Hindustan Times Delhi - November 13, 2024
Hindustan Times Delhi - November 13, 2024
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November 13, 2024
WOMAN INJURED IN SRINAGARGRENADE ATTACK DIES IN HOSPITAL
A 40-year-old woman who was injured in a grenade attack in a flea market in Srinagar earlier this month succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, officials said.
1 min
Election cycle starts with voting in J'khand today
Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.
4 mins
MVA plagued by infighting over who will become CM, says Modi
Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests.
1 min
YOGI, KHARGE IN WAR OF WORDS OVER POLL SLOGAN
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday hit out at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for \"unnecessarily\" targeting him over the slogan \"batenge to katenge\" (if we're divided, we'll be cut down) slogan, saying he was choosing to stay silent on the \"atrocities\" inflicted on his own family due to vote bank politics.
1 min
2 BODIES FOUND IN MANIPUR DAY AFTER GUNFIGHT
The bodies of two civilians were recovered while six others were missing in Manipur's Jiribam district a day after 10 armed militants were killed by security forces when they tried to storm a CRPF camp and attack a police station, officials said on Tuesday.
1 min
Consumer inflation at 14-month high of 6.2%
Retail inflation came in at 6.2% in October, the highest in 14 months, and outside the upper band of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) tolerance limit (6%), primarily on account of higher food prices with potatoes, onions and tomatoes, staple vegetables all driving the charge.
1 min
India, Russia on track to reach trade target: EAM
India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030, though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
1 min
35 die, 43 hurt as man ploughs car into S China sports centre
ZHUHAI: A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement drove his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, killing 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday.
2 mins
Gukesh clear favourite to be world champ: Magnus
Magnus Carlsen is at peace. A clutch of prodigious Indian teens are at the chess world No 1's heels on the ratings board.
3 mins
Party bigger than govt: UP deputy CM Maurya
The organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is bigger than the government because of the hard work of the former, that the party is in power, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said on Tuesday, repeating a comment that first sparked speculation of a rift with chief minister Yogi Adityanath earlier this year.
1 min
How J'khand's fortunes evolved since formation
Forty-three of the 81 assembly constituencies (ACs) in Jharkhand will go to polls today, November 13.
3 mins
Musk's bold move in backing Trump paid off and how
During his victory speech last Wednesday, supporters screamed Elon Musk's name as US President-elect Donald Trump stood onstage at his Mar-aLago resort, giving his winning speech.
4 mins
Being Salman under siege: Cops, guards, push-ups
Angry Young Men, an Amazon mini-series about Salim-Javed's creative partnership which released in August features a black and white photograph of the two young writers, then in their prime, sitting and brainstorming on a parapet at the Bandstand at Bandra.
4 mins
Nursery admissions to start from Nov 28
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON DEC 20. THE FIRST LIST WILL BE OUT ON JAN 17, THE SECOND ON FEB 3. THE PROCESS WILL END BY MARCH 14
2 mins
HC slams govt over delay in action: 'Can't let more lives be lost'
The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government's finance department for its delay in processing the administrative approval regarding takeover of a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) building, to shift the inmates of Asha Kiran shelter home where 14 people died in July this year.
1 min
AFTER HC NOD, DUSU ELECTION RESULTS TO BE OUT ON NOV 21
Delhi University officials on Tuesday said that the results for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections will be declared on November 21.
1 min
Tickets for trade fair now available on app
Visitors to the India International Trade Fair, which will start on November 14, will be able to purchase entry tickets from the newly launched \"Bharat Mandapam\" mobile application, according to senior officials with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), which oversees Bharat Mandapam and Pragati Maidan.
1 min
Five arrested for gang rape of woman, her minor niece
The victims told cops that they were taken to a slew of places, from Malviya Nagar to Gurugram, and then raped at a house near Lajpat Nagar
3 mins
SC slams Defence Colony RWA for illegally occupying tom
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the silence of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in protecting a Lodhi-era monument in Delhi's Defence Colony, with a report prepared by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) disclosing a series of inactions by the body and the neighbourhood's resident welfare association (RWA) which used the 15th century \"Gumti of Shaikh Ali\" as its office.
3 mins
Man held for cultivating pots of marijuana in Gr Noida flat
A tip-off about the sale of 10g of marijuana in Greater Noida led police to a penthouse, where they found around 80 flowerpots with cannabis, officers said on Tuesday.
1 min
No relief for AAP chief in case over ED summons
The Delhi high court on Tuesday refused to immediately stay trial court proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over alleged non-compliance with summons issued by the agency in the Delhi excise policy case.
