Hindustan Times Delhi - December 14, 2024
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December 14, 2024
OPPN SUBMITS NOTICE FOR IMPEACHMENT OF HC JUDGE
More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.
1 min
'Want good ties but Pak must end terror'
India desires relations \"free of terrorism\" with Pakistan and hopes that its ties with Bangladesh will \"settle down to a mutually beneficial and stable relationship\", external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament on Friday, as he also cautioned against \"point-scoring\" over the state of India's diplomatic relations.
4 mins
Govt, Oppn trade blows in Constitution debate
The government and the Opposition on Friday clashed in the Lok Sabha during the opening day of a historic debate to mark 75 years of the Constitution, with 26 speakers weighing in on themes ranging from reservation, politics, the administration's inclusive development agenda and the missteps by previous regimes.
4 mins
Actor Allu Arjun held, gets interim bail in HC
STAMPEDE CASE - PUSHPA 2 SCREENING
1 min
Dhankhar, Kharge face off again as fresh furore rocks Rajya Sabha
Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.
1 min
Kumbh to propel goal of Viksit Bharat: Modi
The Maha Kumbh next year will play an important role in India's journey to becoming a developed nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he described the mega religious event as a \"mahayagya of unity\" that will take the country's cultural and spiritual identity to new heights.
2 mins
A confluence of heritage and infra as Prayagraj prepares for Kumbh
The sun is already setting behind the Ganga when Ram Asrey and Harish Chandra start packing up their hammers and shovels. The 62- and 60-year-old have been at work since eight in the morning, helping widen the roads from Prayagraj leading to the Kumbh mela ground. Their limbs are sheathed in sweat beads despite the winter chill setting in.
5 mins
Ranga, Billa's death penalty upheld for gruesome murders
In 1980, SC junked the criminals' plea against death sentence over a crime that shook Delhi
3 mins
Chaos as 30 city schools sent bomb threats again
At least 30 schools across Delhi received hoax bomb threats on email in the early hours of Friday, leading to widespread chaos as parents scrambled to retrieve their children from school amid the morning rush, police said.
1 min
STRICTLY FOLLOW ELECTORAL ROLL REVISION RULES: EC TO DELHI CEO
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday wrote to the Delhi CEO directing the authority to \"scrupulously\" follow the process for deletion and revision of the electoral rolls by conducting proper enquiry and involvement of various political parties in the run up to the assembly polls next year.
1 min
BJP making silent push for AAP's stronghold — slums
Out of power since 1998, the BJP is trying to lure voters in the city's JJ clusters, but the AAP's sway in the demographic makes it a tough challenge
4 mins
COPS: 2 ILLEGAL BANGLADESHI MIGRANTS HELD
The Delhi Police on Friday said it arrested two illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from Hazrat Nizammuddin area in two separate drives this week.
1 min
Kejriwal: Will contest from New Delhi seat
Amid rumours of him shifting to another constituency, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced he will contest from his New Delhi seat in the upcoming assembly polls.
1 min
Delhi HC junks plea by widow of great-grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar seeking Red Fort's possession
The Delhi high court's division bench on Friday upheld a single judge's order dismissing a woman's petition seeking possession of the Red Fort.
1 min
'FAKE VOTERS' IN DELHI ELECTORAL ROLLS: BJP TO CEC
Leaders of the Delhi BJP met the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) on Friday and submitted documents alleging that names of lakhs of \"fake voters\" have been added to the Capital's electoral list.
1 min
BJP calls for special session of House, tabling of CAG reports
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta on Friday demanded that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government table all pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports and set a date for an assembly session, fulfilling its commitment made in court.
1 min
2 installments of ₹1K to be given this fiscal: CM
Chief minister Atishi said on Friday that the first two installments of ₹1,000 each under the government's \"Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana\" will be credited into the accounts of eligible women in Delhi by the end of the current financial year.
1 min
'REALISATION OF ASPIRATIONS': CM MEETS STUDENTS SENT TO FRANCE
Chief minister Atishi on Friday interacted with 30 students from Delhi's government schools who went to Paris to study an advanced French course.
