Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 28, 2025
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In this issue
January 28, 2025
RBI Opens Tap For Liquidity Through Forex, Money Mkt Ops
Relief arrived for India's parched banking system on Monday as the central bank rolled out measures to pump up liquidity.
1 min
Guilty or innocent? Wait continues for Sharjeel trial
Waves of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are rocking the Capital as anger against the controversial legislation is bubbling to the surface.
9 mins
67 Indians Forced to Work in Laos Cyber Scam Shops Rescued
The Indian embassy in Laos has rescued 67 Indian men who were trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating at a special economic zone, taking the total number of citizens saved from such scams in the Southeast Asian country to 924.
1 min
Rahul Set to Address 2 Rallies in Delhi Today
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold two public rallies in Delhi on Tuesday, addressing supporters in Patparganj at 4pm and Okhla near Jamia Millia Islamia at 6pm, the Delhi Congress announced.
1 min
132 Candidates Have Criminal Cases: ADR
At least 132 of the 699 candidates contesting the 2025 Delhi assembly elections have disclosed criminal cases against themselves, with 81 facing serious charges, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) revealed on Monday.
1 min
A rare seat with a four-way contest
The densely populated, riot-scarred assembly constituency of Mustafabad in northeast Delhi, is set to witness one of the most unique electoral battles of the 2025 assembly elections.
2 mins
AAP, BJP squabble over ammonia levels in Yamuna's water
Delhi chief minister Atishi on Monday said that the supply of water in parts of the Capital may be affected by a spike in ammonia levels in the Yamuna, accusing neighbouring Haryana of \"intentionally\" dumping industrial waste into the river.
1 min
The Power of Delhi's Purvanchali Vote
Roshan Kishore, Saurya Sengupta, Sanjeev K Jha, Nishant Ranjan and Abhishek Jha
8 mins
'AAP too focussed on fighting Centre'
Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot switched over from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as recently as November.
1 min
Traffic Curbs on Yudhister Setu for Repair Work Till March 27
Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory on Monday in view of the repair and rehabilitation work on Yudhister Setu from January 27 to March 27.
1 min
Parties Escalate Poll Campaign Pitch
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is misusing Delhi residents' information taken as part of its newly announced welfare schemes.
2 mins
To a mountain locomotive
A rarely noticed steam engine
1 min
Ambedkar's statue row: BJP, Cong stir against AAP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Monday held separate protests against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over an alleged incident of defacement of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue in Punjab's Amritsar, where the AAP is currently in power.
1 min
Atishi: AAP Will Complete Work Left Pending By BJP Legislators
Delhi chief minister Atishi said that development work requires well-intentioned and educated people in politics.
1 min
300ha of southern Ridge still encroached, NGT told
The Delhi forest department, in a submission before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), has stated that more than 300 hectare of the southern Ridge in Delhi is still encroached upon, six years after encroachments of 398.61 hectare were identified in the region.
1 min
Colour-coded stickers needed for vehicle documentation: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday made colour-coded stickers mandatory for issuance of various documents such as pollution under control (PUC) certificates, transfer of vehicle ownership, and duplicate registration, among others, for vehicles plying in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) as part of its mammoth push to rid Delhi of pollution.
2 mins
Parts of city inundated by overflowing sewage
Several Gurugram sectors are grappling with severe waterlogging and overflowing sewage, but not only have government agencies not taken any concrete action against the problems, they have passed the buck.
2 mins
Hrera: Ggm realty sector grew by ₹88K cr in 2024
The real estate sector in Gurugram witnessed a significant growth in 2024, with investments totalling ₹88,144.21 crore across 124 projects registered with HRERA Gurugram, according to the governing body's data.
1 min
Dhami among first to register on portal
As Uttarakhand became the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday, a Muslim organisation threatened to move the state's high court against the move, which triggered mixed political reactions, with the Opposition Congress calling it a \"political manoeuvre\" rather than a \"social necessity\" and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hailing it as yet another promise fulfilled by its government.
4 mins
Only a matter of time before entire country adopts UCC
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday commended the state of Uttarakhand for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), describing it as \"a very auspicious sign\" and a historic step toward realising a long-standing constitutional vision.
1 min
SC judges split on Christian man's burial
In a case that laid bare a schism not only within a Chhattisgarh village but also the Supreme Court, two judges found themselves at odds over where a Christian man's burial should take place.
2 mins
'Undemocratic': Oppn slams Pal on Waqf JPC's functioning
Opposition members of the joint parliamentary committee on Waqf Amendment Bill said that a rejection by panel chief of the amendments proposed by them undermined efforts to protect constitutional assurances to minorities.
