Hindustan Times Delhi - May 04, 2023
Hindustan Times Delhi - May 04, 2023
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May 04, 2023
AJAY BANGA CONFIRMED AS NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
The World Bank's 25-member executive board on Wednesday elected former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to a five-year term as president, effective June 2, making him the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution.
1 min
Won't commute Rajoana's death sentence, says SC
Stating that it is for the Union government to take a call on \"such a sensitive issue\", the Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to commute Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence to life imprisonment, adding the Centre may \"in due course of time\" consider his mercy plea in connection with former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassination in 1995.
3 mins
BJP will get 15 seats more than halfway mark: Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is coasting to a victory in the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls and will win 15 seats more the halfway mark in the 224-member assembly, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday, adding that the central issue in the elections was development and not polarisation.
2 mins
Same-sex couples may be given 'certain rights'
Nudged by the Supreme Court, the Union government on Wednesday agreed to set up an interministerial committee, headed by the cabinet secretary, to examine the \"administrative steps\" that the Centre can consider for ensuring social security and other welfare benefits for same-sex couples even in absence of a legal recognition of marriage.
5 mins
Tillu killed in jail courtyard, stabbed while staff watched
Imprisoned gangster Tillu Tajpuria was stabbed over a 100 times in the neck, at least 50 times in the ears when four inmates of Delhi's Tihar jail unleashed a brutal attack on the notorious criminal, murdering him in a prison courtyard in full view of security personnel and other prisoners, according to surveillance footage from CCTV cameras in the ward.
1 min
Belarusian journo sentenced to 8 yrs over 2020 protests
A Belarusian dissident journalist who was arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair flight to Lithuania was forced to land in Belarus has been sentenced to eight years in prison, state media reported on Wednesday.
1 min
Prisoners likely to be reshuffled across jail wards, say Tihar officials
A day after gangster Tillu Tajpuria was murdered in a high-security ward at Delhi's Tihar Jail, prison officials said that they were checking dossiers of criminals in order to classify them on the basis of their affiliation to different gangs, and lodge separately to prevent violence, senior officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
2 mins
Delhi has surplus rain for May, more showers likely
Residents of the national capital woke up to another unusually cool May day, the third in a row, with several parts of Delhi-NCR recording light to moderate showers, gusty winds, and even hail.
1 min
Man killed in hit-and-run driven on car roof for 3km
A motorcycle rider who was killed in a hit-and-run incident on KG Marg on Sunday, was allegedly driven for about 3km on the roof of the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that rammed into his vehicle, before falling off the moving car near Delhi Gate.
2 mins
Forest dept says monkey business in Delhi is MCD's
The Delhi forest and wildlife department on Wednesday said that the rhesus macaque, a prominent monkey species found in Delhi, will no longer fall under their ambit as it is not a scheduled animal according to the recently amended Wildlife Protection Act, 2022, which came into force from April 1, 2023. The responsibility for this monkey will, therefore, solely fall on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the department said.
2 mins
300 cops raid 21 spots, detain 20 over murder of BJP leader
In simultaneous raids at 21 places in Delhi and Haryana 300 police personnel from Dwarka district on Wednesday arrested six alleged criminals associated with the gang led by notorious gangster Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu, and seized a host of items ranging from guns to drugs, and cash to a bulletproof sports utility vehicle (SUV), senior police officers said.
1 min
Shah hands out job letters to civic staff
The central government is working towards ending adhocism in government jobs, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday as he handed out regularisation letters to 4,400 muster roll employees of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) at Talkatora stadium.
1 min
MCD plans mosquito-free G20 meet at Pragati Maidan
With the Pragati Maidan complex expected to host the key G20 summit meetings in September, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has drawn up a zone-wise action plan for controlling any mosquito breeding around the main venue.
2 mins
Rajnath lays foundation stone of key coast guard facility in Maldives
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi on Wednesday laid the foundation of a harbour for the coast guard of that country at Sifavaru to boost its maritime security capabilities, at a time when China is attempting to step up its presence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by sending more warships on deployments and also taking up projects in the region, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
1 min
NCP in a huddle after Pawar steps down; uncertainty over successor
A day after Sharad Pawar announced his decision to step down as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), party leaders on Wednesday huddled up in an attempt to convince him to reconsider his decision, even as a section of them hinted that there was growing consensus in favour of his daughter Supriya Sule to take over the post.
2 mins
Jaishankar likely to meet China counterpart today
SCO FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET - IN GOA
2 mins
Congress is enemy of peace and development, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stepped up his attack on the Congress, calling it the \"enemy of peace and development\", as campaigning for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka entered the final stretch.
2 mins
El Niño likely to bring extreme weather across world: WMO
The world should prepare for the development of El Niño, which is associated with severe droughts in parts of southern Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as well as extreme rain, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
4 mins
'Is no one else competent?': SC on Mishra's extension as ED chief
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Centre about the third extension of service granted to director of Enforcement Directorate (ED), Sanjay Kumar Mishra, and wondered if \"one person can be so indispensable\".
2 mins
RAHUL TOLD TO APPEAR IN RANCHI COURT FOR 'MODI REMARK' TRIAL
A special court in Ranchi on Wednesday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking exemption from appearance in a \"Modi remark\" case.
1 min
Serbia: Teen shoots dead 9 in Belgrade classroom
A 14-year-old boy opened fire in his Belgrade classroom on Wednesday morning, shooting dead eight fellow pupils and a security guard in a pre-planned attack and wounding seven others, Serbian officials said.
2 mins
Russia claims Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin; Kyiv denies
Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of a failed attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin citadel in Moscow, and threatened to retaliate.
3 mins
China says it's ready to help in 'improving' Myanmar-B'desh ties
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang has reiterated Beijing's offer to mediate between Myanmar and Bangladesh in \"improving\" their bilateral ties in China's latest attempt to both project itself as a negotiator in global conflicts and emerge as a key player in India's neighbourhood.
1 min
Air India and Vistara sign interline pact
The merger of Air India and Vistara, announced by their common owner the Tata Group, in November last year, and expected to be completed by March 2024, moved a step closer to fruition with the former announcing on Wednesday that it was entering a so-called interline partnership with the latter, which will allow its passengers to travel seamlessly on Vistara.
2 mins
India services PMI for April climbs to 13-year high of 62
India's services sector activity, as measured by the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), reached a 13-year high of 62 in April, according to data released by the S&P Global on Wednesday, despite rising cost pressures for the beginning month of fiscal 2023-24.
1 min
SpiceJet plans to revive 25 grounded aircraft
GO First owner Wadia group said it is committed to the airlines business
2 mins
Govt to bring 675 products under quality control norms
In a drive to ensure quality products for domestic consumers and to have a competitive edge for Indian goods in export markets, the government has decided to bring 675 new products under the quality control order (QCO) with a view to replicating the success in eliminating substandard toys affecting the health of Indian kids, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.
1 min
Ishan, Surya carry Mumbai to a big victory over Punjab
MI batters hit quick fifties, raise century stand to chase down Punjab's 214 in Mohali
2 mins
Ashwin once again shows he is a cut above the rest
A familiar sight in Rajasthan Royal's games this season has been skipper Sanju Samson tossing the ball to Ravichandran Ashwin in crunch moments.
3 mins
Usha does U-turn on protest
IOA chief promises support in the day, scuffle breaks out late evening between police and wrestlers
4 mins
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