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Bengaluru man tries to set himself on fire near Raj Bhavan for media attention

The Bengaluru man doused himself in petrol, just as reporters gathered for a press briefing by a local politician.

Zuhail Ahmed doused himself in petrol outside the official residence building of the Karnataka Governor in Bengaluru.(HT File)

cities

Published on Apr 14, 2025 08:37 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Unpacking Donald Trump’s unpredictability

This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

ht insight

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 01:31 PM IST

ByPravesh Kumar Gupta

Johnny Depp says he does not have any ‘ill feelings toward anyone’

Johnny Depp is opening about his career in Hollywood and how he is moving on with the screening of his new film, Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness.

Johnny Depp at the screening of his movie at the 19th Rome Film Festival, in Rome. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)(AP)

entertainment

Published on Oct 27, 2024 03:06 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das

Review: Broken Promises by Mrityunjay Sharma

Largely focusing on Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ascendancy against the major political events of the 1990s including Mandal and Masjid and on how his and Rabri Devi’s rule affected the state, Broken Promises explores why Bihar has lagged behind the rest of India

Policemen carrying away a protestor in Bihar on 31 January 1994. (HT PHOTO)

books

Published on Aug 23, 2024 09:42 PM IST

BySyed Saad Ahmed

How's the US media covering Donald Trump's ‘trial of the century’?

The Daily Show host critically analyses US media's fascination towards Donald Trump and its non stop coverage of hush money trial

Former president Donald Trump, center, awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 22, 2024, in New York. (AP)

world news

Published on Apr 23, 2024 04:26 PM IST

ByVertika Kanaujia

Essay: On the spectacle of cancel culture

Depending on whom you ask, cancel culture is a threat to freedom of expression or mere background noise; it is changing social codes or it is changing nothing

A scene from Sick of Myself (Film still)

books

Published on Apr 09, 2024 08:54 PM IST

By Prahlad Srihari

Lok Sabha breach accused wanted to form a political outfit: Investigators

Key accused Sagar Sharma also told the police that an earlier plan was to set themselves ablaze outside Parliament, but it was later abandoned

Sagar Sharma, center, an accused in the security breach in parliament, is escorted to be taken into police custody in New Delhi,(AP)

india news

Updated on Dec 16, 2023 09:50 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari, New Delhi

Kerala train fire suspect hospitalised

State director general of police Anil Kant said it is not possible to arrive at a terror link without interrogating him in detail and police will decide whether to slap the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) or not only after the interrogation

Police personnel during an investigation into the train fire incident, in Kozhikode. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram

Anushka Sharma talks about media attention her baby will get: ‘We don’t want to raise brats’

Anushka Sharma has talked about the core values that she wants her child to have. The actor says that she will teach her child to be respectful towards everyone.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli will welcome their baby in January.

entertainment

Updated on Dec 31, 2020 07:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Entertainment Desk

Anti-CAA protests have shown women can lead

The photographs emerging from the Jamia protest — not just the iconic video featuring the four but also women breaking stereotypes in all— women protests, offering roses to police, giving clear soundbytes, or just claiming their place on the streets — show courage and tenacity, clarity and commitment. More important, they tell us that women belong and, yes, they can lead.

Members of Women India Movement display placards and raise slogans during a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizenship (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), in Bengaluru, December 26(PTI)

columns

Updated on Dec 27, 2019 06:34 PM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Don’t impair the integrity of the UPSC exam system

The panel must address concerns on quality of questions, nature of the exam, and what it is seeking in a candidate

The Union Public Service Commission also needs to evolve systems to conduct appraisals of question papers perhaps as post-mortem exercises to examine if the examinations are bringing out the qualities needed in candidates it recommends for selection(HINDUSTAN TIMES PHOTO)

analysis

Updated on Oct 31, 2019 06:20 PM IST

ByVivek Katju

Pay closer attention to our children

Muzaffarpur highlights the lack of basic health facilities for the poor. Fixing this must be a priority

The media must understand the plight of the families while they are reporting.(HT)

columns

Published on Jun 23, 2019 07:40 PM IST

ByShashi Shekhar

Sara Ali Khan takes an auto ride to her gym, wonders how paparazzi found her. Watch

Sara Ali Khan seems to love auto rides - after her trip with Ananya Panday last year, she was spotted taking an auto to her gym on Thursday.

