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UP govt approves allocation of land for National Security Guard hub in Ayodhya

The land's location is claimed to be strategic for the deployment and operation of elite NSG commandos in case of any threat.
Published on Jul 03, 2025 06:23 PM IST

‘Repeated questions, nothing new’: Vadra on ED interrogation over land deal case

Alleging selective action against leaders of non-BJP parties, Vadra questioned the ED's neutrality and vowed to keep fighting "injustice."
Published on Apr 17, 2025 05:36 PM IST

Vadra calls ED summons politically motivated, says he won't be intimidated

Robert Vadra declared that he would not allow the government or any entity to intimidate him. He will respond to all of their enquiries. He referred to the summons as politically motivated and stated that he sent the agency over 20,000 documents in 2019.
Published on Apr 15, 2025 04:37 PM IST

Man kills mother over family dispute, kin help burn body to cover up crime

Man kills mother over family dispute, kin help burn body to cover up crime
Updated on Mar 09, 2025 03:54 AM IST

Elon Musk gets sued by Cards Against Humanity game for alleged Texas trespassing

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk listens to a question as he speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington, March 9, 2020
Updated on Sep 22, 2024 11:32 AM IST

Bizman booked for buying land by furnishing letter of guarantee in dead person’s name

A case has registered a case against Khivansara for cheating and forgery. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 08:40 AM IST

2008 UT employees housing scheme: As Chandigarh admn plans to move SC, employees union files caveat

Chandigarh employees’ housing welfare society general secretary Dharamender Shastri said that the employees moved a caveat before the SC on July 22 and will fight for their rights till their last breath. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 09:34 AM IST

Penalty for under payment of stamp duty slashed by half

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Updated on Jul 18, 2024 07:46 AM IST

Delhi high court grants Centre till July 25 to decide on AAP plea for party office

The AAP currently operates out of an office on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, but the plot is required for expanding district judiciary services. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 05:56 AM IST

Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab

The Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem. (AFP)
Published on Jul 04, 2024 12:16 AM IST

Chandigarh admn razes 29 shops at Sector-53 furniture market

A JCB pulling down illegal shops. The demolition action came against furniture traders who did not respond to the UT notice by June 28. Another 116 shops are slated to be razed. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jul 01, 2024 07:18 AM IST

Breach in canal hits paddy crop in Patti

Paddy on hundreds of the acres of land was damaged in Patti sub-division on Tuesday after Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) suffered a breach in the early morning near Lohuka village. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 05:08 AM IST

Demarcate land in 24 hours or face suspension: Panchkula DC to kanungo

Panchkula DC was hearing complaints during a Samadhan Camp. (HT FIle)
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 06:54 AM IST

LIC may sell land, premium commercial buildings to raise up to $7 bn: Report

The Jeevan Bharati building, (Life Insurance Corporation of India building) at Connaught Place in New Delhi is designed by architect Charles Correa, 1986. (Wikipedia Commons)
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 01:18 PM IST

Finally, govt to give four acres of land to each Pavana Dam Project-affected farmer

The Pavana Dharan Grasta Kruti Samiti (PDKS) members and farmers affected by the Pavana Dam project have been following up on this issue for the past 52 years. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Court awards 3 year jail term in Panchkula land grab case

The convict was granted bail after court suspended sentence for one month allowing time to convict to file appeal. (iStock)
Updated on May 15, 2024 09:24 AM IST

India needs to focus on factor market reforms to propel growth to double digit: ADB Chief Economist

India needs to focus on factor market reforms to propel growth to double digit: ADB Chief Economist
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 01:00 PM IST

Noida authority frees 56,000 sq m land from illegal colonisers

The drive was carried out by the Noida authority’s joint teams in villages including Sadarpur, Salarpur, Sorkha Jahidabad, Mamura, Gulavali, Assadullapur, Moyiyapur, and Garhi Samastipur. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 09:04 AM IST

IIT-JEE topper 'can't find decent plot of land in 1 crore', sparks debate on X

Snapshot of Kalpit Veerwal who wrote about land prices.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 08:57 PM IST

Panchkula land transaction: Ambala divisional commissioner made false declaration under conduct rules

Since Phulia as divisional commissioner revoked the 2003 orders of the collector (agrarian), Panchkula, which had stayed the execution of sale deeds for the land in question, her quasi-judicial order of September 13, 2023, under section 24 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, enabled the sale-purchase of land involving her husband and son. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 07:00 AM IST

Panchkula land transaction: Inquiry committee to probe Renu Phulia’s controversial order

Since the orders of the collector (agrarian) meant staying of execution of sale deeds, the revocation orders enabled the sale-purchase involving her husband and son, thus stoking a controversy (HT File)
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 08:10 AM IST

Wangchuk-led Ladakh groups demand Constitutional protection under 6th schedule

Wanchuk is currently on a 21-day fast in Ladakh in the open in subzero temperatures to press for his demands. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 07:10 AM IST

Kangra tea revival plans brewing, but challenges galore

Annual production of Kangra tea hovers at around 9 to 10 lakh kg, much lower than the 17 to 18 lakh kg produced a few decades ago. (HT File)
Published on Mar 19, 2024 12:40 PM IST

PCMC takes advance possession of over 20% of land for developing 50km of roads

Considering the rising population in its jurisdiction and the increasing number of vehicles, the PCMC has decided to develop 50 km of roads. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 06, 2024 10:08 PM IST

Delhi LG approves policy for allotment of land

The LG secretariat has said that public utility allotments would be free of cost, provided the allotting agency had procured the land in question free of cost. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 09:12 AM IST

Gaggal airport expansion: Village representatives seek four-fold compensation

At least 1,500 households in 14 villages would be affected by the proposed expansion, according to the estimates. (HT File)
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:46 AM IST

BJP MLA targets Infosys over job creation, Karnataka government to seek reply

The state government had provided 58 acres to Infosys in Hubbali at 35 lakh/acre (REUTERS)
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 07:55 AM IST

Madras HC stays probe against V-C of Periyar varsity

R Jagannathan, vice chancellor (VC) of Salem-based Periyar University was arrested on December 26 on charges of allegedly starting a private firm inside the university campus and for misappropriating public funds. (PTI)
Published on Jan 20, 2024 08:01 PM IST

J&K health insurance scam: ED attaches assets worth 36 crore

In a statement, the ED said that probe relates to “fraudulently” awarding of tender of Mediclaim Insurance Policy for J&K government employees, public sector undertaking’s employees and pensioners to Reliance General Insurance by the J&K finance department in collusion with Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Limited, an insurance brokerage firm (HT File)
Published on Jan 18, 2024 10:58 PM IST

PMC asks forest dept. for 200 hectares for replantation of project-affected trees

The PMC commissioner has written a letter to the forest department to provide 200 hectares of land for replantation of trees in the coming days. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 05:54 AM IST