Hindustan Times Delhi - December 27, 2024
Hindustan Times Delhi - December 27, 2024
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December 27, 2024
{DR MANMOHAN SINGH} 1932-2024 THE GREAT LIBERALISER
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who opened India to the world as finance minister before helming the US nuclear deal and a series of key legislation in the top office for two terms, dies of age-related illnesses at 92
5 mins
Bapsi Sidhwa, Noted Author of Partition Literature, Dies
Celebrated Pakistan-born novelist and South Asian literature pioneer Bapsi Sidhwa, best known for her novel Ice Candy Man, passed away on Wednesday in Houston, United States, said her family. She was 86.
1 min
Facing blowback over Allu row, CM Revanth speaks to film bigwigs
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy attempted to lower the temperature in a face-off with popular actor Allu Arjun at a meeting with members of the Telugu film fraternity, but stressed that there will be no compromise on the matters of law and order as regulations apply equally to all, according to people aware of the matter.
3 mins
Russian Strike? Plane Crash Mystery Deepens
Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation into the disaster told Reuters on Thursday.
1 min
Top Cong body vows to fight BJP on ideology, Ambedkar
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Thursday announced a campaign centered around the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, the architect of the Constitution BR Ambedkar, and the Constitution itself ing dispensation on what is sees as three ideological battlegrounds between the party and the BJP.
1 min
Tributes pour in for reforms icon
Leaders across party lines, and stalwarts across sectors hailed former prime minister Manmohan Singh as \"one of India's greatest sons\" as they condoled his death on Thursday.
1 min
AAP-Cong Delhi face-off ahead of polls puts INDIA bloc on edge
The Aam Aadmi Party threatened to push members of the INDIA bloc of opposition parties to expel the Congress from the grouping, if the party did not act against its senior leader Ajay Maken who criticised the Capital's ruling party.
4 mins
Rise in voters, fall in turnout: EC data
An increase in number of voters despite a marginal dip in turnout compared to the previous election; an increase in women candidates but a fall in women MPs; and a near-perfect match between the top five parties by parliamentary constituencies and those by the underlying assembly constituencies.
1 min
2 Injured After Elevator Plunges From 4th Floor of Mehrauli Building
Two people were injured, and two others had a miraculous escape, after an elevator at a multi-storey building in Mehrauli malfunctioned on Thursday morning and plummeted four floors, police said.
1 min
PM set to inaugurate Delhi stretch of RRTS on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate a 13km section of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting New Ashok Nagar in Delhi to Sahibabad in Ghaziabad on December 29, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.
2 mins
Woman duped twice in 3 days - loses ₹15 lakh in separate frauds
A 55-year-old woman was cheated twice within three days of at least 15 lakh in Mayur Vihar, east Delhi last week, police said on Wednesday, adding that they registered a first information report under sections of cheating on Sunday.
2 mins
IMD Predicts Rain This Weekend, Colder Days
A thick blanket of fog enveloped Delhi on Thursday morning, even as the temperature saw a slight uptick with both minimum and maximum temperatures remaining above normal, scientists said.
2 mins
ED Attaches ₹120 Cr in Assets of Appu Ghar Group in Gurugram
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable assets worth ₹120.98 crore belonging to International Recreation and Amusement Ltd (IRAL), a company under insolvency proceedings and part of the Appu Ghar Group, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the agency said on Thursday.
1 min
NDMC to undertake restoration of decades-old sewer lines next year
THE CIVIC BODY HAS PROPOSED THE ₹556 CRORE PROJECT TO RESTORE THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM
2 mins
BJP's women wing protests against AAP's aid scheme
The women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday staged a protest near Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener chief Arvind Kejriwal's residence, accusing him of \"cheating the women of Delhi\" with the proposed Mahila Samman Yojana, a scheme which offers ₹2,100 per month to the Capital's women.
1 min
Set Self Afire After Stress Due To Police Cases Against Him
The 26-year-old man who set himself on fire near Parliament on Wednesday told Delhi Police that he planned to die by suicide because he was under pressure due to three police cases lodged against him in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, officers said on Thursday.
1 min
NMDC clears resolution on Sanjeevani scheme
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday passed a resolution condemning Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal for not implementing the central government's Ayushman Bharat – a national public health insurance scheme – in the Capital, and for allegedly \"misinforming people\" about the AAP government's Sanjeevani Yojana scheme.
