Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 17, 2024
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 17, 2024
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December 17, 2024
Construction, vehicle curbs return as AQI 'severe' again
DELHI RECORDED A 24-HOUR AVG AQI OF 379 AT 4PM ON MONDAY, WITH THE NUMBER SPIKING TO 404 AT 11PM
1 min
Trade deficit at a record $38bn as gold imports rise
NEW DELHI: India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record $37.84 billion in November, driven primarily by surging gold imports and falling exports, a trend experts said threatens to add pressure on the rupee which is already strained by three months of portfolio outflows.
2 mins
K'TAKA HC REJECTS DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST JARKIHOLI
BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has dismissed a defamation case filed against Congress leader and MLA Satish Jarkiholi, who was accused of making remarks that allegedly offended Hindu sentiments.
1 min
SC sets aside K'taka HC order quashing CBI case over illegal iron ore export
THE HC QUASHED THE PROCEEDINGS AND SAID THE REGISTRATION OF THE CASE AND FILING OF THE CHARGE SHEET WERE CONTRARY TO THE LAW
3 mins
CRIMINAL SHOT BY POLICE IN BID FOR 'SELF-DEFENCE'
BENGALURU: The police allegedly shot at a wanted criminal on Monday morning after he allegedly attacked an officer who had asked him to surrender on the outskirts of the city, officials said.
1 min
Min: New initiative to be launched to 'curb' caesarean deliveries
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is planning to launch a programme to \"curb\" the rising number of caesarean deliveries in the state, health and family welfare minister Dinesh Gundu Rao informed the assembly on Monday.
1 min
JD(S) MLA FLAGS CONCERN OVER HEALTH INFRA, SAYS 127 KIDS DIED IN YADGIR IN 1 YR
A total of 127 children died in Yadgir district due to various reasons in the last one year, said Gurmitkal JD(S) MLA Sharanagouda Kandakur on Monday.
1 min
With 21 votes, Cong wins Vokkaligara body polls
BENGALURU: Amid the ongoing race for supremacy over the Vokkaliga community, the Congress won the Vokkaligara Sangha elections, with B Kenchappa Gowda defeating Dr. Anjinappa, who was backed by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy.
1 min
House mandates 1 yr jail for not sealing incomplete borewells
BELAGAVI: To prevent accidents involving children falling into improperly sealed borewells, the Karnataka assembly has passed amendments to the Karnataka Groundwater (Development, Management, and Control) Act, 2011, and Rules, 2012.
1 min
Man held for forging documents to get VIP passes for Tirupati
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for forging official documents with fake letterheads of home minister G Parameshwara to secure VIP passes for Tirupati temple and extorting money from devotees, police said on Monday.
1 min
Priyank calls for probe against state BJP chief
BENGALURU: Karnataka information technology minister Priyank Kharge on Monday called for an investigation into allegations that BJP state president BY Vijayendra attempted to bribe Anwar Manippady, former Karnataka state minorities commission chairman, with ₹150 crore to suppress a report on Waqf property encroachments.
2 mins
Green activist Tulasi Gouda dies, aged 86, due to age-related issues
Environmental activist and Padma Shri awardee Tulasi Gouda passed away at her residence in Honnalli village in Uttara district on Monday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
1 min
Krishna can't be recognised as recipient yet, says top court
CARNATIC MUSIC VOCALIST TM KRISHNA HAD RECEIVED THE AWARD FROM CHENNAI-BASED MUSIC ACADEMY
2 mins
Man dragged by car in Wayanad for 500 metres after argument, probe on
KOCHI: A 49-year-old man was dragged for nearly half a kilometer along a road in Wayanad district of Kerala by an unidentified gang, after his thumb got caught in the car door, police said on Monday.
2 mins
KERALA GOVT FORMS PANEL TO PROBE QUESTION PAPER LEAK
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala general education department on Monday formed a six-member committee to investigate the leak of question papers for the Class 11 Christmas examinations.
1 min
Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said his government has set the target to complete the Polavaram irrigation project by October 2026 and expressed confidence that the irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River would get the recognition of an iconic project in the country.
1 min
Panel cites low payment for 'poor' mid-day meal
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government, which has substantially enhanced the mess charges being paid to students of residential schools and welfare hostels by 40% since November 1, resulting in improved diet for them, has started taking measures to improve the quality of food being provided to students under the mid-day meal scheme in the state-run schools across the state, officials familiar with the matter said.
3 mins
MUSIC COMPOSER REACTS TO ANDAL TEMPLE ROW
Popular music composer Ilaiyaraaja on Monday dismissed as \"false\" the media reports that he was denied entry into the sanctum sanctorum of renowned Andal temple in Tamil Nadu's Srivilliputhur.
1 min
SOG commando found dead, probe on: Police
A commando of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Kerala police was found dead early Monday in the washroom of his quarters in an alleged case of suicide, police said.
1 min
Stalin: ONOE is against spirit of Constitution
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday said that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government will resist the \"One nation one election\" which he described as anti-federal and impractical and said that it will push India into a unitary form of governance, killing its diversity and democracy in the process.