1 min
NARESH BALYAN SENT TO JUDICIAL CUSTODY TILL JAN 9 IN MCOCA CASE
A Special MP/MLA court in the city on Friday sent AAP legislator Naresh Balyan to judicial custody till January 9 in connection with an MCOCA case lodged against him over links to UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan.
1 min
Break from cold wave, but not for long: IMD
Residents got a respite from cold wave conditions on Friday, as the minimum temperature rose sharply after being below the 5 degrees Celsius mark for two consecutive days.
2 mins
Birders, forest dept officials working on Delhi 'Bird Atlas'
GOVT YET TO APPROVE PLAN - SET FOR DEC 2025 RELEASE
2 mins
Police tell HC about steps taken at Chandni Chowk
THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE SECURITY PERSONNEL, 100 CCTV CAMERAS FOR PROPER SURVEILLANCE, AND LEGAL ACTION AGAINST ENCROACHERS
2 mins
SC: Will only look at MCD panel row
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by former Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi to allow the Delhi Assembly to address urgent issues related to bio-fill sites and waste management in the absence of a functioning standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), emphasising that it cannot \"micromanage\" its affairs.
2 mins
AAP MLA FROM NANGLOI JAT TAKES OATH AS DELHI MINISTER
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Nangloi Jat, Raghuvinder Shokeen, on Friday took oath as a minister in the Delhi government.
1 min
This way to Gali Sheesh Mahal
The Old Delhi encyclopaedia - The afternoon sunlight is filling up a breach in the street-side wall. The breach turns out to be the opening of a side-lane full of its own turns and tributaries.
1 min
Actor arrested over death at cinema, gets interim bail
Popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday and later granted interim bail in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule at a Hyderabad theatre earlier this month.
2 mins
HC grants Darshan, aides bail in kidnap-murder case
The Karnataka high court on Friday granted bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavithra Gowda and five others in the Renukaswamy murder case.
1 min
HC GRANTS BAIL TO KEY ACCUSED IN PROF'S HAND CHOPPING CASE
The Kerala high court has granted bail to the main conspirator in the college professor hand chopping case of 2010.
1 min
FORMER RG KAR PRINCIPAL, EX-COP GET BAIL IN PROOF TAMPERING CASE
A Kolkata court granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mondal, former officer-in-charge of Tala police station as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to submit the charge sheet against the two within the 90-day period.
1 min
HC sets aside order against award to Krishna
The Supreme Court on Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea against a Madras high court decision allowing the Music Academy in Chennai to present an award instituted in the name of late Carnatic icon MS Subbulakshmi to singer TM Krishna, hours after the HC set aside an interim injunction barring the academy from conferring the award.
1 min
Bengal ex-min gets bail, SC defers release till Feb
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in academic staff recruitment in the eastern state, but stalled his release till key witnesses are examined on or before February 1, 2025.
1 min
Oppn submits notice in RS to impeach HC judge
More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.
2 mins
Rajnath leads govt charge on Day 1 of debate
Defence minister kicks off Constitution debate in Lower House with a sharp attack on Cong, even as Oppn leaders blame BJP for stoking unrest and attempting to dent India's armour
3 mins
It's Samvidhan, not Sangh ka Vidhan, says Priyanka
India's Constitution is not a set of rules dictated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Wayanad parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in her first address in the Lok Sabha on Friday, adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party realized the Constitution cannot be changed after its loss of seats in the 2024 polls.
3 mins
MINORITIES ARE TARGETED IN U.P.: IQRA IN LOK SABHA
Samajwadi Party lawmaker Iqra Choudhary on Friday expressed concern over the \"rising attacks on minorities\" in Uttar Pradesh, accusing the BJP-led government in the most-populous state over the land and order situation.
1 min
NDA allies slam Oppn 'hypocrisy'
Tearing into the Congress during a debate on the Constitution of India, Union panchayati raj minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that people who \"preyed on the Constitution cannot be its protectors\", accusing the grand old party of \"misusing\" the national document countless times.
1 min
TMC MP's comment draws BJP anger
A comment by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra referring to late judge BH Loya in her speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday led to an uproar and prompted two short adjournments, a sharp response from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, and support from senior opposition members.
1 min
RS adjourned again as Dhankhar, Kharge spar
Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.
