Hindustan Times Ludhiana - January 07, 2025
Hindustan Times Ludhiana - January 07, 2025
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January 07, 2025
9 Dead as Maoists Attack Security Vehicle in C'garh
Nine people died in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday after Maoists used an improvised explosive device to blow up a vehicle carrying members of the district reserve guard — the first major insurgent strike amid a string of ferocious encounters by security forces over the past year to eradicate Left-wing extremism in the state.
1 min
SC Panel-Dallewal Meet Ends in Deadlock
Fasting Farmer Leader Rejects SC-Appointed Committee's Request to Take Medical Help
2 mins
Govt, experts say no need to panic over HMPV cases
The Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
1 min
TN Guv Storms Out of State Assembly
Chief Minister Stalin Described the Governor's Action as 'Childish'
1 min
'Stepping down as PM': Trudeau out after 9 yrs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government, bringing to an end a tenure that began in October 2015.
2 mins
Bajwa Raises Questions Over RERA's Working
Questioning the working of the Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Enforcement Directorate (ED) into allegations that developers in the state, especially in Mohali and New Chandigarh, were adopting illegal practices such as ‘land pooling’ before actual acquisition of the land and Expression of Interest (EOI) model in the sale of plots.
1 min
Amritsar: 4 independent councillors join AAP
In a setback to the Congress, four of the eight independent councillors in Amritsar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday, taking the party's tally to 28.
1 min
Apex court to hear Sajjan's plea against sentence in July
The Supreme Court will hear pleas filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party's former councillor Balwan Khokhar against sentences awarded in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in July.
1 min
10-Year-Old Boy Mauled To Death By Stray Dogs In Ludhiana
A 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs near a carcass ground in Hasanpur village of Ludhiana's Mullanpur Dakha on Monday.
1 min
Kaushal gang shooter nabbed in Jalandhar
The Jalandhar rural police have arrested a shooter of the Balachoria-Kaushal extortion gang, officials said.
1 min
RMP Dies in Scuffle During Theft Attempt at His Clinic
Suffers bullet injury from his own weapon; one of the 2 thieves dies after being hit by speeding vehicle while fleeing
1 min
Don't drag feet, accept Sukhbir's resignation, jathedar tells SAD
Sikh clergy had on Dec 2 told party's working committee to accept party chief Sukhbir's resignation within 3 days, and reorganise party within 6 months
3 mins
Call special assembly session to reject draft agri policy: Farm unions to govt
● The new draft is more dangerous than the old farm laws. The Centre has sent the new draft to states to get it implemented but we will not let it happen. HARINDER SINGH LAKHOWAL, BKU Lakhowal president
2 mins
Militants stayed in Bareilly for hrs using encrypted apps: Cops
PILIBHIT POLICE HAD SENT THREE MOBILE PHONES RECOVERED FROM THE SLAIN MILITANTS FOR FORENSIC EXAMINATION
2 mins
Posts Lying Vacant, Punjab Govt Struggles to Attract MBBS Docs
Dept Extends Joining Deadline to Jan 12 After Nearly 30% of Selected Candidates Fail to Turn Up
2 mins
No let-up in cold, MeT sounds fog alert in Hry
Cold conditions continued to prevail in several places of Punjab and Haryana on Monday.
1 min
Commuters bear the brunt as state-run buses stay off roads
Passengers had to bear the brunt as contractual employees of the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation began a three-day strike on Monday, leading to around 2,800 state vehicles remaining off roads.
2 mins
5 Charged With Murder of Indian Man in US
Five Indian-origin men have been charged with murder in the US in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man from India.
1 min
Two Returning From Vaishno Devi Shrine Killed In Road Mishap Near Jind
Two women were killed and two others were injured after the driver of their car lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into a field abutting the 152D National Highway near Jind on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
1 min
Allegations of Illegal Mining False: Panwar
Haryana panchayats and development, mines and geology minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Monday said Congress leader Randeep Surjewala is falsely alleging illegal mining by referring to Rajasthan's territory as part of Haryana.
