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Akhilesh hits BJP after ED raids Jauhar University-linked premises

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "hostile towards education, teachers, and students" after the Enforcement D... Read More


Yogi invites Japanese investors to be partners in UP's growth journey

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- Pitching the state as a dream destination before Japanese investors, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a comprehensive '360-degree transf... Read More


MMRDA halts recruitment, orders probe

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- A day after candidates raised questions over the provisional merit list of its recruitment examination, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday con... Read More


15-year-old boy who skipped school drowns in waterfall

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- A 15-year-old Kurla boy drowned at Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar on Wednesday morning after he reportedly went there with friends instead of school, police said. The decease... Read More


HC: Public bodies cannot collect pvt party data for RTI

MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- Public authorities cannot be directed to collect information from private parties and hand it over to people seeking it under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Bombay high cou... Read More


Draft electoral roll publication pushed to aug 31

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deferred the publication of the draft electoral roll for Maharashtra by a week, from August 24 to August 31, to allow for the rationalisat... Read More


SC seeks details of Nilekani task force's mandate

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court bench hearing the NEET paper leak case on Wednesday sought clarity on the role of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force, which was constituted last month to overha... Read More


HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on August 20, 2026 in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

India, Aug. 19 -- Fitness India Expo Where: Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, Mathura Road When: August 20 to 22 Timing: 10am to 6pm Entry: Free Nearest Metro Station: Supreme Court (Blue Line) W... Read More


Jaipur's civic portal complaint section ditches official jargon for ultra-relatable Hindi; internet goes gaga

India, Aug. 19 -- When navigating portals of municipal councils, users usually expect a maze of bureaucratic terminology that requires a lot of decoding. But the language used by Jaipur Nagar Nigam (J... Read More


Kasganj police end 18-hr standoff after ex-head constable holds grandson 'hostage'

India, Aug. 19 -- AGRA An 18-hour standoff between the local administration in Kasganj and a retired head constable came to an end peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday, after the 67-year-old gra... Read More