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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:39 AM IST

Since 2020, fatigue has been a theme that consistently makes it to therapy sessions. Earlier, it seemed that uncertainty, having to work from home due to Covid -19 and then a consistent anxiety about health was leading to hypervigilance, feeling wired and in turn fatigued

What’s contributing to this state is the fact that we are living at a time when the economy is volatile and unsteady, there is a constant hypervigilance and fear about layoffs and pay cuts across sectors. The climate crisis, increased cost of living, the lack of physical and psychological safety that people are facing given the global events, is adding to our feeling of being emotionally tired which is impacting our overall sense of optimism (StockPic)

BySonali Gupta

Nuh residents say properties targeted were not illegal

Residents alleged they were not furnished notices before the demolition, which is mandatory ahead of such an exercise.

Shopkeepers look at the debris of their shops demolished by the administration in Nuh on Monday. (PTI)

gurugram news

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:59 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar

Yemeni fishing vessel found adrift 160 km from state coast

Authorities in Yemen and the owner of the boat confirmed that the boat Al Azher-1 was on passage from Socotra Port to Al Shihir Port in Yemen and suffered propulsion failure off Socotra. Five crew onboard were rescued by another fishing boat on June 30

An investigation by the ICG ship revealed that the fishing vessel was found with ropes and fishing nets and was adrift at Sea for a longer duration due to rough weather. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:34 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

Protestors forcefully stop Best-owned bus on road, garland driver

For the first five days, the drivers used to arrive at Azad Maidan and protest peacefully till the evening. However, wet lease drivers said that some of them have now lost their patience

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)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByShashank Rao, Yogesh Naik

Disproportionate assets: ED starts scanning benami assets, firms of IRS officer

The accused was working as an additional commissioner of customs in Lucknow, and the ED arrested him after the agency searched his premises, including in Mumbai. The agency is also verifying transactions related to cash deposits, purchase of land and flow/trail of proceeds of crime in the case, sources said.

ED’s money laundering case against Sawant is based on a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in June 2022 on charges of allegedly amassing disproportionate assets. The CBI probe investigated allegations that the accused had amassed huge assets in his name and those of his family members (his wife and his parents), and incurred huge expenditures, which were disproportionate to their legal sources of income by around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.45 crore. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:33 AM IST

ByAbhishek Sharan

State warns Aarey tabela owners to clear ₹24-crore dues or lose licences

The state government in Mumbai has warned cattle farm owners in Aarey Colony that their licenses will be cancelled for not paying dues of ₹24 crore ($3.4 million). The farm owners have requested concession in interest and penalty amounts, claiming the government made errors in calculating the total amount. There are currently 505 license holders with over 16,000 animals in 32 cattle farms on 240 acres of land in Aarey. The government levies license fees and water charges to these farm owners.

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:30 AM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha

Aaditya demands end to toll collection on Eastern and Western Express Highway

Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray has called on the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to stop collecting toll on the Eastern and Western Express Highways, as their maintenance has been handed over to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Thackeray argues that it is unfair to charge toll when the BMC is already responsible for repairs and maintenance. He has written a letter to the BMC chief on the matter. Thackeray also claims that MSRDC is still collecting revenue from advertising hoardings along the highways, which should now go to the BMC.

Mumbai, India - Aug. 7, 2023:Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray ineracts with media during the press conference at Matoshree, Bandra, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:30 AM IST

BySaurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai

Delhi services bill: BJP trying to snatch power through backdoor, says Kejriwal

Addressing a digital press briefing minutes after Rajya Sabha passed the bill, the Delhi CM said the Centre was trying to arm twist Delhi’s residents.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal addresses a digital press briefing on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:30 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

Handicraft and Handloom Corporation to be renamed as Himcraft, says Himachal CM

The Himachal Pradesh State Handicraft and Handloom Corporation Limited will be renamed as "Himcraft Corporation". State-level awards will be introduced to honor contributions in handloom and handicrafts. The CM expressed concern over the estimated loss of ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 crore due to recent floods.

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the government is mulling to introduce state-level awards in three categories to honour individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field of handloom and handicrafts. (HT File)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:30 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

Man gets 20-year RI for sexually assaulting 6-yr-old boy

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined ₹1.10 lakh for sexually assaulting a six-year-old boy in India. He was convicted under the POCSO Act.

An FIR under sections 377 of the IPC and 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act was registered at Sadar police station. (HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Probe Punjab liquor policy: Bathinda MP Harsimrat urges Amit Shah

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday also forwarded two memorandums by SAD to the Punjab governor as well as the report of the cabinet subcommittee, which virtually repudiated the 2022-23 excise policy.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi on August 3. (PTI FIle)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:27 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Uttar Pradesh assembly proposes to bar mobile phones in House

No display of firearms and flags by members to be allowed; members not to mention officers by name, according to draft rulebook tabled in state assembly

The state assembly’s rule committee chairman Rampal Verma tabled the 156-page draft rulebook in the House on Monday. (HT PHOTO)

lucknow news

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:26 AM IST

ByUmesh Raghuvanshi, Lucknow

Gandhi Smarak Samiti approaches HC against Sambhaji Bhide

Recently, Bhide had reportedly made a statement against Mahatma Gandhi which went viral after an audio clip surfaced on social media

pune news

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:25 AM IST

Delhi services bill: Amit Shah demands probe over select panel list

AAP MP Raghav Chadha included at least three Rajya Sabha members as a part of his proposed list for a select committee without their consent

