Hindustan Times Mumbai - December 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Mumbai - December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem
Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
1 min
Kurla BEST bus mishap: Test reveals driver not mentally ill
SANJAY MORE ALSO DOES NOT SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY OR ANY OTHER BRAIN-RELATED DISEASES, MEDICAL TESTS HAVE REVEALED
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BEST caused 173 deaths in 10 yrs
Most of them are used to driving heavy vehicles such as trucks and tankers; it takes a while to familiarise them with driving public buses
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BEST caused 173 deaths in 10 yrs
Is BEST becoming safer?
2 mins
SIT to probe 'plot' to frame Fadnavis during MVA rule
Cabinet minister Shambhuraj Desai says SIT will question former DGP Sanjay Pandey if necessary
1 min
Uddhav meets Fadnavis for first time since Sena split
NAGPUR: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur on Tuesday, marking their first official meeting since the Shiv Sena split two and a half years ago.
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Fadnavis was keen to induct me, Ajit nixed it, says Bhujbal
MUMBAI: A day after expressing his displeasure about being denied a ministerial position in the Mahayuti 2.0 government, senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday trained his guns on his party chief Ajit Pawar.
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Beed sarpanch murder: Oppn demands arrest of min's aide
NAGPUR: The opposition cornered the Mahayuti government over the killing of a sarpanch in Beed district last week, and demanded the arrest of a close aide of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Dhananjay Munde.
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BILL TO INCREASE STAMP DUTY ON AFFIDAVIT TABLED
In a bill tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act 1958, the state government proposed to increase the stamp duty for indemnity bonds, exchange of property, agreements, memorandum of agreements, and share warrants, to ₹500 from ₹100 and ₹200.
1 min
A Konkan village empties out every four years to rejuvenate it
As part of 500-yr-old practice, villagers exit Achara for a few days to let its natural resources revive
3 mins
Villagers plan protest against Third Mumbai
RESIDENTS OF 124 VILLAGES ARE ANGRY OVER THE ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 25,000 OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYATS AND GRAM SABHAS
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BIRLA ESTATES BUYS 70.92-ACRE PLOT IN BOISAR FOR ₹104.3 CRORE
Aditya Birla Real Estate's arm, Birla Estates Pvt Ltd, has acquired 70.92 acres of land in Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR's) Boisar for ₹104.3 crore.
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Thane residents approach HC, seek relocation of RMC plant
MUMBAI: Residents of Haware Citi, a township in Thane's Kasarvadavali, have approached the Bombay high court seeking relocation of a ready-mix concrete plant (RMC) in their vicinity, claiming it was built in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park without obtaining mandatory permissions.
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HSBC PROBE FINDS 55 FAKE CREDIT CARD USERS; FIR REGISTERED
MUMBAI: The Azad Maidan police have booked unidentified persons for obtaining 55 credit cards from HSBC Bank using forged documents and addresses and duping the bank of ₹1.26 crore.
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COURT DENIES BAIL TO BHIMA KOREGAON ACCUSED WILSON
A special NIA court last week rejected the temporary bail plea filed by activist Rona Wilson, who is lodged at the Taloja central jail in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
1 min
Human trafficking racket kingpin held in Karnataka
MUMBAI: The Matunga police on Tuesday arrested a 52-year-old man operating a trafficking gang, who is the main accused in a baby selling racket case.
1 min
Thieves make away with gold worth ₹5.79 cr from jewellery store
MUMBAI: In the early hours of Tuesday, burglars broke into a jewellery store in Thane West and made away with more than 6kg gold jewellery.
1 min
Navy officer gets bail in South Korea visa racket case
The sessions court recently granted bail to Indian navy official, sub-lieutenant Brahma Jyoti Sharma, arrested by the Mumbai crime branch in connection with the South Korean visa racket case.
1 min
No takers for auction of BMC's 3 prime SoBo plots
MUMBAI: The BMC's proposal to auction three prime plots in Worli, Crawford Market and Malabar Hill has received no response from bidders.
1 min
MAN HELD WITH ₹4.7 CR COCAINE IN SCOOTER
MUMBAI: A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Dongri Police on Monday for having 940 grams of cocaine in his possession.
1 min
Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs
Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.
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JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.
