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‘All Varanasi ghats tell a story that I have revealed through my paintings’
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:04 AM IST
Patel is in Lucknow at present for an art exhibition ‘Avimukta’ that was inaugurated at a city hotel on Monday.
![Praveen Patel at work on Varanasi ghat (sourced) Praveen Patel at work on Varanasi ghat (sourced)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/550x309/Praveen-Patel-at-work-on-Varanasi-ghat--sourced-_1691436879342.jpeg)
Anupam Srivastava, Lucknow
Find staff responsible for lax pole maintenance: Divisional chief
In a letter to municipal commissioner Inderjeet Singh, Jacob asked him to act against staff responsible for the girl’s death
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Drones’ battery life hiccup in hunt for ‘maneater’ leopards
Out of the total seven drones the forest department owns, the two recently bought ones have thermal sensors that allow them to spot any living object even if it’s hiding under the deep covers of a sugarcane field, they added.
![Sub-divisional officer Gyan Singh, an official deployed to locate the leopards, explained that their batteries get discharged within 20-25 minutes of usage. (File) Sub-divisional officer Gyan Singh, an official deployed to locate the leopards, explained that their batteries get discharged within 20-25 minutes of usage. (File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Sub-divisional-officer-Gyan-Singh--an-official-dep_1691436699317.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:01 AM IST
, Meerut
S RajuJammu crime branch arrest two absconders
One accused Bashir Ahmed Mir of Kathpora in Kulgam was arrested from the outskirts of Jammu city for his involvement in defrauding people of their hard earned money after luring them to invest in non banking finance company - Kashmir Valley Finance and Investment Limited
![Consequent upon the arrest of the two fraudsters, Jammu crime branch arrested seven absconders in the last eight weeks. (Getty image) Consequent upon the arrest of the two fraudsters, Jammu crime branch arrested seven absconders in the last eight weeks. (Getty image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Consequent-upon-the-arrest-of-the-two-fraudsters--_1691436399315.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
J&K Police file chargesheet against top heroin supplier from Punjab
The heroin supplier was arrested from Amritsar by Jammu and Kashmir Police following a series of raids in Punjab after the registration of an FIR against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
![Operating from Punjab, the accused allegedly supplied huge quantities of heroin to local suppliers in Samba and adjoining districts. (Getty image) Operating from Punjab, the accused allegedly supplied huge quantities of heroin to local suppliers in Samba and adjoining districts. (Getty image)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Operating-from-Punjab--the-accused-allegedly-suppl_1691436279312.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:54 AM IST
, Jammu
Press Trust of IndiaAdvocate also files case against Nitesh Rane for using ‘Dalit’ nomenclature
A case has been registered against a politician, an editor, and an anchor for using the term 'Dalit' and broadcasting a statement deemed legally banned. Investigations are ongoing.
![Mumbai, India - July 18, 2016: Narayan Rane and Nitesh Rane at Monsoon Assembly in Mumbai, India, on Monday, July 18, 2016. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) Mumbai, India - July 18, 2016: Narayan Rane and Nitesh Rane at Monsoon Assembly in Mumbai, India, on Monday, July 18, 2016. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Mumbai--India---July-18--2016--Narayan-Rane-and-Ni_1691436159131.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Mehbooba exhorts party workers to gear up for local body, panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir
Mehbooba, who was addressing a workers’ meeting at the party headquarters in Jammu, said, “ULB and Panchayat elections are round the corner and I want my workers to get ready for them”
![People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti addressing the media in Jammu on Monday. (ANI Photo) People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti addressing the media in Jammu on Monday. (ANI Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/People-s-Democratic-Party-president-Mehbooba-Mufti_1691436099199.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:51 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Nuh police start drone survey to identify hideouts in Aravallis
Police on Monday produced 23 suspects before a court and 15 of them were sent to 14-day judicial custody, while eight were taken on police remand, said police
![Demolished houses in Nuh. (HT Photo) Demolished houses in Nuh. (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Demolished-houses-in-Nuh---HT-Photo-_1691436039069.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen gunned down in J&K’s Poonch
The terrorist was identified as Muneer Hussain of Bagyaldara in Poonch; the search operations led to the recovery of one AK 56 rifle, one 9 mm pistol with silencer, one magazine of AK 56, 10 rounds of 7.62 mm, nine rounds of 9 mm, two hand grenades, eatables and medicines
![Special Operations Group personnel inspects a vehicle during a search operation in Srinagar on Monday. (ANI Photo) Special Operations Group personnel inspects a vehicle during a search operation in Srinagar on Monday. (ANI Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Special-Operations-Group-personnel-inspects-a-vehi_1691435919375.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Best global practices key to solving BEST’s woes
