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Naturally coloured cotton revival hit by funding woes

NEW DELHI: India’s naturally coloured cotton, which thrived commercially in the 1940s, is struggling to stage a comeback despite rising global demand for sustainable textiles and decades of government's efforts in research.

2 min  |

July 21, 2025

Hindustan Times East UP

FTA, ties in focus as PM set to visit UK, Maldives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Britain and the Maldives this week for meetings with the leadership of both countries to take forward bilateral relations and to formalise the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA).

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

Hindustan Times East UP

MAN KILLS PREGNANT WIFE AFTER SHE INSISTS ON GOING TO DOCTOR WITH HIM

A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband on Saturday morning in Dharmapur village under Kohraur police station in Pratapgarh after she insisted on going to the doctor with him and not her sister-in-law.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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IPO FUNDRAISING JUMPS 45% TO ₹45K CR IN H1 2025 DESPITE GLOBAL HEADWINDS

Fundraising through initial public offerings (IPOs) rose to ₹45,350 crore in the first half of 2025, marking a 45% increase from a year ago, despite global trade headwinds, geopolitical conflicts, and macroeconomic concerns.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Crisis on ground, rumble in the air

India's civil aviation regulator is fighting a personnel shortfall, possible work overload

2 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

Residents plan legal action over Lakshadweep island ‘takeover’

The Lakshadweep administration is moving to acquire the entire Bitra island for transfer to India’s defence and strategic agencies, triggering fears among residents about displacement from their traditional fishing grounds.

3 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

‘Monsoon havoc caused ₹1,100-cr loss to Himachal’

Himachal Pradesh is still assessing losses from cloudbursts, landslides and flash floods that have hit the state over the past three weeks. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, 61, is working to deliver relief and rehabilitation after the second major natural disaster to strike the hill state in two years. In a conversation with Ramesh Vinayak at his official Oakover residence in Shimla on Saturday, Sukhu spoke about his challenges, expectations from the Centre and priorities for the second half of his five-year term. Edited excerpts:

4 min  |

July 21, 2025

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EIGHT ARRESTED IN ILLEGAL CONVERSION CASE IN PRATAPGARH

Eight people were arrested for carrying out illegal religious conversions in Pratapgarh’s Kacha Dubey Ka Purwa village on Sunday, police said.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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NO FERTILISER CRISIS IN UTTAR PRADESH: RATHORE

Uttar Pradesh minister of state (independent charge) for cooperatives JPS Rathore said that cooperative societies are playing a vital role in ensuring timely availability of fertiliser to farmers during the ongoing kharif season.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

Israel orders evacuations in Gaza as truce talks stall

The Israeli military published new evacuation warnings for areas of central Gaza on Sunday, in one of the few areas where the military has rarely operated with ground troops.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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THDC INDIA RAISES ₹600 CR VIA NCDs

State-owned THDC India raised 600 crore through issuance of nonconvertible debentures on private placement basis on July 18, a statement said.The issuance was at a coupon rate of 7.45% with maturity of 10 years.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

Does a strict outfit rule solve security issues at Delhi courts?

A recent directive barring everyone but lawyers from wearing black pants and white shirt at the Rohini court premises has evoked a mixed response from senior bar leaders and former judges themselves — while they acknowledge that the diktat will prevent impersonation and fraud, the question that arises now is: how do you control as individualistic a choice as clothes.

3 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

Captain Cool: Trademark MS Dhoni step to protect, monetise his legacy

In this part of the world ‘Captain Cool’ resonates more than ‘Captain America’.

3 min  |

July 21, 2025

Hindustan Times East UP

BEIJING BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF MEGA DAM ON BRAHMAPUTRA

China on Saturday formally started the construction of a USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

GST dept uncovers ₹15k-cr fake claims, 3,500 shell cos

GST officers have so far carried out 2 pan-India drives against fake registrations

2 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

QI electronics exports up 47%, led by US, UAE, China

The US, UAE, and China have emerged as the top three export destinations for India’s electronics sector during April-June quarter of 2025-26, according to the commerce ministry data.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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4 injured as bus rams tempo in bid to avoid car

PRAYAGRAJ: A speeding roadways bus collided with a tempo coming from Kaushambi near Gurudwara under Puramufti police station area in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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CARLSEN TO FIGHT FOR THIRD PLACE AFTER WINS OVER ARJUN AND PRAGG

LAS VEGAS: World number one Magnus Carlsen found his rhythm back, defeating Arjun Erigaisi 2-0 and R Praggnanandhaa 3-1 in the Freestyle chess Grand Slam, which is drawing to a close here.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

‘Bandra boy’ who was man of medicine and immense heart

He spent his final days guiding medical students through patient care and mentoring them as he had done for decades, even as he lost his battle to cancer. On Saturday, Dr Rashid Merchant, 79, died in home care, leaving an irreplaceable void in Mumbai's paediatric community and in the hearts of all who learnt from him.

2 min  |

July 21, 2025

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GRP registers case against 7 for attacking CRPF jawan

AN ALTERCATION TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THEM OVER BUYING TRAIN TICKETS

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Cycle rally spreads message of fitness, drug-free youth

The 32nd edition of ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ concluded at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with Union youth affairs and sports minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya joining over 3,000 participants in amass cycling event, promoting fitness and raising awareness against drug abuse among youth.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Central team reach Thunag, inspects damage due to rains

An inter-ministerial central team to assess the damage caused in Mandi district due to recent heavy rainfall, cloudbursts and landslides during monsoon season visited the affected areas of Thunag subdivision on Sunday.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Three European nations planning to hold fresh nuclear talks with Iran

Britain, France and Germany are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming days, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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K'TAKA FORMS S.I.T. TO PROBE CLAIMS OF MASS BURIAL IN DHARMASTHALA

The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged mass graves, disappearances, and crimes against women and students in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Folk singer booked for insulting women, promoting enmity: Cops

The Dehradun police has registered a first information report (FIR) against folk singer Pawan Semwal for allegedly insulting women and promoting enmity in his video song on chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

2 min  |

July 21, 2025

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PROBE INTO BID TO CONVERT WOMAN STARTED, SAY COPS

The Dehradun police on Sunday started an investigation into a case pertaining to an alleged attempt to convert a 2l-year-old woman under coercion in connection with the Uttar Pradesh conversion racket linked to Chhangur Baba.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025
Hindustan Times East UP

Hindustan Times East UP

How New Delhi can manage the Beijing challenge it faces

India faces a unique, and complex, China problem. Contemporary India’s most important relationship may be the one with the US, but the most consequential one is with China. Washington's ability and willingness to support its strategic partnership with India during times of crisis will depend on the prevailing circumstances, but China is a strategic challenge to India no matter the circumstances.

3 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Flood threat rises as Ganga, Yamuna overflow; 200 shift to relief camps

Rising water levels in the Ganga and Yamuna rivers inundated low-lying areas of Prayagraj, forcing dozens of families to move to flood relief camps set up by the district administration. By Sunday afternoon, more than 200 residents had taken shelter in various camps, authorities said.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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DND Flyway-Sohna link 93% complete, to be ready by Sept

The national highway 148A (NH-148A) expansion to connect Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) Flyway to Sohna and reduce congestion in Delhi is likely to be completed by September this year, officials said on Saturday.

1 min  |

July 21, 2025

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Long-billed Bush Warbler sighted in India

{ ‘LONG LOST BIRDS’ } AFTER 46 YEARS

2 min  |

July 21, 2025