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Punjab police lodges 1st case under sacrilege Act
Police in Punjab’s Muktsar district have registered the first case under the controversial new sacrilege act that came into force on April 20 after torn pages of a Sukhmani Sahib gutka (prayer book) were found scattered on a street in Malout town on Thursday.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Costlier LPG sparks quiet crisis in migrant homes
In a cramped rented room in northwest Delhi's Prem Nagar, 25-year-old painter Chandan Poddar is doing the math again.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
All’s not what it seams
Before you watch The Devil Wears Prada 2, prep with 10 books that offer a look at what fashion jobs are really like. Watch your back. Chic titles can be quite deadly
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Master plan on cards for Ladakh’s growth: L-G
said a comprehensive master plan is being prepared for the Union Territory's development, focusing on climate resilience, local architecture, green cover and modern transport systems, in collaboration with the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
PUNJAB'S OPPN SEEKS SOBRIETY TEST OF MANN AMID HOUSE ROW
The one-day special session of the Punjab assembly on Friday saw high drama following an unprecedented demand from the Opposition for a breathalyser test of chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Peace, stability feel surreal: Seafarers after return from Iran
However, midway through the voyage, Anant Chauhan (21), Ravi (20), and Chiranjeevi Tith (28), on the cargo vessel MV Ida, noticed unusual activity in the sky.
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May 02, 2026
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Part of Jammu bridge collapses, 3-4 trapped
A portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, trapping at least three to four labourers under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, officials aware of the matter said.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
War in W Asia redraws sea routes with Africa as pivot
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.
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May 02, 2026
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Aiming at a constantly moving target
India and the Rebalancing of Asia by C Raja Mohan offers a sophisticated look at US-China and India-China relations
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Gritty India beat Chinese Taipei, cruise into Thomas Cup last four
Lakshya, Ayush win singles while Satwik and Chirag sizzle in doubles as Indian team confirm medal
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
K’taka clears ₹600 cr for minority areas; BJP alleges ‘appeasement’
The Karnataka cabinet has cleared a ₹600 crore action plan for the development of minority colonies in the state along with other infrastructure and welfare schemes even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the ruling Congress of indulging in appeasement of “just one minority community”.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
MP boat capsize toll at 9; life vests were locked: Survivors
Divers recovered five more bodies from Bargi Dam in Jabalpur on Friday, taking the death toll from Thursday's boat capsize to nine, with six people still missing-as survivors said the vessel had sailed into a forecast storm with life-jackets locked below deck.
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May 02, 2026
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Ahead of verdict day, strongrooms fortified
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday further intensified the security outside strongrooms after a ruckus broke out between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over allegations of EVM tampering and security being compromised in strongrooms, on Thursday night.
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May 02, 2026
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Wankhede terms NCB notices 'witch hunt'
Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede, in his affidavit before the Bombay high court, has described the agency's issuance of notices to him over alleged irregularities in two cases he supervised as a “witch hunt” and a “media trial”.
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May 02, 2026
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Fears of sealing: Traders seek relief from MCD
A group of Delhi-based traders met Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar on Friday to raise concerns about the potential large-scale sealing of commercial units in the city’s residential areas.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Top court seeks national SoP to curb use of ‘stock witnesses’
The Supreme Court has called for urgent steps to standardise how witnesses are introduced in criminal cases across the country, warning that the recurring use of “stock witnesses” strikes at the very root of fair investigation and due process.
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May 02, 2026
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US leaves Saigon, marking the end of Vietnam war
Excerpts from HT's report on the war in the Southeast Asian country coming to an end
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
NCB seizes cocaine worth ₹1,745 cr in Mumbai
THE OPERATION FOLLOWED NEARLY SIX MONTHS OF SURVEILLANCE BASED ON SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE INPUTS ABOUT THE NETWORK, SAID THE AGENCY
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
'ED empowered to fight financial crimes, not to target individuals'
Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has empowered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to combat financial crimes such as money laundering, hawala transactions, benami properties and corporate frauds, and not to target individuals.
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May 02, 2026
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ADANI GROUP EYES RESTRUCTURING AS IT POSITIONS FOR GROWTH
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate unveiled plans to ‘overhaul its operating model, in an effort to cut decision-making time as it pushes for accelerated growth across businesses.
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May 02, 2026
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His poetic grace
On the passing of a citizen
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
April gross GST mop-up hits record ₹2.43 lakh cr
The gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue has increased by 8.7% to record ₹2.43 lakh crore in April, the first month of current financial year, as compared to ₹2.23 lakh crore in the same month of 2025-26, with much of the growth driven by a sharp rise in import-linked revenues, a government data showed on Friday.
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May 02, 2026
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NOIDA AIRPORT TO BEGIN FLIGHT OPERATIONS FROM JUNE 15
Noida International Airport (NIA) will commence commercial flight operations from June 15, the airport announced on Friday.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
SIX KILLED AS CAR RAMS INTO TRUCK IN HYDERABAD
Six members of a family were killed when a car which they were travelling in rammed into a parked truck on Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday evening, police said.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
India hope to settle on tidy combination for T20 Worlds
India's squad announcement for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday is unlikely to produce dramatic surprises, but it arrives at an interesting moment for a side still searching for its ideal combination.
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May 02, 2026
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War against British colonialism began long before 1857
South India witnessed a series of rebellions in the early part of the 19th century that shook the East India Company. These challenges to British imperialism have long been neglected, leaving us with an impoverished sense of our past
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May 02, 2026
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Bodies of mother, son found in final embrace
At around 5.30pm on Thursday, Treeza Chauhan (36) received a video call from her sister Merina, who was aboard a tourist boat on the Bargi Dam reservoir.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Iran war and its discontents
The West Asia crisis is hurting everyone. Durable peace needs a broader conversation involving multiple parties and credible agencies
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
STOPPED INDIA-PAK WAR THROUGH THREAT OF TARIFFS, REITERATES TRUMP
US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim during a media interaction on Thursday that he stopped eight wars, including the India-Pakistan war last year, by threatening to levy tariffs on both the countries.
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May 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Gurugram
Choc it up to snobbery
So much of what we know about cocoa and- chocolate is hype and hipster nonsense. If you like something, eat it, enjoy it. Don’t let anyone tell you're doing it wrong
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