Hindustan Times Delhi - November 29, 2024
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November 29, 2024
B'desh court refuses to ban Iskcon; Free priest: Hasina
The Bangladesh high court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon), even as deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina demanded the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested on sedition charges earlier this week.
3 mins
Blast' in Prashant Vihar triggers scare
A low-intensity explosion near a public park in northwest Delhi's Prashant Vihar on Thursday injured a 25-year-old man and triggered a security scare, less than a kilometre from the site of a similar blast reported last month, police officers said.
1 min
Mahayuti leaders meet Shah to seal power pact
Top leaders of the Mahayuti flew into Delhi on Thursday night for a high-profile meeting at Union home minister Amit Shah's residence to hammer out the formula for determining the next chief minister of Maharashtra as the stage for government formation shifted to the national capital.
3 mins
LOK SABHA ADOPTS MOTION TO EXTEND WAQF PANEL TERM TO NEXT SESSION
The Lok Sabha on Thursday extended the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the controversial amendments to the Waqf Act till the last day of the budget session in 2025, in a temporary reprieve for the Opposition parties that wanted more parleys.
1 min
Govt may lift cap on EPF contributions in key push for central savings programme
PROVIDENT FUNDS GIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO NEARLY 67 MILLION SALARIED INDIANS
2 mins
Biren Singh a liability for party, state, people
Manipur's chief minister N Biren Singh is a liability for the state, its people and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and even President's Rule is preferable compared to his administration, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma said on Thursday, hitting out at his embattled neighbour over violence that has raged for 18 months now.
3 mins
Soren takes oath as J'khand CM with INDIA leaders in audience
Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday in a grand ceremony attended by top INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi, days after his JMM-led alliance swept the state assembly elections. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Santhosh Kumar Gangwar.
1 min
Collegium picks Delhi HC chief for top court
The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Delhi high court chief justice Manmohan to the apex court.
1 min
Hypersonic, ballistic missile launches underscore India's weapons prowess
The successful launch of India's first long-range hypersonic missile and the first test of the 3,500km K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine have put the spotlight on the country's growing prowess in indigenously developing advanced weapon systems to strengthen the military's capabilities.
5 mins
Anxious parents raise safety concerns
How can we be at ease? This is happening in the area with so many schools...MOHITA GUPTA, Mother of student of St Margaret School
1 min
Former cook of tenant held for killing 64-yr-old
Days after a 64-year-old man was brutally murdered inside his Panchsheel Park house, the Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the crime, with investigators saying that it was a case of a robbery gone wrong.
2 mins
Another low-intensity blast near Rohini triggers scare; one injured
A low-intensity explosion near a public park in Prashant Vihar, northwest Delhi on Thursday injured a 25-yearold man and triggered a security scare, less than a kilometre from the site of a similar blast reported last month, police officers said.
2 mins
Organise India into 15 zones to fight pollution: Study
Categorising India into 15 distinct geographical zones or \"airsheds,\" each with its own unique climate and pollution sources, can significantly improve efforts to fight air pollution particularly in sensitive areas such as \"Trans Gangetic Plains\" which has Delhi at its centre, according to a study.
2 mins
Show CAG reports in House today: BJP
The BJP on Thursday reiterated their demand that the Delhi government table 14 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) audit reports in the assembly session that starts on Friday.
1 min
E-vehicle policy extended till next March, says Atishi
The Delhi cabinet on Thursday extended the electric vehicle policy till March 2025, after the policy expired on June 30 and disrupted the disbursement of subsidies on the purchase of EVs in the Capital, chief minister Atishi said.
1 min
Assembly session kicks off today with polls on the anvil
The three-day Delhi assembly session - likely the final time leaders of the AAP and the BJP assemble in the House before the high-octane elections scheduled in early 2025 - is set to begin on Friday, according to Delhi assembly officials.
2 mins
ED officer assaulted in raid at farmhouse
An officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was assaulted by a chartered accountant (CA) and his brother during a raid of their farmhouse in Bijwasan, near Kapashera, on Thursday in connection with an investigation into money laundering, officials said.
1 min
Grap 4 to stay till Monday: SC
The court told CAQM to consider imposing a combination of curbs from Stages 3 and 4, rather than a complete withdrawal
2 mins
CENTRAL GOVT HAS FAILED IN CONTROLLING CRIME: KEJRIWAL
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that law and order in Delhi has deteriorated over the past year and a half, and blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre for what he alleged was a \"worsening situation\".
