Hindustan Times Haryana - December 13, 2024
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December 13, 2024
SC halts surveys at places of worship till its verdict on Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday restrained all courts across the country from passing any effective interim or final order including orders of survey in pending suits against existing religious structures.
1 min
NEPALESE GIRL RESCUED WHILE BEING TRAFFICKED TO INDIA
A 17-year-old girl, allegedly being trafficked from Nepal to India, was rescued at the Indo-Nepal international border in the Rupaidiha area here, officials from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) said on Thursday.
1 min
COMMON CAUSES OF LOW VISION ARE GLAUCOMA, AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN ADULTS
Blindness is among the most common public health concerns in the country, said doctors at a seminar on vision impairment, held at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Wednesday,
1 min
How UP Board plans to stop mass copying
With little more than two months left for the upcoming UP Board examinations, officials are confident that their efforts over the last five years to stop mass copying will bear fruit.
1 min
Clerics, SP, Congress welcome SC directive
LUCKNOW/MEERUT/AGRA/VARANASI: Clerics and Opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, have welcomed the Supreme Court's directive on the Places of Worship Act 1991 while the Hindu side mostly reacted cautiously.
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137 mn Indians suffer from near vision loss
Blindness is among the most common public health concerns in the country, said doctors at a seminar on vision impairment, held at Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) on Wednesday,
1 min
Develop edu, med facilities, HC tells govt
THE COUNSEL FOR THE BASIC SHIKSHA ADHIKARI INFORMED THE COURT THAT THE PARISHAD WAS OVERBURDENED WITH REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS TO NOIDA/GHAZIABAD ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
1 min
Admit cards issued, candidates to enter the exam centre only after iris scan
PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) uploaded the admit cards of the candidates for the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination-2024, commonly known as PCS (Pre)-2024, on its official website https://uppsc.up.nic.in on Wednesday.
1 min
Despite lawyers' strike, judicial officers must discharge duty: HC
Taking a serious note of continuous strike in district courts causing hardship to litigants, the Allahabad high court has expressed the view that even if there is strike by lawyers, the judicial officers must discharge their judicial function.
1 min
ISKCON TO SET UP INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN VRINDAVAN:MIN
MATHURA: International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will set up an international university, which will impart the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and the Sanatan Dharma, state cabinet minister Yogendra Upadhyay said.
1 min
IIT-D NAMED TOP INDIAN VARSITY IN SUSTAINABILITY
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the top spot among Indian institutions in the third edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Sustainability Rankings 2025, climbing 255 places to achieve a global rank of 171.
1 min
Writer Suryabala's novel selected for Vyas Samman
Noted Hindi writer Suryabala's novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary,\" has been selected for the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Wednesday.
1 min
Delhi Police suffers sixth 'hacking' attack in 15 months, X handle taken over for an hour
POLICE SAY ALL CASES ARE BEING LOOKED INTO BY THE SPECIAL CELL, DRDO AND CERT-IN, ATTACK WAS CARRIED OUT BY 'PROFESSIONALS' BASED ABROAD
2 mins
Reliance signs record $13bn oil supply deal with Russia's Rosneft
Russia's state oil firm Rosneft has agreed to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance in the biggest ever energy deal between the two countries, three sources familiar with the deal said.
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Have forwarded CAG reports to LG, Delhi govt's counsel tells high court
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday told the Delhi high court that it has forwarded the reports prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to lieutenant governor (LG) V.K. Saxena for tabling before the Delhi assembly.
1 min
Sandeep Dikshit to contest mother's seat - New Delhi
CONG'S FIRST LIST The lineup features a mix of experienced leaders and new entrants.
1 min
Transfer of money for beneficiaries will only begin after elections, says AAP supremo
Transfer of money for beneficiaries will only begin after elections, says AAP supremo
4 mins
ECI officials meet Delhi CEO, discuss election readiness
The Election Commission of India on Thursday held a meeting with the chief electoral officer of Delhi, district election officers, deputy commissioners of police, and other nodal officials to review the progress of the ongoing Special Summary Revision 2025 and preparedness for the forthcoming Delhi assembly elections.
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KEJRIWAL WRITES TO ECI CHIEF OVER 'MASS DELETION' OF VOTER NAMES
NEW DELHI: A day after an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) delegation visited the Election Commission of India (ECI) to lodge a complaint about alleged attempts at \"mass deletion of voter names\" ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, thanking the poll panel for addressing the concerns raised by the party.
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LG SAXENA MAKES 11 TEMPORARY POSTS IN WCD PERMANENT
Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Thursday approved the conversion of 11 temporary posts of welfare officers and probation officers in the Women and Child Development (WCD) department into permanent positions.
