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Hindustan Times Delhi
Legal, technical hurdles stall PNG rollout for CP restaurants
Several restaurant owners in Connaught Place have flagged technical and legal hurdles to obtaining Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and continue to use costly Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), leaving them no option but to eventually raise menu prices to cover rising costs.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Iran allows more vessels through Strait of Hormuz
The naval forces of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television said on Friday, after Tehran blocked the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Rupee weakens to record low past 96
The Indian rupee weakened to an all-time low on Friday, as oil prices neared $110 per barrel, intensifying economic challenges for the world’s third-biggest crude importer, with strains emerging in key indicators.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC urges Centre to take steps for airfare rationalisation
The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Centre to take steps to “rationalise” airfares, pointing to the glaring disparity in ticket prices charged by different airlines for the same route on the same day, with economy class fares ranging from ₹8,000 to ₹18,000.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SC sets aside HC order suspending Sengar's life term in Unnao rape case
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Delhi high court order that had suspended the life sentence of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case, observing that it does not prima facie endorse the “hyper-technical view” taken by the HC that Sengar could not strictly be termed a public servant for attracting the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times
TATA TRUSTS BOARD MEETING ON HOLD AFTER SRINIVASAN, OTHERS COMPLAIN
A surprise intervention by Tata Trusts vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan, along with two other complainants, prompted the Maharashtra charity commissioner to cancel a crucial board meeting of the trust scheduled Saturday to decide his continuation on Tata Sons’ board.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MI’s talent pool not keeping up with times, needs reset
After unearthing a host of India’s finest T20 players, Mumbai Indians scouts are struggling to deliver uncapped gems
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Heat, moisture, wind shear came together to brew deadly UP storm
What hit Uttar Pradesh this week, killing at least 11 people across 25 districts, was not a single storm but a collision of weather systems that should not ordinarily be in the same place at the same time.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
India’s trade gap widens even as exports rise 14%
India’s merchandise exports rose 13.79% year-on-year to a record $43.56 billion in April 2026, the highest for any April, even as the trade deficit widened to $28.38 billion from $27.10 billion a year ago, driven by a surge in gold, electronics and vegetable oil imports, government data showed on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
This way to Chatta Abdul Hakeem
As part of the Walled City encyclopaedia
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
MCD completes 65% drain desilting work
{ MAY 31 DEADLINE }
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Hry allows CBI to probe role of five IAS officers
The Haryana government has given a green signal to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the alleged role of five IAS officers in the ₹590-crore IDFC First Bank fraud case.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times
NEET re-exam on June 21; Pradhan says test to be computer-based from 2027
The Union government will transition the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) to a computer-based test (CBT) next year, replacing the traditional pen-and-paper format to curb paper leaks, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday, as he also announced June 21 as the date for the re-examination for those who took the NEET-UG this year.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Despite praise for Xi, Trump leaves China with little to show
US President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Over 132,000 households completed self-enumeration for Census 2027
More than 132,800 households across Delhi's municipal areas have completed self-enumeration under the Census 2027 exercise, with South West Delhi recording the highest participation, according to official data released on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Final exam: Stay alive
These fictional schools totally didn’t care about student safety. The real horror? Not one parent pulled their kid out
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
DJB says long-term water plan hit due to Lakhwar dam project delay
The Lakhwar dam on the Yamuna in Uttarakhand, which is expected to supply 134 million gallons a day (mgd) of water to Delhi upon completion, is facing a three-year delay and is now set to be completed by 2034, officials of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said, adding that they have been asked to modify their future plans accordingly.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
The creator of a shared visual imagination
On April 1, 2026, a Raja Ravi Varma painting made national headlines when it sold for a staggering ₹167 crore after an intense bidding war at auction.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times
US-China summit ends with small wins but no major deals
US President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Machine defeats man: Deep Blue topples Kasparov
Supercomputer beat the then world chess champion, ushering in engine era for sport
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times
Maha teacher part of NTA exam process behind NEET leak: CBI
A Chemistry professor who was part of the National Testing Agency's examination process has been arrested as the alleged mastermind behind the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak, the CBI said on Friday, pointing to a breach that originated inside the agency responsible for conducting India’s most critical medical entrance test.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
LSG’s Marsh, Akash dent CSK’s hopes for playoffs
Chennai Super Kings’ playoff hopes were dented after Lucknow Super Giants scripted a facile seven-wicket win on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Fire dept asks govt to fill over 6,600 posts, as shortage crosses 72.5%
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has asked the Delhi government to increase on priority the number of staff, citing a severe shortage, of over 6,600 personnel—a shortage of over 72.5% against a requirement of 9,123 personnel—according to documents accessed by HT.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times
'COCKROACHES' TARGETING THE SYSTEM: CJI ON JUDICIAL ATTACKS
The Supreme Court on Friday came down hard on what it described as growing and unwarranted attacks on the judiciary and the legal system, with CJI Surya Kant remarking that some unemployed young people end up becoming “media, social media, RTI activists and other activists” and begin targeting institutions.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
SIR enumeration forms can be submitted online
Voters in Delhi will have an option to submit their enumeration forms online during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, for which door-to-door verification by booth level officers (BLOs) will begin from June 30, an official said on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
PM SLAMS REPORT CLAIMING GOVT PLANNING TAX ON FOREIGN TRAVEL
In a rare move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday strongly rejected a media report that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel and termed the news “totally false”.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
7 KILLED AFTER SPEEDING TANKER CRASHES INTO TRACTOR IN K'TAKA
Seven members of an extended family were killed on Friday after a speeding tanker truck crashed into their tractor on a stretch of National Highway 50 along the border of Karnataka’s Koppal and Vijayanagara districts, said police.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Expedite trial in killing of actor's fan, SC tells K'taka
Court gives 1-yr time to examine witnesses; actor Darshan, an accused in the case, will be free to seek bail if there is no substantial progress during the period
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Family claims woman died by suicide over NEET cancellation
A 20-year-old woman medical aspirant allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Adarsh Nagar on Thursday afternoon, police said on Friday.
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May 16, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Govt kicks off application process for ration cards
The Delhi government on Friday began the process of accepting fresh applications for ration cards and requests for adding family members through the official e-District portal.
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