1 min
Custodial death: Himachal IGP, 7 cops get life term
Custodial death is one of the worst crimes in a civilised society governed by the rule of law, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh remarked on Monday, as it sentenced Himachal Pradesh inspector general of police (IGP) Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other police officers to life imprisonment in a 2017 custodial death case.
1 min
EAM Begins 3-Day UAE Visit, Hails Bilateral Ties
External affairs minister S Jaishankar, who began his three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, said collaboration between India and the UAE on the international stage is set to deepen further as the world navigates a \"complicated\" and \"volatile\" phase with the changing global order.
1 min
HC Reserves Order on Admission of Appeals
Both the CBI and the State Govt Have Filed Appeals Seeking Death Penalty for the Only Convict in the Case, Sanjay Roy
1 min
Torres CEO among 5 held in fraud case
The Mumbai police have arrested one more suspect in connection with the high-profile Torres Jewellery scam, an elaborate scheme run by a group of Indians, Ukrainians, an Uzbek national and a Turkish suspect, defrauding thousands of small investors in and around Maharashtra's capital city, an officer said on Monday.
1 min
Retd Judge To Be An Observer For Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed former judge of Punjab and Haryana high court Justice Jaishree Thakur as an independent observer to oversee the Chandigarh mayoral elections.
1 min
Govt rules out separate bail law suggested by SC
The Union government has declined to act on the Supreme Court's suggestion to enact a separate law on bail, asserting that the recent overhaul of criminal laws sufficiently addresses concerns regarding pretrial detention and related issues.
3 mins
Central scheme to cover crop damage by animals
The Union government has decided to expand the ambit of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana, the flagship farm insurance scheme, to include crop damage by animals as a ground for payouts, a long-standing demand by farmers, an official said on Monday.
1 min
Top Court Stays HC Direction To TN Police In Anna University Case
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras high court's direction to the Tamil Nadu Police to initiate a departmental inquiry into the leak of an FIR related to the sexual assault of a second-year engineering student on the Anna University campus in Chennai.
1 min
Ex-MLA Sent to Judicial Custody for 14 Days Over Uttarakhand Firing
A local court in Haridwar on Monday sent former BJP MLA from Laksar, Kunwar Pranav Singh ‘Champion’, to judicial custody for 14 days for allegedly opening fire outside the office of Independent Khanpur MLA Umesh Kumar on Sunday, while the latter was granted bail.
1 min
'Man-eater' Tiger Found Dead With Injuries In Kerala
A \"man-eater\" tiger that killed a woman two days back was found dead in Wayanad district of Kerala on Monday and an autopsy on the big cat confirmed the presence of the victim's hair, dress, and a pair of earrings in its stomach, forest officials said.
1 min
Kharge's Ganga dip remark sparks row
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders visiting the Maha Kumbh to take a dip in the Sangam, triggering sharp responses from the ruling party which accused him of making a \"mockery\" of people's reverence.
1 min
BJP briefs state units to build a consensus on simultaneous polls
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal addressed the party briefing
2 mins
One Nation, One Election Crucial for India's Democratic Process: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government's ambitious plan of One Nation, One Election, or simultaneous polls, was directly linked to the future of India's youth, urging them to come forward in large numbers to steer the ongoing debate around it so that the country can move in the right direction.
2 mins
Bengal Clears Plot for BSF Border Outpost
The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved the allocation of 0.9 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) in Karimpur area in Nadia district, for setting up outposts, a senior official aware of the matter said.
1 min
Modi, Trump Speak on Phone to Boost 'Trusted Partnership'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Monday spoke about working together for global peace and security and measures to advance cooperation in key areas such as technology, trade and defence in their first conversation since the American leader's inauguration last week.
2 mins
Anmol wanted to kill Siddique over Dawood links
Gangster Anmol Bishnoi ordered the hit on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique for his \"association with Dawood Ibrahim and involvement in the 1993 Bombay blasts\", alleged main shooter Shivkumar Gautam in his confessional statement to the police.
2 mins
Top Media Houses Join Lawsuit Against OpenAI
DNPA and the publishers said that companies such as OpenAI violate intellectual property rights when they use their content and information without licences
3 mins
Sim Used by Saif Attacker Traced to Bengal: Police
A West Bengal-based woman whose mobile phone SIM was used by Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam, the alleged attacker in actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, has told police she had lost her phone, an official aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
Does India Need Another Tryst With The Plan Panel?
In a budget speech made 75 years ago, the then finance minister John Mathai announced the setting up of a new expert body to coordinate and guide economic activities in India – the Planning Commission.
3 mins
Tread Carefully on the Himalayas
Hydropower projects in the mountains must not be pursued at the cost of public safety
2 mins
How the contours of Quad may change in Trump 2.0
The Quad foreign ministers met shortly after Donald Trump took office at the White House.
