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November 21, 2025

The Supreme Court order on gubernatorial powers is unlikely to resolve the power struggle between Raj Bhavans and state governments

The Supreme Court's decision that governors and the President cannot be bound by judicially imposed timelines in granting assent to legislation clearly demarcates the powers of the judiciary and executive, but also effectively rolls back a previous judgment that had clamped fetters on gubernatorial powers.

This is likely to perpetuate the trend of escalating conflict in several states between the elected government and Raj Bhavans.

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Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

India hope to settle on tidy combination for T20 Worlds

India's squad announcement for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday is unlikely to produce dramatic surprises, but it arrives at an interesting moment for a side still searching for its ideal combination.

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1 mins

May 02, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Are you still watching?

Why video-call your friend just to watch them work or study? Over WiFi, this low-effort connection is now possible, cheap and strangely welcome

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3 mins

May 02, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Master plan on cards for Ladakh’s growth: L-G

said a comprehensive master plan is being prepared for the Union Territory's development, focusing on climate resilience, local architecture, green cover and modern transport systems, in collaboration with the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi.

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1 min

May 02, 2026

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Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Rahul leads DC to much-needed win against RR

For a while, it seemed like the Delhi Capitals just couldn't catch a break.

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2 mins

May 02, 2026

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Hindustan Times Chandigarh

War against British colonialism began long before 1857

South India witnessed a series of rebellions in the early part of the 19th century that shook the East India Company. These challenges to British imperialism have long been neglected, leaving us with an impoverished sense of our past

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4 mins

May 02, 2026

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STOPPED INDIA-PAK WAR THROUGH THREAT OF TARIFFS, REITERATES TRUMP

US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim during a media interaction on Thursday that he stopped eight wars, including the India-Pakistan war last year, by threatening to levy tariffs on both the countries.

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1 min

May 02, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

Commercial LPG price hiked by nearly ₹1,000

Setback for restaurants, workers

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1 min

May 02, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

War in W Asia redraws sea routes with Africa as pivot

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.

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3 mins

May 02, 2026

Hindustan Times Chandigarh

‘It is in the nature of art to be problematic’

The author on the shortlist for the International Booker talks about fiction- alising the life of filmmaker GW Pabst

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2 mins

May 02, 2026

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Top court seeks national SoP to curb use of ‘stock witnesses’

The Supreme Court has called for urgent steps to standardise how witnesses are introduced in criminal cases across the country, warning that the recurring use of “stock witnesses” strikes at the very root of fair investigation and due process.

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2 mins

May 02, 2026

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