Hindustan Times Delhi - December 08, 2024
Hindustan Times Delhi - December 08, 2024
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December 08, 2024
AAP may not field a third of its MLAs for Capital poll contest
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to drop at least 20, or one-third, of its sitting MLAs for next year's crucial Delhi assembly elections in a bid to blunt anti-incumbency, according to three party leaders aware of the developments.
1 min
Special session starts in Maha, Oppn MLAs skip
The three-day special session of the Maharashtra assembly began on Saturday with most of the elected representatives of the Mahayuti alliance taking oath as MLAs and the Opposition boycotting the ceremony, alleging misuse of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently held assembly polls.
2 mins
CENTRE ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY AS VIOLENCE IN SYRIA ESCALATES
India on Saturday urged about 90 citizens in Syria to leave the country and advised others not to travel to the West Asian nation as the rebels wrested control of another key city.
1 min
SC will take up Places Of Worship pleas on Dec 12
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has formed a three-judge special bench to address a series of petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, a law enacted to preserve the religious character of all places of worship as they stood on August 15, 1947.
4 mins
Missing 18-year-old's body found in pond
THE WOMAN'S BODY WAS FOUND WITH HER LIMBS TIED, HER FAMILY SAID, ADDING THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN RAPED
1 min
Bizman shot dead after morning walk in E Delhi
A businessman was shot dead by two hitmen in Shahdara, east Delhi early on Saturday morning while he was on his way home after a morning walk at the Yamuna Sports Complex, another in a string of murders that has rocked the national capital.
2 mins
India reel after Head's 140, latest batting collapse
Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 before Australia demolished India's top order to close in on victory in the day-night second Test on Saturday.
1 min
'No such formula': DKS clears air on 'power-sharing' pact with CM
Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that no one in the party should talk about any power-sharing \"agreement or formula\" involving him and chief minister Siddaramaiah, as he clarified that there was no such thing.
1 min
Rajnath to embark on Russia visit today, set to review military ties
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a three-day trip to Russia on Sunday to witness the commissioning of a stealth warship into the Indian Navy and hold talks with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the expansion of bilateral cooperation in co-production of military hardware.
1 min
MVA need not fret, no enthusiasm in Maha over Mahayuti victory
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Opposition should not lose heart over its rout in the recently concluded Maharashtra elections, and go back to the people who do not seem to be enthused by the massive victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti.
1 min
No govt invite for talks, farmers to resume march'
Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Saturday that they have not received any message from the Centre for talks to address their issues, including legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP) and a host of other agrarian demands, and said a group of 101 farmers will resume their march to Delhi on December 8.
1 min
Pleas Over Character of Places of Worship Dot UP's Legal Landscape
A special bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna will on December 12 hear a raft of pleas challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
4 mins
Aim of 3-day festival is to bring NE states to the world: Scindia
The minister of development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and three of the eight chief ministers from the northeastern states made pitches to attract more investment on the second day of the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in New Delhi on Saturday.
2 mins
In Maha, parleys begin on election of speaker
The newly constituted Maharashtra legislative assembly will elect its speaker on December 9, during the ongoing three-day special session of the 288-member House started on Saturday.
2 mins
RECONSIDERING ALLIANCE WITH MVA, SAYS SP AMID ROW OVER BABRI
The chief of Samajwadi Party's (SP) Maharashtra unit on Saturday said that they might walk out of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and expressed displeasure over a post by a leader of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) praising the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992.
1 min
Will waive 'inflated' water bills if re-elected: Kejriwal
HE ALSO TALKED ABOUT FREEBIES, HEALTH CARE, AND EDUCATION FACILITIES THAT AAP HAS PROVIDED IN THE CAPITAL
1 min
BJP's vans to collect public feedback for poll manifesto
The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday flagged off 14 vans which will ply all over the city to collect suggestions from the people based on which the BJP will prepare its \"Sankalp Patra\", or manifesto, for the upcoming 2025 assembly elections.
1 min
AAP may drop 20 MLAs to beat anti-incumbency: Party leaders
Senior command to take decision based on ground surveys, work report of MLAs in their constituencies
3 mins
IIT-D PLACEMENTS RISE 25%, ABOUT 53% STUDENTS GET JOBS IN LAST DRIVE
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi saw a 25% rise in campus placements for 2023-24 compared to the previous year, with a six-fold increase in offers for PhD scholars, officials said.
