Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 24, 2025
Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 24, 2025
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January 24, 2025
Two Churches and a Volatile Chasm on the Malabar Coast
Morning has just broken over the gleaming white spire of the St Thomas Jacobite Syrian Cathedral in Mazhuvannoor, a canopy of trees obscuring the view of the horizon. Eliyamma K and Ammini PS, both in their 50s, are sitting on a wooden bench inside the imposing 150-year-old structure. Seemingly unaware of the early hour, the two middle-aged women are excitedly exchanging news about upcoming weddings or troubles in their village of Mazhuvannoor, settled on the eastern fringes of Ernakulam district in Kerala.
7 mins
Marriage Equality Law Comes Into Force in Thailand
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.
1 min
Cong shares audio clip on 'AAP's link to liquor scam'
The Congress on Thursday shared an audio clip which, it alleged, purportedly reveals \"senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders\" discussing monetary gains from liquor companies.
1 min
AAP Favouring Liquor From Punjab in Delhi Vends: BJP, Congress
The BJP Said That Delhi's People Are Deprived Of Premium Whiskey Brands And Are Forced To Go To Noida, Gurugram To Buy Them
1 min
Police Oppose AAP Leader's Bail Plea to Canvass for Wife in Polls
The Delhi police on Thursday opposed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan's plea to the high court to be released on interim bail in connection with a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case lodged against him with links to UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan, to aid his wife in the upcoming polls, arguing that there was no pressing urgency.
1 min
BJP will focus on making Delhi a world-class city
South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri is the chairman of the BJP's poll manifesto panel for polls. In an interview with HT, he talks about the upcoming election promises and how they are expected to fare in the polls.
2 mins
Kejriwal Issues New Promise: AAP Will End Unemployment
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will rigorously focus on generating employment, especially for the youth in Delhi, if it remains in power following the February 5 assembly elections, party chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday, in one of the first such poll promises targeting this demographic.
1 min
Punjab Lifts Security Detail for Kejriwal After Slugfest
The Punjab Police on Thursday said it withdrew a component of security deployed by it as part of the Z+ detail guarding former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, after questions from the Delhi Police and instructions from the Election Commission.
3 mins
Capital campaign fever kicks into top gear
In a fiery entry into Delhi's election campaign, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath unleashed a barrage of accusations against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), branding it an \"ATM of lies\" that has turned the city into a \"garbage dump\".
3 mins
AAP's leaders behind riots in Delhi, says Yogi
In a fiery entry into Delhi's election campaign, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath unleashed a barrage of accusations against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), branding it an \"ATM of lies\" that has turned the city into a \"garbage dump\".
2 mins
BJP cannot match the AAP model in any of its 20 states'
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal had an action-packed day, holding rallies and public addresses in three localities, suffering an alleged attack and crossing paths with an incumbent party legislator who turned a dissident upon being dropped for the upcoming polls.
2 mins
Delhi wants Sheila Dikshit's development model: Rahul
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised what he alleged was the \"false propaganda\" of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the people of Delhi want his party's \"real development model\", which was witnessed during the 15-year tenure of former chief minister, the late Sheila Dikshit.
1 min
These polls about change, people will uproot the AAP
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi of \"deception\" and \"false politics\", adding that it is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has consistently worked for the benefit of the people.
1 min
Priyanka set to hit campaign trail from Sunday
Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is expected to kick off a whirlwind campaign in Delhi starting January 26, even as her brother, Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, scales back his outreach efforts for the upcoming elections ostensibly due to his ill-health.
2 mins
AAP corrupt, is lying about BJP ending welfare plans'
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Thursday upped the ante against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with allegations of corruption, even as the Union minister attempted to put an end to the AAP's repeated claims that the BJP will discontinue welfare schemes if it comes to power in the assembly polls.
1 min
Elect leaders who will go to assembly to solve problems
Punjab chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) star campaigner Bhagwant Mann on Thursday took on a different tack, by seeking to highlight the accomplishments and promises of the party for the city, instead of engaging in mud-slinging with other parties or their candidates.
