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HC ASKS BENGAL GOVT TO TAKE CALL ON EXEMPTION IN SLAUGHTER RULES FOR EID UL-ADHA
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to take a decision as per Section 12 of the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, regarding the exemption prayed for in view of Eid al-Adha.
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May 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Lack of night cooling period poses risk to health: Experts
Thursday’s 31.9°C minimum — Delhi’s warmest May night in 14 years — brought with it a public health threat that operates outside the framework of heat advisories that typically focus on daytime exposure dangers.
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May 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
UP plans mandatory uniform for students in colleges, univs
With less than a year to go for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Yogi Adityanath government has announced plans to introducing a mandatory dress code for nearly 4.9 million students enrolled in universities and degree colleges across the state.
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May 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Flight to US diverted due to passenger from Congo
An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded a flight in Paris “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak, US Customs and Border Protection said Thursday, AP reported.
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May 22, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
ITC Q4 revenue rises 17% led by cigarettes, FMCG
ITC Ltd reported strong March-quarter revenue growth led by its cigarettes business, even as higher taxes on tobacco products and rising geopolitical risks are increasing the importance of its fast-growing consumer goods (FMCG) portfolio.
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May 22, 2026
Hindustan Times
MODI'S MELODY GIFT TO ITALY'S MELONI IGNITES RALLY IN ANOTHER COMPANY'S STOCK
A packet of caramel toffees gifted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Italian counterpart sent shares of a tiny software company soaring on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Trump: Talks in final lap, strikes if no deal
Iran says conflict will expand beyond region if US resumes attacks
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
City logs highest power demand of season
The Capital’s peak power demand surged past 8,000mw for the first time this season on Wednesday, the earliest it has crossed this threshold, as a persistent heatwave ensnares Delhi.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Advocate’s court chamber set ablaze over monetary dispute
An advocate’s chamber at Patiala House Courts was allegedly set ablaze by a former associate of the lawyer over a monetary dispute in the early hours of Sunday, police said on Wednesday, adding that the suspect has been identified but is on the run.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
‘Recognise ever-growing importance of India’
The free trade agreements between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union (EU) with India are complementary and will help avoid over-dependence on some countries, Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide has said.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
NDMC to revamp key spots, roundabouts
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday reviewed preparations for the fourth edition of the India-Africa Forum Summit (IFAS), with plans afoot to make special lighting arrangements at 13 roundabouts, display summit creatives at prominent locations, and undertake special sanitation and beautification measures.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Court acquits 4 men accused of vandalism
A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted four men accused of vandalism during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, holding that the testimonies of police witnesses were inconsistent with the case record.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
The ‘nearly men’ make it: Arsenal snap 22-year wait, crowned PL winners after Man City draw
Four years ago, Arsenal were wallowing in recriminations and regret after finishing 24 points behind Premier League champions Manchester City.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
ELVs continue to face legal action, PUC denial despite govt’s assurance of relief
Despite the Delhi government's assurance that no coercive action would be taken against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), several vehicle owners in the national capital said enforcement agencies continue to impound their vehicles and deny them key services such as pollution certificates and re-registration.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
19-yr-old women dies by suicide after gang-rape
A 19-year-old woman died by suicide in Nuh after allegedly being gang-raped by five suspects and blackmailed with an assault video, police said on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times
Rome, Delhi dial up ties during Modi’s Italy visit
India and Italy on Wednesday elevated their ties to a special strategic partnership and pledged to expand bilateral trade to €20 billion by 2029, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni held talks on strengthening cooperation to bolster the rules-based order amid growing geopolitical turbulence and conflicts.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
42 US fighter jets, drones lost or damaged in Iran war: Report
At least 42 US aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, were lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury launched on February 28 targeting Iran, according to an official report.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Iran's Guards warn of war 'beyond region' if US attacks
Iran's chief negotiator said on Wednesday the United States wanted to restart the Middle East war after President Donald Trump said he would attack again unless Tehran agreed a peace deal.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Meta kicks off 8,000 job cut plan globally in AI-led efficiency push
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they're being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Taijul guides B’desh to Test series sweep
Spinner Taijul Islam took six wickets to lead Bangladesh to a 78-run win over Pakistan in the second Test and clinch a famous 2-0 series win on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Taiwan author wins International Booker Prize for travel memoir
Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for “Taiwan Travelogue”, a playful postcolonial novel with a culinary bent.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rahul’s ‘traitor’ remark stirs row
Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah as traitors, triggering an avalanche of criticism from the ruling BJP, which said the remarks were born out of frustration over electoral losses.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MBA STUDENT FOUND DEAD AT MEERUT VARSITY, SUICIDE SUSPECTED
A 23-year-old MBA student was found dead on the IIMT University campus in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
FUEL SHORTAGE SPARKS CLASHES AT PETROL PUMPS ACROSS MAHA
Shortages of petrol and diesel led to protests and clashes at fuel pumps across Maharashtra on Wednesday, said police.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
FORMER CUBAN PREZ INDICTED: U.S. OFFICIAL
Former Cuban President Raul Castro has been indicted in the United States, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters on Wednesday, in a move that marks an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the Caribbean island's communist government.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Music to dance: Talent hunt initiative launched
The government will hold a talent hunt program this summer for Delhites in categories like dancing and singing, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Wednesday.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
India, S Korea deepen defence cooperation
India and South Korea on Wednesday signed agreements to drive cooperation in areas such as defence, cybersecurity, training and United Nations peacekeeping operations, during talks between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Bengal govt hands over land to BSF for fencing
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants while asking the state police to detain such individuals and hand them over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for deportation, even as the state government handed over 27 km of land to the border guarding agency to install fences along the Indo-Bangla border.
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
When State returns to the policy centrestage
The world has quietly abandoned free-market orthodoxy. The Washington Consensus is dead. India helped prove it wrong. Now it must prove itself right
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May 21, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
City sizzles, orange alert on till May 26
Delhi continued to sizzle under the scorching sun on Wednesday, with the temperature crossing 46 degrees Celsius (°C) at multiple locations across the city and the base station at Safdarjung recording a maximum of 44.5°C, which was one degree above normal.
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