1 min
36-YR-OLD RUN OVER BY TRAIN WHILE DRINKING ON RLY TRACKS
A 36-year-old man was killed and his brother severely injured when the two were hit by a train while consuming alcohol on a railway track near Meet Nagar in northeast Delhi late on Friday afternoon, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Family of 5 kills neighbour in row over toilet, held
Five members of a family attacked their neighbours in a row over a common toilet, killing a 24-year-old and severely injuring his 22-year-old brother on Friday night in Govindpuri, police said.
1 min
Four in Gzb behead man for 'ritual', held
Four people, suspected to be occult practitioners, were arrested on suspicions of allegedly beheading a 29-year-old man on the intervening night of June 21 and 22 this year in order to make a quick buck, police said on Saturday, adding they recovered the skull of the victim from a drain near Majlis Park Metro Station in Delhi.
1 min
Man stabs his mother to death for denying consent to his marriage
THE VICTIM, SAWAN SINGH, ASKED HIS MOTHER FOR NOD TO MARRY HIS GIRLFRIEND BUT SHE REFUSED AND THREATENED TO DISINHERIT HIM, POLICE SAID
1 min
Min dips to 7.1°C, air quality 'poor'
The Delhi winter continued to intensify on Saturday as the Capital recorded a seasonal-low minimum temperature for the second day in a row, clocking 7.1 degrees Celsius (°C), which was three notches below normal for this time of the year.
2 mins
Traversing Feroz Shah Kotla through MCD's heritage walk
As the clock struck 8.30am on Saturday, a group of 30 academicians and history enthusiasts gathered near the gate of the Feroz Shah Kotla to take in the history and architecture of the 14th-century structure.
2 mins
ULEMAS ASK LG TO TAKE ACTION ON BANGLADESH'S ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
A delegation of ulemas from dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin and basti Hazrat Nizamuddin met the lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Saturday and demanded action to be taken against illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Delhi. They expressed concern over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
1 min
Need for inclusive libraries in India discussed at IIC
The Free Libraries Network (FLN), in collaboration with the India International Centre (IIC), hosted a day-long conference on Saturday and discussed the proposal for \"The People's National Library Policy 2024\" that highlights the need for an inclusive and accessible public library system in India.
1 min
Kin of Jiribam victims recount Nov 11 attack
The group of militants who allegedly abducted and murdered the six Meiteis—three women, two minors and a 10-month-old infant—in Jiribam last month included women, the family members of the victims said at a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday.
1 min
MEA ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY; URGES CITIZENS TO LEAVE SYRIA AT EARLIEST
India on Saturday urged about 90 citizens in Syria to leave the country and advised others not to travel to the West Asian nation following major gains by militants led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
1 min
OPPOSITION MPS URGE CHURCH BODY TO STAND WITH MUSLIMS ON WAQF ISSUE
A small group of Opposition lawmakers have urged Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) -- a top body of the Catholic churches in the country -- to stand by Muslims on the issue of the Waqf Bill, people familiar with the matter said, as the relationship of the Church leadership with the NDA government also came under heavy scrutiny.
1 min
Muslim woman threatened over 'mass gathering'
{UTTARAKHAND} HINDU ACTIVISTS OBJECT TO NAMAZ AT HOME
1 min
'Disappointing': US on BJP's allegations
BJP SAID THE U.S. STATE DEPT AND THE 'DEEP STATE' WERE COLLUDING WITH A NETWORK OF JOURNALISTS TO DESTABILISE THE COUNTRY
1 min
GOVT FIGURES OF WAYANAD FUNDS ARE INACCURATE, SAYS KERALA HC
The Kerala high court on Saturday criticised the state government and its state disaster management authority (SDMA), saying their figures regarding the funds in connection with rehabilitation of the landslides-hit areas of Wayanad are \"inaccurate\".
1 min
Motion on 1984 violence rejected in Canada's House of Commons again
For the second time in two days, a motion moved for the recognition of the mass violence against Sikhs in India in 1984 as a \"genocide\" failed to be passed by Canada's House of Commons.
1 min
Interception records to be destroyed half yearly: Rules
EXPERTS HAVE RAISED CONCERN OVER THE NEW RULES ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY
2 mins
Rain, snow likely over NW India this week
A western disturbance is likely to cause light or moderate rain/snowfall over the Western Himalayan region between December 8 and 11, and light isolated rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday and Monday, the IMD (India Meteorological Department) warned on Saturday.