1 min
Light Rainfall in Delhi: May Lead to Temperature Dip by Weekend
Parts of Delhi received light rainfall in the early hours of Thursday due to the impact of a western disturbance.
1 min
Gender-Neutral Approach: The Need in Physical Violence Cases
The Delhi high court has emphasised the need for a gender-neutral approach in cases involving physical violence, underscoring that leniency based solely on gender undermines equality and human dignity.
1 min
Top court forms SIT to probe workings of Noida Authority
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) of the Uttar Pradesh Police to probe the functioning of the Noida Authority and the possible involvement of senior officials in a case where landowners were disbursed compensation worth ₹12 crore more than they were entitled to.
2 mins
Court rejects plea seeking FIR against gallery officials
PROCEDURE NOW REQUIRES THE COMPLAINANT TO ESTABLISH THE THRESHOLD TO START CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
2 mins
2 Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Man
A Gurugram court sentenced two men to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering a man by assaulting him during a road rage incident at Bhangrola in Manesar in October 2020, police said.
1 min
Gulzar's responsibility
Glimpsing into the life of a young citizen
2 mins
Ggm DC inspects sub-tehsil offices
Gurugram deputy commissioner Ajay Kumar carried out a detailed inspection of the Harsaru and Kadipur sub-tehsil offices to take stock of the services and facilities being provided to locals there and check for pendency of work and also ensure that complaints were being dealt with, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Encroachments on Dwarka Expressway to Be Removed: GMDA
In a bid to expedite the construction of service roads on both sides of the Dwarka Expressway, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has asked its enforcement wing to remove encroachments along the carriageways as construction is being delayed due to obstacles.
1 min
Hindon to Begin AI Exp Flights in March
Low-cost carrier Air India Express on Thursday announced that it will begin operations from the Hindon airport in Ghaziabad starting March 1.
1 min
GMCBL to rework routes to meet need, waits for e-buses
The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) will rework several of its existing routes and increase stoppages to meet the demands of commuters despite dealing with poor fleet strength, officials said on Thursday.
2 mins
Amritpal Moves HC For Nod To Attend R-Day, Budget Session
Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is in preventive detention under the National Security Act (NSA), on Thursday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, seeking directions to the Centre to release him to attend the forthcoming parliamentary session and the Republic Day parade on January 26.
1 min
56 Held For Rape Of Kerala Dalit Athlete, Vijayan Tells Assembly
The special investigation team of the Kerala Police has arrested 56 of 59 accused in the case of alleged rape of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly on Thursday.
1 min
Can't defy order: SC raps Registry over case deletion
The Supreme Court has placed its own Registry under scrutiny, directing it to explain why cases are being unilaterally deleted from the cause list without informing the judges beforehand.
2 mins
Man says he killed wife, cut, boiled body; cops scour Hyd
Nearly a week after a 35-year-old woman went missing in Hyderabad, her husband, an ex-serviceman, has claimed that he killed her, dismembered her body, boiled the parts and disposed them of in a lake at Jillelaguda on the city outskirts, police said on Thursday, adding they are to confirm the claims as no body parts have been recovered yet.
2 mins
Oppn hits out at NC chief over Article 370 remarks
A political row erupted on Thursday over National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah's claims that Article 370 was formulated to protect the Dogras in Jammu and not Kashmiris.
1 min
At 122 seats, JD(U) eyes larger share in Bihar alliance
Insiders in NDA said the Nitish Kumar-led party wants the BJP to accommodate smaller allies from its quota of 121 seats
2 mins
Rahul's Post on Bose's Death Triggers Political Row; BJP Seeks Apology
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter posted a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on social media, mentioning the legendary freedom fighter's date of death as August 18, 1945.
1 min
Two Booked In Indore As Admin Moves To Make City Beggar-Free
The Indore police on Thursday registered first information reports (FIRs) against two people for giving and receiving alms amid the local administration's efforts to make the city beggar-free, an official familiar with the development said.
1 min
Stalin: Advent of Iron Age from Tamil soil
The Iron Age began on Tamil soil, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday, offering test reports from top institutions and testimony from experts as proof to bolster a narrative that centres on the supremacy of an ancient Dravidian civilisation.
