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Hindustan Times Delhi
'Authoritarianism is part of the colonial legacy'
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, the Pulitzer Prize-winner spoke about why historians must engage with the public
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
JSW One eyes $350 mn IPO, pre-IPO round on
JSW One Platform, the Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate’s B2B digital marketplace, has held discussions with bankers for an initial public offering (IPO) later this year, and is also in talks to raise a private round ahead of the listing, three people familiar with the matter said.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Azure model set to anchor Microsoft’s next big AI push
Two weeks after announcing its foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models for transcriptions, voice and images, Big Tech firm Microsoft wants to use its Azure cloud business strategy to sign long-term Al contracts with clients.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Pardoned Navy veteran charged, detained in separate case in Qatar
The external affairs ministry said on Friday that a former Indian Navy official, whose death sentence was commuted by a Qatari court in 2023, has been unable to return home because he was detained and sentenced in a separate case.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
COP AIMED GUN AT ME, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA CLAIMS
Jannayak Janta Party leader Dushyant Chautala on Friday alleged that a police car blocked his way, tried to knock him down, and a pistol was aimed at him when he was on his way to meet the district police chief here.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
BCCI finds no corrupt motive for RR manager
Rajasthan Royals manager Romi Bhinder was cleared of any corrupt wrong doing by BCCI's anti-corruption unit (ACSU) following an investigation for using a mobile phone in the dugout area during RR’s match against RCB in Guwahati on April 10.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Nitish Kumar: Last tall leader of JP movement
In the long arc of India’s political journey, the socialist movement led by Ram Manohar Lohia and later galvanised by Jayaprakash Narayan (JP), stands apart.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Divided House, defeated bill
The government's bid to fast-track women’s reservation hits the delimitation hurdle
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Buyers go light on gold this Akshaya Tritiya
Organized jewellers are pushing lightweight designs, price-lock schemes and new launches amid volatile gold prices ahead of Akshaya Tritiya.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
NE RIOTS: MOTHER OF MAN ASSAULTED BY 2 COPS SEEKS MURDER CHARGE
The mother of 23-year-old deceased Faizan, who was among the group allegedly beaten by police and forced to recite the national anthem during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, on Friday sought framing of an additional murder charge against two accused policemen.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Father, son murdered by neighbour at Tara Apts
A 60-year-old man and his son were stabbed to death in broad daylight, while their relative was wounded, after their neighbour attacked them inside Tara Apartment in south Delhi's Alaknanda area on Friday evening, police said.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
‘Woman tortured for over 2.5 hours’
{ RANJIT NAGAR } 70-YR-OLD SEXUALLY ASSAULTED
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
HC: File FIR in Rahul dual citizenship case
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to lodge a first information report (FIR) against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in connection with an alleged dual citizenship case.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
9 dead after minivan plunges into a gorge
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
TIME WOMEN ARE GIVEN THEIR DUE, MODI TELLS LS MPs
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the time has come to ensure that half of the nation’s population receives its rightful due in decision-making,
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Banker among three held in cyber fraud racket with ‘foreign handlers’
A cyber fraud racket with alleged links to “foreign handlers” has been unearthed with the arrest of three men, including the relationship manager at a private bank, senior police officers said on Friday.
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April 18, 2026
Hindustan Times
'It’s clear that at my best I can match the top players'
A stunning run at the Candidates saw her become only the second Indian to qualify for the Women's World Championship match
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Map helps locate Shakespeare' s London home
Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the riverside English town where tourists still throng to see his childhood home.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Wing of SpiceJet plane clips parked Akasa jet
Two aircraft — operated by SpiceJet and Akasa — clipped wings while taxiing at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Thursday afternoon, damaging both planes, airport officials said, adding that all the passengers were safe.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Shunted cop kills man to fake own death, held
A 55-year-old dismissed police constable has been arrested for burning alive a beggar to stage his own death in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district, police said on Thursday.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
'JeM cover used in bid to revive banned outfit'
The so-called white collar terror module behind the November 10, 2025 Red Fort blast was engaged in a conspiracy to revive the banned terrorist outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) under the guise of the more notorious Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), the Jammu and State Investigation Agency (SIA) said in a charge sheet filed on Thursday.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Can’t force citizens to vote: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that while participation in elections is vital toa democracy, citizens cannot be compelled to cast their vote, underscoring that awareness, and not coercion, is the appropriate means to strengthen electoral participation.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
West Asia conflict hits India’s March exports
India’s overall exports may have hit a record $860 billion in 2025-26, but March highlighted the impact of global disruptions caused by the war in West Asia, currently in the middle of an uneasy and uncertain ceasefire, with exports of 24 out of the 30 major commodities fell in the month (compared to the year-ago period); and merchandise exports to 10 of the top 20 export markets declined.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Justice for women, not a political gambit
The promise of the women’s reservation bill should not be diluted by procedural deferrals or political trade-offs. Representation must be realised within a clear and time-bound framework
4 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Court takes cognisance of police charge sheet
A Delhi court has taken cognisance of two Delhi Police chargesheets against the chairperson of Al-Falah group accusing him of displaying false accreditation on the university's website and misleading thousands of students, noting that prima facie offences of cheating and forgery are made out against the accused.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Constitution does not permit quota on basis of religion: Shah
Muslims will not be given reservation on the basis of religion as such a quota would be unconstitutional, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, while taking a swipe at opposition Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha during the special session that saw the introduction of three bills for amendment of the women’s quota law and to set up a delimitation commission.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Operator killed as excavator overturns during drain cleaning, cops cite lapses
A 23-year-old backhoe loader operator died after the machine he was operating overturned into a 16-foot-deep drain during cleaning work at Dyal Singh College in south Delhi's Lodhi Colony area on Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday, adding that the safety measures at the site were inadequate.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times Delhi
Pak accounts fanned Noida violence, 2 held: Police chief
Police have arrested two people while efforts are underway to apprehend a third accused for “systematically” instigating violence and largescale arson ahead of last week's factory workers’ protests, Gautam Budh Nagar police chief Laxmi Singh said on Thursday, adding that investigators have also filed cases against two social media handles that were “being operated from Pakistan”.
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
Compliance data from 7 stadiums yet to come
A total of seven cricket stadiums across the country have yet to share compliance data on groundwater utilisation and recharge, the Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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April 17, 2026
Hindustan Times
LS expansion will be fair, says govt; Oppn wants it in writing
The government on Thursday attempted to convince the Opposition that the proposal to increase the Lok Sabha’s strength and fast-track 33% reservation for women would involve a proportional 50% rise in each state's seats, thereby not hurting southern states apprehensive of an erosion in their relative standing in Parliament.
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