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Centre pushes insurance GST relief
The exemption would cost the exchequer an estimated ₹9,700 cr in annual revenue
3 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Shamshser dropped from Asia Cup squad, Lakra in
There were a couple of surprises in store as Hockey India (HI) announced the Asia Cup squad on Wednesday. The biggest name missing was two-time Olympic bronze medallist Shamsher Singh who didn't find a spot in the 18-member squad that will vie for gold in Rajgir from August 29-September 7.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Online gaming bill gets LS approval within 7 minutes
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed legislation completely prohibiting online money gaming in India, seven minutes after the Union minister for electronics and information technology (Meity) introduced the bill.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
PARL PANEL SEEKS REVIEW OF SAFE HARBOUR LAWS
A parliamentary panel has recommended the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to review the safe harbour protections under Section 79 of the IT Act, which shield intermediaries like social media platforms from user-related liabilities if they follow government rules, especially when platforms fail to act on unlawful content.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rajasthan’s rising role in Delhi's illegal gun market
‘Desi Kattas’ to durable arms
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
DELHI HC PULLS UP PWD OVER CLOGGED DRAINS IN TIHAR JAIL
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday criticised the Public Works Department (PWD) for failing to address clogged drains in Tihar Jail, leaving inmates in unhygienic conditions.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Student kills classmate in Gujarat school; protest, vandalism follow
A class 10 student of a private school in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad stabbed his classmate to death following an altercation, triggering protests and vandalism by the family of the deceased and locals on Wednesday, police said, adding the minor accused has been detained.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Op Sindoor’s planning in focus at defence meet
The planning of Operation Sindoor, its execution and the outcomes of the May 7-10 military confrontation with Pakistan will be in sharp focus at a top military conclave to be held next week at the prestigious Army War College in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, where India’s top military leadership will focus on the Impact of Technology on Warfare, officials aware of the matter said on ‘Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
INDIA REJECTS BANGLADESH'S ACCUSATION OVER AWAMI LEAGUE
Bangladesh's interim administration contended on Wednesday that the opening of Awami League offices in Indian cities poses a risk to bilateral ties, prompting the Indian government to say it ‘wasn’t aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities in the country by members of the party led by former premier Sheikh Hasina.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Birla Vidya Niketan's Anveshika Embraces the Joy of Physics
In a time when classrooms are buzzing with the spirit of the NEP 2020, a unique movement is sweeping across Delhi-NCR.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘US policy on India is confusing; Trump an aberrational prez’
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton criticised Washington's “confused” policy on India, questioning the 25% penalty on India for purchasing Russian energy while China faces no sanctions. In an interview with HT, Bolton acknowledged that the India-US relationship is for the time being in “a very bad place” and believes Trump is an “aberrational president” as he stressed on the need for efforts to limit damage to bilateral ties for the US President's remaining term.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
MEA dismisses Nepal's concerns on India's trade route with China
THESE WERE A FEW CONFIDENCE BUILDING STEPS AGREED ON BY BOTH THE COUNTRIES
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
34 YEARS LATER, SPECIAL TADA COURT ACQUITS 31 ULFA MILITANTS
Thirty one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, including several pro-talks faction militants, were acquitted by a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on Wednesday in a 34-year-old case related to waging war against the nation.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Tariff fog clouded RBI rate call: Minutes
When the rate-setting committee of the central bank met two weeks ago, an uncertain global environment brought about by the tariff tantrums of US President Donald Trump loomed large. It forced the six-member panel to unanimously vote for a status quo on interest rates, despite a benign inflation, showed minutes.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Late hour confessions
Proust questionnaire with a fellow citizen
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
KARAN KUNDRRA SAYS HE'S NOT ON ANY DATING APP
A screenshot of a dating profile impersonating actor Karan Kundrra surfaced on social media yesterday, sparking buzz among fans.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Yamuna water level recedes; infra damaged at riverbanks
After staying above the danger mark for nearly two days, the Yamuna’s water level began to recede on Tuesday night, dipping below the warning level of 204.5 metres to 204.47 metres at 8pm.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
BUS COLLISION IN AFGHANISTAN CLAIMS 79 LIVES
An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Tran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
City gets new DGHS chief
The Delhi government has appointed Dr Vatsala ‘Agarwal as the new director of the Directorate of General of Health Services (DGHS), officials said on Monday.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Audit reports, garbage crisis dominate MCD panel meet
{ 4-HOUR MEETING } 16 PROPOSALS PASSED
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
DPL: Arya stars as Warriors win, Queens qualify for final
Outer Delhi Warriors defeated North Delhi Strikers by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Amit Sial to play Sugriv in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana
Ever since filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari announced his mega-budget project Ramayana, it has generated buzz for its stellar cast and stunning VFX.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
80 schools get bomb hoax, $2,000 demand
At least 12] schools in the Capital received bomb threat emails on Tuesday claiming explosives have been planted inside the premises. This is the second such incident in a week.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Amazon plans major revamp of Fire tablets amid backlash
Amazon is plottinga big change to its Fire tablet lineup following years of escalating gripes from consumers and app developers over the company's homegrown operating system.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Hydropower output may rise 10% on bountiful rain
Heavy monsoon rains across India may be creating havoc on the roads, but the brimming reservoirs are expected to deliver higher hydropower output for a second consecutive year.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Desirable, but unfeasible
In an ideal world with apolitical institutions, a minister's conduct should be above reproach. The realpolitik backdrop of the three bills raises the possibility of misuse
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ECI accountability call must not erode faith in democracy
India’s democratic experiment has been predicated on our constitutional architecture which distributes power in a manner that tempers tyranny of majority, protects minority voices and institutional-ises dissent. Electoral process remains the primary instrument through which legitimacy is conferred and accountability secured.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
ATTACKER WORKS AS AUTO DRIVER, HAS BOOTLEGGING HISTORY: POLICE
NEW DELHI: Forty-one-year-old Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai Sakriya, who allegedly attacked chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public grievance redressal programme on Wednesday, works as an autorickshaw driver in Rajkot, Gujarat, and lives with his wife and two sons, police said.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
PUNJAB GOVT CITES DATA LAW TO SHUT BJP'S RURAL DRIVE
The Punjab government on Wednesday stopped the Bharatiya Janata Party's mega outreach programme named 'Sewadaar Aa Gaye Thu-ade Dwar' in rural areas of the state, under which 39 camps had been set up across different constituencies to enrol people in central government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat health insurance and PM-Kisan.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India, Eurasian bloc agree to start FTA talks
India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)- the five-member post-Soviet bloc including Russia-on Wednesday formally agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA).
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