Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 20, 2024
Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - December 20, 2024
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December 20, 2024
Five terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter
Five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including a self-styled top commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here.
1 min
Samajwadi MP from Sambhal booked for power theft
The Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Ziaur Rehman Barq was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday for alleged theft of electricity at his residence in the Deepa Sarai neighbourhood here, officials said.
1 min
CONG'S KHARGE MOVES NOTICE OF PRIVILEGE AGAINST SHAH
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday filed a notice of privilege against Union home minister Amit Shah for his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar during a debate in the Rajya Sabha.
1 min
State issues slew of directions to check impact of climate crisis
Chief secretary Radha Raturi on Thursday issued a slew of directions to the officials of various departments to check the impact of climate crisis under State Action Plan on Climate Change, including preparation and adoption of sustainable tourism development guidelines, adoption of innovations like 100 per cent waste segregation at tourist places, among others.
2 mins
POLICE RECOVER 58KG CANNABIS FROM AMBULANCE IN NAINITAL DISTT, TWO ARRESTED
Police recovered 58 kg cannabis from a private ambulance and arrested two people in Ramnagar area in Nainital district on Thursday, officials said.
1 min
In crackdown on drug menace, DGP directs police to identify smuggling routes, hotspots
THE DGP SAID EFFECTIVE INTELLIGENCE SHOULD BE COLLECTED BY DEPLOYING INTELLIGENCE UNITS
2 mins
32K people rescued in 950 ops this yr: SDRF
The state disaster response force (SDRF) rescued around 32,000 people in 950 rescue operations carried out by them in 2024, an official said.
2 mins
RTI activist arrested for creating ruckus at police station
Nainital police arrested an RTI activist Bhuvan Pokharia after he allegedly created a ruckus and abused police officials at a police station in Haldwani on Wednesday.
1 min
Govt seeks feasibility report on generating CBG from pine needles
RATURI DIRECTED OFFICIALS FROM FOREST, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND COOPERATIVES DEPT TO WORK WITH INDIAN OIL ON THIS PROJECT
3 mins
Forgotten for 15 years, Delhi drain which led to waterlogging found
A mystery drain, the existence of which everyone had forgotten for 15 years, and which, as a result, had not been cleaned for that span of time, was responsible for the flooding seen in tony south Delhi neighbourhoods such as Hauz Khas, Vasant Kunj and Malviya Nagar after the Capital received 230 millimetres (mm) of rain in 24 hours till 8.30am on June 28.
3 mins
Fuel price cuts at pvt outlets worry State-run retailers
STATE-RUN FIRMS HAVE NOT CUT PETROL AND DIESEL RATES SINCE MARCH 15, DESPITE BENCHMARK BRENT CRUDE PRICE FALLING TO $73.39/BARREL
3 mins
SC order on elephants in temple fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala: Culture vs safety
The Supreme Court's order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue.
3 mins
Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: SC to CEC
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) as the supervisory authority to review all applications for felling 50 or more trees in Delhi, emphasising the critical need to preserve the city's dwindling green cover and lamenting the failure of tree authorities to implement the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 (DPTA) effectively.
2 mins
Ask CAQM to show how its 85 directions were implemented
THE AMICUS CURIAE URGED CPCB TO ENSURE ACTION PLANS FOR NON-ATTAINMENT CITIES ARE REVISED IN ALIGNMENT WITH LOCAL SOURCE-APPORTIONMENT STUDIES
1 min
SC tells UP, Hry to ban firecrackers
NEW DELHI: The spell of noxious pollution in Delhi worsened on Thursday, as the air plunged even deeper into the \"severe\" category with an air quality index (AQI) of 451 — making it the most polluted December day in three years, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
3 mins
Half of the listed water bodies in city non-existent
ONLY 674 WATER BODIES EXIST OUT OF THE 1,367 ON RECORD; ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR THEIR REJUVENATION, AUTHORITIES SAY
2 mins
Two years on, Signature View remains a daily hazard for its helpless residents
Standing beneath a 12-storey residential tower in north Delhi, one might mistake it for a structure built five or six decades ago.
