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I like to ventriloquise my characters
On her latest collection of short fiction, and on using the second-person narratorial voice in a story
2 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Bangladesh asks India to stop Hasina from fabricating statements
Bangladesh has asked India to stop ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from making \"false and fabricated\" comments while she is in the country, its foreign ministry said.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Elevated levels of pollution will hit long-term growth
Budget season had us Indians talking economics – news and social media were awash with discussions on deficits, market indicators, taxes, and subsidies.
4 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India's Exports May Hit Record $800 Bn This Year
If unfair trade barriers are imposed, govt will take up the matter with counterparts
2 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
RBI's rate cut and how it will benefit retail borrowers
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee on Friday delivered a much-anticipated rate cut of 25 basis points, taking the policy repo rate to 6.25%.
2 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Hottest Jan Ever as La Niña Fails to Moderate Temps
Global temperatures shattered records again in the first month of this year as January became the warmest ever recorded, marking an unprecedented 18th month out of the last 19 that were above a critical climate threshold despite cooling La Niña conditions that typically moderate global heat.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Japan Retrial System To Be Reviewed After Landmark Acquittal
Japan's retrial system will be scrutinized by legal experts for possible revision, officials said on Friday, following last year's acquittal of the world's longest-serving death row prisoner.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Australian Lawmaker Renames Himself 'Aussie' Trump to Oppose 'Lefty Nonsense'
An Australian lawmaker says he has changed his name to Austin \"Aussie\" Trump to follow in the footsteps of the US president in calling out \"woke lefty nonsense\".
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Sonu on Arrest Warrant: Celebs Are Soft Targets
Actor Sonu Sood has addressed the matter after a court in Ludhiana (Punjab) set a non-bailable warrant against him in connection to a fraud case.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Voter List Issued In August Last Year Can Be Used For Urban Body Polls: ECI Tells HC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday filed an affidavit in the Jharkhand high court stating that the voter list published on August 7 last year will be considered up to date and can be used for the urban local body (ULB) elections in the state, an advocate close to the matter said.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
M&M Q3 Profit Up 19% on Strong SUV Demand
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 19% rise in quarterly profit on Friday, driven by strong sport utility vehicles sales and said it would separately account and report the low-margin earnings of its electric SUVs from the current quarter.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Only connect
{ A NOVEL } OF LONELINESS AND SOLITUDE
3 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Darbhanga airport's CAT-I lighting system to be completed by March 10: AAI
The delay in commissioning the CAT-I lighting system at Darbhanga airport continues to impact flight operations, especially during low-visibility conditions in winter due to fog, officials said.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
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Wenders bender: A very Wim evening
Early Thursday evening, a line of people began to form outside Regal cinema, one of Mumbai's last surviving single-screen theatres.
5 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Trump Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court
The Netherlands, the host nation of the court based in The Hague, said it regretted the sanctions
2 min |
February 08, 2025
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Iran Supreme Leader Criticizes Proposed Nuclear Talks With US
Iran's supreme leader said on Friday that negotiations with America \"are not intelligent, wise or honorable\" after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
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League Cup: Liverpool blank Spurs
Liverpool will play Newcastle in the English League Cup final after routing Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday.
3 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Israel PM Gifts Trump Golden Pager Marking Attack on Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave US President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, in a symbolic gesture marking Israel's shocking attack on Hezbollah last year.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Rupee Recovers 15 Paise From All-Time Low To Close At 87.44
The rupee recovered 15 paise from its all-time low closing level to 87.44 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India reduced repo rate by 25 basis points in line with street expectations.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
S, M, L? Why sizing is so FML
You have one body. So why are you six different sizes when you shop at a mall? Random sizing hurts both buyers and businesses. Is there a way out?
4 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Govt Is Taking Steps To Address Traffic Woes In Jaipur: Minister
Rajasthan transport and road safety minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Friday informed the state legislative assembly that the government is taking effective and concrete steps to address the traffic congestion caused by illegal vehicles in Jaipur.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
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RG KAR CASE: HC Dismisses State Govt's Plea for Death Penalty
The Calcutta high court on Friday dismissed the West Bengal government's appeal seeking death penalty for RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy, but accepted a similar plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
State of nation offers reasons to rejoice, worry
Joblessness may be the most troubling feature of the Republic today. We haven't been innovative in this all-important field. Government jobs, the army and openings abroad cannot possibly absorb the millions in the queue.
4 min |
February 08, 2025
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Vandalism spreads across B'desh as Awami League leaders' homes targeted
Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
2 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
LIC Reports Quarterly Profit Rise of 17% as Employee Costs Drop
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's biggest insurer, reported a 17% rise in third-quarter profit on Friday, helped by a fall in employee-related expenses.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Not much love for Junaid, Khushi's Gen Z love story
The title of the film Loveyapa is an obvious spin on the slang that rhymes with it. But is this film that slang? It misses. Barely. Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan is introduced on the big screen opposite Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's youngest Khushi Kapoor.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
India's Forex Reserves Rise For 2nd Consecutive Week, Hit $631 Bn
India's forex reserves rose $1.05 billion to $630.607 billion for the week ended January 31, the RBI said on Friday.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Vandalism spreads across Bangladesh as Awami League leaders' homes targeted
Protesters in Bangladesh have attacked and torched houses of leaders of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League across the country, and murals of the country's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were demolished and defaced in nearly two dozen districts, according to media reports.
2 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
Flight Carrying 10 Reported Missing In Alaska
Crews in Alaska were searching on Friday for a small commercial plane that went missing with 10 people on board, local authorities said, in the latest US air incident.
1 min |
February 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi
U'khand govt says no reason to worry about earthquakes
The Uttarakhand government said \"there is nothing to worry\" about the back-to-back earthquakes in Uttarkashi districts, citing reports of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
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