Hindustan Times Thane - January 17, 2025
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January 17, 2025
Blue Origin Rocket Lifts Off, Blasts Test Satellite into Orbit
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight on Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
3 mins
From TikTok to Red Book: US's Chinese social media paradox
AT ITS CORE LIES A COMPLEX INTERACTION BETWEEN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY, GEOPOLITICAL POWER AND MEDIA INFLUENCE
4 mins
Intruder stabs Saif, demands ₹1 crore
Khan sustained 6 stab wounds, including a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to part of knife lodged in his spine
4 mins
Attack Shows Collapsing Law And Order In Mumbai: Oppn
It wasn't long before the aftermath of the knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khan on Thursday took a political turn, as opposition parties in Maharashtra came down heavily on the BJP-led Mahayuti government.
1 min
Safety in Bandra is Only a mirage, no fear Of law
From Queen of the Suburbs to an unsafe address where the lawless have their way might be a bit of a stretch, but three recent high-profile crimes—a shooting, a stabbing and a murder—involving actors and a politician have left Bandra residents rattled.
4 mins
Retired Judge to Mediate Sippy's Property Dispute
The Bombay high court has referred the property dispute between Ramesh Sippy, director of the iconic film Sholay, and his deceased brother Suresh Sippy's family for mediation.
2 mins
Bail denied to 'fake cop' who robbed Cafe Mysore owner
A special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of Premchand Jaiswal, the alleged mastermind behind a high-profile heist, and his accomplice, Hiren Waghela, 40.
1 min
Cab driver burnt to death after truck rams his vehicle
A 54-year-old aggregator cab driver was burnt to death after a speeding cement concrete mixer truck jumped a road divider and collided with his vehicle head-on on the Western Express Highway in the early hours of Thursday.
1 min
Colaba hawkers return in 48 hrs
Number of vendors has increased from 76 to 186 thanks to civic body's indifference and police corruption, claim residents
2 mins
Jogeshwari CBSE school receives max applications
Applications for BMC's non-state board schools
1 min
Land survey for Dharavi rehab blocked again
Aksa village in Malad saw a determined face-off between locals and city survey officials (CSO) from the collector's office who had come to survey a plot for the rehabilitation of residents from the Gautam Adani-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project.
2 mins
HC Grants Relief to Actress Rupali Ganguly in Defamation Row With Stepdaughter
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted ad-interim relief to television actress Rupali Ganguly, known for her lead role in the series Anupama, in a defamation case against her stepdaughter, Esha Verma.
2 mins
State to get innovation city like GIFT city
The government will work speedily to develop an innovation city in Maharashtra, on the lines of GIFT City, which will focus on innovation-related projects DEVENDRA FADNAVIS Chief minister
2 mins
Navi Mumbai House Break-in Accused Nabbed From Karnataka
An inter-state investigation by the central unit of the crime branch has resulted in recovering goods worth ₹60 lakh, stolen by an accused in a series of house break-ins in Navi Mumbai.
1 min
Bird Flu Hits Thane Police Commissioner's Residence, 11 Chickens Culled
The District Animal Husbandry Department has confirmed a case of bird flu at the official residence of Thane Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbre in Bara Bangla, Thane East.
1 min
Ladki effect? Panel to decide if schemes can be merged or stopped to reduce expenses
The Maharashtra government is looking for avenues to cut down its spending on ongoing schemes to reduce the burden on the severely depleted exchequer.
1 min
SC Praises State's 'Proactive' Role in Construction of New HC Bldg
The Supreme Court on Thursday praised the Maharashtra government's \"proactive role\" in expediting construction of the new Bombay high court complex in Bandra after the government said it would hand over the next tranche of 5.25 acres of land to the high court administration by January 31.
1 min
Ulhasnagar gets first woman commissioner
Five IAS officers were transferred by the state government on Thursday. Ulhasnagar got its first woman commissioner in Manisha Awhale of 2019 batch, who was the CEO of Pune Smart City prior to this posting.
1 min
New Stringent Parking Regulations for Navi Mumbai Buildings
New parking policy
2 mins
Bus crunch in MMR acute: Study
An analysis by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a global organisation chiefly studying public transport, shows that not just Mumbai but its metropolitan region (MMR) and rest of the state's urban cities are facing a severe shortage of buses operated for public transportation.
2 mins
Best Wet Lease Drivers Go On Strike Again
For the second time in less than a week, employees of wet lease operators of BEST buses went on a flash strike in the city.
1 min
2022 PM security breach case: Bid to murder added
Three years after there was a major breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security, en route a rally in Ferozepur, Punjab—his convoy was blocked on a flyover for around half an hour—it emerges that the state police booked the accused under an attempt to murder charge eleven months after the incident, but kept this under wraps out of fear of antagonising farmers, whose protests had held up the PM, and who constitute an important vote bank.
2 mins
Indonesian Prez To Be Chief Guest On R-Day, Says Mea
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.
1 min
HC Denies Prajwal Access to Clips in Sexual Assault Case
The Karnataka high court on Thursday said that suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, could only examine digital evidence concerning the victim who complained against him.
1 min
141 Farmers Claim Karad Cheated Them in the Garb of Giving Grants
Walmik Karad, the alleged mastermind behind Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder, faces serious charges from more than 140 farmers, who claim he took bribes from them so that they could avail a government grant for sugarcane harvesters.
2 mins
NEET-UG Will Stay Offline Despite Panel Suggestion
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced that the 2025 edition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG will be conducted offline on a single day and in a single shift, sidestepping some key recommendations made by an expert panel last year.
