Hindustan Times Pune - December 26, 2024
Hindustan Times Pune - December 26, 2024
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In this issue
December 26, 2024
A Post-Tsunami Generation Stays Vigilant for Future
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.
2 mins
2 decades on, survivors still counting cost of the great wave
Anjamma was sorting fish on the beach somewhere on the Tharangambadi coast when she saw a giant wave rise. She instantly dropped her catch of the day and began running towards her house where her mother was alone with her four children.
5 mins
PMC Rushes to Spend Money, Approves ₹1,200 Cr for Devp
With just three months remaining to utilize the funds from the current Pune Municipal corporation (PMC) budget, the Finance Committee of the PMC on Tuesday approved proposals worth approximately ₹1,200 crore for various development projects.
1 min
Inebriated Car Driver Rams Into 5 Vehicles
A car driver under the influence of alcohol rammed into at least five two-wheelers parked in a busy area at Deep Bungalow Chowk on Tuesday night.
1 min
Maval MP Barne accuses police of 'Hafta Vasooli'
He writes complaint to Pimpri-Chinchwad CP Vinoy Choubey about wrongdoings
2 mins
44 Maha Students Selected for Higher Education Abroad Under Sarathi Scheme
Maharaja Sayaji Gaikwad Sarathi Scholarship for Higher Education Abroad for Meritorious Girls and Boys Has Been Implemented Since 2023
2 mins
Police arrest dumper owner for negligence
The Wagholi police on Tuesday arrested the dumper owner on charges of negligence for allowing the accused driver to continue driving the heavy vehicle despite knowing that he was a drunkard and indulged in reckless driving earlier.
1 min
Man Killed, 15 Injured as Bus Hits Truck
A man was killed and 15 other persons were injured when a speeding tourist bus rammed into a truck on the Pune-Solapur highway on Wednesday morning, police said.
1 min
Multimodal transport hub to come up at Shivajinagar
While the new state transport (ST) bus stand of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) at Shivajinagar will be equipped with all modern facilities, a coordination agreement will soon be signed between the MSRTC and Maha-Metro for construction of a multimodal hub here based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
1 min
Wagh murder case: Wife hired contract killers, in police net
On Dec 9, Satish was kidnapped while he was out on morning walk and was taken in a car near Saswad
1 min
Sharing food, spreading faith and fellowship during Christmas season
The Collector is coming to distribute prizes to the boys in the government school tomorrow; all the principal people of the town will be present, and the \"mamlatdar\" will be very glad if you will come and show your magic-lantern pictures after the prize-giving is over,\" said a message received by the master of the mission-school at Khed, a week before Christmas in 1895.
5 mins
Raigad Varsity To Analyse Environmental Damage At Matheran
The Raigad-based Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) will study the environmental damage caused by horse dung and the movement of horses at Matheran.
1 min
4-Year-Old Girl Dies in Leopard Attack in Shirur
A Leopard Appeared and Dragged the Girl to Nearby Sugarcane Field Amid Her Mother Shouting for Help
3 mins
16-Year-Old Raped and Murdered in Raj, Accused Detained: Police
One person has been arrested and another detained for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Barmer, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Sexual assault in Anna varsity sparks outrage
A 19-year-old student was allegedly sexually assaulted on the campus of Anna University in Chennai, police officers familiar with the matter said, adding that one man was arrested over the incident, which triggered widespread outrage and fanned a political tussle in Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
Guiding force who took country to new heights
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation on Wednesday in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 100th birth anniversary, with the PM remembering the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart as the one who \"dedicated his life to building a strong, prosperous, and self-reliant India\".
2 mins
Doctors Being Trained In Tackling Health Issues Due To Excessive Microplastic Use
The Union government has started training clinical researchers and other experts in identifying and managing health conditions arising out of excessive use of microplastics.
2 mins
Political slugfest as Ken-Betwa project takes off after decades
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the project, which envisages to channel excess water from the Ken river into the Betwa
2 mins
RLYS Conducts Trial Run on Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge in J&K
The Railways successfully conducted a trial run of a tower wagon on India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year.
1 min
Shah Unveils 10k Agri Cooperative Societies
Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 newly established multipurpose primary agricultural and dairy cooperative societies or PACS, in a bid to ease farmers' access to markets, part of the government's plan to create 200,000 such rural enterprises.
1 min
Setting out the Budget agenda
The most important challenge before the Union Budget will be the slowing growth momentum in the economy
2 mins
Odisha's farm economy holds lessons for others
Odisha has shown fast and significant poverty reduction driven by exceptional agricultural transformation.
3 mins
The cinema ecosystem Shyam Benegal created
I think many cinema lovers would agree that one of the most memorable scenes of Indian cinema is the small child chucking a stone at the landlord's window at the end of Ankur, Shyam Benegal's directorial debut.
3 mins
India's Choices When US Confronts China
Security hawks, protectionists, Wall Street finance titans and tech giants will shape Trump's China policy. New Delhi will need to assess the balance of power among them
4 mins
Truce deal delay: Hamas, Israel blame each other
Hamas and Israel traded accusations, on Wednesday, over delays in finalizing a ceasefire and hostage release agreement for Gaza, despite continued efforts by mediators to broker a deal in the latest round of negotiations.
