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Simone Ashley gets cosy with mystery man at US Open
British-Indian actor Simone Ashley's love life has been in the spotlight of late.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
ANNOUNCE NDCs BY END OF MONTH: STIELL TO NATIONS
The UN climate chief has called on world leaders to announce ambitious new climate targets ata special high-level event in New York on September 24, as the world races against time to avert catastrophic global warming.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Guv has no power to withhold assent: WB
The West Bengal government contended before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a governor has to immediately decide on a bill sent by the state legislature as he does not have any power to withhold assent.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Tax cut bonanza cleared in GST regime overhaul
Fewer GST slabs: Most goods now 5%, 18%
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
CM urges youth to stand up for nation
Speaking ata content creators’ summit organised by ISKCON on Wednesday, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta urged theyouth to playa proactive role in safeguarding India's cultural values, calling them the “warriors of nation and culture.”
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
4 HELD FOR ABUSE OF 28-YR-OLD MAN IN BIHAR, SAY COPS
Four men, including the chief (mukhiya) of the village, were booked for holding a 28-year-old man hostage and for brutally torturing him for the alleged theft of ₹1.5 lakh in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, police said.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Yamuna crosses 207m mark, spills over banks into Capital
The Yamuna’s waters gushed into parts of north and east Delhi on Wednesday, flooding roads, parks, markets and cremation grounds as the river surged to its third-highest level ever, prompting thousands to leave their homes and the government to step up efforts to prevent waterlogging.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Ricky Kej's music powers Papua New Guinea's first Oscar entry
Three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej has composed the background score for Papa Buka, Papua New Guinea's first-ever official entry to the Oscars. Directed by three-time National Film Award winner Dr Biju, the film has been selected in the Best International Feature Film (Tok Pisin) category.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
India’s rare earth hunt has a hazardous waste problem
New plan unlikely to carry new safeguards against any environmental fallout
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Trump cites 50% tariffs on India as action on Russia, rules out cut
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his secondary sanctions on India as effective pressure against Russia, and hinted at additional escalatory measures aimed at Moscow while ruling out — at a separate event — any reduction in the 50% tariff regime imposed on New Delhi.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
NDMC PROPOSES NIGHT FOOD BAZAR AT CP OR INDIA GATE
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is weighing a proposal to launch a “night food bazar” at Connaught Place or India Gate, with food trucks operating daily from 10.30pm to lam. If approved, the project could give Delhi's fledgling nightlife a significant boost.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
DELHI GOVT TO CREATE DEDICATED ENGINEERING CADRE FOR PWD
The Delhi government has decided to create a separate engineering cadre for the Public Works Department (PWD) to increase the accountability of engineers working in Delhi and reduce the dependence on Central PWD (CPWD), the government said on Wednesday, a day after the decision was taken ina cabinet meeting.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Our bleeding Gurugram
Seeking consolations from an impossible metropolis
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
HC directs govt nod for bank a/c for EV subsidy
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government to grant necessary approvals to its transport department for opening a new bank account to ensure the timely disbursement of subsidies under the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, 2020.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
This yogic breath calms anxiety in minutes
Stress and anxiety have become part of modern life, making self-care rituals essential.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Rural fertility rate dips to critical replacement level of 2.1, India at 1.9
The fertility rate (TFR) in rural India has dropped to the critical level of 2.1 children per woman for the first time-the demographic threshold at which births just balance deaths to maintain stable population levels - according to new government data released on Wednesday, which also showed that the overall TFR in the country is now, for the first time, slipped below 2 to 1.9.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
‘Dignity guiding principle for judiciary’
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Wednesday said the judiciary has consistently emphasised human dignity as the soul of the Constitution, stressing that dignity functions as a guiding principle that connects rights and enables the courts to develop a holistic framework for constitutional adjudication.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times
Google dodges Chrome sale in antitrust ruling, but has to share data
Google avoided a breakup after a US judge ruled against the government's most onerous proposals, including a forced sale of its Chrome browser, another court victory for Big Tech in the biggest antitrust case in three decades.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Courage, conviction and calm of a classical artiste
Creativity pertains to the mind and it is imagination that moulds action,” writes Bharatanatyam and Odissi exponent Sonal Mansingh in the revised edition of her book A ZigZag Mind.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Centre designates 114 immigration posts under new legal provisions
MHA OFFICIALS SAID THE UPDATED LIST EXPANDS AND CONSOLIDATES THE EXISTING ENTRY/ EXIT POINTS TO ALIGN WITH NEW LEGAL PROVISIONS
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Prez Xi conspiring against US: Trump
President Donald Trump took aim at Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he hosted foreign leaders ata major military parade in Beijing, a reminder of the lingering tensions between the two sides over trade, tech and other issues.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Water, diversions paralyse Ring Road
Severe waterlogging across north and northeast Delhi forced the police to shut key junctions of the Ring Road between the ITO to Civil Lines, leading to serpentine jams. Motorists endured harsh conditions for three to four hours, as the Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, and key roads in north and central Delhi were gridlocked.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
IOC resumes funding to IOA following corrective measures
The International Olympic Committee (I0C) has decided to resume its funding to India under the Olympic Solidarity Programme a year after halting it, acknowledging the IOA’s “corrective measures’ to resolve internal disputes and governance issues.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NORMS ISSUED FOR CO-LOCATING ANGANWADIS WITH SCHOOLS
NEW DELHI: The central government on Wednesday issued guidelines for co-locating Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) with schools nationwide, detailing the required infrastructure, operational framework, and roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders for ensuring quality early childhood education, nutrition, and care.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Fraud, misbehaviour: FIR against Sanjay Leela Bhansali over Ranbir, Alia and Vicky's Love & War
An FIR has been lodged against filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and two others in Bikaner, Rajasthan, following allegations of fraud, misbehaviour, and “breach of trust”.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
An India-China tango is unlikely at present
There are legitimate questions about the assessment that there are far more convergences than differences between the two countries
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC defers plea against police videoconferencing by 8 weeks
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred by eight weeks the hearing of a petition challenging the Lieutenant Governor's August 13 notification that allows police officers to testify before courts via video conferencing from designated police stations.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Immigration order to spur politics ahead of state polls
The roll-out of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, is set to trigger a political battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition ahead of assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal, with the BJP claiming to save persecuted minorities and the Opposition accusing the ruling dispensation of engaging in polarisation.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Production house, Dulquer apologise over Lokah dialogue
Dominic Arun’s superhero film Lokah: Chapter 1—Chandra, starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen, has drawn backlash for a derogatory dialogue about women from Bengaluru.
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September 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Day after suspension, Kavitha quits BRS, resigns as legislator
A day after being suspended from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi for her alleged anti-party activities, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of party president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the party and also her seat in the state legislative council.
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