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Exclusive: K-pop star Sorn talks ‘Bad4Us,’ CLC reunion, dream collabs and more
In an exclusive interview with HT.com, CLC singer Sorn dished all about her latest solo track, “BAD4US,” and a potential CLC reunion in the future.
Published on Jul 29, 2024 06:37 PM IST
Karnataka HC reserves its judgment in SJM mutt case
The division bench comprising chief justice Prasanna Balachandra Varale, alongside Justice MJS Kamal, presided over the extensive hearings and has reserved the final judgment
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 01:35 AM IST
Justice evades ‘manual scavenging’ victims
A social organization has accused the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of omitting sections of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (PEMSR) Act, 2013, from FIRs related to the deaths of three sanitation workers last month. The organization, Jan Haq Sangharsh Samiti (JHSS), claimed that the workers were engaged in manual scavenging without proper safety gear, in violation of the law. Four contractors and supervisors have been arrested and charged, but without reference to the Manual Scavenging Act. JHSS argues that the Act would recognize the workers and their work and also bring into play the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, if the victims belong to the SC/ST community.
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 01:06 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Beant Singh assassination case: Key witness accuses gunman of misbehaving in inebriated state
Balwinder, accusing his gunman of misbehaving with him in an inebriated state, informed police control room at 112 around 9:21 pm. In his complaint lodged with Sector 19 police station, Balwinder said he had visited Sector 18 market for some personal work where his security guard misbehaved with him, allegedly in a drunken state.
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 04:21 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
PMC fixes water leakage issue at Vishrantwadi
Repair work has begun to fix a water leakage issue at Vishrantwadi Chowk in Pune, two days after local citizens complained to the Pune Municipal Corporation. The issue was highlighted by news outlet HT. An anonymous executive engineer said the repairs would be completed by tomorrow.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:44 PM IST
7-year-old boy dies in alleged leopard attack in Assam district: Official
The boy had gone missing while he was returning home, but his body was found with injuries later in a forest area
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 07:17 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Haryana excise dept to crack down on liquor licence menace
Haryana's excise department is considering a crackdown on clubs, pubs, restaurants and other establishments operating without a liquor licence. Officials have identified around 20 facilities in Gurugram's Sector 29, Golf Course Extension Road and Golf Course Road that are operating without a licence for extended hours. To obtain a liquor licence, an establishment owner must apply for L4 and L5 licences. If the owner plans to keep the pub or bar open until 2am, an annual fee of INR20 lakh ($27,000) is required. For those that want to stay open until 8am, an additional INR18 lakh is required.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Decoding flaws in country’s economic, political policies
Mody joined host Milan Vaishnav last week on the “Grand Tamasha” podcast, a co-production of HT and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to talk more about his book.
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:33 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Manipur farmer awarded for producing tractor operated taro harvester
Yanglem Brajamania said that it took about 4 to 5 years to develop the final shape of the taro harvester machine
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:37 PM IST
Sobhapati Samom
Delhi Speaker constitutes House panels, committees
Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj who earlier headed the privileges committee is no longer part of any committee because of his elevation to the cabinet.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Ongoing MU exams illegal, says teachers’ union
The Mumbai University and College Teachers Association (MUCTA) has claimed that the current exams taking place at Mumbai University are illegal due to the absence of Boards of Studies (BoS). The university requires BoS to administer exams according to the Maharashtra Public University Act, but MU has no elected BoS and no temporary one in place. MUCTA has written to the governor of Maharashtra to demand action. Students have experienced problems during the exams due to the lack of BoS, and Shri Shivpratishthan Yuva Hindustan has requested permission from MU for a mass reading of relevant sections of the Act on campus.
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Niraj Pandit
IIT-B students voice against paying for opting out of mess food
As per an RTI based on three dormitories which were submitted by a student group at IIT-B, approximately 60% who pay for the mess service avoid eating there. IIT-B charges every student ₹1,260 per month to opt out of the service, which comes to ₹7,560 every semester.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Green tribunal notice to builder over serious Tree Act violations
The National Green Tribunal in Pune has admitted an application alleging that Skylark Buildcon, the developer of luxury project Oberoi Three Sixty West, has violated the Maharashtra Urban Areas Preservation of Trees Act (MUAPT), 1975, by not planting any trees in open spaces. The tribunal has sought replies from the respondents and listed the case for hearing on July 4, 2023.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:39 AM IST
10 minor girls rescued from Bihar’s East Champaran district
The raid was conducted after the NCPCR told the district police that 4-5 minor girls had been trafficked from West Bengal and were being confined at a location in the district.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 02:01 PM IST
TRF threatens 30 RSS leaders in Jammu and Kashmir
A senior police officer said such propaganda by proxy outfits was not a new phenomenon in Kashmir and they are verifying the veracity of the letter. “TRF is a mouthpiece of Pakistan’s ISI, which on behalf of terror outfits keep issuing threats. They try to create disturbance and fuel fear among the people,” he added.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 11:00 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Cheating case against builders for selling the same flat to 2 buyers
The Hegdes bought a 105 square meter flat on the ninth floor of the project. After making the payment, he was also given an allotment letter and shown all the documents related to the project. The building was supposed to be completed in 2015 but the construction work kept getting delayed for several years
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
Hutong Cat | Iran-Saudi deal, third term presidency, all in a day's work for Xi
While the sequence of how the talks were engineered falls into place only in hindsight, the timing of its announcement was finely calibrated and the symbolism was clear for all to see and interpret
Updated on Mar 20, 2023 06:26 PM IST