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Gujarat simplifies police verification for passports, ends mandatory station visits

India, Aug. 5 -- Gujarat Police has simplified the passport police verification process by limiting checks to an applicant's citizenship and criminal antecedents while doing away with the requirement ... Read More


Gujarat court convicts 2 for forcing trafficked Bangladeshi girls into sex work

India, Aug. 5 -- A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act court in Gujarat's Ahmedabad has convicted two men for trafficking two Bangladeshi girls into India on the pretext of jobs an... Read More


UP greenlights U-Hub to cement state as deep-tech innovation hub

India, Aug. 5 -- LUCKNOW The UP cabinet on Tuesday formally approved the creation of U-Hub, an independent deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship platform aimed at positioning the state as a leadin... Read More


6 trekkers rescued after losing way in Panvel hills

India, Aug. 5 -- Six young trekkers from Navi Mumbai were rescued from the hills between Uran and Panvel on Sunday evening after they lost their way and called the emergency helpline for aid. Police t... Read More


7 booked for rRs.r6.67-crore loan fraud at Mathadi workers' credit society

India, Aug. 5 -- A Rs.6.67-crore fraud at a cooperative credit society catering to Mathadi workers came to light after workers began receiving EMI notices for loans they said they had never taken. The... Read More


Uttarakhand cop who joined CJP protest dismissed over 'serious misconduct'

India, Aug. 5 -- A constable posted in Pithoragarh who participated in Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has been dismissed from service, officials said on Tuesday, adding that ... Read More


Heatwaves, lightning now a natural calamity in NDRF protocol, says Centre

India, Aug. 5 -- Heatwave and lightning have been included in the list of notified natural calamities under the operational guidelines for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on August 5, 2026 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Aug. 5 -- Two Poets and a River (Director: Richard K Wolf) Where: Lecture Room I, India International Centre (IIC) Annexe, 40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodi Estate When: August 5 Timing: 6.30pm En... Read More


Riteish Deshmukh fronts Pitambari's Devbhakti Agarbatti campaign

India, Aug. 5 -- Expanding its portfolio, Pitambari has entered the agarbatti category with the launch of Pitambari Devbhakti Agarbatti. To mark the launch, the brand has partnered with actor Riteish ... Read More


Abrogation of Article 370 was a decisive new chapter: PM Narendra Modi

India, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the abrogation of Article 370, which gave the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special status marked a "decisive new chapter" in his... Read More