1 min
BRS leaders stage walkout from House over delay in clearing panchayat bills
HYDERABAD: Members of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) staged a walkout from the Telangana state legislative assembly on Monday in protest against the inordinate delay in clearing the pending bills to the extent of ₹691 crore pertaining to gram panchayats, mandal parishads and zilla parishads by the Congress government in the state.
1 min
Mohan Babu deposits weapon with police
Former Rajya Sabha member and veteran actor Mohan Babu has deposited his licensed weapon with the Andhra Pradesh police, police on Monday said.
1 min
Krishna can't be recognised as recipient yet
Carnatic music vocalist TM Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the award constituted in the name of legendary classical singer MS Subbulakshmi, the Supreme Court said on Monday, in an interim order on a plea filed by the late singer's grandson who alleged Krishna made scandalous remarks against her.
1 min
REPORT LINKS DEATH OF MAN IN CUSTODY TO SHOCK, INJURIES
Shock due to multiple injuries may have caused the death of a 35-year-old man arrested in connection with the violence triggered by vandalism of a replica of the Constitution last week in Parbhani district of Maharashtra, a provisional post-mortem report suggested on Monday.
1 min
NSA will visit China for SR dialogue on Dec 18
NEW DELHI: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit China for talks with foreign minister Wang Yi under the Special Representatives mechanism on December 18 to address the long-standing border dispute following the disengagement of forces on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
1 min
India unveils measures to help SL economy recover
Strengthening defence, trade ties
2 mins
PM twisted facts, misled nation on Nehru: Kharge
NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of twisting facts and misleading the country about Jawaharlal Nehru's letter on reservations and speaking the untruth during his Lok Sabha address last week.
3 mins
NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey
SHIV SENA MP MILIND DEORA MADE A VEILED ATTEMPT AT THE CONGRESS, SAYING THE OPPOSITION PARTY LACKED INTERNAL DEMOCRACY
1 min
Cong amended Constitution to secure interests of a family: FM
NEW DELHI: The Constitution has stood the test of time unlike several countries that gained independence after World War II, but had their founding documents either rewritten or modified, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha.
4 mins
Ambiance of division, mistrust and fear in BJP-led India: Singhvi
NEW DELHI: The Constitution is under siege and the custodians of democracy have become its conspirators, Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi said on Monday in the Rajya Sabha as he cited various instances to show how the constitutional values of equality, secularism, and fraternity were allegedly being eroded.
1 min
Museum member's request for letters by Nehru triggers row
NEHRU'S LETTERS WERE ALLEGEDLY WITHDRAWN FROM THE MUSEUM IN 2008 AT THE REQUEST OF SONIA GANDHI
1 min
TMC MP slams Cong's criticisms about EVMs
NEW DELHI Those raising questions on EVMs should give a demonstration of the \"discrepancies\" to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday, in a veiled attack on INDIA bloc ally the Congress.
1 min
MAN DRAGGED BY CAR IN WAYANAD AFTER ARGUMENT
A 49-year-old man was dragged for nearly half a kilometre along a road in Wayanad district of Kerala by an unidentified gang, after his thumb got caught in the car door, police said on Monday.
1 min
Will remove DSP-rank officer over Bishnoi interview: Punjab in HC
The Punjab government on Monday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that it has decided to dismiss a deputy superintendent of police from service in connection with an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while in police custody.
1 min
'Jai Shri Ram' slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide
SC WONDERED IF A SHOUTING OF RELIGIOUS SLOGAN COULD INVOKE CHARGES OF OUTRAGING THE RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS
2 mins
SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday termed drug abuse a generational threat that could \"corrode the shine of the nation's youth\" and expressed concern over substance abuse being seen as a \"cool\" lifestyle marker.
2 mins
Replace Urdu, Persian terms with Hindi ones in police parlance: Raj
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has directed the state police to replace traditional Urdu and Persian words used in the police proceedings with Hindi ones, said officials.
2 mins
Shah meets families of LWE victims, soldiers
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday reiterated the Centre's commitment of eliminating the Left-wing extremism (LWE) from the country by March 2026, and applauded the Chhattisgarh government on their action against Maoists.
1 min
STRIKING FARMER LEADER CALLS FOR MSP GUARANTEE
CHANDIGARH: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point for past three weeks, on Monday made a brief address, reiterating the farmers' demand of giving a guarantee of MSP on crops.
1 min
BANSURI SWARAJ GETS NOTICE ON DEFAMATION SUIT
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have arrested a 30-year-old man who attempted to illegally send a Haryana resident to the US in lieu of ₹42 lakh, officers said on Monday.
1 min
After Grap curbs, cold and polls to hold up road repair
NEW DELHI: After restrictions on construction work due to the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap), cold weather has now become the latest hindrance that is delaying repairs on critical arterial roads across Delhi, according to Public Works Department (PWD) officials.
2 mins
NOW, E-LIBRARIES ALSO FOR NCWEB STUDENTS IN DU
The Delhi university (DU) has planned to extend the e-library facility worth ₹50 crore to all Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB) students, an NCWEB official said.
