Hindustan Times Mumbai - January 06, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - January 06, 2025
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In this issue
January 06, 2025
World Bank to Lend Pak $20 Billion as Part of 10-Year Deal
The World Bank is set to approve a $20 billion indicative lending package for Pakistan—a pioneering 10-year initiative to protect its funded projects from political transitions and focus on six targeted areas, according to a media report.
1 min
Trump's Win and a New Chapter of Racism Against Indians
The last week of 2024 inaugurated a new phase of racism against Indians in America—one that won't end well.
6 mins
Air quality deteriorates after 3 days of respite
After Mumbai saw an improvement in the air quality index (AQI) for three consecutive days after precautionary measures like a ban on construction sites were taken by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last week, the city's AQI once again rose to 162 from 156 on Sunday, which is considered moderate.
1 min
HC Questions Rationale Behind Audi "Q6" Trademark Rejection, Directs Examiner to Reassess
The Bombay High Court on Thursday remanded a trademark dispute involving German automobile giant Audi AG to the senior examiner of trade marks in Mumbai for fresh consideration of its \"Q6\" series trademark registration.
1 min
25-YR-OLD AUTO DRIVER SEDATED AND ROBBED BY PASSENGER
The Vinobha Bhave police are looking for a passenger who allegedly gave a sedative-laced soft drink to a 25-year-old auto driver, while travelling from Santacruz to Kurla, and later decamped with the vehicle as well as the driver's mobile phone and cash.
1 min
1 Dead in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway
A 39-year-old biker was killed and a car driver grievously injured following a collision involving multiple vehicles on the Sion-Panvel highway, on Sunday afternoon.
1 min
MMRDA Mulls Alternative Route for Metro 9 Extension
Will help save over ₹500 crore towards land acquisition, rehabilitation and construction costs
2 mins
Cannabis worth ₹4.41cr seized at airport, 2 held
The Air-Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department arrested two persons in a drug-smuggling case at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in the early hours of Saturday and allegedly recovered 4.41 kilograms of hydroponic weed (cannabis) worth ₹4.41 crore from one of them.
1 min
State to explore alternative fundraising plan for schools
State education minister Dadaji Bhuse announced that the government is devising alternative fundraising strategies to address financial constraints in the department.
1 min
Maha moots 'hub and spoke' model to tide over disparities in school education
Following widespread criticism of its 'cluster of schools' concept, the school education department in Maharashtra is considering a 'hub and spoke' model for integrated development of all schools in the state.
2 mins
Ladki Bahin Yojana burdening exchequer, says agri minister; scrutiny likely to hit farmer families
The Mahayuti government's decision to scrutinise beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and remove ineligible candidates has sparked a political controversy, with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance accusing it of cheating women for votes in the assembly elections held in November.
1 min
Beed murder and Maratha mobilisation
The last 10 days saw three major rallies demanding justice for Santosh Deshmukh, a sarpanch in Beed district who was brutally murdered for resisting an extortion bid.
3 mins
Extortion deal struck at Munde's house: BJP MLA
NCP leader and cabinet minister Dhananjay Munde came under fresh fire on Sunday when Suresh Dhas, BJP MLA from the Ashti Patoda constituency in Beed, alleged that the deal to extort ₹2 crore from Avadaa, a firm which has a windmill project in Massajog village, was struck at his residence.
1 min
NCP irked, won't include Chhagan Bhujbal in cabinet
The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided to keep its senior leader Chhagan Bhujbal out of the cabinet despite him sulking publicly after being denied a ministerial berth in the Mahayuti 2.0 government.
1 min
HC Issues Notice To CBI In Axis MF 'Front Running' Scam
The Bombay High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Board of Investigation (CBI) in a plea related to an alleged multi-crore mutual fund scam case against Viresh Joshi, a former manager at Axis Mutual Fund, and others, in connection with the multi-crore 'front-running' fraud.
1 min
Beggars Come To Shirdi For Free Food: Ex-MP
Sujay Vikhe-Patil, a former Member of Parliament (MP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, has sparked controversy by urging the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan to discontinue its free meal service and instead allocate those funds for the future and education of children. He made this controversial appeal during the Shirdi Parikrama event held on Sunday in Shirdi.
1 min
Digital lounge: WR's new plan to benefit office-goers at stns
Soon officer-goers who take Western Railway (WR) trains can work at railway stations while waiting to catch their local, as WR is currently working on a plan of setting up co-working flex office spaces on the elevated decks at stations and terminuses, on the lines of European railway stations.
2 mins
Zoos on alert after 3 tigers, 1 leopard die of avian flu
Statewide advisory to zoos and rescue centres after avian flu detected at rescue centre in Nagpur
1 min
In strategy shift, Rahul remains active on social media during vacations
Though Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's absence from some key occasions recently raised a few eyebrows, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has remained active politically through social media—signalling a tactical shift from earlier when his vacations and foreign tours would come under criticism from his political rivals.
1 min
Kerala's Unique Roadmap To Manage Rapid Urban Growth
Kerala is known to have a distinct rural-urban continuum, where the lines between villages and towns have long blurred, giving the state the appearance of one continuous city.
3 mins
Modi to Launch Jammu Railway Division, T'gana Terminal Today
Police Said the Four Victims Died on the Spot While Two Others, Including the SUV's Driver, Are Missing
2 mins
Customs duty slashed on gold to be reviewed
The government is reviewing customs duties on over two-dozen items, including gold, and may raise the levy on the yellow metal if it is found that the recent duty reduction triggered its consumption instead of achieving the stated policy objective of domestic value addition, two people aware of the development said.
2 mins
'Sexist': Bidhuri faces criticism for remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Kalkaji seat candidate Ramesh Bidhuri has stirred a massive political controversy with two separate statements mentioning Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and Delhi chief minister Atishi, drawing strong criticism from both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday for the \"insulting\" and \"sexist\" remarks.
1 min
2 Arrested for Voyeurism at T'gana College; 5 Others Booked
A kitchen staff member and an associate have been arrested on charges of voyeurism after students at a private engineering college near Hyderabad accused them of peeping into the washrooms of the girls' hostel, police said on Sunday, adding that five others, including the institute's principal, have been booked in connection with the case.
1 min
Fog Continues to Disrupt Life and Travel in Parts of Northern India
Dense fog blanketed most parts of north India on Sunday, causing disruptions in air, rail, and road traffic, with little respite in sight in the near future as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of the persistence of similar conditions till January 9.
3 mins
Woman, partner get life term for killing her child
THE TWO ACCUSED WERE FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING THE WOMAN'S EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN 2022
1 min
4 Killed, 2 Missing as Vehicle Plunges into J&K River; Search On
Police Said the Four Victims Died on the Spot While Two Others, Including the SUV's Driver, Are Missing
1 min
Experts Raise Concerns Over Rising Reliance on Melatonin
Concerns over sleep supplement
2 mins
Capital Gets RRTS, Metro Ph-4 Boost Ahead Of Polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a bevy of public transit and infrastructure projects worth over ₹12,000 crore in Delhi as he continued a campaign blitz across the national capital days before elections to the state assembly are expected to be announced.
2 mins
Challenges the world must confront in 2025
Global leaders will need to address questions arising from wars, the climate crisis, and evolution of Artificial Intelligence
4 mins
New pain points on China border
Mega dam on Brahmaputra and new counties in occupied Ladakh can adversely affect relations
2 mins
Ensuring Digital India is safe, secure and inclusive
When we talk about the global future, then human-centric approaches should be foremost.
3 mins
Roping in universities for a sustainable future
Scientific and technological innovations have driven human societies toward economic growth.
2 mins
Harris Set to Certify Trump's Presidential Poll Victory Today
In a striking turn of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own electoral defeat on January 6, marking both a constitutional milestone and the fourth anniversary of one of America's darkest days of modern democracy.
3 mins
Farage should quit as leader of right-wing Reform UK party: Musk
US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support.
1 min
Europe: Snow, freezing rain bring widespread disruption
Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the UK and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.
1 min
Powerful Winter Storm Hammers Parts of the US
A blast of snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the \"heaviest snowfall in a decade\" to some areas.
1 min
Ukraine Has Launched ‘Counterattack’ in the Kursk Region: Russia
Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine had launched a \"counterattack\" in the western border region of Kursk, where Kyiv's forces began a shock ground offensive last August.
1 min
EU Polls May Delay FTA Talks
Upcoming elections in several European Union (EU) member-states, including Germany, Romania, and Croatia, are expected to delay India's plans to finalize the free trade agreement (FTA) with the 27-nation bloc, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
GUJ, ANDHRA, DELHI SHINE AS KEY PERFORMERS IN LOGISTICS
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Delhi have been identified as leading performers in India's logistics sector, according to a new report.
1 min
Central loans for state capex set to get easier
Govt may relax some of the reforms conditions to raise capex, growth
2 mins
SBI Steps Up Heat With Large Collateral-Free Study Loans
India's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has begun offering collateral-free study loans of up to ₹50 lakh for students heading to top foreign universities, entering an arena dominated by top private lenders.
2 mins
Foxconn Sees Record Revenue on AI Demand
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue for the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers.
1 min
Shipping to get infra status to push local shipbuilding
The government may grant infrastructure status to the shipping industry to help improve India's position to the top five countries globally in shipbuilding and ownership by 2047, two persons aware of the development said.
2 mins
HIL route to making India return
Many sidelined from the national squad have bounced back via the league, Rohidas being a shining example
3 mins
Saurabh Finds His Touch at Nationals
For five years from 2018, Saurabh Chaudhary would hold his Morini pistol so steady and shoot with such precision that it was assumed the prodigiously talented youngster would win an Olympic medal for India.
1 min
Rohit and Virat still have the hunger, says Gambhir
No one in the team will say it, but they are all surely thinking it.
3 mins
Lebrun brothers, the French connection in Thakkar's rise
Manav Thakkar, India's No.2 male paddler, noticed how the Lebrun brothers, the French siblings who have taken the table tennis world by storm, would \"invent stuff\" after training sessions even as the others would wind down.
3 mins
Sparks of Trouble for Coldplay Gujarat gig!
A head of its highly anticipated India tour, British rock band Coldplay is making headlines, again! After a lot of frenzy around the concert tickets flying off the shelf in seconds, now, the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) in Ahmedabad has issued a notice to the band frontman, singer Chris Martin, and the organisers of the concert.
1 min
Aubrey's husband, director Jeff Baena, dies by suicide
Actor-comedian Aubrey Plaza is mourning the loss of her husband, director Jeff Baena, who died at the age of 47.
1 min
DSP: I was prepared for Kissik and Oo Antava comparisons
As long as you don't let success get to your head, you are not bothered by the outcome,\" says composer Devi Sri Prasad, also known as DSP, who is pleased with the reception of his music for Pushpa 2: The Rule.
1 min
Ariana Grande's 'Botox and Juvederm' joke sparks backlash
Singer-actor Ariana Grande, who has received significant praise for her portrayal of Glinda in Wicked (2024), was honored with the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025 on January 3.
1 min
My new song is meant to be something people can have fun with, says Paradox
Rapper Tanishq Singh aka Paradox has always been willing to push the boundaries of his music, resulting in a sound that is constantly evolving.
1 min
I've done a lot of TV, and I was tired, so I left it, as one tends to lose excitement, says Aamir Ali
Actor Aamir Ali has been a regular face on television for just a little under two decades, having been part of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Kya Dil Mein Hai and FIR.
1 min
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