3 mins
DDA TO COVERT COMMUNITY HALLS INTO LIBRARIES
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will convert many of its underutilised community centres or halls into libraries and reading rooms, officials from LG VK Saxena's office said on Thursday.
1 min
Govt laxity in treating waste 'shameful': SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday described as \"shameful\" and \"shocking\" the fact that nearly 3,000 tonne of waste generated daily in the national capital remains untreated, criticising the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for their laxity in the matter.
2 mins
Ruckus again during MCD house meet
THE CIVIC BODY MANAGED TO PASS A FEW PROPOSALS, INCLUDING ONE DEALING WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTE IN THE CENTRAL ZONE
1 min
DELHI GOVT BEGINS NEW LOAN SCHEME FOR SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES, SHOPS
The Delhi government on Thursday announced the launch of the \"Mukhyamantri Swavlamban Rozgar Yojna\", aimed at supporting small-scale industries and shopkeepers by offering loans up to ₹10 lakh.
1 min
Cong hits streets against Shah, BJP holds its counter protests
The AAP on Thursday intensified its attack on the BJP over the recent controversial remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar, with party chief Arvind Kejriwal asking people to \"oppose the BJP as it has disrespected Babasaheb Ambedkar\".
3 mins
Woman, 70, among 3 held for selling dead couple's flat
An empty apartment of a deceased elderly couple was sold off to an individual earlier this year.
1 min
Wires, coils, nails: Prison inmates' clandestine efforts to make heaters in Delhi's harsh winter
PRISON OFFICIALS SAY INMATES ARE USING THESE ITEMS TO MAKE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT TO HEAT WATER, FOOD OR LIGHT FIRES
2 mins
Work on e-way to hit traffic at Kalindi Kunj
Traffic at the Kalindi Kunj intersection – a key link between Noida, Delhi and Faridabad – will be disrupted for two months due to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway construction, including a new bridge near the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, the Delhi Traffic Police announced Thursday.
1 min
Three more die from dengue, toll in city at 8
Delhi has reported three more dengue-related deaths, raising this year's official toll to eight, municipal officials said Thursday.
1 min
BJP AND AAP TRADE CHARGES OVER '₹250 CRORE SCAM' IN DUSIB
The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused the Delhi government of corruption in the management of its shelter homes and demanded an investigation by the anti-corruption branch (ACB).
1 min
MAN, 25, HELD FOR RAPING COLLEAGUE IN BAWANA: COPS
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his co-worker, police said on Thursday.
1 min
HC TRANSFERS BALYAN'S MCOCA CASE TO ROUSE AVENUE COURT
The Delhi high court on Thursday transferred a case under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act involving Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan from the Dwarka court to the Rouse Avenue court.
1 min
House acrimony goes from face-off to dust-up
In an unparalleled deterioration of decorum, the BJP and the Congress on Thursday engaged in bitter clashes, levelled allegations of assault, and filed contrasting police complaints
6 mins
LS SPEAKER BANS PROTESTS AT PARL GATES: OFFICIALS
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any of the gates of Parliament, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Cops book LoP, Cong files counter complaint
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been booked for allegedly assaulting BJP MPs during a scuffle in Parliament Complex, police officials said late on Thursday, adding that the charges filed against the Rae Bareli MP include assault and criminal intimidation.
1 min
CENTRE ASKED X TO REMOVE VIDEO OF SHAH, SAYS CONG
The Congress on Thursday alleged that social media platform \"X\" has told them that the ministry of home affairs and the IT ministry have asked them to remove a video of Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar saying that it violated Indian laws.
1 min
Kharge moves privilege notice against Shah in RS
Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday submitted a privilege notice against Union home minister Amit Shah over the latter's remarks on BR Ambedkar in the House earlier this week.
2 mins
'NEARLY 40% OF PLANNED ROUTES REMAIN INACTIVE'
The Udey Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme, the government's pet project, has 367 routes operational out of the total 615 routes, minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in the parliament on Thursday.
1 min
KTR booked for ₹55-cr graft in Hyd Formula E race event
The Telangana anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and legislator KT Rama Rao over alleged financial irregularities to the tune of around ₹55 crore for conducting Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, officers said.