Sara Ali Khan takes an auto ride as she heads for her gym in Mumbai.(Instagram video grabs)

entertainment

Updated on Apr 27, 2019 11:57 AM IST

ByHT Corespondent

This California couple pleaded guilty for chaining, torturing 12 of their 13 children

The case came to light last year when one of the children -- 17-year-old daughter Jordan -- escaped through a window from the couple’s home in the town of Perris, about two hours southeast of Los Angeles, and called the emergency services.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows David Allen Turpin and Louise Anna Turpin (R) making a court appearance in Riverside, California, U.S.(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Feb 23, 2019 08:30 AM IST

Los Angeles | ByAgence France-Presse

Opinion| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped popularise sports

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, every sporting victory is an opportunity to reiterate his support for Indian sport and inspire youngsters to take up sports as a way of life

“Are you aware that out of the wrestlers who represented India, each one of them returned with a medal?” asked the Prime Minister during his talk show, Mann Ki Baat.(PTI Photo)

analysis

Updated on Dec 24, 2018 11:54 AM IST

ByGagan Narang

It would be wrong to say there is no aggression in shooting: Heena Sidhu

Sidhu, who won medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games this year, said that she is in a phase where she wants to grow with the sport.

htls

Updated on Nov 21, 2019 01:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

The Unnao case highlights the flaws in UP’s law and order system

In the Unnao case, the government seems to have acted only after the onslaught of negative publicity had become embarrassing for it. In fact, despite the chief minister’s claims that he has controlled crime in UP, there were an astounding 803 rape cases in the first two months of his tenure

When the Yogi government came to power, it promised that one of its main tasks would be to tackle the law and order situation in the state. The first step for this is to at least ensure that FIRs are filed on time(Subhankar Chakraborty/HT)

editorials

Published on Apr 10, 2018 07:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent

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The Bengaluru man doused himself in petrol, just as reporters gathered for a press briefing by a local politician.

This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow (Eurasia), Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.

Johnny Depp is opening about his career in Hollywood and how he is moving on with the screening of his new film, Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness.

Largely focusing on Lalu Prasad Yadav’s ascendancy against the major political events of the 1990s including Mandal and Masjid and on how his and Rabri Devi’s rule affected the state, Broken Promises explores why Bihar has lagged behind the rest of India

The Daily Show host critically analyses US media's fascination towards Donald Trump and its non stop coverage of hush money trial

Depending on whom you ask, cancel culture is a threat to freedom of expression or mere background noise; it is changing social codes or it is changing nothing

Key accused Sagar Sharma also told the police that an earlier plan was to set themselves ablaze outside Parliament, but it was later abandoned

State director general of police Anil Kant said it is not possible to arrive at a terror link without interrogating him in detail and police will decide whether to slap the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) or not only after the interrogation

Anushka Sharma has talked about the core values that she wants her child to have. The actor says that she will teach her child to be respectful towards everyone.

The panel must address concerns on quality of questions, nature of the exam, and what it is seeking in a candidate

Muzaffarpur highlights the lack of basic health facilities for the poor. Fixing this must be a priority

Sara Ali Khan seems to love auto rides - after her trip with Ananya Panday last year, she was spotted taking an auto to her gym on Thursday.

The case came to light last year when one of the children -- 17-year-old daughter Jordan -- escaped through a window from the couple’s home in the town of Perris, about two hours southeast of Los Angeles, and called the emergency services.

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, every sporting victory is an opportunity to reiterate his support for Indian sport and inspire youngsters to take up sports as a way of life

Sidhu, who won medals at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games this year, said that she is in a phase where she wants to grow with the sport.

In the Unnao case, the government seems to have acted only after the onslaught of negative publicity had become embarrassing for it. In fact, despite the chief minister’s claims that he has controlled crime in UP, there were an astounding 803 rape cases in the first two months of his tenure

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