Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 16, 2024
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 16, 2024
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December 16, 2024
1st half of Dec saw cleanest air since AQI records began
NEW DELHI: The Capital has recorded its cleanest first half of December ever since the compilation of air quality index (AQI) started in 2015, recording just one \"very poor\" air day in the first half of the month and no \"severe\" air day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
1 min
Political vendetta or zero tolerance to corruption? TDP actions ignite debate
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) registered a case against YSRCP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Y Vijay Sai Reddy and others on December 2 for allegedly coercing K V Rao, original promoter of Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KCPL) and Kakinada Special Economic Zone to transfer his majority shares to Auro Infra Pvt Ltd for a nominal price when the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government was in charge of the state between 2019 and 2024.
5 mins
BJP wants to do politics, and not discuss public issues in assembly
There is no unity among them (BJP members), so they are doing such things DK SHIVAKUMAR, Dy CM
1 min
SIDDA: GRUHA LAKSHMI SCHEME FULFILLING ITS OBJECTIVE
Sharing the story of a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law who dug a borewell and made a living using the money received through the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, chief minister Siddaramaiah, on Sunday expressed happiness as the scheme was successfully fulfilling its objective.
1 min
F.I.R AGAINST RTI ACTIVIST KRISHNA FOR OBSTRUCTING GOVT DUTIES
BENGALURU: Chamundeshwari temple secretary M.J. Roopa has filed a complaint against RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, accusing him of obstructing government duties.
1 min
Demand for Panchamasali seer to cease protests for 3A quota
The seer is acting like a puppet of the BJP and conspiring to unseat CM Siddaramaiah KS SHIVARAMU, President of Backward Classes Awareness Forum
2 mins
Techie's wife and in-laws held for abetting suicide
It's a suicide. It has opened up a new discussion in the country. We always talk about women's rights, but now this particular case has exposed the men's rights and how weak the men's rights system is G PARAMESHWARA, State home minister
2 mins
Vijayendra rejects bribery charge in Waqf case
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Sunday strongly dismissed chief minister Siddaramaiah and ruling Congress leaders' charges that he attempted to bribe former state Minority Commission Chairperson Anwar Manippady to hush up his report on the Waqf encroachments.
3 mins
BJP faction to hold grand celebrations on BSY b'day
BENGALURU: The pro-Vijayendra faction of the BJP will be organising a grand celebration of senior leader and BJP parliamentary board member BS Yediyurappa's birthday on February 27, 2025, in Davanagere district, people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
NDA draws inspiration from Sriramulu: Naidu
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that the TDP-led NDA government is extending good governance, drawing inspiration from great persons like Potti Sriramulu.
1 min
4 of a family killed as their car rams into bus in Kerala
KOCHI: Four members of two families, including a newlywed couple, were killed early Sunday after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims near Murinjikal in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, police said.
1 min
BRS MLC KAVITHA VOWS TO INSTALL TELANGANA THALLI IN ALL VILLAGES
Days after the ruling Congress government inaugurated an official statue of \"Telangana Thalli\" (Mother Telangana) in Hyderabad, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Sunday pledged to install \"original\" Telangana Thalli statues in every village.
1 min
Oppn attacks Centre for 'imposing' Hindi
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's key opposition AIADMK's general body met on Sunday and passed 26 resolutions, several of which was against the ruling DMK government besides resolving to make Edappadi Palaniswami (EPS) chief minister again in 2026 when the state will have its assembly elections.
3 mins
T'gana Cong asks KCR to take part in assembly
HYDERABAD: Accusing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of spreading misinformation about the Congress government in Telangana, the party's state president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday asked BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao to participate in the assembly and offer constructive advice.
1 min
KERALA FIN MIN SLAMS CENTRE FOR ASKING PAYMENT FOR IAF RELIEF OPS IN WAYANAD
KOCHI: Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal on Sunday criticised the Union government for demanding payment for disaster relief and rescue operations conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) during Wayanad landslides.
1 min
Naidu's Swarna Andhra 2047 vision is 'gimmick' lacking substance, says Jagan
YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday criticised chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu's \"Swarna Andhra 2047\" vision as a \"gimmick\" lacking substance.
1 min
Vijayan accuses Centre of 'vindictive attitude' on Wayanad assistance
Launching a sharp criticism against the Union government for denying assistance to the landslide-hit Wayanad, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused it of adopting a vindictive stance towards Kerala.
1 min
TDP MP donates 10 drones to NTR distt police
VIJAYAWADA: TDP MP Kesineni Sivanadh (Chinni) donated 10 drones to the NTR district police as part of an initiative to enhance policing through technology.