1 min
Human error caused 2021 CDS chopper crash: Parl panel report
The Mi-17V5 crash in which India's first chief of defence staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was killed along with 13 others three years ago took place because of human error, according to data published in the latest report of the Parliamentary standing committee on defence.
1 min
SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft; supply cut
Samajwadi Party lawmaker from Sambhal Ziaur Rahman Barq was booked on Thursday for alleged electricity theft at his residence in the Deepa Sarai locality in Sambhal, police said, mounting troubles for the parliamentarian who is also booked in connection with the November 24 violence in the city during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque.
1 min
SC REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PLEA AGAINST U.P. ADMIN OVER 'DHARAM SANSAD'
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a contempt petition filed against the Uttar Pradesh administration and police for allegedly failing to prevent the \"Dharam Sansad\", organised in Ghaziabad by Yati Narsinghanand, a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks, even as it directed the state authorities to take all necessary precautions to ensure that hate speeches are not made during the event.
1 min
SC: Can't seek alimony as means to equalise wealth
A Hindu marriage is a sacrament and not a commercial venture, the Supreme Court held on Thursday, highlighting concerns over the misuse of penal laws in matrimonial disputes and clarifying that alimony cannot be sought as a means to equalise wealth between spouses, even if the husband has achieved financial success post-separation.
2 mins
Doctor's parents move HC for 'in-depth' probe
The parents of the 31-year-old resident doctor who was raped and murdered at the West Bengal government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital moved the Calcutta high court on Thursday seeking a more in-depth investigation into the crime which had triggered nationwide uproar.
1 min
Reject 26/11 accused's writ plea against extradition: US
The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana to avoid his extradition to India.
1 min
INDIA, U.S. MUST WORK TOGETHER TO DECREASE TARIFFS: GARCETTI
India remains the world's \"highest tariff major economy\" and New Delhi and Washington should work together to reduce tariffs and make trade more fair, US ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Thursday.
1 min
Flesh, bones were of B'desh MP: DNA report
DNA reports have confirmed that the human flesh and bones recovered from separate locations in West Bengal were that of slain Bangladeshi lawmaker Md Anwarul Azim Anar, a senior official of the state police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said on Thursday.
1 min
SC stays Kerala HC curbs on elephants in temple festivals
The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively stayed a series of restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals, describing them as \"impractical\" and exceeding judicial authority.
2 mins
Very few life jackets and boat was overcrowded: Survivors recall horror
Ashraf Pathaan shudders as he recounts the harrowing sequence of events from Wednesday, right from when the ferry boat he and his family members were travelling on was hit by a Navy craft, to when help finally arrived and rescued him and two of his family members. He, however, lost his wife and a seven-year-old in the tragedy off the Mumbai coast.
2 mins
Shah holds meet to review J&K security
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed security agencies to \"continue working in a coordinated manner to eliminate terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir\" as he reviewed the security situation in the Union Territory during a high-level meeting.
1 min
'Very few life jackets and boat was overcrowded': Survivors recall horror
'Very few life jackets and boat was overcrowded': Survivors recall horror
4 mins
SII to manufacture French firm's vaccine for chikungunya
THE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS PROMISE AS CHIKUNGUNYA IS ENDEMIC ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH 12,587 CASES RECORDED THIS YEAR SO FAR
1 min
B'DESH INTERIM GOVT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING MINORITIES: MIN
India on Thursday expressed concern at incidents of violence targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and said the interim government in Dhaka has the primary responsibility of protecting their life and liberty.
1 min
US, India strengthen space collaboration
US, INDIA AGREED TO PROMOTE DEFENCE SPACE COOPERATION THROUGH THE DOMAINS DEFENCE DIALOGUE
1 min
EC SUMMONS EPS AND OPS IN 'TWO LEAVES' SYMBOL ALLOTMENT CASE
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has called AIADMK general secretary Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) and expelled party leader O Panneerselvam (OPS) to appear for a personal hearing on December 23 in New Delhi.
