Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 24, 2024
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December 24, 2024
Yunus govt launches graft probe against Hasina over nuclear plant
An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has begun an inquiry into allegations of corruption and embezzlement by former premier Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant being built by Russian and Indian firms.
1 min
Max dips below 20°C as day chill takes grip
A sudden spell of unseasonal drizzle and light rain caught people by surprise on Monday morning, pushing the maximum temperature in Delhi below 20°C for the first time this season and bringing the all-too-familiar chill that is characteristic of December.
1 min
3 pro-Khalistan militants killed in Pilibhit encounter
Three alleged pro-Khalistan militants were on Monday gunned down during an encounter with a joint force of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Punjab Police in Sikh-dominated Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh, UP deputy general of police Prashant Kumar said.
1 min
Colossus who looms over Hindi music to this day
Looking back at Mohammed Rafi's legacy, in an age of autotune, AI and meme culture, one cannot help but marvel at the era he belonged to - of poet-musicians and timeless classics, songs we can all still hum today, and a voice that can't be forgotten.
4 mins
Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts
The country's green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests, increase in plantations and lack of clarity in status of so-called unclassed forests -- all of which could have serious impacts for biodiversity, forest dependent people and ecosystem services provided by old-growth forests, experts said.
4 mins
SIM card scam accused held while trying to flee to Dubai
THE FIRST ARREST IN THE CASE WAS MADE ON JUNE 29 WHEN ACCUSED, SATYANARAYANA RAJU, WAS HELD WHILE TRYING TO FLY TO DUBAI
1 min
Woman dies of chest pain a day after having C-section delivery
While woman's kin have accused the doctors of medical negligence, the hospital director said she died despite treatment
2 mins
Church bells and school bells: A Christmas story
It's Christmas Eve! Tonight, in a 200-year-old Bangalore tradition, the English-speaking faithful (all faiths welcome) will gather for the Christmas Mass at the St Mark's Cathedral, the first garrison church in the erstwhile Bangalore Cantonment.
2 mins
39-year-old techie under 'digital arrest' loses ₹11.8 crore: Police
A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a \"digital arrest\" and lost ₹11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to open bank accounts for money laundering, police said on Monday.
1 min
Case registered over attempted attack on BJP MLC in Belagavi
An FIR has been registered against unidentified individuals after an alleged attempt to attack BJP MLC CT Ravi at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, police said on Monday.
2 mins
Ravi, Hebbalkar's remarks row outside council's scope: Horatti
Karnataka legislative council chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Monday said the controversy involving BJP MLC CT Ravi and state women and child welfare minister Laxmi Hebbalkar was a \"closed chapter\" as the incident lies beyond the council's jurisdiction.
4 mins
TWO CASES FILED AFTER CLASH OVER EXPIRED PACKET OF CHIPS: POLICE
Two cases have been registered after two families clashed in Channagiri taluk of Davangere over an expired packet of chips, police said on Monday.
1 min
Police expedite probe in road accident case
The police on Monday expedited the probe into the road accident in which a family of six was crushed under a steel-laden truck at Nelamangala in the city outskirts, even as the lorry driver claimed there was a car ahead of his vehicle, and in a bid to avoid collision, he swerved towards the road divider that led to the tragic incident.
1 min
ADGP's report on Thrissur Pooram disruption leaked, blames Thiruvambady devaswom
The inquiry report by MR Ajith Kumar on the disruption of Thrissur Pooram festivities, which was dismissed by the DGP as \"wanting\" and \"incomplete\" and a copy of which was leaked to the media on Monday, has allegedly blamed the Thiruvambady devaswom for intentionally spoiling the festivities for vested interests.
2 mins
BRS accuses Revanth 'aide' of vandalising Arjun's residence
Political slugfest has erupted in Telangana hours after a Hyderabad court granted bail to six people, who were arrested for allegedly vandalising the residence of Telugu actor Allu Arjun.
4 mins
Cops identify victim, key accused after body sent to woman
The decomposed body of a 45-year-old man that was sent to a woman in Yendagandi village on the night of December 19 has been identified, police said on Monday.
2 mins
NHRC notice to govt, DGP after 2 labourers get electrocuted in TN
The NHRC on Monday said it has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government and the state's police chief over reports that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation were electrocuted while repairing a high-tension overhead power line in Tiruchi.
