Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 11, 2024
Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 11, 2024
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December 11, 2024
Madhav Gadgil gets UN's top green honour
Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2 mins
Over 4 lakh fake birth certs generated on bogus names in UP, Bihar: Charge sheet
LUCKNOW: Unbelievable but true! Over four lakh fake birth and 5,000 fake death certificates were generated on bogus names and addresses in at least 29 districts across UP and 13 in Bihar by a widespread nexus that was busted in the Salon development block of UP's Rae Bareli this year in July, revealed the charge sheet filed in the case after four months of investigation, said Rae Bareli police on Tuesday.
2 mins
47% of children with spl needs may miss primary edu: UNICEF study
LUCKNOW: One in ten children globally lives with a disability, and 47% of them are less likely to access primary education due to limited opportunities or discrimination, according to a recent UNICEF study.
1 min
Three injured as vehicles in HP guv's convoy collide in Lko
At least three persons suffered minor injuries when some vehicles in the convoy of Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla collided with one another, on Shaheed Path here on Tuesday morning, police said.
1 min
LDA razes 5-storey illegal complex, dismantles unauthorised plotting
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday launched a massive crackdown on illegal constructions and unauthorised plotting across the city, demolishing a five-storey commercial complex in Indira Nagar and clearing illegal plotting over 62709.5 sq m in Mohanlalganj and Sarojini Nagar.
1 min
ALGAE-POWERED BIODIESEL: A GAME-CHANGER IN GREEN ENERGY?
The algae, often overlooked as mere aquatic growth, is emerging as a promising contender in the quest for sustainable fuel alternatives.
1 min
Protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh
Thousands of youths, including men and women, took part in a large-scale protest in the state capital on Tuesday, condemning the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.
1 min
THEFT AT WEDDING: CASH, JEWELLERY WORTH RS 21 LAKH STOLEN
A wedding ceremony at Moti Mahal Lawn in Lucknow turned distressing when a bag containing Rs 18 lakh in cash, Rs 3 lakh worth of jewellery, and a mobile phone was stolen.
1 min
Awards highlight prison reform, creativity
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Prison Administration and Tinka Tinka Foundation marked Human Rights Day with the Tinka Tinka India Awards 2024 at the district jail in the state capital on Tuesday, showcasing prison reforms and inmate creativity.
1 min
'INDIGENOUS CULTURES MUST BE PRESERVED'
LUCKNOW: The need to protect tribal culture and learn from them to maintain sustainability was highlighted by experts during a national seminar organised at the Avadh Girls' Degree College (AGDC) on Tuesday.
1 min
CBI COURT HANDS ONE-YEAR JAIL TO THREE ADVOCATES
LUCKNOW: The court of special judicial magistrate, CBI, on Tuesday sentenced three advocates-Sunil Tondon, Dharmendra Mishra and Sunil Bajpai-to one year imprisonment in a case related to destruction of government property at the Collectorate Office, Etawah, on September 15, 2000, and causing injury to government servants by their unruly behaviour.
1 min
Court to hear plea for security on December 16
LUCKNOW: The court of civil judge (junior division) in Jaunpur on Tuesday accepted an application of the Swaraj Vahini Association, seeking police security for the court commissioner for carrying out a survey of the 14th century Atala Masjid.
2 mins
Power employees wear black armbands, register protest
LUCKNOW: On a call by the Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti, power employees, including engineers, in Uttar Pradesh protested against the proposed privatisation of Agra and Varanasi distribution companies by wearing black armbands across the state.
1 min
Extended' portion of old mosque razed in Fatehpur
KANPUR: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district on Tuesday demolished a significant chunk of a 185-year-old mosque that officials alleged was illegally constructed and obstructing a road-widening project.
2 mins
7 DIE IN HATHRAS MISHAP, CM ANNOUNCES EX GRATIA
AGRA: At least seven people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and van near Jaitpur village in Hathras district on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
1 min
ASSAULT BY TEACHER: MINOR GIRL RETRACTS 'MADE TO STRIP' ALLEGATION
A day after a 10-year-old girl alleged that she was thrashed and made to take off her clothes in front of her classmates by a teacher for not being able to recite her lesson at a madrasa in Kakori area, she retracted her 'made to strip' allegation when her statement was recorded on Monday, police said.
