Hindustan Times: News

15 May 2020

Indian Army

Army headquarters in Delhi partly sealed after soldier tests coronavirus-positive

The headquarters of the Indian Army in Delhi were partly sealed on Friday after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19.

ICMR, Bharat Biotech teaming up to develop Indian COVID-19 vaccine

In a major development, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is teaming up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop the first "Make-in-India" vaccine for COVID-19 or the novel coronavirus disease.

10 May 2020

Doordarshan

Monotony, injuries, technical issues: The many challenges of making 'Ramayan'

Ramanand Sagar's three-decade-old mythological epic Ramayan recently returned on TV, and it was a smash hit.

08 May 2020

Instagram

Ramayan's Sita Dipika Chikhlia to play Sarojini Naidu in biopic

Actor Dipika Chikhlia Topiwala, best known for portraying the role of Sita in Ramanand Sagar's epic mythological serial Ramayan, is all set to play freedom fighter and poet Sarojini Naidu in a new film.

06 May 2020

Narendra Modi

Modi orders drug regulatory system overhaul to reduce red tape

At a Tuesday meeting to discuss India's drug discovery, testing, and vaccine response to COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly suggested drug regulatory reforms.

India gears up to develop key COVID-19 drug: Details here

The US recently approved Remdesivir, a key antiviral drug from Gilead Sciences, for emergency use on COVID-19 patients.

03 May 2020

Jammu And Kashmir

Colonel, Major among 5 security personnel martyred in Handwara encounter

Four Indian Army personnel and a police sub-inspector got martyred in an encounter in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir.

02 May 2020

Delhi Police

Sedition charge against Delhi Minorities panel chief over 'provocative' post

Delhi Minorities Commission Chairperson Zafarul Islam Khan has been booked under sedition charges over a controversial social media post. Khan has been accused of promoting enmity between religious groups.

26 Apr 2020

BCCI

Coronavirus outbreak: BCCI to prioritize future bilateral series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly devising a plan to help financially-hit cricket nations in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

26 Apr 2020

PTI

Coronavirus: Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital closed after nurse tests positive

A civic hospital in North Delhi was closed on Saturday after a nurse tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

22 Apr 2020

Uttarakhand

Kids' lockers used as urns at Chandigarh's cremation grounds

In the union territory of Chandigarh, kids' lockers are being used to keep the ashes of deceased persons in cremation grounds.

19 Apr 2020

Puri

Air, train travel restrictions to continue beyond May 3: Report

A day after Air India opened bookings for flights traveling May 4 onwards, a report said restrictions on air and train travel may continue beyond May 3.

02 Apr 2020

Union Health Ministry

Coronavirus: 'Fatwa' issued saying hiding COVID-19 symptoms is a 'crime'

The Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal has issued a "fatwa" (decree) asking people to get tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and not hide their symptoms if they develop any.

02 Apr 2020

Goa

Actor Nafisa Ali stuck in Goa, without ration and medicines

The ongoing nationwide lockdown has taken a major toll on normal life, impacting more than a billion Indians, amid the catastrophic coronavirus pandemic.

28 Mar 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Amid lockdown, UP government starts evacuation of stranded migrant workers

The Uttar Pradesh government has pressed 1,000 buses into service to evacuate migrant workers stranded due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

27 Mar 2020

UNICEF

Coronavirus: UNICEF to help school students in India continue studies

The Coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the education of as many as 80% of school students worldwide.

14 Mar 2020

Indonesia

Were Delhi's communal riots funded by Indonesian NGO?

A link has emerged between last month's communal violence in Delhi and a non-government organization (NGO) based in Indonesia.

05 Mar 2020

West Bengal

Bengal man issued voter ID with dog's photo; issue corrected

The Election Commission on Wednesday corrected its error after it issued a voter ID card with the photograph of a dog.

2 Nirbhaya convicts move Delhi court seeking stay on execution

Two convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case have approached a Delhi court, seeking a stay on their execution on March 3.

