Hindustan Times Pune - December 29, 2024
Hindustan Times Pune - December 29, 2024
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December 29, 2024
Reddy's ton gives India a fighting chance at MCG
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India clawed back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia, giving themselves a fighting chance against the hosts. Australia's push for a much bigger advantage after scoring 474 was stymied by the 21-year-old and spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar, who scored 50 as the pair put on 127 for the eighth wicket.
1 min
Veteran media academician and mentor passes away at 77
HE AUTHORED SEVERAL BOOKS, INCLUDING HANDBOOK OF JOURNALISM AND PRESS IN INDIA: ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE 21ST CENTURY, WITH FUNDAMENTALS OF JOURNALISM
2 mins
MPCB Issues Show Cause Notice to PMC
Following the report of a large number of dead fish of Tilapia species found afloat in the Mula-Mutha River at the banks of Naik Bet, an island on the river at Bund Garden, on December 23, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a show cause notice to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
2 mins
Police encroachment near Abhiruchi Mall ignored
The earlier proposal in development plan was for 84 metre wide road
3 mins
Residents seek CMO mediation over neglected infrastructure
Frustrated by years of neglect, the Mohammadwadi-Undri Residents Welfare Development Foundation (MURWDF) has sent a charter to the chief minister's office (CMO), demanding immediate action on pressing issues like water supply, roads, and sewage management.
1 min
Citizens lose ₹59 lakh in six fraud, cyber cases in 48 hours
A 43-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT OF KHADKI WAS DEFRAUDED OF ₹10.94 LAKH BY AN UNIDENTIFIED MOBILE CALLER WHO PROMISED TO SANCTION AN IMMEDIATE LOAN
1 min
MNGL Announces Fourth CNG Price Hike in 2024
The Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has announced a ₹1.10 per kilogramme hike in compressed natural gas (CNG) price.
1 min
Woman, Aide Booked For Cheating Ex-Serviceman Of ₹17.27 Lakh
In a joint operation by the Southern Command Military Intelligence and Pune Police, the Wanowrie Police Station has lodged an FIR against a woman posing a ticket collector (TC) and her aide for allegedly defrauding an ex-serviceman of ₹17.27 lakh on a false promise of providing jobs in the railways to two girls in his family.
1 min
Illegal gas cylinder refilling under PMC scanner
The cylinder blast at a scrap shop in the city which claimed the life of one person and left three others injured in Mundhwa has once again put a spotlight on cylinder safety norms, be it breaking the discarded cylinders for scrap or illegal tampering that is refilling done by unscrupulous elements.
2 mins
Southern Command to conduct Army Mela
The Indian Army has organised 'Know Your Army Mela 2025', a three-day event aimed at showcasing the strength, technological advancements and indigenous capabilities of the Armed Forces between January 3 and 5, 2025 at Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC).
1 min
Marathi actor dragged into Beed murder controversy
Marathi actress Prajakta Mali on Saturday strongly objected to her name being dragged into the Santosh Deshmukh murder case in Beed and demanded that BJP legislator Suresh Dhas, who made the remarks against her, tender a public apology.
1 min
MCOCA Court Acquits Gangster Chhota Rajan
A special Maharashtra Crime of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Friday acquitted underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, also known as Chhota Rajan, in connection with a 2008 case of firing at an Andheri-based builder.
1 min
Actor Urmila Kothare's car hits 2 workers in Kandivali, 1 dead
One labourer was killed, and another one was injured after being hit by a speeding car owned by Marathi actor Urmila Kanitkar Kothare in Kandivali early Saturday morning, officials said.
1 min
CM orders cops to crack down on gun licences
With the state government under intense pressure over the Santosh Deshmukh murder, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday directed the police to attach the properties of the absconding accused in the case.
1 min
Massive protest march in Beed demanding arrest of Munde aide
Protestors also demand sacking of NCP minister Munde for protecting alleged mastermind Karad
2 mins
Ex-Minister Ravindra Chavan Likely to be the Next State BJP Chief
Former minister and Dombivli legislator Ravindra Chavan is likely to be the next Maharashtra BJP chief.
1 min
Russian handled OctaFX ops: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into a money laundering scheme involving OctaFX, a global foreign exchange trading platform owned and directed by Russian national Pavel Prozorov.
2 mins
Tributes pour in for ex-PM from overseas
US President Joe Biden joined world leaders in paying tributes to late former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying his achievements such as the India-US civil nuclear deal and helping launch the Quad will strengthen the world for generations.
