Hindustan Times Delhi - November 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Delhi - November 18, 2024
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November 18, 2024
INTERIM GOVT WILL SEEK EXTRADITION OF HASINA: YUNUS
Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August.
1 min
Gahlot quits AAP, cites grave challenges from within party
Senior Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and resigned from the state cabinet in a setback for the Arvind Kejriwal-led party months ahead of the assembly elections in the city.
1 min
India gives priority to Nigeria ties: Modi
NEW DELHI: India and Nigeria on Sunday agreed to work together to address the priorities and developmental aspirations of the Global South even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discussed ways to enhance cooperation in defence, security and trade.
2 mins
SHAH HOLDS REVIEW MEETING, CRPF DG ARRIVES IN IMPHAL
A tense Sunday unfolded for Manipur as more rioting and arson was reported, including targeting of the homes of several legislators and demonstrations despite curfew, even as the bodies of two victims from a family that has lost six members to attacks from militants were found with gory injuries, a discovery that could further inflame the ethnic conflict.
1 min
LOOKING AHEAD TO WORK WITH TRUMP: XI TELLS BIDEN IN LAST MEET
LIMA, PERU: China's leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his \"America first\" policies, saying Beijing \"is ready to work with a new U.S. administration.\"
1 min
Sangma's NPP rescinds support to Manipur govt
The Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support from the BJP-led Manipur administration, saying the Biren Singh government has \"completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy\" in the strife-torn state.
1 min
DRDO test-launches India's 1st long-range hypersonic missile
India on Sunday announced that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the country's first long-range hypersonic missile off the Odisha coast, a step towards strengthening the military's capabilities with a new weapon system.
1 min
Grap 4 anti-pollution curbs in play as AQI hits season's peak
A thick, grey haze cloaked Delhi on Sunday, smudging out silhouettes as the air quality index (AQI) surged to the season's highest and sent authorities scrambling to contain the devolving crisis, with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ushering in Stage 4 of its pollution control measures that ban all constructions and allow schools to call off classes for most students.
4 mins
TRUMP NAMES VOCAL ADVOCATE OF FOSSIL FUELS AS U.S. ENERGY SECY
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.
1 min
Why Nov 20 polls may be a watershed for Mumbai
Mumbai is not just India's largest and richest metropolis, it is also the first megacity to give birth to a nativist party that went on to become a force to reckon with in both state and national politics.
3 mins
Pickleball: How a fledgling sport is scaling heights
The iconic Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, and its hallowed tennis courts where legends have set foot and celebrated Davis Cup tales scripted, was transformed.
5 mins
Orange alert for fog; road, rail, air traftic to be affected
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for \"dense\" to \"very dense\" fog in Delhi on Monday, predicting that visibility may drop to as low as 200m in most of the Capital and the surrounding region, affecting road, rail, and air traffic.
2 mins
Farm fires rise, winds bringing smoke here
Suffocating city
1 min
‘FGD tech can cut power plant SO2 emissions’
THERMAL POWER PLANTS IN 300-KM RADIUS OF DELHI
2 mins
2 held for abducting baby from Safdarjung Hospital
The Delhi Police has arrested a couple for allegedly kidnapping a 45-day-old boy from Safdarjung Hospital, officers said on Sunday, adding that they are probing whether the two are a part of a baby-selling racket.
2 mins
Uttam Nagar: 2 killed after hit by car while crossing road, driver arrested
Two elderly people were killed after they were hit by a car while they were crossing a road in Uttam Nagar, west Delhi on Sunday morning, Delhi Police officers said, adding that the vehicle sped away after the accident.
1 min
ONE HELD FOR FILMING WOMEN IN WASHROOM OF DELHI HOSPITAL
A person was apprehended by Delhi Police on Saturday for allegedly recording videos of women in the washroom of Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital's outpatient department (OPD), officers said on Sunday.
1 min
Gr Noida woman, 32, killed by boyfriend in front of her family
The Greater Noida police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his 32-yearold girlfriend in front of her family including her five children - for threatening to end their relationship, officers aware of the case said on Sunday.
1 min
PWD set to undertake repairs on Rohtak Road
Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) is set to undertake the restoration and repair of Rohtak Road, an arterial stretch connecting the Capital with Haryana, which has been described as the \"worst road of the city\".
3 mins
Former BJP legislator switches over to AAP
Former BJP MLA Anil Jha on Sunday joined the AAP in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal at an event in the party headquarters.
1 min
Gahlot is the second sitting cabinet minister to quit AAP
GAHLOT IS A POPULAR JAT LEADER, AND OVER THE PAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN MURMURS ABOUT HIS DISAFFECTION WITH THE AAP
2 mins
NOIDA AUTHORITY RELEASES ITS SHARE OF JEWAR AIRPORT FUNDS
The Noida authority has released ₹486 crore for the Noida International Airport project to rehabilitate farmers displaced during the second phase of land acquisition, officials said on Sunday.
