Hindustan Times Delhi - November 12, 2024
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November 12, 2024
Decide on a permanent firecracker ban, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no religion wants to promote pollution, stressing that every citizen has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment and giving the Delhi government two weeks to decide on whether the Capital should have a permanent ban on firecrackers throughout the year.
1 min
India seeks favourable Russia trade balance
The imbalance in India-Russia trade needs to be addressed urgently, including steps to remove non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments and facilitate the settlement of trade in national currencies, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.
1 min
VISTARA FLIES INTO THE SUNSET AFTER AIR INDIA MERGER
Vistara operated its final flights on Monday night, marking the end of a nine-year journey that redefined premium air travel in a market dominated by low-cost airlines.
1 min
RG KAR CASE TRIAL BEGINS IN CAMERA THREE MONTHS AFTER GORY CRIME
The in-camera trial in the August 9 rape and murder case of a trainee doctor commenced in a local court in Kolkata on Monday, three months after the medic's body was found inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
1 min
Shah promises panel to drive out 'infiltrators' from J'khand
Infiltrators grab land in Jharkhand by marrying tribal women and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form a panel to identify them and drive them out of the state if voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday.
1 min
Amid weather extremes, India to demand West up climate funding
India is expected to reiterate its call for adequate climate finance from developed nations, including contributions running into trillions of dollars annually, as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) began in Baku on Monday against the backdrop of unprecedented weather extremes that have battered India as well as the world, and new signs that the globe is on track for more devastation.
3 mins
10 militants die in attack on Manipur CRPF camp
Escalating violence
5 mins
Must thwart attempts to divide India: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned against attempts by vested interests to fragment the society along caste, religious and linguistic lines, emphasising that national unity and social cohesion are essential for India's goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047.
4 mins
HC REFUSES RELIEF TO TYTLER, SAYS PROCEEDINGS WILL CONTINUE
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to immediately stay the trial court proceedings pending against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving the killing of three people near a gurdwara in Pul Bangash, north Delhi.
1 min
JUSTICE KHANNA TAKES OATH AS INDIA'S 51ST CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
1 min
The road ahead for the Chief Justice
Justice Sanjiv Khanna's appointment as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday marks a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court.
6 mins
Air very poor’ for 13 straight days
Slowing winds gripped Delhi in a smog blanket on Monday, keeping the air quality index (AQI) at the \"very poor\" level for the 13th day in a row.
2 mins
MCD LIKELY TO AGAIN PUSH FOR INCREASING PARKING FEE
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to make another push for increasing the parking fee rates across Delhi in compliance with the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to tackle air pollution, senior officials said on Monday.
1 min
Take call on permanent firecracker ban: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no religion wants to promote pollution, stressing that every citizen has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment and giving the Delhi government two weeks to decide on whether the Capital should have a permanent ban on firecrackers throughout the year.
4 mins
STAGE SET FOR MAYOR POLLS, BUT PHONE BAN STAYS
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) started the process for holding mayoral elections on Thursday, officials said, adding that protocols prohibiting mobile phones in the house chambers during the polls would remain in place.
1 min
DMRC launches 2 bike taxi services at 12 stns; one to be only for women
Bridging transport gap
2 mins
13 hot spots, 57 pollution sources under tight vigil
The state environment department has identified 57 sources of pollution in a fresh mapping at Delhi's 13 hot spots, with Mundka and Anand Vihar accounting for the most, according to data shared by the department with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
3 mins
DELHI LG NOD TO RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena approved the recruitment of 1,463 health care staff, including 701 nurses and 762 paramedical staff, to address the shortage of medical personnel in the Capital, the LG secretariat said on Monday.
1 min
550,000 Dutch tulips to be planted in December
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has kicked off the ninth iteration of its annual tulip plantation season by procuring around 550,000 tulip bulbs worth ₹1.68 crore.
2 mins
Air at 8 out of 10 hot spots hasn't improved much in 5 years: Data
The air quality at Delhi's pollution \"hot spots\" has not significantly improved over the past five years, especially when compared to how the rest of the city has fared in the same period, an analysis by HT revealed.
2 mins
DDA vice chair appointed
Vijay Kumar Singh, a 1995 batch ICAS officer, was appointed as the new vice chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on additional charge. Singh is currently serving as the member finance in the authority.
1 min
Teens killed man, 49, in extortion attempt last month, arrested
Over two weeks after a 49-year-old vegetable vendor was shot dead in an extortion bid in Dwarka, two teenagers have been arrested, police said, adding that the boys wanted to form their own extortion gang in the area.
