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Slack, recovery and overheating: Indian economy has it all

What is the state of the Indian economy? That depends on which part of the economy we are looking at
Slack, recovery and overheating: Indian economy has it all
Slack, recovery and overheating: Indian economy has it all
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:44 PM IST
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India announces $200 million line of credit for Kyrgyzstan

Jaishankar said the MoU on high impact community development projects will enable the speedy implementation of ventures in different sectors with full grant funding
File photo: External affairs minister S Jaishankar
File photo: External affairs minister S Jaishankar
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:25 PM IST
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No politician will be on stage during final prayers, says farmers' group

  • District president Sandhu said that farmers and their leaders from various states as well as from several districts of Uttar Pradesh will be present during the ‘ardas’ and ‘bhog’ programme in Tikonia.
Farmers shout slogans against the three farm laws(AFP)
Farmers shout slogans against the three farm laws(AFP)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:12 PM IST
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Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Decision on power cuts after Oct 19, says Kerala minister

  • The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials last week said that a shortage of 15% was manageable but once the shortage exceeds beyond 20% then the department will have to think about load-shedding.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials last week said that a shortage of 15% was manageable but once the shortage exceeds beyond 20% then the department will have to think about load-shedding.(HT File/ Representative Image)
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials last week said that a shortage of 15% was manageable but once the shortage exceeds beyond 20% then the department will have to think about load-shedding.(HT File/ Representative Image)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 06:00 PM IST
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Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Delhi's Genestrings appointed sole testing facility for Canada-bound passengers

As per the latest guidelines by the Canadian authorities, travellers eligible to enter Canada and travelling on direct flights from India must obtain a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular test result from the Genestrings' lab. 
Travellers eligible to enter Canada and travelling on direct flights from India must obtain a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular test result from the Genestrings' lab(Genestrings/WhatsApp Web)
Travellers eligible to enter Canada and travelling on direct flights from India must obtain a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular test result from the Genestrings' lab(Genestrings/WhatsApp Web)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:35 PM IST
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Kerala man who let loose cobra on his wife convicted of murder

During the autopsy of the dead cobra, it was also found that it was starved for a week to make it more aggressive
The convict’s wife suffered a fatal bite at her home while she was undergoing treatment for another snake bite she suffered a couple of months ago. (HT Photo)
The convict’s wife suffered a fatal bite at her home while she was undergoing treatment for another snake bite she suffered a couple of months ago. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:33 PM IST
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Hours after 5 army personnel die, another encounter breaks out in J-K’s Poonch

The operation in Poonch was launched early on Monday in a village in Dehra Ki Gali (DKG) area after the army received intelligence input about the presence of terrorists. 
The JCO and the four soldiers were killed in a forested area in Surankote during an anti-insurgency operation. (ANI Photo)
The JCO and the four soldiers were killed in a forested area in Surankote during an anti-insurgency operation. (ANI Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 05:03 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

News updates from HT: Priyanka demands MoS Ajay Mishra's dismissal

  • Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
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Know all latest news and updates from Hindustan Times. (In picture: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi/File photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:54 PM IST
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Ashish Mishra remanded in 3-day police custody in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

The Uttar Pradesh police arrested Ashish Mishra on Saturday despite his attempts to evade the law enforcement agencies. 
Union minister of state Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish is wanted in an investigation into the death of four farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri earlier this month. (File photo)
Union minister of state Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish is wanted in an investigation into the death of four farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri earlier this month. (File photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:50 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Avik Roy, New Delhi

Some large states need to ramp up Jal Jeevan Mission, data show

Haryana is the latest state to achieve the target under Jal Jeevan Mission, designed to connect rural households with a functional tap water connection, ahead of its 2024 deadline. Uttar Pradesh has covered 12.74% of its 26.4 million rural households
A marquee programme of the Modi government, the Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, aims to connect every rural household with a tapped water facility by 2024. (AFP)
A marquee programme of the Modi government, the Jal Jeevan Mission, launched in 2019, aims to connect every rural household with a tapped water facility by 2024. (AFP)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:55 PM IST
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By Zia Haq