1 min
BJP says brave step; AAP points to ED raids
Barely months before the Delhi assembly elections, the resignation of senior AAP minister Kailash Gahlot has triggered a war of words amongst political players, with allegations of corruption, pressure tactics, and conspiracy dominating the discourse.
1 min
MAN, 18, KILLED AFTER TWO TRUCKS COLLIDE ON RAJOKRI FLYOVER
An 18-year-old truck helper was killed in a hit-and-run accident after a truck collided with the vehicle he was accompanying on the Rajokri flyover in Delhi late Saturday.
1 min
TWO HELD FOR CHEATING PEOPLE ON PRETEXT OF FOREX EXCHANGE
Delhi Police has arrested two men who were allegedly involved in a racket that cheated people on the pretext of currency exchange, police said on Sunday.
1 min
A subway soul
Life of an underground passage
2 mins
Man linked to murder of Gogi gang member, held
A 20-year-old man, linked to the Bambiha-Tillu gang, was arrested by Delhi Police nearly a week after 26-year-old Amit Lakra, associated with the rival Gogi gang, was shot dead in Mundka.
1 min
NO LAND GIVEN TO HARYANA FOR NEW ASSEMBLY, SAYS PUNJAB GUV
Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday said that the Haryana government's proposal for land to construct a new assembly building in Chandigarh is still pending as he sought to assuage protests by political outfits against the Centre.
1 min
India calls out lack of progress at COP29, flags climate vulnerability
India and other developing nations delivered sharp rebukes at the COP29 climate talks' first-week closing plenary in Baku, criticizing the lack of progress on climate finance and pushing back against pressure to increase their climate commitments without adequate support.
4 mins
'Failed to resolve crisis': NPP pulls out of the govt
The Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) on Sunday withdrew its support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Manipur government, saying that the Biren Singh government has \"completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy\" in the strife-torn northeastern state.
3 mins
MBBS student dies after ragging by seniors in Guj; college begins probe
An 18-year-old MBBS student died after allegedly being made to stand for three hours during ragging by his seniors at his college hostel in Patan district in Gujarat, an official said on Sunday.
1 min
Grains distributed through PDS suffer 28% pilferage
India's public distribution system (PDS), despite being linked to the biometric Aadhaar-based platform, suffers from leakages, resulting in at least 20 million tonnes of free food grains for the poor being either stolen or wasted, an analysis by leading economists shows.
1 min
Shah chairs high-level meeting on Manipur as crisis intensifies
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired an emergency meeting with senior security establishment officials to review the deteriorating situation in Manipur, officials aware of the matter said and added that a detailed review was scheduled for Monday.
2 mins
MEDICAL STUDENT TONSURED BY FACULTY, PROBE ON
A faculty member of Government Medical College in Khammam district in Telangana allegedly took a student to a barber shop and got his head tonsured, prompting the government to order an enquiry, officials said on Sunday.
1 min
'DEFEAT THEM BIG' SAYS PAWAR AS AJIT CALLS FOR VOTER SUPPORT
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said he had to part ways with NCP founder and uncle Sharad Pawar as all party MLAs wanted to join the Eknath Shinde government to tide over the stalled development works in the state.
1 min
KHARGE LAUNCHES SCATHING ATTACK ON BJP AND RSS
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday likened the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological fount Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to \"poison\" and \"politically most dangerous\" in India.
1 min
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND WASTED FOOD SEEM TO DEFEAT PURPOSE OF COP29
Much is being written about the 29th climate negotiations, or COP29, currently ongoing in Baku, Azerbaijan.
1 min
ITBP bolsters troop presence along the India-China border
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has strengthened its presence along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh, deploying four new battalions comprising over 5,300 personnel and establishing more than two dozen border outposts, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Decoding US poll result and its impact on India
TRUMP 2.0 WILL BE ABOUT COMPLETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE FIRST TERM, THE SPEAKERS SAID
2 mins
EC orders takedown of Jharkhand BJP's post
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday ordered the state poll chief to take down a video posted by the Jharkhand BJP on social media platforms, saying that it violated the Model Code of Conduct in place for the November 20 assembly elections.
1 min
Nadda accuses JMM-Cong govt of sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday claimed that, according to an \"intelligence report,\" the JMM-led coalition government in Jharkhand gave shelter to Bangladeshi infiltrators in madrasas and ensured that they got land and government documents like Aadhaar cards.
1 min
Tiger cub found dead in MP's Pench reserve
THE REASON BEHIND THE DEATH IS NOT YET KNOWN, AN OFFICIAL SAID
1 min
DELHI COPS BUST SYNDICATE FOR SELLING BANNED DRUGS, 4 HELD
The Delhi Police crime branch arrested four men involved in selling banned medical drugs and seized over 10kg of unlicensed medicines, officials said Sunday.
