Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 25, 2024
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 25, 2024
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December 25, 2024
Yunus-led govt has launched a 'witch hunt', says Hasina's son
Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina's son accused the country's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of weaponising the judiciary and launching a \"witch hunt\" to persecute Awami League leaders after Dhaka sought his mother's extradition from India.
1 min
Protect rights of people of all faiths: US to B'desh
Minority rights in focus
1 min
Nasa probe flies closer to the sun than any aircraft
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history on Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 930 degrees Celsius (1,700 degrees Fahrenheit).
1 min
Law, policy, contract: Why SC junked ruling on credit card interest
The Supreme Court last week struck down a decision of the apex consumer forum that directed banks not to levy penal interest of above 30% on credit card users who either default or delay payment of dues within the stipulated time.
6 mins
Power company, civic body booked after live wire injures woman
A 34-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN AN OVERHEAD LIVE WIRE SNAPPED AND FELL ON HER
1 min
Prepared to ensure hassle-free New Year festivities: Minister
Ahead of New Year celebrations in the city's central areas, state home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday assured that extensive arrangements are in place to prioritise public safety and ensure hassle-free festivities.
1 min
CID probe ordered into Ravi, Hebbalkar dispute
Amid ongoing controversy over alleged derogatory remarks by BJP MLC CT Ravi, home minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday that a criminal investigation department (CID) probe has been ordered.
2 mins
New CCTV footage recovered of Nelamangala highway accident
ON DEC 21, B'LURU TECHIE CHANDRAM YEGAPOL AND 5 MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY DIED WHEN A TRUCK OVERTURNED ON THEIR VEHICLE
1 min
Min Patil: Location for B'luru's 2nd airport to be finalised on merit
Karnataka minister for infrastructure development MB Patil on Monday said the location for Bengaluru's second airport will be finalised \"purely and strictly on merit\".
1 min
B'LURU TOP COP URGES PEOPLE TO BE VIGILANT ON 'DIGITAL ARREST'
In the wake of numerous complaints, Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda on Tuesday urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling victim to cyber fraudsters who extort money by impersonating government officials and claiming to enforce a \"digital arrest\".
1 min
Tigress gives birth to 2 cubs in Pilikula park
A 14-year-old tigress at Pilikula Biological Park in Mangaluru gave birth to two cubs recently, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
PROTESTS AT KALABURAGI, GADAG AGAINST SHAH'S REMARKS
In a bid to get battle-ready for challenges ahead, the Congress will decide on an action plan for the next year at its CWC meeting named \"Nav Satyagraha Baithak\" being held in Karnataka's Belagavi to mark the 100th anniversary of the Belgaum session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
4 mins
JEWELLER DUPED OF ₹9.82 CRORE BY COUPLE POSING TO BE KIN ON DK SURESH: POLICE
A Bengaluru-based jeweller has filed a complaint accusing a couple of cheating her of ₹9.82 crore by impersonating a relative of Kanakapura's former MP DK Suresh, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Arjun quizzed for 4 hrs in Hyd stampede case
The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule, said people familiar with the matter.
2 mins
COP: 2 HELD AFTER HIDDEN CAMERAS FOUND INSIDE A CHANGING ROOM IN TEMPLE TOWN
Two people have been arrested after several hidden cameras were found at a private dress changing room near the Ramanathanswamy temple in the temple town of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Cybercrimes in Telangana up by 18% this year: Report
In Telangana, there has been an increase by 18% in cybercrime cases in 2024 compared to last year, but the monetary loss caused to the people went up by 140%, an annual report released by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) said.
2 mins
Tamil nationalism versus Dravidian identity
There is a subtle but influential intersection of the debate between Tamil nationalism and Dravidian identity in Tamil Nadu politics for over a decade.
4 mins
Orthodox priest hits out at PM Modi over Christmas event
A senior bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a social media post on Tuesday, ahead of Christmas, sparking a controversy.
2 mins
Kerala guv Khan to now be guv of Bihar
Khan (73), who took charge as the Kerala Governor on September 6, 2019 and completed a five-year-term, had a testy relationship with the LDF govts during his tenure
2 mins
POLICE: TWO DIE DUE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
An 81-year-old woman, who was bitten by some stray dogs in Alappuzha district, Kerala, died on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
NO ARBITRARY ADDITION, DELETION IN MAHA VOTERS LIST, EC TELLS CONG
Amid concerns flagged by the Congress, the Election Commission on Tuesday said there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.