2 mins
China and Japan Agree to Talks on Contentious Issues
China and Japan agreed on Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship driven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.
1 min
Strict rules enforced for Facebook, TikTok
New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force, on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.
1 min
Pakistan airstrikes killed at least 46 in Afghanistan
Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said, on Wednesday, raising fears of further straining the relations between the two neighbors.
3 mins
21 Dead in Violence Over Post-Poll Court Ruling
Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country's highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed October 9 elections killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said, on Tuesday.
1 min
Healthy FDI inflows into India to continue in 2025
India, averaging over $4.5 billion in monthly foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows since January this year despite global uncertainties and challenges, is tipped to sustain the trend in 2025 on the back of measures by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-government to enhance the country's investor-friendly appeal.
2 mins
Ola Electric Opens 3,200 Stores Amid Complaint Woes
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. announced opening of 3,200 new stores in a single day, as India's biggest e-scooter maker seeks to expand its local footprint and address customer frustration related to shortcomings in service.
1 min
Weaver May Raise ₹1k Cr From Premji Invest, Paragon
Weaver Services Pvt. Ltd, an affordable housing finance company founded by former employees of HDFC Ltd, is in talks to raise about ₹1,000 crores from Premji Invest and Paragon Partners, three people familiar with the matter told Mint.
2 mins
India's GDP to Grow at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY
Real GDP growth eased to a 7-quarter low of 5.4% during July-September
2 mins
FPI Inflows Into Equities May Rebound Next Year After a Poor '24
The Drastic Decline in FPI Flow in 2024 Stems From a Combination of Global and Domestic Factors
1 min
India Eyes 4.5% Fiscal Deficit by FY26 Amid Global Risks
The government will continue its focus on improving quality spending, strengthening the social security net and bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5% of the GDP in FY26, a finance ministry document said.
1 min
Swan Ties Up With AG&P For LNG Project
Business tycoon Nikhil Merchant-run Swan Energy has lined up a floating LNG receipt and regasification unit for its proposed liquefied natural gas import project at Jafrabad in Gujarat, the firm said in a regulatory filing.
1 min
BPCL picks Andhra for India's last greenfield refinery project
State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has picked Andhra Pradesh for setting up a new oil refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, which may be the last greenfield project in India which has detailed a very ambitious energy transition plan to net zero emissions.
1 min
Can India conjure magic at MCG?
Four of their 10 wins in Australia have come in Melbourne, but the India batters will be tested in the Boxing Day Test
4 mins
Play like a kid in the backyard, Cummins advises Sam Konstas
Australia desperately need a batsman to counter Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace spearhead who has been tearing through their batting line-up in the series, and the hosts haven't managed to get back at him.
3 mins
South Africa Aim To Seal Place In WTC Final In Test Series Vs Pakistan
South Africa will be eyeing a place in the World Test Championship final with an all-seam attack against Pakistan in the first Test, starting Thursday.
1 min
Rudrankksh gears up with fresh goals, new equipment
After missing out on the Olympics, the youngster has shed over 10kgs and added the 50m 3P event to his schedule
3 mins
The relentless march of the Slot machine
After losing the 2011 Champions League final 1-3 to Barcelona, Alex Ferguson had said: \"Nobody's given us a hiding like that.\" Ange Postecoglu didn't walk the route of the former Manchester United manager following Sunday's goalfest, choosing instead to highlight Tottenham Hotspur's injury problems, but there could be no doubt that Liverpool absolutely cleaned out their opponents at White Hart Lane.
3 mins
Harmanpreet best drag-flicker in the world: Peillat
Gonzalo Peillat's heart was beating faster during the HIL auction than it does when taking a drag-flick.
2 mins
Delhi girl Pratika makes an impactful first impression as India all-rounder
Spin-bowling all-rounder Pratika Rawal has stepped into the spotlight while vying for an opening spot previously held by the explosive Shafali Verma.
3 mins
Ring in the Future
Smart rings are revolutionising health tracking by monitoring fitness, sleep, and more—but are they truly worth the hype?
1 min
Sonu Nigam: Rafi Sahab, Thank You For Being By My Side
Sonu Nigam paid a heartfelt tribute to Mohammed Rafi at a three-hour concert marking the late legend's 100th birth anniversary.
1 min
I cherish my London trip with Shyam sir
Actor Boman Irani feels that some of his life's fondest memories have been with filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who died on Monday at the age of 90.
1 min
'Shifting to India Shows My Commitment to Hindi Movies'
Banita Sandhu opens up about her move to India, facing discrimination in the West and scrutiny over her rumoured relationship with singer AP Dhillon
1 min
B.I on maiden visit to India: Want to embrace different cultures through my performance
Kim Hanbin, known by his stage name B.I, captivated the audience with an electrifying performance at the recently concluded KTown festival in Mumbai.
1 min
Varun Dhawan carries this headless chicken of an action-thriller
If you think about it, all action films follow the same template – a wronged man/righteous cop gets into a tussle with someone powerful. His entire world is turned upside down, and he seeks revenge.
2 mins
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