Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 06, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 06, 2025
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January 06, 2025
Minister Orders FIR Against Principal For Thrashing Schoolboy
Punjab school education minister Harjot Singh Bains has ordered a criminal case against a school principal, who was caught on video thrashing, verbally abusing and pulling a Sikh boy by the hair at a private school in Baddon village.
1 min
Delhi LG Relaxes Criteria for Jobs to 1984 Riot Victims
Full Relaxation in Required Educational Qualification and Upper Age Limit Extended to 55 Years
1 min
Temps slightly up but Punjab, Hry continue to feel winter bite
Cold weather conditions prevailed across Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with Narnaul recording the lowest minimum temperature at 6.8 degrees Celsius.
1 min
Post-Matric Scholarship
Students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT) can now apply for the Post-Matric Scholarship.
1 min
Trump's win and a new chapter of racism against Indians
WITH INDIANS, ESPECIALLY FROM PUNJAB AND GUJARAT, HIGH UP IN LIST OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, A CRACKDOWN CAN BE EXPECTED ON THEM
6 mins
Man shot dead in Hansi over 'monetary dispute'
A 21-year-old man was shot dead over a monetary dispute in Hansi's Bhaini Amirpur village on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.
2 mins
Punjab Officials Meet Dallewal, Urge Him to Take Medical Help
The veteran farm leader, however, refuses to take medical aid
3 mins
‘Abusive’ Modi failed to talk development: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's \"aapdakal\" jab at the Delhi government and said the Centre had failed in fulfilling its promises to the people of Delhi made before the 2020 elections.
3 mins
Posing as Goa govt officer, Hry man rakes up ₹2L bill at resort, held
The local police arrested a Haryana resident for allegedly posing as a senior Goa government officer and availing of facilities of ₹2 lakh, including food and drinks, at a resort, an official said on Sunday.
1 min
'Sexist, insulting': BJP's Bidhuri faces flak for remarks
THE CONGRESS AND THE AAP CONDEMNED BJP LEADER RAMESH BIDHURI'S REMARKS ON PRIYANKA GANDHI, CM ATISHI
2 mins
2 Held for Smuggling Liquor in Haridwar
Ahead of the civic polls, excise and police department have upped vigil by conducting impromptu inspections, raids and vehicular checking to rein in smuggling of illegal liquor in the district, officials familiar with the matter said, adding that two people have been arrested during the weekend.
1 min
Hisar Man Held For Duping 30 Youngsters Of ₹1.31 Crore
The Bhiwani police on Sunday arrested a man on charge of duping at least 30 persons on the pretext of getting them recruited in the Indian Armed Forces, officials said.
1 min
Fewer migratory birds visit Sultanpur wetland: Report
The winter migratory birds arriving at the Sultanpur National Park have reduced slightly this year as compared to the 2024 census, according to the annual Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) report.
2 mins
7 of Nandu gang held, murder plan thwarted
The Delhi Police's crime branch arrested seven members of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, allegedly involved in a triple murder in Panchkula, Haryana, last month, from a house in Burari, north Delhi, officers said on Sunday.
1 min
17-Year-Old Held for Stabbing 16-Year-Old to Death
The Delhi Police's crime branch arrested seven members of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, allegedly involved in a triple murder in Panchkula, Haryana, last month, from a house in Burari, north Delhi, officers said on Sunday.
1 min
4 Die as Vehicle Plunges into Kishtwar Rivulet
At least four people were killed, and two others went missing after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a rivulet at Massu Padder area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, said officials.
1 min
All Flights Cancelled as Dense Fog Hits Ops at Srinagar Airport
Several parts of Kashmir experience fresh snowfall
5 mins
Unwrapping memories as nostalgia comes calling
Recently, I found myself attending two celebrations: A dinner in Kasauli for one of my husband's bachelorhood buddies hitting a milestone birthday, and a lunch marking 50 years of one of my father's colleague's marriage.
2 mins
HC asks MHA to file fresh status report
Close on the heels of prosecution sanction granted against senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, presently posted as revenue secretary in Jammu and Kashmir, a division bench of the high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh comprising chief justice Tashi Rabstan and justice MA Chowdhary has directed the department of personnel and training in the home ministry to file an updated status report regarding five IAS officers and others involved in the infamous arms licence scam being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
2 mins
₹85 CR ALLOCATED FOR ADVANCED MRI MACHINES AT IGMC, TANDA & NERCHOWK: CM
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Sunday reviewed the current political situation of the Union Territory, including the restoration of statehood and the Darbar Move, and decided to take out the 'Samvidhan Padyatra' here on January 18.
1 min
Alert sounded in Maha as bird flu kills four big cats
The remaining 12 tigers and 24 leopards at the centre are safe SHATANIK BHAGWAT, Zoo director
2 mins
3 Crew Members Killed in Coast Guard ALH Crash in Porbandar
Two Indian Coast Guard pilots and an aircrew diver were killed on Sunday in a Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) crash at Porbandar in Gujarat, the latest in a series of accidents involving the locally produced chopper, which put the spotlight back on its troubling safety record.
2 mins
Dalit youth assaulted over 'Jai Bhim' song
Two Dalit men were assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs for allegedly playing \"Jai Bhim\" song in their goods vehicle in Tumakuru district in Karnataka, police said on Sunday, adding that two individuals, including a Railways official, have been booked in connection with the incident.
1 min
Customs Duty Slashed on Gold to Be Reviewed
The government is reviewing customs duties on over two-dozen items, including gold, and may raise the levy on the yellow metal if it is found that the recent duty reduction triggered its consumption instead of achieving the stated policy objective of domestic value addition, two people aware of the development said.