BEST Mumbai has two arms: electricity and transportation. The former subsidises losses incurred by the latter, with its Transport Department Loss Recovery (TDLR) surcharge
![A range of technological and policy solutions practiced by successful transport providers globally needs to be studied, and solutions must be tailored to serve Mumbai’s unique needs. Globally, all public transportation incurs losses, which are offset by viability gap funding (Vijay Bate/HT PHOTO) A range of technological and policy solutions practiced by successful transport providers globally needs to be studied, and solutions must be tailored to serve Mumbai’s unique needs. Globally, all public transportation incurs losses, which are offset by viability gap funding (Vijay Bate/HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/A-range-of-technological-and-policy-solutions-prac_1691435919296.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Wife tries to kill jeweller hubby by mixing ‘black magic’ herbs in food
Based on the complaint, the RAK Marg police have registered a case against the woman and her siblings, under Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013
![At least eight states in India have enacted laws to deal with the crimes of witch hunting, performing black magic or witchcraft and other superstitious actions that take shape of usual but brutal crimes. Representational image At least eight states in India have enacted laws to deal with the crimes of witch hunting, performing black magic or witchcraft and other superstitious actions that take shape of usual but brutal crimes. Representational image](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/At-least-eight-states-in-India-have-enacted-laws-t_1691435919125.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:48 AM IST
MUHS nod to 1,000 UG medical seats
The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has approved 1,000 additional seats in eight medical colleges after the seats were initially missing from the first round of selection list for the state Common Entrance Test (CET). These seats will now be available in the second round, raising hopes for students to get into their preferred colleges. Some students are demanding a reallocation of seats from the first round.
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Adani Energy Solutions secures $1bn financing for HVDC link project in Mumbai
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has secured financing for its $1 billion green High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link project in Mumbai. The project aims to supply more renewable power to the city while supporting its rising electricity demand. AESL has achieved $700 million financial closure with nine international banks for the HVDC transmission link between Kudus and Aarey in Mumbai. Construction is set to begin in October 2023. The link will ensure uninterrupted supply of renewable power to Mumbai, which is facing transmission capacity constraints and a fast-rising energy demand.
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:44 AM IST
50-yr-old killed, two injured in Santacruz hit-and-run, driver arrested
A cyclist was killed and two car occupants were injured after a speeding SUV crashed into them in Santacruz. The driver has been arrested.
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Virar police bust major fake document racket in construction
Police officials said they had arrested five persons—four of them in the construction business—and recovered a huge stock of fake rubber stamps and letterheads of revenue officials from Thane and Palghar districts, MMRDA, CIDCO and the Vasai-Virar City municipal corporation (VVCMC)
![Virar police bust major fake document racket in construction Virar police bust major fake document racket in construction](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/-p-Virar-police-bust-major-fake-document-racket-in_1691435619173.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Ulhasnagar furniture foam factory gutted in fire, no casualties
According to fire brigade officials, the fire was noticed when workers were doing welding work in the factory around 2.30 pm. Furniture foam and other furniture materials were stored in the warehouse above the factory, and the fire spread across the factory in no time
![Kalyan, India - Aug. 7, 2023: Fierce fire broke out in Ulhasnagar number 3 area.Fierce fire broke out in a chemical company next to Pinto Park Hotel. The fire balloon is so huge that it is visible from many kilometers.Three vehicles of the fire department reached the spot. Firefighters work hard to extinguish the fire, in Kalyan, India, on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Pramod Tambe/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) Kalyan, India - Aug. 7, 2023: Fierce fire broke out in Ulhasnagar number 3 area.Fierce fire broke out in a chemical company next to Pinto Park Hotel. The fire balloon is so huge that it is visible from many kilometers.Three vehicles of the fire department reached the spot. Firefighters work hard to extinguish the fire, in Kalyan, India, on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Pramod Tambe/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Kalyan--India---Aug--7--2023--Fierce-fire-broke-ou_1691435619018.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:43 AM IST
GRP slaps additional hate-crime charge against arrested RPF constable
On July 31, Chetan Singh shot dead his senior officer Tikaram Meena and three Muslim passengers on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express.