2 mins
Journo hurt in firing in Imphal East, CM condemns incident
A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police said, with chief minister N Biren Singh strongly condemning the latest militant attacks in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas.
1 min
Toll Rises To 20 In Jaipur Highway Fire As Man Dies From Injuries
The toll from the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, which took place earlier this month, climbed to 20 as another person succumbed to his injuries at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur on Saturday, police said.
1 min
Jaishankar Meets Trump's NSA Pick Waltz
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which they had a wide-ranging conversation on the bilateral partnership between India and the US as well as current global issues.
1 min
Scindia Meets FM To Discuss India Post's Path To Profitability
Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.
1 min
Police: U.P. Rape Survivor's Kin To Face DNA Test
Days after a 14-year-old girl accused her grandfather, father and uncle of repeatedly raping her for months in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district, police on Saturday initiated the process for DNA testing of the three accused after it came to light that the minor was two-month pregnant, a senior officer said.
1 min
Cong slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements
The Congress on Saturday intensified its attack on the Union government over both the handling of former prime minister Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat and the continuing uncertainty over his memorial site, alleging a series of protocol breaches and \"deliberate disrespect\" to India's first Sikh prime minister.
2 mins
'FIR example of victim blaming': HC orders SIT probe in TN varsity case
THE HC DIRECTED THE TN GOVT TO PAY ₹25 LAKH AS COMPENSATION TO THE SURVIVOR FOR POLICE'S LAPSES
1 min
'Cong politicising former PM's death': BJP hits back
Nadda accused Congress of insulting Singh by failing to show respect to the former two-time Prime Minister while he was alive
2 mins
Building the consensus for a net-zero economy
India's political economy needs to be prepared to manage the disruptions that are inevitable in this coming transition
5 mins
Law on marital cruelty needs robust backing
The tragic death by suicide of techie Atul Subhash has sparked outrage and renewed calls to scrap or dilute Section 498A of the IPC, a provision designed to protect women from marital cruelty.
2 mins
Singer of all the world, the world of Rafi 'Saheb'
Polite, unmistakably cultured, and endowed with creativity, my London-based friend Achala Sharma becomes uncharacteristically stern when someone refers to the great Indian singer, the late Mohammed Rafi (1924-1980), merely as Rafi.
3 mins
The delightful, rude world of put-downs
Of the many things I admire, near the top would be the art of the witty insult or the elegant put-down.
3 mins
Yoon authorised 'shooting' during martial law bid: S Korea prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP, on Saturday.
2 mins
Warren Upton, Oldest Survivor of Pearl Harbour Passes Away at 105
Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died.
1 min
Afghan Forces Target Pakistan in Retaliation
Afghanistan's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes last week.
1 min
Finnish Police Move Ship Probed Over Baltic Cable Cuts
Finnish police, on Saturday, moved a ship held over suspicions it sabotaged an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia to help with their investigations.
1 min
Cracks emerge in Trump's MAGA camp over H1-B
Social media platforms ablaze as tech executives who backed Trump voice desire to increase cap on high-skilled visas; conservative camp erupts in outrage
2 mins
Arsenal Climb to Second with 1-0 Win Over Ipswich
Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on Friday.
1 min
World Rapid & Blitz chess: India's Arjun joins leaders
India's 21-year-old, who is aiming to top the Fide circuit and qualify for Candidates was in joint lead on Day 2 in New York
1 min
Rishabh Pant the entertainer gets his timing wrong, faces flak for rash shot
What you love about Rishabh Pant is also what you hate about him.
3 mins
A statement with straight bat and clear mind
The 21-year-old's first triple figure knock and stand with Washington rallies team vs Australia
7 mins
Nitish's biggest strengths are maturity and mindset: Coach
I remember an instance when his dad told me he can't afford a bat for Nitish, so I gave him mine. He went on to score 441 runs in an innings with that HEMAL WATEKAR, Nitish's childhood coach
3 mins
Anuv Jain on collab with AP Dhillon: Super excited, cannot wait for people to hear it
Singer-songwriter Anuv Jain is thrilled about his upcoming collaboration with rapper-singer AP Dhillon, which is set to release next year.
1 min
Green flags to look out for in dating, according to a relationship coach
Dating is a journey of many ups and downs. But while spotting red and beige flags is important, it is also essential to look out for green flags.
1 min
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