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Self-interest as foreign policy
New Delhi must not fret about CPEC entering Kabul, but build on its goodwill within Afghan society
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August 22, 2025
Hindustan Times
TAMIL ARASU, DHANALAKSHMI WIN 100M TITLES
Unheralded S Tamil Arasu ran a stunning race to win the men’s 100m gold and Dhanalakshmi Sekar clinched the women’s event as Tamil Nadu’s sprinters stole the show on the opening day of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
MAHA: THACKERAY COUSINS' 1ST POLL JOINT VENTURE ENDS IN DEFEAT
The first joint electoral contest by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led MNS in the BEST Employees' Cooperative Credit Society Ltd elections ended in a defeat on Wednesday, as they failed to win any of the 21 seats.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Jul core sector growth eases to 2%
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1 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
States will be at guv’s whims if bills held: SC
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Muslim bands can't have Hindu names, order Moradabad police
The controversy over Muslim restaurateurs operating establishments with Hindu names has just died down in Uttar Pradesh, but a new one, centered around the district of Moradabad has surfaced: wedding bands run by Muslims but named after Hindu Gods and Goddesses. On July 9, Shaby Sharma, a lawyer, registered a complaint on the chief minister’s portal.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Shah tables 3 bills in LS, sent to JPC amid chaos
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha three contentious bills that bar any minister, chief minister or prime minister from holding the position after getting arrested, amid a storm of Opposition protests and sloganeering that even saw the draft legislation torn up and pieces of paper flung at the minister.
4 min |
August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Plan on GST waiver for insurance progresses
The Centre has proposed exempting individual life and health insurance premiums from the goods and services tax (GST), a move that received positive response from a panel discussing the issue during crucial consensus-building talks in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
CM Gupta attacked during public meeting at residence
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta was assaulted at a weekly public hearing at her official residence in Civil Lines on Wednesday morning by a 41-year-old man who came from Rajkot in Gujarat, and entered posing as a complainant.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
PAPERS HURLED AT SHAH; MEMBERS JOSTLE AS BEDLAM ENGULFS HOUSE
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed vigorous protests by the Opposition that nearly led to a scuffle between its leaders and ministers, prompted entry of marshals, and forced Union minister Amit Shah to change his seat during the introduction of three bills that seek to bar ministers from holding office after being arrested.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Bolton calls Trump's India policy 'confused'
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton sharply criticised the administration's “confused” approach toward India, saying the relationship is in “a very bad place” due to contradictory policies that unfairly single out New Delhi.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Brazen assault despite Z+ security; cover may be enhanced, say police
The Delhi Police on Wednesday said senior officers in the Centre will be reviewing Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta’s security arrangements and might enhance it, following a physical assault by a 41-year-old man during a grievance redressal programme.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
INDIA, RUSSIA NEED 'CREATIVE' APPROACHES: EAM IN MOSCOW
India and Russia should adopt a “more creative and innovative approach” to tackle challenges posed by a complex geopolitical situation, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while co-chairing a meeting of a bilateral economic panel with Russian deputy prime minister Denis Manturov.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Nobel for Ukraine deal? Trump eyes bigger prize
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven - joking that his odds of making it through the Pearly Gates are currently low.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Online gaming bill clears LS in 7 mins
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed legislation completely prohibiting online money gaming in India, seven minutes after Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the bill.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times
Russia states oil trade with India won't be hit
NEW DELHI: Russia on Wednesday dismissed concerns about sanctions and tariffs imposed by the US and European Union (EU) hitting oil supplies to India, with senior Russian officials saying Moscow has a “very special mechanism” to get around punitive measures imposed by the Donald Trump administration to curb energy trade.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump imposed tariffs on India to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, says WH
US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on India to deter Russia from pursuing the Ukraine conflict, ‘White House (WH) press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
BHAI, WHATSAPP KAR DETA
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma finalised their divorce in February, but a detail from their last hearing has refused to leave public memory: the T-shirt with a bold slogan
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
SUV rams parked truck, passenger killed
DRIVER AT LARGE
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Steady Gill the right T20 anchor, in Kohli fashion
In a team full of ultra-aggressive batters, the 25-year- old could play the vital balancing act
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
CAG flags rising debt due to social schemes
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
State will be at whim of guvs if bills held up: SC
Will we not be giving total powers to the governor to sit in appeal over the decisions of an elected government?
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
US, Europe start to plan security guarantee options for Ukraine
US and European military planners have begun exploring post-conflict security guarantees for Ukraine, US officials and sources told Reuters on Tuesday, following President Donald Trump's pledge to help protect the country under any deal to end Russia’s war.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Anurag Kashyap blasts Al-led film
The debate over AI's encroachment into artistic creation hit a fever pitch on Tuesday evening when filmmaker Anurag Kashyap lambasted producer Vijay Subramaniam for backing Chiranjeevi Hanuman — The Eternal.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
I want subscribers! Yes, Kareena is part of it: Soha on turning podcaster
Actor Soha Ali Khan, last seen in Chhorii 2, is now stepping into a new space with her podcast, though she insists it isn’t about following a fad. “I don’t do anything consciously to be relevant. Being in my mid-40s, I feel women go through distinctive phases in life. I can see my body, mind, career and family dynamics changing, and it can be hugely unsettling,” she says.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
CBI to probe Hry teacher death, 3rd autopsy done
The Haryana government is going to hand over the probe into the death of a 19-year-old teacher in Bhiwani last week to the CBI following public outrage and amid calls in the woman's village for an indefinite protest if the probe is not handed over to the premier investigating agency. Manisha’s body was found ina field in Bhiwani on August 13. She had gone missing on August Il after leaving the school, purportedly to enquire about admission at a nursing college.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Sena (UBT)-MNS panel loses BEST credit society elections
The first joint electoral contest by the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the BEST Employees’ Cooperative Credit Society Limited elections ended in adefeat on Wednesday, as the parties’ joint panel failed to wina single seat.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
2 cases filed in Maha against psephologist for misinformation
Two cases have been registered against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti-CSDS (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies), in Nagpur and Nashik for allegedly spreading false information about voter data in Maharashtra through a social media post.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Chhattisgarh cabinet strength rises to 14 after latest expansion by CM
Three first-term Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators were inducted into Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s cabinet on Wednesday, raising its strength to 14 — the highest in the state's history after the constitutional cap on cabinet size was introduced.
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August 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
AIIMS doctor dragged by car in road rage incident
Accused is being quizzed about the motive...He intentionally dragged the doctor to harm him. POLICE OFFICER
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