Hindustan Times Pune - December 28, 2024
Hindustan Times Pune - December 28, 2024
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December 28, 2024
8 Killed, 26 Injured After Bus Plunges Into Drain
Locals Present at the Site Said the Bus Crashed Through the Railing of a Bridge Before it Fell into the Drain
1 min
Statesman's Two Stints in Top Office
An unlikely leader, Manmohan Singh rose to the highest echelons of Indian politics
3 mins
India: Question of self-confidence
The world you will enter is a different one from the one I walked into when I graduated.
8 mins
One dead in cylinder blast in Mundhwa
DECEASED HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS MEHMOOD SHAIKH (50), RESIDENT OF RAMNAGAR
1 min
Cyber Police to Monitor Social Media Ahead of Bhima Koregaon Celebrations
The Pune police will be keeping a close watch on anti-social elements and those who spread misinformation including inflammatory messages on social media ahead of the Bhima Koregaon celebrations scheduled to take place on January 1, 2025, said Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar during a meeting with Dalit organisations in the run-up to the celebrations on Friday.
1 min
MoEFCC seeks info from Maha govt on alleged tree-cutting
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has sought information from the Maharashtra government about the alleged tree-cutting in the NIBM area and has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) about the same.
1 min
PMC to urge irrigation division to remove hyacinth from canal
The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) environment department has decided to write to the Khadakwasla irrigation division of the state water resource department seeking removal of hyacinth from the Baby Canal.
1 min
19 accident-prone spots in city, urgent action needed to ensure safety of commuters
Serious accidents are common on Pune-Solapur Road, Pune-Ahmednagar stretches: Data
3 mins
PMC to Auction 2K Properties to Recover ₹200 Crore in Dues
With total property tax dues exceeding ₹10,000 crore, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to auction 2,000 properties to recover at least ₹200 crore in unpaid property taxes.
2 mins
Three Arrested For Opening Fire, Assault In Loni Kalbhor
The Loni Kalbhor police on Friday night arrested three persons for opening fire in the air and attacking a woman with a stone, which left her with head and leg injuries.
1 min
The Vanaz to Ramwadi Route Currently Does Not Connect to Pune Airport at Lohegaon
In a bid to provide better services to commuters, the Pune Metro along with the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) plans to increase the frequency of shuttle buses across all metro stations in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
2 mins
Citizens' group demands action against balloons released in skies
MYLAR BALLOONS CAN CAUSE POWER OUTAGES AND FIRES WHEN THEY COME INTO CONTACT WITH POWER LINES
1 min
Building a lasting taste for success
BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
5 mins
Police Recover 50 Bottles of Banned Medicine
The Hadapsar police seized 50 bottles of spurious mephentermine sulphate injections from a 26-year-old woman on Thursday, December 26.
1 min
CET Cell Begins Admission Application Process For Various Courses
The application registration process for pre-entrance examination of various courses, including MBA, MMS, MCA and three-year LLB, conducted by the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell started from December 25.
1 min
Police Identify Accused From Pune in ₹3.13-Cr Crop Insurance Scam
An organised effort was made to grab the insurance facilities of genuine farmers by submitting bogus documents. Kailas Patil, Dharashiv MLA
1 min
Empty cartridges, bullets, bloodstains: Panch witness in RPF shooting deposes
Atul Bangera, panch witness in the case against former Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary, deposed before the Dindoshi court on Friday.
1 min
HC restrains Bohra leader Taher Fakhruddin from presenting himself as the 54th Syedna
A division bench of the Bombay high court restrained Dawoodi Bohra leader Taher Fakhruddin from presenting his father or himself as the 53rd and 54th Syedna, respectively, during the pendency of his appeal against a single-judge bench, which had dismissed his suit asking for declaration that he was the 54th leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community.
1 min
Juhu's last single-screen cinema to be demolished
Fifty years since Juhu's Chandan cinema house opened with Raj Kapoor's film Bobby, it's not just curtains down but walls down as well.
1 min
Man Dies Doing Stunts In Auto; Driver Booked For Homicide
An inebriated passenger who was doing stunts in a moving autorickshaw on Thursday died that night after he hit a parked tempo. The police have booked the autorickshaw driver, who was also a friend of the deceased, for negligence and culpable homicide.