2 mins
BJP approaches LG to seek inquiry into power discoms
A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders met Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Tuesday, demanding a probe into the working of two discoms supplying electricity to the Capital, alleging that irregularities in their working has led to ₹26,000 losses to the exchequer.
1 min
From 20% in '23, farm fire contribution drops to 16%
Evening winds brought down the air quality index (AQI) slightly but failed to bring an upturn to state of pollution, as AQI remained \"very poor\" for a 14th consecutive day on Tuesday, data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.
3 mins
Calm winds hold city hostage to ‘very poor' air for 14th day
The 24-hour average AQI stood at 334 (\"very poor\") at 4pm, but slightly improved to 314 at 10pm, according to CPCB.
1 min
DPCC NOTICE TO DJB OVER SEWAGE NETWORKS IN JJ CLUSTERS
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) served a show cause notice to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for failing to connect unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters to a sewerage network in a time-bound manner, stating that the failure to do so was resulting in septage being dumped in the open, or directly into the Yamuna.
1 min
A passage to Pandara
City walk for winter afternoons
1 min
HC pulls up govt over pollution in Yamun
The Delhi high court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi government for failing to regulate the emission of sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna, saying that its sewage treatment plants (STPs) were not working at capacity.
2 mins
Dairies need nod in 15 days to operate
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) granted 15 days to gaushalas and stand-alone dairies in dairy colonies to apply for a consent certificate to continue operations, warning of action if the norm is not adhered to.
1 min
All WtE plants meet pollution rules: MCD
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials on Tuesday said that the four waste-to-energy (WtE) plants the civic body operates in the national capital meet all norms set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), adding that Delhi's pollution board carries out regular inspections to check emissions from these facilities.
1 min
CHEATING CASE: TYTLER, ARMS DEALER ACQUITTED
A special court on Tuesday acquitted senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma of cheating and corruption charges in a 2012 case related to allegations that they forged a letter to resolve visa issues for employees of a Chinese telecom company.
1 min
Dairies need nod in 15 days to operate
NEW DELHI: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials on Tuesday said that the four waste to energy (WtE) plants the civic body operates in the national capital meet all norms set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), adding that Delhi's pollution board carries out regular inspections to check emissions from these facilities.
3 mins
Row erupts as ED raids 17 sites in PMLA probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided several locations in Jharkhand in a money laundering probe related to alleged infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals in the poll-bound state, triggering a war of words between the BJP and ruling JMM.
2 mins
Six missing, 2 bodies found day after attack on Jiribam camp
The bodies of two civilians were recovered while six others were missing in Manipur's Jiribam district a day after 10 armed militants were killed by security forces when they tried to storm a Central Reserve Police Force camp and attack a police station, officials said on Tuesday.
3 mins
40-yr-old woman injured in Srinagar grenade attack dies
A 40-year-old woman, who was injured in a grenade attack in a popular flea market in Srinagar earlier this month, succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday, officials said.
1 min
Oppn MPs, govt clash over Manipur at House panel meet
Members of the Opposition protested the Union home ministry's decision to deliver a detailed presentation on the security situation in the Northeast without mentioning the ongoing violence in Manipur, during a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs on Tuesday, according to two officials familiar with the matter.
1 min
During the elections, parties speak what the voters like to hear
Former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan is handling two responsibilities: To ensure maximum seats for the BJP from his erstwhile stronghold of Nanded and to guide his daughter who is contesting from Bhokar constituency.
1 min
Stage set for bypolls to Wayanad LS, 31 assembly seats in 10 states
By-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her electoral debut, as well as 31 assembly seats across 10 states will be held on Wednesday.
1 min
War of words continues between Yogi, Kharge on 'batenge' slogan
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a swipe at senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge for \"unnecessarily\" targeting him in poll rallies, claiming that the Congress president should instead direct his anger at the Nizam of erstwhile Hyderabad state whose Razakars burnt his village that left his mother and sister dead.
1 min
Parliament nod to Waq bill soon: Shah in J'khan!
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will soon be passed by Parliament as he accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers and others.
1 min
Caste census in focus as Cong unveils manifesto
The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Jharkhand assembly elections, promising to conduct caste-based census, increase the creamy layer cap for other backward classes (OBCs) from the current annual income of ₹8 lakh to ₹10 lakh, increase the free power supply from existing 200 units to 250 units per month, and filling all vacant state government posts within a year.
1 min
Parliament nod to Waqf bill soon: Shah in J'khand
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Bill will soon be passed by Parliament as he accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers and others.
