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‘Didn't call PM terrorist, he is facilitating terrorism’: Kharge after uproar

Congress President and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallaikarjun Kharge, left, addresses a press conference ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Party General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal, centre, is also present.
Updated on Apr 22, 2026 08:27 am IST

20 acres of prime land being leased out when land acquisition a problem

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and PMC have floated at least two proposals to lease out 20 acres of prime land in the heart of the city. (HT FILE)
Updated on Mar 26, 2024 05:14 am IST

Why ignored previous complaints against rape accused official: Atishi

Revenue minister Atishi. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 03:56 pm IST

Mayawati accuses BJP of misusing govt machinery

Had the civic polls been free and fair, the picture of the results would have been different, said Mayawati (Pic for representation)
Updated on May 15, 2023 12:03 am IST

BSP ex-MLA to file defamation case against Saharanpur dist admin

Imran Masood (File)
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 10:10 pm IST

Crop loss due to rains: Punjab CM Mann announces relief to farmers before Baisakhi

To ensure compensation for crop loss to farmer before Baisakhi (April 14), chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday asked MLAs and officials to enhance their field visits for expediting the process of girdawari.
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:10 am IST

Ghaziabad roof collapse: The challenge of maintaining public infra

The relatives of a person injured in the collapse of a roof at Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, January 3, 2021
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 06:14 am IST

FIR lodged against makers of audio clip on Mohali Civil Hospital: Dayalan

Mohali deputy commissioner has warned people against circulating malicious audio clips to spread misinformation on Covid-19.
Updated on Sept 11, 2020 02:01 am IST

Autonomous bodies are crucial to the government’s functioning. Streamline them

The exact count of autonomous bodies in the country is not known
Updated on Sept 10, 2020 04:43 pm IST

Government wants to end era of slow moving trains: Piyush Goyal

Due to inadequate investments in railways in the past, the government machinery faced the burden, he said, adding that the demand of ticket-seekers in some trains was more than 150 per cent.
Published on Jan 12, 2020 09:50 pm IST

JJP moves EC against BJP’s Dadri nominee Babita Phogat

HT Image
Published on Oct 19, 2019 01:09 am IST

Bains flags off mobile hospital van to flood-hit areas

Lok Insaaf Party MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains and his supporters flagging off the relief material for flood victims in Ludhiana on Friday.
Updated on Aug 31, 2019 12:35 am IST

87 villages in Andhra Pradesh affected by Krishna floods,toll rises to 2

Villagers wade through the flooded street after heavy rainfall at Krishna Lanka in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 06:08 pm IST

Despite SC ban, sand mining rampant, activists blame government

Ganga Vihar residents protest at the site where Kishore Singh was allegedly mowed down by a truck involved in illegal mining and transport of river sand.
Published on Jun 14, 2019 01:38 pm IST

Lessons from the railways on organisational reform

The Indian Railways recently went through a very powerful dose of transformation when it attempted organisational reforms — cultural, procedural and structural — on a scale, never attempted earlier
Published on Jun 03, 2019 09:35 pm IST

Sheila Dikshit, Vijender Gupta settle dispute over ‘govt fund misuse’

Dikshit had moved the high court, challenging a decision of the trial court which had directed the police to register an FIR against her on a complaint by Vijender Gupta alleging that she had misused government funds during the polls.
Updated on May 22, 2019 04:22 am IST

Congress, INLD allege misuse of government machinery in state

Ajay Singh Yadav, Congress candidate from Gurgaon, questioned the steep increase of almost 20% in polling in both Gurgaon and Badshahpur assembly constituencies.
Updated on May 14, 2019 02:15 am IST

Didn’t help provide inputs to PMO, Niti Aayog tells Election Commission

Federal think tank NITI Aayog has told the Election Commission that allegations levelled by the Opposition parties that it helped provide inputs to the Prime Minister’s Office in advance about the places he was set to campaign are unfounded.
Published on May 09, 2019 11:35 pm IST

Rajasthan HC refuses to stay constable promotion event

A police personnel removes a wristband of a candidate before entering the examination centre for the Rajasthan Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2018 in Bikaner.
Updated on Sept 19, 2018 07:52 am IST

Maharashtra walks back on plan to fix fees for coaching classes

The state government has proposed to allow owners of coaching classes to decide the fees — but with conditions.
Published on Jun 12, 2018 01:20 am IST

UP: May 2 storm leaves power infrastructure in bad shape

The storm uprooted large number of electricity poles in many districts under Agra discom.
Published on May 07, 2018 12:44 pm IST

Dahisar wetlands turns into parking lot for tourist buses again

In March 2016, HT had reported that 1,000 mangroves have been cut to create space to park tourist buses along the new link road between Dahisar and Borivli. I
Published on Apr 10, 2018 09:42 am IST

Age-old religious customs cannot be stopped casually: Madras HC

A file photo of Madras high court.
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 10:32 pm IST