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Porsche car crash: Court notice to state on bail pleas of 2 accused

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Maharashtra government on the bail pleas filed by two of the accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case after the Bombay high court refused to grant them relief last month.

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January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

ICC willing to address concerns about playing in India: BCB

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pledged to work closely with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and ensure the team’s “full and uninterrupted participation”, the national body (BCB) said on Wednesday as uncertainty over it playing T20 World Cup games in India continued.

3 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Pak eyes defence pact with B’desh, sale of JF-17 aircraft

The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

'23 near-miss: DGCA to check navigation systems

THE AAIB’S ORDER FOLLOWS A NEAR-MISS INVOLVING TWO INDIGO AIRCRAFT OVER DELHI IN 2023

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Bella for direction? Kristen Stewart is open to helming Twilight remake

Hollywood actor Kristen Stewart would welcome the chance to step behind the camera for the Twilight films if the opportunity ever arises, revealing she would be more than willing to direct a future remake of the blockbuster franchise.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Fadnavis, Congress slam local units for Ambernath alliance

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday blamed “a breach of discipline” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s alliances with archrival Congress and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in civic bodies in Ambernath and Akola.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

New rural jobs scheme a step in the right direction

It incorporates the lessons learnt from 20 years of operational experience under MNREGS and makes it into an effective social security net

4 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Not asked for dogs’ killing, roads need to be dog-free: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it has not ordered the killing of stray dogs and emphasised that roads and institutional premises must be kept free of strays in the interest of public safety, even as it came down hard on municipal authorities across states and Union territories for failing to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules and made scathing remarks.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

10 injured in cylinder blast in Daund; 6 critical

At least 10 hotel workers were injured, six of them critically, after a domestic LPG cylinder exploded at Hotel Jagdamba on the Daund-Patas Ashtavinayak Road on Wednesday.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

IRAN’S ARMY CHIEF WARNS ISRAEL, U.S. AMID PROTESTS

Iran's military chief General Amir Hatami warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests, AFP reported.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Bethell's maiden ton lifts England

Jacob Bethel fulfilled his potential with a maiden Test century Wednesday as England builta fragile 19-run second-innings lead with two wickets remaining to give themselves a glimmer of hope in the final Ashes Test.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Trump admin advises more protein, less sugar in new dietary guidelines

WASHINGTON: The administration of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new slate of dietary guidelines that recommends ‘Americans eat more protein and less sugar than previously advised and that consumers avoid highly processed foods to achieve a healthy diet.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Bihar doc joins service month after niqab row

Nusrat Parveen, an Ayush doctor who found herself in the middle of a controversy last month when Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar pulled down her niqab (veil) during an appointment letter distribution ceremony, has joined the service, officials aware of the details said on Wednesday.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

US govt adds B’desh, Nepal among other nations to visa bond policy list

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration has put 25 more countries on a list of nations whose citizens could be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for entry into the US, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

Ex-CIA agent convicted of spying for Soviets dies

{ ALDRICH AMES } 1941-2026

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Clearing the air about the pollution in Delhi

Every winter, Delhi's air turns hostile.

3 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Are deletions in SIR of poll rolls mostly about double counting?

Districtwise share in total deletion during SIR vs share in total electors growth

4 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Pak-hired firms lobbied hard in US to aid its outreach during Op Sindoor

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's lobbying firms in Washington DC mounted a major effort to aid Islamabad’s outreach to top US politicians during and after Operation Sindoor, according to disclosures filed with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

2 min  |

January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

US seizes 2 oil tankers, to ease Venezuela sanctions

Donald Trump has said Venezuela will supply up to 50 million barrels of oil to the US, worth roughly $2.8 billion at the current market price

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Pakistan eyes defence pact with B'desh, JF-17 jets sale

The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan's military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban finalise divorce; Amy Schumer files to end marriage

Actor Nicole Kidman, 58, and singer Keith Urban, 58, have officially finalised their divorce after 19 years of marriage, with both agreeing not to seek alimony or child support, People reported.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

NC, PDP slam NMC’s withdrawal of nod to J&K medical college

NMC WITHDREW THE NOD, CITING ALLEGED GROSS DEFICIENCIES IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACULTY

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

HC freezes govt action on Vedanta’s offshore oil block

In relief to Vedanta Ltd, the Delhi High Court has ordered status quo on the Union government's direction asking the company to stop operations and hand over the CB-OS/2 offshore oil and gas block in Gujarat to the Oil and Natural Gas Corp.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Varma’s impeachment motion never admitted in RS: LS to SC

SOON AFTER THE MOTION WAS PRESENTED IN THE RS, LS GOT A COMMUNICATION, CLAIMING THAT THE SAME WAS ‘DEFECTIVE’

4 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Snow, ice ground hundreds of flights

{ EUROPE

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January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

EC: Age gap issue led to Amartya Sen notice

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday served notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen at his ancestral residence at Bolpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district to address a discrepancy in his voter enumeration form.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

Rubio to meet Danish officials as US plans to take over Greenland

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

JAN'S FIRST MAJOR DIP AS MERCURY FALLS TO 10.2°C

PUNE: After a relatively mild spell, Pune recorded its first significant drop in minimum temperature this January, marking a clear shift towards colder winter conditions.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026
Hindustan Times Pune

Hindustan Times Pune

In Bengal, a battle over who gets counted

For close to 25 years, Bharat Mahato has pulled his trusted rickshaw through the lanes of north Kolkata, expertly swerving between decaying buildings, past sagging balconies and under loops of wires slicing the sky into claustrophobic strips.

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January 08, 2026

Hindustan Times Pune

B’DESH TO RESUME PAKISTAN FLIGHTS FROM JANUARY 29 AFTER A DECADE

Bangladesh's flag carrier will resume direct flights between Dhaka and Pakistan's largest city Karachi from January 29, restoring nonstop air connectivity between the two countries after over a decade, officials said on Wednesday.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026