Hindustan Times Ranchi - January 08, 2025
Hindustan Times Ranchi - January 08, 2025
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January 08, 2025
BPSC Exam Row: SC Refuses to Hear Plea Over 'Irregularities'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to examine a plea over the alleged irregularities in the BPSC exam held on December 13, 2024, and the consequent police action on protestors.
1 min
India to Soon Set New Record of One Billion Voters: ECI Chief
India will soon create a new record of one billion-plus voters, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday.
1 min
Shah Launches Interpol-Like Agency, Calls for Tech Update
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it was time Indian investigation agencies use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives as he launched the 'Bharatpol' portal to facilitate faster international assistance for agencies.
1 min
Power tariff set to rise in Jamshedpur, Seraikela?
People of Jamshedpur and Seraikela may soon have to pay more for electricity as the Tata Steel and the Tata Steel Utility and Infrastructure Services Ltd (TSUISL) have again proposed a hike in power tariffs, people aware of the development said on Tuesday.
1 min
HC Drops Contempt Case Against DGP
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday dropped contempt proceedings against state DGP Anurag Gupta and DG (Home Guard) Anil Palta in a contempt petition filed by a Jharkhand Home Guard jawan in the matter of giving payment at par with police constable on the principle of equal payment for equal work.
1 min
7-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIES, WOMAN HURT IN IED BLAST
A seven-year-old girl died while another woman was injured in an IED blast, planted by the banned extremist outfit CPI (Maoist), near Tirilposi village under Jeraikela police station in West Singhbhum district, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Cyber crime: Seven held in Dhanbad following raids
POLICE SAID THREE ACCUSED WERE FROM BIHAR, ONE FROM BENGAL, AND THREE OTHERS FROM PARTS OF DHANBAD
1 min
New Guidelines to Select DGP
The Hemant Soren cabinet on Tuesday approved new guidelines for the selection and appointment of the state director general of police (DGP), officials said.
2 mins
Old ailment, known pathogen: A warning against HMPV panic
Although the overall count of H5N1 human infections is low, the steady drip of human, animal detections is not a good sign, say experts
5 mins
FAC Okays Battalion Camp in Protected Forest Area of Assam
The Approval Pertains to the Diversion of 26.1 Hectares Within Geleky Reserved Forest Along the Volatile Assam-Nagaland Border in the Sivasagar Forest Division
2 mins
Shah Launches Bharatpol, Asks Agencies to Use Tech
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said it was time Indian investigation agencies use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives as he launched the 'Bharatpol' portal to facilitate faster international assistance for agencies.
1 min
CPI-ML leader stabbed to death in Bihar's Kaimur district, probe on
THE DECEASED WAS IDENTIFIED AS AZAD RAM ALIAS UDAY, AGED 50: KAIMUR SP HARI MOHAN SHUKLA
1 min
2 Robbers Killed, SI Hurt in Encounter in Patna
Two notorious robbers were killed in an encounter with police at Hinduni locality situated on the outskirts of the state capital in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said.
1 min
Minor beaten to death in Bhojpur
A minor boy was beaten to death when he tried to mediate during a quarrel between two groups of children, who were members of his extended family, in Bihar's Bhojpur district on Monday, police said.
1 min
AIIMS Makes ABHA Tokens Mandatory for OPD Consultation
Patna's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has made it mandatory for all patients coming for outpatient department (OPD) consultation with doctors to have their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), a digital health ID that provides a unique identity to each citizen using a 14-digit identification number, said a circular issued by its medical superintendent Dr Anup Kumar on Monday.
1 min
Post Trudeau, Canada should reset India ties
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided to step down following a revolt within his Liberal Party and public opinion polls showing that the party is expected to be swept out of power by the Conservatives.
1 min
Bruised Delhi heads to Polls
The Capital goes to the polls after five years of acrimony that hamstrung governance. The new government might not be able to do better
2 mins
Empowering women with cash guarantees
The launch of Jharkhand Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana (JMMSY) marks a transformative moment in our state's journey toward women's empowerment and rural economic revitalisation.
3 mins
The Global Dimension in New Orleans Terror Strike
The deliberate ploughing of a truck into a group of revellers in New Orleans in the United States (US) on New Year's Eve indicates how motivated and brutal the followers of Islamic State (IS) are.
3 mins
The Soros, Musk Models of Politics
Two billionaires, with two value systems, and two different modes of doing politics dominate public imagination. Rarely have two private citizens held this influence
4 mins
IIT-Bombay, IISER designated as research hubs, set to get ₹100 crore
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, have been named hubs under the Advanced National Research Foundation (ANRF), a flagship initiative aimed at strengthening research capabilities in India's state-run universities and institutes.
