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Residents oppose renaming of Dehradun’s Miyanwala

CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said Dehradun mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, assembly member Umesh Sharma Kau, and councillors expressed gratitude over renaming Miyanwala

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami . (ANI)

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Published on Apr 04, 2025 04:43 PM IST

ByAmit Bathla

British nurse who changed her name to ‘Pudsey Bear’ can’t get a passport

A British woman who legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has been unable to obtain a passport.

The Home Office urged her to get BBC’s permission before reapplying, as Pudsey Bear has been Children in Need’s mascot since 1985.(Pexel)

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Updated on Mar 22, 2025 11:27 AM IST

BySimran Singh

'Difficult to say Eternal': Zomato's name change shocks food delivery addicts

In a surprising move, Zomato is changing its parent company name to Eternal Limited.

In a letter to shareholders, Zomato boss Deepinder Goyal said that the company's board has approved the name change. (Reuters)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2025 07:19 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Journey of Bombay to Mumbai: How India accepted the name change 30 years ago

In its first cabinet meeting after being elected to power in 1995, the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance decided to rename the state’s capital as Mumbai

The official name of the city was changed from Bombay to Mumbai in 1995 when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:26 AM IST

BySaurabh Kulshreshtha

Shiloh Jolie experienced ‘painful events’ before Pitt's name drop

Shiloh Jolie Pitt legally drops Pitt from her name as part of a personal decision. Lawyer denies reports of newspaper ad about name change

Brad Pitt with Pax (L), Shiloh (C) and Maddox (R) at the premiere of Jolie’s film, Unbroken. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jul 22, 2024 10:25 AM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

Shiloh Jolie's name change newspaper ‘could not have been avoided’: Expert

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt's recently got her name-change petition published in a newspaper. Here's why she couldn't have avoided it for it to be legally processed.

Angelina Jolie attended a premiere with her daughters Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. Her two daughters looked equally stunning as they walked the red carpet with their mother.(AFP)

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Published on Jul 21, 2024 12:55 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Kanye West urges music industry to refer to him as Ye not by his ‘slave name’

Revealing the reason behind West's preference for being called “Ye,” his staff added, “He [West] has on several occasions referred to it as his slave name.”

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Published on Mar 24, 2024 04:49 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Pune Metro to rename six stations

The demands to change the names of the metro stations began after opening of the first phase of the Pune Metro in March 2022 when commuter organisations called for a name change for Bhosari station, suggesting it be renamed to Nashik Phata as the metro services stop there

Shiv Sena (UBT) workers protest at Kasba metro station. Many lawyers, activists had asked to change names of the stations. (HT Photo)

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Published on Feb 28, 2024 10:59 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Civic body approves proposal to change the name of Ghaziabad city

The proposal for changing the name of Ghaziabad city was approved by the corporation board and the proposal will now be sent to the state government for final approval and also for selecting a name

The proposal was put forward by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Sanjay Singh, who also proposed names such as ’Harnandi Nagar’ and ’Gajnagar’, but the municipal corporation has decided to let the state government pick the new name, said civic officials. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

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Published on Jan 09, 2024 10:52 PM IST

ByPeeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad

Six years after murdering friend in Delhi, man held in Meerut

25-year-old Mohammad Samir, who was accused of killing a friend in northeast Delhi in 2017, was working as a loader in Meerut, when he was arrested last week

The victim and the four accused were employed in private companies in Delhi at the time. A week after the crime was committed, they were all arrested. (Representational image)

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Updated on Oct 10, 2023 05:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Afternoon briefing: UN's take on 'India vs Bharat' row; and all the latest news

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres(AFP)

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Published on Sep 07, 2023 01:15 PM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

'India' accepted name for our country, changing it not required: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said changing India's name to Bharat is unnecessary as it is already accepted.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah. (ANI)

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Published on Sep 06, 2023 08:31 AM IST

PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S

French get royal go-ahead to rename Touquet airport after Queen Elizabeth

The authorities had requested the name change just days after the queen, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on September 8 aged 96.

Le Touquet, about an hour's drive south of Calais, is a popular resort where French President Emmanuel Macron and wife Brigitte notably have a home. (File)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2023 10:53 PM IST

AFP |

From a bird to a letter: the journey of a logo and a brand

Brands change. Logos change. The more impactful name changes are where they signify a deeper change in what is being offered to customers

Twitter logos hang outside the company's offices in San Francisco, (AP)

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Published on Jul 29, 2023 11:53 AM IST

ByAmbi Parameswaran

State govt renames Dattawadi Police Station as Parvati Police station

On June 15, the state administration responded to the residents’ petition by approving the name suggestion

The identical names of the two establishments led to misidentification issues among the citizens. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Jun 16, 2023 11:20 PM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Victim of fraud on matrimonial app, woman lays trap to nab cheat

According to deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Jitendra Kumar Meena, the victim, with the police’s nod, coached another woman to lure the suspect into the police’s net.

