Hindustan Times: News

#WhatTheHealth: Know when a hospital is overcharging. Here's how

Even at a time when hospitals are under fire for rampant malpractices, you can get quality treatment without denting your pocket. All you need is preparedness and planning.

23 Dec 2017

Bollywood

Padmavati: Censor Board seeks help from royal family for certification

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has invited Mewar royal family to assist it in certifying Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial period drama 'Padmavati'.

21 Dec 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Ragging on Indian college campuses up by 70% in 2017

Student ragging in Indian colleges and universities is on an all-time high. 889 cases have been reported till December 19 this year, a 70% rise over last year's 515 cases.

16 Dec 2017

Bollywood

Monsoon Shootout: Could Nawazuddin Siddiqui retain his magic?

December continues to be a disappointing month for cinegoers with absolutely no great films to look forward to. This week too, a rather average film 'Monsoon Shootout' has made its way to the theatre.

16 Dec 2017

Varanasi

Couple out on a date gets married, courtesy Varanasi police

In a bizarre incident, a young couple out on a date in a park in Varanasi was married off by the local police.

14 Dec 2017

Delhi

How did lives of the neighbors of Nirbhaya's rapists change?

The December 16 Delhi gangrape, that shook the world, has made life difficult for residents of Ravidas Camp, the RK Puram slum which was home to the rapists.

08 Dec 2017

Bollywood

Fukrey Returns Review: Is it worth the hype?

Last three weeks have been pretty disappointing for all the movie buffs. This week too, there is nothing outstanding in the theatres.

29 Nov 2017

India

Provide evidence against Saeed, his son-in-law tells India

Khalid Waleed, the son-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed has told India to provide evidence against Saeed rather than crying on America's shoulders.

25 Nov 2017

Delhi

Delhi: 17-year-old murdered on moving bus amid 40 other passengers

In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old B.Com. student was killed on a moving bus by five school students in Delhi on Friday.

24 Nov 2017

Delhi Police

Raftaar: Delhi Police women to fight gender crimes on motorbikes

To effectively curb street crimes and make roads safer for women, the Delhi Police will next month deploy 'Raftaar,' a new motorcycle squad of mostly female cops.

23 Nov 2017

Delhi Police

150 sexual-harassment complaints against Delhi cops, not one convicted yet

Not one among the 150 Delhi policemen accused of sexual assault in the last six years has been convicted yet.

21 Nov 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K Stone Pelting: Centre may withdraw cases against first-time offenders

The Centre is expected to announce an amnesty scheme under which cases would be withdrawn against first-time offenders engaging in stone pelting in the Kashmir Valley.

17 Nov 2017

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Weekend Watch: Tumhari Sulu or An Insignificant Man?

It is that time of the week again when you would rigorously check the newspapers for the latest movie releases, to make your weekend fruitful.

16 Nov 2017

Mumbai

CCTV cameras, talk-back systems: Mumbai locals to get safer

Mumbai locals under the Western Railway (WR) might soon have close circuit television (CCTV) cameras and talk-back systems to ensure greater safety of the 3.5 million people who use it for daily commute.

13 Nov 2017

Kolkata

Kolkata: Men harass mother-daughter on train; force them to jump-off

A 40-year-old woman and her 15-year-old daughter were forced to jump off a running train late on Saturday night to prevent the minor from getting gang-raped.

13 Nov 2017

Raj Kundra

Paradise Papers: How Raj Kundra's family evaded taxes worth millions

One of the Indians named in the Paradise Papers leak is British citizen Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty's husband, and his parents.

Ryan murder: Accused juvenile's father alleges CBI torturing his son

With new revelations coming to light, the Pradyuman Thakur murder case is only getting more complicated.

11 Nov 2017

India

#Demonetization: One year on, here's looking at India in numbers

It's been a year since PM Narendra Modi discarded the currency notes of denominations Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000. A lot has happened since then.

10 Nov 2017

Bollywood

Weekend watch: Qarib Qarib Singlle or Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana?