1 min
10.1°C: Mercury falls to season's lowest; AQI still 'very poor'
Cold, northwesterly winds led to a sharp dip in Delhi's mercury, with the Capital's minimum dropping to 10.1 degrees Celsius (°C)—the lowest of the winter season so far, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed.
1 min
AYUSHMAN BHARAT CONTRADICTS DELHI POLICIES: ATISHI
A day after the Delhi high court issued notices on a PIL filed by seven Delhi BJP MPs seeking implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital, Delhi CM Atishi said that the Delhi government is willing to implement it in principle but exclusions under Ayushman Bharat do not align with the Delhi government's policy of \"free universal health care\".
1 min
Gr Noida: Farmers threaten Delhi march
Thousands of farmers, under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and other farmer groups, shifted their ongoing protest to outside the office of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) in Omega 1 on Thursday, demanding the allocation of 10% developed plots for farmers displaced by land acquisition, implementation of new legal benefits, and the adoption of recommendations by a state committee.
1 min
GANGSTER HELD AT IGI AFTER FLEEING TO EUROPE OVER MURDERS IN DELHI
The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a 22-year-old gangster who was hiding in various European countries after he arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, officers said.
1 min
'Hate speech' by Dasna priest: Gzb Police files charge sheet
The Ghaziabad Police has filed a charge sheet against the head priest of Dasna Devi temple Yati Narsinghanand for allegedly making derogatory remarks that intended to hurt the religious sentiments of the Muslim community, during an event held in Lohiya Nagar in Ghaziabad on September 29.
1 min
JE patient 'isolated' case, no fear of outbreak in city
The recent diagnosis of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in a 72-year-old patient from Delhi is an \"isolated case\" and does not indicate an outbreak in the Capital, people familiar with the matter at the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday.
2 mins
NORMS FOR SLUM REHAB POLICY RELAXED BY LG IN DDA MEETING
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena, chairing a meeting of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Thursday, approved several changes to the in-situ rehabilitation scheme for slum dwellers, officials familiar with the developments said.
1 min
Monuments to the blue
Two historic landmarks for these polluted winter days
2 mins
SC to hear today plea on Sambhal mosque survey
The Supreme Court is set to hear on Friday a petition challenging a trial court's order directing a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, raising questions over its legality and manner in which it was ordered.
2 mins
Consular officials were under surveillance in Canada, RS told
THE MEA TOLD PARL THAT PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS OF CONSULAR OFFICIALS IN CANADA WERE ALSO INTERCEPTED
2 mins
LS approves motion to extend Waqf JPC term
The Lok Sabha on Thursday extended the term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the controversial amendments to the Waqf Act till the last day of the budget session in 2025, in a temporary reprieve for the Opposition parties that wanted more parleys.
1 min
COURT ORDER ON AJMER DARGAH SPARKS PROTESTS
The Opposition on Thursday took objection to a Rajasthan court issuing notices in a lawsuit filed by Hindu groups that alleged a Hindu temple existed under the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine at Ajmer, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the decision was as per law.
1 min
Soren takes oath as CM, calls House session in Dec
Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday in a grand ceremony attended by top INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi, days after his JMM-led alliance swept the state assembly elections.
2 mins
ED OPPOSES PC'S PLEA AGAINST COURT ORDER IN INX MEDIA CASE
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday opposed senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's plea challenging a city court's order taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the probe agency in the INX media case, saying that the actions in question did not form a part of his official duties.
1 min
Priyanka makes Parliament debut, sworn in as LS MP from Wayanad
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra commenced her legislative career on Thursday by taking oath as the Lok Sabha member from Wayanad constituency in Kerala on Thursday amid a rapturous welcome from the party lawmakers.
1 min
2 INDIANS KILLED IN ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT, THREE INJURED, RS TOLD
Two Indians have been killed and three others were injured in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha in a written response on Thursday.
1 min
Jagan rejects bribery charges in Adani deal
YSRCP top leader and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday refuted the allegations of payment of bribes to state officials by the Adani Group for solar power purchases during his tenure, and said his name was not mentioned anywhere in a US court's indictment on the matter.
1 min
Any order suspending telecom services must be public: New rule
The government has made it mandatory to make public all orders suspending telecom services, including internet shutdowns, with specific reasons, geographical area and duration, which cannot exceed 15 days.
1 min
Collegium picks Delhi HC chief justice for SC
The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Delhi high court Chief Justice Manmohan to the apex court.
3 mins
UGC releases norms for faster completion of degrees
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released guidelines allowing students to complete undergraduate degrees faster or slower than the standard duration by earning required credits.
1 min
34-YR-OLD WOMAN HELD FOR HOAX CALL TO KILL PM
A 34-year-old woman from Nalasopara in Palghar district was detained for allegedly making a hoax call to the city police, claiming that there was a plan to eliminate Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that the weapons to be used had already been finalised.
1 min
Critical telecom infra rules come into effect
THE SECTION EMPOWERS THE CENTRE TO NOTIFY TELECOM NETWORKS AS CTI IF THEIR DISRUPTION IS SEVERELY IMPACTFUL
2 mins
'Smugglers used Starlink for navigation'
The Andaman and Nicobar Police on Thursday recovered sophisticated satellite communication equipment and saved navigation coordinates from a Myanmarese vessel caught earlier this week with what officials called the largestever drug haul in the region approximately 6,000kg of methamphetamine worth over ₹36,000 crore.
2 mins
MP CM visits Germany, calls for bolstering ties
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that coordination between Germany and India would open new doors for industrial development in Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
‘All militias in Manipur must give up arms’
Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma of the Zoram People's Movement created a buzz in September, when media reports emerged of a speech he had given in the US, of the need to reunify the Zo people's traditional lands, now split across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
8 mins
Let athletes other than cricketers get benefits too: SC on job delays
SC HAS PULLED UP HIMACHAL GOVT FOR MAKING AN ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDALLIST RUN PILLAR TO POST FOR GETTING EMPLOYMENT
1 min
India seeks 'scope', 'principles' of treaty on plastic phase-out
India has called upon UN member states to develop a clear scope and principle for the new legally binding instrument on phasing out plastic pollution, currently being negotiated during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in South Korea's Busan.
1 min
MP teenager raped in moving ambulance
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a moving ambulance in Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
1 min
MUTILATED BODY OF JHARKHAND WOMAN FOUND
The mutilated body of a 25-year-old woman was found near the Kharkhai river bank on Thursday morning in Seraikela-Kharswan district in Jharkhand, a senior police officer said.
1 min
HC RESERVES ORDER IN PUJA KHEDKAR CASE
The Delhi high court on Thursday reserved its order in an anticipatory bail petition filed by Puja Khedkar, the sacked Indian Administrative Service (IAS) probationer accused of cheating and faking her identity to fraudulently availing benefits under OBC and disabled quotas in the civil services examination.
1 min
Air India group to have 400 aircraft by '27: CEO
The Tata Group-owned Air India will have a fleet of 400 aircraft by 2027, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Thursday.
1 min
SC agrees to examine CBI plea to transfer Yasin's trial to Tihar
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea to transfer the trial of Yasin Malik, a terror convict and former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, from a Jammu court to Delhi.
1 min
NCP WILL CONTEST DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: AJIT
Following its recent success in the Maharashtra elections, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday announced his party will contest the Delhi assembly polls in its bid to regain the national party status.
1 min
Why our children need early exposure to sport
Sports teaches you character; it teaches you to play by the rules; it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose—it teaches you about life.
3 mins
The good, bad, and ugly in poverty alleviation
In April 2022, I joined a group of donors on a trip to the interiors of Jharkhand's tribal belt to see the early results of a pilot project aimed to lift 1,200 families in the region out of extreme poverty.
3 mins
The warning in landscape fires
A more proactive State is key to curbing fires and the morbidity from the resulting pollution
2 mins
Jharkhand must move beyond identity politics
Hemant Soren was sworn in for the fourth time as chief minister of Jharkhand Thursday after having retained office with a larger majority in the state assembly.
1 min
What Trump 2.0 means for the global economy
The promised tariffs, immigration crackdowns, and tax cuts will hit growth hard, while his stance on Ukraine may trigger global power realignments
4 mins
India's basic constitutional Values need eternal Vigilance
We must illuminate the Constitution by understanding the idea of India. That is neither uniformity nor homogeneity, nor unity upon diversity, but unity in diversity
4 mins
The republic must affirm its resolve for world peace
The inauguration of the Republic is an occasion when the people of India should reaffirm their resolve to be a force for world peace.
3 mins
Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missile
Last week, Russia tested its Oreshnik missile on Ukraine, with Putin claiming its simultaneous use rivals a nuclear strike or a meteorite impact
2 mins
TOP MILITARY OFFICIAL IN CHINA PLACED UNDER INVESTIGATION
China has suspended a high-ranking military official while he is being investigated, its Defence Ministry announced, on Thursday.
