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]Minor girl thrown before speeding car for resisting rape bid in W Champaran
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured after she was allegedly thrown before a speeding vehicle when resisted a rape bid at a village in Bihar’s West Champaran district on Monday late evening, police said.
Published on May 17, 2022 10:20 PM IST
One of Bihar’s oldest Met observatory awaits land for upgradation
The proposal to develop the Purnia meteorological observatory, one of the oldest observatories in Bihar, into a zonal instrument maintenance centre (ZIMC) has been pending for the last five years due to the lack of required land needed for up-gradation, officials aware of the development said.
Published on May 17, 2022 10:20 PM IST
Aditya Nath Jha
Governor returns agri tax Bill back to J’khand govt
Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais has returned the agriculture produce amendment Bill, 2022 sent for his assent back to the state government directing it to rectify the differences in the Hindi and English versions of the said Bill, which was cleared by the assembly during the budget session, a senior official said.
Published on May 17, 2022 10:20 PM IST
RJD authorises Lalu to select nominees for RS polls; Tejashwi skips parliamentary board meeting
The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD) central parliamentary board on Tuesday authorised ailing party chief Lalu Prasad to select the nominees of Rajya Sabha polls on June 10 even though an internal rift within the party was visible with the leader of the opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav skipping the party’s apex body meeting in the evening.
Published on May 17, 2022 10:20 PM IST
Sena unlikely to back Sambhaji Raje in Rajya Sabha polls, to field its candidates
Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced that the party would field two candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections which are slated to be held for six seats from Maharashtra on June 10
Published on May 17, 2022 10:16 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
After Yogi’s tweet, fresh buzz over Lucknow name change
“Seshavatar bhagwan Sri Lakshmanji ki pawan nagri Lucknow mein aapka hardik swagat va abhinandan (warm welcome on your arrival in Lucknow, the land of lord Lakshman),” Yogi had tweeted on Monday
Published on May 17, 2022 10:14 PM IST
Prayagraj: Cops manning cyber helpdesks at police stations get special training
Cyber fraud complainants will now be directed to cyber helpdesks rather than cyber cells or police stations. After receiving the necessary training, the cops will also help cyber fraud victims at their level.
Published on May 17, 2022 10:14 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Bar associations criticise government order on errant lawyers in district courts
The state government has decided to crack the whip on errant lawyers, who are defaming the legal fraternity by creating lawlessness on the court campuses
Published on May 17, 2022 10:04 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Rajasthan: Rat bites patient's eyes in Kota hospital
Roopvati Bai, a 55-year-old patient was admitted to the stroke unit for the past 45 days. According to the hospital deputy superintendent Dr Samir Tondon, the woman is suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in which a the body's immune system attacks the nerves.
Published on May 17, 2022 09:33 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
Mundka fire: Delhi court grants one-day police custody of Manish Lakra, 2 others
- The fire had broken out in a four-storey building near Mundka metro station on April 13. Lakra, the owner of the building, was arrested two days later.
Published on May 17, 2022 09:29 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
How a Bengaluru man and his family were 'abandoned' by an Ola cab on a highway
A Bengaluru man booked an outstation ride for his family to travel to Mysore on Sunday, but the journey turned awry when collection agents blocked the car and threatened the driver that they'll confiscate the vehicle if he did not pay up his past instalments right at that moment.
Updated on May 17, 2022 08:47 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Chardham Yatra: Uttarakhand govt mandates registration for devotees
The government has urged the devotees to start their journey only after checking the registration slots available on the portal of the Uttarakhand Tourism Department.
Updated on May 17, 2022 08:33 PM IST
ANI |
Three killed, 25 injured as double-decker bus overturns in U.P.’s Unnao
The double-decker bus was on way to Rajasthan from Bihar when the driver lost control over the vehicle and overturned on Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Bangarmau area of Unnao.
