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Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:54 AM IST

Punjab private hospitals halt treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme, citing unpaid dues of ₹600 crore, amidst ongoing controversies since 2019.

A crowd at the civil hospital in Ludhiana on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

ByRavinder Vasudeva

Pawar-led finance dept stymies land allotment to trust headed by state BJP chief

BJP's Chandrashekhar Bawankule faces objections from NCP's finance department over land allotment for a trust, prompting a public application process

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. (HT FILE)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:58 AM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha

Badlapur Sexual Assault: Slain accused Shinde’s father moves HC, seeking SIT

Claiming that his 24-year-old son’s death was a murder committed by people in uniform, Anna Shinde requested the high court to monitor the SIT’s investigation

Thane, India - September 24, 2024: Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur minor girl sexual assault case, died in a police encounter Accused Akshay Shinde's dead body was kept at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital Kalwa Thane, as the police did not let the accused Akshay Shinde's parents ( mother Alaka shinde and father Anna shinde ) inside, they were seen sitting outside the hospital last night 23 sept. ,in Thane,in Mumbai, India, on, Tuesday, September 24, 2024. ( Praful Gangurde /HT Photo )

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:48 AM IST

Dalits humiliated during Congress’ rule, says Saini

His attack on the Congress comes a day after Union home minister Amit Shah termed the grand old party as “anti-Dalit”, and said it “insulted” Dalit leaders like Selja and Ashok Tanwar.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:48 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Chandigarh

New cultural policy moots footfall regulation at forts

The state cabinet on Monday approved a new cultural policy aimed at preserving Maharashtra’s rich heritage, with a special focus on forts and archaeological sites. A key decision under the policy is the regulation of footfall at forts during peak trekking hours to enhance visitor safety

Pune, India - December 12, 2020: People enjoying at Sinhagad Fort after government gave allowed entry during the Covid-19 pandemic relaxations in Pune, India, on Saturday, December 12, 2020. (Photo by Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO) (Ravindra Joshi/HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:46 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

Conspiracy to destabilise govt in garb of farmers’ protests: Khattar

According to Khattar, people of Haryana are happy that the state government didn’t allow protesters to step on the state’s territory.

In the last 10 years, Karnal elected two BJP MLAs as chief ministers thrice, Manohar Lal Khattar (2014-2019, 2019-2024) and Nayab Singh Saini (June 2024) in a one-sided contest. (ANI File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 01:39 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

Mahayuti celebrates ‘divine justice’, MVA continues to question police version

Opposition parties also questioned why the trustees of the school, which they claimed were linked to the BJP and the RSS, were still at large

Thane, India - September 24, 2024: Badlapur minor girls abuse case accused Akshay Shinde died in police encounter in Thane ,shivsainik of ShivSena's Shinde group celebrated by bursting firecrackers at Thane ,in Thane,in Mumbai, India, on, Tuesday, September 24, 2024. ( Praful Gangurde /HT Photo )

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 09:01 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik, Saurabha Kulshreshtha

Navi Mumbai airport: Landing trial on Oct 5, domestic flights from March, international operations from June

Navi Mumbai International Airport's first trial landing is set for October 5, with PM Modi attending. Domestic flights begin in March 2025.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:40 AM IST

ByG Mohiuddin Jeddy

Biker arrested for killing 67-year-old in hit-and-run on WEH

Mumbai police arrested 24-year-old Aniket Jadhav for a hit-and-run that killed 67-year-old Naseem Mithani on the Western Express Highway.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:36 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Mumbai University senate polls held with 55% turnout

Mumbai's University senate elections saw a 55% turnout among 13,406 voters, with results due on September 27. Key contenders were Yuva Sena and ABVP.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:38 AM IST

ED attaches properties of SP ex-MLA, wife in money laundering case

ED case stems from multiple FIRs filed by the UP Police against Hashmi, a former two-time SP legislator from the Utraula seat in Balrampur between 2007-17, his brother and some associates on charges of fraud, cheating and criminal conspiracy, say officials

After due investigation, the state police filed several chargesheets against Hashmi and others “establishing the offences of illegal encroachment, forgery, cheating and criminal conspiracy” against him, the agency alleged. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:34 AM IST

Mumbai Metro 3 passengers can carry extra-large suitcases

Stations along the Mumbai Metro 3 route have been equipped with large X-ray scanners which can accommodate large suitcases

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:51 AM IST

ByAteeq Shaikh

HC quashes minorities commission’s proceedings against HDFC Bank officials

The Bombay High Court dismissed proceedings by the Maharashtra Minorities Commission against HDFC Bank, deeming them outside its jurisdiction.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:32 AM IST

Haryana poll: Debutant scion takes on old warhorse on Kaithal turf

Congress MP Randeep Surjewala’s son Aditya, 25, looks to restore his family’s lost glory in fight against two-time MLA Leela Ram Gujjar, 63, of BJP, who is eyeing a re-election to the Haryana assembly.