1 min
Can't settle scores in a constitutional post: VP
People holding constitutional posts have to be \"vindicated by commitment to sublimity, sterling qualities, and constitutionalism\", and are \"not in the position to settle scores\", vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday.
3 mins
PM to lay foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river project today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone of Ken-Betwa river linking project at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh on the birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee -- more than 23 years after the project was first conceptualised.
1 min
NDA leaders to meet today as Oppn sharpens attack on Shah
Leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are all set to meet at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda's residence on Wednesday, amid the opposition's mounting campaign against Union home minister Amit Shah over his recent remarks on BR Ambedkar in Parliament.
1 min
North India shivers as cold wave intensifies, snow covers the hills
TEMP DROPPED BELOW ZERO IN PARTS OF J&K; AND WEATHER DEPT IN HIMACHAL ISSUED A 'YELLOW ALERT' FOR DENSE FOG IN BHAKRA DAM RESERVOIR AREA AND BALH VALLEY
2 mins
Orthodox Priest Slams Modi Over Christmas Event
A senior bishop of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Kerala took a dig at BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, a day after the PM participated in a Christmas event in the Capital.
1 min
2 ARRESTED IN GUJ FOR VANDALISING AMBEDKAR STATUE
AHMEDABAD
1 min
CWC meet to focus on countering BJP, RSS
Meet will deliberate upon challenges under BJP rule, including economic inequality, erosion of democracy...KC VENUGOPAL, Congress general secretary
2 mins
Cong stages nationwide protests against Shah's remarks, BJP hits back
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress on Tuesday traded barbs over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on constitutionalist BR Ambedkar, with the opposition party staging a nationwide protest march against the BJP leader.
1 min
SHAH REVIEWS IMPLEMENTATION OF THREE NEW CRIMINAL LAWS
Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the three new criminal laws have become the protectors of civil rights and the basis of \"ease of justice\" under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he reviewed the implementation of the legislation during separate meetings with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
NHRC appointment process flawed, says Cong in dissent note
Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, submitted a dissent note over the selection of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and members, saying that the process was fundamentally flawed.
2 mins
Lucknow bank heist case accused gunned down
THE 2 DECEASED, AND 5 AIDES STOLE JEWELLERY, CASH WORTH CRORES FROM A U.P. BANK ON SATURDAY
2 mins
Invisible hand seems at play in Manipur crisis: Former CJ
No one appears to be in control in Manipur, where \"an invisible hand\" continues to fan violence, the Manipur high court's former chief justice Siddharth Mridul said on Tuesday, stressing the need to urgently bring the situation under control; otherwise, \"there will be nothing left to protect\" in the northeastern state.
3 mins
'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.
1 min
'2025 IS THE YEAR OF AI': AICTE LOOKS TO SHAPE INDIA AS A GLOBAL LEADER
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced 2025 as the \"Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\" to shape India as a global leader in AI.
2 mins
Arjun questioned for 4 hrs in theatre stampede case
The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule, said people familiar with the matter.
2 mins
Afghan staffer injured in attack on consulate's car
Reports in the Afghan media said the driver of the car used by the staffer was killed in the attack
1 min
Misri meets senior officials in US ahead of Jaishankar's visit
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met senior American officials in Washington for discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues ahead of a six-day visit to the US by external affairs minister S Jaishankar beginning on Tuesday.
1 min
WON'T INTERVENE IN '25 CLAT RESULT REVIEW ORDER: HC
The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to interfere with its own order directing the Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) to announce revised results after accounting for errors in two questions of the recently held Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 undergraduate exam.
1 min
MAN LYNCHED FOR 'STEALING' PADDY IN C'GARH, 12 HELD
A 19-year-old man, accused of stealing three sacks of paddy from a nearby village, was allegedly dragged from his home on Monday and beaten by a group of 10-12 people at Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh, police officers said on Tuesday, adding that the victim died hours later.
1 min
Cattle shelters to be built along highways: NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday announced a pilot project to set up cattle shelters along the national highways to reduce accidents caused due to stray cattle.
1 min
BISHNOI'S ASSOCIATE CLAIMS HE GUNNED DOWN PUNJAB SMUGGLER IN US
A suspected drug smuggler from Punjab, Sunil Yadav, has allegedly been killed in California in the US by a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to \"avenge the killing of Ankit Bhadu\" in 2019, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
1 min
'Proof of struggle missing at crime scene': CFSL report on RG Kar case
No evidence of a possible struggle or resistance was found at the crime scene in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9, according to a report by the Delhi-based Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL).
