturday, August 24, 2024. (Manish/Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 24, 2024 10:29 pm IST

Spectator by Seema Goswami: Making it all the way home

London has beautiful parks and the glorious countryside. But it isn’t home. (ADOBE STOCK)
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 04:48 pm IST

Yellow alert issued for today, tomorrow

HT Image
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 06:58 am IST

Amid record-breaking rainfall in Pune, internet shares scary visuals from city

IMD predicted that Pune will very likely receive extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the ghat areas and moderate rains in the plains till Friday (PTI Photo)
Published on Jul 25, 2024 12:51 pm IST

Record rainfall causes Mutha River to flood, Singhad Road houses evacuated

A housing society along the banks of Mutha River. HT Photo
Published on Jul 25, 2024 11:25 am IST

Two die of snakebite

In sperate incidents, two people died after being bitten by snakes in the city on Tuesday night. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 05:50 am IST

Chandigarh: High humidity levels, soaring mercury leave residents sweating

The weather gods showed no mercy as humidity levels continued to remain high in Chandigarh while the day temperatures also climbed by 5°C on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:06 am IST

Rain effect: Chandigarh sees coolest day since April 1 but humidity plays spoilsport

0.6 mm rain was recorded at the Sector 39 observatory in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 08:44 am IST

Monsoon photowalks: Delhi's heritage lovers go click click under the umbrella

Walking enthusiasts combine heritage with flora, amid the lush greens of Mehrauli, during a photowalk in Delhi.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 04:56 pm IST

Chandigarh: 11mm rain recorded, more likely ahead

With the monsoon system becoming more active in Chandigarh, more rain can be expected from Thursday. There are chances of heavy rain, above 60 mm, on Friday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 11, 2024 09:12 am IST

Only 23 pubs in Pune city are authorised: RTI reveals

On May 22, the PMC administration came down hard on unauthorised pubs, bars, and rooftop hotels in the city. The PMC’s building permission department demolished 54 such establishments, demolishing 54,300 square feet of construction. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 07:58 am IST

CTET Centre City slip for July exam out at ctet.nic.in, here's how to download

CBSE CTET July exam Centre City slip 2024: Candidates who have applied for the CTET July 2024 examination can download the CTET exam city slip from ctet.nic.in.
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 06:25 pm IST

Monsoon likely to reach Chandigarh by this weekend

Visitors at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on a hot Sunday. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 07:22 am IST

Chandigarh weather: Day temperature drops below 40°C for first time in over 10 days

A girl enjoys the cloudy weather at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 09:04 am IST

Chandigarh in severe heatwave’s grip; orange alert issued

The maximum temperature fell slightly from 44°C on Friday to 43.8°C on Saturday at the Sector 39 IMD observatory, but was 7.2 degrees above normal. Similarly, at the Chandigarh airport observatory, the mercury read 44.9°C, a searing 8.3 degrees above normal, leading to severe heatwave conditions at both stations. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jun 16, 2024 07:48 am IST

Heatwave tightens grip on Chandigarh as mercury rises to 44°C

Visitors taking cover from the scorching sun at the Sector-17 Plaza in Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 08:46 am IST

Mumbaikars embrace the first rains on cycles and social media

The arrival of the Southwest monsoon in Mumbai on Sunday saw widespread rains and cooler weather hit the city
Published on Jun 10, 2024 05:01 pm IST

Rain, thunderstorm wreak havoc in Ludhiana, leave several areas powerless

The powercom claimed to suffer damages to the tune of 1.8 crore due to the storm. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 06, 2024 10:53 pm IST

QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2024: The 4 best Indian cities for students

QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2024: Check out the four best student cities in India and their QS Rankings. (Sanchit Khanna / HT file image)
Published on Jun 03, 2024 12:30 pm IST

Unacademy's Gaurav Munjal says Bengaluru 'best city': ‘Everyone wants to..’

Gaurav Munjal said that Bengaluru should be the only city which founders should consider while thinking of starting their own companies.
Updated on Jun 03, 2024 01:15 pm IST