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"Number of days are decided according to business": UP minister Suresh Khanna as assembly session begins

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- As the Uttar Pradesh assembly session began on Friday, state minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the session's days will be decided by the business, adding that the government is rea... Read More


HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- It always blows my mind that people are reading less fiction than non-fiction. This year, my recommendation is this petite book that I really relished, Courtesan Don't Read Newspaper... Read More


European Union approves EUR90 bln support package for Ukraine for 2026-27

Kyiv, Dec. 19 -- European leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with 90 billion euros in financial support for 2026-27, a decision aimed at funding Ukraine's military and economic needs. "We have a ... Read More


Students, teachers protest against closure of Marathi-medium BMC schools

India, Dec. 19 -- More than 60 people, including teachers and students of schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), mobilised outside the BMC headquarters on Thursday morning to pro... Read More


From bicycle to supercars: Rise of a fantasy cricket influencer draws ED action in betting case

LUCKNOW, Dec. 19 -- The village roads of Khajur in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh once saw a young man pedalling his bicycle through dusty lanes. Today, the 25-year-old Anurag Dwivedi arrives in the ... Read More


HT reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite reads of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- People often ask me what I like to read outside of work, and the answer almost always is "children's literature" because it nourishes and soothes me. The sheer variety of books that ... Read More


Norwest-backed Gabit buys Swedish firm; German conglomerate invests in HMI Learning

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Health tech start-up Gabit, which is backed by investment firms Norwest Venture Partners and Ventura Capital, has acquired Swedish clean nutrition brand Nack. Gurugram-based Gab... Read More


Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat slams passing of VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, alleges attack on Gandhi's legacy and rural livelihoods

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Friday strongly criticised the passing of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill 2025 in Parliament,... Read More


HT reviewer Akankshya Abismruta picks her favourite read of 2025

India, Dec. 19 -- Rural India doesn't have much representation in Indian fiction in English. But, every once in a while, a book comes along that reminds us that villages still exist as do their associ... Read More


Dehradun residents write to Gadkari, oppose Rispana-Bindal elevated road

India, Dec. 19 -- Around 150 residents from Dehradun and Mussoorie in Uttarakhand have written a letter to Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, raising concerns over the propo... Read More