1 min
Another cold morning in Delhi as temp falls to 4.5°C
COLDEST DECEMBER DAY IN 3 YEARS
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Thalassemia patients at govt hospitals reel under shortage of life-saving drug
WHILE PATIENTS LOOK FOR VIALS OF DEFEROXAMINE, HOSPITALS INSIST THEY HAVE ORAL IRON CHELATORS IN STOCK AND ARE PROVIDING THEM TO PATIENTS
2 mins
Ban on firecrackers to be permanent, SC told
On Nov 11, the court had asked Delhi and NCR states to decide on a permanent ban on firecrackers in the interest of citizens who have a right to breathe clean air
3 mins
MAN SMUGGLES ₹17 LAKH GOLD IN CANDY WRAPPERS, DETAINED AT IGI
A 22-year-old man was apprehended at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport by the customs department on Wednesday after he tried to smuggle gold worth ₹17 lakh from Doha, Qatar by concealing it in toffee wrappers.
1 min
Air quality worsens again, enters upper end of 'poor'
NEW DELHI: The air quality in Delhi deteriorated significantly on Thursday and reached the higher end of the \"poor\" category, hit by a drop in temperature and slow winds.
1 min
DDA set to upgrade amenities at Baansera park along floodplain
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to upgrade security and amenities at Baansera park, located along the Yamuna floodplains near Sarai Kale Khan, with CCTV cameras while the bamboo convention centre and cafe are also ready for use.
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Two minors kill man during ₹200 robbery attempt in NE Delhi
Police on Thursday apprehended two teenagers for allegedly stabbing a 30-year-old man to death when he refused to give them ₹200 during a robbery bid in Jafrabad, northeast Delhi late on Wednesday.
1 min
Crimes against women fell by 11% this year: Delhi Police data
The national capital has recorded an average 11% decline in crimes against women in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, Delhi Police officials said on Thursday.
1 min
IP UNIV'S SILVER JUBILEE: PLANS OF NEW OFFSHORE CAMPUS DECLARED
NEW DELHI: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) celebrated its silver jubilee on Thursday where the university's new logo was unveiled and a silver jubilee postal stamp was released.
1 min
NBCC appointed to complete 16 delayed Supertech projects
NOIDA: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday appointed state-owned NBCC (India) Ltd to take over and complete 16 delayed housing projects of Supertech Ltd, bringing long-awaited relief to over 42,000 homebuyers who have been awaiting their homes for years.
2 mins
HAVE NO LINKS TO CO-ACCUSED IN 2020 RIOTS CASE: SHARJEEL TELLS HC
Jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam told the Delhi high court on Thursday that the Delhi Police booked him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with 2020 Northeast Delhi riots despite the absence of evidence in the form of text messages or calls with any of the co-accused.
1 min
No property tax hike in NDMC budget '25
NEW DELHI: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) chairman Keshav Chandra on Thursday presented budget proposals worth ₹5,307 crore with a surplus of ₹463.4 crore - keeping the property tax rates unchanged for the upcoming financial year 2025-26.
2 mins
With Grap 4 curbs gone, revamp of Sarita Vihar flyover to resume soon
WORK ON THE FLYOVER, LOCATED ON MATHURA ROAD IN SOUTHEAST DELHI, HAD COMMENCED IN EARLY OCTOBER AFTER A NEARLY YEAR-LONG DELAY
1 min
The CP twins
Two citizens with identical faces
2 mins
RAHUL MEETS KIN OF HATHRAS WOMAN RAPED AND KILLED IN 2020
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the family of a Dalit woman here who died allegedly after being gang-raped in September 2020, and alleged that the family is being treated like \"criminals\".
1 min
SC ORDER WILL ENSURE PEACE IN COUNTRY: OPPN
LUCKNOW/MEERUT/JAIPUR: Muslim clerics and groups on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's directive restraining courts from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques or dargahs to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them, even as Hindu petitioners termed it a \"small impediment\" in their struggle to reclaim their religious sites.
4 mins
HC stays 75% local jobs quota in Jharkhand private sector
THE J'KHAND LAW GUARANTEED 75% RESERVATION TO LOCALS IN PRIVATE-SECTOR JOBS WITH MONTHLY WAGES UP TO ₹40,000
1 min
SC quashes Maha plot allotment, calls out ex-CMs' interventions
THE JUDGMENT PAINTS A DAMNING PICTURE OF HOW ALLOTMENT WAS DONE THROUGH INTERVENTIONS BY THEN CM
2 mins
Govt, HAL sign ₹13.5K-cr deal for 12 Su-30 jets
THE IAF OPERATES A FLEET OF 260 SU-30S, AND THE 12 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO MAKE UP FOR PLANES LOST IN ACCIDENTS
2 mins
SC ORDER WILL ENSURE PEACE IN COUNTRY: OPPN
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed the Supreme Court order restraining all courts in the country from passing any effective interim or final orders, including survey orders, in pending suits against existing religious structures as a \"correct\" and \"good decision\".
