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Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:44 AM IST

Drivers with wet lease operators on contract with BEST have ended their strike after a meeting with the chief minister, who agreed to some of their demands. 90% of the wet lease buses were back on the road by Tuesday evening. The drivers' demands included a salary hike, paid leaves, annual bonuses, and free bus passes. The government also agreed to discuss the possibility of making the drivers permanent BEST employees. BEST authorities reported a drop in daily passenger numbers and revenues during the strike.

ByShashank Rao

Man arrested for circulating derogatory video about Shivaji Maharaj

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Mumbai for circulating a derogatory video about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The video was edited from the movie Tanhaji.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:43 AM IST

Man’s ‘missing father’ plea draws extortionist

The complainant also posted messages on social media about his father’s disappearance and appealed to people to inform him if anyone notices his missing father somewhere. He had given contact details and pictures of his father

The caller told the complainant that they had kidnapped his father, and if he wanted to get him released, he has to pay a sum of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh. (Stock Pic)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:43 AM IST

ByManish K Pathak

Khwaja Yunus custodial death case: Prosecution asks to examine cop initially named as accused in case

The prosecution in the Khwaja Yunus custodial death case on Tuesday filed an application before the trial court, seeking to examine retired police officer Ambadas Pote as its witness. Pote was initially made an accused in the case, but the state government had refused sanction to prosecute him

Press confrence at Crime Branch office in Mumbai. HT photo (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:42 AM IST

ByCharul Shah

State Congress to undertake padyatra from August 16, bus yatra in September

Patole will kick off the state-wide foot march in north Vidarbha, while leader of opposition Vijay Wadettiwar will lead the walk from western Vidarbha

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:42 AM IST

ByFaisal Malik

Desire to have a son leads father of 4 daughters to kidnap 4-year-old boy

According to the Kalyan Government Railway Police (GRP), the boy, Atharva, lived with his parents, daily wage labourers, and a two-year-old sister near the Vithalwadi station area, however, as their hutment was demolished recently, the family would come to the waiting room of Kalyan railway station to take shelter

M Dhage, GRP inspector, said, “The family came to us and told us about their missing child. A GRP team, including a crime unit, were formed to search for them. The Waghmare family wanted to catch a train for Nashik, but on Monday, they left the station, and in the morning, they returned to catch the train.” (Pramod Tambe/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:41 AM IST

ByAnamika Gharat

Thane college fined ₹1.1 lakh for delaying marksheets by three years

The University of Mumbai has fined the Institute of Management and Computer Studies ₹1.1 lakh for administrative mismanagement that caused two students to wait three years for their graduation marksheets. The university discovered infractions committed by the college, and the fine has been paid. The students are now hoping to receive their marksheets soon.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:39 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

Soon, students of government-run schools will be served multigrain foods

The eight-member committee headed by celebrity chef Vishnu Manohar submitted a report to the state education minister. “To get good quality of food, the government must increase the remuneration of the person or organisations appointed to prepare midday meals,” the report stated

This is the first time the school education department constituted such a committee whose main aim was to incorporate millet and other nutrients in a child’s diet. The committee also suggested that food items be prepared in sunflower oil instead of soybean oil, and four types of grains must be included in the multigrain parathas. (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:39 AM IST

Shared autorickshaws have stranglehold over Andheri and Kandivali

As is typical of the suburbs, Andheri and Kandivali are filled with routes that are essentially monopolised by shared rickshaws. “They ply with many more passengers than is legal,” explained Dhaval Shah, member of the Lokhandwala Oshiwara Citizens Association

The unregulated rickshaws at Andheri have several standard routes—D N Nagar Metro station to Infiniti Mall or Mega Mall, Versova Jetty to Versova, Versova Metro to Versova and others. They use their license to charge twice the regulated fare, increase rates at peak hours. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:39 AM IST

ByShashank Rao

To check crime, Baghpat village gets CCTV cameras

Village pradhan Ashish Sharma spent money from his own pocket for installation of 14 CCTV cameras for villagers’ security. Order for 8 more cameras has been placed.

The entire village felt proud after becoming the first gram panchayat where CCTV cameras had been installed, with the control room in the panchayat ghar, said the village pradhan. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:39 AM IST

ED summons MBMC chief to record statement in land rules violation case

The agency had initiated its probe after the Thane police detected the alleged scam in November 2016 in which several builders, in violation of the Urban Land Ceiling Regulation (ULCR) Act avoided surrendering excess land to the government through bribery and using fake documents

The accused builder, who was meant to surrender his excess land holding to the government under the ULC Act or get an exemption from the state authorities under section 20 of the Act, had allegedly wrongly impressed upon the people and the authorities that he had the exemption to carry out construction on a plot in Mira Bhayander. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:37 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

BJP plans yatras to step up outreach in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh will go to crucial assembly polls later this year, along with Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

Union minister Amit Shah with Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. (Amit Shah/Twitter)

bhopal news

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 04:58 AM IST

ByShruti Tomar, Bhopal

BMC revokes 10% water cut from Wednesday

The BMC has decided to withdraw the 10% water cut in Mumbai starting August 9 due to increased lake levels. However, citizens are still urged to use water judiciously.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:36 AM IST

ByLinah Baliga

Body of third fisherman found at Versova Chowpatty

The body of a third fisherman who went missing after a boat capsized off the Versova coast in Mumbai was found dead at Versova Chowpatty.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:35 AM IST

Independence Day security review: Ensure arrangements, Punjab DGP tells force

Independence Day: A meeting of four districts of Patiala Range — Patiala, Malerkotla, Sangrur and Barnala — was held in Patiala.