1 min
The morpankhi wala
Into a cab driver's inner life
1 min
CHADHA MOVES HC OVER CITY COURT'S RULING ON TYPE 7 GOVT BUNGALOW
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has approached the Delhi HC against a city court's order that paved the way for the Rajya Sabha secretariat to dispossess the MP from his official residence in the Capital.
1 min
Wah Ustad! A global musician from India
As the disciple and son of Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain inherited a formidable legacy.
1 min
The shaky foundations of Bangladesh's growth
The lack of diversification in its economy, the small size of its middle class, and subdued wages have contributed to the current crisis. Aggregate GDP numbers put a gloss on it
3 mins
The gains of going it alone
Why the AAP may have decided against an alliance with the Congress in Delhi polls
2 mins
IIT Madras has a digital human brain atlas ready
The complexity of the human brain has always presented one of the greatest challenges in science. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and epilepsy affect millions of people worldwide, yet we still know relatively little about their underlying causes.
3 mins
With Zakir Hussain, tabla Started on its Solo journey
baba came to Ustad Alla Rakha's house the day his wife delivered their first son. As per the family's tradition, the boy should have carried the surname Qureshi, but the baba said the boy must be named after Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, as the boy might become a fakir (wandering ascetic) in future.
3 mins
SCHOLZ LOSES CONFIDENCE VOTE, SETTING UP EARLY ELECTION IN FEB
BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February.
1 min
'B'desh to hold polls in late 2025 or early 2026'
Throughout, I have emphasised that reforms should take place first before the arrangements for an election. MUHAMMAD YUNUS, Interim leader
1 min
Chinese prez calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end graft
China's Communist Party must \"turn the knife inward\" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi Jinping said, a new call to hunt down corrupt officials and those who corrupt them.
1 min
'30 N KOREAN SOLDIERS KILLED, WOUNDED IN KURSK REGION'
Ukraine said on Monday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.
1 min
Ex-husband asks 'forgiveness' from family
AVIGNON, FRANCE: The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife asked forgiveness from his family on Monday and hailed the courage of his now ex-spouse during his trial.
1 min
Assad denies 'planned' exit from Syria, calls new leaders 'terrorists'
DAMASCUS: Bashar al-Assad on Monday said he fled Syria only after Damascus had fallen and denounced the country's new leaders as \"terrorists\", in his first remarks since rebels seized the capital and unseated him.
2 mins
Three dead in US school shooting
A juvenile student killed two people at a Wisconsin school before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the latest shooting to devastate a US campus, authorities said on Monday.
1 min
Canada finance min quits over rift with PM on Trump tariffs
Canada's finance minister Chrystia Freeland quit on Monday after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible US tariffs, dealing another blow to an already unpopular government.
1 min
Israel-Hamas war: Toll in Gaza tops 45,000
DEIR AL-BALAH: The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people, Palestinian health officials said on Monday, with 52 dead arriving at hospitals across the bombed-out strip over the past 24 hours.
1 min
Chinese spying row roils British politics
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that he was \"concerned about the challenge that China poses\" following revelations that a suspected Chinese spy became a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew.
1 min
DELHI HIGH COURT SUMMONS CEO, COO OF SPICEJET
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has directed the chief operating officer (COO) and chief executive officer (CEO) of budget carrier SpiceJet to appear before it in a plea seeking compliance of over $603,870 in payment to the aircraft engines lessors.
1 min
Highway capex shifts to slow lane in FY25
Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25.
2 mins
WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 1.9% in Nov
NEW DELHI: India's wholesale inflation fell to a three-month low of 1.9% in November from 2.4% in October, data from the Union commerce ministry showed on Monday.
1 min
SC to send CCI's e-comm cases to Karnataka HC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it was keen to send all petitions challenging the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) antitrust probe against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart before the Karnataka High Court (HC) even as it stayed the proceedings before that bench till a decision in this regard is taken on January 6.
2 mins
Japanese cos back to investing in India
Large trading houses, banks show interest, while smaller firms remain cautious
3 mins
HC rejects plea against Adani's power contract
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the contract awarded by the state to the Adani Group for supply of thermal and renewable power electricity, noting that the plea was unsubstantiated and reckless.
1 min
New Zealand eye big win after Williamson century
HAMILTON: England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand's advantage.
1 min
Bumrah, anchor for transitioning Indian Test team
BRISBANE: It's not something that needs to be said. Jasprit Bumrah is world class.
3 mins
Iyer, a T20 captain with the Midas touch
MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high-profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team's success.
3 mins
Rohan Jaitley poised to be re-elected as DDCA chief
NEW DELHI: Rohan Jaitley is poised to secure another term as president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) after taking a commanding lead in Monday's counting of votes.
2 mins
I have a lot to improve, says Gukesh after rousing welcome
India's young world chess champion landed home, welcomed by delirious fans outside the Chennai airport
3 mins
You can't do that, says Vishal Krishna on Tamil body demanding ban on social media reviews
Everyone has the right to expression... If your film is good, they will talk about it. If your film is not good, they will not talk about it. VISHAL KRISHNA, Actor-filmmaker
1 min
Win-win: Winter delights that can help boost your immunity
Here's the good news, you can embrace the flavours of winter without compromising on any health benefits.
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