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
PM Modi violated oath of office by laying Ram temple foundation stone: Asaduddin Owaisi
“India is a secular country. The Prime Minister has violated the oath of office by laying the foundation stone of Ram Mandir. This is the day of the defeat of democracy and secularism and success of Hindutva,” ANI quoted Owaisi as saying.
Updated on Aug 05, 2020 05:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
The beginning of a new era, says Amit Shah after Ram temple bhoomi pujan
Amit Shah, who is under treatment for Covid-19, took to Twitter to hail the bhoomi pujan ceremony and described it as a historic day.
Updated on Aug 05, 2020 03:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Brothers stab each other to death in late night brawl in Ghaziabad
Police said both men were drunk and inflicted multiple injuries on each other.
Published on Aug 04, 2020 10:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | Peeyush Khandelwal| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Woman dies in brutal exorcism ritual in Telangana’s Karimnagar, sorcerer arrested
The woman had been unwell since giving birth to a baby two months ago. Her in-laws then approached the sorcerer through her uncle.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 09:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Rajasthan’s SOG drops sedition charge, transfers horse trading cases to anti-corruption bureau
The SOG’s decision came on a day the Rajasthan high court was supposed to hear a petition of rebel Congress MLA Bhanwarilal Sharma seeking quashing of SOG case against him or referring the case to National Investigation Agency as sedition charges were pressed against him.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 09:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Jaykishan Sharma| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Amaravati to remain Andhra capital till Aug 14, HC stays govt order on 3 capitals
On July 31, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government issued two separate notifications – one on abolition of AP Capital Region Development Authority formed in December 2014 to develop Amaravati as the capital of AP; and the second one on formation of three capitals for the state.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 08:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Cabinet minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweets he is Covid-19 +ve, admitted to hospital
Dharmendra Pradhan is the second minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet to contract coronavirus.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 09:34 PM IST
Hindustan Tims, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
PM Modi will unveil plaque to mark laying of foundation stone of Ram temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will use a 40-kg silver brick to lay the foundation stone of the Ram temple.
Published on Aug 04, 2020 07:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Ayodhya glitters on eve of Ram temple bhoomi pujan
Vedic rituals continued on Tuesday with Ramacharya puja at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 07:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ayodhya | Pawan Dixit| Edited by Sabir Hussain
As Rajasthan cabinet works from hotel, politics of transfers goes on unabated
To keep his MLAs happy, Chief Minister Ashok has opted for large scale transfers of officials.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Rakesh Goswami| Edited by Sabir Hussain
NIA team may visit UAE as agency widens Kerala gold smuggling probe
According to an official familiar with teh developments, an NIA team’s visit to the UAE is likely to be cleared soon by the Centre.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 05:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Ailing woman in Chhattisgarh dies after allegedly turned back from police check post
The woman’s family said they were forced to return to Wadrafnagar where the woman died later in the day.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 04:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Raipur | Ritesh Mishra| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Woman, two girls missing after two houses collapse into drain in Mumbai
Mumbai Fire Brigade officials said search operations were on for a woman and two girls who fell in the Vakola Nallah in Santacruz East after their houses collapsed at around 11.33 am as heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 03:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain
CBI searches 11 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in encroachment case
The raids came after the CBI registered an FIR on the allegations of large scale illegal construction/encroachment of land in the tourist hotspot of Patnitop in Udhampur district.
Published on Aug 04, 2020 02:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Maoist landmine kills two tribals in forest area of Visakhapatnam
Police said there was specific information that the landmine was planted by the Maoists targeting the security forces combing in the area for the last few days
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 11:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Bihar police team in Mumbai used BJP office bearer’s luxury car, claims Sena MP
The Patna police team has drawn attention to itself travelling in luxury cars during its probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Mumbai.
Published on Aug 03, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Hindustan Timnes, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Three-day vedic rituals begin at Ram Janmabhoomi ahead of bhoomi pujan
Twenty-one priests started three-day rituals at 9.30 am which continued for two hours. Eight priests from Ayodhya, five each from Varanasi and Delhi, and three from Kamikochi, Tamil Nadu performed Vedic rituals.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 09:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Pawan Dixit | Edited by Sabir Hussain
ONGC seals leaking gas pipeline in Assam, averts major incident
The incident which took place at a place called Geleki in Nazira was not close to any residential area and did not entail evacuations.
Published on Aug 03, 2020 08:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Guwahati | Utpal Parashar| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Opposition piles pressure on Kerala CM to quit over gold smuggling case
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been under fire from the opposition ever since his former principal secretary came under a cloud for alleged links with one of the main accused in the gold smuggling case.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Security forces launch massive search operation for missing solder in Kashmir
The soldier was on his way home in Shopian when unidentified men stopped him and allegedly set his car ablaze.
Published on Aug 03, 2020 07:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | HT Correspondent| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Strange why Bihar cops being obstructed in probe into Sushant Singh Rajut’s death: Devendra Fadnavis
A Bihar Police officer who arrived in Mumbai on Sunday to supervise the probe being conducted by police team from Patna, was quarantined by BMC authorities for 14 days in the Goregaon suburbs of Mumbai.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 06:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
We became complacent, says Kerala CM as Covid-19 tally rises
Kerala , which once seemed to have succeeded in keeping infections under check has been reporting a huge surge in fresh cases of Covid-19 for the past few weeks.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 05:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Nepal plans helipad on disputed location in Bihar’s West Champaran district
Officials of the Sashatra Seema Bal (SSB) say a tender for the helipad has already been floated.
Published on Aug 03, 2020 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bettiah | Sandeep Bhaskar| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Ravi Shankar Prasad isolates himself after meeting Amit Shah
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took to Twitter to announce that he has isolated himself as a precautionary measure after a meeting on Saturday with home minister Amit Shah who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 03:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Odisha minor dies by suicide as cops allegedly sit on complaint against stalker
The family said that police inaction emboldened the stalker to keep harassing the girl.
Published on Jul 30, 2020 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Debabrata Mohanty| Edited by Sabir Hussain
AAI allows SpiceJet to keep flying despite pending dues after carrier posts huge loss
On Wednesday, the AAI had written to SpiceJet saying that since the airline had failed to pay its pending charges it was implementing a cash and carry policy for the carrier.
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 12:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Neha LM Tripathi| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Bihar engages ex-AG Mukul Rohatgi to oppose Rhea Chakraborty’s plea in SC
Nitish Kumar’s government is set to oppose Rhea Chakraborty’s plea in the Supreme Court and support the family of Sushant Singh Rajput who died by suicide last month.
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 10:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Bihar extends lockdown to combat rising cases of Covid-19
Between July 25 an d July 30 Bihar’s Covid-19 tally has jumped from 36,314 to 48,001.
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 09:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Vijay Swaroop| Edited by Sabir Hussain
Mayawati targeting Congress under BJP’s pressure, says Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot said the BJP’s ‘misuse’ of the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the Income tax department to threaten opposition leaders may have scared Mayawati.
Updated on Jul 30, 2020 09:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Sachin Saini | Edited by Sabir hussain
Eid-ul-Adha to be low key affair in south India due to Covid-19 pandemic
There will be no mass congregation prayers in view of the Covid-19 pandemic and sacrifice of animals will be strictly regulated.
Published on Jul 30, 2020 07:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad/Thiruvananthapuram | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu and Ramesh Babu| Edited by Sabir Hussain