1 min
Privatisation will lead to layoffs, staff reversion and higher rates
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd's (UPPCL) recent proposal to privatize its two most loss-making discoms, Dakshinanchal (Agra) and Purvanchal (Varanasi), has evoked sharp reactions from employees' unions that have launched agitations, demanding a rollback of the plan, while both sides present strong arguments.
3 mins
Like Sambhal, SP should raise Rampur issue in Parliament: Azam Khan
Jailed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP from Rampur, Mohammad Azam Khan, has shot a letter to India bloc, asking it to clarify its position on atrocities on Muslims in Rampur and the issue of Sambhal.
1 min
'Support to TMC doesn't affect alliance with Cong'
The Samajwadi Party's (SP) backing of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee for the leadership of the INDIA bloc is unlikely to affect the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in U.P.
1 min
UPEIDA: 415 ha in Jhansi node allocated to investors
The Jhansi node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor has emerged as the \"favourite destination\" for investors, the nodal agency of the project said.
1 min
Sambhal sparks rift: INDIA bloc allies face leadership turmoil?
THE SAMBHAL DISPUTE REFLECTS BROADER TENSIONS WITHIN THE INDIA BLOC, PARTICULARLY OVER LEADERSHIP
2 mins
Embrace change for success: CM to youths
Stressing that adapting to change is essential for progress, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged the youth to embrace change without hesitation for success.
2 mins
Special court lets Choksi's seized assets be monetised
MUMBAI: A special court in Mumbai on Tuesday permitted the monetisation of assets worth over ₹2,500 crore that were attached or seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of its money-laundering probe against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
1 min
Defence ties in focus at Rajnath-Putin meeting
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation as the two leaders stressed the \"immense potential\" of the India-Russia partnership, according to an official statement.
3 mins
NADEEM KHAN CREATED FALSE NARRATIVE: DELHI POLICE TO COURT
Human rights activist Nadeem Khan, through \"targeted dissemination of selective and misleading information\", attempted to create a narrative of portraying members of a \"particular community\" as victims of \"systematic oppression\" by the incumbent government, the Delhi police has told the Delhi high court.
1 min
Sri Lanka president to visit India next week
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka president Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a two-day visit to India from December 15, in his first overseas visit after assuming office, it was announced on Tuesday.
1 min
AMID OVERCROWDING IN PRISONS, SC SEEKS DATA ON VACANT STAFF POSITIONS
Vacant posts of jail staff do not augur well for prisoners, particularly when jails in the country are overcrowded, the Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday, as it sought nationwide data on vacancy figures across all prisons within two months.
1 min
IB OFFICER HELD FOR BOMBTHREAT TO INDIGO IN NOV
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly issuing a hoax bomb threat on an aircraft, 25 days after an IndiGo flight from Nagpur to Kolkata with 187 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing in Raipur.
1 min
Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests
OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING
1 min
At Delhi sit-in, Kuki-Zo MLAs question govt's silence over Manipur
THE 10 REBEL MLAs HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM, ADDRESSED TO PM MODI, LISTING THEIR DEMANDS FOR THE STATE
1 min
DEMAND UPTICK IN MGNREGA ONLY SEEN IN MAHA, ARUNACHAL: GOVT
There has been an increase in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in just two states since FY21—Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh—bucking a national trend of a downturn in demand for such jobs, showed data from the Union ministry of rural development presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
1 min
Row erupts after RJD chief's sexist remark on Bihar CM's poll exercise
PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday triggered a controversy after he made a sexist remark to describe chief minister Nitish Kumar's upcoming Mahila Samvad Yatra.
2 mins
'ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION' TO ROLL OUT ON JAN 1
NEW DELHI: At least 18 million students from all government-funded institutions of higher education, including IITs, across the country, will have free access to at least 30 high-end academic journals published globally from January 1.
