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Inquiry ordered after cop uses device to ‘test’ man’s nationality
The Ghaziabad police have ordered an inquiry after a video circulated on social media showing a police officer allegedly intimidating residents of a slum cluster by claiming a device could determine if they are illegal immigrants.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Japanese firms agree to invest $3.4 billion in India
India has secured more than $3.4 billion (30,770 crore) in investment commitments from Japanese companies, even as New Delhi and Tokyo plan to establish a dedicated subcommittee on trade in goods under the existing free trade agreement to boost and balance bilateral commerce, two officials said.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Aubameyang banned as Gabon government suspends national team
Gabon’s sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick ‘Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national team, and the sacking of the coaching staff following the Panthers‘ disastrous showing at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
New year, same story: Chill, fog, ‘very poor’ air continue
Little changed on the first day of the new year for Delhi as fog, cold and pollution maintained their grip on the city for another day.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Dozens feared killed in NYE Swiss bar fire
About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, police said.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Into the lungs
On Delhi's great and ancient forest
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
'FIXED MATCH' OF LDF-UDF NEARING END IN KERALA: MODI IN LETTER
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused Kerala's political blocs — the LDF and the UDF — of playing a “fixed match”, an arrangement he said was set to end following the BJP’s maiden victory in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
PROBE AFTER GZB COPS SCARE SLUM RESIDENTS WITH 'MIGRANT METER'
GHAZIABAD: Ghaziabad police have ordered an inquiry after a video on social media showed a police officer allegedly intimidating residents of a slum cluster by claiming a device could determine if they are illegal immigrants.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
'No KYV for private cars post FASTag activation'
From February 1, the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) verification for new private cars will no longer be required once FASTag activation is completed, in a move aimed at reducing compliance burdens for motorists and preventing post-purchase harassment by banks, a senior official from the ministry of road transport and highways said.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Pant stares at a challenging road to white-ball redemption
The keeper-batter hasn't consistently been part of India's white-ball plans since his return
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Cummins, Hazlewood in spin-heavy Oz WC squad
Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were Thursday named in a spin-heavy provisional Australian squad for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup after their Ashes campaign was ruined by injury.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
VANCOUVER-DELHI: PILOT DEPLANED ON 'FITNESS' GROUNDS
MUMBAI: Air India on Thursday said one of its pilots was grounded after being stopped from operating a Vancouver-Delhi flight on December 23, following concerns raised by Canadian authorities over his \"fitness\" for duty.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
HINDU SET AFIRE IN BANGLADESH, JUMPS INTO POND TO SAVE HIMSELF
A Hindu businessman was attacked, hacked and set on fire in Bangladesh, police said on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Cigarettes set to get costlier from Feb 1 as excise duty hiked
NEW DELHI: The government has imposed a new excise duty on cigarettes ranging from ₹2,050 to ₹8,500 per 1,000 sticks, a move that sent tobacco company shares plummeting on Thursday and is expected to significantly raise prices for the country's approximately 100 million smokers.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Trump slams George Clooney over actor and wife becoming French
FRENCH GOVT DIVIDED OVER CITIZENSHIP
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
LOKPAL RETRACTS CONTROVERSIAL TENDER TO BUY 7 LUXURY CARS
NEW DELHI: The Lokpal has withdrawn a contentious tender to procure seven luxury BMW cars worth over 4 crore, nearly two months after its proposal led to widespread criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups, records available on the government's e-procurement site have revealed.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
From investigator to suspect: Railway police officer probing ₹1.44-cr train gold heist held
On November 21, a passenger stepped off a train at Howrah, lighter by gold biscuits worth ₹1.44 crore that he had left with 14 hours ago.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Guwahati-Howrah: 1st Vande Bharat sleeper set for launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train this month between Kamakhya in Guwahati and Howrah, marking the launch of India’s first overnight semi-high-speed service, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Aviation fuel prices slashed 7.3%; Commercial LPG up ₹111/cylinder
NEW DELHI: The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) fell by 7.3% on Thursday, while commercial LPG rates rose by Ill per cylinder, as state-owned oil marketing companies implemented monthly price revisions aligned with global benchmarks.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Historic first: Mamdani becomes NY LE mayor, takes oath on Quran with family by his side!
Zohran Mamdani became the mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at a decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Zohran takes oath on Quran; NYC's 2nd youngest mayor
Zohran Mamdani was formally sworn in as New York City’s 112th Mayor in a private ceremony held just moments into the New Year in an old subway station here.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
ADD VULNERABLE GROUPS IN ELECTORAL ROLLS, SAYS BENGAL CEO
The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has issued a detailed set of instructions to all district election officers (DEOs) to facilitate the inclusion of vulnerable and marginalised groups in the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), a notification said.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Goa panchayat secy and sarpanch face govt action over nightclub fire
The Goa government has terminated panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar’s services and disqualified sarpanch Roshan Redkar for allegedly allowing illegal operations at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where 25 were killed in a fire on December 6.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PWD to get Signature Bridge charge
The Public Works Department (PWD) is all set to watch over the maintenance of the Signature Bridge, earlier handled by the Delhi tourism department, senior PWD officials said on Thursday.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
2025 eighth warmest year, 2,760 died due to harsh weather: IMD
India recorded its eighth warmest year in 2025 despite a relatively mild summer and robust monsoon, while January 2026 is expected to bring cooler days across most of the country with relief from severe cold waves in the northwest, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
3 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
One-time transfer to family cannot affect maintenance: HC
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman's onetime transfer of funds to her family after separation, or the mere existence of savings in her bank account, cannot be used by the husband as a ground to deny maintenance to his wife.
2 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times
Thriving in chaos on the board: The streetfighter named Arjun
His style has won him the crowds but can it win over the big tournament organisers as well?
4 min |
January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Another Hindu man set on fire in Bangladesh
Another Hindu man in Bangladesh was allegedly attacked by a mob of miscreants, who seriously injured him and then set him on fire in Shariatpur's Damudya region of the country.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Voda Idea hit with ₹638-cr GST order
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Thursday said it has received about ₹638-crore GST penalty order from the Office of Additional Commissioner, Central Goods and Service Tax, Anmedabad.
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January 02, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Kriti steps into NY with 20th Hindi film
She's ringing in the new year still basking in the success of her 2025 release Tere Ishk Mein (TIM), which earned both strong reviews and big box-office numbers.
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