1 min
25-YR-OLD KILLED AS TRUCK COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLE
A 25-year-old model riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed after the two-wheeler collided with a dumper truck in Bandra area of Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
1 min
Raj HC allows petition on US minor's custody
The Rajasthan high court on Friday allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of a minor US citizen, directing that the child's custody be handed over to him.
1 min
RATE OF DECLINE OF TUBERCULOSIS DOUBLED SINCE 2015: HEALTH MIN
The rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Saturday while inaugurating the 100-day TB Elimination Campaign from Panchkula in Haryana.
1 min
Not interested in weakening dollar, says Jaishankar in Doha
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reacted to US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on BRICS nations, stating that India has \"no interest\" in weakening the US dollar.
2 mins
Help to develop India by 2047: Modi at BAPS meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the service rendered by volunteers of BAPS, a spiritual, volunteer-driven fellowship, and asked them to work to make India a developed nation by 2047.
1 min
"Cong uses others for polls:' Nadda hits out
Union health minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda on Saturday accused Congress of being a \"parasite party\" that depended on other regional outfits to win elections.
1 min
FORMER AAP MLA PHOOLKA TO JOIN S.A.D. AMID PARTY REORGANISATION
Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka on Saturday announced that he will join the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
1 min
POLICE RECEIVE THREAT MESSAGE AGAINST PM MODI
Mumbai Police on Saturday received a message threatening to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said.
1 min
PM MODI HAILS ELEVATION OF INDIAN PRIEST BY POPE FRANCIS
In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis.
1 min
The need to protect the sanctity of the Preamble
Why apex court's ruling on the amendment of the Constitution during the Emergency to include secularism and socialism in the Preamble sets off mixed feelings
4 mins
A moral compass for redeeming Sikh legacy
The Sikh community has long exemplified integrity, courage, and generosity – virtues deeply embedded in its foundational principles of seva (selfless service) and sarbat da bhala (welfare of all).
2 mins
The strangeness of hatred for the Other
To be honest, I'm struggling for the right word. I wouldn't call it inexplicable because that suggests it cannot be explained. Nor would I call it deplorable though if others did, I wouldn't rush to disagree. No, I'd perhaps plump for strange, in the sense of both bizarre and bewildering. But is that the mot juste? I'm not sure.
2 mins
Why does it take so long to gain wings?
Alexander the Great conquered the entire West Asia and defeated the Persian Empire before he, in a modern parallel, reached the final year of BCom.
3 mins
Escape velocity
She has been making news for her ineffably beautiful novel, Orbital, which follows six astronauts on board a space station, observing them as they observe their home planet. The novel recently won the Booker Prize. 'I wrote it with a sense of sorrow, of wanting to almost memorialise Earth as our home and as something fundamentally unboundaried and beautiful,' Harvey says
5 mins
Split screen
It was thrilling to be able to watch the indie arthouse film, All We Imagine as Light, in theatres. What a change, I thought. Then I ran the numbers. We have a long way to go
2 mins
From the fringes to the frame
Prafulla Dahanukar's work has been exhibited around the world, but her impact on Modern art in India remains largely forgotten. An upcoming retrospective seeks to change that
3 mins
Prize sensitive
Is it time for a change in how the Nobels are awarded? Could new areas of focus help transform a troubled world? What would it take to do things a little differently, and arguably (think of the Peace Prize) do them better?
3 mins
Pause and effect
I decided to go a week without telling a lie, and it was brutal, stressful - and devastating to others. On Day Four, I discovered a cure: silence. Here's how to use the perfect pause
3 mins
A 'lung' test for the Amazon
HOW DOES EARTH 'BREATHE'?
1 min
Butter together
SPREAD THE LOVE
2 mins
Romania's top court scraps prez election
Romania's constitutional court, on Friday, cancelled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian interference in favour of the far-right frontrunner, just two days ahead of the run-off.
1 min
Macron brings Trump and Zelensky together in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris, on Saturday, with a full dose of presidential pomp, ahead of the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pressing global problems.
1 min
Syrian rebels near capital Damascus as crisis widens
Insurgents' stunning march across Syria gained speed on Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and with the government forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country.