1 min
Techie's wife and in-laws held for abetting suicide
All those who harassed my son should be punished... I will not immerse his ashes till we get justice PAWAN KUMAR, Atul Subhash's father
3 mins
Techie's wife and in-laws held for abetting suicide
All those who harassed my son should be punished... I will not immerse his ashes till we get justice PAWAN KUMAR, Atul Subhash's father
2 mins
REVENUE OFFICER ABDUCTED LAST MONTH FOUND DEAD IN BAREILLY
BAREILLY: The decomposed body of a revenue officer, who was abducted last month, was found on Sunday near a drain in a village of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
1 min
Lankan Pres begins first foreign tour with high-profile India Visit
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday held \"fruitful\" discussions with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and national security adviser Ajit Doval, shortly after kick-starting a three-day visit to India.
2 mins
Give up arms or face action, Shah tells Maoists
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday urged Maoists to surrender and give up arms or else be ready to face \"strong action\" by the security forces as he addressed a sporting event in Chhattisgarh's Bastar.
2 mins
CONG SLAMS PM'S PARL SPEECH FOR INVOKING NEHRU
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha will take up on Monday a two-day discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the backdrop of a turbulent last week in the Upper House. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will initiate the debate while leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge is set to be the first speaker from the opposite side.
3 mins
Sambhal DM writes to ASI for carbon dating
Temple did not appear overnight: CM questions Opposition silence
2 mins
Raids against power theft, encroachments around Sambhal distt
SAMBHAL: The Sambhal district administration on Sunday continued its crackdown on encroachments and illegal power theft in the area.
1 min
MAYAWATI BACKS PLANS FOR ONOP; CRITICISES CONG, SP ON RESERVATIONS
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday backed the Centre's plans to table bills paving the way for simultaneous elections in the country as she urged other parties to support the initiative.
1 min
DO NOT BLAME EVMS FOR POLL LOSSES, OMAR TELLS CONGRESS
Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed INDIA bloc ally and opposition party Congress's objection to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying the party cannot blame EVMs for their poll losses.
1 min
Collegium to meet HC judge amid row over controversial remarks
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium is set to hear Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court explain his controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, as the top five judges of the apex court consider options ranging from counselling the judge to taking more decisive measures, including an in-house inquiry, based on the outcome of the deliberations.
3 mins
CONG SLAMS PM'S PARL SPEECH FOR INVOKING NEHRU
The Congress on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament, saying he should focus on addressing present challenges instead of talking about the past and invoking former PM Jawaharlal Nehru to distract from his failures.
1 min
'Frustration stems from failures': Yogi hits out at Oppn
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday targeted the Congress and other opposition parties over several issues, including their \"exclusive ownership\" claims on the country's legacy, Ram Temple, and proposed no-confidence motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
1 min
PANIC IN IMPHAL AS HAND GRENADE AND THREAT LETTER SENT TO RESIDENCE OF A CONTRACTOR
IMPHAL: A hand grenade along with a warning note was found at the residence of a Public Works Department (PWD) special contractor in Imphal East on Sunday morning, police said.
1 min
RISING TOXICITY IN OUR DAILY LIVES, AND ITS IMPACT ON EACH ASPECT
I was driving last week along a few tea gardens near Tinsukhia in Assam, when I was struck by something strange about the landscape — the tea gardens were gray-brown, and every bush and leaf was covered in dust.
1 min
Party instability linked to political violence: Experts
ADITI MALIK HIGHLIGHTS HOW LEVELS OF PARTY INSTABILITY INFORM DECISIONS OF POLITICAL ELITES TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE
2 mins
Grand welcome for CM in Nagpur
Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday received a grand welcome during his first visit to his home turf, Nagpur, after assuming office, signalling his emergence as the undisputed leader of the BJP in the state.
3 mins
At 79%, China has most cases of dumping cheap products in India: Data
NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.
1 min
10 HOSPITALISED AFTER SUSPECTED GAS LEAK AT JAIPUR COACHING INSTITUTE: POLICE
Ten students of a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar area of Jaipur in Rajasthan were hospitalized after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a drain on Sunday evening, police said.
1 min
11 distts at very high risk of flood, drought: Study
A new report has mapped districts across India that are vulnerable to climate hazard events such as floods and drought.
2 mins
Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.
3 mins
Good gur guide
When a winter speciality from the villages invades the city
2 mins
Juvenile participation in crime on rise: Police
The appeal of establishing one's own \"following\", a way to make a quick buck and \"inspiration\" from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said.
3 mins
State overreach writ large in actor's arrest
Actor Allu Arjun's arrest and detention overnight by the Telangana police despite a high court bail order is an egregious instance of State overreach.
1 min
Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man
It is Vijay Divas again, 53 years after India won the war that created Bangladesh. So, you will forgive me for reminiscing a little about my father: Sam Manekshaw, not 'the Great Soldier' but the family man.
3 mins
UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations
The two countries are not just building economic synergies but also fostering a shared future of innovation, sustainability, and global leadership
3 mins
Dhaka must remember the lessons of history
Today is the 53rd anniversary of the liberation and creation of Bangladesh. Memories of that historic day are still vivid in my mind.
3 mins
Winter, Budget reins on rate cut
Inflation tethered to food prices; rate action will rest on winter-crop yield, fiscal stance in Budget
2 mins
ABC NEWS SETTLES $15MN DEFAMATION SUIT WITH TRUMP
WASHINGTON: ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed on Saturday.