4 mins
Netaji's legacy inspiration for achieving Viksit Bharat: Modi
Unity among people is as significant in pursuit of \"Viksit Bharat\" (developed India) today, as it was during the fight for \"Swaraj\" (self-rule) during the freedom struggle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he cautioned people to stay vigilant against those seeking to weaken the country and break its unity.
4 mins
BJP to pick leaders in 16 Maha districts looked after by allies
THE BJP'S MOVE COMES CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF A DISPUTE OVER THE GUARDIAN MINISTERSHIP OF RAIGAD AND NASHIK DISTRICTS
2 mins
Pak ISI's Visit to Dhaka Signals Sudden Shift in Military Ties
A delegation from Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), including a two-star general, quietly flew into Bangladesh on Tuesday, marking a sudden upgrading of military-to-military engagements between Dhaka and Islamabad that is unlikely to go down well in New Delhi.
1 min
Afghan Taliban's report accuses Pakistan of sheltering militants
THE REPORT WAS ISSUED AFTER AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BODY CHAIRED BY THE TALIBAN'S ACTING DEFENCE MINISTER
1 min
BSF, BGB Officials Meet Over Skirmish Near Bengal Border
Border guards from India and Bangladesh will ensure that residents along the international border in the Malda-Rajshahi sector will not engage in violence again, and both forces will track social media to ensure fake narratives are not peddled to instigate violence.
2 mins
After Dima Hasao, Assam Govt Begins Ops To Shut All Rat-Hole Mines
The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Two firms emerge front-runners as govt begins ₹70K-cr sub deal talks
Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and German yard Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS), have emerged as the front-runner for a ₹70,000-crore project to build six advanced submarines in India to sharpen the navy's underwater capabilities, edging out their only competitor, the Larsen & Toubro-Navantia combine, that did not meet the navy's requirements, people aware of the matter said on Thursday.
2 mins
Torres Ponzi Case: ED Carries Out Searches in Mumbai, Jaipur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches in at least 10 locations in Mumbai and Jaipur in a case pertaining to alleged money laundering in the Torres Ponzi scheme, officials said.
1 min
Name missing from voters list, says ex-CM
Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister, Harish Rawat, on Thursday claimed that his name was missing from the voters list, adding to the complaints of Muslims and Dalits that their names were deleted from the electoral rolls for urban local body elections on Thursday.
1 min
Terror Funding Case: HC Seeks NIA Reply on Plea of Engineer Rashid
The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, an MP from Jammu & Kashmir, seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail plea in a terror-funding case.
1 min
Inquiry begins to find trigger for freak Jalgaon train tragedy
A curve on the tracks was likely one of the main factors behind the freak Jalgaon train incident, as it obstructed the line of sight of one of the drivers and limited the time he had to apply emergency brakes, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday as authorities began investigating the trigger for the incident.
2 mins
Suryabala to be awarded Vyas Samman on Jan 28
Noted Hindi writer Suryabala will be presented the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, for her novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" on January 28, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Thursday.
1 min
Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry
As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?
3 mins
Spare the H-1B visa programme
America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants
2 mins
Scientific Temper, Social Benefit the Only Holy Cows
Can there be \"public science of cow sacrality?\" Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, recently attempted this when he advocated cow worship based on some scientific research and considerable religious passion.
3 mins
The health leadership opportunity for India
The public health ecosystem in the country will benefit if New Delhi ups its engagement with WHO in light of the US withdrawing from the global body
3 mins
Teen Gets 52-Year Jail for Killing 3 Girls in the UK
{STABBING} AT TAYLOR SWIFT-THEMED DANCE CLASS
1 min
Trump: Want to Meet Putin Soon to Ensure End of Ukraine War
We really have to step up and not scale back our support for Ukraine. The frontline is moving in the wrong direction. MARK RUTTE, Nato chief
1 min
US Congress passes bill to detain illegal immigrants
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it \"blatantly unconstitutional\".
