Sabir Hussain works as a senior content manager, who is also a rewrite hand for the newspaper and the web. He has worked across newspapers, wire services and television for over 25 years.
Articles by Sabir Hussain
Leopard found dead in Uttarakhand’s Almora, third to die in a fortnight
The carcass was spotted by local people who informed the forest department about it. Forest officials rushed to the spot and sent the carcass for post-mortem.
Published on May 20, 2020 04:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haldwani | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
India extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese sodium citrate used by pharma industry
After a thorough investigation, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on April 30 recommended to extend the anti-dumping duty on imports of sodium citrate from China for another five years.
Updated on May 20, 2020 05:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rajeev Jayaswal | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Cyclone Amphan barrels along Odisha’s coast, claims infant as first victim
The baby boy of farmer Balaram Das in Kannada village of Bhadrak’s Tihidi block was sleeping when the mud wall of the house collapsed on him following overnight rain, officials said.
Updated on May 20, 2020 03:01 PM IST
Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Police have right to beat accused, says Punjab cop, gets court notice
ASI Surjit Singh made the statement after he was asked by the court specifically as to whether the police had beaten the main accused (Amol Mehmi) at the time of arrest at the spot or not.
Updated on May 19, 2020 09:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | Gagandeep Jassowal | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Covid-19: Over 50% of Delhi’s fatalities are over 60 years of age
The death toll in the national capital is now 166 with a fatality rate of 1.57 per cent.
Updated on May 19, 2020 09:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Not up to Centre alone to resume passenger flights, says Hardeep Puri
Only cargo flights, medical evacuation flights and special flights approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have been allowed to operate during the lockdown.
Updated on May 19, 2020 11:42 PM IST
Hndustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Infant burnt alive in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district as hut catches fire
Police said the father of the children was out a work driving a truck while the mother had gone out to fetch water.
Published on May 19, 2020 07:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haldwani | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Will need Rs 300 cr for quarantine care if 1 lakh people return, says Assam minister
The Assam government had provided financial assistance of Rs 2,000 each to nearly 4 lakh workers from the state staying outside. As per that figure, it is estimated that nearly 1 lakh of them could return in the next few weeks.
Updated on May 18, 2020 11:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Videos of jam sessions by Assam youths to overcome quarantine blues go viral
The videos of the impromptu jam sessions by these youths, who returned last week from Delhi by buses, have gone viral and cheered up many in the quarantine facility and others staying inside homes.
Updated on May 18, 2020 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sabir Hussain
No place like home, want to work in Uttarakhand, say migrants
Even those working in multinational companies hold the same view after returning to Uttarakhand.
Published on May 18, 2020 11:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Haldwani | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Uttarakhand may use rapid testing on borders after consultation with ICMR, says HC
The HC said “the sense which we get from the long discussion we had so far is that the State government may implement the use of rapid testing for surveillance purposes, only after consultation with ICMR”.
Updated on May 18, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Neeraj Santoshi | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Uddhav Thackeray wants to get rid of Covid-19 by the start of monsoon
Maharashtra with a tally of over 35,000 Covid-19 cases is the state with the highest numbers in India.
Updated on May 18, 2020 09:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
29 new Covid-19 cases in Kerala, wine shops to open Wednesday
The CM conceded that the rising number of Covid-19 cases was a major concern. In the last five days, 97 cases were reported in the state. Despite this the government announced many steps to ease the lockdown which ends on May 31.
Updated on May 18, 2020 08:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
BJP chief J P Nadda accuses opposition states of silencing dissent
The BJP has been at odds with the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, and several party MPs have complained of not being allowed to step out and join relief work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated on May 18, 2020 07:22 PM IST
New Delhi, Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Sabir Hussain
Delhi allows buses, taxis, autorickshaws; odd-even for shops in markets
All private offices will be allowed to reopen in the national capital but the Kejriwal said he would encourage employees to work from home.
Updated on May 18, 2020 06:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s 12- point new normal for life in times of coronavirus
On the life after the Covid-19 pandemic, Naidu noted that it has shaken the fundamentals of living by oneself and highlighted the need for living in harmony with nature and fellow humans.
Published on May 18, 2020 05:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
NDRF preps for rescue ops as super cyclone Amphan heads for Odisha, Bengal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Amphan will intensify into a super cyclone.
Updated on May 18, 2020 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Call of duty takes nurses from Kerala to West Asia
The hospital called requesting her to join work immediately. And on Saturday, she was among 239 medics who took a special flight to Saudi Arabia from Cochin.
Updated on May 18, 2020 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Maharashtra records new high of 2,347 Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 33,000
On Sunday, 600 patients were discharged from hospitals boosting the number of those recovered to 7,688 so far. The official said Maharashtra now has a total of 24,161 active cases.
Updated on May 17, 2020 10:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Arvind Kejriwal hints at relaxations in Delhi, endorses Centre’s lockdown guidelines
In another tweet he said the Delhi government will announce a detailed plan for the national capital on Monday.
Updated on May 17, 2020 08:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Police officer at Rashtrapati Bhavan tests positive for Covid-19
While the ACP’s office is in the main building of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, it was away from President’s secretariat.
Updated on May 17, 2020 08:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Saubhadra Chatterji | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Rajasthan’s Covid-19 tally goes past 5,000, infections rise in jails
Apart from Jaipur, Dungarpur with 18 cases, Udaipur with 16, Jodhpur with 11 and Rajsamand with 10 cases were other districts that added to the tally on Sunday.
Published on May 17, 2020 05:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Two Hizbul terrorists killed in Doda encounter, army loses a soldier
One of the terrorists was identified as Auqaaf - an associate of slain Haroon Abbas Wani.
Updated on May 17, 2020 03:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jammu | Ravi Krishnan Khajuria | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Have adopted conscious approach to fight Covid-19: PM Modi to Bill Gates
Modi and Gates also discussed the global response to Covid-19 and the importance of global coordination on scientific innovation and R&D to combat the pandemic.
Updated on May 15, 2020 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Sabir Hussain
Gujarat launches scheme to provide loans to small traders hit by lockdown
Under the scheme loans up to ₹one lakh will be given at 2% interest to small traders without security for three years with no equated monthly instalment (EMI) for the first six months
Published on May 14, 2020 09:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Surat | Jaykishan Sharma | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Migration toll continues to rise, 15 die, nearly 100 injured road accidents
The government, starting May 1, announced special trains for migrant workers, but there are still far too few of them and far too many workers wanting to return home.
Published on May 14, 2020 09:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by: Sabir Hussain
2 Karnataka Congress leaders seek govt permission for Eid namaz at mosques
The government has not yet officially reacted to the letter but a senior minister has criticised the two Congress leaders for seeking permission.
Published on May 14, 2020 08:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
First responders: The police story in the fight against Covid-19 in Kasargod
The local police is the key department for helping civil administration in arranging resources as well as maintaining law and order while continuing its routine schedule at police stations.
Published on May 14, 2020 07:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 30,000 crore funds for small farmers
NABAD will extend additional refinance support of Rs 30,00 crore for crop loan requirement of rural cooperative banks and regional rural banks RRBs).
Updated on May 14, 2020 06:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 5,000 crore credit facility for street vendors
The government will launch a special scheme within a month to facilitate easy access to credit for street vendors to offset the adverse impact on livelihoods of street vendors.
Updated on May 14, 2020 05:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain