Hindustan Times Delhi - November 27, 2024
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In this issue
November 27, 2024
House hails 'living document' to mark 75 yrs of Constitution
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday described the Constitution as a \"living and progressive document\" that forms the bedrock of India's democratic republic and emphasised that its true strength lies in the coordinated efforts of all constitutional bodies to improve citizens' lives.
5 mins
EVMs fine if you win, tainted if you lose: SC
What the top court said
2 mins
ISRAEL, LEBANON AGREE CEASEFIRE TO STOP CONFLICT WITH HEZBOLLAH
Israel has agreed a ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel's Channel 12 television reported on Tuesday, clearing the way for an end to a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year.
1 min
Sambhal police say bullets are not theirs
AN UNEASY CALM PREVAILED IN THE AREA AND THE ADMINISTRATION EXTENDED THE INTERNET BAN
1 min
Not just a lawyer’s document, it is a spirit: Modi on Constitution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised that the spirit of \"Nation First\" will ensure the enduring relevance of India's Constitution for centuries, as he highlighted the extension of the Constitution to Jammu & Kashmir - where Constitution Day was celebrated this year for the first time-and asserted India's firm resolve to respond decisively to threats from terror organisations.
1 min
Gukesh gets draw with black after Game 1 loss
After the fireworks of Game 1, it was a slow, manoeuvring 23-move draw by repetition in the second game of the World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and D Gukesh in Singapore on Tuesday.
1 min
TRUMP WARNS OF STEEP TARIFFS ON MEXICO, CANADA, CHINA FROM DAY 1
US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.
1 min
Man stole priceless' 50 million-yr-old fossil from trade fair, left it on study table; held after 4 days
A 49-year-old man picked up a 50-million-year-old fossil from the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Bharat Mandapam last week, walked around the exhibition with the lkg relic in his bag for hours as he recced for more valuables and slipped out, a heist that went unnoticed by 2,000 Delhi Police personnel and 1,000 CCTV cameras till Geological Survey of India (GSI) officials spotted a notable absence from their stall.
3 mins
Protect all minorities, India tells B'desh after arrest of Hindu priest
India on Tuesday expressed \"deep concern\" over the arrest of prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, as protests erupted in multiple cities following his detention on sedition charges and one of the lawyers representing him was killed in clashes.
3 mins
Check this out, mate: A history of chess chairs
THE WORLD CHESS TITLE BATTLE GOES ON FOR WEEKS AND EACH GAME SPANS SEVERAL HOURS. NOBODY WANTS TO BE IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE CHAIR IN THAT TIME
3 mins
A Mizoram lifeline for 4 Myanmar army rebels
At around 2pm on Monday, four men entered India secretly after a two-day journey — first on foot and later in a van from Myanmar's Hakha province to Zohkhawthar, a village in Mizoram along the Indo-Myanmar border.
4 mins
Hemant Soren meets Kejriwal, invites him to oath ceremony
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hosted Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Jharkhand chief minister-designate Hemant Soren, who invited the former Delhi CM to attend his swearing-in ceremony.
1 min
BJP, AAP lock horns over slum outreach
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with an eye on the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, on Tuesday started its \"Ratri Pravas Samvaad\" (night stay dialogue) programme with the residents of slum cluster residents across the city to learn the issues plaguing them, party functionaries said.
1 min
Kejriwal: AAP stands strong despite attempts to silence it
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the AAP has \"reshaped Indian politics\" through its model of governance, adding that the party stands strong despite the \"political obituaries\" written every six months.
2 mins
Atishi: Centre manipulating electoral rolls ahead of polls
Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of \"misusing government machinery\" to \"remove a large number of voters from the electoral rolls\" ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
Police checks, posters, awareness among youth: LG launches anti-drugs campaign
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Tuesday announced a month-long antidrug campaign starting December 1 with the aim of making the Capital drug-free within the next three years, officials from the LG secretariat said.
1 min
BJP SAYS IT WILL 'CORNER GOVT ON AIR POLLUTION' IN WINTER SESSION
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said they will raise issues of public interest in the upcoming winter session of the Delhi assembly.
1 min
Yamuna water taxi plan still in works, NGT told
DELHI GOVT TELLS GREEN COURT THAT IT IS YET TO RECEIVE AN AFFIDAVIT AND AN INDEMNITY BOND FROM CENTRAL AGENCY IWAI
2 mins
3-year-old girl drowns while playing in a vacant waterlogged plot near Rohini: Cops
POLICE SAID THE COLONY WHERE THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IS UNAUTHORISED AND LACKS A DRAINAGE SYSTEM
1 min
Yamuna water taxi plan still in works, NGT told
DELHI GOVT TELLS GREEN COURT THAT IT IS YET TO RECEIVE AN AFFIDAVIT AND AN INDEMNITY BOND FROM CENTRAL AGENCY IWAI
2 mins
NGT NOTICE TO OVERSIGHT PANEL, SEEKS STATUS OF RIDGE
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Oversight Committee seeking a report on the protected area in Delhi's Ridge and the status of removal of encroachments from there.
1 min
Winds rescue city: Air in lower end of 'very poor'
Delhi's air quality was in the \"very poor\" category for a third straight day on Tuesday, but strong surface-level winds helped disperse pollutants, pushing the Capital's air to the verge of the \"poor\" zone by late in the night.
1 min
NGT NOTICE TO OVERSIGHT PANEL, SEEKS STATUS OF RIDGE
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Oversight Committee seeking a report on the protected area in Delhi's Ridge and the status of removal of encroachments from there.
1 min
Burdened by patient load, MRIs at AIIMS have years-long wait
For the parents of five-year-old Akriti, coming to one of India's premier hospitals - the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi - all the way from Samastipur in Bihar, was a desperate resort in their attempt to give their daughter a \"normal\" life.
3 mins
North Delhi: Body found in abandoned building
Police have recovered the decomposed body of a 22-year-old man who had been missing since November 13 from inside an abandoned railway quarters in north Delhi's Sarai Rohilla, officers said on Tuesday, adding that a murder case was lodged in this connection.
1 min
Month since 4-yr-old's death, public gym equipment overhaul pending
More than a month after a four-year-old boy died when exercise equipment in an open-air gym collapsed on him in a municipality-run park in Moti Nagar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has yet to initiate the annual maintenance of such equipment across the city.
1 min
6 ARRESTED FOR ROBBING GROCERY STORE, WANTED TO USE LOOT MONEY TO GO ON HOLIDAY
Six people have been held for robbing a Dwarka-based grocer at gunpoint, officers said, adding that the accused committed the crime to bankroll a proposed vacation to Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir.
1 min
2 minors nabbed for beating man to death
Delhi Police has apprehended two juveniles for allegedly murdering a 37-year-old man near the railway lines near Okhla, officers said.
1 min
3 KILLED IN FIRE AT FURNITURE FACTORY IN GREATER NOIDA
Three men were charred to death after a fire broke out at a sofa factory in Greater Noida's Beta 2 locality on Tuesday, said officials, adding that an initial probe indicated gas leakage in an LPG cylinder while cooking led to the blaze.
1 min
NOIDA SEEKS PROBE AGAINST LOGIX PROJECT
The Noida authority on Tuesday said that it has decided to write to the economic offence wing in Delhi to launch an investigation against Logix Blossom Zest realty project that allegedly failed to clear its financial dues and also didn't deliver apartments to homebuyers.
1 min
Man, 64, found murdered in Panchsheel Park house: Cops
A 64-year-old retired businessman was found murdered with several stab wounds in his Panchsheel Park residence in south Delhi on Monday morning, police said.
1 min
HC pulls up govt for not probing defects in flyover
The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government for its failure to order a probe into the defective construction of a flyover near Nathu Colony Chowk, saying that it is clear that someone is \"trying to push corruption under the carpet\".
1 min
6 officials face action for embezzling MCD funds
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday took punitive action against six senior officials of the education department for embezzlement of funds meant for the welfare of SC/ST students.
1 min
Serial killer who struck on trains caught in Guj
A serial killer who allegedly murdered multiple passengers on trains across different states, including a disabled tabla player and a college student whom he reportedly raped, was arrested in Gujarat's Valsad district, police officials from two states said on Tuesday.
2 mins
5 KILLED AS LORRY PLOUGHS THROUGH TENT IN THRISSUR
Five people, including two children, were killed and six others sustained injuries early on Tuesday after a truck driven by an inebriated man ploughed into the roadside tent they were sleeping in, in Thrissur district of Kerala, police said.
1 min
Conversion for benefits is fraud on Constitution: SC
If the purpose of conversion is largely to derive the benefits of reservation and not actual belief... the same cannot be permitted
2 mins
Manipur tense again as man goes missing in army camp
Tension gripped parts of the Imphal West district in ethnic strife-torn Manipur on Tuesday after a 56-year-old man belonging to the Meitei community remained missing for over 24 hours from the 57 Mountain Division Leimakhong Army camp, officers said.
1 min
BIRLA CALLS FOR DIGNIFIED AND CONSTRUCTIVE DEBATES IN PARL
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged members of Parliament to follow the tradition of constructive and dignified debates set by the Constituent Assembly while deliberating upon the Constitution that was adopted 75 years ago.
1 min
Judiciary, executive and legislature are 'related actors': CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday took on the criticism sometimes levelled against the judiciary of being unelected and yet enjoying significant power by saying that the Constitution insulates it against \"ebbs and flows\" of the electoral process and allows it to decide cases free from external pressures and in public interest.
1 min
Rahul: PM, RSS thwarting path of SCs, STs, OBCs
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were strengthening the \"wall\" obstructing the path of Dalits, Adivasis and OBCs, while his party chief Mallikarjun Kharge challenged the PM on the caste census, a key demand of the Opposition party.
1 min
CWC TO MEET ON NOV 29, RECENT ASSEMBLY POLL LOSSES IN FOCUS
The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's apex executive body, will meet on November 29 following the principal Opposition party's poor performance in the recently concluded Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls.
1 min
India suggests funding proposal for plastic phase-out
India has circulated a proposal for the financial arrangement to implement a global legally binding instrument on phasing out plastic pollution, currently being negotiated in South Korea's Busan where the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5) is being held.
1 min
6 vacant RS seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day.
1 min
Din in Odisha assembly over deletion of 'secular', 'socialist' from Preamble
The Odisha assembly on Tuesday witnessed ruckus after the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of allegedly omitting the words \"secular\" and \"socialist\" from the copy of the Constitution displayed in the assembly complex.
1 min
Shinde steps down; no clarity yet on who will be the next Maha CM
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday in a constitutional obligation, paving the way for appointing a new government amid intense negotiations within the Mahayuti alliance on the next chief minister.
1 min
Independence will be jeopardised if parties place creed above nation
Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed concern over \"declining\" standard of discipline in Parliamentary discourse and said disturbance as a strategy threatens democratic institutions.
1 min
Constitution is a guide to our present and future, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised that the spirit of \"Nation First\" will ensure the enduring relevance of India's Constitution for centuries, as he highlighted the extension of the Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—where Constitution Day was celebrated for the first time this year—and asserted India's firm resolve to respond decisively to threats from terror organisations.
2 mins
Indian Army installs optical fibre at Siachen, DBO to boost connectivity
The Indian Army has installed optical fibre at two of its farthest outposts in the Ladakh sector to ensure high-speed broadband connectivity in Siachen and Daulet Beg Oldie (DBO).
1 min
Working on estimating wild elephants: Govt
The government has informed Parliament that the Union environment ministry and the Wildlife Institute of India are working on an estimation of the wile elephant population, and that this report will be made public after its completion.
1 min
SC UNDERLINES 'CREATIVE' STEPS FOR UNRULY FLYERS
That everyone has their own story of a drunk on a plane was evident on Tuesday during a Supreme Court hearing a case on the same, with one of the judges, Justice K V Vishwanathan sharing his account of two drunk passengers, including one who insisted on sleeping it off inside the toilet.
1 min
Even acquittal can't erase scars: SC slams misuse of dowry laws
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned courts against the indiscriminate prosecution of a husband's relatives in dowry harassment cases, rueing the growing tendency to implicate entire families in domestic disputes.
3 mins
Adani power deal under scrutiny: Andhra official
The Andhra Pradesh government is examining whether the state can cancel a contract with the Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) following allegations by prosecutors in New York that the Adani Group paid around $265 million in bribes to officials in several Indian states to secure renewable energy contracts.
2 mins
Cops take farm leader to hospital ahead of hunger strike
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) leader Jagjeet Singh Dallewal was allegedly forcibly removed from the Khanauri border and taken to a hospital in Ludhiana hours before he was to begin a fast unto death to press for farmers' demand on Tuesday.
1 min
A Constitution by the people: How the charter was framed
Making of the Indian Constitution was not solely an elite exercise anchored in the Constituent Assembly. The Indian public took an active part in the process
3 mins
A celebration of the indomitable spirit of our freedom struggle
Seventy-five years ago, on November 26, the Constitution of India was adopted.
2 mins
Assam woman's body found in B'luru flat
POLICE REPORTS INDICATE THAT HARNI REMAINED IN THE ROOM FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AFTER MURDERING GOGOI
1 min
MOLDOVAN EDU MIN DISCUSSES TIES WITH PRADHAN
Moldovan education and research minister Dan Perciun, who is currently in India to court the Indian government, universities, and students in the run up to the official inauguration of its embassy in New Delhi in December, met Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday.
1 min
Injuries not consistent with our weapons: Cops
The autopsy reports of four people killed in Sunday's Sambhal clashes indicate bullet wounds inconsistent with the ammunition used by Uttar Pradesh Police, divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said on Tuesday.
2 mins
PROBE PANEL FILES REPORT IN JHANSI FIRE; ACTION TO BE TAKEN SOON: DY CM
A four-member panel set up to probe the fire that broke out at Jhansi's Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, in which several newborns were killed, has submitted its report to deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the medical education portfolio.
1 min
India-Canada ties and the immigrant question
The recent pro-Khalistan separatist acts of violence and targeting of the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton have resulted in a diplomatic fallout and disrupted the relationship between India and Canada.
2 mins
Let science guide on sustainable farming
Based on the science of the time, the Green Revolution brought food security to India. India's mammoth Public Distribution System for grains, its impressive farm exports (most prominently, rice), and its mid-day meal scheme, among others, were built on this foundation.
1 min
The lodestar of We, the people
At 75, the Constitution continues to be a visionary document that guides the Republic
2 mins
On climate, India must reclaim leadership role
The COP29 outcome suggests that India needs to rethink its domestic and international climate strategy
4 mins
Museum & academy to mark Constitution at 75
India celebrated the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India on November 26, 2024.
3 mins
Israeli cabinet approves truce deal with Lebanon
Israel has agreed a ceasefire with Lebanon, Israel's Channel 12 television reported on Tuesday, clearing the way for an end to a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year.
2 mins
6 dead as Imran supporters breach Islamabad cordon
Thousands of protesting supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan stormed the heavily guarded Pakistani capital on Tuesday, escalating their face-off with the government and its military backers for his release.
2 mins
Vietnam tycoon begs court to spare her life
HO CHI MINH CITY: A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for multi-billion-dollar fraud begged a court to spare her life, on Tuesday, saying she was trying to repay the stolen funds.
1 min
VP denies murder plot against the president
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, on Tuesday, denied she was plotting to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, saying her comments that sparked a government probe only reflected \"consternation\" with her one-time ally.
1 min
Russia launches record 188 drones at Ukraine
Russia launched a record 188 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said, on Tuesday, amid growing international tensions after Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile that could reach European cities.
1 min
GOOGLE AND META SEEK DELAY ON AUSTRALIA CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA BAN
Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government, on Tuesday, to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.
1 min
China warns 'trade war' risks after Trump vows big tariffs
China warned on Tuesday that \"no one will win a trade war\" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration.
1 min
HC stays Seci order barring Reliance Power from bids
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has granted a stay on Solar Energy Corporation of India's (Seci's) notice barring Reliance Power and its subsidiaries, except for Reliance NU BESS, formerly known as Maharashtra Energy Generation Limited.
1 min
Cooperative banks key to sector growth, says Shah
NEW DELHI: India has drawn up an ambitious agenda for the ongoing Global Cooperative Conference being attended by leaders from several nations and UN representatives in the Capital, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for international cooperation and shared financial platforms to boost a sector the country is pushing to the forefront of its economy.
1 min
GOVT TO PROBE BYJU'S FINANCING AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
The government has started an investigation into financing and accounting practices at Byju's, according to people with knowledge of the matter, after a previous inspection found corporate governance lapses at the struggling online tutoring firm.
1 min
$500 mn US loan to Adani for Lanka port is pending'
THE PORT PROJECT IN SRIELANKA IS AS MUCH OF A MOVE BY THE US TO COUNTER CHINESE INFLUENCE IN THE ISLAND NATION AS IT IS TO HELP THE LOCAL ECONOMY FLOURISH
1 min
FII net selling crosses ₹2 lakh crore in FY25
If November trends hold, this may be the worst year regarding FII outflows
2 mins
India, EU gear up for lOth round of FTA negotiations
Fresh momentum in India-European Union (EU) free trade negotiations has emerged against the backdrop of global uncertainties and shifting geopolitical equations after the US presidential elections, as top negotiators from both sides met in Brussels recently to prepare for the 10th round of talks.
2 mins
Rating agencies cut outlook on Adani cos
MUMBAI: US-based rating agencies Moody's and Fitch on Tuesday lowered their outlook for bonds of Adani group companies to negative from stable, following the bribery charges and indictment of certain board members of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), including group chairman Gautam Adani, by US Securities and Exchange Commission, and Department of Justice.
2 mins
GAMBHIR FLIES HOME, TO BE BACK IN AUS BEFORE 2ND TEST
PERTH: India cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir will fly back home from Australia on Tuesday because of a family emergency.
1 min
No changes in squad despite Perth defeat, says Aus coach
NEW DELHI: The 295-run drubbing by India has left Australia licking their wounds amid suggestions of recriminations within, but coach Andrew McDonald has ruled any changes in the 13-player squad chosen ahead of the first Test in Perth that ended with a day to spare on Monday.
1 min
List of unsold players shows teams setting the performance bar higher
No takers for these stars
3 mins
Gukesh shows restraint and defensive skills to hold Ding
BENGALURU: After the fireworks of Game 1, it was a slow, manoeuvring 23-move draw by repetition in the second game of the World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and D Gukesh in Singapore on Tuesday.
3 mins
NADA slaps four-year ban on Bajrang for doping violation
NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday suspended Bajrang Punia for four years for his refusal to provide his sample for a dope test on March 10 during selection trials for the national team.
2 mins
Spurs goalkeeper played an hour versus City with a fractured ankle
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario says he played for an hour against Manchester City with a fractured right ankle that has since required surgery.
1 min
Gukesh shows restraint and defensive skills to hold Ding
After the fireworks of Game 1, it was a slow, manoeuvring 23-move draw by repetition in the second game of the World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and D Gukesh in Singapore on Tuesday.
3 mins
AR RAHMAN IS JUST LIKE A FATHER TO ME: MOHINI DEY
Taking to social media, bassist Mohini Dey has refuted the \"baseless claims\" about her alleged role in AR Rahman's separation from his wife, Saira Banu
1 min
He introduced me to Indian cinema: Hugo Weaving on Satyajit Ray and his films
British actor Hugo Weaving, best known for portraying Elrond in The Lord of the Rings and Agent Smith in the Matrix franchise, opened up about his admiration for director Satyajit Ray's works and Indian cinema, saying, \"I actually remember seeing his (Ray's) films when I was 16. I absolutely loved them. The Apu Trilogy profoundly moved me, and The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke Khilari), along with several of his other works.\" The Matrix star added, \"He (Ray) truly introduced me to Indian cinema.\"
1 min
'It's scary that the air we are breathing is toxic'
Actor Shriya Pilgaonkar, a goodwill ambassador for the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), was in for a shock as she returned recently from New Zealand amid the air pollution crisis in the Capital.
1 min
Alia faced hatred for not looking South Indian in 2 States, says Arjun
Actor Arjun Kapoor has shared that his 2 States (2014) co-star Alia Bhatt faced a lot of hatred for being cast in the romantic comedy drama.
1 min
I GOT TO TRULY LIVE LIFE: KRYSTLE DSOUZA ON HER TIME AWAY FROM SCREEN
Actor Krystle Dsouza opens up about her three-year hiatus, the struggles of waiting for meaningful work and finding joy in the unexpected
1 min
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