1 min
Commonwealth, climate action key in PM-King Charles III talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a conversation with King Charles III and said that the two had discussions on topics of mutual interest, including the Commonwealth, climate action, and sustainability while extending his best wishes for the King's health and well-being.
1 min
Sidda slams Shah over remarks on Ambedkar
Stepping up the attack against Union minister Amit Shah for his comments on BR Ambedkar in the Parliament, senior Congress leader and Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday claimed that Shah would have been a \"Gujari\" (scrap dealer) if there wasn't Ambedkar's Constitution.
1 min
Power shifts in China's defence establishment
There are signs that the Chinese military is facing significant internal strife.
3 mins
Trump tariffs and the making of a trade war
Before targeting the US's two neighbours and rival China, Donald Trump should bear in mind that there will be no winners in this war
4 mins
Five principles integral to better schooling systems
WHILE THERE IS A CASE FOR A COMMON CURRICULUM, IT MUST HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS THAT RESPECT LOCAL CONTEXTS.
3 mins
Oscars are no yardstick to judge Indian cinema
The failure of Laapataa Ladies to make it to the Best International Feature shortlist at the Oscars means that this prize will continue to elude Indian cinema.
1 min
US prez pledges to cut GHG emissions by more than 60%
I'm proud that my administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American history. JOE BIDEN, US President
1 min
Ukraine peace deal: Putin says he's open for talks with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready for talks at \"any time\" with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal within hours of coming to office.
4 mins
Air India orders 34 trainer jets for FTO
Air India has ordered 34 trainer aircraft to support the training of cadet pilots at the Flight Training Organisation (FTO), which is set to commence operations in Amravati by the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals, the airline said on Thursday.
1 min
Micromax, Phison form JV for storage chips
Indian mobile phone company Micromax Informatics has tied up with Taiwanese NAND storage chip maker Phison Electronics to develop high-end storage products for enterprise, automotive and artificial intelligence (AI) models.
3 mins
FMCG firms may hike prices by 5% amid rising costs
Your next pack of cookies could be lighter than the one you got for the same price last time.
2 mins
BHARTI AIRTEL PAYS ₹3,626 CR TO CLEAR 2016 SPECTRUM DUES
Indian telecom carrier Bharti Airtel has made an early payment of ₹3,626 crore to the Indian government, the company said on Thursday, settling all its liabilities for the spectrum acquired in 2016.
1 min
Fed sneezes, Indian markets catch cold
Falling streak Nifty and Sensex closed 1.02% and 1.2% lower, after the Fed decision to slow rate cuts rattled stocks worldwide.
2 mins
Govt to make online grocers sell pulses under Bharat Dal
Virtual shelves of online grocers, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Swiggy, may soon see the debut of an unlikely item: Subsidised dal from the Government of India.
2 mins
Ashwin back home, says zero regrets on retirement
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned home to Chennai on Thursday morning one day after his retirement from international cricket midway through India's ongoing Test series against Australia.
2 mins
Ashwin's call and why retirement can be a fresh start
Ashwin's sudden turn midway through a Test series has shocked everyone. It seems he ended his glorious spell angry/frustrated/disappointed; he wasn't central to the Indian team's plans anymore.
3 mins
KOHLI CONFRONTS MEDIA OVER FAMILY PRIVACY IN MELBOURNE
India batter Virat Kohli was involved in a verbal exchange with a media person at the Melbourne Airport, upon arriving in Victoria ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
1 min
ICC agrees on hybrid model, India to play CT games at a neutral venue
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday approved the hybrid model for next year's Champions Trophy, ending a month-long deadlock over the venue for the competition.
2 mins
Richa, Smriti take India to series win
Smriti Mandhana (77) and Richa Ghosh (54) led the charge in an emphatic win for India as they defeated West Indies by 60 runs in the third T20I, clinching the series 2-1 at the DY Patil in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
1 min
The Pole Star of India's chess camp, from Anand to Gukesh
Radosław Wojtaszek was around 21 years old and rated 2600 when he joined Viswanathan Anand's World Championship team. He had played against Anand in a Bundesliga game in 2007, which ended in a draw. Soon after, to the Pole's surprise, Anand asked him if he would be willing to join his team.
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