1 min
K'TAKA CID TO PROBE MIN'S COMPLAINT AGAINST MLC RAVI
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that he has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into a case in which Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi is accused of using a derogatory word against minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the legislative council last week.
1 min
Boy stripped, urinated on at party, dies by suicide
A 17-year-old boy died allegedly by suicide after a group of teenagers purportedly assaulted him, stripped him, and urinated on him in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Tuesday, adding that four accused have been detained so far.
1 min
HAL to start trial of new Tejas fighter jet in January next yr
State-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is set to begin in January 2025 critical trials on the new Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A), involving the testing of the indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile, the aircraft's locally made electronic warfare suite and the Israeli Elta radar, as it now targets a March 31 deadline to deliver the first fighter jet to the Indian Air Force after completing the necessary certification requirements, senior officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
2 mins
JAIPUR HIGHWAY BLAZE TOLL RISES TO 15, SAY POLICE
The toll from Friday's LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway rose to 15 as two more people succumbed to injuries at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
Myanmarese living within 10km of Manipur border can enter state with a pass: MHA letter
ORDER SAYS THAT THOSE WHO TRAVEL BEYOND 10KM WOULD BE 'LIABLE FOR ACTION'
2 mins
The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema
Bangladesh's insistence on Sheikh Hasina's extradition will further test its ties with India
2 mins
Statesman who chose ideology over power
On his 100th birth anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of good governance remains as relevant as earlier for the nation
4 mins
Unlocking philanthropy to meet India's climate goals
India's climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's a stark reality impacting millions across the country. That said, it is the marginalized—farmers, low-income communities, women, and the displaced—who often bear a disproportionate burden.
2 mins
Battles of attrition in West Asia & Ukraine
ATTRITION HAS BEEN THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE ISRAELIS AGAINST HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH, WITH ISRAEL INFLICTING BODY BLOWS THAT LEFT BOTH TERROR OUTFITS DECAPITATED
3 mins
Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Case Dropped by Prosecutor
A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie \"Rust\" in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal.
1 min
Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time
Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.
1 min
US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".
1 min
Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project
Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.
1 min
Power capacity takes green leap
Spurred by the approaching expiry of a transmission charge exemption, renewable power developers have begun to hasten completion of their projects.
2 mins
Informal sector GVA up 16.5%, workers by 10%
The Indian economy had 73.4 million non-farm informal sector enterprises in 2023-24, according to data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.
3 mins
Rupee hits record low for sixth straight session
The Indian rupee weakened to its all-time low for the sixth consecutive trading session on Tuesday as a rise in U.S. bond yields boosted the dollar and strong demand for the greenback from importers added to the lingering pressure on the local currency.
1 min
Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump
FMCG giants betting on hinterland to drive consumption as urban demand cools
2 mins
Agri export policy to get a makeover
India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.
1 min
HURT BY IMPORTS, STEELMAKERS EYE SAFEGUARD DUTY
The commerce ministry's investigation into imports of flat steel products and a likely safeguard duty to curb their shipments have sparked optimism of a turnaround for Indian steelmakers after a tepid year marred by slipping sales prices and shrinking margins.
1 min
Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining fitness
Having overcome the agony of a 4th-place finish at Paris Games, the lifter has resumed training in Modinagar under national coach Vijay Sharma
3 mins
Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu
Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.
2 mins
India face Bangladesh in their CT opener, Pakistan on Feb 23
India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.
1 min
Rohit's mantra: A personalised approach is key
Captaincy demands a mindset as varied as the individuals in the squad. You need to know when to be sympathetic and when to have a stern word or two. And can your attitude be the same with youngsters as it is with seniors?
3 mins
Kohli, Smith and the Old Touch
Their place among the all-time batting greats is settled, but both will be keen to live up to their own lofty standards
4 mins
INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE
The chances of India defending the women's T20 U-19 World Cup, to be held in Malaysia from Jan 18 to Feb 2, though is quite high.
1 min
Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series
It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.
2 mins
Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go
Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.
2 mins
'OTT has offered me the genres I wasn't getting previously'
This festive season, actor Tahir Raj Bhasin has more reasons to celebrate – his OTT series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (YKKA) Season 2 has been well-received, and the show is all set for a third outing.
1 min
Virat ne block kar diya hai mujhe Insta pe: Rahul Vaidya
Cricketer Virat Kohli has allegedly blocked singer Rahul Vaidya on Instagram.
1 min
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