1 min
Union min condemns disruption of Christmas celebration by VHP
Union minister of state for minority affairs George Kurian, on Monday condemned the alleged threatening of teachers at a government school in Kerala by Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists over Christmas celebrations on Friday.
1 min
NHRC notice to govt, DGP after 2 labourers get electrocuted in TN
The NHRC on Monday said it has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government and the state's police chief over reports that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation were electrocuted while repairing a high-tension overhead power line in Tiruchi.
1 min
CPM backs leader on his remarks against Gandhis
We saw both in the LS polls and the Palakkad assembly bypoll that the two parties (SDPI and Jamaat-e-Islami) worked... as an ally of Cong and UDF MV GOVINDAN,
2 mins
KERALA WOMAN HELD FOR 'AIDING HC LAWYER' IN MINOR'S RAPE
The Kerala police arrested a 41-year-old woman on Monday for allegedly handing over her minor relative to a high court lawyer who raped and sexually abused the girl.
1 min
3 pro-Khalistan militants killed in encounter: Cops
Three alleged pro-Khalistan militants were on Monday gunned down during an encounter with a joint force of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab Police in Sikh-dominated Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh, UP deputy general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said.
3 mins
3 months after collegium nod, govt notifies 2 HC CJs
THE CENTRE ALSO APPROVED THE SC COLLEGIUM'S DECISION TO MAKE ADDITIONAL HC JUDGES PERMANENT IN KARNATAKA AND DELHI
1 min
RAHUL MEETS KIN OF MAN WHO DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY
PARBHANI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, who allegedly died in police custody following violence in Parbhani district of Maharashtra last week.
1 min
PARL COMMITTEE ON ONOP TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON JANUARY 8
The first meeting of the 39-member joint parliamentary committee on simultaneous elections has been scheduled for January 8 during which representatives from the ministry of law and justice are expected to brief the lawmakers on the contours of the bills, people aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
MODI, KHARGE PAY TRIBUTES TO EX-PM CHARAN SINGH
Leaders across party lines paid tributes to the fifth Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, which is observed as Kisan Diwas for his contribution to the welfare of farmers.
1 min
Police summons actor Arjun over stampede
Hyderabad Police have issued fresh summons to Telugu actor Allu Arjun, asking him to appear for questioning on Tuesday in connection with a case filed against him over the death of a woman and critical injuries to her son during a stampede at a theatre in Telangana earlier this month.
1 min
CISF updates protocols for hoax calls
THE CISF SAID 680 HOAX CALLS WERE RECEIVED IN OCT ALONE, MUCH HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FIGURE OF 250 THREATS
2 mins
BJD moves EC alleging poll data 'discrepancies'
IN ITS LETTER TO EC, BJD ALLEGED MASSIVE CHANGES IN NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED AND COUNTED BY EVMS
1 min
HC cites 'motive to dupe UPSC' to deny Khedkar pre-arrest bail
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former probationary Indian Administrative (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, observing that her actions in faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the public service examination were driven by the motive to dupe the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as part of a larger conspiracy to manipulate the system.
2 mins
'No-detention' scrapping draws mixed responses
The Centre's decision to abolish the 'no-detention policy' for classes five and eight has drawn varied responses from school principals and parents in Delhi, where the Directorate of Education had already implemented similar changes for the 2024-25 academic session.
2 mins
Former top court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed NHRC chief
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former Supreme Court judge justice (retd) V Ramasubramanian as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an official statement said.
1 min
He gave Indian cinema a new voice
Shyam Benegal, one of India's greatest directors, died on Monday, leaving behind a body of work that will be remembered for its breadth of vision, compassion for the marginalized, intellectual acuity, and a deep humanity.
4 mins
RLD REMOVES ALL NATIONAL, STATE SPOKESPERSONS
The Union minister Jayant Chaudhary-led Rashtriya Lok Dal has removed all its spokespersons, both at the national and the state level, party general secretary Trilok Tyagi said on Monday.
1 min
Meitei, Kuki recruits to serve together: CM
Nearly 2,000 police recruits from the Meitei, Kuki and other communities in Manipur will be posted together in the strife-torn state, chief minister N Biren Singh , after they passed out from an academy in Assam.
1 min
Disinformation, fake news strong enough to disrupt society: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said disinformation, misinformation, mal-information, and fake news have such power that they are always ready to tear the social fabric with the use of the latest technology.