1 min
After Lok Sabha Poll High, SP Sets Sight On Retaining Key Assembly Seat
The main Opposition Samajwadi Party is primed for the big fight to retain the Milkipur assembly seat.
1 min
Man held for infiltrating military area in Jaisalmer
A man has been apprehended for allegedly infiltrating a military area by crossing a barbed-wire fencing in Jaisalmer around 10pm on Monday, officers aware of the matter said on Tuesday, adding that army personnel have interrogated him throughout the night, suspecting him to be a spy.
1 min
U.S. Records Its First Human Death Linked To Bird Flu
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained \"low\".
1 min
U.S. RECORDS ITS FIRST HUMAN DEATH LINKED TO BIRD FLU
The process to select the successor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will commence this week, but that person will face the twin challenges of a severely tarnished Liberal Party brand as well as the prospect of facing a confidence vote almost immediately into their tenure.
2 mins
Kamala Harris gracious in defeat as Congress certifies Trump's win
It is not a job that she would have had on her bucket list, but a gracious Kamala Harris put on a brave face and even a broad grin on Monday as she presided over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump in November's presidential election.
3 mins
New Hypersonic Missile Will Deter 'Rivals', Says Kim
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said it tested a new hypersonic missile this week aimed at deterring the country's Pacific \"rivals\", state media reported on Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region.
1 min
Investigators Get New Warrant to Arrest Prez Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
1 min
Ukraine president sees ratings drop
President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday.
1 min
Govt Forecasts FY25 GDP Growth at 6.4%
India's economy is expected to grow 6.4% in the current fiscal year ending March, the National Statistics Office said on Tuesday, below the initial government projection of 6.5-7%.
1 min
Duty Cut on Smartphone Parts to Hit Electronics Ecosystem, Jobs
Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports, and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday.
1 min
Infosys taps staff to build ideas factory
In a first, Infosys Ltd has asked employees to think out of the box and come up with new ideas that can be scaled up and offered to clients as part of a business incubator programme.
2 mins
Nippon says there's no plan B to blocked US Steel deal
NIPPON'S PLANNED PURCHASE OF ITS US RIVAL WAS BLOCKED LAST WEEK BY THE US PRESIDENT BIDEN
2 mins
Car sales unexpectedly drop by 2% in December, says Fada
Indian car dealers clocked a surprise 2% drop in sales in December, with high year-end discounts boosting demand only for a handful of showroom owners, a dealers' body said on Tuesday.
1 min
Here's all you need to know about taking a gold loan
If you face a temporary cash crunch and are in an urgent need of funds, you can use the gold sitting in your locker to tide over your cash flow issues.
2 mins
Wagh Bakri Tea to Invest ₹100 Cr for New Mfg Unit
Ahmedabad-headquartered Wagh Bakri Tea Group will set up a new plant in Gujarat with an investment of over ₹100 crore to increase its raw material storage capacity and instant tea output, CEO Sanjay Singal said on Tuesday.
1 min
MKT Benchmarks Rebound After Two-Day Decline As Reliance, ICICI Bank Rally
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous two sessions, driven by intense buying in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and L&T amid a firm trend in global markets.
1 min
Banks' profits to moderate in FY26 as bad assets rise
Increase in bad assets will impact banks' profitability in FY26, a domestic rating agency said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in AI, Cloud Expansion in India
CEO Satya Nadella, however, did not give a time frame for the spending
2 mins
ICC's Two-Tier Test Cricket Talks Gain Prominence
The suggestion to break Test cricket into two tiers - Division 1 and 2 - has done the rounds for over a decade, but Australian newspaper The Age reports that the matter is slated to be discussed between International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah and executives from Cricket Australia (CA) and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) this month.
1 min
Gambhir, Sharma face BCCI scrutiny
India have lost six of their last eight Tests; they were saved by the weather in Brisbane while the Perth Test win was the only bright spot.
3 mins
Tough questions for India after two debacles in a row
A second series loss raises more questions than answers as head coach's performance comes under the lens
3 mins
We Need To Talk About Young Girls' Food Depression
Actor Rakul Preet Singh expresses concern over how a number of young girls are becoming anorexic and bulimic to meet tough beauty standards
2 mins
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's marriage of two years has officially ended
Hollywood couple singer-actor Jennifer Lopez and actor Ben Affleck's divorce has finally come through.
1 min
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