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Neeraj aims for glory in Diamond League finale
Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra is bracing for two major events in less than three weeks.
Bulls drive Sensex to record streak
The BSE Sensex is poised to log its longest winning streak as retail investors continue to plough money into the markets. The 30-share index has now risen for 11 days in a row this month, matching the longest winning streak since October 7, 2007 when it rose for an identical number of days.
Tata Steel wins UK aid for Port Talbot
£500 million to help electric shift; transition may erode some jobs
'No agreements signed on Kim's Russia visit'
The Kremlin said on Friday that no agreements had been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's ongoing visit to Russia, amid Western concern that the two isolated countries could be preparing an arms deal.
Free speech is about putting forth view without prosecution fear: SC
Free speech is all about taking a viewpoint without the fear of prosecution, the Supreme Court observed on Friday, adding that journalists cannot be prosecuted for promoting enmity between different communities or groups over articles they write.
Working to lay down objective criteria to pick SC judges: CJI
Stressing on institutionalising the system of appointing judges by laying down objective parameters, Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Friday that the Supreme Court collegium has collected data of the top 50 judges in the country who would be considered for future appointments in the top court.
Fighter jets, missiles in R45k-cr defence push
In a fresh push for self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector, India on Friday gave preliminary approval to the purchase of military hardware worth 45,000 crore including new fighter planes, missiles, light armoured multipurpose vehicles, integrated surveillance and targeting systems, and survey ships to modernise its armed forces.
As rain activity picks up in Sept, deficit shrinks
The rainfall deficiency in the ongoing monsoon season, 10.13% at the end of August, has shrunk to 9.13% till September 15, with monsoon activity picking up, primarily over east and central India and active rainfall conditions likely over the central parts of the country for the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.
RRTS viaduct above Blue Line completed
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the agency undertaking the development of the 82-km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project between Delhi and Meerut, has completed the construction of a viaduct over the Blue Line corridor of the Delhi Metro near New Ashok Nagar a key step towards the completion of the RRTS project, officials aware of the matter said.
Excise case: Won't press for quizzing Kavitha, says ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday submitted in the Supreme Court that it will not press for the appearance of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha before it for questioning in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22 case, until the court considers her petition against the summons and ED proceedings.
PM to launch expo centre, Metro station on Sept 17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate on Sunday the 25,400 crore first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) project, named as \"Yashobhoomi\", in Dwarka, according to an official statement.
Nuh violence: Cong MLA arrested, Hry shuts net in district
Congress leader Mamman Khan, legislator from Ferozepur Jhirka assembly seat in Nuh, has been arrested for his alleged role in inciting the July 31 communal violence that broke out in the district, and for allegedly remaining in touch with suspects involved in sharing \"misleading\" and \"provocative\" posts on social media platforms to instigate others, police officers privy to the developments in the case said on Friday.
13-yr-old dead, four injured in Indirapuram lightning strike
A 13-year-old girl was killed and four of her relatives were injured after they were struck by lightning near their house at Makanpur in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad police officers said.
Age bar, refunds likely steps to stem Kota student suicides
A top Rajasthan government committee is set to recommend barring students younger than class 8 from taking admission in coaching institutes in Kota, allowing pupils to claim refund from institutions if they drop out, and implementing training modules for teachers and hostel owners, as part of a slew of recommendations aimed at fighting the spate of suicides that has rocked India's test-preparation hub this year, HT has learnt.
Fallen heroes' last rites held as nation salutes their valour
Jai Hind, said seven-year-old Kabir, dressed in army-style fatigues, as he saluted his father one last time before Colonel Manpreet Singh was cremated amid a steady stream of mourners at his village in Mohali district of Punjab on Friday.
India puts FTA talks with Canada on hold over subversive moves
India has suspended free-trade talks with Canada as Ottawa is encouraging subversive elements who are carrying out anti-India activities on its soil, two officials said on Friday, adding that the talks will resume only after the impasse is resolved.
INDIA group will edge BJP out in '24: Kharge
Voting patterns and data suggest the INDIA alliance will succeed, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said ahead of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Hyderabad over the weekend that will see his handpicked team coming together for the first time.
Soldier killed as manhunt in J&K enters third day
Security forces on Friday intensified their manhunt for terrorists who killed two army officers and a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district two days ago, as the counterterror operation dragged into its third day and another soldier was killed in action, officials aware of the matter said.
'Death Toll Could Go Up To 20,000'
Confirmed death tolls given by officials in Libya have varied, all are in the thousands, with thousands more on lists of the missing
Kerala Shuts Schools As Nipah Virus Fears Mount
Authorities in Kerala scrambled to contain the spread of the Nipah virus on Thursday, drawing up a list of around 950 people who could have been exposed to the disease, setting up containment zones, and shutting down all educational institutes in Kozhikode district in a bid to isolate the deadly pathogen that attacks the brain and is often fatal
Alankrita Sahai: Stop demeaning mental health issues
Actor-model Alankrita Anup Sahai feels that the way mental health issues are perceived in Indian society needs to change
RUNWAY TRENDS FROM NYFW
With the culmination of the New York Fashion Week 2023, we look at runway trends tipped to be major hits this coming season
New wave: Coastal granddaughter chic
Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around the coastal granddaughter aesthetic that has taken the internet by storm. Drawing inspiration from lively coastal environments, it evokes nostalgia for a bygone era while at the same time creating an all-at-once glamorous vibe
THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY JAM: M TIME FOR SOME MUSICAL MASTI!
Step into the world of rhythm as HT City's Friday Jam returns for its eighth season. It features a stellar line-up of rocking musical performances spread over four Fridays in September and October
Night of glamour and giving at NYC
Tuesday night saw a glam black-tie event in New York City to support actor Salma Hayek Pinault's charity, which works for women who have suffered abuse
Dharmesh: Would be nice to have the OG cast in Dhadkan sequel
Filmmaker Dharmesh Darshan is ready to end his self-imposed sabbatical after 17 years, and he is ready to do so by revisiting the classic, Dhadkan (2000). The director reveals meeting the producers to revive the film, but he is yet to give a final go ahead
'Still hoping we go with the best possible team'
“Either the team doesn’t go, or we field the best possible team. Because it is the Asian Games.” That is Sunil Chhetri’s point of view about leading a squad of Indian Super League (ISL) irregulars to the continental showpiece event
Chance for Indian batters to get act right versus spinners
Sri Lanka exposed some frailties against spin that Bangladesh could exploit again in the final Asia Cup Super Four match
Licensing regime to boost drug safety
Proposed changes aim at uniformity in licensing across India
Maratha quota stir called off
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil called off his hunger strike on Thursday after chief minister Eknath Shinde and senior state ministers met him and underlined their commitment to accord reservations for the Maratha community, ending a political crisis that had engulfed the state for 17 days