1 min
Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial to Come Up in 2 Phases in Y'nagar
A State-of-the-Art Museum Will Highlight the Story of His Extraordinary Bravery, Valour and Sacrifice
1 min
BJP Ready For Civic Body Polls, Says Khattar
Union power minister and Karnal MP Manohar Lal Khattar said as the state election commission prepares for the civic body polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also ready to face the contest.
1 min
Delhi CM Atishi breaks down after rival Bidhuri's latest shocker
An ugly fight erupted over former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri's comments on Delhi chief minister Atishi, days before the assembly elections are to be announced, souring political discourse in a campaign already riven by a string of derogatory personal attacks.
2 mins
Hockey coach held for raping minor athlete
SPORTS MINISTER REKHA ARYA MET THE FAMILY OF THE PLAYER AND SAID THAT THE CONTRACT OF THE COACH HAS BEEN TERMINATED
1 min
LG Distributes Job Letters to Families of 1984 Riot Victims
Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Monday distributed appointment letters to family members of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and also renamed the \"Vidhwa Colony\" in West Delhi's Tilak Vihar to \"Mata Gujri,\" the mother of Guru Gobind Singh.
1 min
Guru Gobind Singh Research Chair To Be Set Up At Kurukshetra University
A research chair in the name of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh guru, will be established at Kurukshetra University, a government spokesperson said on Monday.
1 min
2 girls, college owner, principal record statements before police
POLICE SAID THEY HAVE EVIDENCE OF COLLEGE AUTHORITIES TAKING FEES FROM 55 DALIT STUDENTS
2 mins
Bishnoi ordered Siddique killing to instill fear among bizmen: Cops
The Mumbai police crime branch on Monday filed a 4,590-page charge-sheet in connection with the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ziauddin Abdul Rahim Siddique aka Baba Siddique in October 2024, stating that gangster Anmol Bishnoi carried out the killing to create an atmosphere of fear through his organised crime syndicate and \"establish its supremacy\" in Mumbai.
2 mins
BJP: Kejriwal Prioritised Luxury Over New Delhi's Welfare
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday escalated its attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over the renovation of his former official residence at 6 Flag Staff Road, accusing him of prioritising personal luxury over public welfare.
1 min
Now, take lift from Middle Bazaar to Mall Road in Shimla
Himachal Pradesh public works and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday inaugurated the much-awaited lift in Middle Bazaar that is connected to the Mall in Shimla under the Smart City Mission.
2 mins
Nithari killings: Top court to hear pleas against 2023 order in March
The Supreme Court will hear appeals on March 25 against the Allahabad high court's 2023 order acquitting Surendra Koli in the horrific Nithari case involving cannibalism, rape, and murder of girls between 2005 and 2007.
1 min
Passenger footfall at Kangra airport touches new high
Himachal's Kangra airport witnessed its highest ever passenger footfall in 2024, crossing the 2 lakh mark by registering 2,08,275 passenger movements.
2 mins
PM Opens Jammu Division in Key Step for Kashmir Rail Link
Modi is expected to inaugurate direct train from Delhi to Srinagar before January 26
2 mins
6 die in 2 days due to suffocation in Valley, experts sound caution
Death of six persons, including five members of a family, due to suffocation caused by heating devices in the past two days in Kashmir has cast a pall of gloom across the valley with health experts urging people for safe heating practices while politicians demanding the government to provide carbon monoxide detectors to families.
2 mins
FAC Okays Battalion Camp in Forest
The Approval Pertains to the Diversion of 26.1 Hectares Within Geleky Reserved Forest Along the Volatile Assam-Nagaland Border in the Sivasagar Forest Division
2 mins
PM Lauds India-US Ties for Scaling New Heights in Key Areas
The India-US partnership has achieved new heights in areas such as technology and defence, and New Delhi is looking forward to building on the momentum in ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday.
1 min
US to end nuclear cooperation restrictions on Indian entities
The US will remove regulations that have prevented cooperation between key Indian nuclear entities and American companies, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday, marking a major step forward in implementing the landmark 2005 civil nuclear agreement.
4 mins
Decide on disposal of Union Carbide waste in 6 weeks: HC to govt
The Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday gave the state six weeks to dispose the toxic factory waste from the erstwhile Union Carbide factory, ensuring that all safety guidelines were met, and the public taken into confidence.
1 min
Main accused in Chhattisgarh journo murder held from Hyd
The Chhattisgarh police have arrested a local contractor, who was the main accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur district of the state, from Hyderabad, officials said on Monday.
1 min
SC Upholds Life Term for 5 CPI(M) Members for Killing RSS Men
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the life sentences of five Communist Party of India (Marxist) members for the murder of two Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers in Thalassery, Kerala, in 2002, underlining the need to prevent such crimes from persisting in society and stating that their continuation undermines societal stability and order.
1 min
Couple, two kids found dead in B'luru, police suspect murder-suicide
THE COUPLE IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE POISONED THEIR CHILDREN AND THEN DYING BY SUICIDE: POLICE
1 min
Fishermen Beaten Up In B'desh Jail, Says Bengal CM
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that some of the 95 fishermen, who were released by the Bangladesh government recently, were beaten up in jail in the neighbouring country.
1 min
Don't drag security personnel in unnecessary legal battles: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Union government for repeatedly dragging armed forces personnel and their families to the top court over disputes related to pensions, highlighting the adverse impact of such litigation on morale within the armed forces.
1 min
Hours after a row over terms of release, Kishor gets unconditional bail
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was released on \"unconditional bail\" on Monday evening, capping a day of high drama which involved him getting arrested for protesting in a \"restricted area\" and refusing to secure bail, alleging that the bail conditions were \"unreasonable\".
1 min
Human Remains Found in Fridge of Abandoned House in Kerala
Human remains, including a skull and bones, were found inside an abandoned house near Chottanikkara in Ernakulam district in Kerala on Monday, police said.
1 min
UGC draft norms remove NET as must for assistant prof post
Clearing National Eligibility Test (NET) will no longer be a mandatory qualification for appointment as an assistant professor, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft guidelines released by Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday for faculty recruitment and promotions in higher education institutions.
2 mins
Doc Raped By Colleague In Abandoned MP Hostel
A 25-year-old junior doctor was allegedly raped by her colleague in an abandoned hostel at a government-run medical college in Gwalior, police said on Monday.
1 min
A New Chapter for India's Regional Strategic Policy
In 2025, India's foreign policy must deftly navigate a rapidly evolving strategic landscape in the neighbourhood.
3 mins
Put communities in charge of conserving sacred groves
The Supreme Court's recent judgment directing the government to adopt measures for the protection of sacred groves brings into focus the fundamental tension between the State and communities in environmental governance.
3 mins
The real non-tariff barrier called CRA
The current model of sovereign credit rating has outlived its utility and is not in step with present global economic realities
4 mins
Early steps to digital dignity
Draft rules to operationalise the digital privacy law call for wider discussions
2 mins
Connecting the NCR with public transport
Call it the impact of the impending Delhi assembly elections, but the spree of public transit and infrastructure projects inaugurated in the past few days should serve the city and its hinterland well.
1 min
Starmer Hits Out at 'Those Spreading Lies' After Musk's Crime Rate Attacks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his record and slammed those \"spreading lies\" following days of hostile attacks from Elon Musk over historical child rape crimes in northern England.
2 mins
Hamas Names 34 Hostages It May Free For Gaza
Hamas disclosed a list of 34 hostages it's willing to return to Israel in the first phase of a potential ceasefire in Gaza, which the US wants to achieve before President Joe Biden leaves office in two weeks.
1 min
Stocks Fall 1.5%, Fear Index Up 15%; Key Indicator Signals Weakness
Stocks Fall 1.5%, Fear Index Up 15%; Key Indicator Signals Weakness
2 mins
Services activity rises to 4-month high in December
Growth in India's services activity, as measured by the Services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI), rose to a four-month high of 59.3 in December, up from 58.4 in November, according to a release from S&P Global on Monday.
1 min
Musk's involvement in politics outside the US worrying: Norway PM
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Monday that he found it worrying that billionaire Elon Musk was involving himself in the political issues of countries outside of the United States.
1 min
Bangladesh Court Issues 2nd Arrest Warrant for Hasina
A Bangladeshi court has issued a second arrest warrant for exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, this time for her alleged role in enforced disappearances, the chief prosecutor said on Monday.
1 min
Gambhir, Sharma face BCCI scrutiny
India have lost six of their last eight Tests; they were saved by the weather in Brisbane while the Perth Test win was the only bright spot.
3 mins
Tough questions for India after two debacles in a row
A second series loss raises more questions than answers as head coach's performance comes under the lens
4 mins
Expect More Light Showers
The dense fog enveloping the northern parts of the country slowed the rail traffic, leaving passengers waiting for hours at the Ludhiana station here on Monday.
1 min
Robbery victims held, accused absconding
In a bizarre turn of events, the Jamalpur police have registered an FIR not only against those who \"robbed\" a family in New Sunder Nagar of a mobile phone while posing as customers but also against the \"victims\" from whose house the mobile was taken away.
1 min
Pvt buses 'fleece' travellers amid contractual transport staff's strike
Female passengers relying on govt's free travel scheme had to wait for hours to catch a few operational buses
2 mins
Man plays 'peacemaker' in bikers' fight, thrashed
Intervening in a scuffle cost dear to a chicken shop owner in Basti Abdullapur as a member of one of the groups assaulted him with sharp-edged weapons on Monday.
1 min
Heroin, Bike Seized, 'Peddler' Arrested
A team of the Ludhiana police commissionerate's anti-narcotics cell arrested a drug peddler and seized 45-gm heroin besides ₹20,000 drug money from his possession.
1 min
Khanna: Door-to-door waste collection starts
Once successful, the pilot project to be replicated in other areas of state, says minister Tarunpreet Sond
1 min
Protest Against Akhara Gas Factory, Shutdown Sought
Residents of Akhara village once again took to streets, demanding the permanent closure of the gas factory operational in their village since April 30 last year.
1 min
Teacher unions against special focus on SOEs
TEACHERS ARGUE THAT THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE STATE IGNORES CHALLENGES IN MOST GOVT SCHOOLS
2 mins
CICU Proposes Reforms to Empower Small & Medium Units
The Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU) called for transformative reforms to bolster the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector during the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry meeting held in Chandigarh.
1 min
Lecturers call for revised timings in government schools
UNION RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT 'INADEQUATE' WINTER PROTECTION DUE TO POOR-QUALITY UNIFORMS
1 min
Book on J&K Partition Stories Unveiled in City
A new book titled 1947-Traasdi (tragedy), chronicling the heartrending stories of the Indo-Pak partition in Jammu and Kashmir, was unveiled in the city on Monday.
1 min
Challenges Faced by Animal Husbandry Sector Discussed
PAHSVA Aims to Provide a Unified Platform to Address the Struggles of Livestock Owners and Veterinary Professionals
1 min
Officials told to stop flow of untreated effluent into STPS
MP Seechewal, minister Ravjot Singh call for action against those causing damage to sewage plants, polluting Buddha Nullah
1 min
Plastic string injuries on elevated road haunt bikers
USE OF CHINESE STRING RAMPANT IN OLD CITY AREAS, ENDANGERING BIKERS' LIVES
1 min
Ankush Bahuguna put under 40-hour 'digital arrest' by scammers: I lost my money, mental health
YouTuber Ankush Bahuguna has revealed that he was recently put in a 'digital arrest' by online scammers.
1 min
Love lockdown: OYO's new rule for unmarried couples sparks mixed reactions
On Sunday, the hotel booking platform OYO introduced a new policy that prohibits unmarried couples from checking into its partner hotels in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
Film And TV's Golden Night
The 82nd Golden Globes was a mix of surprise wins but disappointments for India as stars showed up in full force
1 min
The curious case of Vidya Balan's post for Rohit Sharma
Vidya Balan; (inset above) the actor posted a screenshot of a message she received containing identical text to her post before quickly deleting it
1 min
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