Congress candidate Aditya Surjewala addressing a gathering in Kaithal during his poll campaign.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:28 AM IST

ByHitender Rao

Nepalese woman held at Mumbai airport for carrying fake Indian passport

A 25-year-old Nepalese woman was arrested at Mumbai airport for using a fake Indian passport to flee to Bahrain.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:24 AM IST

Haryana: Bhajan Lal’s grandson set for bumpy ride in family’s Adampur bastion

BJP’s Bhavya Bishnoi, 31, banks on ‘56 saal ka vishwas aur vikas’ for 17th consecutive win of family from its stronghold as he takes on bureaucrat-turned-Congress candidate Chander Parkash, 61, who is urging voters to give him a chance.

BJP’s Bhavya Bishnoi with supporters during electioneering in the Adampur assembly constituency.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:22 AM IST

ByPawan Sharma

Handy right hand hands down lesson in recovery

This unprecedented setback made me realise how important the right hand is to perform physical activities that I otherwise took for granted my whole life until its malfunction spelt its unsung and unappreciated usefulness in everyday living.

The life-changing lesson would not have struck me had I not closely noted the gradual spirited recovery of my handy right hand. (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByAshok Bhardwaj

Tree felling in Vrindavan: Builder arrested

“One of the accused named in an FIR, Shankar Seth, who is a builder, was arrested last night and was presented before the court in Mathura on Tuesday,” informed Dr Arvind Kumar, Mathura SP City . The forest department too initiated action after MP from Mathura Hema Malini had reportedly expressed anguish over such large scale of falling of trees in Vrindavan.

The tree felling took place reportedly on the intervening night of September 18 and 19. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:16 AM IST

Govt hosps deploy special wards as dengue cases rise

According to official records, 25 dengue and six malaria cases were reported in the district on Tuesday, taking the total count this year to 309 dengue and 386 malaria cases

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Ultrasonic monkey repellent machine at Taj soon

Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Taj Security Syed Areeb Ahmed informed that this ultrasonic monkey repellent machine would be installed at a point initially as a pilot project and after analysis of its success, it would be used further in and around the Taj Mahal.

A Spanish tourist being treated after monkey attack. (HT FILE)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:08 AM IST

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi interview: Show cause notices issued to then SSP, three other cops

The officers have been issued show cause notice in the backdrop of the high court order on September 12 stating that it hoped action was taken against senior officers also under whose watch gangster Bishnoi was allowed to be interviewed by a private channel at a Punjab police facility in Kharar in 2022.

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 08:06 AM IST

Portal to improve motor boat registration, tracking in U.P.

Uttar Pradesh is revamping motorised water vessel registration under the Inland Water Vessels Act, introducing a centralised portal and appointing marine engineers.

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:56 AM IST

BySreya Deb, Lucknow

PMLA case:Former Punjab minister Ashu forced to withdraw bail plea due to lawyers’ goof up

The matter came to light after the ED officials investigating into the matter raised the issue before the court — the special court (PMLA), Jalandhar — that the central agency was not made party to the bail application filed by Ashu

Former Punjab minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on August 1. (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:50 AM IST

ByNavrajdeep Singh

Four security personnel fired for assaulting patient’s kin at PGI

According to eyewitnesses, five to six security personnel physically attacked an attendant standing in line at the medicine counter on the hospital premises on Monday

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Patiala law varsity stir: Students refuse to budge, 3 members of grievances panel quit

The protest by students of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala, against the vice-chancellor (V-C) entered Day 3 on Tuesday even as three members of a panel formed to resolve students’ grievances resigned

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:44 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash

Ensure benefits of govt schemes reach people: Punjab CM to new ministers

Every minister has to work with sincerity, honesty and commitment, CM Mann said, adding the need of the hour to restore the pristine glory of Punjab and make it a frontrunner state in the country.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (HT File)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:42 AM IST

As farm fires erupt, Punjab struggles to distribute stubble mgmt machines

Crossing the deadline by almost a month, the Punjab government is still distributing the subsidised machines for in-situ and ex-situ management of paddy stubble. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), in February, had asked the government to complete the distribution by August

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:40 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber

Deen Dayal Upadhyay was visionary behind Antyodaya: CM Yogi

Yogi said that his visionary ideas on India’s social and economic policies, as well as its political system, remained relevant even today, both within the Indian and the global context. The CM remarked that Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, while discussing ‘Antyodaya’, emphasized that the measure of economic progress should not be based on those at the top, but on those at the bottom of society.

Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay who advocated ‘Har haath ko kaam, har khet ko paani’ (work for every hand, water for every field) was the visionary behind the concept of Antyodaya. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Sep 25, 2024 07:38 AM IST