1 min
Modi sharpens attack, says MVA fighting over CM post
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed three public meetings in Maharashtra, accusing the Congress of speaking the \"language of Pakistan\" by seeking to restore Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of being the \"biggest player of corruption\" and of stalling development in the poll-bound state.
2 mins
‘We all toe PM’s line on being united’
In his first newspaper interview since the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya predicted a strong Bharatiya Janata Party showing in the upcoming by-elections to nine assembly seats in the state, targeting opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi as \"feudalist\" and \"power-hungry\".
3 mins
PM MODI TO VISIT NIGERIA, GUYANA; ATTEND G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-nation tour from November 16 to participate in the G20 Summit in Brazil and to bolster bilateral ties with Nigeria and Guyana.
1 min
Taliban name Ikramuddin Kamil as first acting consul in Mumbai
The Taliban have appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in Mumbai, the foreign ministry in Kabul announced on Tuesday, marking the first such appointment in India by the regime.
1 min
EAM: Confident of achieving trade target with Russia
India is confident of achieving commerce worth $100 billion with Russia before the target date of 2030, though the two sides need to address constraints to ensure trade is more balanced, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
2 mins
CONSULAR EVENT AT CANADA TEMPLE CALLED OFF AMID THREATS OF STIR
The Brampton Triveni temple in Canada has cancelled a consular event amid an \"extremely high and imminent\" threat level of violent protests.
1 min
Building a Stronger International Mechanism to Combat Terrorism
In an increasingly divided world, few topics ignite as much passion and debate as terrorism.
3 mins
SC criticises Centre for delay in forming panel to tackle sex trafficking
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the Union government over its failure to establish a dedicated Organised Crime Investigative Agency (OCIA) for tackling sex trafficking a promise made to the court in 2015.
1 min
Long-range missile successfully test-fired
India on Tuesday successfully carried out the test flight of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from an integrated test range off the coast of Odisha.
1 min
Centre releases funds as Punjab agrees to remove CM pics
A long-standing deadlock between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Punjab and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over the name of the state's health and wellness clinics (HWCs) finally came to an end with the Union government on Tuesday releasing the first instalment of 123 crore from the National Health Mission (NHM) funds.
1 min
Police arrest lawyer in connection with threat call to Shah Rukh Khan
The Mumbai police on Tuesday arrested a Raipur lawyer whose phone was used to allegedly threaten actor Shah Rukh Khan with physical harm last week if he did not pay the caller ₹50 lakh.
2 mins
BHU STUDENT MOLESTED ON CAMPUS, 2 HELD
Two men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a 20-year-old student in the premises of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi on Monday night, police said, adding that they were on the hunt to nab another accused in the case.
1 min
LAKHIMPUR KHERI CASE: HC GRANTS BAIL TO 12 ACCUSED
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday granted regular bail to 12 accused in the October 3, 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence in which eight people, including four farmers, a journalist and three BJP workers were killed and several injured.
1 min
SC issues mandatory guidelines for airports
THE SUPREME COURT STRESSED ON SENSITISING AIRPORT STAFF TO BE MORE COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS NEEDS OF PEOPLE USING WHEELCHAIRS
1 min
Top court to issue rules on demolition activities today
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday set down nationwide rules for regulating demolition activities, aimed at avoiding arbitrary actions, often referred to as \"bulldozer justice\".
2 mins
Expect trade turmoil with Trump comeback
A promised protectionist turn, expected weakening of the rules-based multilateral trade order, and the likelihood of the US pulling out of strategic alliances, all have worrisome implications for the global economy
4 mins
Fault lines underpinning politics in Maharashtra
After witnessing numerous political upheavals, vertical splits, crossovers of prominent leaders, and a constant tug of war for power, six prominent parties will undergo a litmus test on November 20 as Maharashtra goes to the polls.
3 mins
India needs to leverage Trump's China antipathy
The electoral victory of Donald Trump, and his comeback as the United States (US) President, has led to speculation as to the contours of his administration's policies with respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
3 mins
TRUMP PICKS PRO-INDIA LAWMAKER WALTZ AS NSA
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Michael Waltz a House representative from Florida and a colonel in the US Army National Guard, and a man who has called for a formal security alliance with India as his national security adviser (NSA).
1 min
Germany headed for Feb 23 snap polls
Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed on Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's threeparty coalition collapsed last week.
1 min
Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time. Trump hasn't formally announced his decision yet.
1 min
‘World's carbon budget for 1.5 C likely to exhaust in six years’
The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining before the 1.5°C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project's science team has projected.
2 mins
Top media outlets sue X over unpaid content
Several leading French media groups said on Tuesday that they are suing social media platform X, accusing it of running their content without payment.
