Articles by HT Correspondents
Punjab: Roadways contractual staff to stop bus stands ops for 2 hrs on April 3
A complete strike will be observed from April 7 to 9 in case the state govt doesn’t accept their demands: Workers’ union; the announcement came after a meeting held in Jalandhar, where the unions expressed frustration over the government’s inaction, despite repeated assurances.
Published on Apr 01, 2025 08:33 PM IST
HT Correspondents, Jalandhar/ludhiana
Meghalaya CM rebukes Biren Singh for dragging Sangma’s name into Manipur crisis
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma said at this time, everyone’s efforts should be towards the restoration of peace and harmony in Manipur and not indulge in ‘political posturing’
Updated on Apr 01, 2025 06:35 PM IST
Farmers protest outside residences of AAP ministers, MLAs against police crackdown
The call for the protest was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
Published on Apr 01, 2025 06:12 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Sangrur, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Amritsar:
3 drug smugglers held, 14-kg heroin recovered
In the Tarn Taran operation police dismantled a drug trafficking cartel with the arrest of two drug smugglers and recovered 6kg heroin from their possession, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.
Published on Mar 31, 2025 07:24 AM IST
SKM holds statewide stir over eviction of farmers
The Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), a key constituent of SKM (Non-Political), stayed away from Friday’s protest.
Published on Mar 29, 2025 09:22 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Bathinda/sangrur
No tractor-trailer stolen from Khanauri protest site: Patiala DIG
Sidhu, who reached the Khanauri protest site today, said there were nearly 650 tractor-trailers parked at the protest site before the farmers cleared the site.
Published on Mar 27, 2025 07:36 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Patiala/ Sangrur
3 Gujarat policemen killed, cop injured in Haryana road accident
Three personnel posted at Ahmedabad city police station died in mishap on Dabwali-Chautala road in Sirsa district, while the injured cop has been hospitalised in AIIMS, Bathinda.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 01:52 PM IST
Road linking Gzb, Gr Noida shut for month for revamp
Shahberi Road in Ghaziabad will be closed for 20-25 days for widening work, diverting traffic to NH 9, impacting daily commuters and school routes.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:10 AM IST
FDA seizes spurious meds from illegal drug-making unit in Sonepat
Officials said that the FDA has also detained a man who was identified as Yogesh Kumar, a native of Sirsa district and an FIR was being registered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Published on Mar 25, 2025 09:14 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Karnal/chandigarh
Road mishaps snuff out 2 lives in Mohali, Panchkula
2 also suffered burn injury in Sector 19, Chandigarh; panic erupted in Sadar Bazar on Monday when an enforcement wing vehicle arrived for action; amid the chaos, a food stall’s cauldron of hot oil overturned, severely burning two people
Published on Mar 25, 2025 09:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Mohali/ Panchkula:
Cash row: HCBA seeks justice Varma’s impeachment, CBI, ED probe
Allahabad HC Bar Assn decides to abstain from judicial work till further notice, OBA exec meeting in Lucknow to discuss issue
Published on Mar 25, 2025 05:28 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Prayagraj/lucknow
Chandigarh: Student ends life, kin allege police torture
The mother of the victim has accused an ASI deployed at the Chandigarh cybercrime police of torturing all four students who were reportedly called to the police station in Sector 17 on Saturday.
Published on Mar 24, 2025 09:48 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Mohali
Punjab: Opposition flays crackdown; economy hit, says AAP
Cabinet minister Tarunpreet Singh Sondh questions highway blockades. “Their fight is against the central government, but the closure of Punjab’s borders and highways caused losses to the state’s economy,” he says.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:46 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh
Road opens after Punjab crackdown on farmers
Punjab Police reopened National Highway 44 after 13 months, clearing protest sites, amid political backlash and calls for farmers to address issues with the Centre.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Security forces removing barricades to clear Shambhu, Khanauri borders
Patiala range DIG Mandeep Singh says process of clearing Patiala-Delhi highway should be over by Thursday evening.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 12:56 PM IST
Dal Khalsa activists paste Bhindranwale’s photos on Himachal vehicles
Activists of the Dal Khalsa and Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP), on Tuesday, pasted Bhindrawale’s posters on Himachal buses parked in the local bus stand and on the Chintpurni road. Photos were also pasted on some private vehicles bearing HP number.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 09:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Hoshiarpur/ Amritsar:
Eminent jurists remain split on ONOP proposal
The 39-member panel is examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill and is scheduled to complete its report by the first day of the last week of the 2025 budget session.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:24 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
80 police teams monitor traffic violations during Holi celebrations
Eighty teams were stationed at 50 key locations to monitor drink-and-drive cases and other traffic rule violations
Published on Mar 15, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Farmers gherao AAP MLAs’ houses, offices across Punjab
The protests were called after talks between farmer representatives and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann broke down in Chandigarh on March 3.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:26 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Punjab
Rajya Sabha passes Railways Amendment Bill
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aimed at modernising and streamlining railway operations across India
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:02 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
Voter ID issue set to rock House as session resumes
Parliament's Budget session resumes with NDA and Opposition clashing over EPIC numbers, US tariffs, delimitation, and Waqf Bill amendments.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 06:36 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi
Punjab: Narcotics anonymous groups to come up in all villages to fight drugs
Punjab’s war against drugs: Each committee will be headed by a woman panchayat member and have an ASHA worker as the member secretary.
Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:38 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Barnala/bathinda
J&K: Promises not fulfilled, alleges Opposition
BJP’s J&K spokesperson Altaf Thakur terms the budget as nothing but “jumla bazi” and a stark “betrayal of the promises” made during the elections; where are the 12 free gas cylinders, he asks
Published on Mar 08, 2025 07:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Jammu/srinagar
Delhi, Washington complete historic nuclear agreement
HT carried a report on the two sides finalising the deal on the front page of March 3, 2006 edition
Published on Mar 08, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Police raze properties of drug smugglers in Amritsar, Khanna
The Punjab Police demolished eight structures constructed by smugglers using drug money in Amritsar and Khanna, officials said on Thursday
Published on Mar 07, 2025 07:00 AM IST
ED raids across TN in case linked to minister
The raids were conducted at about 25 locations in the southern state, including at Balaji’s hometown in Karur district and in Namakkal district where his friends have businesses and government contracts.
Published on Mar 07, 2025 06:28 AM IST
Barricades to halt farmers stops traffic in its tracks in Chandigarh, Mohali
With extensive security measures in place to halt the arrival of protesting farmers from Punjab, under Samyukta Kisan Morcha sit-in call, commuters travelling from Zirakpur, Mohali, Kharar, Dera Bassi and nearby areas found themselves stuck in serpentine queues
Published on Mar 06, 2025 09:48 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/mohali
Punjab Police detain SKM leaders ahead of Chandigarh sit-in
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha strongly condemned the Punjab Police action, terming it a “dictatorial step by the Bhagwant Mann government to suppress the democratic rights of farmers for peaceful protest”.
Published on Mar 05, 2025 09:20 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/ludhiana/jalandhar
Punjab govt suspends 15 tehsildars, naib tehsildars
Following the move, joint action committee of the revenue department decided to proceed on mass leave from Wednesday
Published on Mar 05, 2025 09:00 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/ludhiana/bathinda/jalandhar
Three held for assaulting Sikh men, vandalising showroom in Rishikesh
Uttarakhand Police on Monday arrested three men for allegedly vandalising a bike showroom, assaulting Sikh men and forcibly removing their turbans in Rishikesh on Sunday, as Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) asked chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and state police chief Deepam Seth to take action against culprits
Published on Mar 04, 2025 09:54 AM IST