The accused, identified as Vishal Balyan, holds an MBA degree and worked in the human resource department for a multinational company (MNC) in Gurugram until 2021. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:44 PM IST

ByShiv Sunny

Raj's ‘Miyan Ka Bada’, 5 other railway stations renamed recently. Details here

The railway stations at Jhansi, Bhopal and Ayodhya have been renamed in recent times by the respective state governments.

Mahesh Nagar Halt was earlier known as ‘Miyan Ka Bada' railway station. (Twitter/@ANI_MP_CG_RJ)

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Published on May 02, 2022 10:49 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash

SC allows name change in CBSE school certificates

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to allow changes in name or date of birth in school certificates issued by it even after the publication of results

The court took the decision while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the CBSE’s Examination Byelaws of 2007 that did not look into any request for correction or change in name or date of birth of the candidate or name of parent(s).(Reuters)

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Updated on Jun 04, 2021 05:59 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

HRD ministry to be renamed as Ministry of Education?

According to a key recommendation in the draft New Education Policy, in order to bring the focus back on education and learning, the Ministry of Human Resource Development should be redesignated as the Ministry of Education (MoE).

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Updated on Oct 22, 2019 10:31 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAmandeep Shukla

Endless struggle: Process to update IDs after sex change traumatic, say trans women

A sex change is usually one of the toughest and most traumatic processes a human being undergoes, involving hormonal treatment and multiple surgeries and dealing with the reaction of families and friends. However, getting that newfound identity officially endorsed has its own share of agony.

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Published on Sep 06, 2019 01:34 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByTanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Name change speedier than development in Hathras

The repeated naming and renaming of the Hathras district has brought little relief to the people who continue to struggle.A reserved parliamentary seat, Hathras is known for colours of Holi which are supplied far and wide.

Hathras, a reserved parliamentary constituency, is known for manufacturing Holi colours.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 16, 2019 02:23 PM IST

Hinduatn Times, Agra | ByHemendra Chaturvedi, Agra

Tussle over name change of 184-year-old Byculla church

Worshippers at a 184-year-old Byculla church filed a non-cognisable complaint (NC) at Nagpada police station on Sunday, accusing fellow members of changing the name of the church without consulting them.

Members of Hume Memorial Congregation Victoria Garden Church found the name of the church mentioned as Karnatak Church on the electricity bill.(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Mar 14, 2019 11:53 AM IST

Mumbai | ByHT Correspondent

DU officials, students may meet CBSE on trans rights issue

Delhi University (DU) officials and students may soon meet with officials of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to discuss the possibility of allowing transgender students to change names and gender in their educational records.

In response to a petition filed by a former transgender student seeking to change name and gender on education records, a bench had, on February 20, expressed displeasure with the CBSE and DU for declining her request.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Mar 01, 2019 02:49 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByFareeha Iftikhar

UP govt seeks name change of two Metro stations

A communication sent by UP principal secretary Nitin Ramesh Gokarn stated the state government would change the name of New Bus Adda station to ‘Shaheed Sthal’ and Rajendra Nagar station to ‘Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar station’.

The Uttar Pradesh government has written to Ministry of Housing and Urban affairs and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation for changing the names of two Metro stations on the 9.6km Metro route from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda.(Picture for representation)

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Published on Feb 26, 2019 04:02 AM IST

Ghaziabad | ByHT Correspondent

National Aids Research Institute to drop focus on HIV, undergo name change

NARI director Dr Samiran Panda said in an interview that this was among the issues discussed during the February 8 visit by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) director Dr Balram Bhargava to the institute at Bhosari, Pune.

the National Aids Research Institute (NARI) is set to drop its focus on research into the Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (Aids) and also undergo a name change in the coming months.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2019 07:45 AM IST

Pune | ByNozia Sayyed

Another name change in UP, Cattle pounds to be called Gau Sanrakshan Kendras

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the renaming of ‘kanji houses” (cattle pounds) as ‘Gau Sanrankshan Kendras’ (cow protection centres).

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the renaming of ‘kanji houses” (cattle pounds) as ‘Gau Sarankshan Kendras’ (cow protection centres).(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 03, 2019 10:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByUmesh Raghuvanshi

How renaming Allahabad helped designer come up with logo for Prayagraj smart city

For an IIT Kanpur PhD scholar, whose logo finally went on to be approved by the authorities, the name-change from Allahabad to Prayagraj, in fact, made the task easier for him as the symmetry of letter “A” was offering not much to play with.

