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Hindustan Times Chandigarh
JNU STUDENTS, POLICE CLASH DURING MARCH; 28 HELD, 6 HURT
A clash took place between the Delhi Police and a combined group of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) and Leftist students', during a protest march on Saturday evening.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Satwik-Chirag lose in Denmark Open semis
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fell agonisingly short of a final berth, going down to Japan's Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in their men’s doubles clash at the Denmark Open here on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Stop now, end war: Trump to Ukraine, Russia
President Donald Trump on Friday called on Ukraine and Russia to “stop where they are” and end their brutal war following a lengthy White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Tough acts to follow
They say elite footballers’ children are rarely as successful in the sport as their parents. But look around. It isn’t true
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
‘Sensational developments’ to come in UK extradition case: Nirav Modi
LONDON: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, in prison for over six years, has told a UK court there are “sensational developments” to come when his Indian extradition case on fraud and money laundering charges reopens for a hearing in London next month.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
THIS DIWALI, IT ALREADY FEELS LIKE WE ARE A FAMILY OF THREE
With a baby on the way, this Diwali feels unlike any other for actor-couple Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa. Adding to the joy are some career milestones too. \"We are super excited. Firstly, the baby's coming, and our first production is also going to come up in a couple of months. We are editing our second film too. There is a lot happening,\" she tells us.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Oppn allowing infiltration to increase vote bank, says Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Opposition of supporting infiltration for vote bank politics, whilst warning Bihar voters against allowing “jungle raj wearing a new mask’ to return to the state.
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October 19, 2025
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Mulani guides Mumbai to win
Shams Mulani produced a superb all-round performance to help Mumbai clinch an outright win over hosts Jammu & Kashmir in their Ranji Trophy game in Srinagar on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Ice-cool Nakajima snatches lead going into final round
The 25-year-old from Japan shot a bogey-free 65 for a two-shot lead over Fleetwood at the DGC course
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
One scandal too many forces monarchy to sideline Andrew
It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted, the House of Windsor finally moved to insulate the monarchy from years of tawdry headlines about ‘Andrew's dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
'Travesty of justice': SC laments delay in enforcing rulings
In a stark reminder of the chronic delays in enforcing court decrees, the Supreme Court has revealed that over 882,000 execution petitions remain pending across district courts in the country, lamenting that such staggering pendency makes the very purpose of a court decree meaningless and “a travesty of justice”.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
'THIS DIWALI IS MORE SPECIAL AS IT'S OUR FIRST WITH EVAARAH'
The Shetty household is brimming with excitement this festive season as it marks a very special milestone — the family’s first Diwali with its youngest member, cricketer KL Rahul and actor Athiya Shetty's daughter, Evaarah. Proud mamu, actor Ahan Shetty says the celebration feels “extra bright” this year.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Israel, Palestine dispute Rafah reopening timing
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen Monday for people returning to Gaza, the Palestinian embassy in Egypt said Saturday, but the territory's sole gateway to the outside world will remain closed to people trying to leave.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Oppn impasse on Bihar seat-share deal deepens
The Opposition bloc's Bihar seat-sharing deadlock deepened on Saturday as the state Congress chief accused Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav of “sabotaging” the alliance even as other coalition partners announced the number of seats they are “contesting” despite no official consensus.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
China Eastern Airlines to resume direct flights
State-backed China Eastern Airlines will resume Shanghai-Delhi flights from November 9, the airline's website showed on Saturday, as China and India resume direct air links amid a diplomatic thaw after a five-year freeze.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
US court prohibits Pegasus maker from targeting WhatsApp
A US court has ordered Israel's NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware company warned could put it out of business.
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October 19, 2025
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Tanvi a step from emulating Saina as junior world champ
India’s Tanvi Sharma rode on her brilliant form to come up with a nearperfect performance against China’s Liu Si Ya to enter the girls’ singles final of the BWF World Junior Championships at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
The Bihar narrative, between the decades
I spent the first 13 years of my life in Bihar during the 1980s and 1990s, and never faced any crime. Zero instances.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Uncertainty looms over Grand Alliance seat deal
At the heart of the Opposition Grand Alliance’s Bihar seat-sharing deadlock are at least eight contentious seats and growing discontent among the allies over proposed seat swaps, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
The ugly Indian and other stories of racism
I was asked an interesting question last week: Are Indians racist? It was prompted by a news report which reads: “A 27-year-old flight attendant from Meghalaya has alleged that she was recently subjected to verbal racial abuse twice within an hour in Delhi — once in north Delhi’s Kamala Nagar, then on the Metro.”
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Welcome to the party
Festivals, in some ways, have always looked the same: dancing, processions, rituals, feasting, sacrifice. It has been this way for 5,000 years, from Africa to Asia and Europe to South America. Take a look at the ancient history of celebration
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Shaky India run into undefeated England
NEW DELHI: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semifinal spot at stake.
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October 19, 2025
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Rahul key mediator in VIP seat deal: Dipankar
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi emerged as the key mediator in seat-sharing negotiations with the Mukesh Sahani-led Vikass-heel Insaan Party (VIP) ahead of the Bihar elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said on Saturday.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Big bang theory
They were used to scare away evil spirits, carried by traders to keep large animals at bay. See how fireworks were born, and why we might want to replace them with a light that is brighter still
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Rape and victim-blaming cues from leaders, judges
West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee had some advice for the medical student in Durgapur who was raped outside her campus. “We are not defending anyone but girls should not leave campus at night,” said one of only two women CMs in India at present.
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October 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
HAL helped IAF 24 hrs a day in Op Sindoor: Rajnath
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hailed round-the-clock support provided by aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to the Indian Air Force during the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May, adding that the firm ensured that the country's fighter jets and helicopters were battle-ready at all times.
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October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Priyamani reveals she is not on talking terms with cousin Vidya Balan
Did you know, actors Priyamani and Vidya Balan are actually related? Their respective grandfathers were brothers, making them second cousins. However, despite the close family connection, the two are actually not close, or even on talking terms.
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October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
China missile features to be added in Astra Mark-2
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to incorporate advanced features from the Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile into its indigenous Astra Mark-2 programme, following a detailed technical analysis of an unexploded missile fired by a Pakistani jet during Operation Sindoor in May, people aware of the matter said.
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October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Keep calm, party on
It’s event-tsunami season. Here’s how to host, party, dress up, and show up, without draining your social battery
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October 18, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
Don't fluff with idli
If you find idlis boring, blame the chef. Making the perfect one is a delicate art of balancing softness and density. And let’s be honest, only South India nails it
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