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Residents complain of encroachment and traffic chaos in Gurugram Sector 57

Despite repeated complaints lodged with the GMDA, residents claim that no action has been taken to remove the encroachments

Street vendors have encroached the pavement and road in Sector 57 near BPTP Freedom Park Life society in Gurugram. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 05:48 AM IST
By, Gurugram

Deployment of cops dressed as priests at KV Temple sparks row

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav slams the state police’s decision, saying allowing cops to dress in anything other than their uniforms poses a big security risk

Police personnel dressed as priests assist a devotee at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 07:28 AM IST

Delhi: Golden jackals spotted at Yamuna biodiversity park

Faiyaz Khudsar, scientist at the park and scientist-in-charge of the Delhi Development Authority’s biodiversity parks programme, said the pair was sighted on Saturday, adding that the presence of jackals is vital for a healthy ecosystem

While golden jackals can be seen quite frequently in the southern ridge — an extension of the Aravallis — they are a rare sighting along the Yamuna floodplains, according to experts. (courtesy: yamuna biodiversity park)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:09 AM IST

Protection or threat? Experts say Aarogya Setu poses national security risk

Indian government officials reject these concerns, saying their encryption standards have adequate protection against data or network breaches.

Data of millions of Indians, collected through the Aarogya Setu app, could be vulnerable to threats from adversarial state and non-state actors and pose a national security challenge, according to cybersecurity experts and former intelligence officials.(AP fie photo)
Updated on May 23, 2020 12:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

US to limit visas for pregnant women to curb ‘birth tourism’

Temporary B-1 and B-2 visitor visas would no longer be issued to “aliens seeking to enter the United States for ‘birth tourism,’“ the White House said.

Donald Trump opened a new front in his battle against immigration on Thursday, barring the issuing of visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the United States. (Representative Image)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 05:56 PM IST
Washington | ByAgence France-Presse

‘He is not even eligible to comment’: BCCI slams PCB chairman over security comments in India

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) criticised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani after he took a dig at the security situation in India, calling it “a greater security risk than Pakistan”.

A view of logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)(Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Updated on Dec 24, 2019 09:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

Huawei founder says US sanctions not his toughest crisis

Now, Ren is shedding that anonymity as Huawei Technologies Ltd. mobilizes against the latest threat to its success: U.S. sanctions and warnings that it is a security risk.

For decades, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei stayed out of sight as his company grew to become the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers and surpassed Apple as the No. 2 smartphone brand(REUTERS)
Updated on Nov 08, 2019 10:54 AM IST
Shenzhen | ByAssociated Press

Pakistan not to play home matches in UAE anymore: PCB CEO

The UAE has remained Pakistan’s home venue for a long time with no Test nation visiting the country since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus.

Misbah-ul-Haq, head coach and chief selector of Pakistan Cricket, gestures during a press conference.(AP)
Updated on Sep 24, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Karachi | ByPress Trust of India

Bengaluru may be India’s first to use body scanners

The Bureau for Civil Aviation Secretary (BCAS) has made it mandatory for so-called hypersensitive airports, or facilities thought to be vulnerable to security risks, to deploy body scanners by April 2020.

Trials at Kempegoda International Airport commenced on July 1 and will continue over the next three to four weeks, a spokesperson for Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) said.(HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 05, 2019 08:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By

China tells US to stop ‘unreasonable crackdown’ on Huawei

Beijing will “firmly defend” its companies, a foreign ministry statement said. It gave no indication whether Beijing might retaliate for the charges against Huawei Technologies Ltd.

Huawei also is charged with using a Hong Kong front company, Skycom, to trade with Iran in violation of US controls.(Reuters file photo)
Updated on Jan 29, 2019 03:27 PM IST
Beijing | ByAssociated Press

Risk factor: Civil Hospital in Gurugram functioning without security guard for over a month

Hospital authorities say all the eight sanctioned posts for security personnel have been lying vacant since June 30, the day the contract with a private security firm expired.

The Civil Hospital at Sector 10 in Gurugram.(HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 12, 2018 05:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | BySonali Verma

PMC to auction abandoned vehicles

As part of its drive to clear public spaces of abandoned vehicles and prevent security risks, the PMC moved 691 abandoned vehicles, which included cars, bikes and auto rickshaws, to decongest roads and make traffic smooth. 

The auction will be held in the last week of April, said officials.(HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 02:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | By
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