Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 11, 2024
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 11, 2024
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December 11, 2024
SC TAKES NOTE OF ANTI-MUSLIM RANT BY JUDGE OF ALLAHABAD HC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took cognisance of reports surrounding controversial remarks made by Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court during a speech at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event on December 8.
1 min
IB OFFICER HELD FOR HOAX BOMB CALL ON INDIGO FLIGHT TO KOLKATA
RAIPUR: 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
MADHAV GADGIL NAMED AMONG CHAMPIONS OF EARTH BY UN
India's veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil has been named as one of the six 'Champions of the Earth' by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for 2024.
1 min
Wider support for WB CM as Oppn bloc head
PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.
1 min
Anti-dowry law being used for settling scores, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday strongly criticised the growing misuse of Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), commonly known as the anti-dowry law, noting that it is increasingly being exploited to settle \"personal vendettas\" or exert undue pressure on husbands and their families.
1 min
50-yr-old woman held with drugs worth ₹30L
HARIDWAR: A 50-year-old woman was arrested from suburban Jwalapur for possessing 107g of heroin, police officials said on Tuesday.
2 mins
3 of family die in Pauri
Three members of a family from Delhi died on Tuesday after the car they were travelling fell into a gorge in the Satpuli area of Pauri district in Uttarakhand, police said.
1 min
WOMAN BOOKED FOR SHOOTING REELS IN POLICE UNIFORM TO BOOST FOLLOWERS
RUDRAPUR: Police have booked a 30-year-old YouTuber from Nainital for allegedly donning a police uniform in shooting reels in a bid to increase follower count, officials said.
2 mins
PROBE INITIATED INTO ILLEGAL LAND TRANSACTIONS
RUDRAPUR: The senior superintendent of police (SSP) US Nagar has set up an inquiry into alleged violations in selling land in the Kichha area of Udham Singh Nagar district.
1 min
Visakhapatnam man held for duping army captain of ₹2.7 lakh
The Chamoli Police arrested a member of an interstate cyber fraud gang from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh for allegedly duping an Army captain of ₹2.70 lakh, a police official said.
1 min
25% discount on hotel prices for winter Char Dham yatra: Dhami
Uttarakhand government has decided to provide 25 per cent discount on hotel prices to pilgrims staying in Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam accommodations to promote tourism to winter abodes of the Char Dham deities.
2 mins
76-yr-old retired ONGC engineer killed at home
A 76-year-old retired official from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) was stabbed to death by an unidentified person on Monday evening, a police official said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Bomb hoax at 44 schools in Delhi cause chaos
NEW DELHI: At least 44 schools across Delhi received an email warning that explosives had been placed at their premises, resulting in panic and confusion on Monday morning as the institutes hurriedly evacuated thousands of alarmed students midway through their classes, even as security forces launched sweeping checks across dozens of campuses.
3 mins
Ecologist 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).
3 mins
KEJRIWAL WILL GET TYPE 7 BUNGALOW WHEN AVAILABLE, SAYS ML KHATTAR
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday intensified its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), targeting its national convener Arvind Kejriwal with a four-minute video and a parody song on fittings and furnishings installed at the 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow during his stay there during his tenure as the chief minister.
3 mins
Impasse over employment of CDVs as bus marshals still on
IN NOVEMBER, BOTH LG AND CM ANNOUNCED TEMPORARY POLLUTION-BASED ROLES FOR CDVS, WHICH IS VALID FOR FOUR MONTHS
1 min
AAP, BJP row over voter 'deletions' in RK Puram
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that large-scale voter deletion is being carried out in the RK Puram assembly constituency and that applications to remove over 3,800 voters' names -- 1,800 of these purportedly bonafide -- were filed there \"targeting booths where the AAP had previously won.\"
1 min
KEJRIWAL WILL GET TYPE 7 BUNGALOW WHEN AVAILABLE, SAYS ML KHATTAR
Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that a government accommodation will soon be allotted to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal—which he is entitled to as the chief of a national party—as soon as the bungalow in the applicable category is available.
1 min
INSURANCE AND MONETARY AID: AAP, BJP SEEK AUTO DRIVERS' SUPPORT FOR 2025 POLLS
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal, eyeing support ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, announced new poll promises for auto rickshaw drivers on Tuesday.
1 min
1 held as crude bombs hurled at Ggm nightclub; none hurt
A 29-year-old man on Tuesday morning hurled crude bombs outside a nightclub in Gurugram's Sector 29 market, police officers said, adding that the accused has been arrested.
1 min
Act on encroachment of forest in Saidulajab: CPCB
NEW DELHI: After a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)-led joint committee, on a complaint of encroachment, found only 6.2 bigha of land available against 19 bigha of a forest in Saidulajab, south Delhi, CPCB said it has written to Delhi's principal chief conservator of forest and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against encroachment and remove waste dumped there.