1 min
WILL PROPOSE THAT LG MAKE 10K BUS MARSHALS PERMANENT: CM
Chief minister Atishi, in a press conference on Monday, said that the Delhi government will send a proposal to lieutenant governor VK Saxena for recruitment of 10,000 bus marshals on permanent basis.
1 min
Delhi HC rejects Tytler's plea to stay trial in 1984 riots case
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings pending against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving the killing of three people.
2 mins
Bibhav challenges court move to take cognisance of charges
Bibhav Kumar, accused in the alleged assault on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal and a close associate of Delhi's former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday filed a revision petition before a Delhi court challenging the legality of the trial court's cognisance of the charge sheet, which was taken in July.
1 min
Chanakyapuri: Infant killed in hit-and-run
A 10-month-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run incident after she was crushed under an overturned autorickshaw in Chanakyapuri area, police said on Monday.
1 min
Won't recall order allowing student to attend class: HC
THE BENCH SAID THAT THERE IS NO JUSTIFICATION IN RECALLING THE OCTOBER 28 ORDER AS THE VARSITY WAS HEARD BEFORE PASSING THE ORDER
1 min
HC allows counting of DUSU poll votes
THE COURT SAID VOTES SHOULD BE COUNTED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 26, AND ADDED THAT CANDIDATES DESERVED A SECOND CHANCE
2 mins
WILL GIVE TICKETS ON PERFORMANCE: KEJRIWAL TO AAP
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal held a district level meeting of party workers in Kirari on Monday and told them that their loyalty should be directly to him and not to any MLA or councillor.
1 min
Portrait of a storyteller
Glimpsing into a young citizen's aspirations
2 mins
472 dengue cases recorded last week
As many as 472 dengue cases were recorded in the city over the last week, taking the overall count this year between January 1 and November 9 to 4,533, according to the weekly report of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
1 min
AKHILESH TARGETS BJP AHEAD OF BYPOLLS, BRINGS UP PDA’ FORMULA
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sharpened the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party as he again brought up the PDA (Pichhda Dalit Alpsankhyak) formula ahead of the bypolls to nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
EC ISSUES NOTICE TO BENGAL BJP CHIEF AFTER TMC LETTER
The Election Commission of India on Monday issued a notice to Sukanta Majumdar, the Bengal unit chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party, following a complaint by the Trinamool Congress which on Saturday accused Majumdar of insulting the state emblem and the state police in a public rally on November 7.
1 min
BJP seeks FIR against Rahul, approaches EC
IN A LETTER TO EC, THE BJP ACCUSED GANDHI OF DISTORTING THE TRUTH IN A SPEECH IN MUMBAI ON NOVEMBER 6
1 min
JMM vows job quota for women, domicile policy
Manifesto highlights
2 mins
Gandhis make pitch for Wayanad bypoll as canvassing ends
On the final day of campaigning, Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi on Monday joined his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the UDF candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, in a road show and promised to elevate the hill district of Kerala to among the world's premier tourist destinations.
1 min
High-octane campaigning ends for Phase 1 polling in Jharkhand
RANCHI: Infiltrators grab land in Jharkhand by marrying tribal women and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form a panel to identify them and drive them out of the state if voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Monday.
2 mins
Mahayuti will get resounding majority, form govt
With just over a week to go for the assembly elections, political leaders have flocked to the city for meet-and-greets with citizens.
4 mins
New pension platform to ease payouts: Minister
The labour ministry will switch to a centralised pension-payment system from 2025, allowing retirees to receive monthly payouts from any bank or its branches in any location throughout the country, for which a large-scale test run was recently carried out.
1 min
Muda case complainant alleges stamp duty irregularities by CM
The complainant in the Mysuru urban development authority (Muda) land allotment case, in which Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is the main accused, has levelled allegations of stamp duty irregularities in connection with a property owned by the Congress leader's wife and co-accused in the case, Parvathi M.
1 min
Govt: No FCRA for NGOs linked to conversions, radical groups
The Union ministry of home affairs has, for the first time, explicitly listed the reasons for denying the clearance needed under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) to receive funds from abroad.
2 mins
K'taka minister's remark on HDK stirs 'racism' row
Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has courted a controversy by allegedly using a racist slur against Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, with both the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deploring his remark and demanding that the Congress government should sack Khan from the state cabinet.
2 mins
RIJIJU SAYS WAQF BOARD CLAIMING LAND IN KERALA, HITS OUT AT RAHUL
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre on Monday assured \"full justice\" to aggrieved people in Kerala, where allegations of land being claimed by the Waqf Board in Munambam and other parts have become a major issue ahead of the by-elections in the southern state.
