Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 24, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 24, 2025
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January 24, 2025
Security Enhanced for R-Day, Mauni Amavasya, and Basant Panchami
The Uttar Pradesh government is intensifying its efforts to enhance crowd management and communication systems ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, Mauni Amavasya, and Basant Panchami at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
1 min
Govt Should Set Up Sanatan Board, Demand Sadhus
Mahant Ravindra Puri, president, Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP), on behalf of the sadhus at the ongoing Mahakumbh-2025 has demanded the setting up of a Sanatan Board to protect the properties of various Hindu temples and mutts and the abolition of various waqf boards.
1 min
Historic milestone reflects faith of sadhus, pilgrims'
A significant 10 crore devotees, one-fourth of the total expected crowd of 40 crore at the mega fair, on Thursday completed the bathing ritual in Sangam waters in 11 days since the Mahakumbh began with the first 'snan' on Paush Purnima on January 13.
2 mins
Donations embrace the 'smart path' in digital Mahakumbh
With the state and central governments promoting digital financial transactions in a big way and the ongoing mega religious fair of Mahakumbh-2025 also witnessing a digital push, even donations have undergone a smart transformation in the sprawling 4000-hectare tent city of Mahakumbh Nagar.
2 mins
Construction debris to be turned into eco-friendly tiles, bricks
With the state capital witnessing a construction boom, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is stepping up its efforts to manage increasing demolition waste.
1 min
Two From Uttar Pradesh Among Those Killed in Pushpak Tragedy
Among the deceased in the freak train accident that left at least 13 people dead was Nasiruddin Badaruddin Sidhiquie, 20, from Gonda.
1 min
Healing, then waiting: When three months became 15 years
In an unlikely turn of events, a treatment that should have lasted no more than three months for two destitute patients at King George's Medical University extended into stays of 12 and 15 years.
2 mins
Ex-SP MLA Arrested in Mumbai for Cheating U.P. Minister's Sister
Former Samajwadi Party MLA Subhash Pasi, accused of cheating UP excise minister Nitin Agarwal's sister Ruchi Goyal on the pretext of selling a flat in Mumbai, was arrested by the UP Police from the Maharashtra capital and brought back to Hardoi on Wednesday, said SP (Hardoi) NK Jadaun on Thursday.
1 min
Yogi to rev up Milkipur bypoll campaign with rally today
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will energise the Bharatiya Janata Party campaign for the Milkipur assembly bypoll with a public meeting on Friday as his party aims to wrest the seat from the Samajwadi Party and give the message that it has regained ground in the Ayodhya region, months after losing the prestigious Faizabad Lok Sabha seat.
2 mins
Promises Made To Youths, Farmers Remain Unfulfilled: Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said unemployment will increase in Uttar Pradesh as he alleged that businesses were moving out of the state due to the wrong policies of the incumbent government.
1 min
Around 55K artistes to showcase talent in dists
Uttar Pradesh will celebrate its Foundation Day with a series of events at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow, Sector-7 Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, and Noida Shilp Gram in Gautam Buddha Nagar, alongside district headquarters in every district of the state.
1 min
STF Inspector Cremated With Full State Honours
Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (SRF) inspector Sunil Kumar (52), was cremated with full state honours at his native Masuri village in Meerut district on Thursday.
1 min
Crowdfunded bicycles enable over 90 girls to attend school in Pipraon
Almost 96 girls from Pipraon village in Prayagraj have been attending high school, an aspiration they considered unachievable until they grasped the handlebars of the bicycles crowdfunded specifically for their use, to travel to school nearly 7 kilometres away.
1 min
Malihabad Case: Chargesheet Filed 96 Hrs After Murders
The Lucknow police on Thursday filed a chargesheet in the Malihabad double murder case, in which the victims, a woman, Geeta and her 6-year-old daughter, were brutally killed by a distant relative who hit them with a stick and slit their throats.
1 min
Govt can't blacklist firm sans proper grounds: HC
THE BENCH ALLOWED THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY SRI GANESH ENTERPRISES WHICH HAD CHALLENGED ITS BLACKLISTING BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THREE YEARS.
1 min
State Govt Accepts Resignation of Senior IPS Officer
Resignation of a senior woman IPS officer of 2008 batch Alankrita, who was last posted as Superintendent of Police of Women and Child Welfare Organisation (1090), has been accepted by the state government, said senior government officials here on Thursday.
1 min
UP Secures Major Investments at WEF 2025 in Davos
Uttar Pradesh has attracted significant investments and strategic partnerships at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, strengthening its position in energy and technology sectors.
1 min
Stray Dogs Maul 3-Year-Old Boy to Death in Mathura
A three-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs while playing outside his house in the Kosi Kalan town of the district, police said.
1 min
26-Year-Old Killed, Another Injured in Malihabad Accident
A 26-year-old man lost his life and another was critically injured in a road accident near Amrapali Water Park in Lucknow's Malihabad area on Thursday around 8:45 pm.
1 min
Exam helpline to aid UP Board students
Are you a student of UP Board and having queries related to board examination or just stressed about writing the examination?
1 min
Crackdown on house tax defaulters: LMC seals over 100 properties
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has intensified its campaign against house tax defaulters, sealing more than 100 buildings and commercial properties on Thursday.
1 min
Pak ISI's Visit to Dhaka Signals Sudden Shift in Military Ties
There Have Been Several High-Level Contacts Between the Two Countries in Recent Weeks
1 min
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
Court rejects plea seeking FIR against gallery officials
A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of a first information report (FIR) against the CEO and MD of DAG, formerly known as Delhi Art Gallery, over the display of two allegedly \"obscene\" artworks by acclaimed artist MF Husain at an exhibition last year.
1 min
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Sidda gets Lokayukta clean chit in land case
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his family have been cleared of wrongdoing in the ongoing investigation into the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land case by the Lokayukta, three people familiar with the matter said.
3 mins
Hindon to Begin AI Express 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
On Balasaheb birth anniversary, both parties fight for legacy
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that his party may go solo for the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra and made a veiled attack at rival faction leader Eknath Shinde who later suggested that the former cannot win elections by \"sitting at home and asking others to fight from the ground\".
1 min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Top Court Forms SIT To Probe Workings Of Noida Authority
Misuse of power?
2 mins
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
UGC opens new front in federalism battle
The draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 has become a new flashpoint in Centre-state relations.
1 min
Spare the H-1B visa programme
America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants
2 mins
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
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
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
Hungary schools get bomb threats
Hundreds of schools in Hungary received bomb threats on Thursday, officials said, forcing them to briefly evacuate students.
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
Musk, Altman spar over Trump's $500bn AI infra project
Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump's announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure could follow through on their promises, exposing an early internal rift within the White House.
2 mins
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\".
1 min
Teen Gets 52-Year Jail for Killing 3 Girls in the UK
A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.
1 min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
1 min
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
Bleak returns for India stars in Ranji Trophy
If the idea behind getting India regulars to play the Ranji Trophy was to boost their confidence after many batting collapses in Test cricket, the first day's play across the vast expanse of the country proved to be a dampener.
3 mins
Sans Zeeshan, UP bowling against Bihar remains 'toothless'
Even in an inconsequential encounter, team management chose to rely on old guns
2 mins
Death Threats From Pakistan?
Kapil Sharma and Rajpal Yadav receive death threats via email, allegedly from Pakistan, triggering a police investigation. Meanwhile, Remo D'Souza's wife dismisses similar reports as a misinterpretation of spam emails
1 min
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 Mahakumbh as a happy person: Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher taking a dip in the Triveni Sangam; (right) with Swami Avdheshanand Giri
1 min
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