Articles by HT Correspondents
Rahul Gandhi held guilty of criminal defamation for remark about Modi surname
Former Gujarat minister Purnesh Modi filed the case against Gandhi for allegedly defaming the Modi community at a rally in Karnataka’s Kolar ahead of the 2019 national polls

Updated on Mar 24, 2023 01:38 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/ahmedabad
Punjab, Haryana pass resolutions against Himachal Pradesh’s water cess
The Punjab and Haryana assemblies on Wednesday unanimously passed separate resolutions against a move by the Himachal Pradesh government to impose water cess on hydropower projects in the hill state.

Published on Mar 23, 2023 01:01 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Opposition may move court on ‘misuse of agencies’
At least eight non-Congress opposition parties that wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining against alleged misuse of central agencies are planning to file separate petitions in the high courts or the Supreme Court.

Published on Mar 22, 2023 12:23 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/ Kolkata
Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher tests positive for Covid-19
Chandigarh health department officials, meanwhile, said Kirron Kher was suffering from a Covid-19 mild infection and was stable

Published on Mar 21, 2023 02:55 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Strongly suspect ISI’s role in Amritpal’s ascent: Punjab Police
The crackdown on Amritpal Singh and his supporters began on Saturday when a police cavalcade intercepted his car near Mehatpur town.

Updated on Mar 21, 2023 01:37 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/new Delhi
Himachal beefs up security amid massive manhunt for Amritpal
Local legislators and public representatives also held parleys with representatives of Sikh bodies and management committees of gurdwaras in Una, Paonta Sahib, Nahan, Dharamshala, Manikaran and Mandi, urging them to extend their corporation in maintaining peace and harmony in the state

Published on Mar 21, 2023 12:32 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Shimla
Police quiz Rahul Gandhi at home over Bharat Jodo speech
The visit, Delhi Police officials said, was in connection with Rahul Gandhi’s allegations in his speech that “women are still being sexually assaulted”.

Updated on Mar 20, 2023 02:59 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
2 vehicles involved in illegal mining seized in Karnal
Acting on a complaint of illegal mining in the Yamuna belt of the district, the Karnal police have impounded one loader and a dumper involved in illegal mining

Published on Mar 17, 2023 12:39 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Karnal
Ambala: Nine arrested with nine quintals of stolen electric wires
Ambala police arrested nine persons for allegedly stealing electrical wires weighing more than nine quintals, SP Jashandeep Singh Randhawa said on Thursday

Published on Mar 17, 2023 12:39 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Ambala
Curious case of arrest of bookie’s daughter in Mumbai
But what has given ammunition to his political opponents is the fact that Aniksha, who has known Amruta Fadnavis since 2014, is the daughter of well-known bookie Anil Jaisinghani. He has multiple cases of cheating against him and is wanted by the Mumbai police for the last several years.

Published on Mar 17, 2023 12:37 AM IST
27-yr-old woman held for trying to blackmail wife of Maha deputy CM
Speaking in the House during the ongoing budget session of Maharashtra assembly, the deputy CM said the effort to blackmail his wife was part of a larger political conspiracy by his opponents though he refrained from taking any names saying he was awaiting more proof.

Published on Mar 16, 2023 11:46 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Mumbai
Gangster’s interview from inside jail: Opposition in Punjab seeks high-level probe
A day after the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from inside a jail went viral, Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal demanded Punjab Government launch a high-level probe into the matter.

Published on Mar 15, 2023 08:01 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Jalandhar
A few doused, but Goa wildfires continue
At least 48 fires have been reported since March 5 in government forests, private land, common land and private forests, according to the state forest department.

Updated on Mar 12, 2023 04:44 AM IST
Manipur govt ends its peace pact with 2 insurgent groups
The Manipur cabinet has decided to withdraw the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements signed with insurgent groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) with immediate effect.