1 min
South Korea: Oppn offers to work with govt to ease crisis
SEOUL: South Korea's opposition leader offered on Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol over a short-lived attempt to impose martial law.
2 mins
Bizarre photographs of Assad found after his fall spark ridicule
Bizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who only until recently were persecuted for criticizing his leadership.
1 min
Cyclone hits French territory, 'several hundred' likely dead
CAPE TOWN: The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is \"several hundred\" and may be close to 1,000, the island's top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.
1 min
'NOT INTERESTED IN NEW CONFLICTS DESPITE ISRAELI ATTACKS ON SYRIA'
Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding following the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign.
1 min
'Anti-semitic rhetoric': Israel to shut its embassy in Ireland
CAIRO: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 28 Palestinians, including a journalist and rescue workers, medics said, and the Israeli military said troops carried out air and ground attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing dozens of militants while capturing others.
1 min
B'desh ex-PM launches attack on Yunus, calls him a 'fascist'
Bangladesh's former premier Sheikh Hasina on Sunday launched another attack on interim government head Muhammad Yunus, describing him as a \"fascist\" leading an undemocratic group that has \"no responsibility towards the people\".
1 min
INDIA AND UK MAY RESUME FTA TALKS NEXT YEAR
NEW DELHI: India and the UK are expected to restart talks on their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between April and June, the first quarter of the UK's fiscal year, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Weak PSU insurers may get fresh capital in budget
Govt may allocate ₹4,000-5,000 crore to help general insurers meet solvency rules
2 mins
M&M closes in on Tata Motors as EV sales falter
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has surpassed Tata Motors as India's third-largest carmaker thrice in the second half of 2024 on new launches at a time cooling electric vehicle sales and an ageing line-up have hurt the fortunes of the Tata Group company.
2 mins
'KALAARI HAS SEEN OVER $100 MN IN EXITS THIS YEAR'
Vani Kola-led Kalaari Capital has returned more than $100 million in exits in the current calendar year.
1 min
Hinduja Group to close RCap deal by Jan-end
MUMBAI: The Hinduja Group expects to complete the ₹9,861 crore acquisition of Reliance Capital by the end of January, nearly a year after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved its rescue plan for the bankrupt lender.
2 mins
Cricket's afterlife, retirement not a dead end anymore
Umrah's guided missiles take less than a second to reach the batter – in that time the batter has to decide whether to play or leave, defend or look to score. All in the blink of an eyelid.
3 mins
Mumbai beat MP to clinch SMAT
MUMBAI: A good Sunday crowd had assembled at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium for the T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final, keen to watch the big names in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh in action.
1 min
Head, Smith run away with the advantage despite Bumrah burst
Left-hander smashes second consecutive ton and the former skipper regains form, leaving India to toil on Day 2 of 3rd Test
4 mins
As a chess fan, would love it if Magnus returns: Gukesh
The youngest world chess champion hopes he gets to face the Norwegian 5-time world champion in a title clash
3 mins
Simran Sheikh, Dottin top buys in WPL mini-auction
West Indies powerhouse Deandra Dottin was signed for ₹60 lakh ahead of the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) season in 2023 by Gujarat Giants (GG), but was withdrawn from the squad days before the tournament, leading to a controversy.
2 mins
Jemimah, Smriti, Titas set up India's easy win v WI
NEW DELHI: A stroke-filled 73 off 35 by Jemimah Rodrigues set it up as India outclassed West Indies by 49 runs in the opening T20I at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
2 mins
At 16, TN's Kamalini becomes WPL crorepati
CHANDIGARH: Sunday turned out to be special for G Kamalini, a 16-year-old allrounder from Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
Bruno, Amad score late as United seal derby Victory
Manchester United scored twice in the final three minutes to deepen Premier League champions Manchester City's crisis with a 2-1 win at the Etihad on Sunday.
1 min
Raring to go @90, Benegal is "working on two to three projects"
Many would consider turning 90 a significant milestone in life, but filmmaker Shyam Benegal doesn't attach too much importance to birthdays. \"We all grow old. I don't do anything great (on my birthday). It may be a special day, but I don't celebrate it specifically. I cut a cake at the office with my team,\" he said.
1 min
Resilience and self-belief are my biggest learnings in the past 15 yrs
Jacqueline Fernandez has completed 15 years in the industry, and while the actor has seen many successes during this decade-and-a-half, she has also faced some rather tough times.
1 min
Sundeep Kishan on Allu Arjun stampede case: Actors are worried about fans' safety
Actor Allu Arjun was recently arrested in connection with a fan's death in a Hyderabad theatre stampede at the premiere of his film, Pushpa 2: The Rule.
1 min
Having the right partner is the biggest collaboration of one's life: Zaeden
It had barely been a month since musician Sahil Sharma aka Zaeden tied the knot with DJ Nina Sharma when he got to open for the American pop band Maroon 5 at their recent concert in Mumbai.
1 min
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