1 min
PM set to deliver keynote address at Germany meet
WHILE PM MODI WILL DELIVER HIS SPEECH VIRTUALLY, UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI VAISHNAW AND JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMIT IN-PERSON
1 min
Education, welfare in focus as Andhra govt tables budget
The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Monday presented its first full-fledged budget of ₹2,94,427 crore for 2024-25, five months after coming to power.
1 min
In-camera trial in Bengal doc’s rape-murder case commences
The in-camera trial in the August 9 rape and murder case of a 31-year-old doctor commenced in a Kolkata court on Monday, three months after the medic's body was found inside the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The proceedings were held at the court of additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das.
1 min
India stresses need to address trade imbalance with Russia
The imbalance in India-Russia trade needs to be addressed urgently, including steps to remove non-tariff barriers and regulatory impediments and facilitate the settlement of trade in national currencies, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.
2 mins
Boy kills minor sister in hate crime: Police
BOY KILLED HIS SISTER OVER HER FRIENDSHIP WITH A 17-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
1 min
SC DENIES BAIL TO PRAJWAL IN RAPE AND ASSAULT CASE
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna who is accused of raping his former domestic help as it refused to interfere with the earlier order passed by the Karnataka high court last month denying bail.
1 min
SC NOTICE TO GOVT ON STRICTER CHECKS FOR AGE BAR ON ALCOHOL PURCHASE
The Supreme Court on Monday sought replies from the Union and state governments on a public interest litigation seeking implementation of stricter age verification measures and establishment of a standardised legal drinking age across all Indian states.
1 min
MEHBOOBA WRITES TO J&K CM SEEKING REVIEW OF GOVT STAFF'S DISMISSALS OVER LAST 5 YEARS
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti has written to chief minister Omar Abdullah seeking a review of the dismissals \"on flimsy grounds\" of government employees for allegedly proing separatism without a thorough probe over the previous five years of the president's rule in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
1 min
Omar starts work from Jammu office amid Darbar Move push
Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his council of ministers started working from the civil secretariat in Jammu on Monday—the first sign that the \"Darbar Move,\" the biannual practice of shifting the administrative base to the winter capital that was stopped in 2021, may be back on the cards.
2 mins
MoU inked to jointly develop Pantsir air defence systems
Russia's main armaments export firm and an Indian state-run defense company have signed an agreement to cooperate on jointly developing variants of the Pantsir air defense missile and gun system, a move aimed at bolstering the country's air defense capabilities.
1 min
Trial of ex-RPF cop who killed 4 on train starts
A Mumbai court on Monday commenced the trial of Chetansinh Chaudhary-the Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable who shot dead his senior and three passengers with his service rifle in a moving train while on duty on July 31, 2023-with the deposition of first witness and former colleague Amey Acharya.
1 min
Justice Khanna sworn in as dist CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2 mins
An intersectional lens to look at a turbulent world and bring change
In 1989, American legal race scholar Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw coined the term intersectionality to refer to the double discrimination of racism and sexism faced by Black women.
3 mins
IFFI Goa will honour Oz filmmaker Noyce
The 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India, which gets underway in Goa later this month, will honour Philip Noyce, the Australian director known for films like Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Salt and The Saint, with the coveted Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award, Union minister of state for information and broadcasting L Murugan has said.
1 min
MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR RAPE, MURDER OF 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A 26-year-old man from Tamil Nadu was sentenced to death by a Kerala court on Monday for murdering a five-year-old girl after sexually assaulting her in the district three years ago.
1 min
SC RELIEF TO UNION MIN CHOUHAN IN DEFAMATION CASE
The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan by staying the execution of bailable warrants against him in a defamation case filed by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha.
1 min
AMU judgment sets right a historical error
THE SUPREME COURT'S MAJORITY JUDGMENT HAS CLARIFIED THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR A MINORITY INSTITUTION TO HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FOUNDING MINORITY, OR FOR ADMINISTRATION TO REST ONLY WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SAME COMMUNITY
4 mins
No Trump card for an end to Middle East war
There is little hope for any dramatic improvement. The incoming United States administration is unlikely to demand an early ceasefire or read chapter and verse of humanitarian law to Israel
4 mins
Dhaka needs to shun politics of retribution
Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which has shown very few signs of effectively tackling major problems confronting the country, intends to approach Interpol to arrest and bring back former premier Sheikh Hasina and other members of her administration.
1 min
Where have all the women gone?
There are freebies galore for them, but only about 10% of the candidates fielded in the Maharashtra assembly polls are women
1 min
Supreme Court and the need for institutional coherence
Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud demitted office as Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 10, having served a relatively long tenure of two years. It is customary, and natural, to review the state of the institution on such occasions.