The file picture shows Rashtriya Rakshak Samuh activists covering Allahabad Railway Junction board with poster of 'Prayagraj' as Uttar Pradesh government Cabinet approves renaming of the city 'Allahabad' to 'Prayagraj' ahead of Kumbh Mela, in Allahabad.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 02, 2018 07:58 PM IST

Lucknow | ByPress Trust of India

Politics and emotions behind renaming Mumbai’s streets

In 2018, renaming of streets, structures has been the second-most discussed issue in BMC. Here’s what it means for a diverse city like Mumbai and its citizens.

The Prince of Wales Museum has been renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya.(Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

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Updated on Nov 19, 2018 05:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByMalavika Neurekar, Mumbai

From Illahabas to Allahabad to Prayagraj - who cares and why

Did Allahabad have a perfect past? Who wants Prayagraj? We map the social history of the change of name of a historical city of India

Kalyan Ghosh is the grandson of Chintamoni Ghosh the founder of The Indian Press. Ghosh was the publisher of all mainstream litterateurs and literary currents in the late 19th century when Allahabad was a boomtown.(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 03, 2018 04:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByParamita Ghosh

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CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said Dehradun mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, assembly member Umesh Sharma Kau, and councillors expressed gratitude over renaming Miyanwala

A British woman who legally changed her name to Pudsey Bear for charity 16 years ago has been unable to obtain a passport.

In a surprising move, Zomato is changing its parent company name to Eternal Limited.

In its first cabinet meeting after being elected to power in 1995, the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance decided to rename the state’s capital as Mumbai

Shiloh Jolie Pitt legally drops Pitt from her name as part of a personal decision. Lawyer denies reports of newspaper ad about name change

Shiloh Jolie-Pitt's recently got her name-change petition published in a newspaper. Here's why she couldn't have avoided it for it to be legally processed.

Revealing the reason behind West's preference for being called “Ye,” his staff added, “He [West] has on several occasions referred to it as his slave name.”

The demands to change the names of the metro stations began after opening of the first phase of the Pune Metro in March 2022 when commuter organisations called for a name change for Bhosari station, suggesting it be renamed to Nashik Phata as the metro services stop there

The proposal for changing the name of Ghaziabad city was approved by the corporation board and the proposal will now be sent to the state government for final approval and also for selecting a name

25-year-old Mohammad Samir, who was accused of killing a friend in northeast Delhi in 2017, was working as a loader in Meerut, when he was arrested last week

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said changing India's name to Bharat is unnecessary as it is already accepted.

The authorities had requested the name change just days after the queen, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on September 8 aged 96.

Brands change. Logos change. The more impactful name changes are where they signify a deeper change in what is being offered to customers

On June 15, the state administration responded to the residents’ petition by approving the name suggestion

According to deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Jitendra Kumar Meena, the victim, with the police’s nod, coached another woman to lure the suspect into the police’s net.

The railway stations at Jhansi, Bhopal and Ayodhya have been renamed in recent times by the respective state governments.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to allow changes in name or date of birth in school certificates issued by it even after the publication of results

According to a key recommendation in the draft New Education Policy, in order to bring the focus back on education and learning, the Ministry of Human Resource Development should be redesignated as the Ministry of Education (MoE).

A sex change is usually one of the toughest and most traumatic processes a human being undergoes, involving hormonal treatment and multiple surgeries and dealing with the reaction of families and friends. However, getting that newfound identity officially endorsed has its own share of agony.

The repeated naming and renaming of the Hathras district has brought little relief to the people who continue to struggle.A reserved parliamentary seat, Hathras is known for colours of Holi which are supplied far and wide.

Worshippers at a 184-year-old Byculla church filed a non-cognisable complaint (NC) at Nagpada police station on Sunday, accusing fellow members of changing the name of the church without consulting them.

Delhi University (DU) officials and students may soon meet with officials of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to discuss the possibility of allowing transgender students to change names and gender in their educational records.

A communication sent by UP principal secretary Nitin Ramesh Gokarn stated the state government would change the name of New Bus Adda station to ‘Shaheed Sthal’ and Rajendra Nagar station to ‘Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar station’.

NARI director Dr Samiran Panda said in an interview that this was among the issues discussed during the February 8 visit by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) director Dr Balram Bhargava to the institute at Bhosari, Pune.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the renaming of ‘kanji houses” (cattle pounds) as ‘Gau Sanrankshan Kendras’ (cow protection centres).

For an IIT Kanpur PhD scholar, whose logo finally went on to be approved by the authorities, the name-change from Allahabad to Prayagraj, in fact, made the task easier for him as the symmetry of letter “A” was offering not much to play with.

In 2018, renaming of streets, structures has been the second-most discussed issue in BMC. Here’s what it means for a diverse city like Mumbai and its citizens.

Did Allahabad have a perfect past? Who wants Prayagraj? We map the social history of the change of name of a historical city of India

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