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4 years on, Lakhimpur Kheri victims await justice as witnesses turn hostile
On October 3, 2021, an SUV, with former Union minister of state for home Ajay 'Teni' Mishra's son Ashish Mishra allegedly in it, mowed down four farmers and a journalist in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Green cover mandate for industrial estate reduced
The Union environment ministry has changed the mandatory common green cover requirement for industrial estates from 33% to 10%, while introducing differentiated norms for individual industries based on their pollution potential, according to people aware of the matter who asked not to be named.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
India to bring citizens back from Thailand
India said on Wednesday it is working with Thai authorities to repatriate its citizens who fled to Thailand from a notorious scam centre in Myanmar, as Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced a special flight was fed to evacuate 500 Indians.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Kerala puts PM-SHRI scheme on hold after pressure from CPI
The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to put on hold the implementation of PM-SHRI (Schools for Rising India) scheme in the state and announced the formation of a cabinet subcommittee to review it, with the move coming amid mounting pressure from CPI, an ally in the ruling LDF.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Prasar Bharati considers backing RG Kar case film
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, which functions under the ministry of information and broadcasting, is evaluating a proposal to present a film titled Tillotoma, based on the rape and murder of a medical student from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College in August 2024.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Delhi cloud-seeding paused over ‘shortage of moisture’
A day after cloud seeding efforts on Tuesday in the Capital fell short of expectations, the cloud seeding activity planned for Wednesday was put on hold due to insufficient moisture in the clouds, according to an official statement released on Wednesday by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Wolvaardt, Kapp take SA to World Cup final
South Africa needed to go where they had never gone before.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Why Chess World Cup tests the mind and body
There aren't many knockout events in the sport and that makes this a very high stress affair
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Smart, multiple alliances can be India’s new path
The international system is undergoing a profound transformation.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
At least 132 killed in police raids in Brazil
The deadliest police operation in Brazil's history killed at least 132 people, public defenders said on Wednesday, as Rio de Janeiro residents lined a street with dozens of corpses found overnight, a week ahead of global climate events in the city.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Consensus on half of EU FTA chapters, says Goyal
India-EU free trade negotiations have made “significant progress” as they “agreed to close 10 out of 20 chapters”; “broadly decided” another four to five chapters; and are working towards convergence on most of the remaining issues, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said after his three-day Brussels visit.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Message to the US and Russia
The HAL-UAC civilian aircraft deal is rich in optics, and good for Indian manufacturing
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Will keep telling myself to stay calm, believe: Shafali
MUMBAI: On the eve of their all-important Women’s World Cup semifinal against defending champions Australia, as the India batters lined up fora hit out in the nets, Shafali Verma also took guard at the DY Patil Sports Complex’s University ground on ‘Wednesday afternoon.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Ex-SC judge questions Sanyal’s ‘judiciary biggest hurdle’ remark
Former Supreme Court judge justice Abhay $ Oka on Wednesday questioned the assertion made by Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal that the judiciary is the “single biggest hurdle” to India becoming a developed nation, maintaining that criticism without concrete examples serves no constructive purpose.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
To speed up criminal trials, SC mulls nationwide guidelines
The Supreme Court on Wednesday lamented the persistent delay in framing charges in criminal trials across the country, observing that such holdups are among the primary causes of stagnation in the justice system.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Dr Er Rajainderr Jaina ka Jan Sandesh returns with an exciting season 2
After a highly successful first season that caused overwhelming public demand, the popular serial Dr Er Rajainderr Jaina ka Jan Sandesh is back for a second outing.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
AMID ROUGH INT'L WATERS, INDIA CAN BE STEADY WORLD POWERHOUSE: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted global investors to take bets on the Indian shipping sector, saying that at a time when the global seas are rough, India has the capability of becoming the steady powerhouse of the world.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
If Delhi’s AQI is just 279, why does it look 350+?
The Capital on Wednesday was cloaked in gray hazy skies, reminiscent of days at this time of the year when the AQI crosses 350. But it wasn't.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Don Lee to face off with Prabhas in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit?
Korean actor Don Lee, known for Train To Busan (2016) and Marvel's Eternals (2021), is reportedly all set to foray into Indian cinema.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
URMILA'S OTT DEBUT IS ON TRACK
Producer Utpal Acharya sets the record straight on Urmila Matondkar's OTT debut Tiwari, confirming a February 2026 release
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Doing trade deal with India, Trump confirms
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is “doing a trade deal with India”, raising hopes that an in-the-works agreement between the two countries would be finalised soon.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Surya regains touch but rain washes out first T201
Cut short by rain but till the time Suryakumar Yadav was batting, he wasn’t looking anywhere close to a man who hadn't scored a fifty in his last 14 innings and averaged only 10.50 during that time.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
‘I want to set my next story in India’
Known for crafting gripping tales of mystery and suspense, writercreator Harlan Coben has built a reputation as one of the most successful storytellers in the thriller genre.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ED flags recruitment for bribes in TN dept
Tamil Nadu’s Opposition alliance on Wednesday accused the state’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led government of not acting on information from the Enforcement Directorate, alleging corruption in the recruitment of 2,538 posts in Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department, even as the government claimed the ED was raking up an old case of false allegations ahead of 2026 assembly polls.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times
Nvidia is 1st $5tn co on back of AI mania
Nvidia made history on Wednesday as the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value, powered by a stunning rally that has cemented its place at the center of the global artificial intelligence boom.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Row over Cong leader singing B'desh anthem
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at the Congress after a video of its leader allegedly singing Bangladesh's national anthem went viral.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump, Xi may declare trade truce after chaos
Donald Trump and Xi Jinpingare set to finalise a detente as they meet on Thursday in South Korea, putting the world’s biggest trade fight on hold —at least for now.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
TWO ACCUSED IN MURDER OF BJP LEADER ARRESTED AFTER ENCOUNTER
BHOPAL: Two men, accused of killing a BJP leader over an old dispute, were arrested after a brief encounter in Katni in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, police said.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
US ends automatic extension of employment authorisation
The US Department of Homeland Security has eliminated automatic extensions of employment authorisation documents, a move that will force foreign workers — especially Indians who make up a large portion of the expat workforce — to stop working if their renewals are not approved before their current permits expire.
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October 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
IGI airport set for up to 20% increase in capacity by ‘30
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is set fora major capacity upgrade that will boost passenger handling by nearly 20% by 2029-30 without dismantling Terminal 2 (12), Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) chief executive officer Videh Kumar Jaipuriar said on Wednesday.
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