1 min
Modi distributes 71k letters at Rozgar Mela
SPEAKING AT THE ROZGAR MELA, PM MODI HAILED HIS GOVT FOR PROVIDING ONE MILLION JOBS IN LAST ONE AND HALF YEARS
1 min
3 shot dead in Haryana hotel parking lot due to 'gang rivalry': Cops
Three people were shot dead in the parking lot of a hotel near Panchkula early on Monday morning, officials said, adding that they suspected it to be a case of \"gang rivalry\".
1 min
Tanker driver on run since highway fire held
The driver of an LPG tanker involved in Friday's devastating explosion that killed 13 people appeared before police for questioning on Monday, confirming investigators' suspicions that he had survived the blast and fled to Uttar Pradesh and contradicting earlier assumptions that he had perished in the inferno.
2 mins
EAM to begin 6-day US visit from today
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will make a six-day visit to the US from Tuesday, the first by a senior Indian functionary since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November.
1 min
NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Sikar; 23rd Death in Raj This Year
A 17-year-old student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) allegedly died by suicide in Sikar late on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
1 min
SC collegium breaks tradition, meets HC judgeship candidates
In a significant departure from tradition, the Supreme Court collegium on Sunday conducted interactions with candidates being considered for high court judgeship, according to people aware of the matter -- a move that marks an evolution in the judicial appointment process.
3 mins
Attempt to spread violence pains my heart: PM at Christmas event
It pains my heart when there are attempts to spread violence and cause chaos in society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a Christmas event on Monday while referring to the recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people and Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter bombings.
1 min
3 killed, 6 injured as truck runs over people on footpath
THE TRUCK DRIVER, WHO WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, WAS ARRESTED
1 min
As tech evolves, so must our regulatory frameworks
The Union government enacted an amended Consumer Protection Act in 2019 to deal with newer challenges in a digitised, technologically evolving marketplace where traditional consumer safeguards no longer apply.
3 mins
Cops to probe seer's Uttarakhand 'hate speech'
Controversial Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand made inflammatory and hate speeches targeting religious minorities at an event in Haridwar, triggering furore and prompting the police to say it will look into the row.
2 mins
HC NOTICE TO TMC LEADER ON PURI'S CONTEMPT PLEA
The Delhi high court on Monday sought a response from Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale on a plea by former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri, the wife of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, seeking contempt action against him for allegedly failing to comply with a court direction to apologise and pay ₹50 lakh damages to her.
1 min
4 CHILDREN KILLED IN HRY BRICK KILN WALL COLLAPSE
Four children were killed and two injured when a wall collapsed at a brick kiln at Budhana village in Hisar, Haryana, on Sunday night, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
High-speed rail project in focus as Vaishnaw embarks on Japan visit
Prospects for the ₹1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project brightened with India and Japan agreeing to take steps jointly to take forward the venture, which may include local and global sourcing of some components \"if necessary\", people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
PWD to check road dust with GIS mapping
The Public Works Department (PWD) will start using geographic information system (GIS)-based heat mapping to monitor dust control measures along 4,200 kilometres of roads falling under its ambit, officials aware of the development said on Monday.
1 min
DON'T ALLOW ILLEGAL MIGRANTS FROM B'DESH, DOE TELLS SCHOOLS
The Directorate of Education (DoE), on Monday, issued a circular regarding document verification for admissions to DoE schools, saying that strict and transparent admission procedure must be ensured to prevent enrolment of \"illegal Bangladeshi migrants\".
1 min
The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister Omar Abdullah recently voiced concerns about the impact of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on the Union territory's power generation crisis and sought compensation from the Union government for the restrictions encoded in the treaty.
3 mins
Making friends in the Gulf region
Upgrading ties with Kuwait is sound policy given the extended neighbourhood holds strategic and economic importance for India
2 mins
Forest survey misses the wood for the trees
Expanding green cover in the country should normally be heartening, but the true story of India's forests lies beyond the marginal growth in forest and tree cover recorded in the latest edition of the India State of Forest Report.
1 min
India needs long-term strategic assessments
THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPHERE NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY DIVIDED INTO THE TACTICAL AND THE STRATEGIC, BUT BENEATH THESE MUST LIE A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ASSESSMENTS
4 mins
What BR Ambedkar means for today's India
The dissonance between political equality and social disparity is the lived reality for millions of citizens in modern India. Resolving it requires sustained political engagement, not rhetoric
4 mins
US House probe finds Gaetz paid for sex with women, including a minor
The US House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of \"regularly\" paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.