1 min
EDU MIN, HOPKINS TEAM MEET OVER OFFSHORE CAMPUS
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with a delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) led by its president Ronald J Daniels, to discuss potential academic and research collaborations including setting up of an offshore JHU campus in India.
1 min
B'desh will seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina, says Yunus
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said on Sunday that the interim government will seek the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the fall of her government following a mass protest movement in August.
2 mins
Snuffing out young lives
Jhansi hospital fire is a painful reminder of the callous approach of administrations to fire safety
2 mins
Silence on portents Of a global conflict
Why are global leaders not speaking out against all the war-like activity across the world?
4 mins
In Badal’s departure, opportunity for SAD
Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is not surprising given his continuance at the helm of the party became difficult after the Akal Takht, the spiritual seat of the Sikh community, declared him a tankhaiya (someone guilty of religious misconduct). As a panthic party, SAD could not have let Badal continue as president after the move.
1 min
Baffling reluctance to talk about pollution, climate
November is halfway through, and you, just like me, might also be wondering: When will winter start in Delhi? The national capital is already grappling with severe fog.
3 mins
Saudi executes 100+ foreigners in 2024
Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.
1 min
How viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than 1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby's in New York.
1 min
Make the wise choice: Xi urges Biden at APEC
China's leader Xi J inping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his \"America first\" policies, saying Beijing \"is ready to work with a new US administration\".
1 min
Saudi executes 100+ foreigners in 2024
Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.
1 min
Hezbollah's main rep killed in Israeli strike; Bibi home targeted
A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike, on Sunday, in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.
2 mins
Hrs after 'hellish' Russian attack, Biden allows Ukraine to hit back
Biden administration has lifted restrictions that had blocked Ukraine from using US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory
2 mins
100% EXEMPTION ON ROAD TAX FOR EVS IN T'GANA
Telangana government on Sunday announced 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles (EV) purchased and registered in the state for the initial period of two years up to December 31, 2026.
1 min
Amazon India relocating HQ
Amazon India is moving its corporate headquarters from its longtime base in the northwest part of Bengaluru to close to the city's airport as part of the e-commerce and cloud computing giant's cost-cutting exercise, a development that has disturbed the idyllic setting of the bohemian residential community.
1 min
Centre to scrap windfall levy as crude prices cool
Decision guided by the government's view that the tax has outlived its utility
3 mins
Govt likely to push banks to return unclaimed deposits to rightful owners
The government will nudge banks to begin a drive to trace unclaimed account holders or their legal heirs to return their deposits as the quantum of such funds has swelled to more than ₹78,000 crore, officials said.
1 min
MCGRATH URGES AUSTRALIA TO GO REALLY HARD ON EMOTIONAL KOHLI
Pace legend Glenn McGrath feels Australia have the \"ammunition\" to target an \"emotional\" Virat Kohli, who will be under pressure if he gets off to a poor srt at the five-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Perth from November 22.
1 min
Retentions portray IPL's boundaries and some red flags
SOME RETENTION DECISIONS WERE SURPRISING. NOT IN TERMS OF WHO REMAINED OR LEFT, BUT IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GAME PLAYED OUT.
3 mins
Rahul declared fit, set to open the batting in first Test versus Australia
MUMBAI: In a positive development for the India team ahead of their first Test against Australia, KL Rahul returned to batting during the training session at the WACA Ground on Sunday, putting to rest doubts over his fitness.
3 mins
Coach who guided Comaneci to her Perfect 10 dies aged 82
Famed Olympic gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who coached Nadia Comaneci to the sport's first \"Perfect 10\", has died at the age of 82, USA Gymnastics said on Saturday.
1 min
Carlsen, Lagno win Tata Steel Chess India blitz
It's unfair to expect an upset in a tournament that features Magnus Carlsen. But he sure didn't waltz past the competition.
2 mins
Netherlands enter Nations League quarters; Germany hit record seven
Netherlands outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Hercegovina 7-0.
2 mins
Govinda cuts short Maharashtra election campaign citing ill health
Actor-turned-politician Govinda cut short his poll campaigning in Jalgaon and returned to Mumbai on Saturday, citing ill health.
1 min
‘The industry taught me patience’
Having recently completed six years in Hindi cinema, Mouni Roy says that the industry has taught her \"patience and perseverance\".
1 min
AN ENCHANTING EVENING IN DELHI
How often do we witness forests coming to life? A recent solo exhibition titled Enchanted Forests by artist Kavita Chopra Dikshit and curated by Jyota A Kathpalia allowed visitors to experience the same in the Capital.
1 min
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