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Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Freedom demands sacrifice...’
Lieutenant Rangaswamy Madhavan Pillai, a member of the Azad Hind Fauj, founded by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, is among the last few recognised freedom fighters living in Delhi.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'I am happy with the country's progress'
Born on December 12, 1925, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, Tarachand Jain aspired to become a teacher, just like his father.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Murder accused tries to perform ‘magic’ in court
A surgeon on trial for murder threw rice on the courtroom floor in Delhi on Monday purportedly to perform “black magic”, making the court convict him for disrupting proceedings.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India tariff linked to fate of Alaska summit: Bessent
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his punitive tariffs on India were designed to pressure Russian president Vladimir Putin into Ukraine negotiations by cutting off Moscow's oil revenue - and suggested the approach was working - ahead of a crucial meeting on Friday between the American and Russian leaders.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC raps Delhi govt over inaction, reserves order
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Can't ignore attack in Pahalgam': SC on J&K statehood plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday cited the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and observed that it was for the government to assess ground realities, even as it sought a response from the Centre on a plea for time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
NHIT mulls ₹9,000 cr fundraise
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), the infrastructure investment vehicle of India’s highways developer, is planning to raise up to ₹9,000 crore through private bond placements to refinance debt and cut borrowing costs, two people aware of the matter said.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘We thought humanity would prevail, but Partition won’
Raj Kumar Chawla was just eight, a Class 4 student, when Partition upended his world.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rise, fall of luxury in music
“You know my style and I love Christian Dior.” If you've heard these lyrics at a party recently, you're not alone. The infectious dance track, titled simply, “Dior,” has become a summer anthem, topping the charts in the UK and gaining traction in the US.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Kharge calls Oppn meet over V-P polls
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of floor leaders of Opposition parties on August 18, with the meeting expected to see discussions on strategy for the Vice Presidential polls, party leaders aware of the matter said on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
AFRICA CALLS TO ADOPT WORLD MAP SHOWING TRUE SIZE OF CONTINENT
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC upholds right to marry outside faith
Article 21 enables every adult citizen may shape the course of their own life, free from fear, coercion or unlawful restraint.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
HAPUR DENIES TRANSFER OF 16 VILLAGES TO GZB AUTHORITY
The Hapur-Pilk-huwa Development Authority (HPDA) has raised objections and denied handing over 16 revenue villages to be included in the jurisdiction of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA).
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
TALES OF HOMES LOST, HOPE FOUND
Seventy-eight years after Partition, those who crossed the border in 1947 still remember the pain and upheaval it brought. In conversations with HT, survivors who left Pakistan for Delhi recall harrowing journeys, lost homes, and the resilience that helped them rebuild their lives.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
A time to celebrate Laddu Gopal with timeless Janmashtami treats
Across India, Janmashtami is more than a festival.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Top court cancels Darshan’s bail; actor, main accused held
The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to Kannada actor Darshan along with six others facing trial over the murder of a fan, observing that leniency in such grave cases sends the wrong message to society and undermines public confidence in the system.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
Op Sindoor heroes conferred with 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 Delhi
‘Attackers thought our train carried only cargo’
For 84-year-old Mohinder Singh, a two-night train ride in August 1947 remains the longest and most terrifying journey of his life.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Everyday heroes who helped win freedom
At an age when most children are busy learning the alphabet and numbers, Iqbal Singh was learning the harsh realities of oppression — inside a prison cell.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Reform the economy to defeat tariff threat
The world is in flux, and India is being tested. But every challenge is also an opportunity. Tariffs and global headwinds should not weaken our resolve; they must galvanise us. India must act boldly to seize this moment. This is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead. We must not let it slip.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Woman doc shot dead in ‘honour killing’ in Pakistan’s Punjab
A 24-year-old foreign-qualified woman doctor was allegedly shot dead by her younger brother “in the name of honour” in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Indian aquanauts dive a record 5km into Atlantic Ocean
Around a month after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station, India sent an aquanaut 5,000 metres deep into the ocean in a first-of-its-kind expedition earlier this month.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
When monuments became shelters
In the chaos after Partition, Delhi's monuments turned into refugee camps. Beneath domes, thousands of families cooked, wept, and picked up the pieces of their lives
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
India needs homegrown management consultancies
India has built global leaders in IT services, pharmaceuticals and AI, but not yet in management consulting. India-bred management consulting firms still face challenges due to weaker brand recognition and legacy biases. This needs to change. Thinking in India is as important as making in India.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
From Snoop Dogg to Tom Brady, global stars flock to second-tier clubs of English football
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
City gets its yearly quota of rain with 4 months to spare
The Capital was lashed by its fifth “heavy” rainfall spell of the year on Thursday, pushing August into the “excess” category and propelling Delhi past its annual rainfall average, with more than four months to spare. India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed that Delhi's yearly total has now touched 818.1mm, surpassing the long-period annual average of 774.4mm.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times
Indian migrants' problem of document transfers
The run-up to India's 79th Independence Day has been mired in debates around citizenship and voting rights.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
'Our home became a shelter'
\"I am at the edge of partly reminiscing about this episode and partly reliving it,\" says 82-year-old Nina Puri, seated in her Vasant Vihar home.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
July WPI inflation contracts by 0.6%
Wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), contracted for the second consecutive month in July by 0.6%, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday.
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August 15, 2025
Hindustan Times Delhi
Batting blues: Where does Kuldeep Yadav go from here?
In his time on the sidelines, the wrist spinner would have realised why he must make chances count
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