2 mins
Eyeing new economic areas: Singapore prez
Singapore is eyeing new opportunities in India in sectors such as logistics, connectivity, petro-chemicals and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) for aerospace, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday.
2 mins
Justice Chandran Takes Oath as a Top Court Judge
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
1 min
Cong moves SC to defend '91 Places of Worship Act
The Congress has filed an application in the Supreme Court to oppose petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, contending that the Act is a cornerstone of the country's secular framework and that the challenges against it are malicious attempts to undermine established principles of secularism.
2 mins
Cabinet approves setting up of third launchpad at Sriharikota
THE THIRD LAUNCHPAD AT SRIHARIKOTA WILL BE CAPABLE OF PUTTING SPACECRAFT WEIGHING 30,000 TONNE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT
2 mins
Justice Yadav Skips Seminar on Ram Temple
A Woman Died, 4 Others Fell Ill After Childbirth Due To Alleged Administration Of 'Defective' Ringer's Lactate On The IV Fluid
2 mins
HC Upholds Goa Speaker's Move To Not Disqualify 8 Congress MLAs
The Goa bench of Bombay high court on Thursday upheld state assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar's decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight Congress MLAs who joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in September 2022.
1 min
Unitech exempted from Rera registration
THE MOVE ALLOWS HOMEBUYERS TO APPROACH BANKS TO SECURE FRESH LOANS, AND LETS THE UNITECH BOARD ASK FOR PENDING COSTS
2 mins
Congress's legacy of unease with legacies
On Wednesday, the Congress party shifted to a new address in the national Capital.
1 min
The prospect of peace in Gaza
World should help firewall fragile ceasefire deal from churn in Israel politics, restart rehabilitation of Palestinians
2 mins
Chasing the monsoon, IMD in mission mode
With advancements in infrastructure and computing, it is equally important to continue to enhance satellite-based observations to improve weather and climate services
3 mins
Why defence industry needs an urgent rehaul
A ministry of defence tech and production, that will subsume the departments of defence production and R&D and implement a time-bound strategy for production, is needed
4 mins
What EC data on women participation in polls says
While democracy calls for diverse representation, traditional gender roles continue to restrict women's participation in political spaces.
3 mins
Both Trump, Biden Claim Credit for Gaza Ceasefire
US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump's Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.
2 mins
S Africa Police-Miners Standoff Ends, Toll at 87
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday as they wound down a rescue operation that has pulled more than 240 survivors out from deep underground.
1 min
South Korea's Yoon seeks court review of arrest legality
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked a Seoul court to review his detention on Thursday as he refused to attend fresh questioning by investigators over his failed martial law declaration.
2 mins
Trump Sees in Modi a Bit of Himself; India Has Opportunity of a Century: Former NSA O'Brien
President-elect Donald Trump sees in Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reflection of himself and greatly respects his political acumen.
4 mins
Biden: Oligarchy of wealth, power now threatens US
Biden's speech comes as his party lacks national leverage, while Trump's cabinet nominees vow to disrupt traditional alliances and norms
2 mins
Infosys beats Street in Q3, ups guidance
The growth engines that fuelled Infosys Ltd's performance in the first half of the financial year (April-September) retained momentum in the December quarter, helped by strong business in its core North American market.
1 min
RBI Eases Rules for NRIs to Open Overseas Rupee Accounts
Non-Residents Can Now Settle Transactions With Other NRIs Abroad Using the Balances in Their Rupee Accounts
1 min
Adani's US tormentor Hindenburg shuts shop
Hindenburg Research, which set off a firestorm in India with withering allegations against the Adani Group, is being disbanded, marking the end of the American short-seller feared for successfully targeting dozens of corporations.
2 mins
US-India Business Council Seeks Trade Deals, Joint R&D Works
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday unveiled a set of recommendations for the incoming US administration to strengthen economic and commercial partnerships between the two countries, as the trade body marks its 50th anniversary.
1 min
NCLAT Admits Meta's Appeal Against Data-Sharing Ban by CCI
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday admitted Meta Platforms' appeal against an order by India's competition regulator, which imposed a five-year ban on the company's data-sharing practices in the country and slapped a ₹213.14 crore fine for allegedly abusing its dominant position.
1 min
Jio, retail boost Reliance's profit by 12% in Dec qtr
Consumer businesses perform well; oil to chemicals shows signs of revival
2 mins
Nielsen eyes services for retail, gaming, creator biz
INDIA STANDS AT THE HEART OF NIELSEN'S STRATEGY FOR SHARED SERVICES OWING TO ITS RICH TALENT ECOSYSTEM
3 mins
Kotak to join Gambhir's support staff
THE ABSENCE OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, PARTICULARLY ON THE BATTING FRONT, IN THE COACHING STAFF BECAME A TALKING POINT DURING THE RECENT TOUR OF AUSTRALIA.
2 mins
Mandaviya Chairs CSR Roundtable for Sport Development
With the objective of boosting the country's sports ecosystem in order to host the 2036 Olympics, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged corporates to adopt a sport each during the first-ever corporate roundtable here on Thursday.
1 min
Another Teen Rises in Melbourne, Medvedev Falls to the Tien Dream
The Absence of Technical Expertise, Particularly on the Batting Front, in the Coaching Staff Became a Talking Point During the Recent Tour of Australia.
5 mins
BCCI Issues 10-Point Diktat
Following the recent review meeting with the team management after the defeat in Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has prepared a policy document, accessed by HT, which contains a list of 10 diktats for the Indian cricket team in an effort to \"promote discipline, unity and a positive environment.\"
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