3 mins
'Satellite spectrum not to be allocated on first come first serve basis'
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday asserted that satellite spectrum allocation will not follow a first-come-first-serve basis, while also addressing the recent controversy over personal remarks made against him in Parliament by an Opposition MP.
1 min
After decades of bloodshed, two C'garh districts to shed LWE tag
When Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Union home minister Amit Shah last week, he had more than an invitation for the closing ceremony of Bastar Olympics.
5 mins
Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI
Former Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that a comment made by him in 2022 on the Places of Worship Act, 1991 being no bar to ascertain religious \"character\" was only an observation and cannot be regarded as a verdict by the court.
2 mins
'Nicobar report not public due to strategic info
NGT FORMED THE PANEL LAST YEAR TO REVISIT THE CLEARANCE GRANTED TO THE GREAT NICOBAR INFRA PROJECT
1 min
Clergy accepts penance as Sukhbir seeks pardon
Former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday offered prayers at the Akal Takht after completing a 10-day punishment, with Akali Dal leaders saying that the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs accepted his penance.
2 mins
'Pak border fully fenced by tech'
The Border Security Force has placed almost the entire 200-km Indo-Pak international border in Jammu under technological surveillance, including smart fencing and anti-drone systems, a top official said on Friday.
1 min
8 held for raping girl in Guwahati temple: Cops
Eight people were arrested on Friday for allegedly gang-raping a girl at a temple in Guwahati, recording the crime and sharing the video on social media, police said, adding that they are trying to nab one more accused.
1 min
PROBE DEATH OF THREE STUDENTS, MEA TELLS CANADA
India on Friday described the recent murder of three Indian students in Canada as \"terrible tragedies\" and urged Canadian authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the crimes against the backdrop of a sharp deterioration in bilateral ties.
1 min
SC asks panel to mediate with farmers; Hry seeks medical aid
The Supreme Court on Friday directed a court-appointed high-powered panel to engage with protesting farmers to persuade them to temporarily suspend their agitation or relocate it from highways along the Punjab-Haryana border, while ensuring that the well-being of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 18th day, remains a top priority.
1 min
Deaths of bizman, wife trigger slugfest in MP
The deaths of a businessman and his wife have triggered sharp exchanges between the Opposition Congress and ruling BJP in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh, after a purported suicide note accused an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer of harassment.
1 min
SEVERED BODY PART OF WOMAN FOUND IN TRASH BIN: POLICE
A severed body part of a woman was found in a garbage bin in a residential area in south Kolkata on Friday morning, police said.
1 min
SC collegium proposes elevation of 7 judges
The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, has recommended names of seven judges as permanent judges in three high courts.
1 min
Uniquely Indian traits that produce civic indifference
I often wish Richard Sennett, that great and inspiring writer on cities and civic life in the western world, had a chance to live in Bengaluru for a couple of months.
3 mins
Burning green: Health costs of landscape fires
The cascading effects of forest fires and stubble burning on human health and environment are severe
4 mins
A coming of age for Indian chess
D Gukesh's rise as the youngest world champion is a tale with two pieces - one of individual and family sacrifice, and the other of legend Viswanathan Anand's payback to Indian sport
2 mins
Ratan Tata: In a class of his own
While Thomas Mathew's admiration for his subject is evident, Ratan Tata: A Life also explores the challenges that the Tata Group faced
3 mins
2nd impeachment vote for Prez Yoon on edge
South Korea's opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the \"people\" and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote that appears on a knife edge.
1 min
France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM
Veteran centrist figure, Francois Bayrou, became France's fourth prime minister in a year, on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron named his longtime ally as the new head of government.
2 mins
'FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan 6 attack'
A US Justice Department watchdog report released on Thursday debunked claims by far-right conspiracy theorists who falsely alleged that FBI operatives were secretly involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters.
1 min
New York CEO killing suspect wasn't client
The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.
1 min
Israeli strike kills 66 Palestinians in Gaza
An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.
1 min
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight to Moscow
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed.