1 min
Cong attacks BJP 'double-standards' for letting Soros conduct business
NEW DELHI: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Tuesday accused the ruling party of alleged links with George Soros, questioning that if the US billionaire is involved in \"anti-national activities\", why is his business running in India and why has the government not sought his extradition.
1 min
'Dhankhar acted in partisan manner': 60 MPs sign notice
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar's term is rife with instances where he \"acted in a manner that is explicitly partisan and unfair towards members belonging to the Opposition\", around 60 Opposition MPs alleged in a notice they submitted seeking his removal.
3 mins
Ensure new criminal laws fully implemented by March: Shah in Hry
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the Haryana government to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws by March 31.
1 min
Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
RJD CHIEF AND FORMER BIHAR CHIEF MINISTER, LALU PRASAD DISMISSED THE CONGRESS'S OBJECTION TO BANERJEE
3 mins
SC criticises misuse of anti-dowry legislation for 'personal vendetta'
There has been a growing tendency to use Section 498A as a tool to unleash personal vendetta against the husband and his family members SUPREME COURT
2 mins
EU provides information on Indian entities breaching sanctions in dealing with Russia
THE INFORMATION WAS SHARED AS PART OF EFFORTS TO FINALISE EU'S 15TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
1 min
AGUSTAWESTLAND CASE: ED OPPOSES BAIL PETITION FILED BY MICHEL
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed before the Delhi high court the bail plea by alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the money laundering case connected to the Agusta-Westland chopper scam, claiming the British national was a flight risk and the gravity of the offence did not merit him a relief.
1 min
Blood-stage vaccine for malaria shows promise in trials: Report
NEW DELHI: A novel malaria vaccine candidate that works at the blood stage appears safe and highly immunogenic in African children and shows promising efficacy against malaria when given in a delayed third dose regimen, according to the findings of a phase 2b clinical trial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.
1 min
Driver had no e-bus experience: Sources
MUMBAI: Sanjay More, 54, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) driver who was behind the wheel of the bus that rammed into 22 vehicles claiming seven lives and leaving 42 injured in Kurla West on Monday night, had received just three-day training before transitioning from driving a manual geared bus to a longer and automatic electric bus (e-bus), people familiar with the probe said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Centre opposes plea in SC seeking guidelines to curb net shutdowns
The Union government on Tuesday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking nationwide guidelines to restrict internet shutdowns, arguing that such an \"advance ruling\" would be untenable and that each instance of internet suspension must be challenged individually.
1 min
NO MISMATCH FOUND IN VOTES POLLED AND VVPAT SLIPS IN MAHA: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said no mismatch was found between the votes polled and corresponding tally of voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in random counting in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
1 min
UNNAO CUSTODIAL DEATH CASE: DELHI HC GRANTS 10-DAY BAIL TO SENGAR
The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted interim bail on medical grounds till December 20 to expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who is serving a 10-year jail term in the custodial death case of Unnao rape survivor's father.
1 min
Farmers to resume march on Saturday
PROTESTING FARMERS HAD TO SUSPEND THEIR MARCH TO DELHI ON SUNDAY DUE TO INJURIES CAUSED BY TEAR GAS SHELLING
1 min
RAJASTHAN TO GET NAT'L HIGHWAYS LIKE US'S WITHIN 10 YEARS: GADKARI
JAIPUR: Rajasthan will get a national highway network similar to the one in the USA in the next ten years, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said at the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 on Tuesday, adding that this will ensure robust growth in the state's trade ministry and economy.
1 min
SC to rule on property rights of Hindu women
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has decided to untangle the labyrinthine interpretations of property rights granted to Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, potentially marking a landmark in a saga spanning six decades.
2 mins
Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka
Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question
2 mins
Missing wood for trees in the population debate
Recent statements by public figures encouraging Indian families, particularly women, to have three children once again overlook the real success of India's population policies and have reignited misguided debates on women's autonomy.
4 mins
New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of India's most illustrious institutions. It is entrusted with maintaining order and stability in the Indian economy, especially in managing the government's debt, foreign exchange markets and the domestic financial sector.