1 min
Vigilance dept seeks a PWD report on Flag Staff expenses
The Delhi government's vigilance department has asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to submit a report on the allegations of irregularities in the procurement of \"lavish items\" and fixtures, and violation of protocol in the renovation of 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow - where Arvind Kejriwal lived during his tenure as chief minister - officials aware of the development said on Thursday.
2 mins
AAP Complaint to ED on BJP ‘Buying Votes’
The AAP said BJP’s Parvesh Verma was ‘openly distributing cash’ to voters in the New Delhi constituency; Verma has denied the claim
2 mins
BJP's women wing protests against AAP's aid scheme
The women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday staged a protest near Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener chief Arvind Kejriwal's residence, accusing him of \"cheating the women of Delhi\" with the proposed Mahila Samman Yojana, a scheme which offers ₹2,100 per month to the Capital's women.
1 min
54-Year-Old Dead in Late Night Crash Near Chanakyapuri
A 54-year-old cab driver was killed early on Thursday when a speeding SUV ran a red light and rammed into his van at the Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg intersection in Chanakyapuri.
2 mins
Saxena Directs DDA To Extend Camps For PM-UDAY Till March
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to extend single-window camps for the Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Yojana (PM-UDAY) till March 2025.
1 min
Our Target Is To Compete With World's Top Medical Institutions
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the Capital is India's busiest medical institution that handles a daily load of 15,000 outpatients.
2 mins
26-Year-Old Former RJ Dies by Suicide at Gurugram Flat
Police said the deceased earlier worked as a radio jockey, but currently worked with an advertising firm. She was also a popular social media influencer, with 700k followers.
1 min
Oh Rangila re!
On one of Delhi's lesser-known but significant graves
2 mins
LAC situation 'stable but sensitive': Ministry
THE LATEST ASSESSMENT CAME IN A YEAR-END REVIEW OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEFENCE SECTOR DURING THE YEAR
1 min
China Clears $137 Billion Dam Over Brahmaputra River
The Dam Will Give Beijing Control Over Water Flow to Large Indian Territories, Which Could Pose a Major Security Threat
2 mins
Defence Minister To Chair Armed Forces Flag Day
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will chair the sixth edition of the Armed Forces Flag Day (AFFD) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) conclave in New Delhi on Friday, officials said.
1 min
Prez awards 17 children for exceptional achievements
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday presented the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to 17 children, recognising their exceptional courage and outstanding achievements across diverse fields, including art, culture, sports and innovation.
2 mins
'Great son of India': Left, Right, Centre together in tribute
Leaders across party lines, and stalwarts across sectors hailed former prime minister Manmohan Singh as \"one of India's greatest sons\" as they condoled his death on Thursday night at 92 years of age.
3 mins
TITAN WHO PUT INDIA ON FAST TRACK
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was a technocrat with an eye on the big picture, and more politically astute than most people imagine
5 mins
How 1991 economic reforms changed India
Singh took over as the finance minister when the economy was close to sovereign default, and completely altered its course
3 mins
Astute economic thinker who leaves behind a lasting legacy
What is the economic legacy of Manmohan Singh in India? Both the Left and the Right would like to remember him as the man who brought economic reforms and privatisation to what was a State-dominated Licence-Quota Raj economy.
6 mins
Vedic sage invented airplane, says UP guv
It was not the Wright Brothers but an Indian sage who invented flying, Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel said on Thursday, igniting a controversy involving facts and history as the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader sought new education to students over these aspects.
2 mins
Ishwar allah' bhajan at Vajpayee event stirs row
An event in Patna to commemorate former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth centenary on Wednesday was marred by protests when a folk singer sang the lines \"Ishwar Allah tero naam (Ishwar and Allah are your names)\" during her rendition of the iconic bhajan \"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram\".
1 min
CWC announces drive to fight BJP over ideology, Ambedkar
THE DECISIONS WERE TAKEN AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF CWC TO MARK 100 YEARS OF THE BELGAUM SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
3 mins
TMC Worker Found Dead in Nandigram, Slugfest Erupts
A 52-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was found dead in Nandigram in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Thursday, police said, making it the second such incident in the district in a month.
1 min
Coast Guard Rescues Nine After Boat Sinks In Arabian Sea
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued nine crew members of an Indian vessel, Taj Dhare Haram, that sank in the northern Arabian Sea, with Pakistan maritime agencies also assisting the mission.