1 min
Hoax," Trump says on talk that he's ceded presidency to Musk
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of \"unfair\" treatment of American ships while Greenland on Monday stressed that it was not for sale, after Trump again suggested he wanted the United States to take control of the strategic island that holds major mineral and oil reserves.
4 mins
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of UnitedHealth CEO
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down health insurance chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist.
1 min
Biden commutes death sentences of 37 prisoners
US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal prisoners, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.
1 min
Kremlin rejects media reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce
The Kremlin on Monday rejected Turkish media reports which suggested that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, wanted a divorce and to leave Russia.
1 min
Hasina probed for $5 billion graft in nuclear plant deal
An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has begun an inquiry into allegations of corruption and embezzlement by former premier Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant being built by Russian and Indian firms.
1 min
Honda, Nissan to fuse into automobile giant
Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan's auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world's long-dominant legacy car makers.
1 min
SHARE MARKETS REBOUND AFTER WORST WEEK SINCE JUNE 2022
India's benchmark indexes rose on Monday, led by heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, as well as metal stocks, and in line with regional peers on the back of lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.
1 min
Big money pours into housing finance firms
Fresh capital from PE, VC firms rises 10-fold in sector seen as less risky
2 mins
Vande Bharats to get a bullet boost
Home-made bullet trains may belt down specialized railway corridors in the not-too-distant future.
2 mins
Desire to fly premium lifts demand, airfares
Indians are opting to fly premium more often, especially on metro routes, as they seek better experiences and business travel grows.
2 mins
Sales ratio shows growing e-mobility ecosystem in 2024
The number of fossil fuel-based vehicles sold for every electric vehicle (EV) in the two-wheeler and light motor vehicle categories has fallen in 2024, compared with last year, a positive indicator for the EV ecosystem in the country.
1 min
Record chase in women's 50-over game
Bengal set a world record by successfully chasing a target of 390 in the quarter-final of the women's domestic one-day trophy against Haryana at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot on Monday.
2 mins
Good bowlers are excited to come to MCG, says curator
The weather in Melbourne has already dropped from a high of 37°C a day after the team landed here to a max of 18°C on Monday.
2 mins
India wait for Shubman to sort out scoring issues in away Tests
The No.3 batter has a range of shots, but hasn't shown patience early on and has struggled on this tour of Australia
3 mins
Shami not fully fit says BCCI, ruled out of Australia series
The suspense over Mohammed Shami featuring in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series is over with the Indian cricket board announcing that the pacer has been ruled out of any participation in the last two Tests because of a knee condition.
1 min
GMR SPORTS TO LAUNCH RUGBY 7S FRANCHISE-BASED LEAGUE NEXT YEAR
GMR Sport announced the launch of a franchise-based Rugby 7s league in a 10-year strategic partnership with Rugby India, the national governing body for the game.
1 min
Fit-again Renuka Thakur back to spearheading India's pace attack
Renuka Thakur knew that to achieve the breakthrough performance she was aiming for, a conversation with the legendary Jhulan Goswami was necessary.
2 mins
Not done yet, lot of cricket left in me, says Ashwin
The game gave me so much to a point where it allowed me to be creative and explore the best inside me R ASHWIN, ex-India spinner
2 mins
Ex-India batter Kambli stable in hospital
ON SATURDAY, KAMBLI WAS ADMITTED IN AAKRUTI HOSPITAL IN THANE BY HIS WELL-WISHER SAILESH THAKUR, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL
2 mins
Khel Ratna list not finalised, says ministry on Manu 'snub'
Ministry says shooter did not apply for the award, even as family asks why the process must be so stringent given her Paris feat
3 mins
It's been an amazing year: Manasi Parekh on her National Award win
Casual viewers might know Manasi Parekh was the star of shows such as Gulaal and Sumit Sambhal Lega (2015). But years after she shot to fame with Hindi television, the actor has carved out a niche for herself in her home state, Gujarat.
1 min
Blake claims smear campaign cost her the chance to host SNL 50 premiere
Actor Blake Lively, who is suing It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni for harassment, has claimed that a smear campaign by Baldoni's team \"negatively impacted\" her career and cost her the opportunity to host the curtain raiser for Saturday Night Live's 50th season.
1 min
'THE WORLD AGREES TO BE FABULOUS DURING CHRISTMAS'
An exclusive with HT City, tells us all about Orhan's plans for Christmas and his goals for the upcoming year
1 min
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