1 min
200 Bldg Projects Stuck After Crucial NGT Order
The order mandates taking clearance from central govt for all projects that fall within 5-km radius of eco-sensitive zones
2 mins
Madras HC Takes Up Anna Varsity Assault
We want to request all students to come forward and tell us if they know anything more Madras HC Bench
2 mins
Issued Over 1 Million Non-Immigrant Visas to Indians for 2nd Year: US
External affairs minister S Jaishankar reviewed India-US relations and discussed regional and global issues at meetings with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and secretary of state Antony Blinken during his ongoing visit to the US.
3 mins
BJP's Annamalai Flogs Himself to Protest Assault
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai flogged himself six times on Friday to protest against the alleged sexual assault of a second-year student at Anna University.
1 min
One person could be responsible: Report
The Multi Institutional Medical Board (MIMB) has indicated that a single person could have been responsible for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, offering a counter to claims by doctors who alleged multiple perpetrators were involved.
1 min
It will be a long wait to find someone like MMS
MANMOHAN'S PERSONALITY PROVES THAT OXYMORONS ARE ALIVE AND KICKING IN INDIAN POLITICS AND THAT SEEMING PARADOXES CAN SUCCEED BEYOND IMAGINATION
4 mins
Leaders pay last respects to former PM
Political leaders across party lines gathered at 3, Motilal Nehru Road in New Delhi on Friday to pay their last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at 92 the previous day.
2 mins
India Inc mourns reforms architect
The Indian business community united in grief on Friday as industry leaders paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, remembering him as the architect of India's economic liberalisation and a transformative leader whose policies revolutionised the nation's business landscape.
2 mins
Cong seeks cremation at memorial spot
The Congress on Friday sought that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh be cremated at a site where a memorial could be established, with its leaders opposing the government's proposal to conduct Singh's last rites at Nigambodh Ghat.
1 min
Sonia Pays Tribute to 'Friend, Philosopher, Guide'
Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday described former prime minister Manmohan Singh's death as a \"deeply personal loss\", calling him her \"friend, philosopher and guide\" who transformed India with his wisdom and compassion.
3 mins
A Lasting Imprint on National Life: Cabinet Honours Ex-PM as State Mourning Begins
The Union Cabinet on Monday condoled the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, hailing him as an eminent statesman, a renowned economist and a distinguished leader who left an imprint on the national life.
1 min
World leaders mourn loss of 'a true friend'
Tributes poured in from across the world on Friday for former prime minister Manmohan Singh for his major contributions towards India and its international ties.
2 mins
Former PM's life a reflection of India's resilient spirit: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled his predecessor Manmohan Singh as not just a leader but as a remarkable human being whose journey from Partition-era displacement to India's highest office embodied the nation's resilient spirit as he delivered a eulogy recounting the Congress leader's achievements as a scholar, economist and a leader dedicated to reforms.
2 mins
From UN delegate to PM: A six-decade view of Manmohan
Few can claim to have witnessed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's journey from a young UN delegate to India's top office as close as Inderjit Singh Chadha, former Indian Foreign Service officer and ambassador, did with an association that spans nearly six decades.
1 min
Assam remembers a diligent tenant, true representative
For 28 years, a two-room rented space in Sorumotoria locality in Guwahati had the distinction of being the residence of Manmohan Singh, the 13th prime minister of India who died at 92 of age-related illnesses in New Delhi on Thursday.
2 mins
At Delhi School of Economics, Singh's legacy lives on
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, was an economist who held several key government posts including India's highest political office.
1 min
Making policy for the last man in the queue
was finance secretary in Delhi when I was appointed governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in September 2008. Before moving to Mumbai, I went to call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to thank him for the confidence he reposed in me.
3 mins
An emblem for the India story
Manmohan Singh's life and work are entwined with post-Independence India's transformation from a poor country to a global power
2 mins
Reformist leader, who was in step with history
Manmohan Singh leaves a legacy of bold economic reforms, and a leadership style marked by decency and grace.
2 mins
Prime Minister, Great Economist, A Greater Ethicist
Manmohan Singh showed that honesty could be at home in politics, and politics in honesty
4 mins
Tales of former PM's humility echo in the corridors of power
A true lead is missing from the extracted text.
3 mins
Decoding some tough realities about AI
Chatbots, image generators, music creation tools and photo editing are just some of the use cases being redefined by artificial intelligence (AI).
1 min
Brazil Says Workers at China's BYD Site 'Trafficking Victims'
Authorities in Brazil said on Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected \"trafficking\" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country.
1 min
Driver Who Killed 35 Gets Death Sentence
A court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.
1 min
Israel Burns The Last Functioning Hospital In Gaza
GAZA STRIP: Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza, on Friday, igniting fires and forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory's health ministry said.