1 min
Waqf JPC Holds Fresh Meetings With 3 States
Karnataka, Rajasthan and MP Have Been Given Fortnight to Furnish Their Responses
1 min
Cong to devote coming year for organisational revamp
We will fill all the vacant posts. We will also fully implement the Udaipur Declaration MALLIKARJUN KHARGE, Congress president
2 mins
Cong map gaffe stirs massive political row
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the Congress of disrespecting \"India's sovereignty\" as it hit out at the opposition party for allegedly misrepresenting the Indian map on posters displayed at the Congress convention in Belagavi.
3 mins
VHP plans nationwide drive to 'free temples'
THE CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 5 FROM VIJAYWADA, VHP'S ORGANISING GEN SECY MILIND PARANDE SAID
1 min
CID Takes Over 2 New Cases Linked to Murder of Beed Sarpanch
Karnataka, Rajasthan and MP Have Been Given Fortnight to Furnish Their Responses
2 mins
CID Takes Over 2 New Cases Linked to Murder of Beed Sarpanch
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) in Maharashtra has taken over the investigation into two cases linked to the murder of the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, Santosh Deshmukh, officials said.
1 min
MBBS student dies by suicide at Odisha AIIMS
A 21-year-old MBBS student at AIIMS Bhubaneswar allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday, police officers said on Thursday.
1 min
Number of voters log a surge, but turnout slips: 2024 data
An increase in the number of voters despite a marginal dip in turnout compared to the previous election; an increase in women candidates but a fall in women MPs; and a near-perfect match between the top five parties by parliamentary constituencies and those by the underlying assembly constituencies.
3 mins
Two dead, one injured in firing outside Haryana gym
Two men were shot dead and a third sustained severe injuries outside a gym in Radaur town of Yamunanagar district of Haryana, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Awami League Protests Interim Govt's Request to Extradite Hasina
The former ruling party of Bangladesh, the Awami League, denounced on Thursday the request made by Bangladesh's interim government to India for extraditing former premier Sheikh Hasina and alleged that it was part of a conspiracy to \"kill\" the party chief \"in a farcical trial\".
1 min
India-B'desh yet to plan biannual border meet
The border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh are yet to agree on a date for their biannual Director General-level meet in New Delhi, officials aware of the matter, confirming that the interaction won't happen within this calendar year.
2 mins
Assam woman stabbed to death by stalker: Cops
A 25-year-old woman died on Thursday after a man who was allegedly stalking her stabbed her in Guwahati, police officials said, adding that the man later tried to die by suicide.
1 min
Fundamental rights of gig workers not violated: Govt
The Union government told the Supreme Court that gig workers and app-based service providers have not had their fundamental rights violated, citing the e-Shram portal that enables unorganised sector workers to access various welfare schemes under statutory provisions.
2 mins
POLICE NEGLIGENCE ENABLED HABITUAL OFFENDER: NCW ON TN VARSITY CASE
Taking suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University in Chennai, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said that the accused is a \"habitual offender\", and the negligence of Tamil Nadu Police has emboldened him to commit such crimes.
1 min
Educating India's young population
The Vidyalaxmi scheme seeks to democratise higher education by allowing young Indians to choose a quality college of their choice
4 mins
Nestlé judgment jolts Swiss MFN provision
Switzerland recently rescinded the unilateral application of the most favoured nation (MFN) provision in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India.
3 mins
2025 promises to be exciting for aviation
The Revival of SpiceJet Was a Big Surprise for the Sector in 2024. Many Had Grounded the Airline Since the Pandemic Took a Severe Toll on the Airline's Functioning.
4 mins
MT Was a Master of the Word and Screen
Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (MT) was a remarkable cultural figure who left his imprint on the worlds of word and cinema.
1 min
Taliban lesson for Islamabad
Fundamentalism bites back: That's the message, if Pakistan is willing to listen
2 mins
S Korea Opposition Files Motion to Impeach Acting President
South Korea's opposition party filed a motion to impeach Acting President Han Duck-soo after he resisted pressure to appoint court judges who might increase the likelihood of removing President Yoon Suk Yeol from power.
1 min
Finland Takes Over Russian Ship After Undersea Cables Cut
Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving disruption of key infrastructure.
1 min
B'desh to investigate 2009 mutiny massacre
Bangladesh, on Thursday, ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 army mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged \"foreign\" backers, the inquiry chief said.
1 min
Russian air defenses may have hit Azerbaijan plane, say investigators
Russian air defences downed an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation into the disaster told Reuters, on Thursday.