1 min
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
PM Modi showed grace in visiting Delaware and thanking Joe Biden. It isn't Indian culture to discredit friends when they are down and out
4 mins
Why checklists matter for efficiency and planning
Donald Trump, never one to shy away from spectacle, recently announced that billionaire businessman Elon Musk and entrepreneur-politician Vivek Ramaswamy will helm a department of government efficiency (DOGE) to cut wasteful government expenditure.
3 mins
CANADIAN PM SURVIVES THIRD NO-TRUST VOTE
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government on Monday survived a third vote of no confidence in as many months, brought by his main Tory rival.
1 min
176 killed in 2 days of Sudan battles
At least 176 people were killed in two days of army and paramilitary strikes across Sudan, according to an AFP tally of tolls provided by officials, activists and lawyers on Tuesday.
1 min
Rebels name head of transitional Syria govt
DAMASCUS: The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the country until March 1, a statement said.
1 min
BRAZIL'S PREZ 'STABLE' AFTER EMERGENCY BRAIN SURGERY
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in \"stable\" condition after emergency surgery for an \"intracranial haemorrhage\" and should leave hospital next week, his doctors said on Tuesday.
1 min
ISLAMIC STATE KILLED 54 FLEEING SYRIAN SOLDIERS
DAMASCUS: Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.
1 min
Military court indicts ex-Pak intel chief for misusing his authority
A retired Pakistani army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court over charges of indulging in politics, violating the Official Secrets Act and misusing his authority, the military said on Tuesday.
1 min
Trump nominates Indian-American to justice dept job
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican leader and lawyer from California who backed the farmers' protests in 2020 and slammed India for allegedly plotting assassinations of Sikhs in North America more recently, as the assistant attorney general in charge of civil rights in the Department of Justice.
2 mins
Hounded for hawkish security policies: Israeli PM at graft trial
He is testifying at the same time Israel is engaged in a war in Gaza and facing new threats posed by regional turmoil, including in Syria
2 mins
Policy tweaks slow electric 2-wheeler subsidy claims
NEW DELHI: The number of electric two-wheelers for which buyers claimed subsidies has dropped to a three-year low this fiscal, as automakers skipped the benefits following stringent rules and frequent changes in criteria.
1 min
Restoring inflation-growth balance key task for new guv
MUMBAI: Restoring the growth-inflation balance will be the most important task ahead for the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra as he takes charge on Wednesday, said the outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das.
1 min
Tata Trusts resolute on SP Group share transfer
Stand on Shapoorji Pallonji's Tata Sons shares scotches harmony speculation
2 mins
INDIGO TO RAMP UP BIZ CLASS TO 45 AIRCRAFT BY 2026
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026, from two planes currently.
1 min
Amazon to begin 15-min deliveries trial in B'luru
NEW DELHI: Amazon is taking the fight to India's quick commerce startups.
2 mins
MORE AIR INDIA FLYERS GET ACCESS TO INFLIGHT STREAMING
Private carrier Air India on Tuesday said it has extended its wireless inflight entertainment service to its single-aisle fleet.
1 min
Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test
The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss
6 mins
Gyanendra Pandey Starts new innings
LUCKNOW: Gyanendra Pandey has always been good for Uttar Pradesh cricket.
2 mins
Gurleen Pannu: Became a stand-up comic accidentally
Comic performer Gurleen Pannu, known for her spontaneity and one-liners, says, \"There is no such thing as man's bastion as long-ago women in the field of entertainment have proved their mettle.\"
1 min
Sunny Deol confirms Ramayana role, says it will be like Avatar
A day after actor Ranbir Kapoor confirmed his role as Shri Ram in filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, actor Sunny Deol has become the next cast member to acknowledge his involvement in the two-part franchise.
1 min
Dharmendra summoned by Delhi court in Garam Dharam Dhaba cheating case
The Patiala House Court in Delhi recently issued summons against veteran actor Dharmendra, 89, and two others in a cheating case related to the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise.
1 min
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