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Hindustan Times Delhi
Life in shakha shifts over decades, but discipline a constant
At 7 pm in Pune’s Sahakarnagar, agroup of around 50 young men~some in their 20s, others still in their teens — gather in an open ground. They begin with Suryanamaskar and a round of yoga before moving on to games. An hour later, they conclude with the Sangh prarthana ~ “Namaste sada vatsale matrubhume...” The routine may appear unchanged to anyone who has attended a RSS shakha. Yet, within that familiar framework, the life inside a shakha has shifted. “I have been attending since I was in first standard. My father came, and now my son Vidish too is a karyavah,” said Shekhar Ghodke, 56.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
M.P. GOVT BRINGS BACK BHAVANTAR SCHEME FOR STATE SOYBEAN FARMERS
The Madhya Pradesh government has reintroduced the Bhavantar scheme, which aims to compensate farmers if they receive low prices for their produce in the market, for soybean cultivators in the state following a demand from the latter to procure their produce at the minimum support price (MSP).
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times
DELHI GOVT’S DOG REGISTRATION REFORMS FACE ADMIN HURDLES
The sweeping reforms in the registration of pet dogs brought about by the Delhi government, including exemption of registration fee and free vaccination of Indian dog breeds, are yet to translate into regulatory frameworks on the ground, officials said, due to pending processes with civic agencies.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN BAIL PLEA OF KATARA MURDER CONVICT
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain any interim bail petition by Vikas Yadav — murder convict in Nitish Katara murder case —following which he withdrew the plea from the apex court.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rupee logs worst week in a month as US visa, tariffs sting
The Indian rupee hit an all-time low and remained consistently under pressure this week, hurt by worries over how US tariffs and changes in immigration policy could dent trade, remittance and foreign portfolio flows into India.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times
Wangchuk held under NSA over Ladakh clash
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Police on Friday detained activist Sonam Wangchuk under the draconian National Security Act (NSA) and flew him from Leh to Jodhpur, people aware of the matter said, two days after protests over statehood and land protections roiled Ladakh and left four people dead and 100 injured.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times
Trump slaps 100% pharma tariff; India spared for now
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced that America will impose a 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical products entering the country starting October 1, though India's fast-growing pharma exports to the United States are likely to be spared much of the financial impact given that most Indian exports are generic drugs rather than patented products.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
OPPN SAYS ARREST OF WANGCHUK PART OF CENTRE'S ‘WITCH-HUNT'
NEW DELHI: The Opposition on Friday slammed the Centre over the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleging that the move “exposes the government's witch-hunting agenda” and termed it an “abysmal failure” to maintain law and order in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Locations are definitely the third character in my films'
On World Tourism Day, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra recalls how real locations became cinematic landmarks
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
How BSNL’s 4G stack embodies swadeshi spirit
India’s entry into the select club of five nations capable of producing this technology is historic.The indigenous 4G stack not only serves domestic demand, but has also been designed for export with several countries already expressing interest
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
CM launches development projects
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched and inaugurated four projects, as part of the ongoing “Seva Pakhwada” being organised from September 17 to October 2 to mark the Prime Minister's birthday.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Delhi HC permits Sunjay Kapur’s widow to list assets in sealed cover
The Delhi high court on Friday permitted Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur to submit details of his assets in an ongoing partition suit filed by Samaira and Kiaan Kapur regarding their father’s estate, in a sealed cover.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Buried drains: The cost of makeovers
From Kushak in Defence Colony to Maharani Bagh, large stretches of stormwater drains across Delhi were covered with concrete in an attempt to 'beautify' them. But a decade later, the plan has led to a series of long-term problems
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Delhi meets Dhaka in threads of tradition
From heritage to haute, the Jamdani's enduring charm was celebrated at a special showcase in Delhi. The Bangladesh High Commission hosted an exhibition dedicated to the legendary weave, curated by textile revivalist Chandrashekhar Bheda. On display were handwoven sarees from Narayanganj, including a 150-year-old Jamdani sourced by High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah from a Delhi collector.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
GST cuts push festive e-comm sales higher
The festive demand rose 23-25% across metropolitan and emerging markets
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cyclone alert issued after rains hit Andhra
Heavy rains disrupted normal life in several parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday, as the Indian Meteorological Department sounded an orange alert following the formation of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a cyclone within 24 hours.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
INSAT captures, beams 1st weather images from space
HT's report on India's satellite transmitting weather images, marking a key milestone in the nation's space, meteorological progress
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC JUNKS GOVT APPEAL IN GOLD SMUGGLING CASE
The division bench of the Kerala high court on Friday dismissed the LDF government's appeal against a single-judge interim order in 2021 staying an inquiry commission probing alleged coercion by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a 2020 gold smuggling case.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'I STAY BAREFOOT ALL NINE DAYS OF NAVRATRI'
Actor Rashami Desai shares her favourite Navratri traditions and how she incorporates the divine spirit into her everyday life
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Under concrete
Major open stormwater drains in the city, such as the Kushak drain, Maharani Bagh drain, Sunehri Pul drain, and Chirag Delhi drain, have been covered, leading to silt accumulation in South Delhi.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC stays Andhra HC order faulting CBI chief over probe into Tirupati laddu row
The Supreme Court on Friday put on hold an order of the Andhra Pradesh high court that had faulted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director for permitting an officer, not formally part of a court-constituted special investigation team (SIT), to participate in the probe into allegations of adulterated ghee used in the preparation of the famed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) laddu prasadam.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Govt waives late surcharge on water bills to boost coffers
To lower pendency
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Sharif lauds Trump, calls him ‘man of peace’ at UN speech
What Pak prime minister said
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Taken like a criminal without any trial’
Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said he was treated like a criminal without any reason.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Games that nations play
Sport has always mirrored politics. India- Pakistan cricket ties have been no exception
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times
Geography, politics in way of statehood for Palestine
There has been a recent rush of countries to formally recognise the state of Palestine.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ISRAELI INTEL ‘HACKS INTO’ GAZANS’ PHONES TO BROADCAST PM’S SPEECH
In an ‘unprecedented operation’, Israeli army took over mobile phones of Gaza residents to carry Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations speech live on Friday.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times
Police, locals clash in Bareilly; over two dozen held
MEERUT: A clash erupted between a large crowd and police outside a mosque in Bareilly on Friday after an announcement was made postponing a proposed demonstration in support of the \"I Love Muhammad\" campaign by cleric and Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan. Police said over two dozen people have been taken into custody.
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC raps forest dept for tree felling nod refusal
{ RAJPUTANA RIFLES } FOOT OVERBRIDGE
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September 27, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump brands indicted ex-FBI chief a ‘dirty cop’
US President Donald Trump on Friday followed up his cheering of the indictment of political opponent James Comey by branding the former FBI director a “dirty cop” and declaring him guilty.
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