Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 11, 2024
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 11, 2024
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December 11, 2024
Oppn says Dhankhar is 'partisan, unfair'; BJP calls move 'regrettable'
Parliament hostilities escalate
1 min
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour
Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
3 mins
3 held for selling infant for ₹1.5 lakh, mother among accused
Three people have been arrested for allegedly selling one-month-old son of one of the accused to a Bengaluru resident for ₹1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday, adding that the mother claimed to have sold her son due to financial difficulties and her husband's inability to provide for the family.
1 min
34-year-old UP techie dies by suicide; accuses wife, her kin of harassment
BENGALURU: A 34-year-old software engineer residing in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, died by suicide on Monday after leaving behind a 40-page note detailing the reasons behind his step, police officers said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Panchamasali protest turns violent, 20 hurt
BELAGAVI/BENGALURU: A clash broke out between the police and the protesters belonging to the Panchamasali Lingayat community, who have been demanding inclusion in the 2A category of Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation, outside the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, police said, adding that about 20 people were injured in the incident.
2 mins
Leaders across political divide mourn Krishna
NEW DELHI: Political leaders across party lines paid tribute to former external affairs minister SM Krishna, who died after a prolonged illness on Tuesday morning, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the former Karnataka chief minister a \"remarkable leader\".
2 mins
Stalwart who shaped Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Former external affairs minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, who rose through Karnataka politics to take national centre stage and helped transform Bengaluru into a global information technology hub, died after prolonged illness on Tuesday morning. He was 92.
3 mins
SIDDA DISMISSES MAHA'S CALLS FOR BELAGAVI TO BE DECLARED U.T.
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that the Mahajan Commission Report is final regarding the border dispute involving Belagavi and termed calls from Maharashtra to declare the region a Union Territory as \"sheer foolishness\".
1 min
TN to discuss Mullaperiyar dam upkeep with Kerala
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin will take up with his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan the problems being faced by the state Public Works Department (PWD) officials while doing the maintenance of the Mullaperiyar dam located in his state, water resources minister Duraimurugan said on Tuesday.
2 mins
BRS to boycott MLAs, MLCs' orientation
The opposition BRS in Telangana on Tuesday said it would boycott an orientation programme for MLAs and MLCs in protest against the assembly speaker's \"unilateral style of functioning\".
1 min
CONGRESS SLAMS KERALA GOVT FOR IGNORING SIDDA'S 100 HOUSES OFFER FOR WAYANAD
The opposition Congress on Tuesday accused the Left government in Kerala of showing laxity in the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims and cited its \"indifferent\" attitude towards a letter from Karnataka authorities offering 100 houses.
1 min
TDP, BJP candidates file papers for RS bypolls
AMARAVATI: TDP candidates B Mastan Rao and S Satish along with BJP candidate R Krishnaiah filed their nominations on Tuesday for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls from Andhra Pradesh.
1 min
Did not meet Adani': Stalin in TN assembly
CHENNAI: Chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday asserted that he did not meet Adani Group's founder-chairman, Gautam Adani in Chennai.
3 mins
BRS stir across state over new T'gana Thalli statue
HYDERABAD: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders and cadre across Telangana on Tuesday staged demonstrations in protest against alleged cultural vandalism by the Congress government led by chief minister A Revanth Reddy by redesigning the statue of Telangana Thalli (Mother Telangana).
2 mins
Flex boards lauding govt, MLAs not allowed in temples: Kerala HC
The Kerala high court on Tuesday said flex boards praising or congratulating the state government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) are not permitted in temples as devotees go there to see God and not the faces of the CM, MLA or Board members.
1 min
TN's contribution to Indian economy better, GSDP up by 14% in 2022-23: CAG
With its per capita income far exceeding the national average, Tamil Nadu was faring better in its contribution to national economy and the state's industries and services sectors played a pivotal role in increasing the gross state domestic product (GSDP) by 14% in 2022-2023 amounting to ₹23,64,514 crore, principal accountant general (Audit-I), Tamil Nadu, D Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
1 min
WEATHER DEPT: RAINFALL LIKELY IN TN FROM DEC 11-13
CHENNAI: The low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has become more marked and lay as a Well Marked Low Pressure Area on Tuesday and it is likely to cause heavy rains in Tamil Nadu till December 13, the India Meteorological Centre said.
