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India Expects to Have 'Bumper' Sugar Crop, May Allow Exports Next Season

India expects to have enough sugar for export next season as favorable weather conditions help farmers boost acreage, according to a government official.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Gaza ceasefire deal: Qatar, Egypt intensify efforts to resolve crisis

Mediators from Qatar and Egypt were \"working intensively\" to resolve the crisis surrounding the Gaza ceasefire deal, a Palestinian source told AFP, on Wednesday, after Israel threatened to resume fighting if Hamas fails to release hostages by the weekend.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

For gig workers, e-Shram registration is just the start

In a major development for platform workers amid the discussions on the 2025 Union Budget, four major aggregators – Urban Company, Zomato, Blinkit and Uncle Delivery – have registered their workers on the e-Shram portal, joining an initiative of the ministry of labour and employment to register themselves and their gig employees.

3 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Ex-Cong MP Sajjan Kumar Convicted in 2nd Riots Case

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the anti-Sikh riots.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

100,000 tulip bulbs now up for sale to the public

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Tuesday kicked off the third edition of the annual tulip festival, planting 350,000 bulbs in multiple locations, majorly at Shanti Path in Chanakyapuri.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

2 Astronauts Stranded on Space Station to Return Early in March

Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said on Tuesday.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Govt Launches 10th Bidding Round for Oil and Gas Assets Under OALP

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the 10th round of bidding for Oil and Gas under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) at the India Energy Summit 2025 on Tuesday.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

With MCC Lifted, Work on Key Infra Projects Set to Continue in Delhi City

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has lifted the model code of conduct (MCC) in the Capital as the Delhi assembly polls have concluded, paving the way for several pending infrastructure projects to be greenlit.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Meena Replies to BJP Notice on His Phone Tapping Claim

After accusing his own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of tapping his phone, cabinet minister Kirodi Lal Meena said on Wednesday that he has responded to the party's show-cause notice, adding that the authority to take any disciplinary action against him lies with the party's state unit president.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Niti Aayog Report Flags Weak English of Students: Gehlot

Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot took to X on Wednesday and drew attention to the NITI Aayog report's findings about the weak English proficiency among students in government universities, highlighting that this deficiency is making it challenging for students to secure employment opportunities.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

UN: Up to 1,400 killed in B'desh protest crackdown

The UN human rights office on Wednesday estimated that up to 1,400 people may have been killed in Bangladesh over three weeks last summer in a crackdown on student-led protests against the now-ousted former prime minister.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

How urgent interventions led to return of flight

A chartered flight carrying Rushiraj Sawant, son of Shiv Sena MLA and former minister Tanaji Sawant, was redirected to Pune under dramatic circumstances after a series of urgent requests and police intervention, aviation officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Top court frees man after 10 yrs in jail

The Supreme Court has exonerated a man who spent over 10 years in jail for a murder that was never proved beyond reasonable doubt, underlining that a person cannot be held guilty merely because a crime occurred within the four walls of their dwelling.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

India-US partnership in a post-liberal world

American politics is undergoing a radical transformation.

4 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

BJP N-E IN CHARGE PATRA MEETS GUV BHALLA AND MLAS ON MANIPUR CRISIS

Amid a political crisis in strife-torn Manipur, senior BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday morning called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan, people aware of the matter said.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Key is to capture medical tech at the right time and make it cost-effective

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is set to inaugurate on Wednesday a new facility for advanced neurotechnology in collaboration with the Vattikuti Foundation.

4 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Goa to ban use of notified farm land for commercial activities

Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday unveiled the Goa Amritkal Agriculture Policy, which lays out a road map for the agriculture sector with an aim to \"restore, revive and preserve\" the state's agricultural heritage.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

People are not willing to work because of freebies'

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday strongly criticised the practice of political parties announcing \"freebies\" before elections, warning that such measures might discourage people from working and contributing to the nation's development, while creating a class of \"parasites\".

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Transmission snag led to ALH crash: HAL chief

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chief DK Sunil on Tuesday said that a \"swashplate fracture\" caused the crash of a coast guard Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) at Porbandar in Gujarat on January 5, and a high-powered panel examining the reason for the breakdown of the critical component will submit its report in three weeks.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

AI Can Reinstate India at the Intellectual Summit

By combining the wisdom of ancient texts with cutting-edge AI, India could unlock breakthroughs in philosophy, science, and medicine

3 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

On last day as Haj panel chief, MLA Kagzi recounts successful tenure

On his final day as chairman of the Haj committee, MLA Amin Kagzi highlighted the growth in pilgrim numbers, enhanced facilities, and successful Haj management despite challenges like Covid-19.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Raj to get 4,102 MCM of water from revised PKC link project: Govt

The revised Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Link Project will provide a total of 4,102 million cubic metres (MCM) of water to Rajasthan, including 522.80 MCM of recycled water, an official release said on Wednesday.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Musk, with Trump at White House, says US will go 'bankrupt' without budget cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said on Tuesday that the US would go \"bankrupt\" without budget cuts.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

India is world's inspiration on clean energy transition

The clean energy transition is unstoppable now because of the economic benefits it offers, Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom's secretary of state for energy and climate change said on Tuesday.

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

No defence for failing the forces

A comprehensive audit of defence PSUs would help to understand the reasons for delay in production and to fix accountability

2 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Road Accident in Mexico Claimed 38 Lives: Officials

Thirty-eight people died in a weekend road accident in Mexico as a truck collided head-on with a bus, authorities said on Tuesday in the first official toll from the tragedy.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Caste Info No Longer Given On Forms: IIT-B

Following a notice from the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), in a letter, has acknowledged that it no longer includes caste information of students on placement forms.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

High court's marital rape exceptionalism

Under Indian laws, if a person commits actions that result in the death of another person, they are liable to be punished for a minimum of five years in jail and a maximum of life imprisonment.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Russia Rejects Kyiv's Land Swap Proposal

Russia on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv as part of any future peace deal hours after launching a barrage of drones and missiles on Kyiv that killed one person.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Rajasthan

Modi recalls 'brave escape' by Savarkar from British captivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France and paid homage to the memory of freedom fighter V D Savarkar, who attempted a \"courageous escape\" at the port city.

1 min  |

February 13, 2025