2 mins
S Korea prez avoids ouster as ruling party walks out of Parl
Opposition parties proposed the impeachment motion days after President Yoon briefly imposed martial law
2 mins
Judy Garland's ruby slippers up for auction after 20 years
{FROM 'THE WIZARD OF OZ'} THE ICONIC SHOES WERE STOLEN FROM A MINNESOTA MUSEUM
2 mins
QATAR PM SEES 'MOMENTUM' ON GAZA TALKS AFTER U.S. POLLS
Qatar's prime minister said, on Saturday, momentum had returned to talks aimed at securing a truce and hostage exchange deal in Gaza following the election of Donald Trump as US president.
1 min
48 held in crackdown on pro-EU protesters
Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested 48 people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied on Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.
1 min
Hometown hero Travis turns Test Australia's way, India face defeat
Aggressive batter hit a 141-ball 140, having struck winning tons vs India in ODI World Cup and WTC final
3 mins
Under-fire India women seek to level ODI series
The series is on the line as India face Australia in the second women's ODI at Brisbane on Sunday while trying to address a temporary top-order batting crisis that has largely been triggered by the absence of Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia.
1 min
Paris hero Hardik eyes confident return at HIL
There was a glint in his eye as Hardik Singh discussed the return of the Hockey India League (HIL) over a video call from Rotterdam.
2 mins
Good players deserve longer stint: Chappell
It was in June 2005 that Greg Chappell took over as India coach.
3 mins
Siraj's send-off surprises Head, provokes spectators
It had seemed like the match had slipped out of India's grasp and Mohammed Siraj had just been hit for six over deep square leg by Travis Head.
2 mins
City held at Palace, Merseyside derby postponed
Manchester City failed to win for the eighth time in nine games in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday as high winds caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed.
1 min
Ever closer to tiebreak as Ding, Gukesh draw again in Game 10
Easily the most disappointing draw of the contest, very little happened in Game 10. The match is tied 5-5 with four classical games left
3 mins
I'M LOVING BEING A MUM
In her first interview since her daughter's birth, actor Drashti Dhami talks to Kavita Awaasthi about embracing motherhood
1 min
Indian-American comedian Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh dies at 39
Comedian Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh, known for being a semi-finalist in America's Got Talent in 2021, was found dead on Wednesday at his home in San Francisco, California, reported TMZ.
1 min
Deepika makes first appearance since baby, joins Diljit at his Bengaluru concert
Fans were in for a surprise on Friday as actor Deepika Padukone made her first public appearance since the birth of her daughter, Dua Padukone Singh, at singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Bengaluru.
1 min
'Made choices that felt right to me, it works for the best'
It's been 10 years since Shashank Arora got his break as the protagonist in Titli (2014). As he completes a decade in the industry, he speaks to us about his roller coaster of a journey in the industry: \"It has been incredible, I am still alive, doing things I love, and apparently I do it well.\"
1 min
It's my cousin's wedding, so got to be there: Rana Daggubati
Actor Rana Daggubati has resumed work post the wedding of his cousin, actor Naga Chaitanya with actor Sobhita Dhulipala.
1 min
Imran Khan's girlfriend Lekha says they are 'mutually, madly in love'
Actor Imran Khan has been dating actor-artist Lekha Washington for quite some time now.
1 min
Sayani Gupta feels doing web shows requires lot of commitment
Actor Sayani Gupta, who was recently seen in the OTT film Khwaabon Ka Jhamela, feels committing to a web show can get too much for an artiste.
1 min
SANJANA SANGHI TO GO THE HOLLYWOOD WAY?
Sanjana Sanghi hints at new beginnings in the West, fuelled by the opportunities of digital platforms and cultural exchange
1 min
Maroon 5 fan who went viral: When Adam called me on stage, I froze
Grammy-winning American band Maroon 5 performed in India earlier this week. While their power-packed performance featuring chartbusters such as Moves Like Jagger and Memories, was a hit among fans, what's captured the internet's heart is the moment frontman Adam Levine invited an emotional fan on stage and sang for her.
1 min
'I'm glad KHNH still remains in people's hearts'
Nikkhil Advani's year has been an interesting blend of the past and the present. Currently, the director is basking in the reception that his latest project, show Freedom at Midnight has been receiving.
1 min
KEIRA SAYS SHE WAS 'STALKED BY MEN' AFTER PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
Actor Keira Knightley opened up about the negative side of fame in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, in which she recalled being \"stalked by men\" in her early 20s.
1 min
Emily opens up about possibility of a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada
Actor Emily Blunt, known for featuring in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), opened up about the possibility of a sequel to the comedy-drama film during an In Conversation With session at the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival.
1 min
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