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]Moderate exercise helps ease arthritis pain and stiffness: Docs
The number of replacement surgeries, the ultimate treatment option for arthritis patients, has gone up during the pandemic. This is because patients have become aware about improving quality of life post-surgery, they say
![Arthritis patients often face loss of grip and hence are unable to pick up things and seek help from other family members (Pic for representation) Arthritis patients often face loss of grip and hence are unable to pick up things and seek help from other family members (Pic for representation)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/550x309/b0edb1c4-2a91-11ec-a8a7-28039111faee_1633956664992.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:21 PM IST
J-K’s debt recovery cases shifted to Chandigarh, lawyers boycott courts in Jammu
The lawyers, on the call of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, abstained from working in the high court, subordinate courts and all other tribunals in Jammu to protest against a government notification
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Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:01 PM IST
Maharashtra bandh brings Navi Mumbai to a halt, Sena skips Cong-NCP rally
The bandh was called to protest the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3
![Mumbai: JJ Flyover looks almost deserted during the 'Maharashtra Bandh' in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI) Mumbai: JJ Flyover looks almost deserted during the 'Maharashtra Bandh' in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/f3509c06-2a88-11ec-9d59-e64b0c96de8c_1633953005016.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 05:20 PM IST
By G Mohiuddin Jeddy
Himachal byelections: BJP warns rebels, fall in line else face action
After Chetan Bragta files papers as independent from Jubbal-Kotkhai, BJP state unit cautions party workers to ensure discipline
![Supporters of Chetan Bragta (garlanded) taking out a rally at Gumma in Kotkhai last Thursday after he announced that he was fighting the Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly byelection as an Independent. Chetan was seen as a strong contender for the BJP ticket. The byelection was necessitated after his father, Narendra Bragta, who represented Jubbal-Kotkhai, passed away in June. (Deepak Sansta/HT) Supporters of Chetan Bragta (garlanded) taking out a rally at Gumma in Kotkhai last Thursday after he announced that he was fighting the Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly byelection as an Independent. Chetan was seen as a strong contender for the BJP ticket. The byelection was necessitated after his father, Narendra Bragta, who represented Jubbal-Kotkhai, passed away in June. (Deepak Sansta/HT)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/c0500a38-2a85-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633951804973.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 05:00 PM IST
By HT Correspondent
‘Illegal’ dance bar raided in Thane, 17 girls rescued
Thane police officials said it rescued 17 girls from Chandni Bar in the city and sent them to a rehabilitation centre
![13 employees and ten customers at the bar were arrested and charged under Section 294 for indulging in obscene acts and songs. (Representative Photo) 13 employees and ten customers at the bar were arrested and charged under Section 294 for indulging in obscene acts and songs. (Representative Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/96f034de-2a84-11ec-9d59-e64b0c96de8c_1633951144757.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:49 PM IST
By Gautam S. Mengle
Eye on elections, Punjab CM renames scheme as Mera Ghar Mere Naam
Earlier, the state’s scheme, Mission Lal Lakir, was aimed at giving property rights to house dwellers living in the lal dora (settlement) of 12,700 villages in the state
![Chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi (centre) along with his deputies Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni at a cabinet meeting in Chandigarh. (HT file photo) Chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi (centre) along with his deputies Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and OP Soni at a cabinet meeting in Chandigarh. (HT file photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/f4d21fc0-2a81-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633950124653.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:32 PM IST
Countdown to PMC polls, part 3: Parvati stuck in 3rd gear, waiting for overdrive
BJP rules the Parvati area which operates under three PMC ward offices. NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena, however, all have a stake in development
![An aerial view of Sahakar nagar Parvati in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO) An aerial view of Sahakar nagar Parvati in Pune. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/e855e28c-2a80-11ec-9d59-e64b0c96de8c_1633949644629.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:24 PM IST
By Abhay Khairnar
Monday Musings: Pune’s airport plans continue to buffer in the wind
The Airport Authority of India announced that Pune airport will remain out of operation for civilian flights for 14 days, starting October 16, many were shocked. This was a second shut down within a span of 13 years
![The existing Pune airport is owned by the Indian Air Force (IAF). As stated by IAF, shutting down the airstrip was “inescapable”, as the condition of the runway was rapidly deteriorating and needed re-carpeting. (HT PHOTO) The existing Pune airport is owned by the Indian Air Force (IAF). As stated by IAF, shutting down the airstrip was “inescapable”, as the condition of the runway was rapidly deteriorating and needed re-carpeting. (HT PHOTO)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/e0bb5922-2a7f-11ec-9d59-e64b0c96de8c_1633949165948.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:16 PM IST
By Yogesh Joshi
Rajasthan may get another tiger reserve in the Kumbhalgarh area of Udaipur division
The four-member committee constituted by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has found Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary in Rajasthan as a potential tiger reserve, officials said
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Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:18 PM IST
By Sachin Saini
Priyanka joins Cong workers in maun vrat demanding MoS Ajay Mishra's dismissal
A Congress spokesperson said the party was demanding the dismissal of Mishra, a junior minister in the home department, for ensuring a free and fair investigation in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
![Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ajay Kumar Lallu sit in ‘maun vrat’ in Lucknow on Monday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo) Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ajay Kumar Lallu sit in ‘maun vrat’ in Lucknow on Monday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/WhatsApp_Image_2021-10-11_at_15.46.59_1633948365319_1633948398854.jpeg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:07 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Sohini Goswami
Delhi Police tighten security, check for terror-preparedness during festivals
Delhi Police gave also launched a campaign for the verification of tenants in the national capital as one of the measures to tighten security.
