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SC cites ‘worst order’ as it takes HC judge off criminal matters

Updated on Aug 6, 2025 01:32 IST

The top court went on to direct the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court to immediately withdraw the present “criminal determination” from the judge, and ensure he does not handle any criminal jurisdiction henceforth. (HT)

Juveniles, age of consent and justice: Explaining the wide conviction gap

For juveniles (16-18 years), Pocso convictions rose modestly from 144 in 2018 to 213 in 2022 even as the number of detentions rose from 844 to 1,757, which implies a conviction rate of just 12.12% in 2022. (Representational image)

Published on Aug 5, 2025 24:20 IST

I don’t want to break away, I just want space to breathe, says Ritik Chaurasia

His lullabies weren’t nursery rhymes, they were ragas, says flautist Rakesh Chaurasia of his son Ritik (right) being born into Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia’s legacy. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 3, 2025 01:19 IST

Bihar SIR: Key takeaways from draft electoral roll after ECI’s revision

A painter paints a wall to create awareness among voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 at the state election department premises, in Patna on Friday.

Published on Aug 2, 2025 02:55 IST

India’s sibling CXOs: Two sides of the same coin

Shailesh and Rajesh Jejurikar (HT)

Published on Aug 1, 2025 01:10 IST

The new programming language: English

The new programming language: English

Updated on Jul 31, 2025 24:46 IST

Caught between identity, survival: Tale of a Gurugram exodus

Over the past week, nearly 1,000 families of Bengali-speaking migrant workers have packed up and left Gurugram in hired trucks and buses.

Updated on Jul 29, 2025 23:19 IST

Wayanad copes with grief, looks to mitigate disasters

The inclement weather, the time of the accident and the collapse of a key bridge over the swollen Punnapuzha river contributed to high fatalities. (PTI)

Published on Jul 29, 2025 01:14 IST

14 PLI sectors protected under trade agreement between India and UK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer signed the free trade agreement between the UK and India on July 24. (PMO)

Published on Jul 27, 2025 23:05 IST

Scientist who helped unravel mysteries of India’s monsoon

Professor Gadgil’s work on the monsoon inspired generations of climate scientists. photo: Adam Sobel

Updated on Jul 27, 2025 03:33 IST

The editor who turned a stodgy journal into a whippersnapper

“We brought in active journalism, going after social issues that were usually not aired,” says Jehangir Patel, reminiscing about his early years as editor of ‘Parsiana’. The community journal will fold in October. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jul 27, 2025 02:58 IST

Lakshadweep’s coral cover halved in 24 yrs

The paper concluded that the fate of corals in Lakshadweep will be determined by the return time of bleaching events. (HT photo)

Updated on Jul 25, 2025 24:15 IST

Ratan Thiyam: Thespian who stretched limits of Indian stage

Ratan Thiyam, one of modern Indian theatre’s most influential directors and the founder-director of Chorus Repertory Theatre in Manipur, passed away in the early hours of July 23 in Imphal. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 24, 2025 24:46 IST

Coldplay camera saga: Can you expect privacy in public spaces?

Concert venues have filmed fans for years, often projecting playful bits of audience participation to the rest of the crowd. (Photo from X)

Updated on Jul 23, 2025 04:41 IST

Mumbai train blast verdict: Two lost decades, but a salve of vindication

Mumbai, India. July 21, 2025: Sajid Ansari, one of the accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts, is currently at his residence at Naya Nagar in Mira Road on a 40-day jail parole. On Monday, the Bombay High Court refused to uphold the death sentences for five individuals convicted in the 2006 synchronised Mumbai train blasts and acquitted all 12 accused who had been convicted in September 2015 by a special MCOCA trial court. Mumbai, India. July 21, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Jul 22, 2025 24:28 IST

India holds talks with Australia to source and process critical minerals

Australia has an abundance of critical minerals. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 21, 2025 24:47 IST

‘Panikkar was ambitious, brave and tried it all — a real Renaissance man’

KM Panikkar (right) with Mao Zedong when he was Indian Ambassador to China, in Beijing. (HT Archives)

Updated on Jul 19, 2025 02:09 IST

Ambiguous AI crash report did what it shouldn’t — leave much to imagination

A firefighter stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13, 2025. (REUTERS/file photo)

Updated on Jul 18, 2025 10:56 IST

How a Meow Meow seizure was tip of drug iceberg

Representational image

Published on Jul 17, 2025 01:06 IST

Awaiting deportation in a city defined by displacement

Inside the detention centre in Sector 18 of Rohini. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 16, 2025 24:40 IST

On the kanwar route, devotion and some concerns

Most kanwariyas return from Haridwar with water cans, but some walk on towards Rishikesh to visit the Neelkanth temple. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Jul 15, 2025 24:44 IST

Biggest piece of Mars on Earth going up for auction in New York

The largest-ever Martian meteorite is on display for the first time at Sotheby’s before the auction in New York City. (Getty Images)

Published on Jul 14, 2025 03:06 IST

Key to fatal Air India crash mystery: 32 seconds in flight deck

How the London-bound Air India plane crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12.

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 04:31 IST

Modernity and patriarchy collide as murder shakes up Millennium City

An undated photo of Radhika Yadav, a state-level tennis player, who was allegedly shot dead by her father after he was angered by her “reel” on social media, in Gurugram. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 12, 2025 02:04 IST

In Bihar, forms, fear and the right to vote

Patna District Magistrate Tyagrajan SM inspecting Mahadalit Tola of Shrirampur Panchayat of Korhar village of Bihta block and the progress in the distribution and collection of counting forms under the special intensive revision campaign of the electoral list at Bihta in Patna, Bihar, on July 2. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 20:11 IST

F&OMO and more: How Jane Street shook up Dalal Street

Sebi’s own report shows that 93% of F&O traders lose money. Most are young, from small towns, earning less than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh a year. They’re not financial engineers. They’re aspirants. Betting paychecks on what looks like a shortcut to wealth. (HT File)

Published on Jul 10, 2025 01:12 IST

F&OMO and more: How Jane Street shook up Dalal Street

Sebi’s own report shows that 93% of F&O traders lose money. Most are young, from small towns, earning less than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5 lakh a year. They’re not financial engineers. They’re aspirants. Betting paychecks on what looks like a shortcut to wealth. (HT File)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 24:41 IST

Another overarching panel for Great Nicobar project

The Great Nicobar project includes development of a container terminal, an airport, a power plant and a township. (HT)

Updated on Jul 9, 2025 01:26 IST

Marital status and winding road to OBC certification

The current debate follows a precedent set by the Supreme Court in Rameshbhai Dabhai Naika Vs State of Gujarat (2012), where the court ruled that a child’s caste is not irrevocably tied to the father’s identity. (Representational image)

Published on Jul 8, 2025 24:46 IST

Govt withholds overseas scholarships due to ‘fund crunch’

The scheme has 125 slots, but the allotment depends on the availability of funds.

Updated on Jul 6, 2025 23:11 IST

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