2 mins
2 Arrested for Voyeurism at T'gana College; 5 Others Booked
A kitchen staff member and an associate have been arrested on charges of voyeurism after students at a private engineering college near Hyderabad accused them of peeping into the washrooms of the girls' hostel, police said on Sunday, adding that five others, including the institute's principal, have been booked in connection with the case.
1 min
In strategy shift, Rahul remains active on social media during vacations
Though Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's absence from some key occasions recently raised a few eyebrows, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has remained active politically through social media—signalling a tactical shift from earlier when his vacations and foreign tours would come under criticism from his political rivals.
1 min
Kerala's Unique Roadmap to Manage Rapid Urban Growth
Kerala is known to have a distinct rural-urban continuum, where the lines between villages and towns have long blurred, giving the state the appearance of one continuous city.
3 mins
Woman, partner get life term for killing her child
THE TWO ACCUSED WERE FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING THE WOMAN'S EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN 2022
1 min
Petition in NGT Calls for Safe Disposal of Union Carbide Waste
The Plan to Dump 337 Tonnes of Waste Linked to Bhopal Tragedy Has Sparked Off Protests in MP's Pithampur
2 mins
World Bank to Lend Pak $20 Billion as Part of 10-Year Deal
The World Bank is set to approve a ₹20 billion indicative lending package for Pakistan — a pioneering 10-year initiative to protect its funded projects from political transitions and focus on six targeted areas, according to a media report.
1 min
15-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Suicide Bid
The Delhi Police rescued a 15-year-old girl who allegedly tried to jump off a bridge in north Delhi on Saturday due to stress over her current academic performance in Class 10, officers said on Sunday.
1 min
Experts Concerned Over Rising Use of Melatonin
Experts are raising concerns about the growing trend of people, particularly young adults, turning to over-the-counter melatonin supplements to manage sleep disorders without proper medical supervision.
2 mins
Challenges the world must confront in 2025
Global leaders will need to address questions arising from wars, the climate crisis, and evolution of Artificial Intelligence
4 mins
Ridding Campuses of Caste Discrimination
The Supreme Court's directive asking the UGC to notify within six weeks new regulations to fight caste-based discrimination and suicides in higher education institutions (HEIs) has come not a moment too soon.
1 min
Ensuring Digital India is safe, secure and inclusive
When we talk about the global future, then human-centric approaches should be foremost.
3 mins
New pain points on China border
Mega dam on Brahmaputra and new counties in occupied Ladakh can adversely affect relations
2 mins
Roping in universities for a sustainable future
Scientific and technological innovations have driven human societies toward economic growth. However, such innovations also led to irreversible consequences because of their impact on the environment.
2 mins
Harris Set to Certify Trump's Presidential Poll Victory Today
In a striking turn of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own electoral defeat on January 6, marking both a constitutional milestone and the fourth anniversary of one of America's darkest days of modern democracy.
3 mins
Powerful Winter Storm Hammers Parts of the US
A blast of snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the \"heaviest snowfall in a decade\" to some areas.
1 min
Shipping To Get Infra Status To Push Local Shipbuilding
The government may grant infrastructure status to the shipping industry to help improve India's position among the top five countries globally in shipbuilding and ownership by 2047, two persons aware of the development said.
1 min
Farage should quit as leader of right-wing Reform UK party: Musk
US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support.
1 min
Gavaskar irked with no invite to present Trophy with Border
Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the five-match rubber.
1 min
Lebrun brothers, the French connection in Thakkar's rise
Manav Thakkar, India's No.2 male paddler, noticed how the Lebrun brothers, the French siblings who have taken the table tennis world by storm, would \"invent stuff\" after training sessions even as the others would wind down.
2 mins
Rohit and Virat still have the hunger, says Gambhir
No one in the team will say it, but they are all surely thinking it.
3 mins
Land records gutted at Hry secretariat
Both phases of the Tricity Metro project zigzag through various parts of Mohali district
4 mins
Man On The Run After Beating Six-Year-Old Stepdaughter To Death
Police have launched a manhunt for a Raipur Rani resident who allegedly beat his six-year-old stepdaughter to death during a violent domestic altercation at their house.
1 min
Special flight to take devotees to Prayagraj till February 26
To facilitate devotees headed to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for the Mahakumbh Mela, Alliance Air will operate a special flight from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport to Prayagraj every Monday between January 13 and February 26.
1 min
PU Reiterates Gag Order for Teachers
With the recent protests in Panjab University (PU) and some faculty members also giving statements regarding this, PU has issued a circular asking teachers not to contribute any articles to newspapers or write to them without permission.
1 min
CTU 'drove away' ₹1.27 cr by leaving shops vacant: Audit
As many as 19 shops at Sector 17 & Sector 43 ISBTs remained vacant during 2023-24
2 mins
Mayor Writes to Kataria Again for Open Voting
Apprises the Administrator of MC House's October 2024 Resolution Regarding Voting Through Show of Hands
2 mins
Man posing as BJP leader targets Haryana officials
A case of impersonation and fraud surfaced where a man claiming to be a senior BJP leader attempted to manipulate Haryana government officials to expedite the clearance of an irrigation-related file.
1 min
DSP: I was prepared for Kissik and Oo Antava comparisons
As long as you don't let success get to your head, you are not bothered by the outcome,\" says composer Devi Sri Prasad, also known as DSP, who is pleased with the reception of his music for Pushpa 2: The Rule.
1 min
Sparks of Trouble for Coldplay Gujarat gig!
Ahead of its highly anticipated India tour, British rock band Coldplay is making headlines again!
1 min
Aubrey's husband, director Jeff Baena, dies by suicide
Actor-comedian Aubrey Plaza is mourning the loss of her husband, director Jeff Baena, who died at the age of 47.
1 min
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