1 min
KERALA GOVT PUSHES FOR HIGHER CENTRAL TAX SHARE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has demanded an increase in its share of central taxes from the current 41% to 50% and a reduction in the per capita-based share for states from the divisible pool, from 45% to 30%, chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Arvind Panagariya, said on Tuesday.
1 min
At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur
THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE
1 min
Cong attacks BJP 'double-standards' for letting Soros conduct business
NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.
1 min
'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1
At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.
1 min
'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.
3 mins
DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT
There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
1 min
Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests
OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING
1 min
Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise
PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.
2 mins
Ensure new criminal laws fully implemented by March: Shah in Hry
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Haryana government to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws by March 31.
1 min
Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.
3 mins
UNNAO CUSTODIAL DEATH CASE: DELHI HC GRANTS 10-DAY BAIL TO SENGAR
The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds till December 20 to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a 10-year jail term in the custodial death case of Unnao rape survivor's father.
1 min
Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb net shutdowns
The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an \"advance ruling\" would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually.
1 min
Farmers to resume march on Saturday
PROTESTING FARMERS HAD TO SUSPEND THEIR MARCH TO DELHI ON SUNDAY DUE TO INJURIES CAUSED BY TEAR GAS SHELLING
1 min
AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE: ED OPPOSES BAIL PETITION FILED BY MICHEL
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi high court the bail plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the money laundering case connected to the Agusta-Westland chopper scam, claiming the British national was a flight risk and the gravity of the offence did not merit him a relief.
1 min
SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for 'personal vendetta'
There has been a growing tendency to use Section 498A as a tool to unleash personal vendetta against the husband and his family members SUPREME COURT
2 mins
EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia
THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
1 min
SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.
2 mins
Portions of old mosque demolished in Fatehpur
KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.
2 mins
Blood-stage vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials: Report
NEW DELHI: A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.
1 min
NO MISMATCH FOUND IN VOTES POLLED AND VVPAT SLIPS IN MAHA: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said no mismatch was found between the votes polled and corresponding tally of voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in random counting in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
1 min
Driver had no e-bus experience
MUMBAI: Sanjay More, 54, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) driver who was behind the wheel of the bus that rammed into 22 vehicles claiming seven lives and leaving 42 injured in Kurla West on Monday night, had received just three-day training before transitioning from driving a manual geared bus to a longer and automatic electric bus (e-bus), people familiar with the probe said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Sri Lanka president to visit India, meet Modi
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 15, in his first overseas visit after assuming office, it was announced on Tuesday.
1 min
Assam must learn from Israel how to survive: CM
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Assamese community in the state should draw lessons from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by \"enemies on all sides\".
1 min
Choksi's seized assets can be monetised, says court
A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday permitted the monetisation of assets worth over ₹2,500 crore that were attached or seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its money-laundering probe against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
1 min
NADEEM KHAN CREATED FALSE NARRATIVE: DELHI POLICE TO COURT
Human rights activist Nadeem Khan, through \"targeted dissemination of selective and misleading information\", attempted to create a narrative of portraying members of a \"particular community\" as victims of \"systematic oppression\" by the incumbent government, the Delhi police has told the Delhi high court.
1 min
Gadkari: Rajasthan to get national highways like US's within 10 years
Rajasthan will get a national highway network similar to the one in the USA in the next ten years, union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said at the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 on Tuesday, adding that this will ensure robust growth in the state's trade ministry and economy.
1 min
34-year-old techie dies by suicide, blames wife
BENGALURU: A 34-year-old software engineer residing in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, died by suicide on Monday after leaving behind a 40-page note detailing the reasons behind his step, police officers said on Tuesday.
1 min
Amid overcrowding in prisons, SC seeks data on vacant staff positions
NEW DELHI: Vacant posts of jail staff do not augur well for prisoners, particularly when jails in the country are overcrowded, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, as it sought nationwide data on vacancy figures across all prisons within two months.
