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BEST shuts 10 canteens amid LPG crunch, seeks emergency tag for supply

Thane, India - March -15, 2026: Due to the shortage of LPG supply being felt across the country for the past few days in the backdrop of the Iran and isreal war, LPG gas cylinders from LPG cylinder godowns at Thane gas Agency ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Sunday, March -15, 2026. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)
Published on Mar 20, 2026 05:20 am IST

Awareness drive: ‘Mahila Beat’ cops hit Lucknow streets, classrooms to highlight issues

The Mahila Beat campaign will continue in coming weeks with similar programmes in more schools and marketplaces (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 02, 2025 08:40 pm IST

Fire Safety Week: Ludhiana’s central fire station hosts sessions, rally

Throughout the week, the fire station officials conducted awareness sessions at public places, including malls and education institutes to guide the residents about guidelines for fire safety, and important measures in case of a fire emergency. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 12:12 am IST

Efficiency of 112 helpline depends on quick PRV response: U.P. CM

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:20 am IST

Bharat Bandh call evokes mixed response in Haryana

Haryana Roadways bus operations were affected by the Bharat Bandh call as farmers blocked National Highway 44 on Tuesday.
Updated on Dec 09, 2020 01:38 am IST

Kargil war hero’s kin set up hospital in his memory

The newly built Captain Saurabh Kalia hospital at Dadh near Dharamshala.
Updated on Sept 26, 2020 12:46 am IST

SAD to hold 3-hour chakka jam on September 25, lead kisan march from three Takhts on October 1

Seeking revocation of the farm bills, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal will lead a farmer march from Takht Damdama Sahib, while SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal will lead the march from Akal Takht to Dussehra Ground, Mohali, on October 1.
Published on Sept 22, 2020 06:30 am IST

Altido Healthcare consulting recognized as ‘India’s most admirable healthcare brand’

Altido also does extensive post construction analysis to understand any future operational issues or guiding factors on a continuous basis to avoid pitfalls and keep on improving & restoring the design practice.
Updated on Sept 18, 2020 03:13 pm IST

Indian veterinary body seeks ‘corona warrior’ tag

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Updated on Aug 01, 2020 01:42 am IST

Aarogya Setu app users cross 2 crore mark in Uttar Pradesh: Official

NCC cadets and volunteers of NSS, Nehru Yuva Kendra and Yuvak Mangal Dal are being enlisted in COVID Volunteer Force, mandated to spread mass awareness about COVID
Published on May 23, 2020 07:04 pm IST

Cycle-to-work is new UK mantra as Covid-19 toll crosses 31,500

The use of the Underground and trains during the pandemic has dropped substantially in London.
Published on May 09, 2020 09:30 pm IST

Ensure sanitisation of ambulances, Punjab health department tells civil surgeons

The letter received by Ludhiana civil hospital was further sent to the sub-divisional hospitals, community and primary health centres across the district.
Updated on Apr 30, 2020 08:35 pm IST

Confusion, snarls at Delhi-Haryana border on day 1 of Covid-19 travel curbs

The number of barricades was increased and police said they checked each claim of commuters to ensure that only those involved in essential services were allowed to cross borders in accordance guidelines governing the lockdown imposed to check the Covid-19 spread.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 03:46 am IST

COVID-19 Warrior: Uttarakhand man uses his car as ambulance in remote hilly regions amid lockdown

Residents go about their daily life behind barriers in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Tuesday, March 31, 2020. China says almost all of its coronavirus cases are now brought into the country by travelers from abroad, and Wuhan has not recorded any new confirmed or suspected cases in a week
Published on Apr 01, 2020 06:20 am IST

Kangra man tests negative for Covid-19 in second report

Since March 10, as many as 802 people have returned to their home in Kangra district from abroad and 9,800 from other states.
Updated on Mar 28, 2020 08:02 pm IST

Coronavirus: Parents in Shimla demand date of depositing pvt school fee to be extended

The association has alleged that private schools are pressuring parents to deposit school fee by March 30, despite the state and Centre ordered curfew and lockdown.
Updated on Mar 25, 2020 05:44 pm IST

Coronavirus: Police watch as people defy Kangra lockdown

The government on Sunday ordered a lockdown in Kangra district where two persons tested positive for Coronavirus in preliminary tests.
Updated on Mar 23, 2020 05:48 pm IST

Be a Road Hero, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Be a Road Hero, says Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Updated on Feb 09, 2021 02:12 pm IST

UT’s central forensic lab gets 99cr DNA analysis centre

(From left) Ministry of home affairs joint secretary PS Srivastava, minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai, Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher and Dr Balram K Gupta releasing quality manuals at the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Sector 36, Chandigarh, on Monday.
Updated on Dec 24, 2019 12:59 am IST

15 dead as dam collapses at Siberian gold mine

At least 15 people are dead after a dam at a small Siberian gold mine collapsed and water flooded two workers' dormitories on Saturday.
Updated on Oct 20, 2019 07:08 am IST

London-bound flight aborts take-off after snag in Mumbai

The airline’s spokesperson, in a brief statement, said the aircraft returned after an indication of a “minor technical” issue, without giving details such as the number of passengers on board or even the flight number.
Updated on Oct 13, 2019 06:59 am IST

Indian-origin man charged with murder of 69-year-old musician in UK

Scotland Yard have charged an Indian-origin man with the murder of a 69-year-old musician found bleeding on the doorstop of a home after being stabbed in south-west London.
Published on Aug 31, 2019 03:12 pm IST

‘Ensure better fire safety, waste management at the Bandra Fair’: Bandra residents

ALM members have also demanded fire engines and ambulance services should be on standby at a location with easy access to the main entry and exit points to the Basilica.
Updated on Aug 21, 2019 05:37 am IST

Doctors on strike tend to emergency cases in Pune

The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) had called for a strike on August 7, wherein 4,500 residents doctors participated from across the state.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 11:50 pm IST

More doctors set to join stir today, OPDs to be affected

At least 50,000 people are treated in the out-patient department (OPD) clinics of government hospitals, and roughly 40% of them are patients from outside of Delhi where they lack access to adequate medical services.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 06:35 pm IST