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U'khand ranks second in mining readiness, to get Rs.100-cr from Centre

Dehradun, Oct. 18 -- Uttarakhand has secured the second position in the country under Category C of the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) released by the Union Ministry of Mines, earning the state a... Read More


Admin: Will penalise violations of SC rules

Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- Any violation of directions issued by the Supreme Court of India for sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) will result in punitive action under the Bharatiya N... Read More


Hazed and confused: NCR cities top country's most polluted list

New Delhi/Noida, Oct. 17 -- An all-too-familiar haze has returned to the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, cloaking Delhi and its suburbs in a blanket of pollution even before Diwali's firecr... Read More


Man dies, two injured as truck topples onto cab

Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- A private security guard was killed and two others, including a cab driver and an IT firm manager, were critically injured after a speeding 22-wheeler truck laden with stone chips... Read More


Techie drags cop on car hood for 100m in Ggm

Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- Two policemen were injured, one of whom was dragged for over 100 metres on the hood of a car, after an IT professional rammed into them while they were on patrol duty on Netaji Su... Read More


Reforms in phase 2 to be rolled out soon

Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- The Gurugram traffic police is planning to implement the phase 2 of the decongestion plan to manage the traffic flow at Shankar Chowk, officials familiar with the matter said on T... Read More


Cleaning efforts on after closure of Ganga canal

Haridwar, Oct. 17 -- The staggering levels of waste left in the Ganga Canal by visitors- devotees and tourists alike, have been once again unveiled to the public eye, in the event of the Canal's annua... Read More


Rules for determining circlerates to be simplified: Min

LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- The UP government is set to simplify the rules for determining circle rates, paving the way for citizens to register their property without relying on agents or middlemen. Minister... Read More


Illegal firecracker sale tightens grip on Ggm

Gurugram, Oct. 16 -- Despite a complete ban on the sale and storage of conventional firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a spot check by the Hindustan Times team across several markets i... Read More


Traditional crafts dim in modern Diwali

Gurugram, Oct. 16 -- For over three decades, 73-year-old Subey has set up his modest stall every Diwali season to sell earthen diyas. This year, too, he sits behind a small spread of lamps laid out on... Read More