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Israeli PM Netanyahu’s son changes name, undergoes cosmetic procedures

Israeli PM’s son adopts new identity as Yonatan Hun; records reveal name change and US links
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 12:01 am IST

Who is Maddox? Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's son seeks to ‘drop’ father's surname

Angelina Jolie with her children, (AFP)
Published on May 30, 2026 12:05 am IST

Dyal Singh Evening College name change row: staff body intensifies protests, demands urgent meeting

Dyal Singh Evening College name change row: staff body intensifies protests, demands urgent meeting
Published on Apr 28, 2026 07:01 pm IST

Dyal Singh college name change row: Principal seeks DU V-C's direction on staff council meeting

Dyal Singh college name change row: Principal seeks DU V-C's direction on staff council meeting
Published on Apr 26, 2026 11:59 am IST

Two metro stations in Delhi renamed, names of 7 others modified

CM Rekha Gupta said the names of the metro stations were finalised in line with public sentiments and local identities.
Updated on Feb 22, 2026 10:57 pm IST

HC asks authorities to consider passport name change plea of actor-producer accused in cheating case

HC asks authorities to consider passport name change plea of actor-producer accused in cheating case
Updated on Feb 12, 2026 04:29 pm IST

‘Will rename Nizamabad’: BJP MP sparks row, Cong leader has a Charminar worry

Arvind Dharmapuri reportedly said that Nizamabad’s original name is Indur and was changed to later owing to a political decision.
Updated on Jan 10, 2026 04:50 pm IST

Muslim-majority city in US names street after Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia

Khaleda Zia was a three-time former prime minister of Bangladesh. She passed away on December 30.
Published on Jan 08, 2026 10:47 pm IST

HC allows man to correct his name after 14 years

The division bench of justices Ravindra Ghuge and Ashwin Bhobe was hearing a petition pending for 14 years, in which the man sought to correct his name from Gregory Thomas to Millind Vinod Seth in his birth records and educational certificates. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 01, 2025 04:04 am IST

Islampur formally renamed Ishwarpur

Food and civil supplies minister Chhagan Bhujbal had announced in the Legislative Assembly on the concluding day of the monsoon session on July 18, 2025 that the proposal to rename Islampur to Ishwarpur had received cabinet approval and would be forwarded to the Union government for final clearance. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Oct 25, 2025 06:42 am IST

She got into Yale with fake identity, forged grades. How her roommate caught her

How one student faked her past and changed her name to get into Yale.
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 06:57 am IST

Department of War: What was it and why Trump rebranded Department of Defense

Donald Trump on Friday signed an order rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying it sent a "message of victory" to the world.
Published on Sept 06, 2025 04:12 am IST

Islampur to be renamed as Ishwarpur, Maharashtra government tells assembly

Shiv Pratishtan is headed by Sambhaji Bhide whose supporters have said that they would not rest until the demand is met.
Published on Jul 18, 2025 02:57 pm IST

Rob McElhenney's wife Kaitlin Olson reacts to his new name: ‘I don’t really…'

Rob McElhenney has decided to go by Rob Mac in public, a move his wife Kaitlin Olson supports, though their kids are less enthusiastic. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Published on Jul 05, 2025 08:52 pm IST

Michelle Obama breaks silence on daughter Malia dropping her famous last name

Michelle Obama reveals her true feelings about her daughter, Malia's decision to drop her famous last name
Published on Jun 09, 2025 07:20 pm IST

Protest held outside Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad demanding name change

Protest held outside Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad demanding name change
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:04 pm IST

Residents oppose renaming of Dehradun’s Miyanwala

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami . (ANI)
Published on Apr 04, 2025 06:01 pm IST

British nurse who changed her name to ‘Pudsey Bear’ can’t get a passport

The Home Office urged her to get BBC’s permission before reapplying, as Pudsey Bear has been Children in Need’s mascot since 1985.
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 11:27 am IST

'Difficult to say Eternal': Zomato's name change shocks food delivery addicts

In a letter to shareholders, Zomato boss Deepinder Goyal said that the company's board has approved the name change.
Updated on Feb 06, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago

The official name of the city was changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 11, 2024 09:26 am IST

Shiloh Jolie experienced ‘painful events’ before Pitt's name drop

Brad Pitt with Pax (L), Shiloh (C) and Maddox (R) at the premiere of Jolie’s film, Unbroken.
Updated on Jul 22, 2024 10:25 am IST

Shiloh Jolie's name change newspaper ‘could not have been avoided’: Expert

Angelina Jolie attended a premiere with her daughters Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. Her two daughters looked equally stunning as they walked the red carpet with their mother.
Published on Jul 21, 2024 12:55 am IST

Kanye West urges music industry to refer to him as Ye not by his ‘slave name’

Kanye West demands to be referred to as "Ye"
Published on Mar 24, 2024 04:49 pm IST

Pune Metro to rename six stations

Shiv Sena (UBT) workers protest at Kasba metro station. Many lawyers, activists had asked to change names of the stations. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:59 pm IST

Civic body approves proposal to change the name of Ghaziabad city

The proposal was put forward by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Sanjay Singh, who also proposed names such as ’Harnandi Nagar’ and ’Gajnagar’, but the municipal corporation has decided to let the state government pick the new name, said civic officials. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)
Published on Jan 09, 2024 10:52 pm IST

Six years after murdering friend in Delhi, man held in Meerut

The victim and the four accused were employed in private companies in Delhi at the time. A week after the crime was committed, they were all arrested. (Representational image)
Updated on Oct 10, 2023 11:54 am IST

Afternoon briefing: UN's take on 'India vs Bharat' row; and all the latest news

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Published on Sept 07, 2023 01:17 pm IST

'India' accepted name for our country, changing it not required: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (ANI)
Published on Sept 06, 2023 08:31 am IST