1 min
SAFETY CHECK FOR NEW ASHOK NAGAR-GZB RRTS STRETCH SOUGHT
GHAZIABAD: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) -- the agency executing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor between Delhi and Meerut -- has sought a final safety check for a 12km corridor between the Sahibabad station in Ghaziabad and New Ashok Nagar in Delhi, officials aware of the development said on Tuesday.
1 min
SC to examine felling of trees in southern ridge
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons why Delhi Development Authority (DDA) decided to cut 1,670 trees in the Delhi ridge area for a road construction project after the petitioner who challenged the illegal action alleged that it was done to benefit some private farmhouses in Satbari near Chhattarpur.
3 mins
Cocaine bust: ₹4.5cr cash recovered in hawala raids, 1 held
NCB OFFICIALS SAID THE CASH SEIZED HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT
1 min
HEAVY POLLUTION CONTINUES IN YAMUNA IN DELHI: DPCC REPORT
NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the \"poor\" category on Tuesday, despite cold northwesterly winds persisting that kept the temperatures below normal levels for this time of the year.
2 mins
A stall is born
A citizen launches an enterprise with hope
2 mins
58KG MARIJUANA SENT VIA COURIER SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED
Delhi Police's crime branch busted an interstate drug peddling syndicate on Tuesday, arresting two members and seizing 58kg of marijuana.
1 min
TRANSPORT DEPT SENDS DIRECTIVE FOR CONTACTLESS ISSUANCE OF RCS
The Delhi transport department will start a drive to ensure dealers comply with faceless service orders when issuing registration certificates (RCs).
1 min
Proposal for Metro to link Central Vista, North Block
PREVIOUSLY, A PLAN WAS FLOATED TO LINK THE BUILDINGS WITH MOVING WALKWAYS, BUT THAT PLAN HAS BEEN SCRAPPED, OFFICIALS SAID
1 min
A death every 2 days: City's tryst with HTVs
NEW DELHI: Heavy transport vehicles (HTVs) such as trucks, trailers and containers have been involved in almost one fatal road accident every other day till November this year, according to Delhi Traffic Police data.
2 mins
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
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
Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
PATNA: Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since.
3 mins
Merchant Shipping Bill tabled amid protests
OPPN SAID THE BILL COULD REDUCE STATES' ROLE IN MANAGING COASTAL PORTS AND SHIPPING
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Portions of old mosque demolished 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
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
Stalwart who shaped Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Former external affairs minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna, who rose through Karnataka politics to take national centre stage and helped transform Bengaluru into a global information technology hub, died after prolonged illness on Tuesday morning. He was 92.
6 mins
Driver had no e-bus experience
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
Sri Lanka president to visit India, meet Modi
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
Gadkari: Rajasthan to get national highways like US's within 10 years
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
Choksi's seized assets can be monetised, says court
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
Assam must learn from Israel how to survive: CM
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the Assamese community in the state should draw lessons from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by \"enemies on all sides\".
1 min
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
34-year-old techie dies by suicide, blames wife
BENGALURU: A 34-year-old software engineer residing in Marathahalli, Bengaluru, died by suicide on Monday after leaving behind a 40-page note detailing the reasons behind his step, police officers said on Tuesday.
1 min
Amid overcrowding in prisons, SC seeks data on vacant staff positions
NEW DELHI: 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
ISRO CARRIES OUT 'WELL DECK' RECOVERY TRIAL OF GAGANYAAN
BENGALURU: Isro on Tuesday said it carried out \"well deck\" recovery trials of the Gaganyaan with the Indian Navy on December 6.
1 min
Woman sells infant for ₹1.5L, arrested: Police
Police have arrested a 25-year-old woman for selling her one-month-old son to a Bengaluru resident for ₹1.5 lakh, officers said on Tuesday, adding that the infant has since been rescued and two others have been held in connection with the case.
1 min
IB officer held for bomb threat to IndiGo in Nov
THE OFFICER, WHO WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FLIGHT ON NOV 14, ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE HAD INTEL ABOUT A BOMB ON THE PLANE
1 min
What the Biden years meant for New Delhi
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
Mending Delhi's ties with Dhaka
Bangladesh needs to be responsive to India's sensitivities on the minority question
2 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
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
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
Israel carries out a wave of airstrikes across Syria
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
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
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
Trump nominates Indian-American to justice dept job
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
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
India defends fishers, proposes per capita subsidy model
INDIAN FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SECTOR PROVIDES LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT TO 28 MN FISHERS
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
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
Tata Trusts resolute on SP Group share transfer
Stand on Shapoorji Pallonji's Tata Sons shares scotches harmony speculation
2 mins
Restoring inflation-growth balance key task for new guv
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
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
Manu Bhaker looks to ease back into action at National shooting
NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.
2 mins
Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.
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
7 mins
At business end, it's important for Gukesh to be himself
After the twists and turns in the World Chess Championship Games 11 and 12, the match has now come to a very unpredictable juncture.
3 mins
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