1 min
Malaysian billionaire Krishnan dies at 86
Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan, whose business interests ranged from oil and gas to telecommunications, has died at the age of 86, his private investment company said.
1 min
London cops identify 90 Victims of Al-Fayed
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed on Wednesday that it had opened a new investigation into sexual assault claims against the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, which has, so far, identified 90 victims.
1 min
lst social media ban for under-16s passed
MELBOURNE: A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate on Thursday, and will soon become a world-first law.
1 min
Trump claims immigration win after call, Mexico denies change
President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico, on Wednesday, after talking with that country's leader.
1 min
Israel-Hezbollah accuse each other of truce breach
The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon, on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting.
2 mins
GERMANY DOC ARRESTED OVER PATIENTS' DEATHS NOW SUSPECTED OF 8 KILLINGS
A doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires, investigators said, on Thursday.
1 min
Abu Dhabi's IHC backs Adani over US indictment
International Holding Company (IHC), the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's ruling family, emerged as the second major investor to affirm its faith in the Adani group after US federal prosecutors indicted Gautam Adani and others for allegedly bribing Indian government officials.
1 min
Heavy FII selling, F&O expiry torpedo relief rally
Benchmark indices slip 1.5% as higher US yields, stronger dollar spark intense selling
2 mins
Quick comm makes a dash for 10-min food delivery
The instant delivery model that stormed grocery shopping is building up in India's food segment as well, as more startups aim to follow in the footsteps of Swiggy Bolt and Zepto Café. However, 10-minute food delivery is yet to find its feet, as founders and investors alike strive to figure out a scalable model.
2 mins
GOVT SEEKS GST ON NATURAL GAS
The petroleum and natural gas ministry has recommended the inclusion of natural gas in the goods and services tax (GST) framework to the finance ministry, an official aware of the development said on Thursday.
1 min
FDI equity inflows jump 43% in Jul-Sep quarter
Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows to India jumped 43% to $13.61 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024-25 compared to $9.54 billion in the same period last year, a government official said, citing provisional data.
1 min
DoT releases draft rules for testing new telecom products
The department of telecommunications on Thursday released draft rules for setting up regulatory sandboxes to test new telecom products and services in controlled environments. The public can submit feedback on the draft rules for 30 days.
2 mins
India will achieve $800 billion exports by end of FY25: Goyal
Ten years of far-reaching domestic reforms and international relationships built by the Modi government have catapulted India to the centre stage of the global economy as a dependable business partner, Union commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, expressing hope that the growth momentum will be boosted further when the Donald Trump administration takes charge of the world's largest economy next year.
1 min
Reds sink holders Madrid, torment Mbappé further
It was the moment that could have repaired Kylian Mbappé's season.
2 mins
Pressure on Labuschagne after flopping in Perth Test
To beat India, Australia will have to bat out of their skins. But with Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne out of form, facing the Indian attack led by Jasprit Bumrah won't be easy.
2 mins
IPL selection process more liberalised
Now that the dust has settled and money spent, it's time to step back and look at what unfolded in Jeddah.
3 mins
Bumrah and the curious case of the world rankings
The India spearhead’s white-ball rankings do little justice to his sheer dominance over batting units across the world
3 mins
Sri Lanka crash to record low Test total of 42 vs SA
Fast bowler Marco Jansen took 7/13 as South Africa skittled Sri Lanka for just 42 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday.
1 min
Can the emperor strike back?
Right after losing Game 3 in the World Championship, Ding Liren, looking sullen, was asked how he planned to spend the rest day (Thursday). \"I'll wake up and see... The result of this game will maybe influence my emotions on the rest of the day,\" he said.
3 mins
Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after failing test
World No.2 and five times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Thursday.
2 mins
I am a proud boyfriend: Palaash Muchhal on Smriti Mandhana
Rumours about cricketer Smriti Mandhana, one of India's most celebrated women cricketers and the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League (WPL), dating composer-filmmaker Palaash Muchhal, had been circulating for quite some time.
1 min
'Being Real' is in trend this wedding season
Weddings are special! After all, you get to dress up in your most glamorous, dapper, authentic self during all the celebrations!
1 min
‘I quit Roadies because we were told to scream at people’
Television host and actor Raghu Ram recently opened up about why he and his twin Rajiv Lakshman decided to quit hosting the adventure reality TV show Roadies.
1 min
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