The weekend is approaching. Which movie should you watch: Tanuja Chandra's Qarib Qarib Singlle or Rajkumar's Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana?

10 Nov 2017

Bhopal

Bhopal gang-rape: Faulty medical report said sex was consensual

With newer instances of dereliction of duty by doctors and policemen coming to light, the Bhopal gang-rape case is getting murkier each day.

09 Nov 2017

India

Here's why RBI has cut down on printing new currency-notes

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut down the order for printing new currency notes to a five-year low because it and other banks do not have the needed space to keep them.

09 Nov 2017

Rahul Gandhi

Demonetization 'old man' photo fake? BJP-Congress spar over image

An old man crying as he stands near a long queue was captured on camera by Hindustan Times, a photo that became the face of demonetization troubles.

07 Nov 2017

India

Government takes measures to curb abuses by NRI husbands

The Centre on Monday asked all the states to share with it the data of registered marriages, so as to hold accountable the non-residential Indian (NRI) husbands who harass or desert their wives.

07 Nov 2017

India

#ParadisePapers: Hindustan Times Group set up company in Bermuda

The Bhartias-owned Hindustan Times Group set up a company in offshore tax haven Bermuda called Go4i.com (Bermuda) Ltd through HTBC Ltd, an Indian Express investigation of the Paradise Papers has revealed.

17 Oct 2017

Ludhiana

Ludhiana: RSS leader Ravinder Gosai shot dead

Ludhiana RSS leader Ravinder Gosai, office bearer of the district BJP, was shot dead this morning by unidentified assailants.

05 Oct 2017

Delhi Police

Photo shows Radhe Maa sitting in police SHO's chair

Six police personnel of east Delhi's Vivek Vihar police station, have found themselves in trouble after photos emerged that they had accorded a special welcome to self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa.

25 Sep 2017

India

Why was HT's editor-in-chief asked to leave abruptly?

Fuelling the many theories behind the sudden exit of Hindustan Times' editor-in-chief Bobby Ghosh, comes another, this time by the independent news website The Wire.

15 Sep 2017

India

Dynamic fuel pricing: As people suffer, Oil Ministry stands back

Petrol and diesel prices touched a three-year high this week. On September 11, Delhi residents paid Rs. 70.38/L for petrol; the last time price touched such heights was September'14.

11 Sep 2017

Murder

Gauri Lankesh Murder: K'taka BJP issues legal-notice to Ramachandra Guha

Renowned Indian historian and writer Ramachandra Guha found himself in the midst of a legal trouble following his statements insinuating the Sangh Parivar was behind the killing of Gauri Lankesh.

19 Aug 2017

Gorakhpur

#GorakhpurTragedy: Hospital in Jhansi also faced oxygen supply issues

The Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, UP, is the main hospital catering to the vast Bundelkhand region.

18 Aug 2017

India

Doklam Standoff: Chinese state media mocks India with racist video

Chinese media has been warning and accusing India of wrongfully entering China's territory for over two months now.

15 Aug 2017

India

15th August, 1947, India's independence through the eyes of world-media

To the media of the entire world, India's freedom from its colonial masters was of great importance.

04 Jul 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

How unrest has crippled Jammu and Kashmir's economy

In July 2016, Indian security forces killed the Hizbul Mujahideen leader Burhan Wani.

19 May 2017

Haryana

The Chautala controversy- Class X or Class XII passed?

Former Haryana chief OP Chautala, imprisoned in Tihar Jail over a teachers' recruitment scam, has landed in a fresh controversy.

31 Mar 2017

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Principal allegedly strips 65 students 'to check for menstruation'

Uttar Pradesh government ordered a probe after allegations surfaced about a Muzaffarnagar school principal making students strip to "check for menstrual blood".

23 Feb 2017

Delhi Police

Violence at Ramjas over Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid's scheduled speeches

Clashes erupted at Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members, divided over a scheduled seminar featuring Umar Khalid that was cancelled earlier.

07 Jan 2017

Delhi

Layoffs at major news publications

2017 has started on a rough note for news publications with big names resorting to lay-offs.