Updated on Mar 12, 2023 04:13 AM IST
Job seekers protesting against JKSSB detained in Jammu
A day after they were cane-charged at Dogra Chowk in Jammu, hundreds of jobseekers assembled at Ambedkar Park here and staged a protest against Aptech, the company which they said was blacklisted in 2019

Published on Mar 10, 2023 06:19 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Jammu/srinagar
Cricketdiplomacy back as Modi, Albanese meet
Both leaders were welcomed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny and presented portraits of themselves

Published on Mar 10, 2023 12:25 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/ahmedabad
After Covid lull, traffic violations see uptick on Holi
The traffic police issued as many as 1,219 challans for various violations, including speeding, helmetless riding and triple riding, a 318% jump from 270 challans on Holi in 2022. In 2021, the number of challans was 877.

Published on Mar 09, 2023 11:54 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Pak-occupied J&K integral part of India, says LG Sinha
Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said his administration will take up with the Centre the issue of over 5,000 displaced families of PoJK, who failed to avail the ‘one-time central assistance’ timely

Published on Mar 07, 2023 05:34 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Jammu/srinagar
Apni Party to hold show of strength in Srinagar on March 8
Apni Party founded by Altaf Bukhari in 2020 has been holding a series of rallies to create an impact on the voters, especially in Kashmir

Published on Mar 07, 2023 05:31 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu
Paediatric infra developed during Covid helps tackle adenovirus wave in WB
There are around 2,476 sick new-born care units (SNCU), 654 paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds and 120 neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) beds across the state

Published on Mar 06, 2023 08:52 AM IST
HP govt to collaborate with ISB for policy inputs in bioenergy sector: CM Sukhu
The state government would initiate a pilot project for bioenergy production from pine needles and bamboo, said chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, adding that the project will involve the local community and increase their income

Published on Mar 04, 2023 11:25 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Shimla/dharamshala
Amit Shah has nothing boast about J&K, says MY Tarigami
CPI (M) general secretary and former legislator MY Tarigami said even after completion of “so-called” delimitation process and revision of electoral rolls, the government has no temerity to hold the assembly elections

Published on Mar 04, 2023 03:37 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu
Akurli, Eksar become Mumbai Metro’s first all women-run stations
Akurli on line 2A and Eksar on line 7 have become first all-women stations of the Mumbai Metro. The operations at Akurli and Eksar stations will be managed by a team of 76 women employees from the station manager to the security staff

Published on Mar 04, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Soldier, 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
The terrorists, who were identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat from Pulwama and Aijaz Ahmad Bhat from Tral, were hiding in a mosque in Padgampora village in Awantipora when a joint team of the army, J&K Police and CRPF launched an operation based on specific inputs

Published on Mar 01, 2023 01:55 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar
Opposition creates ruckus over falling onion prices; state forms committee
Later in the evening, the state government announced to appoint a committee headed by Sunil Pawar, former director of marketing department, to resolve the issue.

Published on Mar 01, 2023 01:36 AM IST
Delhi, Gurugram gear up to play host to G20 delegates
While the visiting dignitaries will be welcomed at a gala reception on March 1, crucial deliberations on various challenges will be held on March 2

Updated on Mar 01, 2023 04:45 AM IST
Kashmiri Pandit’s killing sparks outrage across J&K
Hundreds of Kashmiris turned out for the last rites of Sanjay Sharma, a Kashmiri Pandit and resident of Achan in Pulwama, who was gunned down by terrorists when he was on his way to a local market on Sunday

Updated on Feb 28, 2023 07:02 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu
Court sends Sisodia to CBI custody for 5 days
Sisodia, the second minister of the Capital’s elected government to be arrested by a federal agency, holds 18 portfolios and his arrest has triggered anger and protests from his party.

Updated on Feb 28, 2023 12:34 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
Umesh Pal murder: 10 police teams search for assailants as hunt widens
Police officials said teams had been sent to different districts, including Lucknow, Sultanpur, and districts bordering Nepal in search of the shooters

Published on Feb 26, 2023 10:52 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Prayagraj/gorakhpur
Akal Takht sets up panel amid row over using holy book in Ajnala protest
Defying prohibitory orders, the protesters clashed with police, broke through barricades, fought pitched street battles while carrying the Guru Granth Sahib to hold “amrit sanchar” (a Sikh ceremony) at the police station. Amritpal withdrew the stir only after police assured him of the release of Lovepreet

Updated on Feb 26, 2023 01:32 AM IST