Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 23, 2024
Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
Basement fire doused fast, major mishap averted
A fire broke out at a residence in Gomti Nagar on Sunday morning around 7:30 am.
1 min
UP TO STRENGTHEN ROAD SAFETY WITH ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICERS
To curb road accidents in 2025, the Transport Department will deploy motor vehicle inspectors and divisional transport officers for stricter checks on vehicle fitness and compliance.
1 min
Sambhal drive exposes 1379 power theft instances, Rs 7.1-cr revenue loss
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited's drive to curb power thefts in Sambhal since September this year has exposed 1379 power theft incidents that caused Rs 7.1-crore revenue loss.
2 mins
Illegal wall painting, car markets in LMC crosshairs
A crackdown on unauthorised wall painting and graffiti with a fine of Rs 10,000, besides steps against illegal car markets and car-washing establishments are among the measures that the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) executive committee finalised at its meeting on Sunday.
1 min
Robbers steal jewellery worth crores after cutting through bank wall
A daring heist shook the Chinhat area of Lucknow on Saturday night, with four robbers breaking into a bank and making off with jewellery worth crores.
1 min
Rajnath to reach Lucknow today, will attend Atal's birth centenary celebration
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will reach Lucknow, his parliamentary constituency, on Monday to attend the birth centenary celebrations of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
1 min
Three die in separate mishaps in city
Three people lost their lives in separate road accidents here on Saturday and Sunday, said police.
1 min
Chief minister addresses 200 grievances at Janata Darbar
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath attended to about 200 people who came to Janata Darbar held here on Sunday.
1 min
Ministers invite Arunachal CM to mega religious fair
Uttar Pradesh tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh and minister of state for forest and environment KP Malik on Sunday extended an invitation to Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu to attend the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj.
1 min
No spot out of reach: Bikes and robots to ensure precision & speed at mela
53 fire stations and 26 fire posts established across the venue with an aim to reach any fire incident site within three minutes
3 mins
10K FOLK ARTISTES TO PERFORM AT 20 MINI STAGES DURING MAHAKUMBH
The grand Maha-kumbh-2025 religious fair, set to take place from January 10 to February 24, will feature the vibrant cultural diversity of India.
1 min
Power staff threaten indefinite agitation if privatisation bid begins
AT BIJLI PANCHAYAT POWER STAFF VOWED TO LAUNCH A DO OR DIE\" STRUGGLE TO REVOKE DECISION
1 min
OBCs likely to dominate BJP's 1,918 posts of Mandal Adhyakshs
BJP's outreach to the OBC community is not without reason and is not confined to Uttar Pradesh only. The ruling party is pursuing policy across the country
2 mins
Over half of candidates skip PCS (Pre)-2024 exam in Lko
The Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination-2024 aka PCS (Pre)-2024, saw a significant dip in attendance, with only 41.87% of the registered candidates appearing for the exam.
1 min
Parl sub-committee to inspect offices in Lko
The first sub-committee of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee will on Monday and Tuesday conduct an official language inspection at 30 offices of the central government in Lucknow and nearby areas.
1 min
U.P. GOVT SCREENS 27 LAKH CITIZENS IN MISSION TO END TB BY 2025
In a push to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) from Uttar Pradesh by 2025, a massive statewide campaign has screened over 27 lakh citizens, the state government announced on Sunday.
1 min
A Christmas for orphans and special kids, too
With Christmas approaching, not only churches and schools, but also children's shelters are busy in preparations so that their young inmates can have fond memories of the festival.
1 min
LKO POLICE ARREST 10 FOR STEALING FROM PARKED TRUCKS
The Lucknow police on Sunday arrested 10 members of a gang who were involved in stealing items from parked trucks on highways by cutting their tarpaulins. The police recovered cash, an XUV and a car from them.
1 min
150-yr-old Stepwell Found in Sambhal's Chandausi
The stepwell, covering an area of 400 square metres, was unearthed in the Lakshman Ganj area of Chandausi; excavation work on
2 mins
Farmers push for SC's help to bring MSP law
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death, and several protesting farmers' unions have urged the Supreme Court to ask the Centre to implement a parliamentary standing committee's recommendation for legally guaranteed support prices.
2 mins
Kuwait confers highest national honour on PM
Kuwait on Sunday honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of Mubarak the Great, the country's highest national award, for his role in bolstering relations between the two countries.
