Hindustan Times Punjab - March 19, 2025
Hindustan Times Punjab - March 19, 2025
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In this issue
March 19, 2025
Russia Won't Hit Key Infra for 30 Days as Putin, Trump Talk
Blueprint for peace with Ukraine
2 mins
Pastor Bajinder Appears in Mohali Court
Zirakpur Sexual Harassment Case
1 min
12 Cops Suspended for Assault on Col, Son Yet to Be Named in FIR
Five days after Army colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son were assaulted outside an eatery, Patiala police are yet to name the 12 cops who have been suspended over the incident in the First Information Report (FIR).
2 mins
Key accused held, shot in leg while trying to flee: Cops
The prime accused involved in hurling a grenade at the house of a Jalandhar-based YouTuber was arrested from Yamunanagar district in Haryana, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Takht panel launches SAD recruitment drive
After closed-door meeting with SAD leaders Sukhbir and Bhundar, he agrees to resume duties soon
4 mins
Crackdown on drugs: 2 traffickers' houses demolished in Sangrur
The Sangrur police, acting on administrative orders, demolished two houses in Ram Basti on Tuesday, targeting individuals with extensive drug trafficking records.
1 min
Chaos in Haryana House as BJP, Cong spar over job irregularities
The Haryana assembly witnessed stormy proceedings on Tuesday as the opposition Congress and ruling BJP MLAs locked horns over alleged irregularities in government job recruitments during the tenure of former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
5 mins
Punjab Utilised Only 1/3rd of Samagra Shiksha Funds
Punjab utilised only 33% of the funds allocated for digital infrastructure in schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme over the past five years.
2 mins
Hry sets up 'state task force' to improve sex ratio; announce stringent measures
OFFICIALS WERE DIRECTED TO TRACK ANY AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER (BAMS) INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING ILLEGAL MTPS
3 mins
Kejri: Mass anti-drug drive, addicts' census from Apr 1
Says state govt will raise special force to prevent drug smuggling from across the border
3 mins
J&K Received Fewer Assets During Reorganisation: CM
Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir received relatively fewer assets during apportionment with Ladakh, with a significant portion of the iconic J&K House in Delhi going to the latter, but added that the UT does not want to make an issue of it and is building a new JK Bhawan.
1 min
2 Miscreants Vandalise HRTC Bus in Kharar
Amid the controversy that erupted following display of flags carrying slain militant preacher Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's pictures on a Punjabi tourist's vehicle in Himachal Pradesh's Manali and its removal by local residents, two masked miscreants vandalised a bus of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) on the Kharar flyover on Tuesday.
1 min
LoP Jai Ram raises concern; will take up matter with Punjab CM, assures Sukhu
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday cornered the government on the issue of forcibly stopping buses of the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in Punjab and pasting posters carrying pictures of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
1 min
Man held for posting 'extremist' content
The counterintelligence wing of the J&K Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a social media user from Srinagar for allegedly posting \"extremist content\" to \"disturb\" peace in Kashmir.
1 min
FIR Against Salesman, Officials for Embezzling Govt Subsidy
The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against Rajesh Kumar, a salesman at the Barwala Seed Distribution Centre, along with other unidentified officials and employees of the Haryana Seeds Development Corporation (HSDC), for their alleged involvement in a large-scale subsidy fraud related to wheat seed distribution.
1 min
7 Petitions Withdrawn After Punjab Move
Seven of the petitions filed by associates of radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh challenging their detention, have been withdrawn in view of the Punjab government's decision of not extending the National Security Act in their cases.
1 min
Corner AAP govt over drugs: Bhagel to MLAs
SAYS CONGRESS' HIGH COMMAND MONITOR MLA'S PERFORMANCE DURING THE UPCOMING SESSION
1 min
Man Held For Killing Parents Over Property Dispute
Days after an elderly couple went missing from their residence at Kamalpur Roran village of Karnal, the police on Tuesday said they have arrested their son under murder charges.
1 min
Take pride in mother tongue, direct 'dil se'
New teaching term, new paper, new students; my introductory lecture to the paper, 'Literature and language', discernibly commences with an informal discussion on what is language?
2 mins
Elderly Sikh couple found murdered in Delhi home
Investigators suspect that their attendant, who is missing, is behind the alleged murders and theft
2 mins
'America first' is not about isolationism, says Gabbard
President Donald Trump's focus on \"America first\" isn't about isolationism and the India-US partnership will grow and strengthen as the two sides engage within the Quad, tackle challenges in the Indo-Pacific and work on security issues, US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Tihar: Michel Not Convicted, Can't Get Remission
The Tihar jail administration on Tuesday informed a Delhi court that Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the Agusta Westland case, was not entitled to remission as he was not convicted yet.
1 min
Tharoor Admits Misjudging India Stand On Ukraine
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday conceded that he was left with \"an egg on his face\" in opposing India's stance when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out and said due to the policy that was adopted, the country is now in a position where it can make a difference to lasting peace.
