Articles by HT Correspondents
Ayodhya Ram temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das passes away
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expresses condolences; mortal remains of Das brought to his ashram, last rites to be performed at Saryu Ghat in Ayodhya

Published on Feb 13, 2025 05:28 AM IST
HT This Day: February 13, 1983 -- Crowd fury over red carpet to Phoolan Devi
A large section of the assembled gathering shouted “murdabad” against the State Government as he Director-General of M-P police Mr B. P. Dube got up to speak

Published on Feb 12, 2025 03:54 PM IST
Oppn seeks early restoration of peace, Kuki bodies hail Biren Singh’s exit
Leaders from the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities – who are on the two sides of the ethnic divide – saw little meaningful change from Singh’s exit.

Updated on Feb 10, 2025 01:49 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Guwahati/new Delhi
INDIA bloc will rise stronger: Akhilesh after poll setbacks
Speaking to the press in Agra on Sunday, Akhilesh Yadav said, “The INDIA alliance will strengthen further, and learning from defeat paves the way for the future.”

Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:26 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Lucknow/agra
Manipur chief minister Biren Singh resigns day ahead of budget session
Biren Singh’s resignation from the chief minister’s post comes amid reports of a rebellion by the MLAs of the ruling BJP in the ethnic crisis-hit northeastern state

Published on Feb 09, 2025 07:17 PM IST
Ghaziabad: Woman, her mother held for stepson’s torture
The incident came to light when the boy’s father, a resident of DLF Colony, approached the police on Thursday, sharing the alleged torture of his son by his second wife

Published on Feb 08, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Deportees narrate tales of harrowing journey from US
The accounts by the people HT spoke to came on a day on which details of their journey back to the country stirred anger in Parliament.

Updated on Feb 07, 2025 05:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Ludhiana/hoshiarpur/jalandhar
VVIP Delhi: When the stars voted
President Droupadi Murmu voted from the polling station in Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex.

Updated on Feb 06, 2025 01:41 AM IST
‘Hope leaders as excited about Delhi as we are about voting’: First-time voters
Many spoke about the need for improvement in Delhi’s infrastructure, better schools, and more employment opportunities.

Published on Feb 06, 2025 01:39 AM IST
Welfare schemes, inflation main concerns for voters in Delhi
Delhi voters in slums voiced concerns over welfare schemes, inflation, and basic amenities, reflecting a mix of trust and frustration in the electoral process.

Published on Feb 06, 2025 01:37 AM IST
Delhi slums, unauthorised colonies vote with focus on welfare schemes, inflation
For the millions of voters in these areas, access to basic amenities and government benefits played a crucial role in their electoral choices

Published on Feb 05, 2025 04:59 PM IST
Delhi election 2025: D-Day for people, go out and vote
Delhi's 15.5 million voters face a crucial assembly election today, with AAP, BJP, and Congress vying for influence amid rising civic concerns.

Updated on Feb 05, 2025 06:14 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
2,300 CCTVs to make Punjab borders more secure: DGP
The DGP said the cutting-edge facility is equipped with advanced technologies to tackle complex cybercrimes and provide swift and effective solutions to victims of online fraud.

Published on Feb 04, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Campaign done, over to Delhi in high-stakes poll
Delhi assembly elections campaign ends with AAP, BJP, and Congress making final pitches to 15.5 million voters ahead of the February 5 vote.

Updated on Feb 04, 2025 07:32 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
Tourism push, package for business growth needed, say J&K industrialists
Lalit Mahajan, chairman of the Federation of Industries, Jammu, says there is no proposal for extension of central package of incentive for the existing as well as new units of J&K

Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:08 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Jammu/srinagar
Budget: J&K gets ₹41,000 crore, Opposition questions reduced allocation
Separate allocation of ₹9,325 crore for Jammu and Kashmir Police; lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha terms Union Budget pragmatic; Cong

Published on Feb 02, 2025 06:30 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/jammu/srinagar
Relief for senior citizens earning interest, but worries remain
The budget introduces several significant changes for India’s elderly: doubling the TDS threshold and tax deduction limit on interest income to ₹1 lakh

Updated on Feb 02, 2025 09:54 AM IST
Weekend Planner (Feb 1-2): Here's everything you must check out in Delhi-NCR
Looking for films, brunch, fitness and comedy events happening in Delhi-NCR? Find them all in one place! Read HT City's Weekend Planner for February 1 and 2.

Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:48 PM IST
UP chief secy, DGP take stock of stampede site and choke points
The officers first went to Jhusi and then to Sangam, reaching pillar number 157 around which the incident took place and collected information about the stampede from DM (Mahakumbh Nagar)

Published on Jan 31, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Omar’s social media adviser sacked after misleading post on SPO honorarium hike
Earlier, the party, on its official handle had posted regarding the enhanced salaries for SPO’s terming at as fulfilment of promise by Omar Abdullah’s government, however, the post was later deleted and was termed “as a mistake”

Published on Jan 31, 2025 07:16 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar
Devotee surge grips UP’s religious centres, admins scramble to streamline rush
From restricting vehicle entries, traffic diversions to highway holding areas, new plans and strategies put in place to ease the pressure on Ayodhya, Varanasi and Chitrakoot.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 10:18 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Lucknow
30 dead, 60 injured in Mahakumbh stampede
Swift disaster management brings situation under control; Akhadas show restraint, let pilgrims take holy dip first; bathing continues

Updated on Jan 30, 2025 05:54 AM IST
Naraingarh BSP leader murder: 5 held, hunt on to nab main accused, says Haryana Police
People familiar with the matter said those arrested include a property dealer and his relatives, who were in a dispute with Rajjumajra and his friend, Puneet Dang, also a property dealer

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:56 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Karnal/ Rohtak
10 Opposition MPs suspended after face-off at Waqf JPC
Ten Opposition members were suspended from a parliamentary committee over chaos regarding a Waqf amendment bill, deepening political tensions.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 06:59 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
PM Modi likely to visit Mahakumbh on Feb 5
प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 5 फरवरी को महाकुंभ में शामिल होने की संभावना है, गंगा में स्नान और पूजा करेंगे। अमित शाह भी 27 जनवरी को जाने की उम्मीद।

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 10:48 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Lucknow/mahakumbhnagar (prayagraj)
HC defers Chandigarh mayoral elections, to be held after January 29
AAP mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor had filed the plea seeking quashing of Chandigarh’s notification for polls on Jan 24, stating that his tenure is up to February 20

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:04 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency screened in Chandigarh, Mohali remains tense
As protests by SGPC, Sikh organisations and farmers erupt outside multiplexes in Mohali, the movie’s shows were cancelled across the district

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 04:10 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/mohali
‘Emergency’ not screened in Punjab after SGPC protests
The SGPC, an apex gurdwara body, and several Sikh organisations held demonstrations against the movie outside cinemas, multiplexes and malls across the state.

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 03:25 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Amritsar/bathinda/jalandhar/mohali
No screening of Kangana’s film Emergency in Punjab
Police step up security outside multiplexes and malls as Sikh activists hold protests against film, alleging it defames the community.

Published on Jan 17, 2025 01:02 PM IST
17 Maoists shot dead in Bijapur encounter
The officers said that the firing deep inside the forests was continuing and that the toll might increase once the operation ends likely on Friday morning

Updated on Jan 17, 2025 06:16 AM IST