2 mins
Controversial social media bill gets parl nod
Pakistan's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
1 min
Prosecutors Urged to Indict Yoon for Abuse of Power in South Korea
South Korea's anti-corruption officials, on Thursday, requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
1 min
Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Products in the US or Pay Tariffs
President Donald Trump used an address on Thursday to the World Economic Forum to promise global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the US and threatened to impose tariffs if they don't.
2 mins
NCLAT stays CCI's 5-yr ban on WhatsApp data sharing
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed part of a November 2024 order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with other Meta platforms for advertising purposes for five years.
2 mins
CCPA Issues Notices to Ola, Uber on Differential Pricing
The Notices to the Ride-Hailing Platforms Came After Consumer Complaints and Viral Social Media Posts
1 min
Cheer For Ultratech As Q3 Margin Hit Less Than Feared
The heightened competition in India's cement sector continues to take its toll on cement makers.
1 min
Insurance merger on hold, govt may pick one for sale
The Centre may drop its plan to merge three general insurers and instead pick one of them for privatisation this fiscal year, two people aware of the development said.
1 min
Curbs on Russian oil won't impact India supplies: IOC chief
Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India's crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the $75-80 per barrel range, as all sanction fears have already been factored in, Indian Oil chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said on Thursday.
2 mins
India eyes US energy to reduce trade deficit
The Trump administration's decision to ramp up American energy output will soften international oil prices, create an alternative import source for India, and also help New Delhi to address Washington's concern regarding the rising trade deficit, three people aware of the development said.
2 mins
India Prepares for Tricky Trade Dance with Trump
Easier access likely for more American goods, but no unilateral tariff cuts
2 mins
Keys upsets Swiatek to swing into final, takes on No.1 Sabalenka next
A two-hour, 35-minute high-quality, drama-filled battle saw her beat Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
3 mins
PSG Comeback Floors Man City
Paris Saint-Germain pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.
1 min
Bleak returns for star India players on domestic circuit
Performances of Rohit, Jaiswal, Iyer, Gill, Pant didn't make for pretty reading
3 mins
Gujarat Rules Opening Day Of National Pickleball Championship
Gujarat emerged as the standout performer, securing top spots on the opening day of the fourth IPA National Pickleball Tournament that kicked off at Bennett University in Greater Noida on Thursday.
1 min
A positive team culture rests on respect, equality
CCI's \"guidelines\" on player conduct during tours is not a polite suggestion but a sharp warning. In one bold stroke, it has downsized the inflated egos of top stars.
3 mins
J&K, Ladakh shaping up as sporting hub, says PM Modi
Emphasising on his government's commitment towards spreading sporting activities across India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his message during the opening ceremony of Khelo India Winter Games in Leh said efforts are on to make Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh the hub of sporting excellence.
1 min
Abhishek's attack mode sets him apart
At a time when six-hitting has ceased to evoke the spectacular anymore, Abhishek Sharma's bellicose innings at Eden Gardens on Wednesday offers a fresh perspective to the nouveau concept of batters 'expressing' themselves.
2 mins
Lahiri seeks reset after a 'frustrating' 2024 season
Anirban Lahiri likes setting his own standards. Which means that despite four top-10s on the LIV Tour in 2024 and retaining his card for next season, the Indian golfer is neither happy nor satisfied.
2 mins
Shabashi di, thank you bola: Auto driver on meeting Saif after rushing him to hospital
While actor Saif Ali Khan is on the mend and preparing to resume his routine, life has taken an unexpected turn for auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana – the man who rushed Khan to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after he was brutally stabbed at his Bandra home on the night of January 16.
1 min
I am going back from Maha Kumbh as a happy person:
Anupam Kher taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam; (right) with Swami Avdheshanand Giri
1 min
Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode
Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed. With the arrival of his twins – son Raditya and daughter Radhya – he feels a deep sense of fulfilment. On National Girl Child Day today, he says, \"Every kid needs to be celebrated, but girls are special, so they should be celebrated more.\"
1 min
R-Patz Was 'Almost Turned Off' of Films After Covid-19, H'wood Strikes
Actor Robert Pattinson, who last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 2022 superhero film The Batman, recently shared his thoughts on the future of cinema in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and labour strikes in Hollywood.
1 min
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