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Hindustan Times Delhi
The human cost of unauthorised growth
The fires and collapses grabbing headlines in recent weeks are rooted in Delhi's decades of unplanned expansion that pushed millions into neighbourhoods never designed for safety
6 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
F’bad biker falls into ditch on ‘incomplete’ road, dies after getting no help for 8 hours
A 45-year-old man died after falling into a ditch along with his motorcycle on Yamuna Road, an incomplete interstate road at the Haryana border near Faridabad’s Manjhawali that abruptly ends in fields in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
BJP leaders plan for early state elections
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the poll-bound states of Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are gearing up for the possibility of assembly elections being advanced by at least a month, as the electoral exercise, scheduled for February next year, will coincide with the Census, people aware of the matter said.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Stocks jump, oil slides after US-Iran peace deal
Major stock indexes and bond prices rallied while oil futures tumbled on Monday as a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran was expected to ease inflationary pressures globally and lessen the need for higher interest rates.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Exports rise 18% in May despite global tensions
India’s merchandise exports in May jumped 18% to $45.20 billion as compared to $38.30 in the same month last year despite geopolitical headwinds, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, expecting better performance ahead with the truce in West Asia.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SL A PLAYER'S SLEDGING LEADS TO ALTERCATION WITH VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI
Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated argument that almost led to a physical confrontation with a Sri Lanka A player after an ill-tempered end to the tri-series contest which India A lost following a Super Over.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
What US-Iran deal means for India
After months of watching the economy being hit by disruptions in energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining a balance between the various sides involved in the West Asia conflict, the peace deal between Iran and the US will provide relief to India though concerns remain about the long-term viability of the arrangement.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Trump’s goals are still largely unmet
When US President Donald Trump attacked Iran on February 28, he outlined a set of goals — overthrow Iran’s regime, end the country’s nuclear programme, “raze its missile industry to the ground”, “annihilate its navy”, and curb its support for regional armed groups.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Akal Takht directs Sikhs to ostracise Punjab CM
The Akal Takht on Monday directed the Sikh community to ostracise Bhagwant Mann over a video that they said hurt Sikh sentiments, even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) questioned the legitimacy of the clip that allegedly featured the Punjab chief minister.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Organ donation is a practice twice-blessed
India today performs more than 18,000 solid organ transplants a year — more than any country except the US and China.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Crane crushes man's leg
A speeding crane hit and ran over a 55-year-old man near Udyog Nagar underpass in outer Delhi on Saturday, leading to amputation of his leg.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Interim US-Iran deal sparks anger in Israel towards Bibi
Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an interim deal between the US and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cinema & AI: Unresolved issue of human creativity
At the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily on Saturday, filmmaker Gore Verbinski said his piece in the ongoing debate on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and its extent in film-making.
4 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Wholesale price inflation hits 9.68% on fuel surge
India released a new Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on Monday that shifted the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23. It was accompanied by a release of Producer Price Indices (PPI) that will eventually replace WPI, in keeping with international standards.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Deschamps: Putting method over magic
There have been football men who became symbols of revolution, style and legacy. Didier Deschamps became something rarer: a symbol of permanence.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
ENGINEER DIES DURING HOLIDAY IN MUSSOORIE; PROBE ON: COPS
A 27-year-old software engineer, who was on vacation in Mussoorie with her husband, was found dead under “suspicious” circumstances at a homestay on the Mussoorie-Dhanaulti Road on Monday, police said.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Cape Verde, Knicks and joy of an underdog song
Many people in the United States weren't even watching the FIFA World Cup over the last week.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Deepti reaps fruit of constant evolution
The performance against Pakistan also showed the evolution of a cricketer who has spent nearly a decade on international stage
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC stays HC proceedings against Trans Act
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed further proceedings before four high courts hearing challenges to the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, while issuing notice on the Union government's plea seeking transfer of all such cases to the apex court to avoid conflicting rulings on the legislation.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
BJP still needs more MPs to pass crucial legislations
The strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has soared to 314 seats after 20 Trinamool Congress lawmakers joining the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, and indicating that they will support NDA, all eyes are on the two set of legislations that are on top of the agenda of the ruling dispensation.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
IRAN COACH SAYS IMPACTED BY POLITICS BUT IGNORING HYPE
Iran's coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Sunday political tensions and visa issues have damaged his side's preparations for the World Cup but insisted his players will not pay attention to any of the hype.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Argentina begin title defence against Algeria
Argentina start their bid for back-to-back World Cups on Tuesday with a side full of familiar faces from Qatar 2022, facing an Algerian team buoyed by warm-up wins and featuring a 20-year-old rising star nicknamed after Diego Maradona.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
City of literature
Starting a literary enterprise on Bloomsday 2026
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
RAZORPAY FILES DRAFT PAPERS FOR $500 MN IPO
Payments firm Razorpay Software Ltd. has confidentially filed draft papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for an initial public offering, according to a newspaper advertisement, joining a growing list of Indian startups opting for the confidential route.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Bitumen price surge slows road works; agencies give priority to concrete roads
A sharp rise in bitumen prices triggered by the conflict in West Asia has slowed Delhi's wider road relaying programme, even as senior government officials have shifted focus largely to cement-concrete road networks, officials who participated in a review meeting on the matter last week said.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Mighty Spain left red-faced and goalless by Cape Verde
The smallest state by area at this World Cup put on a monumental show to shut out European champions
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC: Can't raze homes of residents yet to relocate
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1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Plea against Kushwaha's son continuing as Bihar min, SC issues notices
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Bihar panchayati raj minister Deepak Prakash on a petition questioning his continuance in office, through reappointment, despite not being an elected member of either House of the state legislature.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Fox to buy streaming co. Roku in $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. agreed to acquire Roku Inc. in a deal valued at about $22 billion including debt, creating a new television juggernaut and marking a big push into ad-supported streaming.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Global carriers cautious on deal, as India-bound LNG ship transits
Shippers in Asia and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to rebuild and navigation will only restart once safety is assured, after the US and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the waterway, Reuters reported.
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