Hindustan Times Mumbai - December 19, 2024
Hindustan Times Mumbai - December 19, 2024
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In this issue
December 19, 2024
Oppn mounts attack on BJP, calls for action over remarks
Members of the INDIA bloc on Wednesday set aside differences to come together and attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Union home minister Amit Shah's comment referring to Dr BR Ambedkar, jamming Parliament and holding protests.
1 min
India stresses on peace in key meet after thaw
India on Wednesday emphasised the need for a \"mutually acceptable framework\" for settling the boundary issue with China as talks between Special Representatives of the two sides focused on cross-border cooperation, such as resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, data sharing on trans-border rivers and border trade.
1 min
Govt to move motion to form JPC for One Nation, One Election bills
The Union government will formally move a motion in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to constitute a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on two bills that aim to usher in simultaneous national and state elections, and propose the names of 21 MPs of the Lower House as members.
1 min
Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race, UK's Santosh in longlist
India's official entry for the Best International Feature Category at the 97th Academy Awards, Kiran Rao's 2023 comedy-drama Laapataa Ladies, fell out of the Oscars race on Wednesday as it failed to make the longlist of 15 films eventually considered for the final five nominations.
2 mins
A very odd turn by cricket's reigning master of spin
In the middle of the tributes and praise being showered upon Ravichandran Ashwin, it appears to be a bit churlish to ask, but why now?
5 mins
13 dead as Navy boat hits ferry off Elephanta
Naval speedboat's engine malfunctioned, says Navy's preliminary investigation; FIR registered against the boat's driver
4 mins
MAN FLEES WITH CAR BOOKED ON RENTAL APP
The Ghatkopar police have launched a hunt for a man who allegedly fled with a Hyundai Creta car hired from an app-based rental service.
1 min
RAM SHINDE ALL SET TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF LC
Bharatiya Janata Party member of the upper house, Ram Shinde, the consensus candidate for the post of the chairperson of the state legislative council, filed his nomination on Wednesday.
1 min
Pending fines: Traffic police issue SOP for impounding vehicles
With the total amount of unpaid traffic fines crossing ₹700 crore, the traffic police have decided to impound vehicles and initiate criminal cases against their owners if they continue to ignore pending e-challans.
1 min
Fadnavis and Thackeray's 10-minute meeting rattles Mahayuti, MVA allies
Both of them will use this to keep their respective allies in check and increase their bargaining powers SHIV SENA LEADER
3 mins
78-yr-old man critical after being hit by bike
The Vile Parle police have apprehended a biker for knocking down a senior citizen in Andheri East. The victim, Mangilal Kothari, is currently critical and on ventilator support.
1 min
3 GET HC BAIL IN KURAR QUADRUPLE MURDER CASE
The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to the three accused in the Kurar quadruple murders of June 2011, primarily on account of their long pre-trial incarceration for 13 years and the fact that the trial was not likely to be completed within a reasonable period, despite being at an advanced stage.
1 min
GRP LOOKING FOR MAN WHO BOARDED LADIES COACH NAKED
The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Kurla have launched a hunt for a man who entered the ladies' compartment of a Kalyan-bound AC local train naked on Tuesday.
1 min
Corporates join in to clean up beaches
Those running beach cleanups are now influencers in the sustainability space: IIM PhD study
2 mins
WON'T TAKE ANY HASTY DECISION, SAYS SULKING BHUJBAL
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and MLA Chhagan Bhujbal continued to sulk on Wednesday after being denied a berth in the new Maharashtra cabinet, while also indirectly blaming party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar for it.
1 min
Bill to curb 'urban Naxals' sent to joint panel
Amid opposition from various organisations and opposition parties, the state government has sent the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, aimed at curbing the activities of \"urban Naxals\" to a joint select committee.
2 mins
Bohras unite against cell phone addiction
The Dawoodi Bohra community has united for a cause that's hitting parents everywhere hard—they are fighting to save their children from cell phone addiction.
2 mins
Change in bridge design may delay Metro 2B deadline again
Redesign forced by engineering and technical challenges, say MMRDA sources
2 mins
Govt set to move motion over JPC for simultaneous poll bills
The Union government will formally move a motion in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to constitute a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on two bills that aim to usher in simultaneous national and state elections, and propose the names of 21 lawmakers of the Lower House as members.
4 mins
Coconut oil now identified as 'edible' oil, to invite tax cut
For 15 years, the Supreme Court has wrestled with a slippery question: Is a small pack of coconut oil for cooking or for hair care?
2 mins
U'khand to implement UCC from January: CM
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Wednesday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will be implemented in the state from January 2025.
1 min
SP MP MOVES HC AGAINST ARREST IN SAMBHAL CASE
The Allahabad high court has directed the Amroha district administration to ensure that three students who were allegedly expelled from a school for bringing non-vegetarian food in their tiffin get admission in another school within two weeks and file a compliance affidavit.
1 min
Paving the path towards universal health coverage
International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day falls in December. For India, the road to UHC starts with increasing government spending on health, a national priority as per the government's policy documents.
3 mins
After Syria, the road ahead for West Asia
The question now is if Israel will see recent geopolitical developments as an opportunity to find a political solution for Palestine or merely as a green signal to annex West Bank
4 mins
Before Saudi World Cup, a deal for Indian workers
INDIA SHOULD NEGOTIATE AGREEMENTS WITH SAUDI ARABIA TO ENSURE BETTER PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS, PRIORITISING FAIR WAGES, AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
3 mins
Raucous debate, lost opportunity
The Constitution debate in Parliament was lost in partisan squabbles instead of discussing new challenges before the nation
2 mins
HC questions Zubair over sharing seer's controversial speech
The Allahabad high court on Wednesday, while hearing journalist Mohammed Zubair's plea against an FIR filed against him for sharing a video of a speech made by controversial seer Yati Narsinghanand, asked why the fact-checker made a post about the matter on social media instead of approaching police and registering a case, news agency LiveLaw reported.
1 min
Oppn leaders mount attack over Shah's remarks in Parl
Members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Wednesday set aside differences to come together and attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Union home minister Amit Shah's comment referring to Dr BR Ambedkar, jamming Parliament and holding protests.
4 mins
2 Cong workers killed in stirs, Rahul criticises police for 'excessive force'
BOTH CONGRESS WORKERS DIED WHILE TAKING PART IN PARTY'S NATIONWIDE PROTESTS
1 min
KERALA PROMOTES CONTROVERSIAL COP AJITHKUMAR TO RANK OF DGP
The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday approved the promotion of senior IPS officer MR Ajithkumar, who was recently embroiled in a political row over his \"controversial meetings\" with RSS leaders, to the rank of director general of police (DGP).
1 min
HAL to start delivery of new Sukhoi-30s to IAF in April 2027
THE STATE-RUN HAL INKED A DEAL WORTH ₹13,500 CR WITH THE DEFENCE MINISTRY LAST WEEK TO DELIVER 12 FIGHTER JETS TO THE IAF
2 mins
No talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership
Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and INDIA bloc leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that no talk of any leadership change has taken place in the opposition alliance.
1 min
TRUMP WARNS TOP GOP CRITIC COULD BE 'IN A LOT OF TROUBLE'
Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an ex-congresswoman who probed his role in the 2021 Capitol riot \"could be in a lot of trouble,\" after Republican lawmakers called for her to be criminally investigated.
1 min
'Stay in the fight', Harris tells students after prez poll loss
Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged anyone who is disappointed by her defeat in last month's election to \"stay in the fight\" as Donald Trump prepares to take office, hinting that she won't be stepping off the political stage anytime soon.
1 min
Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
The US, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians overnight.
1 min
ZELENSKY TO MEET EUROPEAN LEADERS AS TRUMP LOOMS
Russia has arrested Akhmad Kurbanov of Uzbekistan, who was promised $100,000 and resettlement in an EU country, by Ukraine's security service for the killing
3 mins
SPANISH PM'S WIFE TELLS COURT SHE IS INNOCENT IN CORRUPTION CASE
The Cour de Cassation, France's highest court, upheld on Wednesday former president Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for corruption and influence peddling.
2 mins
Relief for quick commerce as CCI not keen to step in
Predatory pricing claims by trade body shadow growth of quick commerce
2 mins
INDIA'S RECORD GOLD IMPORT WAS DUE TO AN ERROR IN CALCULATION
A surge in gold imports that widened India's trade deficit to a record last month and pushed the rupee to an all-time low was due to an error in calculation, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
1 min
Net direct tax kitty grows 16% on corporate refunds
Gross direct tax collection in 2024-25 (as on December 17) saw 20.32% year-on-year (y-o-y) jump to ₹19.21 lakh crore, but net collection in the period saw 16.45% increase at ₹15.82 lakh crore on higher refunds of ₹3.39 lakh crore, particularly on account of corporates, government data said.
2 mins
Thinking bowler who could at will outwit batsmen
The off-spinners' club lost its brightest star when R Ashwin announced his retirement in Brisbane on Wednesday.
3 mins
India leave the Gabba with honours even
At almost all times during the Brisbane Test, Australia were ahead of the game. And had rain not played spoilsport, India would have had quite a battle on their hands to save the match.
2 mins
Now, becoming the best player in the world is what I care about most
What must it be like to fulfil your life's greatest dream at 18? It's been less than a week since Gukesh D became world champion, beating China's Ding Liren, and the Indian teen is still wrapping his head around this delightful predicament.
3 mins
JADHAV BEATS KUSALE TO WIN 50M RIFLE 3P TITLE
Indian Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav beat Paris Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale and another Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to clinch gold in 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) at the National Shooting Championship on Wednesday.
1 min
Unbreakable Santosh back to rallying with an eye on Dakar
Astride a rally spec of Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, CS Santosh was riding through the dirt on the banks of the Egidillo river in Spain when memories of him flying through the dunes at the Dakar Rally flashed across his mind.
3 mins
Caught Rahane, bowled Ashwin
Given a choice, R Ashwin would have liked to have Ajinkya Rahane permanently at slips for his bowling, such was their combination.
2 mins
UP Police announce ₹25,000 reward for accused in Sunil Pal, Mushtaq Khan abductions
The Meerut Police in Uttar Pradesh has announced a reward of ₹25,000 for information on Lavi Pal, the main accused in the abductions of comedian Sunil Pal and actor Mushtaq Khan.
1 min
India has every reason to be proud: Shahana on Santosh being shortlisted for Oscars nom
Actor Shahana Goswami's film Santosh, has inched closer to being nominated for the International Feature Film category in the 2025 Academy Awards.
1 min
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