1 min
May 9 Riots: 60 Civilians Get 2-10 Years in Pakistan Military Courts
Pakistan military courts have sentenced 60 more civilians for taking part in pro-Imran Khan unrest last year, the armed forces said on Thursday, after international outcry over earlier announced convictions.
1 min
Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, delays year-end flights
Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack, on Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said it was able to stop the onslaught and restore its systems hours later. There was no impact on flight safety, it said.
1 min
Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen, WHO Chief Says in Line of Strikes
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen, on Thursday, targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports.
2 mins
Mourners honour 38 killed in Kazakh crash
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 people.
1 min
Investors Chase New Fancy in Unlisted Avenue
Lured by the promise of outsized returns, early access to high-growth companies, and lower fees, retail investors are venturing into the unregulated and risky world of unlisted securities.
1 min
Signs of growth rebound ahead: Economic review
India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.5% in 2024-25 despite a slowdown in investment growth due to reduced public expenditure, private sector caution, global uncertainties, and concerns over excess capacity and dumping, the Union finance ministry said in its November economic review released on Thursday.
1 min
RBI Flags Unsecured Loan Caps, Private Credit Links
Report Signals Changes on Small Biz Loans, Aggregators, Notes High Attrition
2 mins
JSW Gets a Copper Lining to Metals Biz
The Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group has added copper to its metals business, marking its entry into the non-ferrous metals industry and opening up doors to a vast range of consumer applications, including electronics, telecommunications and healthcare.
1 min
Bank Cyberattacks Surge as Security Deadline Nears
Of all cyber incidents reported by regulated entities during Jan 2019-Mar 2024, 69% were by commercial banks
3 mins
AI, advanced robotics to transform highway building
India plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and automated machines powered by advanced robotics to build next-generation highways and complete projects faster in a sector marred by frequent delays.
1 min
Govt Mulls Personal Income Tax Cut To Lift Consumption
India is considering cutting income tax for individuals making up to ₹15 lakh ($17,590) a year in February's budget to provide relief to the middle class and boost consumption as the economy slows, two government sources told Reuters.
1 min
Fulham stun Chelsea with 2-1 comeback win; City held again
Fulham came from behind to beat neighbours Chelsea 2-1 after a 95th minute goal from substitute Rodrigo Muniz gave the visitors all three point in the Premier League on Thursday.
1 min
Europe on Ahlawat's sights after domestic dominance
Work on his body and swing did wonders for Veer Ahlawat who had a sensational PGTI season this year
3 mins
World Rapid & Blitz: Arjun's Narrow Path to Candidates
While India's newly crowned world champion soaks in the celebrations, it's now hustle time for his peers to attempt to fight him for the title two years from now.
2 mins
ICC Fines Kohli for On-Field Altercation with Konstas
Virat Kohli has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for his rather avoidable mid-pitch altercation with Aussie debutant Sam Konstas.
2 mins
Konstas shows an outrageous way to tackle Bumrah
You knew something was going to happen from the moment Sam Konstas, all of 19, sprinted out of the blocks and onto the field of play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
3 mins
Bumrah keeps hope alive after fireworks by sensational Sam
Three quick wickets by the pacer help India peg back the hosts from 237/2 to 311/6 on Day 1 of the fourth Test at MCG
4 mins
Shubman Gill dropped for a second spinner
It was clear something was afoot early in the day when, during the warm-up session, Shubman Gill was on the field for only a short period.
2 mins
OTT offered me genres that I wasn't getting earlier
Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin is in a celebratory mood—the recently released second season of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (YKKA) has been well-received, with a third outing confirmed for the series.
1 min
Beats, bites, and premium pours at the ultimate New Year bash
Ring in the New Year with a night of magic and melody!
1 min
I wanted to experience the culture for myself, says B.I after performing in India for the first time
Kim Hanbin, popularly known as B.I, performed in India for the first time at the recently concluded KTown festival in Mumbai.
1 min
India Has Embraced Me With Open Arms
Actor Banita Sandhu on moving to her 'second home', India and her commitment to Hindi cinema
1 min
Lost Stories on blending folk with electronica: We try to come up with a sonic concoction no one's heard
After over a decade of trailblazing in the global electronic music scene, Lost Stories—comprising DJs Prayag Mehta and Rishab Joshi—is returning with the highly anticipated EP, SOMA.
1 min
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