1 min
Ex-SP MP slams INDIA bloc over Rampur amid calls for expulsion
Jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has accused the opposition INDIA bloc of being a \"silent spectator\" to the supposed destruction of Rampur and failing to raise the issue with the same urgency that it raised the Sambhal violence.
1 min
STEEL CUTTING IN TN MARKS START OF FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS FOR NAVY
NEW DELHI: A \"steel cutting\" ceremony at the L&T yard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, marked the beginning of production of the second of the five fleet support ships (FFSs) ordered for the Indian Navy last year to boost its capabilities to replenish warships at sea, the navy said on Thursday.
1 min
Mohan Babu booked for bid to murder journalist
HYDERABAD: An attempt to murder charge has been added to the case filed against veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu in connection with the alleged attack on a 35-year-old video journalist, police said on Thursday.
1 min
CJI KHANNA FIRM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LISTING DECISIONS
In a case that brought to life several forgotten aspects of the country's legal and sociopolitical history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a claim to take back a piece of land gifted 70 years ago on grounds of non-compliance with an unusual condition: life-long, unpaid service.
3 mins
CJI KHANNA FIRM ON ADMINISTRATIVE LISTING DECISIONS
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday firmly discouraged oral mentions for case listings in the Supreme Court, urging lawyers to respect decisions made by him in his administrative capacity as the \"master of the roster\".
1 min
Top court quashes plea to reclaim land gifted 70 years ago
NEW DELHI: In a case that brought to life several forgotten aspects of the country's legal and sociopolitical history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a claim to take back a piece of land gifted 70 years ago on grounds of non-compliance with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service.
2 mins
5-year-old stuck in Raj borewell for 57 hrs, dies soon after rescue
Five-year-old Aryan Meena, who fell into a 160-feet borewell and was trapped inside for three days, died shortly after being retrieved late on Wednesday night in Dausa district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Amaravati to be single capital, Andhra informs SC in affidavit
HYDERABAD: Amaravati is being developed as the lone capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the state government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, ending the discussion over the three-capital plan envisaged by the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regime.
3 mins
4 schoolgirls walking back home crushed to death by truck in Kerala
Four Class 8 students of a government school died on Thursday after a truck ran them over while they were returning home after taking an examination, at Kalladikode in Kerala, police said.
1 min
RS impasse continues as MPs refuse to relent
NEW DELHI: There was no let-up in the acrimony between the government and the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, with both sides hardening their stance—the government demanding an explanation on Congress leadership’s alleged links with billionaire George Soros and the Opposition demanding a probe into the allegations of wrongdoing against the Adani Group.
3 mins
WOMAN KILLS KIDS, DIES BY SUICIDE IN ACT OF REVENGE
BENGALURU: A 35-year-old woman allegedly killed her two children and died by suicide in Bengaluru to \"punish her husband for mistreating her\", police said on Thursday.
1 min
TMC MP SUBMITS PRIVILEGE NOTICE AGAINST RIJIJU
Trinamool Congress's Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday submitted a privilege motion notice against parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju for allegedly making a derogatory remark against opposition leaders in the Upper House.
1 min
Stage set for govt, Oppn face-off on Constitution in House today
NEW DELHI: Lawmakers will begin on Friday a rare and landmark debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th year of its adoption against the backdrop of a bitter political face-off between the government and the Opposition that has jammed Parliament and embroiled even the vice-president with the INDIA bloc demanding his removal.
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Oppn MPs may submit notice in RS today to impeach HC judge
NEW DELHI: Lawmakers from the INDIA bloc are likely to submit a notice on Friday to move a motion for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event earlier this week sparked a controversy.
1 min
Disaster management bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Oppn uproar
NEW DELHI: The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday despite strong criticism from Opposition members.
1 min
MANUFACTURING COOPS TO GET 15% LOWER TAX RATES: AMIT SHAH IN RS
Newly set up cooperatives that undertake manufacturing activities will get benefits of lower tax rate of 15%, as is available to new manufacturing firms, Union minister for home and cooperation Amit Shah said in a reply in Parliament.