3 mins
Directors' parade at Dish TV as investors spar with promoters
INVESTORS HAVE OUSTED A RECORD 25 DIRECTORS FROM THE DISH TV BOARD IN A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS
1 min
Switzerland scraps MFN for India citing lack of reciprocity
Switzerland has suspended the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in a bilateral tax treaty with India following Indian Supreme Court's decision last year adding an extra procedural layer and making the applicability of the provision non-automatic, in a tax dispute involving Nestle SA.
1 min
Algo trading to open up for retail investors soon
Algorithmic trading, which has remained the preserve of large institutions, could soon be open to India's retail investors as well, with the market regulator proposing a framework with critical roles for brokers and stock exchanges.
2 mins
Mkts stage biggest swing in 6 months
Market may have some more steam left until benchmarks hit resistance levels
3 mins
Winning ploy: Play long, tire Ding out
Gukesh's trainer Gajewski speaks about how the team of seconds was built, the biggest challenge during the match, and value of surprises
4 mins
History will see this as a pivotal moment: Carlsen
Former world champion Magnus Carlsen believes that 18-year-old D Gukesh, being crowned youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion is a pivotal moment in chess and could potentially be the beginning of something interesting.
2 mins
BCCI-PCB hybrid model may get ICC's nod today
THE BIGGEST CONCESSION THE BCCI IS LEARNT TO HAVE MADE IS TO AGREE FOR THE INDIAN TEAM TO TRAVEL TO COLOMBO FOR THE INDIA-PAKISTAN ENCOUNTER IN THE 2026 T20 WORLD CUP TOURNEY
2 mins
Series reaching a tipping point
As cricket moves to Gabba, this is where one team might gain a psychological advantage over other
4 mins
TREESA-GAYATRI BOW OUT OF BWF WORLD TOUR FINALS
Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand missed out on a semifinal spot at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in straight games in their third and final group A match here on Friday.
1 min
Was dying to get back on court: Satwik
Disappointment of an early exit in Paris and the constant pain in the body during his injury lay-off troubled the badminton ace
4 mins
'Doing roles that I've never done before is very exciting'
Actor Kunal Kapoor has a lot to look forward to.
1 min
'WHEN I GOT FAME, I KNEW IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF ME'
Model-turned-actor Rohman Shawl recently made his feature film debut with the Tamil project Amaran, and he is basking in the appreciation his role as the antagonist has brought him.
1 min
I have been manifesting this for 10 years: Riddhima on meeting PM Modi
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, jewellery designer and sister of actor Ranbir Kapoor, recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other members of the Kapoor family, including actors Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Karisma Kapoor, to mark the centenary celebrations of late filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor.
1 min
Star cocktail of the year: All about Pornstar Martini
Just when you thought 2024 would be all about kale smoothies and mocktails, Google has revealed a surprising trend—the recipe for Pornstar Martini is among the top searches of the year.
1 min
BOLLYWOOD TRIPPING: DU STUDENTS DESIRE FILMI WINTER TRIPS
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chhichhore are some of the films inspiring the outstation trips of Delhi University students
1 min
Female comics can soon outnumber the boys: Gurleen
Stand-up comedian Gurleen Pannu is known for her spontaneity and one-liners.
1 min
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
'OTT IS NOW ABOUT STARS, COMEBACKS'
Actor Divya Dutta speaks about how good writing and good casting is the star for her, irrespective of the medium
1 min
This is news to me: Madhavan on rumours of his casting in Raghava Lawrence-starrer
Soon after rumours started circulating online that actor R Madhavan had been cast as the antagonist in the upcoming film Benz from the Lokesh Kanagaraj Cinematic Universe (LCU), the 52-year-old took to X to clear the air.
1 min
Jared Leto in talks to join cast of upcoming JFK thriller
Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto is set to board the ensemble cast of Assassination, a highly anticipated thriller directed by filmmaker Barry Levinson.
1 min
MY GRANDSONS INTRODUCED ME TO MICHAEL JACKSON, IUSTIN BIEBER AND BTS: USTAD AMJAD ALI KHAN
The sarod virtuoso reveals he loves listening to Western music
1 min
Eddie Redmayne joins Julia Roberts in Sam Esmail's Panic Carefully
Actor Eddie Redmayne is set to star in Sam Esmail's upcoming film Panic Carefully. Redmayne will feature alongside actors Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Olsen.
1 min
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