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Former FBI chief Mueller dies at 81; Trump says ‘glad he’s dead'

Muller was also the special counsel in the Justice Department's investigation into whether the Trump campaign illegally coordinated with Russia to sway the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
Updated on Mar 22, 2026 12:09 am IST

FBI fires agents pictured kneeling during racial justice protest in 2020

FBI fires agents pictured kneeling during racial justice protest in 2020
Published on Sept 27, 2025 09:47 am IST

EaseMyTrip CEO being probed in Mahadev betting app scam; firm denies allegations

EaseMyTrip CEO Nishant Pitti has denied all charges against him in probe linked to Mahadev betting app scam.
Updated on May 20, 2025 07:30 pm IST

Citizens salute police action of parading goons in public

Citizens have welcomed the step by Pune police to parade arrested criminals in public (HT)
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 08:50 am IST

Agencies discuss informal channels for fast info sharing among nations to solve crimes

A view of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in New Delhi. At a CBI-organised conference last week, law enforcement agencies discussed that the rising transnational crimes need close cooperation among international community for detection and collection of evidence in foreign jurisdictions.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 12:53 pm IST

Donald Trump says he won US presidential debate

Donald Trump has claimed that he won the first presidential debate against his Democratic challenger Joe Biden
Published on Oct 01, 2020 06:58 am IST

MHA studies tools to monitor darknet

Around 11 problem statements based on consultations with state police and central agencies have been identified and sent to 120 institutions and R&D organisations across the country as part of the project.-Shutterstock-image
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 04:22 am IST

UN chief ‘very saddened’ by casualties in Delhi violence

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “very saddened” by the casualties in the communal clashes in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 02:58 pm IST

Fear of violence during Trump’s visit may have pushed back J-K panchayat polls

The deferment also came after the CEO had issued notifications for the first two phases, scheduled to commence from March 5.
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 04:51 pm IST

Donald Trump renews vow to withdraw from Afghanistan

Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his vow to negotiate a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Published on Feb 05, 2020 11:50 am IST

Panel to study impact of verdicts on society

Gavel and law books
Updated on Jan 19, 2020 11:57 pm IST

When caste, sanitation, impunity come together | HT editorial

Unless India takes on caste atrocities, refines its ODF campaign to take into account caste realities and battles impunity, an equal and dignified society will remain elusive
Updated on Sept 26, 2019 09:27 pm IST

‘Don’t harass people for producing digital vehicle documents’: Centre to states

The penalty for driving without a driving licence as per the new rules was increased to 5000 from 500.
Updated on Sept 23, 2019 10:04 pm IST

‘Shall walk with a clear conscience and head held high’: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram read out a statement explaining his stance vis-a-vis the look out notice issued against him by the ED and CBI
Updated on Jun 19, 2020 12:39 am IST

Fake call centre busted in Gurugram,four arrested for duping US citizens millions of dollars

The police on Tuesday night busted a fake call centre that had been operating out of an office in Sector 37.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 08:13 am IST

Put security forces on maximum alert: MHA to states, Union Territories

“Maximum alert” in states and Union Territories.
Published on Aug 05, 2019 03:20 pm IST

NRI-abandoned brides say bill lacks teeth, demand tougher measures

Uttar Pradesh is placed third in the country with regards to the number of brides abandoned by NRIs.
Published on May 18, 2019 05:41 pm IST

Indian embassy advisory for students hoping to study in US

Students are pictured at an education travel agency.
Updated on Apr 11, 2019 10:04 pm IST

ICC to join hands with Interpol to fight corruption

Interpol’s Criminal Networks unit Assistant Director Jose de Gracia said the organisation will be glad to assist the ICC.
Published on Apr 03, 2019 12:49 pm IST

Privacy of electoral bond buyers vital: Centre tells Supreme Court

Electoral Bonds were introduced after changes in the Finance Act 2017; there was related amendments in the Income Tax Act, the RBI Act, and the Representation of People Act.
Published on Mar 14, 2019 11:40 pm IST

Government clears policy to sell vehicle registration data

The ministry of road transport and highways collects and holds data as part of issuance of vehicle registration certificates (RC) and driver licenses (DL).
Updated on Mar 13, 2019 10:36 am IST

Pak bars Hafiz Saeed from leading Friday sermons, takes over JuD assets

The government of Pakistan’s Punjab province on Thursday barred Jama’at-ud-Da’wah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed from leading Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid Qadsia at Chowburji Chowk in Lahore.
Updated on Mar 09, 2019 12:14 am IST

Detained 121 people, seized 182 madrasas, says Pak on action against terror

Pakistan began a crackdown against militant groups this week amid growing international pressure in the wake of a bombing in Kashmir by a terrorist group based in Pakistan.
Updated on Mar 07, 2019 03:35 pm IST

ICC boss Dave Richardson ‘confident’ of corruption-free World Cup

Dave Richardson, chief executive of International Cricket Council (ICC), speaks during a news conference.
Updated on Dec 12, 2018 07:31 pm IST

Railways to soon install black boxes to probe accidents and assess crew performance

A police personnel stands the site where the engine of the New Farakka Express train derailed along with eight coaches near Harchandpur Railway station in Rae Bareli on October 10, 2018.
Updated on Oct 15, 2018 06:59 pm IST

A trust deficit between advertisers and publishers is leading to fake news

Google and Facebook are primarily advertising networks. They have successfully managed to destroy the business model for real news and replace it with a business model for fake news by taking away most of the advertising revenues from traditional and new news media companies.
Updated on Sept 24, 2018 07:08 pm IST

The setting up of the sex offenders registry is timely

The latest National Crime Records Bureau data shows there has been a 12% rise in rapes between 2015 and 2016, and that majority of the offenders in most cases are known to the victim
Updated on Sept 20, 2018 06:51 pm IST

Centre changes law to allow agencies to hold confiscated currency notes beyond specified limits

An individual is not allowed to hold more than 10 banned notes. Besides, not more than 25 such notes could be kept for study, research or numismatics.
Published on Aug 28, 2018 06:25 pm IST

Data localisation must go, it damages the global Internet

Justice B N Srikrishna and Union minister of electronics and information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad address the media after submitting the report on 'Data Protection Framework’, July 27, 2018. One of its recommendations is to mandatorily store a copy of all personal data on servers located in India.
Updated on Aug 03, 2018 12:51 pm IST