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A fond adieu: Swetha Sivakumar writes on her column, Sound Bites

India, Jan. 31 -- On September 1, 2021, I received an email from my now-editor, Zara Murao, asking if I would be interested in writing an occasional column for HT Wknd. The team had seen my Twitter th... Read More


Jaishankar flags Gaza, maritime safety at India-Arab meet; warns against terror

India, Jan. 31 -- The shared priority of advancing the Gaza peace plan, the conflicts in Sudan and Yemen, and the common threat of terrorism figured in the deliberations at the India-Arab foreign mini... Read More


"Reflects journey of policy, protection and preservation": UP CM welcomes new Ramsar sites at Patna Bird Sanctuary, Chhari-Dhand

Lucknow, Jan. 31 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday welcomed the inclusion of Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah and Chhari-Dhand in Gujarat as Ramsar sites. He said the recognitio... Read More


Congress rift deepens in Chandrapur amid bus interception; BJP senses opportunity

India, Jan. 31 -- The Congress's internal rift for control of the Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (CMC) took a dramatic turn on Thursday when a bus carrying newly elected party corporators was interc... Read More


'Trashy ruminations': India rubbishes PM's Israel trip mention in Epstein Files

India, Jan. 31 -- India on Saturday dismissed a reference to the Prime Minister in the latest investigative files related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein released by US authorities, descri... Read More


'Trashy ruminations': India rubbishes PM Modi's Israel trip mention in Epstein Files

India, Jan. 31 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday rubbished an email from the Epstein Files that mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his 2017 state visit to Israel, calling i... Read More


Rouse Avenue Court reserves order on ED's plea for confiscation of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari's properties

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea for confiscation of Sanjay Bhandari's properties. Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari ha... Read More


K'taka seeks higher tax share from 16th finance commission

BENGALURU, Jan. 31 -- Karnataka has urged the 16th Finance Commission to revise what it calls inequitable funding formulas and restore a higher share of central tax revenues, arguing that existing cri... Read More


Cheap labour and the 10-minute trap

India, Jan. 31 -- Tap an app, and a pack of batteries, a tub of ice cream, or a single bathroom towel appears at your door within ten minutes. Speed is the headline. If convenience is seduction then Z... Read More


US Government enters partial shutdown

Washington DC, Jan. 31 -- The US government went into a partial shutdown went into effect early on Saturday (local time), ABC News reported. The partial federal government shutdown came hours after t... Read More