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Hindustan Times Delhi
Ahead of polls, shifting loyalties come to fore
In Bihar's volatile political landscape, party-hoppers are no longer seen as outcasts but assets. With the assembly election campaign in full swing, the atmosphere is charged with defections, alliances of conveniences, and a clear shift towards electoral winnability over ideological commitment.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rediscovering the moral code of Indian festivals
Best wishes to everyone on the joyous occasion of Diwali. There's something unique this time about the festival.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Danger across the Durand Line
Islamabad’s issues with Kabul are mostly of its own making. It must not drag India into it
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Home, food and calm: Vaani's kind of Diwali
While the film industry gears up for its glittering Diwali parties, Vaani Kapoor is choosing calm over chaos this festive season.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
COP30 may see inking of key $1.3tn deal to bridge climate financing gap
A coalition of finance ministers from 35 countries, including India, has unveiled a five-point strategy to mobilise $1.3 trillion annually for climate finance, ahead of crucial negotiations at COP30 in Belem next month.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times
Rohit, Kohli falter on return, India lose ODI
The return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket lasted 22 balls in all.as India endured a poor start to their white-ball tour of Australia. It was a seven-wicket defeat in the first ODI which had to be curtailed to a 26-over affair owing to four rain interruptions at Perth on Sunday.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times
Ladakh-Centre dialogue set to resume on Oct 22
Crucial talks between the Centre and Ladakh representatives, which were called off nearly three weeks ago, are set to resume on October 22, people aware of the matter said on Saturday, raising hopes of an end to months-long deadlock.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
AAP, BJP trade barbs over froth-laden Yamuna, again
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday again traded barbs over the presence of froth in the Yamuna river, even as chief minister Rekha Gupta inspected the Vasudev Ghat ahead of Chhath, from October 25 to 28 this year.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times
Delhi’s air turns ‘very poor’; Grap 2 enforced
NEW DELHI: Layers of smog and the acrid sting of pollution cloaked the Capital on Diwali eve, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to invoke stage 2 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), as residents braced for yet another festive day marred by toxic air before the celebrations kicked off.
4 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Man Utd stretch Liverpool’s losing streak to four games
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in Il years as Manchester United won 2-1 on Sunday to end their near decade-long wait for victory at Anfield
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
{ GREENPIECE } LET DIWALI NOT OVERSHADOW GOVARDHAN PUJA
In recent decades, a lot of the conversation related to festivals has been around Diwali on Amavasya, or the dark night.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump calls Colombia’s prez an illegal drug dealer
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would slash US funding to Colombia because the country’s leader “does nothing to stop” drug production, AP reported.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Hazardous units in Delhi must register on CPCB's portal'
NEW PORTAL WILL TRACK CREATION, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, AS WELL AS RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL OF TOXIC WASTE PAN-INDIA
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Shriya's Diwali tradition with mum: A week of rangolis!
For Shriya Pilgaonkar, Diwali isn't complete without a ritual she shares with her mother, veteran actor Supriya Pilgaonkar, making rangoli together.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times
1 killed as heavy rains lash parts of Kerala
One person has died in Idukki as heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala over the last 24 hours, causing inundation of low-lying areas and a rise in water level in reservoirs, including Mullaperiyar dam, prompting authorities to raise its shut ters to release excess water.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
All the lights we can see
On the day of Diwali
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
JNU clash: FIR filed, 6 students bound down
The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case and bound down six students, a day after a clash took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru University’s ‘West gate between the police personnel and a group of students comprising members from the students’ union and the Left-affiliated group.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NCLT admits BluSmart Mobility tech insolvency case
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has admitted an insolvency case against Blusmart Mobility Tech, the debt-ridden company which was providing all-electric ridehailing services and building a network of EV charging infrastructure in India.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
MAN WITH GUN TRIGGERS SCARE AT KERALA EVENT
A man carrying a gun sparked a brief security scare at an event, Litmus 2025, in Kochi, where writer Taslima Nasrin is scheduled to participate, people aware of the matter said on Sunday.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
After years of virtual Diwalis, I'm finally home, says Tanya
Actor Tanya Maniktala is back in her hometown, New Delhi, to celebrate Diwali with her parents after two years.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'ACTION AGAINST THOSE SHARING FAKE VIDEOS TARGETING RLYS'
Strict action has been initiated against those individuals who circulate fake videos targeting the railways on social media, Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday after reviewing crowd management measures at Anand Vihar railway station in Delhi.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Ex-CJI debates perceptions of judiciary, calls for reforms
CHANDRACHUD OPINED ON THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 2024 ELECTORAL BONDS VERDICT AND ITS ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE TWIN CHALLENGES OF \"MONEY\" AND “MUSCLE” IN INDIAN POLITICS
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
MEESHO GETS SEBI APPROVAL FOR ₹6,600-CRORE IPO
Meesho has received regulatory approval for its %6,600-crore initial public offering, in which early investors including Elevation Capital and Peak XV Partners are expected to sell part of their stakes
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Break legs of daughters who marry non-Hindus: Ex-Bhopal MP Pragya
Former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday stirred controversy with her remarks exhorting parents to “physically punish or break the legs of their disobedient daughters who choose to marry non-Hindu’, with the Opposition accusing the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader of spreading hatred.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Japan slated to form coalition govt under first woman prime minister
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
₹1.9K-CR DISASTER RELIEF APPROVED FOR K’TAKA, MAHA
HTC and agencies
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times
The battles within the Mahagathbandhan
The Mahagathbandhan appears to be a divided house with days left for the Bihar legislative assembly polls: In multiple seats, coalition members have fielded candidates against each other, even as the window for withdrawal of nominations to the first phase shuts today.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
{ PILOT INJURED } PLANE WITH 140 PASSENGERS DIVERTED Space debris shatters Boeing windshield mid-air
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger plane en route from Denver to Los Angeles in the US was diverted after space debris reportedly struck and shattered its cockpit windshield midfligh, according to reports from aviationa2z.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Barca claim Liga lead, Atletico rise to fourth
Barcelona moved top of La Liga after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a 2-1 win over Girona.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Under Grap 2, curbs on diesel generators
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas invoked the Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) on Sunday with immediate effect, after the air quality in the Capital became “very poor” for the first time this season.
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