1 min
75 Indians evacuated from Syria, says MEA
India on Tuesday evacuated 75 nationals from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's authoritarian government.
1 min
IB officer held for bomb threat to IndiGo in Nov
THE OFFICER, WHO WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FLIGHT ON NOV 14, ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE HAD INTEL ABOUT A BOMB ON THE PLANE
1 min
ISRO CARRIES OUT 'WELL DECK' RECOVERY TRIAL OF GAGANYAAN
BENGALURU: Isro on Tuesday said it carried out \"well deck\" recovery trials of the Gaganyaan with the Indian Navy on December 6.
1 min
Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning
Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.
3 mins
Missing wood for trees in the population debate
Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.
4 mins
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
4 mins
New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions.
1 min
Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka
Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question
2 mins
Military court indicts ex-Pak intel chief for misusing his authority
A retired Pakistani army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court over charges of indulging in politics, violating the Official Secrets Act and misusing his authority, the military said on Tuesday.
1 min
Hounded for hawkish security policies: Israeli PM at graft trial
He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria
2 mins
176 killed in 2 days of Sudan battles
At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to an AFP tally of tolls provided by officials, activists and lawyers on Tuesday.
1 min
CANADIAN PM SURVIVES THIRD NO-TRUST VOTE
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.
1 min
Trump nominates Indian-American to justice dept job
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican leader and lawyer from California who backed the farmers' protests in 2020 and slammed India for allegedly plotting assassinations of Sikhs in North America more recently, as the assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights in the Department of Justice.
2 mins
Rebels name head of transitional Syria govt
DAMASCUS: The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said.
1 min
ISLAMIC STATE KILLED 54 FLEEING SYRIAN SOLDIERS
DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.
1 min
BRAZIL'S PREZ 'STABLE' AFTER EMERGENCY BRAIN SURGERY
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in \"stable\" condition after emergency surgery for an \"intracranial haemorrhage\" and should leave hospital next week, his doctors said on Tuesday.
1 min
Restoring inflation-growth balance key task for new guv
MUMBAI: Restoring the growth-inflation balance will be the most important task ahead for the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra as he takes charge on Wednesday, said the outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das.
1 min
Tata Trusts resolute on SP Group share transfer
Stand on Shapoorji Pallonji's Tata Sons shares scotches harmony speculation
2 mins
INDIGO TO RAMP UP BIZ CLASS TO 45 AIRCRAFT BY 2026
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026, from two planes currently.
1 min
Amazon to begin 15-min deliveries trial in B'luru
NEW DELHI: Amazon is taking the fight to India's quick commerce startups.
2 mins
Policy tweaks slow electric 2-wheeler subsidy claims
NEW DELHI: The number of electric two-wheelers for which buyers claimed subsidies has dropped to a three-year low this fiscal, as automakers skipped the benefits following stringent rules and frequent changes in criteria.
1 min
India defends fishers, proposes per capita subsidy model
INDIAN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR PROVIDES LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT TO 28 MN FISHERS
2 mins
Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test
The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss
7 mins
Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting
NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.
2 mins
Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.
1 min
At business end, it's important for Gukesh to be himself
After the twists and turns in the World Chess Championship Games 11 and 12, the match has now come to a very unpredictable juncture.
3 mins
Dharmendra summoned by Delhi court in Garam Dharam Dhaba cheating case
The Patiala House Court in Delhi recently issued summons against veteran actor Dharmendra, 89, and two others in a cheating case related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise.
1 min
The euphoria in the audience during a live performance is crazy: Priya
Recently, actor Priya Bapat got to fulfill one of her dreams as she had her first live musical performance on stage at an Indian Ocean's concert.
2 mins
Sunny Deol confirms Ramayana role, says it will be like Avatar
A day after actor Ranbir Kapoor confirmed his role as Shri Ram in filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, actor Sunny Deol has become the next cast member to acknowledge his involvement in the two-part franchise.
1 min
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