![Mumbai: Undated photo of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary who fired from his automatic weapon, killing an RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and three other passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express on Monday, July 31, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_31_2023_000102B) (PTI) Mumbai: Undated photo of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary who fired from his automatic weapon, killing an RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and three other passengers of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express on Monday, July 31, 2023. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_31_2023_000102B) (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Mumbai--Undated-photo-of-Railway-Protection-Force-_1691435559237.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:39 AM IST
Mahapanchayat members meet Gurugram DC, seek release of ‘innocent’ youths
Mahesh Dayma, a former councillor of ward number 30, said if their demands are not met, they will meet chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
![Gurugram DC Nishant Yadav meets mahapanchayat members on Monday. (HT Photo) Gurugram DC Nishant Yadav meets mahapanchayat members on Monday. (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Gurugram-DC-Nishant-Yadav-meets-mahapanchayat-memb_1691435559254.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Authorities know about menace of share autos but don’t act: Students, office-goers
Both groups have said that the authorities know everything about the flouting of rules by share auto drivers but do not want to act. Helpless due to insufficient BEST buses from Kurla West, the commuters are forced to stand in long queues and are at the mercy of share auto drivers
![At the exit of Bandra East station, auto rickshaws have blocked the road and footpath. Drivers stand at the end of foot over bridge, trying to coax passengers into traveling in their autos, thereby blocking the easy movement of people. (VIJAY BATE/HT PHOTO) At the exit of Bandra East station, auto rickshaws have blocked the road and footpath. Drivers stand at the end of foot over bridge, trying to coax passengers into traveling in their autos, thereby blocking the easy movement of people. (VIJAY BATE/HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/At-the-exit-of-Bandra-East-station--auto-rickshaws_1691435559317.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:42 AM IST
We have a roadmap for J&K for next 25 years, says J&K LG Sinha
“In four years, we have travelled that much distance which was unimaginable to people. And we have framed a roadmap of next 25 years about the changes going to happen in Jammu and Kashmir,” Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor said
![Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha in conversation with editor-in-chief of Hindustan Shashi Shekhar at SKICC in Srinagar on Monday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT) Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha in conversation with editor-in-chief of Hindustan Shashi Shekhar at SKICC in Srinagar on Monday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Jammu-and-Kashmir-lieutenant-governor-Manoj-Sinha-_1691435439021.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:40 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanCar driver held for crashing into several vehicles, injuring traffic cop
A 22-year-old son of a Nagpur-based businessman has been arrested on Sunday for allegedly ramming his car into several vehicles and injuring a traffic police constable who tried to stop him. The police said the car of the accused was chased from Marine Drive till Byculla and he was nabbed at the end of the JJ Flyover
![Mumbai, India –Aug 07,2023: Accident car outside Byculla Police Station, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Aug 07, 2023. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times) Mumbai, India –Aug 07,2023: Accident car outside Byculla Police Station, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, Aug 07, 2023. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Mumbai--India--Aug-07-2023--Accident-car-outside-B_1691435379198.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Facing financial crisis, Thane Man dies by suicide
According to the police officials, the man left a suicide note in which he wrote about his struggle with health issues and financial crisis wading heavily on him. “He did not have a job and was suffering from a financial crisis and health issues”
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Labourer held for killing co-worker, dumping body in septic tank
A labourer in Mumbai was arrested for killing his co-worker in a fit of rage and dumping the body in a septic tank. The body was found on August 3.
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:38 AM IST
21-year-old biker injured in road rage in Jogeshwari
A 21-year-old biker was injured after crashing into a divider in Mumbai when a car abruptly cut him off following an argument with the driver.