29 Feb 2020

Delhi High Court

Schools in Northeast Delhi to stay shut till March 7

Schools in Northeast Delhi have been ordered shut till March 7, officials of the Directorate of Education (DoE) said on Saturday, according to PTI.

29 Feb 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Mauritius President stopped at Varanasi airport over excess baggage

Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun was reportedly stopped at the international airport in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

21 Feb 2020

Donald Trump

Delhi: Trump will stay at suite costing Rs. 8 lakh/night

With US President Donald Trump and his family members arriving in India next week, the ITC Maurya in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, has made elaborate arrangements for the esteemed guests.

12 Feb 2020

Andhra Pradesh

Fearing he has coronavirus, man kills self to protect village

A man in Andhra Pradesh killed himself on Monday fearing he had contracted the novel coronavirus, called the SARS-CoV-2.

09 Feb 2020

Nitin Gadkari

Vehicle scrappage policy in last lap for Cabinet nod

Months after it was first proposed, the much-delayed vehicle scrappage policy is finally in its last lap of clearance.

02 Feb 2020

Jammu And Kashmir

Srinagar grenade attack: 2 CRPF jawans among 4 injured

Four people, including two security personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Sunday, the police said.

01 Feb 2020

BCCI

The one with most Tests: Ganguly on India's next selector

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly finally cleared the air regarding the selection of the chairman of selectors.

23 Jan 2020

Kerala

Kerala nurse in Saudi Arabia contracts deadly coronavirus amid outbreak

A nurse from Kerala, working at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, has tested positive for the coronavirus. This is the first report of an Indian who has contracted the coronavirus, which has infected over 600 people globally and left 17 dead.

22 Jan 2020

Uttar Pradesh

Why these two UP kids are over 100 years old

In a shocking incident, two children in Uttar Pradesh have officially been aged up by a century.

16 Jan 2020

Jammu And Kashmir

Arrested with terrorists, J&K DSP alleges senior cop's involvement: Report

Since the arrest of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh with terrorists last week, the inquiry on the top cop has tightened.

15 Jan 2020

Bollywood

Once lost a role for being "too fair": Divya Dutta

National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta is one of the most talented and versatile actresses working today in Bollywood.

15 Jan 2020

India

Madhya Pradesh: Three minors held for gang-rape of eight-year-old

An eight-year-old girl was gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, allegedly by three minors, including two brothers.

14 Jan 2020

Bollywood

Arjun Kapoor opens up on marriage plans with girlfriend Malaika

Actors Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora are one of the most talked-about celebrities in Bollywood right now.

Watch: Maradu residential complexes come crashing down in demolition exercise

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Kerala's Kochi as two residential apartments in Maradu were brought down on Saturday as part of one of the largest demolition drives in India.

ICA and FICA not in favor of four-day Tests

The newly formed body of the Indian cricketers, Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA), and its president, Ashok Malhotra, have given their verdict on the planned mandatory four-day Tests by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

09 Jan 2020

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has his say on India's World T20 squad

Indian opener Rohit Sharma might have been rested for the ongoing T20Is against Sri Lanka.

AAP office attack to beef-ban: Hindu Raksha Dal's violent past

After Sunday's dreadful attack at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, several fingers were pointed amid a flood of fake news online.

05 Jan 2020

Bollywood

'Laal Singh Chaddha': Aamir Khan took painkillers for running scenes

Staying true to his name, veteran actor Aamir Khan went to extremes for the filming of an exhausting schedule of his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha.

03 Jan 2020

Indian Cricket Team

These are MSK Prasad's 10 best back-ups for Team India

Team India has witnessed the evolution of some quality players in the past few years.

01 Jan 2020

Indian Railways

Trains to get costlier as Railways hike fares starting today

Starting January 1, 2020, Indian Railways will be hiking train fares across its network, barring suburban train services.

31 Dec 2019

Sony

I do break down but that's normal: Shweta Tiwari

TV actress Shweta Tiwari, who returned to the small screen after a three-year break, opened up about her personal and work life, in an interview with Hindustan Times. She recently got separated from her former husband Abhinav Kohli.