1 min
SC Seeks Viewpoints on Lokpal's Power to Investigate HC Judges
The Supreme Court Appointed Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar as Amicus Curiae to Ensure All Perspectives Are Considered
1 min
ED Raids Places Linked to Soros-Backed Body
ED Found Money Trail of ₹25 Crore From Soros' Companies to Several NGOs in India, Officials Said
3 mins
Trademark nod revoked over obscenity fears
THE TRADEMARK WAS ACCEPTED BY A SENIOR OFFICIAL IN AN ORDER DATED MARCH 4
2 mins
Ranya, Friend Made 26 Trips To Dubai In '25: DRI
There was a clear nexus between Kannada actress Ranya Rao and her Telugu actor friend Tarun Konduru Raju, both arrested in a gold smuggling case, the directorate of revenue and intelligence (DRI) informed a special court in Bengaluru on Tuesday, adding the duo travelled together on several occasions over the last two years.
1 min
EC Set To Begin Linking Of Aadhaar Data With Epic
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that it will set the ball rolling on the process of linking the Aadhaar data of electors with the Elector Photo Identification Card (EPIC) database, in an apparent bid to weed out the problem of duplicate EPICs.
1 min
'Contractor main plotter': Cops file chargesheet in scribe's murder
The Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet in the Mukesh Chandrakar murder case, saying the freelance journalist was killed for reporting irregularities in road construction work in Bijapur district and the murder was planned by the four arrested accused — a contractor, his two brothers and a supervisor.
1 min
SC Judges' Team to Visit Relief Camps in Manipur on Mar 22
A team of senior Supreme Court judges, led by Justice Bhushan R Gavai, executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), will visit relief camps in Manipur on March 22 to assess the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and strengthen legal and humanitarian aid efforts.
2 mins
ED grills Tej Pratap, Rabri in land-for-jobs case; summons Lalu
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son Tej Pratap Yadav while issuing summons to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad asking him to appear before it on Wednesday in its money laundering probe into the land-for-jobs case, which dates back to 2004-09 when Lalu was the Union railways minister, people familiar with the development said.
1 min
States' Fiscal Behaviour Must Reflect Discipline
On Monday, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy expressed his government's inability to pay dearness allowance to government employees because of the precarious fiscal situation of the state.
1 min
What to expect of the post-Trumpian world
MAGA will endure. The US will be less free and have fewer friends; China may be stronger. India will need to be on guard
4 mins
Denial of right to study as a ground for divorce
\"TREATING WITH CRUELTY\" ONE'S SPOUSE IS NOW AN ESTABLISHED GROUND FOR DIVORCE UNDER MOST DIVORCE LAWS. BUT, NONE DEFINE CRUELTY. VARIOUS JUDGMENTS AFFIRM THAT CRUELTY CAN BE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
4 mins
Much ado about a Mughal ruler
The Maharashtra government should not let divisive campaigns upend its governance agenda
2 mins
Not a North-South dispute, but a battle of justice for all
Collectively, we are faced with a more turbulent and demanding global situation.
3 mins
CCI Searches at Top Ad Agencies' Offices
India's advertising and broadcasting industries were rattled on Tuesday after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) conducted extensive searches at the offices of top media agencies and industry bodies.
1 min
French Politician Calls US to Return Statue of Liberty
Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France.
1 min
Amid 5G rollout, Vodafone Idea caught in satnet FOMO
Vodafone Idea Ltd is discussing ways to catch up with larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel Ltd in the Indian satellite internet race, even as it is set to roll out its 5G cellular broadband network.
1 min
Sebi's options move raises market fears
Brokers, proprietary desks and institutional traders are fretting over a recent regulatory proposal that they fear will reduce liquidity and raise trading costs in India's derivatives market.
2 mins
Ceasefire in tatters as Israeli strikes kill over 400 people in Gaza Strip
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes as Hamas had rejected his proposals to secure a ceasefire extension during faltering talks
3 mins
Minority persecution: Bangladesh slams US intel chief's remarks
The interim government of Professor Muhammad Yunus refuted US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on the alleged persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh saying her comments were \"not based on any evidence or specific allegations\".
1 min
Ramesh Named Coach of Italian Men's Chess Team
Indian Grandmaster RB Ramesh has been appointed head coach of the Italian men's team by their national chess federation, with a contract that will run until the next Olympiad in 2026.
1 min
India comeback a motivation as Karun Nair returns to IPL
Nine years ago, Karun Nair was one of the most talked-about names in Indian cricket.
2 mins
Ponting happy with PBKS depth; Shreyas to bat at No.3
Sixteen captains in 17 IPL seasons. A telling statistic that reveals the struggles for Punjab Kings (PBKS), season after season.
2 mins
Wide discrepancy in women's pay, contracts, attendance, says report
No fair play
2 mins
Expect spin to dominate team strategy this season
All the franchises have loaded up on spinners of every kind with the home pitches set to dictate teams' composition
3 mins
Huge expectations of Pant this IPL: Pooran
Lucknow Super Giants began life in the Indian Premier League brightly, reaching the playoffs in 2022 and 2023, but plunged to seventh last year.
2 mins
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