1 min
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
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NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
2 mins
After cabinet snub, Bhujbal questions NCP leadership
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other party leaders for \"sidelining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
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B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
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Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
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K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
1 min
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct simultaneous elections
NEW DELHI: Former judges and constitutional experts are divided over the proposal to hold concurrent elections to state assemblies and Parliament, with one section saying it aligns with constitutional principles while the other warn of potential threats to democracy.
1 min
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
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92% SANITATION WORKERS FROM SC, ST, OBC GROUPS: DATA
Two-thirds of sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs) in urban local bodies across India, surveyed by the Union government, come from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.
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Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
2 mins
Simultaneous polls are an imperative for India
Following the Union Cabinet's approval, the introduction in Parliament of amendment bills to usher in simultaneous elections is a significant moment for India's storied parliamentary democracy.
3 mins
When Colombo comes calling
President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China
2 mins
Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti
Dissent within the Mahayuti is out in the open after chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis expanded his team of ministers on Sunday.
1 min
Pragmatism undergirds New Delhi's China policy
The outcome of two recent meetings, one between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the other between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun, indicate that the reset of India-China relations is proceeding apace.
3 mins
The disenchantment with the secular ideal
The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India
3 mins
Rebellion hits ruling party as MPs demand Trudeau resignation
TORONTO: Hours after the shock resignation of his second-in-command, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was barely clinging on to power even as over a third of the ruling Liberal Party's MPs called for a change in leadership.
2 mins
Trump, WH spar over mystery drones
WASHINGTON: The White House (WH) insisted on Monday that mystery drones which have caused a public panic in parts of the United States were flying legally, after President-elect Donald Trump suggested there had been a government cover-up.
1 min
'Preposterous': China rejects spying claims linked to Prince Andrew
BEIJING: China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were \"preposterous\", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.
1 min
Police search for killer's motive in Wisconsin school shooting
Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove her to open fire in a school classroom, killing a fellow student and a teacher before taking her own life.
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For Ukraine, slain Russian general was chemical weapons ‘villain’
KYIV: Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian army's chemical, biological and radiological weapons division who regularly accused the West of developing banned weapons in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday in a brazen assassination in Moscow that has heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
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CHINA EXECUTES OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN BIGGEST CASE OF GRAFT WORTH $421 MILLION
China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.
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FM: Lower GDP growth in Q2 a temporary blip
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed confidence in India's economic growth, calling the second quarter growth rate of 5.4% a \"temporary blip\" and indicating accelerated capital investments in the second half of FY25, while addressing concerns about economic sustainability raised by parliamentarians.
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RBI's new leadership to retain anti-crypto stance, officials say
The change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the central bank's position on private cryptocurrencies, two officials said.
1 min
DEVESH HITS 64 TO LEAD MODERN ENGLISH'S CHASE IN HARRIS FINAL
MUMBAI: Modern English School have put themselves in a good position after scoring 263/8 at stumps on Day 2 of the Harris Shield final against Anjuman I-Islam Allana School, at the Brabourne Stadium.
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Hayley shines, WI level Series with big Victory
The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the 3-match T20 series
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Prithvi Shaw now axed from Vijay Hazare squad
MUMBAI: In a forgettable season, Prithvi Shaw received another jolt when the Mumbai selectors ignored his superb record in List A cricket by dropping him from the squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament.
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Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens
KOLKATA: At 6.58 pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.
2 mins
Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on
Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4
3 mins
New Zealand crush England by 423 runs to send retiring Southee out on a high
HAMILTON: New Zealand tore through England's batting on Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
1 min
WHY INDIA LOVES BRAND AYUSHMANN KHURRANA
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is considered one of India's most relatable youth icons, something that is reflected in the diverse brands he endorses.
1 min
When Chay flew to Mumbai
Following their wedding on December 4, actor-couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala have opened up about their relationship for the first time.
1 min
Zakir Hussain matlab tabla: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on Ustad's death
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist and music director, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at \"such a young age\", he tells HT City.
1 min
Seal it with a Marquise!
Actor-singer Selena Gomez recently surprised her fans when she announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco.
1 min
'OTT is now about stars, comebacks'
Actor Divya Dutta made a cameo appearance recently in the OTT film Sikandar Ka Muqaddar, which has led fans to believe maybe she will have a bigger role in a potential sequel.
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