PM Modi to virtually join G20 summit on Afghanistan

Earlier, Modi participated in a virtual format in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)- Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) outreach summit on Afghanistan on September 17
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier cautioned the international community against rushing on the issue of recognising the Taliban setup in Kabul as the change of power in Afghanistan was not inclusive. (ANI Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier cautioned the international community against rushing on the issue of recognising the Taliban setup in Kabul as the change of power in Afghanistan was not inclusive. (ANI Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:46 PM IST
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India is, was & will be 'Hindu Rashtra': BJP leader CT Ravi

  • CT Ravi, who is also the BJP national secretary, then went on to suggest that as a Hindu, one should not visit temples just on elections but must do it "regularly."
BJP leader CT Ravi said the Congress party was doing
BJP leader CT Ravi said the Congress party was doing "appeasement" politics initially but they have now started performing pujas and visiting temples to appeal to the community.(ANI)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:04 PM IST
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Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Avik Roy

Tripura Left Front convener passes away following Covid-19 related complications

Bijan Dhar remained party secretary between 2008 and 2018 and was later made the convener of the Left Front
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expressed profound shock and grief at Bijan Dhar’s death. (Photo Courtesy- .tripurainfoway.com/)
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expressed profound shock and grief at Bijan Dhar’s death. (Photo Courtesy- .tripurainfoway.com/)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:36 PM IST
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By Priyanka Deb Barman

Cruise drug bust: NDPS Court to hear bail pleas of Aryan Khan, others on Wednesday

A special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Court on Monday posted the bail applications of Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, and four others, arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the cruise ship drug bust case, for hearing on Wednesday, officials said
Aryan Khan, among others, has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship. (PTI)
Aryan Khan, among others, has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:40 PM IST
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By Vinay Dalvi

In Modi-Johnson phone call, India, UK back global approach to engaging Taliban

The emphasis on a coordinated global approach on engaging Taliban during Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson’s conversation comes at a time a Taliban delegation is in Qatar to seek international recognition for the Taliban regime
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he shared India’s assessments on regional issues including Afghanistan during his phone conversation with his British counterpart Boris Johnson. (ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he shared India’s assessments on regional issues including Afghanistan during his phone conversation with his British counterpart Boris Johnson. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:35 PM IST
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By Rezaul H Laskar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Amur falcons, the longest flying migratory birds, begin to arrive in Manipur

Amur falcons, locally known as Akhuaipuina, which migrate to their wintering grounds in South Africa, usually arrive in large numbers during October in Nagaland and Manipur besides a few other places in northeast India
The divisional forest officer (DFO) Kh Hitler of Tamenglong forest division shared pictures and videos of Amur Falcons hovering in the sky in a WhatsApp group on Monday. (AP Photo/File)
The divisional forest officer (DFO) Kh Hitler of Tamenglong forest division shared pictures and videos of Amur Falcons hovering in the sky in a WhatsApp group on Monday. (AP Photo/File)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 04:17 PM IST
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By Sobhapati Samom

Former Uttarakhand minister, son quit BJP, join Congress

A Congress leader said the talks for Uttarakhand leader Yashpal Arya and his son’s induction into the Congress were going on for two months
Uttarakhand BJP leader Yashpal Arya with his son Sanjeev Arya joins the Congress Party in presence of party leaders Harish Rawat, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal in New Delhi. ((PTI Photo))
Uttarakhand BJP leader Yashpal Arya with his son Sanjeev Arya joins the Congress Party in presence of party leaders Harish Rawat, Randeep Surjewala and KC Venugopal in New Delhi. ((PTI Photo))
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:50 PM IST
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PM Modi to virtually take part in G20 summit on Afghanistan tomorrow: MEA

The MEA said Modi would be taking part in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of the Italian presidency.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:11 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Sohini Goswami

‘Homecoming’ for father-son duo, Yashpal and Sanjeev Arya join Congress

KC Venugopal described Yashpal Arya’s rejoining as “the happiest moments for the Congress party” ahead of the assembly polls in Uttarakhand early next year
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomes Yashpal Arya and Sanjeev Arya into the Congress party in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomes Yashpal Arya and Sanjeev Arya into the Congress party in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 02:41 PM IST
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By Isha Sahai Bhatnagar

