Hindustan Times Pune - December 23, 2024
Hindustan Times Pune - December 23, 2024
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December 23, 2024
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
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
Haze envelops city with 'satisfactory' AQI
Though haze reported since last two days has affected visibility in many areas, the air quality has improved with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at \"satisfactory\" level on December 22.
1 min
Residents demand action against illegal structures
ACCORDING TO CANTONMENTS ACT 2006, ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ARE FIRST SERVED DEMOLITION NOTICES UNDER SECTION 248 AFTER WHICH DEMOLITION IS CARRIED OUT
2 mins
Man from Guj held with fake notes worth ₹77K
The Samartha police on Friday midnight arrested Gujarat resident Gaurav Rampratap Savita, 24, from a place near Apollo Theatre and Untade Maruti Mandir for possessing 142 counterfeit notes of ₹500 denomination and 61 counterfeit notes of ₹100 denomination worth ₹77,100.
1 min
In 2024, 555 imported vehicles registered with Pune RTO
The trend (of buying imported vehicles) has brought robust revenue earnings for the government in recent times. SWAPNIL BHOSALE, Deputy RTO Pune
1 min
PMC TO SET UP ANIMAL WASTE PROCESSING UNIT
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has floated a tender to set up an animal waste processing plant, though the plan was earlier stopped due to strong opposition from residents.
1 min
Some expressed dissatisfaction when asked to wait
I had to ask some senior leaders to wait for a while. However, some expressed dissatisfaction. AJIT PAWAR, dy Chief Minister
1 min
TWO BOOKED FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF STEROIDS
The Shivajinagar police have arrested two persons for selling steroid injections and seized 14 vials worth ₹5,000 from their possession on Saturday.
1 min
Sena (UBT) might go solo for BMC elections
After setbacks in the Assembly elections, Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (SS-UBT) Member of Parliament (MP) and senior leader Sanjay Raut hinted that his party might go solo in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election without exiting Maha Vikas Aghadi.
1 min
Pune book festival sets records: Over ₹40 cr in book sales
THIS YEAR, THE FESTIVAL SAW A FOURFOLD INCREASE, WITH OVER 1 MILLION PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 50% YOUNG ADULTS AND 25% CHILDREN
1 min
LOAN DEFAULTER BOOKED FOR ENTRY INTO SEIZED PROPERTY
The Wagholi police have booked a loan defaulter on charges of breaking the lock and seal fixed on the flat door by the bank which had taken possession of the property for loan default.
1 min
Pawar calls Fadnavis to discuss Beed murder
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday spoke with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis over phone regarding the murder of a sarpanch in Beed and the death of a man in judicial custody following violence in Parbhani.
1 min
PMC TO SET UP ANIMAL WASTE PROCESSING UNIT
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has floated a tender to set up an animal waste processing plant, though the plan was earlier stopped due to strong opposition from residents.
1 min
ZP starts training 2,500 school girls in self-defence
With many forms of sexual harassment of girls coming to light across the state, the Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) has started training around 2,500 girls from classes 8 to 10 in self-defence using its funds under the women and child welfare department.
1 min
'Mamledar Kacheri' will be completed in 6 months: PWD
Many govt offices in Pune operate from privately-owned properties
2 mins
Pvt colleges a step closer to forming cluster univs
The state government has proposed major amendments to the Maharashtra Public Universities Act (MPUA), 2016, allowing private colleges across district boundaries to form cluster universities.
2 mins
SHIRUR MP SEEKS RELOCATION OF GMRT FOR PUNE-NASHIK RAIL PROJECT
Shirur MP Amol Kolhe has urged the central government to relocate the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Narayangaon in Pune district to facilitate the proposed Pune-Nashik semi high-speed rail project.
1 min
ED probe reveals use of ₹5 notes as 'identifiers'
The money-laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into suspicious transactions worth around ₹196 crore in the Nashik Merchant Cooperative (NAMCO) Bank and the Bank of Maharashtra, both in Malegaon, has revealed that the accused used five-rupee currency notes, which are barely seen these days, as a 'token' or identifier for hawala transactions.
3 mins
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
150-yr-old stepwell found in Sambhal, say officials
A stepwell, approximately 150 years old and covering an area of 400 square metres, has been discovered during an excavation exercise in Chandausi tehsil of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, an official aware of the matter said on Sunday.
2 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
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
In Manipur conflict, rise in Myanmar-made weapons
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.
2 mins
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
What the Pelicot rape case says about society
here 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.
2 mins
Disrupting the House, betraying voters' trust
Washout of the winter session is a reflection of the decline in standards in Parliament
3 mins
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
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, highlights three reasons why India has among the most unsafe roads in the world.
1 min
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
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
{ 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
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
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
Front-running case: Sebi bans 9 entities from mkt
Markets regulator Sebi has uncovered a front-running scheme involving PNB MetLife India Insurance Company equity dealer Sachin Bakul Dagli and eight other entities, who generated illegal gains of ₹21.16 crore.
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
Govt to infuse ₹500 cr in IFCI for financial revival
The funding will further increase govt holding in the firm from existing 71.72%
2 mins
IPO boom: Record ₹1.6 lakh crore raised in 2024
Fundraising via IPOs in India hit another landmark as economic growth, favourable market conditions and improvements in the regulatory framework helped companies raise a record ₹1.6 lakh crore in 2024, while the pipeline for the next year holds out bigger promise.
2 mins
Good opportunity in chip fabrication in India, says Canon CEO
Japanese imaging and optical products major Canon believes that it has a good opportunity in India for its semiconductor lithography equipment required for chip fabrication, and it is in negotiations with companies setting up facilities here, said its India President and CEO Toshiaki Nomura.
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
FPIs PULL OUT EQUITIES WORTH ₹976 CR LAST WEEK
After two weeks of buying, FPIs turned net sellers in Indian equities in the week ending December 20, with a net withdrawal of ₹976 crore amid a strengthening US dollar and steady rise in US 10-year bond yields, impacting investor sentiment.
1 min
LEATHER EXPORTS LIKELY TO GROW OVER 12% IN FY25: CLE
The country's leather and footwear exports are expected to grow by over 12% to $5.3 billion in the current financial year on account of healthy demand in key global markets, CLE chairman Rajendra Kumar Jalan has said.
1 min
Smriti, Renuka sparkle as India crush WI by 211 runs
The opener's 91 helps pile on the runs in 1st ODI before Renuka's fifer bundles out WI
2 mins
Big win for Liverpool, Everton hold Chelsea
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League with a dominant but chaotic 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday thanks to doubles from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.
2 mins
Tiger and Charlie hit five straight birdies, share lead
Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September.
1 min
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
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
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
3 mins
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
UNBLOCK ME ON INSTA
As AP Dhillon accuses Diljit Dosanjh of blocking him on Insta, the latter denies, saying his issue could be with governments, but not artistes
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
Shantanu on Bengali debut: I'm doing something for the audience, place I come from
For actor Shantanu Maheshwari, 2024 has been quite a fulfilling year on the work front. From having a theatrical release (Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha) and an OTT outing (Campus Beats 4) to shooting for his international project Love In Vietnam and making a Cannes appearance – the actor got to do it all.
1 min
I feel stronger than any man: Sanjeeda on motherhood
Any normal person should be open to a relationship. Main normal ladki hoon, toh why not? SANJEEDA SHAIKH, Actor
1 min
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