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Anti-terror heroes get top gallantry honours
India on Thursday acknowledged the heroism of its soldiers who took part in Operation Sindoor and played a pivotal role in hitting terror and military targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir three months ago, with President Droupadi Murmu approving scores of wartime honours for them.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
Dozens killed, many missing as flash flood hits J&K village
At least 38 people were killed, and several others remain missing after torrential rain triggered a flash flood in a remote village in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, sweeping away a community kitchen and multiple structures along the route of an annual pilgrimage, officials said.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Man sentenced to death for raping, killing minor
A court in Nalgonda district of Telangana on Thursday awarded the death sentence to a 24-year-old man for raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in April 2013.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Bihar BLA flags 655 ‘duplications’
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
BLA in Bihar files first objection to draft list
A booth-level agent (BLA) from the BJP in Bihar’s Darbhanga district wrote to poll officials with a list of 655 allegedly duplicate entries in the state's draft voter list, marking the first such objection submitted to the poll watchdog after the first phase of the special intensive revision (SIR).
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Tree, wall collapses claim 3 lives in city
NEW DELHI: Continuous rainfall that started in the early hours of Thursday has once again left Delhi with mortalities, three this time, caused by a tree collapse in Kalkaji and a wall collapse in Basant Nagar.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
Publish details of SIR deletions, take Aadhaar: SC to EC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make public by August 19 the district-wise list of nearly 6.5 million voters whose names have been left out of Bihar’s draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, along with specific reasons for their non-inclusion, stressing that transparency was essential to bolster public confidence and safeguard the constitutional right to vote.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Premier League: Can Liverpool end a 41-year wait for back-to-back titles?
On a trail of stars
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Meta AI let bots chat ‘sensually’ with kids
INTERNAL DOCUMENTS } CHATBOT OFFERED FALSE MEDICAL INFORMATION
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Khan Market set for more upgrades soon
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to initiate a series of upgrades at Khan Market in Lutyens’ Delhi, including a revamp of its middle lane, pavements and flooring, and installation of a new drainage system. NDMC will spend ₹1.5 crore and the project is likely to be completed in three months, officials said.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Alaska’s long, icy history with Russia
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia —and with international tensions.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
Integration to integrity: The mission before India
The 50th anniversary of India’s Independence is definitely an occasion to celebrate. But it is also an occasion for introspection, for taking stock of our system of governance and deliberating on what can be done to ensure both stability and accountability.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Climate crisis is upending plant-pollinator relations
Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our agriculture. But climate change can cause a mismatch between plants and their pollinators, affecting where they live and what time of year they're active. This has happened before.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India’s July trade deficit hits 8-month high
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to an eightmonth high of $27.35 billion in July, as imports surged faster than exports, according to provisional data from the commerce ministry.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
CM says helmet use is patriotism, kicks off campaign
In a bid to reduce road accidents in Delhi and encourage helmet use among citizens, chief minister Rekha Gupta and transport minister Pankaj Singh launched the “Helmet Wearing Consequences” campaign from Connaught Place on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Evolve mechanism to identify migrants: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay an order issued by the Centre authorising verification and detention of suspected illegal immigrants but sought a response from the Centre and states on having an interstate mechanism to ensure genuine citizens are not harassed while infiltrators are detained.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
SC pulls up Delhi govt, civic bodies over stray dog rules. reserves verdict
The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Delhi government and its civic bodies for failing to implement their own regulations on stray dog management, even as it reserved its verdict on pleas to suspend an August Il order of a two-judge bench that had directed the mass capture and sheltering of such animals across Delhi-NCR. The court did not clarify when its order would be delivered.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
How Partition reshaped the Capital — and its soul
A look at how an influx of people reshaped Delhi’s map, culture, and economy, leaving the city forever transformed by their resilience
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NO EXCHANGE OF SWEETS ON INDIA, PAK BORDER TODAY
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel will not exchange sweets with Pakistan Rangers at the Indo-Pak border this Independence Day, a departure from a longstanding tradition, officials aware of the matter said.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
UP CLEARS BILL TO FORM BARKE BIHARI TEMPLE TRUST
The Uttar Pradesh Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple Trust Bill 2025 was cleared by state legislative assembly and the legislative council on Thursday, paving way for a trust to manage all funds related to the temple in Vrindavan town of Mathura.
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August 15, 2025
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Pak announces new Army Rocket Force
Pakistan has announced the creation of a new force - the Army Rocket Force - equipped with advanced technology and intended to serve asa “milestone” in strengthening its combat capabilities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement at an event on Wednesday night to mark the 79th Independence Day and to commemorate the recent fourday military confrontation with India.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rain, waterlogging gridlock Ggm expressway
Continuous heavy rain on Thursday morning triggered massive traffic snarl on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway (NH-48) near Narsinghpur which was severely inundated, officials said.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
NCERT's 'Partition horrors' module identifies three culprits: Jinnah, Congress, Mountbatten
Who is responsible for Partition? And who are the culprits of the humanitarian tragedy that killed at least 600,000 people and displaced 15 million?
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
President focuses on economy, welfare; highlights self-reliance during Op Sindoor
Operation Sindoor will go down in history as an example in humanity's fight against terrorism, President Droupadi Murmu told the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day on Thursday, as she hailed the test of Atmanirbhar
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
RAHUL TO LAUNCH ‘VOTER ADHIKAR YATRA’ AGAINST S.I.R. IN BIHAR
Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday announced the launch of “Voter ‘Adhikar Yatra” against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and called on people to “join the people's movement”.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement, sparks outrage
MAALE ADUMIM: Israel's far-right finance minister announced approval of contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday, which Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a future Palestinian state by effectively cutting the West Bank into two separate parts.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Operation part of new policy towards terror’
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said Operation Sindoor was a balanced military response that signalled India is no longer bound by traditional boundaries, but is using modern technology, accurate intelligence and smart military strategies to target terrorism.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'There is no formula behind the film's success'
Ask him whether there was a formula behind Sholay's massive success and writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar replies, “We try to rationalise and analyse everything, but sometimes, there is none. Charisma is an unknown factor that is very difficult to understand.”
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Oppn hails SC order on draft roll, EC cites Aadhaar validity
The Opposition on Thursday described as “beacon of hope” and a “massive victory for democracy” the Supreme Court's direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make public the list of nearly 6.5 million voters whose names have been left out of Bihar's draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision exercise.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Vi’s losses rise; Moondra term as CEO ends
Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported another quarter of losses on Thursday.
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