NCRB says over 99% crimes registered in 2020 under POCSO Act were against girls

An analysis of the latest NCRB data by NGO Child Rights and You (CRY) revealed that among 28,327 children who were victims of crimes reported under the POCSO Act, 28,058 were girls.
A deeper analysis of the cases reported under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act showed that crimes against adolescent girls within the 16 to 18 age group were the highest at 14,092, followed by 10,949 crimes against girls within the 12 to 16 age group.(PTI)
A deeper analysis of the cases reported under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act showed that crimes against adolescent girls within the 16 to 18 age group were the highest at 14,092, followed by 10,949 crimes against girls within the 12 to 16 age group.(PTI)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:17 PM IST
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National Conference leaders Devendra Singh Rana, Surjeet Salathia join BJP

Devendra Singh Rana, who was a key aide of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdulla, said he joined the BJP because of the party’s positive response to his efforts to set a “Jammu narrative”
Devendra Singh Rana said he joined the BJP because of the party’s positive response to his efforts to set a “Jammu narrative” through “Jammu Declaration”. (Photo Courtesy-BJP)
Devendra Singh Rana said he joined the BJP because of the party’s positive response to his efforts to set a “Jammu narrative” through “Jammu Declaration”. (Photo Courtesy-BJP)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 02:11 PM IST
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Indian Army’s JCO, 4 soldiers killed in encounter with terrorists in Jammu

The operation was launched following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in Chamrer forests located near Mughal Road in Surankote sub division of Poonch district in Jammu
The casualties took place during a cordon and search operation in Chamrer forests of Poonch. (Imran Nissar/ANI Photo/File/Representative use)
The casualties took place during a cordon and search operation in Chamrer forests of Poonch. (Imran Nissar/ANI Photo/File/Representative use)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 03:23 PM IST
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Army officer, 4 soldiers killed in gunfight with terrorists in J-K's Poonch

  • During a cordon-and-search operation initiated by the army the insurgents opened fire on its personnel inflicting critical injuries to the four soldiers and the army officer 
Army officials also told reporters that they have received information about the presence of a group of heavily armed terrorists in Chamrer forest (File Photo)
Army officials also told reporters that they have received information about the presence of a group of heavily armed terrorists in Chamrer forest (File Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:45 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Ayshee Bhaduri | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Devender Rana, Surjit Salathia join BJP day after quitting National Conference

Devender Rana was the most prominent Hindu face of the NC and had won the Nagrota assembly seat on an NC ticket in 2014, despite the massive Modi wave. Surjit Singh Slathia too won the Vijaypur constituency in the same year.
Devender Rana and Surjit Silothia join the BJP in presence of Union ministers on Monday.(ANI Photo)
Devender Rana and Surjit Silothia join the BJP in presence of Union ministers on Monday.(ANI Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:00 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

UP police to seek Ashish Mishra's custody, tight security around Lakhimpur court

  • Scores of uniformed policemen were seen outside the court premises on Monday in a video uploaded by news agency ANI.
Ashish Mishra was arrested by UP police on Saturday in connection with the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3(PTI)
Ashish Mishra was arrested by UP police on Saturday in connection with the violence in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3(PTI)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 12:58 PM IST
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News updates from HT: PM Modi launches Indian Space Association 

  • Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video-conferencing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video-conferencing
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:44 PM IST
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Quad navies set to kick off 2nd phase of Malabar drills

The Indian Navy will take part in the exercise’s second phase with INS Ranvijay, INS Satpura, P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft and a submarine
Wary of Quad, China has been monitoring its activities ever since the Quad was revived in the late 2017 (AFP Photo/File)
Wary of Quad, China has been monitoring its activities ever since the Quad was revived in the late 2017 (AFP Photo/File)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:33 PM IST
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‘A single-window for matters of space technology’: PM Modi at launch of ISpA

Today, the government is ‘playing the role of an enabler and not a handler,’ Prime Minister Modi said.
PM Narendra Modi (ANI)
PM Narendra Modi (ANI)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:13 PM IST
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Maharashtra bandh impact: Low turnout at vaccination centres, OPDs

Monday is generally the busiest day of the week in OPDs but the footfall was down by nearly 50% due to the Maharashtra bandh on Monday, said authorities at a prominent Mumbai hospital
While the civic body kept all the Covid vaccination centres open, however, the turnout was low. (HT PHOTO)
While the civic body kept all the Covid vaccination centres open, however, the turnout was low. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:11 PM IST
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