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Leader on a mission after a remarkable renaissance
Omar Abdullah became the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir last year after winning a decisive victory in the first assembly elections in the restive region in a decade.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Versatile wunderkind who became a World Cup hero
Agra-born Deepti Sharma played her first senior domestic season at the age of 16, for Uttar Pradesh, in the 2014-15 season.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Reimagining transport policy to check pollution
Delhi and the larger NCR must adopt a forward-looking, data-driven strategy to reduce transport emissions
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
DAY AFTER NOD, RS RETURNS MANIPUR GST BILL TO LS
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, which replaces an Ordinance to implement the GST 2.0 reforms in the northeastern state, to the Lok Sabha, which had passed the bill a day ago.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
HAVE YOU HOPPED A HOTEL YET?
Travellers are booking multiple hotels in a single trip to experience diverse localities and vibes, despite the inconvenience of frequent packing and check-ins
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Jaya Bachchan's 'gande pant' comment sparks paparazzi backlash
The actor's fraught relationship with the paps has sparked fresh controversy. She even questioned their background, triggering backlash from lensmen
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Architect of Uttar Pradesh's stability and transformation
He is already among the longest serving chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh, having made history in the 2022 assembly elections by becoming the first politician to win back power in India's most -politically crucial state in a generation.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
China adds tax to condoms to boost births
China will impose a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and devices — including condoms — for the first time in three decades, its latest bid to reverse plunging birth rates that threaten to further slow its economy.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
His latest record: Steering an ODI world cup triumph
From setting a world record in his first-class debut as a Mumbai player to guiding India to their historic ICC Women's ODI World Cup win as coach, Amol Muzumdar has donned some memorable roles.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Chennai Super Warriors beat Hyderabad Royals
Chennai Super Warriors extended their winning run with a commanding 4-2 win over Hyderabad Royals while Capital Warriors Gurgaon clinched their first victory of the season in an exciting Grand Rally finish against Bengaluru Blasters (4-2) on Day 2 of Indian Pickleball League on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Race to provide aid as Asia floods toll 1,350+
Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,350 people in four countries.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Survivors of shelter fire cling to familiarity
A day after a fire gutted the Coolie Camp Night Shelter in Vasant Vihar, its five survivors, including a caretaker, have found shelter at a nearby temple, choosing to stay in the area because it feels familiar.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Can delete Sanchar app, Centre clarifies amid row
Jyotiraditya Scindia, the minister of communications, said on Tuesday that the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app, which a previous directive to mobile phone makers said must be preinstalled on phones, can be deleted by users if they so wish.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Ensure no one sleeps in the cold, CM directs agencies
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday reviewed preparedness across departments under her government’s winter action plan and directed officials to ensure that no homeless person or vulnerable citizen is left exposed to the cold in the national capital.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Nari shakti to vikas: Focus must shift to women-led progress
Gender equality and women's empowerment is the organising idea for our brighter todays and our transformed tomorrows. In this age of acceleration, we cannot afford to wait another century to achieve gender parity. The cardinal concept of nari shakti (women's power) and of women as devis (goddesses), which is India's civilisational gift to the world, must now move from symbolic reverence to practical power and take our virasat (tradition) of respect for women into a vikas (development) pathway of women-led sustainable development.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Decoding the rise of leaders and the evolution of nations
Edward Luce is the chief US commentator and columnist at the Financial Times, based in Washington, DC.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
IMRAN ALIVE, BUT BEING TORTURED MENTALLY: SISTER
Pakistan's ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: former prime minister Imran Khan's health is \"perfectly fine\" but he is being subjected to \"mental torture in solitary confinement\", his sister Uzma Khan said on Tuesday after meeting him at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
India's steady anchor amid turbulence in geopolitics
From dealing with tricky issues in India-US relations to working on the normalisation of India-China ties and safeguarding New Delhi's interests at multilateral forums amid geopolitical churn, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has been in the thick of things in 2025.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
Biological weapons pact needs overhaul
External affairs minister S Jaishankar's call for the modernisation of the 1975 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is timely.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
$6.25BN PHILANTHROPIC PLEDGE Michael and Susan Dell to put $250 in A/Cs of 25mn US kids
Michael Dell and his wife Susan Dell will deposit $250 each in the investment accounts of 25 million American children, in a $6.25 billion philanthropic pledge as part of the Trump administration's Invest America initiative.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times
India’s growth will exceed 7% in FY26
India continues to stand out as one of the most resilient and fastest-growing major economies, says Ficci’s new president and RPG Group's vice chair Anant Goenka. He expressed confidence that India’s GDP growth will top 7% in FY26 in an interview with Rajeev Jayaswal. Edited excerpts:
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
If Europe wants war with Russia, ‘we are ready’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was “ready” for war if Europe seeks one, accusing the continent's leaders of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine conflict before he met with US envoys.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
MCD okays penalties for NGOs over rabies cases
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday approved a policy that introduces steep penalties on NGOs running Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres if rabies cases or failed sterilisations leading to new stray dog births are reported within their allotted areas ~ in what experts said may lead to legal disputes and corruption for want of a proper tracking mechanism.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Check-in delays for several airlines after glitch in third party software
Airline operations across multiple airports were affected on Tuesday evening due toa glitch in the passenger reservation and check-in systems provided by a global distribution services provider.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India look to clinch series, find middle order options
With Shreyas injured and Axar not picked, the series presents a chance for others to stake their claim
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
GZB: 2 HELD FOR KILLING CABBIE IN KIDNAPPING PLOT
Two people were arrested from Ghaziabad, near the Delhi-Meerut expressway, on Tuesday for the alleged murder of a 42-year-old cab driver last month whose car they wanted to use for kidnapping a minor for ransom, said police officials.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
TN asks SC to recall Oct order for CBI probe into Karur stampede case
The Tamil Nadu government has accused the Supreme Court of breaching principles of natural justice and nondiscrimination by transferring the investigation into the Karur stampede to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) without giving the state an opportunity to respond, urging the court to recall its October 13 order and allow the probe to continue under the special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the Madras high court.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Prada finalises buy of rival Versace for $1.4 bn
The Prada Group closed the purchase of Milan fashion rival Versace in a $1.375 billion cash deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s “ugly chic” aesthetic and Miu Miu's youth-driven appeal.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Climate crisis to AI: Challenges facing the future of humanity
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. While there are numerous challenges that the world is facing, including serious questions relating to the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as a multilateral institution, it will be useful to recall the words of Dag Hammarskjéld, former UN Secretary General, who poignantly observed about the UN in 1954, “...it was not meant to take mankind to heaven but to save humanity from hell...”.
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December 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Complex housing PMO to be called Seva Teerth
The new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) — currently in the final stages of completion under the Central Vista Redevelopment project — will be called ‘Seva Teerth’ (service pilgrimage), senior government officials said on Tuesday. The complex was earlier known as the ‘Executive Enclave’.
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