![Delhi Police conducted mock drills, a senior official said. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo/Representative Image) Delhi Police conducted mock drills, a senior official said. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo/Representative Image)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/Dehi_Police_Delhi_festival_rush_1633944243801_1633944244028.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:03 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Rajasthan eases Covid-19 curbs, allows religious events; night curfew stays
Shops, markets, commercial establishments across the state can open till 10pm, the state home department said in an order.
![Hawa Mahal in Jaipur (Used only for representative purpose) Hawa Mahal in Jaipur (Used only for representative purpose)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/aditya-siva-6rDbvXzIVpQ-unsplash_(1)_1632820548120_1633943496575.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:49 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Situation in Delhi is 'critical': CM Kejriwal amid power crisis
- "Many chief ministers have written about it to the central government," the chief minister Kejriwal also said.
![Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.(ANI) Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.(ANI)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/3b9b82d4-283e-11ec-b6b6-7f924b04e371_1633719144186_1633941617336.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:10 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
MVA ‘threatened’ traders to participate in Maharashtra bandh, says Fadnavis
The former chief minister also alleged the state government misused the police to enforce the shutdown.
![Former Maharashtra CM and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. (HT file) Former Maharashtra CM and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. (HT file)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/106c307a-eeb6-11eb-9ca5-f864671571e5_1627375507888_1633938618741.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:51 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Saran molestation case prime accused arrested
Saran SP said no complaint was filed by the victims, yet the police took suo motu cognisance of the matter and lodged an FIR against six persons
![Main accused in the Saran molestation case, Guddu Rai was arrested from his hideout late on Sunday night and the mobile he used in the crime was also recovered. (REUTERS/File Photo) Main accused in the Saran molestation case, Guddu Rai was arrested from his hideout late on Sunday night and the mobile he used in the crime was also recovered. (REUTERS/File Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/d3d64272-2a65-11ec-a8a7-28039111faee_1633938004018.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:10 PM IST
‘Instead of observing Maharashtra bandh…’: BJP leader lashes out at state govt
The three ruling allies have urged people to support the Maharashtra bandh, which began at midnight, to express their solidarity with farmers.
![BJP leader Chandrakant Patil condemned the Maharashtra bandh. (PTI File Photo) BJP leader Chandrakant Patil condemned the Maharashtra bandh. (PTI File Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/Maharashtra_bandh_BJP_Chandrakant_Patil_1633936902476_1633936902699.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:04 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Aryan Khan bail plea: Special NDPS court to hear matter on October 13
Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3 by the NCB after the agency’s team raided an alleged rave party on the Goa-bound cruise ship a day before and seized drugs.
![Aryan Khan is lodged in Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Aryan Khan is lodged in Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/Aryan_Khan_NCB_drugs_case_1633935134949_1633935135165.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:24 PM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Maharashtra Bandh '100% successful', says MVA; commuters face trouble
- The bandh affected the commuters in the morning rush hour in Mumbai and neighbouring areas as bus services were stalled and most of the shops and commercial establishments remained closed.
![Shiv Sena workers protest on the Eastern Express Highway during Maharashtra Bandh at Vikroli in Mumbai.(Satish Bate/HT Photo) Shiv Sena workers protest on the Eastern Express Highway during Maharashtra Bandh at Vikroli in Mumbai.(Satish Bate/HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/BANDH_1633933541087_1633933546278.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:07 PM IST
Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Maharashtra bandh: Thane commuters have hard time reaching office
Barring a few small traders who didn’t participate in the shutdown citing loss of business suffered due to coronavirus induced lockdown, others stayed close in Thane city
![Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a huge rally in Thane city to support Maharashtra bandh call (HT Photo by Praful Gangurde) Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a huge rally in Thane city to support Maharashtra bandh call (HT Photo by Praful Gangurde)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/50c94542-2a5a-11ec-a8a7-28039111faee_1633933143524.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:49 AM IST
By Megha Pol
Aryan Khan’s bail plea likely to be heard today. Lawyer spells out further plans
Aryan Khan and two others were sent to jail for two weeks pending an investigation into the case by additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) RM Nerlikar.