Published on May 17, 2022 08:25 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Kanpur
11 years later, PMLA court frames charges against Hasan Ali Khan
Over 11 years after his arrest on money-laundering charges, a special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court on Tuesday framed charges against Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan and set the stage for starting his trial, at a time when the 70-year-old is critically ill and hospitalised
Published on May 17, 2022 08:23 PM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
Five members of inter-state gang arrested for theft at Prayagraj hotel
The inter-state Jackie Gang was involved in sensational theft of cash and jewellery during the engagement function of the nephew of high court judge at Hotel Kanha Shyam in Civil Lines area of Prayagraj on May 12
Published on May 17, 2022 08:20 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Question Bengal minister at 8pm, Calcutta HC orders CBI probe. He is a no-show
The Calcutta high court order on the recruitment of junior school education minister Paresh Chandra Adhikary’s daughter as a teacher in 2018 comes as a huge embarrassment for West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Updated on May 17, 2022 09:41 PM IST
Four cops suspended for custodial death in Hathras
Sources revealed that the clash between the two groups took place on Monday night and one person from both the groups was brought to Chandpa police station by the police for further investigations
Published on May 17, 2022 08:04 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Agra
A close friend to Mahendra Tikait, farmer leader Ghulam Mohammad dies of heart attack
Jaula worked for Hindu-Muslim unity throughout his life and started the tradition of raising ‘Har Har Mahadev and Allah Hu Akbar’ slogans from the dais in BKU rallies and meetings.
Updated on May 17, 2022 07:57 PM IST
S Raju
FIR against 3 BJP workers for attack on NCP woman member at event attended by Smriti Irani
While the BJP alleged that it is being targeted by MVA, the home minister Dilip Walse-Patil said police will register an offence against whoever is guilty
Published on May 17, 2022 07:54 PM IST
Karnataka Governor gives assent to anti-conversion ordinance
- Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday gave his assent to the Ordinance that gave effect to the Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, commonly known as the anti-conversion bill.
Published on May 17, 2022 07:49 PM IST
PTI |
PMC administrator acting as NCP agent; conduct early elections, says BJP
PUNE As the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the state election commission to hold elections after monsoon, it is now clear that the administrator will be incharge of the civic body and its operations for the next four to five months
Published on May 17, 2022 07:47 PM IST
Abhay Khairnar
Tata Motors questions disqualification of BEST tender, moves HC
Tata Motors has moved the HC through Karanjawala & Company and Lexicon, challenging the May 6 order of the civic undertaking to disqualify the company from the tender for supplying 1,400 buses
Published on May 17, 2022 07:27 PM IST
SGPC to intensify preaching of Sikhism through digital media
The decision to intensify Dharam Parchar (preaching of Sikh religion) through various digital means on an international level was taken during the meeting of SGPC’s Dharam Parchar committee, which was chaired by president Harjinder Singh Dhami
Published on May 17, 2022 07:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Minister says Haryana not releasing ‘Delhi’s share of water', residents suffer
- The Delhi Jal Board has said water supply will be affected in several parts of the national capital owing to depletion of pond level of the Yamuna river at Wazirabad treatment plant and reduction in release of raw water from Haryana.
Published on May 17, 2022 07:12 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Amid row, Karnataka Textbook Society says Chapter on Bhagat Singh 'not removed'
- Amid allegations in some quarters that a lesson on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh was omitted, the Karnataka Textbook Society clarified that the chapter has not been removed, and the Kannada textbook of Class 10 is currently at the printing stage.
Published on May 17, 2022 07:09 PM IST
PTI |
Bengaluru BJP leader's suicide due to honey-trap: Reports
- Byadarahalli Police has recovered a suicide note from the residence of the deceased BJP leader.
Published on May 17, 2022 07:09 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Fire at banquet hall in Delhi's Ashok Vihar area, youth injured
- Delhi fire: Officials said 10 fire tenders had been rushed to the spot to douse the flames.
Updated on May 17, 2022 09:27 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Bihar judge in court, 3 armed criminals enter his house, rob family at gunpoint
Rohtas SP Ashish Bharti said he was monitoring the investigation into the robbery at Bihar judge Maheshwar Nath Pandey’s official residence in Bikramganj
Published on May 17, 2022 06:57 PM IST
Prasun K Mishra
Delhi reports 393 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; minor dip in positivity rate
Delhi Covid-19 update: The death toll has now reached 26,198 while the total case tally now stands at 19,01,128 The positivity rate in the national capital dipped by 0.2 per cent. On Monday, the positivity rate had stood at 3.37 per cent.
Published on May 17, 2022 06:54 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