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav addresses a meeting with senior police officers of various districts of Punjab over security arrangements ahead of Independence Day in Patiala on Tuesday. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 09:09 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Patiala

4, including constable, arrested for robbing ₹20 lakh from businessman

The accused – identified as Vinod Narayan Pute, the constable, Ajay Singh, Ajit Singh and Bahadur Singh – were arrested on Monday. According to the police, the accused had promised the businessman a loan of ₹2 crore in return for ₹20 lakh as commission, however, they robbed the commission money and fled

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Paid parking facility: Bathinda municipal corporation to amend resolution

Officials said after consultation with local market associations earlier this year, the MC also passed a provision for paid roadside parking at various spots in the city and empowered private contractor to tow away cars parked in the no-parking zones

Traders and political party leaders stage a protest in Bathinda on Tuesday. (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:32 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bathinda

Punjab: Post floods, paddy resown on 6,460 acres in Jalandhar

As many as 13,590 acres of paddy crop got damaged in the floods that wreaked havoc in Jalandhar’s 34 villages; deputy commissioner Vishesh Sarangal said the department was asked to get 25 quintal seeds and officials used vacant lands to prepare the saplings with the help of volunteers

Chief agriculture officer Dr Jaswant Rai said the department was constantly in touch with the affected farmers through WhatsApp groups. (File photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:29 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

NEET counselling: Candidate with fake papers caught at KGMU

The candidate had first produced an allotment letter for admission in MBBS at KGMU that appeared fake to the team.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:29 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Drugs case: Punjab and Haryana high court seeks Punjab’s reply on Raj Jit’s plea

The bench of justice Gurvinder Singh Gill has sought response by December 11; Raj Jit, 53, was dismissed from service in April on “drug charges — colluding with smugglers and framing innocent persons in false cases and running an extortion racket along with another cop, Inderjit Singh

In his plea, Raj Jit has challenged April 17 order of dismissing him as AIG Punjab.

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:25 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Summit to promote Punjab tourism soon: Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Anmol Gagan Maan

Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister said the main objective of the summit was to promote tourism and large-scale investment in Punjab

Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Anmol Gagan Maan (File photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Crime against women down in U.P; financial independence in focus

As of August 4, the Women and Child Safety Organization has resolved up to 98.10% cases related to crimes against women, earning Uttar Pradesh the top rank in the entire country

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Mosquito Menace: Dengue count reaches 57, public urged to stay vigilant

Additionally, teams from the district malaria unit and the district malaria officer inspected various locations and buildings across the district, administering anti-larval chemical treatments

In light of the recent dengue case, the CMO office strongly urges residents to adopt these preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease and maintain a healthy environment. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:21 AM IST

Bambiha gang shooters arrested with two pistols in Moga

The accused have been identified as Ankit Kadian of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and Santosh, alias Saiko, of Patna in Bihar.; the police recovered two country-made .32 bore pistols, eight cartridges, and 200 tablets of intoxicant powder from their possession

Two shooters of Davinder Bambiha gang who were arrested by the police in Moga on Tuesday. (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Moga

Haryana’s excise revenue increased by 26% this year: Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala

Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala said after the auctioning of all liquor vends, the revenue receipts from liquor are likely to be 27% more than last year

Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala (HT File)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Farmer electrocuted in Lucknow area; villagers block road, demand compensation

The farmers blocked Mohanlalganj-Bani Road for more than three hours when the body of the deceased farmer reached his home

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Teen’s electrocution shines light on neglected streetlight safety in Lucknow

Paradoxically, the very streetlights designed to safeguard girls from the darkness and potential threats have turned into contributors to fatal incidents due to the ‘lackadaisical’ approach of LMC officials.

Similarly, Sayyed Yawar Hussain Reshu, a six-time corporator from the JC Bose Ward of the city, stated, “At present, approximately 20% of LMC streetlights are non-operational. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:17 AM IST

SP stages walkout from House over increase in prices of essentials

Sugarcane development minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said the prices of pulses and edibleoil had decreased while the rate of potatoes also came down

Members attend the Monsoon session of the UP Assembly, at Vidhan Bhawan, in Lucknow, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:17 AM IST

Outcry Over Unsanitary Conditions: Faizullaganj residents stage protest after over a dozen residents fall ill

The protesting residents raised slogans expressing their dissatisfaction with the municipal corporation and the local councillor for their apparent neglect of the prevailing problem.

A protest was staged by residents on Tuesday to highlight the dire sanitation situation in Faizullaganj. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2023 12:15 AM IST

Chandigarh: CBI arrests two MC officials in graft case

The CBI also recovered ₹1 lakh from the officers. The accused were identified as Sandeep Kumar, health supervisor in the sanitary department, MC, Chandigarh, and chief sanitary inspector Chandramohan.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested two officers of the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, for allegedly seeking graft for reinstating a sacked employee. (Representational image)