3 mins
Redeeming the federal pledge in Constitution
India's aspiration to become a developed country by 2047 will depend on improved Centre-state cooperation in implementing second-generation reforms
4 mins
45 People Get Jail Terms Up To 20 Years For Violent Protests In 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping struck a bullish tone during a speech on Monday ahead of Lunar New Year, after acknowledging \"complex and severe situations\" in recent months.
1 min
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter East Congo's Largest City Goma in Major Escalation
Rwandan-backed rebels marched into east Congo's largest city Goma on Monday and Congolese troops exchanged fire with the Rwandan military across the border, in the worst escalation of a long-running conflict for more than a decade.
1 min
Egypt, Jordan Rebuff Trump's Call To Take In More Gazans
US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt.
1 min
Posting blasphemous content online: Four men sentenced to death
A Pakistan court has sentenced four men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a member of a group of \"vigilante\" private lawyers that brought the prosecution said on Monday.
1 min
US President Holds Off on High Colombia Tariffs After Deal on Migrants
US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Colombia before abruptly pulling the threat after reaching a deal on the return of deported migrants, a move that rattled global markets in the space of several hours.
1 min
EGYPT, JORDAN REBUFF TRUMP'S CALL TO TAKE IN MORE GAZANS
Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel and Hamas said they had reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.
2 mins
Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea: Duck remains found in both engines
Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report, on Monday, with authorities still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.
1 min
Govt seeks new Sebi chief as Buch's term nears end
The Ministry of Finance's Department of Economic Affairs has invited applications for the post of chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as the term of the current chair Madhabi Puri Buch is set to end on February 28.
1 min
Why figures went missing from FM's budget speeches
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's past three budget speeches were marked by an absence of key figures that had in the past aided in articulating the government's priorities and, sometimes, to justify a long-term goal that posed short-term difficulties.
1 min
BPCL's AP Facility to Serve Dual Ambitions
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) will have a refining capacity of around 50 million tonnes (mt) after commissioning the proposed green-field refinery-cum-petrochemical complex in Andhra Pradesh, said BPCL chairman and managing director G. Krishnakumar.
1 min
Maharashtra Leads in GST Cess Collection
Maharashtra topped the list of states by collecting little over ₹1.90 lakh crore of compensation cess under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, on items such as automobiles, coal, aerated water and tobacco products from July 2017 to September 2024, followed by Uttar Pradesh (₹93,968 crore) and Karnataka (₹82,331 crore), according to government data.
2 mins
RBI Opens Liquidity Tap, Interest Rate Cut in Sight
Forex, money market operations to infuse ₹1.5 lakh crore into system over time
2 mins
Mkt mayhem erases FPIs' dollar returns since June
The continuing slide of the markets on Monday saw dollar returns of foreign investors all but wiped out since the general election results day low of 4 June.
2 mins
After one year, redemption for coach Schopman
Janneke Schopman was grinning ear-to-ear while hugging the support staff as her team jumped in joy after Odisha Warriors won the women's HIL on Sunday at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi.
2 mins
Bumrah named ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year
A day after British rock band Coldplay's vocalist Chris Martin dedicated a song to India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah during their concert in Ahmedabad, the 31-year-old was crowned the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year.
4 mins
In 2024, India's pace spearhead took 71 wickets in 13 Tests at a jaw-dropping average of 14.92
A day after British rock band Coldplay's vocalist Chris Martin dedicated a song to India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah during their concert in Ahmedabad, the 31-year-old was crowned the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year.
1 min
India Aspires To Be In The Top 10 By 2036: Mandaviya
India aspires to rank among the top 10 sporting nations globally by 2036, when it hopes to host the Olympics, union sports minister, Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday.
2 mins
Natl Games medal events: IOA wants to be selective
The revival of the National Games from 2022 and the government's push to promote traditional sports across the length and breadth of the country have played a pivotal role in their resurgence at the national level.
2 mins
Brathwaite hails WI's long-awaited win in Pakistan
To come here, playing here in Pakistan, it's never easy to win a Test match so to have done that is fantastic Kraigg Brathwaite, WI skipper
2 mins
I AM NOT HERE TO CHASE FAME, RECOGNITION
Zahan Kapoor, grandson of late actor Shashi Kapoor, reflects on his breakthrough role that came almost two years after his debut
1 min
Ayushmann is FICCI Frames face of entertainment industry
FICCI Frames, one of India's premier global media and entertainment conventions, has appointed Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana as their brand ambassador.
1 min
Josh Shrugs Off Rumors on Being Cast as 007
The speculation surrounding Josh O'Connor as the next James Bond has been gaining momentum in recent months.
1 min
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