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There is a humanitarian crisis in India. Lift the lockdown, now

There is panic and devastation; social, economic and emotional structures are breaking down

India’s poorest are suffering the most. But entire swathes of the salaried middle-class are also in danger of being wiped out(Amal KS/HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 15, 2020 05:34 PM IST

Humour: High five 2019!

From heart-stopping cricket to heartwarming tabla, a quick look at the year’s highs

Nostalgia’s the reward for unrelenting ageing(Shutterstock)
Updated on Dec 28, 2019 11:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir

Two ex-Punjab officials get 4-yr RI for seeking 10K bribe

Comparing public servants seeking bribe to termites, the special court of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday awarded four-year rigorous imprisonment to two Punjab government officials in a 2012 graft case involving ₹10,000. The CBI judge, Sushil Kumar Garg, also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each on the two convicts — Tejbir Singh Walia, 64, the then superintendent, department of home affairs and justice, Punjab, and Khushal Singh, who was posted as a clerk in the office of executive engineer, water supply and sanitation, in Muktsar.

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Published on Oct 12, 2019 12:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By, Chandigarh

41 years after teacher died, HC lets kin sell her properties

After hearing the petition, justice Gautam Patel held, “With repair costs and taxes, today these costs leave a negative balance. To permit the Matunga property’s sale is necessary.”

The Bombay high court (HC) permitted the sale of properties of a deceased teacher by her nephew, grand nephew’s wife and daughter, provided the money is used to fund a dog shelter as mentioned in her will.(FilePhoto)
Published on May 21, 2019 04:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByK A Y Dodhiya

New wetland restoration authority will get cracking with Narela’s Tikri Khurd lake

The National Green Tribunal in an August 2018 order had directed the Delhi government to set up the Wetland Authority and take up the restoration work at the lake.

A Delhi resident had filed a plea in the Tribunal against construction activity around the water body, which hampered its flow and reduced its natural size.(HT Photo)
Published on May 17, 2019 05:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

No HC relief for civic body, MMRC, activist

While the BMC sought permission for the functioning of a newly- constituted tree authority, the MMRCL sought permission to start felling 3,000 trees.

Bhathena sought to point out the violation of court orders by MMRCL. The court, however, refused to pass orders and asked the BMC, MMRCL and Bhathena to file their replies and posted the matter for hearing on May 20.(HT Photo)
Updated on May 16, 2019 05:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By

No need to keep recovered mobile phones till trial ends, orders court

It was stated mobile phones are electronic items whose software keeps on updating, and that new models are regularly launched by mobile phone companies making older models obsolete as people prefer buying newly launched ones.

The court of an additional district judge (ADJ) has cancelled the no-sale clause of a lower court order of October, 2015, in which the lower court had ordered the release of 1,498 mobile phones, recovered after robberies.(AP File Photo)
Updated on Mar 11, 2019 02:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Greater Noida | ByKapil DattaNoida police

Humour in your 40s: What is it about the fourth decade that brings on the chills?

The fourth decade proclaims: you are now the person you were always meant to be. But… are you?

For many, the impending 40s instill a sense of practical reality(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)
Updated on Jan 12, 2019 10:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir

In Memoriam: Gandhi and I

Tracing the relationship from blind admiration to a deeper understanding

This is what Gandhi means to me now. A man who showed how simplicity is strength; the personification of compassion and humility(Shutterstock)
Updated on Sep 29, 2018 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir

Maha-Rera recommends single window for clearance from all agencies

With 16,200 realty projects covering around 18 lakh apartments registered with it, Maha-RERA has become the leading real estate regulator in the country. 

The Maha-Rera has managed to resolve 2,100 of the 2,500 complaints that they received against developers and thus have created a sense of confidence among residents. Photo used for representational purpose only.(HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 02, 2018 02:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | ByParth Welankar

Gurgaon: MNC executives accused of harassment

Cops have registered case against the two men at Manesar under section 354 (1) and 34 of IPC. The cops have begin probing the case and verifying the facts.

The woman had served the company for 21 years, including a stint abroad.(HT Illustration)
Published on Mar 27, 2018 03:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By, Gurgaon
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