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Hindustan Times Ranchi

Meesho’s strong market debut boosts Prosus’ India bets

The Netherlands-headquartered Prosus’ India thesis is paying off in quick succession, and the global consumer-internet investor is now gearing up to deploy more patient capital across consumer internet, artificial intelligence (AI) and fintech, senior executives told Mint.

2 min  |

December 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Not married but engaged, reveal Arjun and Gabriella

Actor Arjun Rampal has confirmed his engagement to longtime partner, South African model-designer Gabriella Demetriades.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

MAN WHO KILLED U.S. SOLDIERS WAS TO BE FIRED FROM SYRIAN FORCES FOR EXTREMISM

Syria's interior ministry said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region the previous day was a member of the security forces who was to have been fired for extremism.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

You can't see me... anymore: John Cena retires; celebs share tributes

Legendary WWE superstar John Cena has officially closed the curtain on his in-ring wrestling career after 26 years, concluding a farewell run that culminated in his final match at Saturday Night's Main Event XLII on December 13.

1 min  |

December 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

West Asia-North Africa: Ocean of opportunities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jordan, Oman, and Ethiopia could help forge partnerships under India’s MAHASAGAR vision

4 min  |

December 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Tales from the loop

In Ghosh's new book, Ghost-Eye, a child named Varsha, born into a vegetarian family, suddenly refuses to eat anything but fish, and begins to recall details of a past life in the Sundarbans.

4 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

READY TO 'DEAL WITH 'EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL' THREATS: MUNIR

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Saturday said his forces were ready to deal with the threats posed by the external and international elements.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Why Kapoor's was a wonderful world

There is a gentleness to the lore around Raj Kapoor, and such immense heart to his films. They really don't make them like this anymore

3 min  |

December 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi

Hindustan Times Ranchi

PM Modi building a 'Shreshtha Bharat', says CM Bhupendra Patel

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated Bharat Parv-2025 at the Statue of Unity premises, Ekta Nagar, in the presence of Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Minister of State for Tribal Development and Food and Civil Supplies PC Baranda, and other dignitaries.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Sania Mirza reveals battling 'bouts of depression' during peak

Former tennis star Sania Mirza has added her voice to the growing wave of Indian athletes speaking publicly about mental health, revealing that she, too, often struggled with bouts of depression.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Soren makes surprise Ranchi inspection, sans security

CM OBSERVED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES, CLEANLINESS, ETC

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

TWO KILLED AFTER FOUR-STOREY TEMPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA COLLAPSES

Two people were confirmed dead after a four-storey temple in the Indian township of Redcliffe, north of Durban, collapsed on Friday afternoon.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Thailand: 4 soldiers killed, Trump didn't talk ceasefire

Cambodia suspended all border crossings with Thailand after latter's statement

2 min  |

December 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi

Hindustan Times Ranchi

19 US states sue Trump admin over H-1B hike

A group of 19 states sued the Trump administration to block a $100,000 fee for any new applications for H-1B visas, which allow employers in the US to hire skilled foreign workers.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Venezuela oil exports fall after tanker seizure

Venezuela's oil exports have fallen sharply since the United States seized a tanker earlier this week and imposed fresh sanctions on shipping companies and vessels doing business with the Latin American oil producer, according to shipping data, documents and maritime sources.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Glimpses of Northeast's rise in Nagaland's Hornbill fest

The region's wealth of natural reserves, spiritual heritage, sports, skills, ecotourism, food and agriculture, and cultural vibrancy is not rhetoric, rather it is lived every day

6 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Scavengers: Endgame

The vulture, sadly, is a bird with an image problem. Bald, unsexy, crouching over carrion, it is much harder to love than, say, the imperious, beautiful tiger. Yet we depend on the dying bird. Our lives remain tied to it. Quite literally so

5 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Internet Dhurandhars and the battle of opinions

\"Did you watch Dhurandhar?\", a colleague asked, as I was making myself coffee at the workplace.

3 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Three steps to improve the functioning of Parliament

It's so far back in time you might find it hard to recall the last session when the Indian Parliament functioned effectively and credibly.

3 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Addressing the gender gap in climate policies

Former UN high commissioner for human rights Mary Robinson summed it up succinctly when she said, \"Climate change is a manmade problem that requires a feminist solution.

2 min  |

December 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi

Hindustan Times Ranchi

From vows to views: How social media virality is now the new wedding 'wow'

After the billionaire wedding in Udaipur blew up Instagram, this is how young couples are now hiring PR managers and social media managers to make their own weddings go viral

2 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

436 women among 1,218 sub-inspectors join Bihar police

Bihar police on Saturday got 1,218 sub-inspectors (SIs), including three transgenders and 436 women.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi

Hindustan Times Ranchi

BJP makes mark in Kerala’s Left citadel

Riding on anti-incumbency sentiments against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the elections to the three-tier rural and urban local bodies in Kerala, widely dubbed the semi-final before the Assembly elections next year, while the BJP scripted history by winning power in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation for the first time.

2 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Nitish allots three new portfolios to ministers

CM KEEPS CIVIL AVIATION

2 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Messi's Kolkata event ends in vandalism and chaos; organiser held

The police on Saturday arrested Satadru Datta, the prime organiser of the Lionel Messi football event at Salt Lake Stadium here, following wide spread chaos at the venue, which prompted the Argentine World Cup-winning captain to leave the field early.

1 min  |

December 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Politics to peace, women leading a quiet revolution

The role of women needs to be recognised, amplified, and embedded into the architecture of India's democratic and constitutional frameworks

4 min  |

December 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Let’s just call it a day

Handloom Day, Lefthanders Day, Biryani Day. Who'll give us a day off from the calendar?

2 min  |

December 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Amul partners with reigning world champions, Argentina football team

Amul, the world’s No 1 cooperative and the strongest global food and dairy brand, partners with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) as the Official Regional Sponsor in India.

1 min  |

December 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Dhaka’s return to rule by the vote

The first general election in Bangladesh after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government presents a dilemma for India

2 min  |

December 13, 2025

Hindustan Times Ranchi

Aryan reveals he didn't know who Abhay Deol was when he worked with him

Indian-origin actor Aryan Simhadri plays one of the main characters, Grover Underwood, in the web series adaptation of the fantasy novel series Percy Jackson & The Olympians.

1 min  |

December 13, 2025