1 min
35 killed, dozens injured in south China car ramming
A driver has killed 35 people and wounded 43 others in southern China, police said on Tuesday, a day after the car ploughed down people exercising in a sports centre in the city of Zhuhai.
1 min
Developing countries reject draft text on climate finance
Negotiations at COP29 summit in Baku hit a roadblock on Tuesday, after a delayed start to talks on the first day of the two-weeks-long summit on Monday, with developing countries unanimously rejecting a draft of the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) and seeking a new text to be drawn up.
3 mins
Rubio likely to be selected US's next Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Marco Rubio, a Senator from Florida, to be his Secretary of State, The New York Times reported on Monday evening eastern time.
1 min
BCCI SEEKS TO WITHDRAW PLEA ON BYJU'S INSOLVENCY
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing for its plea to withdraw an insolvency case against edtech firm Byju's.
1 min
Starlink must resolve all concerns, says Scindia
NEW DELHI: The government is \"happy to give\" a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink as long as it complies with the conditions laid down for offering services in India and addresses security concerns, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Nifty, Sensex hit a low. How deep is the dip?
Indian equities have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past month, with sharp bouts of selling swiftly followed by bargain hunting as investors pounce on dips.
2 mins
Hyundai Motor India profit drops 16% in second quarter
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country's second-largest automaker, posted a 16% decline in its second-quarter net profit following its public listing last month, hurt by weak domestic demand and the Red Sea crisis that subdued exports.
1 min
Zepto eyes $250 mn from HNIs, wealth companies
If the deal goes through, it will be the startup's third capital raise in six months
2 mins
Agriculture exports to reach nearly $50 bn in 2024-25
India's agriculture exports will post positive year-on-year growth in 2024-25 at nearly $50 billion, reversing the contraction witnessed in FY24, mainly because of the government lifting curbs on rice exports after assessing higher production, record inventories and robust global demand, officials said on Tuesday.
2 mins
NFRA board revises all audit norms despite ICAI dissent
NFRA HAS RECOMMENDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISIONS TO THE GOVT FROM APR I, 2026
2 mins
The King and his kingdom
The Norwegian has been the biggest force in the chess world for over a decade; though Gukesh could run him close in the future, he remains the player to beat
8 mins
Jurel lifts bleak batting mood ahead of Oz Tests
The 'keeper's fine fifties for India A at the MCG puts him in contention with many specialist batters struggling
3 mins
Jurel lifts bleak batting mood ahead of Oz Tests
The keeper’s fine fifties for India A at the MCG puts him in contention with many specialist batters struggling
3 mins
PCB SEEKS ICC’S CLARIFICATION ON INDIA’S REFUSAL TO TRAVEL TO PAK FOR CT 2025
Responding to a letter from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 ODI Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written back seeking more clarification on the matter.
1 min
Deepika's brace hands India 3-2 win over S Korea
Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea in the women's Asian Champions Trophy, here Tuesday.
2 mins
Lot to do before Amorim's ideas take shape at Manchester United
\"Ruud. Thank you,\" wrote Ruben Amorim on X, the post accompanied by a heart sign and a photograph of Ruud van N isterlrooy looking satisfied.
3 mins
Rupali sends defamation notice to stepdaughter Esha
In the latest twist in the controversy between actor Rupali Ganguly and her stepdaughter Esha Verma, we have learnt that Rupali has sent a defamation notice to Esha.
1 min
Aitraaz 2 is in the making: Subhash Ghai confirms
On Tuesday, Aitraaz, starring Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor Khan, clocked in 20 years. On reaching out to Subhash Ghai to talk about the milestone, the filmmaker gives us an exclusive big update —
1 min
Avneet Kaur's Mission Possible! Meets Tom Cruise on MI sets
Actor Avneet Kaur left everyone surprised after she met Hollywood actor Tom Cruise on the sets of his upcoming film Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
1 min
RAIMA SEN DREAMS OF REMAKING GRANDMUM'S DEEP JWELE JAAI
The actor tells us about Bengali cinema's growth and wanting to remake Suchitra Sen's film
1 min
Cutting production costs a collective responsibility: Aanand L Rai
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai, in a career spanning close to two decades, has directed films such as Zero (2018) and Atrangi Re (2021), which featured big names like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, respectively.
1 min
Yale is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
Get in formation, Beyoncé fans! Queen Bey is heading to Yale University—well, sort of. Next year, the Ivy League school is launching a course that dives deep into the cultural legacy of pop icon Beyoncé, the most Grammy-nominated artist ever with 99 nods.
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