While the proposed amendment was defeated by the voice vote, Union home minister Amit Shah took exception to it and urged deputy chairman Harivansh to constitute a probe (PTI)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:25 AM IST

SGPC to provide legal aid to victim’s kin to pursue case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami also said that the SGPC has also approved providing legal aid in the Supreme Court for the ongoing case against Dera Sirsa head Gurmeet Ram Rahim.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:23 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

Industry protests setting up of garbage dump in Focal Point Phase VI

Members of the Association of Trade and Industrial Undertakings protested the decision of the municipal corporation to set up a garbage dump in Focal Point Area phase VI. The association believes it will create a poor image and health issues. They have requested to adopt the park instead.

Members of Association of Trade and Industrial Undertakings during the peaceful protest against the garbage dump in Ludhiana. (HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:23 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Dengue cases in Delhi spike amid rain, floods, MCD strike

The number of new weekly cases continues to almost double over the last three weeks with the city reporting 56 and 24 cases in the preceding two weeks.

An NDMC worker fumigates an area in the city. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 05:02 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi services bill: Oppn lawmakers call bill ‘unconstitutional’

A few Opposition parties such as the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) supported the government on the bill

Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, who had also appeared for the Delhi government in the Supreme Court case against the Delhi lieutenant governor over services, claimed the bill makes changes in the Constitution without bringing a Constitution amendment bill. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:23 AM IST

One killed, five injured in armed robbery in Prayagraj

An FIR is being lodged and multiple police teams have been constituted to identify and nab the culprits, police officials said.

others

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Woman pushed off running train for resisting robber

A man was arrested for attempting to rob and push a woman off a running train at Dadar station in Mumbai. The woman was hospitalized and the police are investigating the case.

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:22 AM IST

ByMegha Sood

Shimla ex-dy mayor seeks inquiry into damages caused by floods, wants NHAI to be indicted

Anti-corruption Forum convener and former Shimla deputy mayor Tikender Singh Panwar said the recent natural disaster has exposed the work of NHAI in their two projects—the Chandigarh to Shimla and Kiratpur to Manali four lane works

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:21 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

War of words between governor, CM Mann unfortunate, says BJP Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar advised chief minister Bhagwant Mann not to use “wrong words” against the governor and to give him due respect. “The ongoing war of words between the governor and the CM was unfortunate

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar (L) with BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Amritsar

DGP inaugurates new conference hall building of Khanna police station

The state-of-the-art conference hall is well equipped with latest technology like projectors and LED screens

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav inaugurated a new conference hall building of Khanna police station. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Vasai college students await results even 25 days after MU’s declaration

Thirty-eight students from a Vasai-based college are still awaiting results for one subject, despite the University of Mumbai declaring results 25 days ago. The students are approaching the deadline to apply for postgraduate courses. The university claims it has not received the answer sheets, while the examination center insists they have already been submitted. The university says it is possible the answer sheets were not scanned due to errors and will manually find them if provided with the students' attendance sheet.

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit, Mumbai

Punjab records 16% & 21% jump in GST, excise collections, says Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema

Referring to the tax intelligence unit (TIU) and other technical and administrative reforms, Punjab finance and excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that there has been an increase of 36.07% in the revenue received from GST during July this year as compared to July 2022.

Punjab finance and excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema.

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Opposition councillors mock map displaying wards: Ludhiana

The local bodies department had issued draft notification for ward delimitation on Friday and had invited objections for the same.

Congress councillors used a lens to see the map of ward delimitation. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

₹300 crore needed to repair flood-battered road infra in Punjab

The funds are required for the restoration of 1,760 roads and bridges that were damaged by the floods in Punjab to their original condition, according to the fund requirement submitted by the Public Works Department (Bridges and Roads) and Punjab Mandi Board to the state government along with a detailed damage assessment report

Road cave-in at New Chandigarh after heavy rains. (HT File)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:15 AM IST

ByNavneet Sharma, Chandigarh

Delhi cabinet to decide EV policy extension today

The development came hours after the government halted the registration of all EVs in the Capital, citing the expiry of the policy.

Delhi’s EV policy 2.0 is currently being framed by the transport department but has been delayed (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:15 AM IST

ByAlok KN Mishra

My wife was shot in the face at point-blank range: Ludhiana man

The woman was dragged from under the bed by the accused before being shot, says the victim’s husband

The accused dragged her outside and pumped four bullets in her face. (HT FILE)

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:13 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

Ram temple trust seeks FCRA registration to accept foreign donations

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri said it will soon accept foreign donations for construction of the Ayodhya temple as it has applied for FCRA registration

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust treasurer Govind Dev Giri (R) said it will soon accept foreign donations for construction of the Ayodhya temple as it has applied for FCRA registration. Also seen is Trust and Heritage Handweaving Revival Charitable Trust founder Vinay Patrale. (HT)

pune news

Updated on Aug 08, 2023 12:09 AM IST