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Hindustan Times Thane
Principal booked for improper bus papers
The police have registered a case against the directors and principal of Orchid School, Mulund East, the directors of the Institute of Learning and Education in Kurla East, and a vehicle dealer after the Regional Transport Office (RTO) found a school bus carrying two different chassis numbers.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
MODI CONFERRED WITH THE ORDER OF OMAN HONOUR
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, the Sultanate's uniquely distinct civilian honour, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for his “exceptional contribution” to India-Oman ties and his “visionary leadership”.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Cash-rich Airtel pares debt as Vodafone Idea borrows to stay afloat
Two of India’s biggest private telecom operators—Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi)—are looking to shore up their finances and fund network investments from vastly different starting points, pursuing sharply different strategies of equity-led deleveraging and debt-ied survival, respectively.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
RAJNAATH HAILS OPS SINDOOR AT AIR FORCE CONCLAVE
Operation Sindoor showcased the high-impact short-duration operational capability of India’s armed forces, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday while addressing the Air Force Commanders’ Conclave in New Delhi.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Record 176k flyers travelled on Nov 29
The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recorded its highest-ever single-day passenger traffic on November 29, handling 176,000 travellers, as per data from the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), the Adani Group company that operates CSMIA.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Need urgent roll-out of UPI market-share caps
here isa warning for all trusted systems in India in Indigo's recent operational meltdown.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
26 Indians killed while serving in Russian military: Centre in RS
Twenty-six Indian nationals were killed while serving in the Russian armed forces and seven have been reported missing, while efforts are on to ensure the early discharge of 50 more, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
US TARIFFS CAUSING ₹60 CR/DAY LOSSES IN TN: STALIN TO PM
The 50% tariff imposed by the US is not merely an economic setback but a looming humanitarian challenge, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stain said on Thursday in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing difficulties among the export hubs in Tamil Nadu and sought an urgent bilateral resolution to the crisis.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
A chance for Surya to finish South Africa series on a high
A good knock in the fifth and final T201 will soothe the nerves of team management and the Indian fans
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Employment in food delivery rises 27% amid rapid expansion
India’s food delivery sector directly employed 1.37 million workers in 2023-24, up from 1.08 million in 2021-22, expanding at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%, according to a recent study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), and investment group Prosus.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
India’s top-performing AI stock faces scrutiny after 55,000% surge
The world’s best-performing stock is turning into a cautionary tale for investors chasing outsized returns from the artificial intelligence boom.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
SC junks 'luxury' plea over packaged water
The Supreme Court on Thursday disapproved of what it termed an “urban-centric approach” to public interest litigation, refusing to entertain a plea seeking fresh and stricter standards for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles used for bottled water and other food items, remarking that such causes overlook the far more basic problems faced by large sections of the population.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
China’s rising footprint in B’desh a concern, says Parl panel report
China’s increasing footprint in Bangladesh, especially through infrastructure and port development and military cooperation, isa concern though the gov-ernmentis taking all measures to safeguard India’s national interests, a key parliamentary panel said ina report issued on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
HC dismisses former royal’s petition for custody of son
The Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Jyotirmayasinhji Upendrasinhji Jadeja, 43, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Gondal State in Gujarat, seeking custody of his six-year-old son.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Modi conferred with Oman's top honour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday conferred with the Order of Oman, a top civilian honour of the country, by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for “his contributions to bilateral ties and visionary leadership”.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Hallucination in machines: Why AI makes things up
We go to Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots for research, guidance and emotional support.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
In Bondi attack, echoes of age-old anti-Semitism
Rising hatred for the global Jewish community is rooted in the failure to draw a distinction between Israel’s actions in Gaza and the depoliticised lives of ordinary Jews
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Why India’s tourism sector needs a regulatory rethink
India’s monuments, mountains, beaches, and cuisine make it one of the world’s richest travel destinations.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Think long term on Delhi pollution
The Supreme Court is right; CAQM must go beyond reactive measures to deal with NCR's toxic air
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Oppn repeats review demand as RS takes up G RAM G debate
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the discussion on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (G RAM G Bill, 2025) amid continued Opposition protests.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Trump extols ‘success’ on trade, wars; seeks to denaturalise more Americans
US President Donald Trump touted his administration's successes on immigration and in ending eight wars as he listed the various accomplishments of his second term in the White House in a year-end address to the nation, PTI reported.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
26 INDIANS KILLED FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA IN UKRAINE WAR, PARL TOLD
Twenty-six Indian nationals were killed while serving in the Russian armed forces during the Ukraine conflict and seven have been reported missing, while efforts are on to ensure the early discharge of 50 more, the government informed Parliament on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Food security as important as energy security: PM in Muscat
Food security is going to become a major global challenge in the coming years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India-Oman Business Summit on Thursday and urged business communities of the two sides to take their partnership to the next level through collaborations in key areas.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Months-long waiting period to avail visa interview at US embassy: Govt
The “predicted waiting period” for availing a visa interview appointment as of November 20 at the US Embassy for business or tourist visas stood at 10 months, according to data shared by the government in Parliament on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Canada population drops as foreign students reduce
Canada recorded its largest quarterly decline in population in at least 80 years between July and September this year, with the falling population attributed to a decrease in temporary resident numbers, particularly international students.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
OSCARS TO MOVE OFF BROADCAST TV TO YOUTUBE STARTING 2029
The annual Academy Awards telecast will move from the ABC broadcast network to stream live on YouTube around the world starting in 2029, organisers said on Wednesday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
SC inches closer to deciding euthanasia case, to meet family
The Supreme Court on Thursday moved a step closer to taking a “final call” on whether life support and medical treatment may be withdrawn from a 31-year-old.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
Kishan's ton powers Jharkhand to crown
Ishan Kishan made a compelling case for a T20I recall with a belligerent hundred to power Jharkhand to their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a 69-run win over Haryana on Thursday.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
England's Ashes dreams fade as Australia shine
A pumped-up Australia ripped through England's fragile batting on Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of a third Test defeat with their Ashes campaign on the brink, barring a miracle.
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December 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Thane
UK SANCTIONS PAKISTANI TYCOON LAKHANI FOR RUSSIAN OIL LINKS
LONDON: The UK sanctioned oil ‘trading tycoon Murtaza Lakhani, part of a new package targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine.
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