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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Private bus operators unwilling to accept BEST fares
According to sources among private bus owners, BEST has been rigid about paying BEST rates to private bus operators who are willing to help out in the crisis. The Undertaking is paying ₹45 to ₹56 per kilometre, depending on whether the bus is air-conditioned or not. Sources said that some private bus operators were charging as much as ₹20 to ₹30 per seat on a few routes that they were operating
![Mumbai, India - Aug. 7, 2023: Commuters wait for buses at a stop during a strike called by drivers of private bus operators, at Andheri, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times) Mumbai, India - Aug. 7, 2023: Commuters wait for buses at a stop during a strike called by drivers of private bus operators, at Andheri, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Mumbai--India---Aug--7--2023--Commuters-wait-for-b_1691435258957.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Eight buffaloes electrocuted to death in Khanna village
The villagers said that a snapped electricity wire had fallen on the road due to rain, and the electric current spread into the water
![Eight buffaloes electrocuted to death in Khanna village in Ludhiana. (HT FILE) Eight buffaloes electrocuted to death in Khanna village in Ludhiana. (HT FILE)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Eight-buffaloes-electrocuted-to-death-in-Khanna-vi_1691435204917.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
The whistle-blower architect who exposed 65 illegal housing projects in Kalyan
Architect Sandeep Patil exposed 65 real estate projects in Kalyan-Dombivli where developers had produced fake commencement certificates to get projects registered with MahaRERA. Patil filed a PIL in the Bombay high court and the Enforcement Directorate has asked for his assistance. The case is still pending in court. Patil has called for stricter regulations and personal site visits by RERA officials to curb illegal constructions.
![The whistle-blower architect who exposed 65 illegal housing projects in Kalyan The whistle-blower architect who exposed 65 illegal housing projects in Kalyan](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/-p-The-whistle-blower-architect-who-exposed-65-ill_1691435199118.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Linah Baliga, Mumbai
No evidence to prove split: Sharad Pawar’s NCP tells EC
The party has also sought documents from the poll body based on which the Ajit-led faction made the claim. Senior NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad reiterated that the party was still united
![On July 3, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP moved a disqualification motion against nine MLAs, including Ajit Pawar, who were inducted as ministers into the coalition government. A copy of this was sent to the EC. On July 6, the Pawar faction decided to expel all the nine MLAs, along with working president Praful Patel and general secretary Sunil Tatkare. The decision was taken in the working committee of the party held in Delhi. (HT PHOTO) On July 3, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP moved a disqualification motion against nine MLAs, including Ajit Pawar, who were inducted as ministers into the coalition government. A copy of this was sent to the EC. On July 6, the Pawar faction decided to expel all the nine MLAs, along with working president Praful Patel and general secretary Sunil Tatkare. The decision was taken in the working committee of the party held in Delhi. (HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/On-July-3--the-Sharad-Pawar-led-NCP-moved-a-disqua_1691435979411.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Around 5,000 Muslim vendors have left Ggm, alleges hawkers’ body
Most of the vendors from the minority community hail from places such as Meerut, Aligarh, Bijnor, Moradabad, Mainpuri, Muzaffarnagar, Etawah in Uttar Pradesh and Nuh district, and a majority of them have returned to their hometowns due to alleged threats
![Street vendors in Badshahpur village on Monday. According to the hawkers’ association, there are around 40,000 vendors across Gurugram and almost 40% of them are Muslims. (Parveen Kumar/ HT) Street vendors in Badshahpur village on Monday. According to the hawkers’ association, there are around 40,000 vendors across Gurugram and almost 40% of them are Muslims. (Parveen Kumar/ HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Street-vendors-in-Badshahpur-village-on-Monday--Ac_1691435799351.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Criminal case against Sambhaji Bhide for insulting reformer Jotiba Phule
Bhide is facing similar cases elsewhere in the state for his offensive remarks against Mahatma Gandhi, Saibaba of Shirdi and other social reformers in his speeches over the last two weeks. On August 1, an FIR was registered against him in Nashik for his speech in Amravati in the last week of July
![Pune, India - July 7, 2018: Sambhaji Bhide was present at Shiajinagar to take blessing of Paalkhi Procession at Shivajinagar in Pune, India, on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Photo by Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO) Pune, India - July 7, 2018: Sambhaji Bhide was present at Shiajinagar to take blessing of Paalkhi Procession at Shivajinagar in Pune, India, on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Photo by Sanket Wankhade/HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Pune--India---July-7--2018--Sambhaji-Bhide-was-pre_1691435199116.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:36 AM IST