1 min
SIX KILLED AFTER FIRE ENGULFS TN PRIVATE HOSPITAL
DINDIGUL: Six people were killed on Thursday after a massive fire broke out at a private hospital in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
DRDO: New light tank test-fired successfully with accurate results
NEW DELHI: India's new light tank Zorawar, designed for rapid deployment and high mobility in the mountains, has achieved a \"major milestone\" by firing several rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres, with accurate results, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
1 min
Ex-coal secy among 6 acquitted in 2012 case
A Delhi court has acquitted former Union coal secretary HC Gupta, and five others, including two senior officials from the ministry of coal (MoC), in a high-profile corruption and criminal conspiracy case related to a coal block allocation in Odisha in 2012.
1 min
HC REJECTS PLEA TO START PROBE INTO MOVIE INDUSTRY
The Delhi high court on Thursday refused to order an inquiry into gender-based discrimination and sexual harassment allegedly faced by female artists in the film industry, saying that it cannot direct a \"roving and fishing inquiry\" without a specific complaint.
1 min
'VERY SERIOUS': HC ON VIP DARSHAN AT SABARIMALA
KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Thursday admonished the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which administers the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, and the chief police coordinator over \"VIP darshan\" provided to actor Dileep at the temple on December 5 during the ongoing annual pilgrimage.
1 min
The US deep state and its discontents
The idea of a State within a State is not entirely imaginary. With the political rise of Trump, the spectre of a deep state has become a bugbear in Right-wing circles
4 mins
Supreme Court draws the line
Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely
2 mins
Battle against low visibility takes off in Indian aviation
As we head into the annual winter chaos in aviation—the fog that envelopes large parts of North India in December and January—a feeling of dread begins to accompany all ticket bookings by passengers coming into the region.
3 mins
Nudging government to conserve wetlands
The Supreme Court's order on Wednesday to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention.
1 min
A candlelight revolution in the making in South Korea
The dramatic turn of events in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, has plunged the country into a political crisis.
3 mins
BRAZIL PRESIDENT UNDERGOES NEW PROCEDURE AFTER 1ST BRAIN SURGERY
SAO PAULO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent a procedure on Thursday morning to stop persistent bleeding on the surface of his brain, following an unplanned head surgery earlier this week, his doctors told reporters in Sao Paulo.
1 min
Macron seeks political deal to appoint new premier, end deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and \"guarantee the stability of the country\", following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government has said.
1 min
Trump invites Xi to inauguration, expert calls it 'diplomatic theatre'
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to his inauguration next month in Washington, a Trump transition spokesperson said on Thursday, but experts said that Xi was not likely to attend.
1 min
Fingerprints, ballistics, Reddit writings: How the CEO death case evolved
NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione's arrest this week over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan has failed to fill in some key details of the shocking killing that has gripped the U.S.
2 mins
Israeli PM appears ready for Gaza ceasefire deal: US NSA
Some of Netanyahu's critics have accused him of stalling in negotiations, while Israel has repeatedly blamed Palestine's Hamas for delays
2 mins
Macron seeks political deal to appoint new premier, end deadlock
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and \"guarantee the stability of the country\", following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a spokesperson for the outgoing government has said.
1 min
Bad assets of PSBs fell to 3.12% in Sep: Fin Min
NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that policy reforms in the financial sector have restored the health of the banking sector, with the gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio of public sector banks (PSBs) falling to 3.12% in September 2024 from a peak of 14.58% in March 2018 and 4.97% in March 2015.
1 min
Centre may raise green bond target by 25% in FY26
NEW DELHI: The government plans to raise ₹25,000-26,000 crore through sovereign green bonds in the next financial year, marking a 25% increase from its ₹20,000 crore target for FY25, to boost financing for climate-friendly projects, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.
1 min
WITHDRAW YOUR PF DIRECTLY FROM ATMs FROM NEXT YR: LABOUR SECY
NEW DELHI: The Labour Ministry is upgrading its IT systems to provide enhanced services to the country's massive workforce.
1 min
Telecom cos to focus on network coverage, capacity in small towns
Led by monetisation, telecom firms have seen strong growth across tier-II markets.
2 mins
Options fever begins to cool as Sebi curbs kick in
The number of index options traded plunged 30% in week ended December 6
2 mins
India to regain growth momentum in Q3: Goyal
NEW DELHI: India's economy will regain its higher growth momentum in the third quarter and achieve the estimated growth rate to remain the world's fastest growing economy in 2024-25, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
2 mins
Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years
A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.
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Impact of this win on our chess will be massive
EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.
2 mins
Hardik-SKY face-off adds edge to Syed Mushtaq Ali semis
MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya's steely nerves and last-over heroics set the seal on India's T20 World Cup triumph.
2 mins
India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli
BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.
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