![Aryan Khan has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship, (PTI Photo) Aryan Khan has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship, (PTI Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/Aryan_Khan_Shah_Rukh_Khan_cruise_ship_drugs_case_1633931639996_1633931640180.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:32 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
‘If someone is against this…’: Sanjay Raut questions people opposing Maha bandh
A day-long statewide bandh in Maharashtra is currently underway. The bandh was called to protest against the killing of farmers in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri.
![Sanjay Raut (File Photo) Sanjay Raut (File Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/775367aa-b48b-11eb-8754-4ae7ac21f5c7_1626612076177_1633928352341.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:57 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Maharashtra bandh: Wholesale market shut, autos off the roads in Pune
Several retail vegetable vendors opened their shops in the morning but shut them down later. The restaurants and hotel associations have decided to open their establishments at 4pm
![Local traders kept their shops shut in response to the shutdown call given by the 3 parties running Maharashtra’s coalition government. (HT Photo) Local traders kept their shops shut in response to the shutdown call given by the 3 parties running Maharashtra’s coalition government. (HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/3597bdb4-2a53-11ec-a8a7-28039111faee_1633929963298.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 11:09 AM IST
Maharashtra bandh underway, Sena workers block Pune-Bengaluru highway
Congress will stage a protest outside the governor's residence in Mumbai at 11am. Also, eight BEST buses have been vandalised in the city since last night.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:00 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UP police cancel leaves of staff till Oct 18 ahead of farmers' protest
An order in this regard has been issued by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar on Sunday.
![Villagers watch a burnt car which ran over and killed farmers on Sunday, at Tikonia village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.(AP) Villagers watch a burnt car which ran over and killed farmers on Sunday, at Tikonia village in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.(AP)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/India-Farmer-Protest-1_1633923783587_1633924688040.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 09:31 AM IST
ANI | , Lucknow
Bihar plans census of Gangetic dolphins in Araria
Zoological Survey of India, Wildlife Trust of India, and Tilka Majhi University (Bhagalpur) experts conducted a census three years back and found there were 1,150 dolphins in the Ganga, Gandak, and Ghaghra rivers in Bihar
![Bihar government has decided to conduct a census and survey of endangered Gangetic dolphins in Araria district. (HT Photo) Bihar government has decided to conduct a census and survey of endangered Gangetic dolphins in Araria district. (HT Photo)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/f8844c16-2a3f-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633921922722.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 08:42 AM IST
By Aditya Nath Jha
Delhi Metro commute update: Brief delay in services at Pink Line
- "Delay in services between Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 and Shiv Vihar. Normal service on all other lines," DMRC had tweeted.
![Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the longest operational corridor of the network in the city. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)(HT_PRINT) Delhi Metro's Pink Line is now the longest operational corridor of the network in the city. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)(HT_PRINT)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/5e8ad2bc-f6e4-11eb-9ccb-8f9cbd611d0f_1633921274245_1633921280854.jpg)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 08:33 AM IST
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Delhi’s air quality to slip into poor category as farm fires pick up
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar) has predicted that Delhi’s air quality index will now slip into poor category
![Stubble burning is considered one of the major contributors to air pollution and smoky haze in Delhi. (PTI Photo/File/Representative use) Stubble burning is considered one of the major contributors to air pollution and smoky haze in Delhi. (PTI Photo/File/Representative use)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/150x84/7d8ddb24-2a3c-11ec-a2ce-f0c64477ba97_1633920302622.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 08:15 AM IST
CBI nabs two cops for taking bribe from sub-inspector accused of rape
According to the police, the woman constable, who was posted in south district, had on August 3 lodged a rape complaint against a sub-inspector who was earlier posted in the same district.
![On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Lekhram with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000. Lekhram and Memroth were arrested later, officials added.(REUTERS/Representative image) On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Lekhram with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000. Lekhram and Memroth were arrested later, officials added.(REUTERS/Representative image)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/handcuffs-israel-alleged-where-hamas-collaborators-prison_1b381082-c7ea-11e8-bbf7-ccd0803112e5_1633915442242.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:54 AM IST
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Fire rules red tape keeps open-air dining policy behind closed doors
A senior official from the public health department of the civic body explained that a fire safety certificate is a must for all establishments applying for open air dining spaces.
![The National Restaurant Association of India representatives say that the policy should be amended to resolve the confusion over fire NOC condition for terraces.(AFP/Getty Images) The National Restaurant Association of India representatives say that the policy should be amended to resolve the confusion over fire NOC condition for terraces.(AFP/Getty Images)](http://web.archive.org./web/20211011131557im_/https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2021/10/11/148x111/at-picture-taken-on-june-20-2012_5919aa38-a92e-11ea-9c49-07241376e8f9_1633915277465.jpg)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:51 AM IST
By Paras Singh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi