Hindustan Times Patna - December 14, 2024
Hindustan Times Patna - December 14, 2024
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December 14, 2024
1991 Batch IPS Vinay Kumar Becomes New DGP of Bihar
PATNA: A 1991 batch IPS officer Vinay Kumar has been made the new DGP of the state. He will take over the responsibility on Saturday in place of incumbent Alok Raj.
1 min
STAMPEDE DEATH: MOVIE STAR ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED, GETS INTERIM BAIL
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court on Friday granted interim bail to actor Allu Arjun, who was arrested earlier in the day by the city police in connection with the death of a woman during the screening of his movie 'Pushpa 2' last week.
1 min
BPSC holds awaited exam amid paper leak rumours, complaints
PATNA: Amid viral posts on social media about possible question paper leak, the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)'s 70th combined competitive examination was held on Friday across the state from 12-2 pm.
2 mins
SC DIRECTS PANEL TO ENGAGE WITH FARMERS, RESOLVE THEIR CONCERNS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed a court-appointed high-powered panel to engage with protesting farmers to persuade them to temporarily suspend their agitation or relocate it from highways along the Punjab-Haryana border, while ensuring that the well-being of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 18th day, remains a top priority.
1 min
Bihar DGP cracks whip: Show off your weapon, land in jail
\"UNWANTED DISPLAY OF WEAPONS IN PUBLIC\" WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED
1 min
Tej Pratap keen to contest from Mahua, puts RJD in a tight spot
RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has put his party in a tight spot by showing his keenness to represent Mahua assembly seat in the coming poll.
1 min
KANKALI TEMPLE PRIEST SHOT AT IN SITAMARHI BY UNKNOWN MEN
DARBHANGA: A priest of the famous Kankali Temple in Darbhanga was shot at by unidentified assailants on late Thursday evening near Pupri in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, police said.
1 min
'He was broken from inside': Dad of B'luru techie remembers
SAMASTIPUR: The father of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash who died by suicide, said his son had been \"broken from inside\" after multiple cases were filed against him and his family by his wife.
1 min
BIHAR, SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION IN MOU FOR HOSP
The Bihar government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Coimbatore-based entity for the construction of a super speciality eye hospital here.
1 min
Logjam over, Patna Univ opens
DEADLOCK HAD DERAILED THE EXAMINATIONS AND STOPPED ALL ACTIVITIES FOR OVER A WEEK
2 mins
Top court quashes plea to reclaim land gifted 70 years ago
In a case that brought to life several forgotten aspects of the country's legal and sociopolitical history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed a claim to take back a piece of land gifted 70 years ago on grounds of non-compliance with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service.
2 mins
HC grants interim bail to Allu Arjun in stampede case
Telangana high court granted interim bail to Telugu actor Allu Arjun on Friday after he was arrested by the city police and sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his latest movie \"Pushpa 2: The Rule\", official sources said.
1 min
STEEL CUTTING IN TN MARKS START OF FLEET SUPPORT SHIPS FOR NAVY
NEW DELHI: A \"steel cutting\" ceremony at the L&T yard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu, marked the beginning of production of the second of the five fleet support ships (FFSs) ordered for the Indian Navy last year to boost its capabilities to replenish warships at sea, the navy said on Thursday.
1 min
DRDO: New light tank test-fired successfully with accurate results
NEW DELHI: India's new light tank Zorawar, designed for rapid deployment and high mobility in the mountains, has achieved a \"major milestone\" by firing several rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres, with accurate results, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
1 min
Hill stations record rare early snowfall
Shimla in Himachal Pradesh recorded the season's first snowfall on December 9, the earliest the hill town has received snow in the last 12 years.
2 mins
Engage with farmers, ensure Dallewal's well-being, directs SC
The Supreme Court on Friday directed a court-appointed high-powered panel to engage with protesting farmers to persuade them to temporarily suspend their agitation or relocate it from highways along the Punjab-Haryana border, while ensuring that the well-being of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 18th day, remains a top priority.
1 min
Govt, HAL sign ₹13.5K-cr deal for 12 Su-30 jets
THE IAF OPERATES A FLEET OF 260 SU-30S, AND THE 12 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED TO MAKE UP FOR PLANES LOST IN ACCIDENTS
2 mins
Modi inaugurates 167 key infra projects ahead of Maha Kumbh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the Maha Kumbh 2025 a \"mahayagya of unity\" which would take the country's cultural and spiritual identity to new heights.
2 mins
Police raiding teams attacked in East Champaran and Bhojpur, 6 cops hurt
Police raiding teams were once again attacked at two separate places in Bihar in past 12 hours, police said.
2 mins
Inflated voter list? 4 million 'mystery voters' show up on Maha electoral rolls
Even as the uproar over EVMs by the opposition continues, data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) reveals that at least 4 million voters on the electoral rolls, frozen ahead of the recent assembly elections, are excessive.
2 mins
Behind Iran's restraint in West Asia conflict
On November 27, a 60-day ceasefire deal between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel, brokered by the United States (US) and supported by France, came into effect.
2 mins
Uniquely Indian traits that produce civic indifference
I often wish Richard Sennett, that great and inspiring writer on cities and civic life in the western world, had a chance to live in Bengaluru for a couple of months.
3 mins
A coming of age for Indian chess
D Gukesh's rise as the youngest world champion is a tale with two pieces — one of individual and family sacrifice, and the other of legend Viswanathan Anand's payback to Indian sport
2 mins
Burning green: Health costs Of landscape fires
The cascading effects of forest fires and stubble burning on human health and environment are severe
4 mins
WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN HER SLEEP AT KATIHAR
A 45-year-old woman was shot dead in her sleep in Bihar's Katihar district on Thursday night, police said.
1 min
SC junks Bandra plot allotment, calls out ex-CMs' interventions
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the 2008 allotment of a premium plot of land in Mumbai's Bandra to a cooperative housing society, terming the process riddled with \"nepotism and favouritism\" and criticising the role of then chief ministers for repeatedly intervening to ensure the society received the land despite glaring violations of rules and norms.
2 mins
Raj govt drafts policy banning construction activities in hills
After the Rajasthan high court banned rampant construction in the Aravallis, the state government has prepared a new Hill policy which proposes stricter monitoring and a ban on construction activity on some hills.
1 min
Govt aims to double state's GSDP in next five years, says CM
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said the state has set a target to double its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years.
1 min
Ratan Tata: In a class Of his Own
While Thomas Mathew's admiration for his subject is evident, Ratan Tata: A Life also explores the challenges that the Tata Group faced
3 mins
Toying with words, hearts
In April 1947, while speaking to a creative-writing class at the University of Mississippi, American novelist William Faulkner, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949, described his contemporary Ernest Hemingway in these words: \"He has never been known to use a word that might cause the reader to check with a dictionary to see if it is properly used.\"
3 mins
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing suspect not a client: Police
NEW YORK: The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was not a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.
1 min
Israeli strike kills 66 Palestinians in Gaza
CAIRO: An Israeli strike killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50 others who were sheltering in a post office in central Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on Thursday in the enclave to 66.
1 min
South Korean president's 2nd impeachment vote on edge
'What the lawmakers must protect is neither Yoon nor the ruling People Power Party but the lives of the people wailing out in the freezing streets,' leader of The Democratic Party said
2 mins
Blinken, in Turkey, urges to contain ISIS in Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan discussed on Friday the need for continued efforts to counter any resurgence of Islamic State in Syria following the fall of Bashar-al Assad.
1 min
NOV PV DISPATCHES UP 4% AS DEMAND SUSTAINS POST FESTIVALS: SIAM
NEW DELHI: Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealerships rose 4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 3,47,522 units in November with demand momentum sustaining post-festive period in October, industry body Siam said on Friday.
1 min
Domestic and global headwinds challenge RBI's forex policy
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) efforts to slow the rupee's decline have been relentless, but its already-stretched strategy is now challenged by weak economic growth, tepid foreign inflows, and a buoyant dollar's threat to Asian currencies, especially the Chinese yuan.
2 mins
CCPA pulls up 17 direct-selling firms for alleged violations
THIS ACTION IS PART OF THE CCPA'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS
1 min
New platform to let consumers file cases, attend hearings online
NEW DELHI: The department of consumer affairs is preparing to launch a \"future-ready\" platform to redress consumer grievances through a new e-Jagriti app and an updated portal, which is expected to streamline the resolution of complaints, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Nuvama Wealth buys ₹100 cr OYO shares via secondary mkt
THE SHARE SALE AT ₹53 APIECE TRANSLATES TO A VALUATION OF $4.6 BILLION FOR THE TRAVEL TECH UNICORN
1 min
Markets rebound amid buying in telecom stocks
Encouraging local inflation data creates headroom for rate cut by RBI in February
2 mins
Sebi eyes retail investors in algorithmic trading
NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed facilitating the participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading (algo trading), which provides advantages of faster order execution and improved liquidity.
2 mins
Gukesh's incredible self-awareness led him to the World Championship title, says Upton
BENGALURU: Paddy Upton, the renowned mental conditioning coach who worked with D Gukesh, said the \"incredible self-awareness\" of the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster powered him to a historic World Chess Championship title.
3 mins
India get into the grind after pep talk from Kohli
BRISBANE: So much has been said between the 10-wicket defeat at Adelaide and the Indian team's move to Brisbane that the team would have been rather glad to get back on the field and focus once again on just the cricket again.
3 mins
KASPAROV LAUDS GUKESH FOR SURMOUNTING EVERY OBSTACLE
NEW DELHI: Russian chess great Garry Kasparov doffed his hat to D Gukesh for surpassing him in becoming the youngest world champion, saying that the Indian has \"summitted the highest peak of all\" and critics counting the blunders should know that no previous match has been without mistakes.
1 min
Bumrah combination of legendary pacers, says Greg Chappell
SYDNEY: Jasprit Bumrah embodies the qualities of pace legends such as Dennis Lillee, Andy Roberts and Richard Hadlee but at the same time is forging his own legacy, one that is set to inspire future generations of pacemen, feels former India coach Greg Chappell.
2 mins
Revisiting 2021: Pant, Gill and a slice of heaven called the Gabba
BRISBANE: It will never get old. A bit like the six by MS Dhoni in the 2011 World Cup final, Rishabh Pant's four will forever be enshrined in our memory. When you think of Gabba, you think of Pant and that boundary.
3 mins
The idea of a female James Bond is 'too outrageous': Gemma
As the debate about whether the James Bond franchise should have a female protagonist rages on, actor Gemma Arterton—who played an MI6 agent named Strawberry Fields in Quantum of Solace (2008)—has become the latest celebrity to weigh in on the matter.
1 min
Pamela Graviet shares insights on California walnuts
Amid the rising popularity and consumption of walnuts in India, Pamela Graviet, Vice President of Integrated Marketing at the California Walnut Commission, shares her expert insights on how these humble nuts are revolutionizing culinary trends and enhancing global health.
1 min
ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED
Actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday in connection with a stampede-like incident at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman and left her nine-year-old child in critical condition.
1 min
I have been manifesting this for 10 years: Riddhima on meeting PM Modi
When he was sworn in, I had especially designed a brooch for him. It had his initials, NM, along with the Indian flag. RIDDHIMA KAPOOR SAHNI, Jewellery designer
2 mins
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