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Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Bengal SIR deeply flawed, arbitrary: Mamata to CEC
The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being conducted in a “deeply flawed, arbitrary and unconstitutional” manner that could disenfranchise large sections of genuine voters ahead of future elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has told chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
COAL INDIA SUBSIDIARY BCCL TO LAUNCH IPO ON JANUARY 9
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL), is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) on January 9, marking the first public issue of 2026.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Dera chief gets another parole, 15th since 2020
{ SERVING 20-YR TERM FOR RAPING 2 DISCIPLES
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Budget may offer funds for pulses, cotton R&D
The government may announce a dedicated research and development (R&D) corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union budget for FY27, as it looks to address India’s persistent yield gaps, two government officials aware of the discussions said.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
New Delhi voices ‘deep concern,’ calls for talks
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Crossing a red line in Caracas
The Trump regime may have signalled the death of the West's rules-based order by acting against Venezuela
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Anti-war Maga rally around Trump’s strike
While US President Donald Trump had built his political identity around criticising foreign overreach and vowing to avoid overseas entanglements, his allies in the Republican Party and the Make America Great Again (Maga) movement—many of whom had opposed foreign wars and regime-change interventions—largely rallied behind his actions in Venezuela on Saturday and Sunday, Reuters and CNN reported.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
3 held for killing Bangladeshi Hindu bizman
POLICE SAID THAT VICTIM KHOKON CHANDRA DAS HAD
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
In 2026, the signs of a deeply divided world
Have you seen the pictures of handcuffed Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, seized by American forces?
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Centre weighs cheaper loans for pvt e-buses
As private electric bus operators struggle to secure affordable credit, the government is working on a new financing scheme to lower their borrowing costs by routing funds through the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Devel- ’opment (NABARD), according to two government officials aware of the development.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Boxers wait for rings to be set up, Nationals delayed
The National Boxing Championships (Elite Men and Women) scheduled at the Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida faced major organisational shortcomings on the first day of the competition on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Won't play T20 WC in India: B'desh to ICC
Bangladesh on Sunday said it will not travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, citing security concerns, and asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate its matches amid strained bilateral relations between the two countries.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Akshaye never left the game: Dhurandhar co-star Rakesh Bedi
Actor Rakesh Bedi is delighted with the response to his role as Jameel Jamali in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster Dhurandhar, sharing that people from “across the world” have been congratulating him for the nuanced performance.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Cricket gurus: Turning talented youth into world class players
Not trophies, but honing top talent has motivated mentors such as Khurasiya, Yuvraj and Bharucha
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Root, Brook tame Australia on Day |
Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia’s all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Will use oil leverage against Venezuela: US
US open to working with Venezuela’s current leadership; naval presence and oil quarantine to stay as leverage: Rubio
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Arihant class nuclear-powered submarine S4* likely to be named as INS Arisudan
THE NAMES OF ALL INDIAN NUCLEAR SUBS —ARIHANT, ARIGHAAT, ARIDHAMAN, AND NOW, ARISUDAN — MEAN DESTROYER OF ENEMIES
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
India expresses ‘deep concern’ over US attacks on Venezuela
India on Sunday expressed “deep concern” at US attacks on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas ‘Maduro by American forces and called on all parties to peacefully address issues through dialogue to ensure stability in the region.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
The corrupted software of international relations
If you want to understand why the US attacked Venezuela late last week and captured its president, Nicholas Maduro, and took him to New York to try him under American domestic law, there is no point in consulting a book on international law or the UN charter.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Reed’s late goal earns Fulham point in draw with Liverpool
Harrison Reed's 97th-minute screamer gave Fulham a dramatic 2-2 home draw against Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, after Cody Gakpo thought he had won it for the visitors in added time.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
People of TN fed up with most corrupt DMK: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) regime in Tamil Nadu, calling it the most corrupt in the country, and expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form a government in the southern state as well as in West Bengal after the assembly polls due this year.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Radhika Apte says toxic love should not be glorified onscreen
Over the past few years, the rise of toxic, hyper-aggressive male characters in Hindi cinema has sparked debate, especially after films like Animal (2023) and more recently Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Tere Ishq Mein (2025) found box-office success.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Protesters call for SC stray dogs order to be rolled back
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people —from children to senior citizen and celebrities to activists—gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Sunday to protest the recent Supreme Court order on removal of stray dogs.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Uddhav, Raj promise 100k affordable houses, tax waiver in manifesto
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday released a joint manifesto with promises such as a property tax waiver to flats below 700 sq ft, a ₹ 2,500 monthly dole to domestic helps and 100,000 affordable houses for the Marathi manoos and all city roads, including those managed by MMRDA, MSRDC and PWD, under the BMC’s jurisdiction for better maintenance.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Nigeria arrests 22 Indian ship crew in drug bust
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency on Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos’s main port.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
'WE HAVE BEEN EACH OTHER'S SAHARA'
Ishaan Khatter has had a dream run on screen over the past year.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
‘India beats China as world’s largest rice producer’
India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, as he released 184 new varieties of 25 crops.
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
US curbs on Venezuela unlikely to affect India’s energy security
Import volumes from Venezuela declined drastically after India pared purchases due to US sanctions
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
China demands Maduro be freed — but social media hails US move as Taiwan template
BEUING: China on Sunday called on the United States to release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife “at once” and “resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.”
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January 05, 2026
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Maduro loyalists vow to defy US
How the raid unfolded
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