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Jewar man held in crackdown on middlemen after widow pension scheme complaint

Residents have been urged to submit applications for government services and welfare schemes only through the concerned departmental offices or authorised Jan Seva Kendras.
Published on Jun 06, 2026 04:30 am IST

33 held, 27 establishments sealed in Maharashtra FDA's three-day drive

33 held, 27 establishments sealed in Maharashtra FDA's three-day drive
Published on May 30, 2026 12:43 pm IST

Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan: 63 peddlers nabbed in first 5 days of crackdown, says Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha (File)
Published on Apr 19, 2026 06:34 am IST

UP govt launches intensive crackdown against supply, storage of Chinese manjha

UP govt launches intensive crackdown against supply, storage of Chinese manjha
Published on Feb 06, 2026 10:35 pm IST

20 pistols, 6 kg ganja, 310 phones: What Delhi police seized during ‘Op Aaghat’

Southern Range Joint CP SK Jain spoke to the media regarding Operation Aaghat 3.0 in New Delhi on Saturday.
Updated on Dec 27, 2025 06:45 pm IST

London borough spends £30k a year cleaning paan stains: 'We have had enough'

London’s Brent Council spent over £30,000 a year cleaning paan stains and launched a strict crackdown with fines for those caught spitting in public spaces.
Published on Nov 29, 2025 12:00 am IST

No terror angle, Kanpur blast caused by crackers stored illegally: Police

The scooters damaged in the blast. (HT File)
Published on Oct 09, 2025 09:50 pm IST

At least 11 killed amid anti-terrorism crackdown in Pakistan's Balochistan

Fifteen people were killed this month in a suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group at a political rally in the provincial capital Quetta.
Published on Sept 19, 2025 03:52 pm IST

Mumbai Police clear ‘all loudspeakers’ from religious structures across city

Police commissioner said that temporary permissions for the use of loudspeakers will be granted during religious festivals.
Published on Jun 29, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Crackdown on terror pads underway in J&K's Poonch

Earlier this month, police conducted similar raids at over five dozen places in the border districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Published on Jun 15, 2025 01:48 pm IST

Assam Police arrests 416 people in massive crackdown against child marriage: CM

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. (PTI file)
Published on Dec 22, 2024 09:33 am IST

Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture

Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture
Published on Dec 22, 2024 08:36 am IST

CBSE withdraws affiliation of 21 schools & downgrades 6 others, here's why

CBSE has withdrawn affiliation of 21 ‘dummy’ schools and downgrades 6 others from senior secondary to secondary level.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 06:19 pm IST

1,813 booked for wrong-side driving across the city

HT Image
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 08:12 am IST

Crackdown on invalid ‘bill liyao inaam pao’

Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday announced a significant crackdown on vendors issuing invalid bills under the ‘bill liyao inaam pao’ scheme. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 05:54 am IST

El Salvador's president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougers

El Salvador's president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougers
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 04:29 am IST

Transport dept in Bengaluru begins crackdown against illegal bike taxis: Report

The enforcement operation was launched in response to the protests by auto-rickshaw drivers who claimed that bike taxis are impacting their livelihoods.
Published on Jul 06, 2024 03:00 pm IST

J&K Police attach militant aide’s house in Anantnag

The J&K Police on Thursday attached a two-storied residential house belonging to a terror associate in Anantnag. (HT File Photo/ Representational image)
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 05:00 am IST

Kuwait fire that killed 42 Indians triggers crackdown by authorities

Kuwait’s health minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi said 56 injured people were taken to local hospitals. (AFP Photo)
Published on Jun 13, 2024 08:09 am IST

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent
Published on Jun 05, 2024 09:31 pm IST

Hong Kong newspaper runs blank front page ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong newspaper runs blank front page ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Published on Jun 01, 2024 10:08 pm IST

Excise dept suspends licences of 49 pubs in Pune in 6 days

PMC action against Ice and Fire rooftop hotel at Baner. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 26, 2024 06:28 am IST

Jammu murder case; Police steps up probe, 2 vehicles seized

The police examined the CCTV footage of the area around the crime spot and digitally picked up relevant evidence, he said adding that eight people have been detained so far in the case. (iStock)
Updated on May 08, 2024 06:06 am IST

Noida Police crack down on illegal snooker clubs, tobacco shops in Sector 125

According to additional deputy commissioner of police, Noida, the local police began a crackdown on shops selling hookah, sheesha in the area last week. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 16, 2024 06:58 am IST

PMC action against unauthorised pub in Kalyaninagar

PMC building permission and construction department acted by taking cognizance of earlier four notices on November 2022, August 2022, December 2023, and February 20, 2024. (HT PHOTo)
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 05:54 am IST

Iran police toughen controls on women without hijab

Iranian worshippers perform Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the Muslims holy fasting month of Ramadan in Tehran on April 10.
Published on Apr 13, 2024 08:59 pm IST

Troublemakers now shake with fear, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addresses an election rally ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, at Sardhana, in Meerut district, Wednesday (PTI)
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 05:54 am IST

Ludhiana police seize 21,500 litre country-made liquor in Jagraon

Ludhiana, India – March 23, 2024: Joint team of Excise and Jagraon police conduct raid in Sidhwan Bet village and also seize 21500 ltr Lahan, 200 bottles of illicit liquor and drums, utensils in Ludhiana on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Photo Hindustan Times) (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2024 10:53 pm IST

Panchkula MC slaps notices on 46 farmhouses for illegal constructions

Through a survey, Panchkula MC found that these commercial establishments had been built without getting building plans approved. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 10:08 am IST

RTO forms four squads, to take strict action against aggregators

Even though Pune RTA denied licence to cab aggregators Ola and Uber on Tuesday, many still availed the service in various parts on Wednesday. (MAHENDRA KOLHE/ HT)
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 10:25 pm IST