1 min
2 Leaders Impeached in 3 Weeks as Turmoil Continues in South Korea
The crisis has rattled financial markets and disrupted Seoul's diplomacy efforts with partners like the U.S., all while the country's facing mounting economic challenges
3 mins
Seoul: N Korea soldier captured in war dies
A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday.
1 min
Azerbaijan Airlines 'Thought the Plane Would Fall Apart' Plane Crashed Due to 'External Interference'
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical \"external interference\", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said, on Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system.
2 mins
Adani Ports orders 8 tugs with Cochin Shipyard for ₹450 crore
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Friday said it has placed a ₹450-crore order for eight tugs with Cochin Shipyard.
1 min
Air India to See Progress on Key Initiatives in 2025: CEO
Air India will see progress on various key initiatives, including refitting of wide-body and narrow-body planes, in 2025, as well as tighten practices and processes to ultimately become profitable, the airline's chief executive officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson said on Friday.
1 min
Rupee hits fresh record low of 85.50 against dollar
The rupee fell steepest in almost two years to hit its lifetime intraday low of 85.80 before a suspected central bank intervention helped recover some of its losses and settled 23 paise lower at a record low of 85.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday due to a strong greenback amid increased month-end demand from banks and importers.
1 min
Textiles export is a silver lining as trade gap widens
India's textiles sector has emerged as a beacon of resilience and growth, recording an impressive 36.65% increase in exports over the past four years, although industry stakeholders are not much enthused by the resurgence.
2 mins
Ultratech to Buy Minority Stake in Star Cement
Leading cement producer UltraTech Cement on Friday said it will acquire a minority stake of 8.69% from the promoters of Meghalaya-based Star Cement in a deal worth up to ₹851 crore.
1 min
RBI Permits UPI Transactions Via PPIs Using Third-Party Apps
The Reserve Bank on Friday allowed prepaid payment instruments holders to make and receive UPI payments through third-party mobile applications.
1 min
PSU Banks Likely to Cross ₹1.5 Lakh Cr Profit in FY25
PSBs reported a 25% jump in their total net profit to ₹85,520 cr in first half of 2024-25
2 mins
CAD moderates to 1.2% of GDP in Q2: RBI data
India's current account deficit (CAD) moderated marginally to $11.2 billion or 1.2% of GDP year-on-year in the July-September quarter of 2024-25, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Friday.
1 min
With a bit of luck and lots of faith, you can get back to scoring big runs: Smith
India's nightmare
2 mins
Rohit's Insipid Captaincy Lets Australia Take Control
It was a slow trudge out, with head bowed, for India's captain Rohit Sharma.
3 mins
Renuka and Deepti star as India women sweep ODI series vs WI
Renuka Thakur and Deepti Sharma delivered a bowling masterclass to trounce West Indies by five wickets and seal a dominant victory in the third and final ODI of the series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Friday.
2 mins
Hania Aamir alleges assault by event organisers in the US
Pakistani actor Hania Aamir has accused the organisers of a meet-and-greet event in Dallas (US) of verbal assault.
1 min
Richa Chadha: Why do we have only men in the FFI jury?
ctor Richa Chadha has never been one to mince her words. In the wake of Laapataa Ladies failing to make it to the Oscar shortlist, Chadha asserts the need for women's representation in the Film Federation of India's (FFI) 13-member jury, which selects India's official entry to the Academy Awards.
1 min
Making good films, not sequels, is more important: Imtiaz
This year, franchise films like Stree 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Pushpa 2: The Rule emerged as some of the biggest box-office successes.
1 min
Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda spotted; are they going to ring in the New Year's together?
Actors Suhana Khan and Agastya Nanda started their careers together in the industry with Zoya Akhtar's The Archies (2023). Since then, they have been spotted spending time together, which has sparked dating rumours. Now, it looks like the rumoured couple is all set to spend the New Year's together.
1 min
DIY hack: How to use rosemary water for hair growth
If you have been losing more than 100 strands of hair daily, you maybe facing hair loss. This can happen due to hormonal changes, stress, or certain medicines. One effective way to battle it is by using rosemary for hair growth, a favourite trend among beauty influencers.
1 min
International Acts Have Set High Standards
Singer Sunidhi Chauhan says that with more international concerts happening in India, it has become a challenge for Indian acts to be at par with them
1 min
Happening for me, not to me: Jennifer reflects on personal growth and life lessons
Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez, who has been in the news due to her on-and-off relationship with actor Ben Affleck, recently opened up about overcoming challenges in her personal life.
1 min
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