3 mins
Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved
NEW DELHI: The COP29 climate negotiations opened in Baku on Monday with proceedings stalled for hours over disagreements on key matters on the agenda, but countries later approved new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step towards allowing countries to trade credits to meet climate targets.
2 mins
Pakistan suspends train ops in southwest after suicide bombing
Pakistan's railways suspended all train services on Monday to and from a restive southwestern province where a suicide bombing at a train station over the weekend killed 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff.
1 min
Trump appoints immigration hawk as 'border czar', UN critic as UN envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Tom Homan, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director known for tough border policies, as his \"border czar\" and Stephen Miller, an advocate of strict immigration controls, as White House deputy chief of staff for policy.
3 mins
PARL RE-ELECTS STRUGGLING LEADER ISHIBA AS JAPANESE PM
Japan's parliament re-elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, forcing the struggling leader to form his second Cabinet in just over a month since taking office.
1 min
US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors
The United States has signalled it will push for widening the pool of climate finance contributors at COP29, all but confirming what is feared to be turning into a major clash with developing nations over funding responsibilities.
1 min
Index options trade roars as curbs loom
Index options trading on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's largest stock exchange, hit a record high based on the number of contracts traded in October.
2 mins
TRUMP WIN GIVES ALIFT TO US ARM OF HINDALCO
The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the US bodes well for Novelis Inc., the US subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group's aluminium and copper arm Hindalco Industries, according to the top executive of Hindalco.
1 min
Quality certification must for exporting sesame seeds to US
It will be mandatory for Indian exporters to obtain quality certification from the designated authority for exporting sesame seeds to the United States from Saturday to avoid detention of Indian cargos by US authorities, a government official said on Monday.
1 min
Vistara flies for the last time before Air India merger
Vistara operated its final flights on Monday night, marking the end of a nine-year journey that redefined premium air travel in a market dominated by low-cost airlines.
2 mins
SC dismisses Sebi's ₹25 cr penalty on Mukesh Ambani
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to impose a ₹25 crore penalty on Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), over alleged share manipulation involving Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) in November 2007.
1 min
Adani plans a metal blitz with $5 billion war chest
Presence in power and transport, captive use may keep costs under control
2 mins
Government clarifies
The government, on Saturday, clarified that interest in the national savings scheme (NSS) was applicable till 30 September.
2 mins
Stirred, not shaken: A City slump far from irreversible
Twice in last two seasons, they have produced stunning comebacks to win the Premier League
3 mins
Aravindh wins Chennai Grand Masters chess title
Aravindh Chithambaram lit up the Chennai Grand Masters, finishing ahead of a field that comprised three of the world's top 15 players - Levon Aronian, Vidit Gujrathi and India's highest-ranked player, Arjun Erigaisi, for his first classical Super tournament title.
2 mins
SANGITA'S DOUBLE HANDS INDIA WIN OVER MALAYSIA IN OPENING MATCH
Young striker Sangita Kumari scored a brace as defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 to open their campaign at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on a confident note on Monday.
1 min
Ruud beats Alcaraz in ATP Finals opener
Norway's Casper Ruud eased to a straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz as the Spanish star's bid for a maiden ATP Finals title got off to a poor start.
1 min
Usha and IOA EC members in row over Natl Games
The announcement of dates for next year's National Games in Uttarakhand has sparked a fresh row between Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha and its executive committee members.
1 min
The Gambhir-Rohit chemistry faces big test in Australia series
India coach Gautam Gambhir's media conference on Monday morning before leaving for Australia was so last minute that it couldn't be arranged in the hotel the squad members were staying in.
3 mins
Chakravarthy gets second wind in spin tale for India
It's rare that spinners take to South African pitches with relish.
2 mins
Imagine how many countries have players like KL, who can actually open, can bat at No.6 as well... he can do the job for us, if Rohit is not available for the first Test
The players left in two batches and will be there well in time for the series opener, but settling down is not going to be easy.
1 min
Gambhir bats for KL Rahul to open if Rohit misses first Test
For India players, young and old, the tour of Australia is a chance to show how good they really are
3 mins
Bracelet confessions: Are Khushi-Vedang Insta official?
After dodging questions around their rumoured romance for almost a year, actors Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina may have finally let the cat out of the bag – thanks to a bracelet.
1 min
SANJAY BANGAR'S KID ARYAN IS NOW ANAYA
The former cricketer's child Anaya has gone viral after sharing her transition story
1 min
A nice change of pace: Rithvik on surprise birthday trip to Dubai
Actor Rithvik Dhanjani turned 36 in style this month (on November 5), celebrating with friends on a lavish cruise in Dubai.
1 min
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