1 min
2 men stab cab driver to death for injuring mother, grazing scooter
THE ACCUSED'S MOTHER WAS INJURED WHEN THE VICTIM'S CAR GRAZED AGAINST THEIR SCOOTER, WHICH TOPPLED OVER AND HIT HER
1 min
Shah attacks Left parties, Cong for 'ignoring' Tripura's problems
The rehabilitation of Bru migrants in Tripura was made possible due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's government in the state, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, as he hit out at the previous Left and Congress governments in the state for ignoring the problems of the community.
2 mins
4-year-old dies after SUV runs him over, teen driver arrested
THE ACCUSED WAS TAKING A U-TURN WHEN THE SUV STRUCK THE VICTIM, WHO WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL
1 min
Toll in Mohali building collapse increases to 2
The toll in the Mohali building collapse rose to two on Sunday after the body of a 29-year-old man was recovered from the rubble as officials called off the search and rescue operation.
1 min
INDIA COMMITTED TO PROSPERITY OF MAURITIUS: MISRI DURING VISIT TO ISLAND NATION
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri conveyed to Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam India's continued commitment to progress and prosperity of Mauritius.
1 min
Retd IAS officer among 3 identified as highway fire victims
OFFICIALS SAID THAT 27 PEOPLE WERE RECEIVING TREATMENT, INCLUDING 3 ON VENTILATOR SUPPORT
1 min
Bareilly Court Summons Rahul for Remarks on Economic Survey
A court in Bareilly has summoned Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on January 7 in connection with his remarks related to the Economic Survey during the Lok Sabha elections.
1 min
ALLU ARJUN'S RESIDENCE VANDALISED
THE RESIDENCE IS UNDER POLICE PROTECTION IN WAKE OF VANDALISM
1 min
Legitimate dissent can't be equated with sedition: HC
THE COURT FOUND THAT THE VIDEO'S MESSAGE CONVEYED THAT INDIA BELONGED TO ALL ITS CITIZENS WHO WERE EQUAL
2 mins
Institutions can't be retirement homes
The \"fourth branch\" institutions such as the Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and public service commissions \"cannot be retirement homes for civil servants and judges\", Supreme Court judge Justice P.S. Narasimha said on Sunday as he underlined the critical role of these institutions in upholding democratic governance.
2 mins
416 arrested across Assam in child marriage cases'
Assam continues its fight against child marriage. We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil HIMANTA BISWA SARMA, Assam chief minister
4 mins
CHANGE NET EXAM DATE CLASHING WITH PONGAL: MP
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday urged Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to postpone and change the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) exams of various subjects scheduled on January 15 and 16 as they coincide with Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Path to a simple and rational GST
Indirect tax regime needs to be rejigged and an honest debate on fiscal federalism and the politics and economics of welfare is essential
2 mins
Foreign policy experts must listen to the street
In his address at the launch of India's World—a magazine focused on India's foreign policy—on December 15, external affairs minister S Jaishankar made an unconventional argument.
3 mins
Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust
Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament
3 mins
Need to make India's roads accident-free
The tragic incident in Bengaluru, where a container truck lost balance and fell atop a car (a brand that is arguably the safest in the world), crushing it and killing its occupants, highlight three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world.
1 min
What the Pelicot rape case says about society
There is something about a woman unafraid. A woman uninterrupted. A woman unperturbed by what she can lose. Mostly, it's a woman who has nothing left to lose. Or so she thinks.
3 mins
Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
TRUMP SAID HE WOULD NOT LET THE CANAL FALL INTO THE 'WRONG HANDS', WARNING OF POTENTIAL CHINESE INFLUENCE
2 mins
Air quality in Delhi deteriorates to 'severe'
WITH AN AVERAGE 24-HOUR AQI READING OF 409 RECORDED ON THE DAY, DELHI CLOCKED FIVE DAYS OF \"SEVERE\" AIR IN A SIX-DAY PERIOD
2 mins
U'khand: Char Dham shrines shifted to winter abode, open for yatra
As per the state government data released on Sunday, over 5,000 pilgrims have visited the winter abodes of the Char Dham shrines.
1 min
Myanmar-made antenna, router recovered in Manipur
The recovery of a StarLink antenna and router from a militant hideout in Manipur's Imphal East district wasn't the only prohibited item, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar, that Assam Rifles personnel recovered on December 13. That afternoon, the forces also recovered an MA 4 assault rifle, manufactured in Myanmar and commonly used by the Myanmar army.
1 min
Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to sun than ever before
A Nasa spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before.
1 min
Pakistan govt forms panel for talks with ex-PM Khan's party
The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government, on Sunday, formed a negotiation committee to start formal talks with jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after it threatened to give a call for civil disobedience.
1 min
German far-right politicises Magdeburg Christmas attack
A spontaneous memorial created by grieving families and local residents at a church overlooking Magdeburg's Christmas market evolved during Saturday into something more politically charged.
2 mins
Trudeau under fire; liberals eye Freeland
Pressure continues to mount on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit, even as a movement is afoot within the ruling Liberal Party caucus for him to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland, who was Deputy PM and Finance Minister till her bombshell resignation, on Monday.
2 mins
Angry questions in Germany after Christmas market attack
The head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand
2 mins
What Trump's move to wade into spending fight signals for next 4 yrs
Donald Trump's intervention in the latest government funding battle highlighted the chaos and division likely to shape his second term.
2 mins
{ NIGERIA } CHRISTMAS RUSH 32 die in stampedes
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the death toll to 32 from two stampedes outside centres distributing food to the poor.
1 min
What does Accenture's hiring spree mean for IT cos?
Accenture Plc's renewed hiring—adding 49,000 staff globally in six months to November—suggests technology services companies expect much better growth in coming months, according to analysts.
2 mins
Apex auto tester looks to accelerate to green lane
India's primary vehicle research and testing body plans to expand facilities that are focused on so-called new energy vehicles, seeking to keep pace with the government's rapidly accelerating green mobility drive.
2 mins
CII seeks reforms in priority sector lending framework
PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT KEY SECTORS CRUCIAL TO DEVELOPMENT GET ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
1 min
GOVT TO INFUSE ₹500 CR IN IFCI TO IMPROVE ITS FINANCIAL HEALTH
The government has decided to infuse ₹500 crore capital in state-owned IFCI to improve its financial health ahead of the company's proposed restructuring and consolidation into a group.
1 min
Dozen auto firms set to be excluded from PLI scheme
These automobile companies have not been able to start investing as planned
2 mins
Lenders auction more gold as Reserve Bank steps up scrutiny
Companies lending against gold are auctioning the collateral in higher quantities to recover stressed loans, at a time of rising regulatory scrutiny over the sector.
2 mins
Akasa Air expects to add a few more planes this fiscal
Akasa Air is in continuous discussions with Boeing on aircraft deliveries and expects to add a few more planes to its fleet in the current fiscal ending March 2025, the airline's chief Vinay Dube has said.
1 min
DAMANI NIXES BAT PICK FOR CHAIR OF VST INDUSTRIES
Top billionaire investor and D-Mart promoter Radhakishan Damani opposed the candidate for chairmanship proposed by British American Tobacco (BAT) for its Indian unit VST Industries Ltd, leading to his rejection at a shareholder vote, according to voting disclosures and an executive privy to the development.
1 min
Pankaj, Mamta emerge on top in state cross-country championship
Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association (UPAA) on Sunday unleashed a new chapter as there was many a first during the 59th Uttar Pradesh State Cross Country Championship, at the La Martiners College Ground.
2 mins
Usyk wins championship rematch, Fury says Christmas gift from judges
Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.
3 mins
Root recalled for England's ODIs in India and CT
The Brendon McCullum era in white-ball cricket will set rolling with their limited-overs series in India, to be played in January-February ahead of their participation in the ICC Champions Trophy, to be hosted by Pakistan.
2 mins
Akash Deep keeping it simple, with doses of Bumrah wisdom
The pacer's focus is to not go searching for wickets in conditions that are new to him
4 mins
Varun stalked into his home by 'wife of a powerful man'
Actor Varun Dhawan recently opened up about a terrifying experience involving a woman who had been catfished into believing the actor would elope with her.
1 min
All about Pari didi and Vicky bhaiya's love at Karan Aujla's Mumbai show
Besides being high on music, Karan Aujla's India tour has also been high on glam.
1 min
Baldoni rubbishes Blake Lively's sexual harassment claim
Hours after it became public that actor Blake Lively had sued actor-filmmaker Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment, Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman issued a statement to the Mirror UK, calling the allegations categorically false and terming the lawsuit 'shameful'.
1 min
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