Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
MOVE AGAINST FEDERALISM, WILL ALTER BASIC STRUCTURE: OPPN
Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lower House and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
1 min
From 2025, NTA not to hold recruitment tests
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
1 min
ONOP will test govt's ability to muster up two-thirds majority
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-thirds majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
1 min
'One election' bill tabled in House, may be sent to JPC
The Union government on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha two bills aimed at ushering in simultaneous state and national elections amid loud protests by the Opposition —
5 mins
BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah
NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law that will be debated widely and then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will bring a common civil code in all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as he accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution and promoting appeasement politics.
6 mins
‘Our dreams are shattered’: Deaths in Georgia wreck homes in Punjab
MEA OFFICIALS SAID THEY WERE WORKING TO BRING THE BODIES BACK TO INDIA
3 mins
China building villages near Doklam in Bhutan: Sat data
NEW DELHI: China has built at least 22 villages and settlements over the past eight years within territory that has traditionally been part of Bhutan, with eight villages coming up in areas in proximity to the strategic Doklam plateau since 2020, according to satellite imagery.
4 mins
67% sanitation workers from SC communities: Centre to LS
Two-thirds of sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs) in urban local bodies across India, surveyed by the Union government, come from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.
1 min
Pollution back in deep red, fog alert in Delhi this week
NEW DELHI: Calm winds and cooler temperatures continued the sudden descent of Delhi's air into the \"severe\" category, as the air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday plunged to 433—the worst in nearly a month—blanketing the city in a toxic haze again.
1 min
Bigotry, bias, acceptance: For EWS kids, school life a mixed bag
NEW DELHI: The moment her Hindi teacher announced a group quiz in class one day, dread enveloped the 15-year-old girl hiding in the back benches at a private school in south Delhi.
6 mins
Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem
Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
1 min
POLICE WORKING TO CHALLENGE DARSHAN'S BAIL IN SC, SAYS TOP COP
Bengaluru commissioner of police B Dayananda on Tuesday said that authorities are preparing to challenge the bail granted to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and other accused involved in the Renukaswamy murder case in the Supreme Court.
1 min
‘We will take our protests to every village and taluk’
The Panchamasali Lingayat community, a major socio-political force in Karnataka, has been protesting for inclusion in the 2A reservation category for education and government jobs, moving from the current 3A status.
2 mins
Mother of Trees' Tulasi Gowda dies, Modi pays tribute to guiding light for green conservation
Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Tulsi Gowda, also known as the \"Mother of Trees,\" passed away on Monday evening at her home in Honnali village, Ankola Taluk, Uttara Kannada district.
2 mins
Govt caught in the grip of medical mafia: LOP
BENGALURU: Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of succumbing to a \"medical mafia\" and said that substandard and expired medicines were at the root of maternal deaths in the state.
2 mins
BJP stages Walkout against amendment bill to replace guv as Varsity chancellor
●■ There is no law in the country which says only the governor should be the chancellor of a university.PRIYANK KHARGE.Rural development minister
2 mins
Nigerian held with 12kg drugs of ₹24 cr: Police
A foreign national was apprehended in Bengaluru for allegedly operating a drug racket, with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Narcotics Control Squad seizing 12 kilograms of MDMA crystals valued at approximately ₹24 crore, city police commissioner B Dayananda disclosed the arrest on Tuesday, adding that it was one of the city's biggest drug busts.
2 mins
COP: THREE MEN HELD FOR KILLING SISTER'S HUSBAND
Three brothers have been arrested for allegedly killing their sister's husband, who was in an inebriated state, during an altercation in Siddapura, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
KERALA WARNS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AGAINST WORKING IN PVT TUITION CENTRES
If teachers of state-run schools in Kerala are found working in private tuition centres, they will face departmental action, including cuts to their increments.
1 min
TN min Ponmudy appears before ED in illegal red sand mining case
PONMUDY HAD ISSUED ILLEGAL LICENCES FOR RED SAND MINING TO HIS SON, RELATIVES AND SOME BENAMI HOLDERS, SAYS, ED
1 min
Will face case legally: KTR on Formula-E race
Against the backdrop of Telangana governor giving a nod to proceed against him over alleged irregularities during the previous BRS regime with regard to conducting Formula-E race, party leader KT Rama Rao on Tuesday said he would face the cases against him legally.
1 min
Rahul pays homage to Sonia's personal secretary Madhavan
KOCHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to PP Madhavan, who served as personal secretary of his mother and former AICC president Sonia Gandhi, who passed away in New Delhi on Monday.
1 min
KERALA DUMPING BIOMEDICAL WASTE IN TN: BJP
Kerala has converted the bordering districts of Tamil Nadu into dumping grounds for biomedical, plastic, and meat, BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai alleged on Tuesday and appealed to the DMK government to take immediate steps to stop the neighbouring state from discarding its waste.
1 min
YouTuber Shankar held in TN drugs case: Police
THE YOUTUBER WAS ARRESTED AFTER SPECIAL COURT ISSUED NON-BAILABLE WARRANT AS HE FAILED TO APPEAR FOR PROCEEDINGS
1 min
BRS attacks govt for increasing debt; Cong says 'borrowing more to repay past debts'
HYDERABAD: A ruckus broke out at the Telangana state legislative assembly on Tuesday with the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) accusing the state government of borrowing more than ₹1 lakh crore in past one year and state finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka alleging that the state was borrowing more only to repay the past debts.
2 mins
Church body slams min over man-animal conflict
KOCHI: Day after a 40-year-old man was trampled to death by an elephant, the Catholic Congress, an outfit of the Syro-Malabar church, on Tuesday demanded resignation of forest minister AK Saseendran for not being able to stop man-animal conflicts.
2 mins
India becoming centre for affordable medical facilities: Prez
HYDERABAD: India has emerged as a major centre for affordable medical tourism on the world stage, President of India Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday, adding that people from various countries visit India every year to take advantage of the medical facilities.
2 mins
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
3 mins
Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs
Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.
1 min
JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.
1 min
NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
2 mins
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
2 mins
Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
Synchronising India's electoral calendar
3 mins
After cabinet snub, Bhujbal questions NCP leadership
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other party leaders for \"side-lining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
1 min
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct simultaneous elections
NEW DELHI: Former judges and constitutional experts are divided over the proposal to hold concurrent elections to state assemblies and Parliament, with one section saying it aligns with constitutional principles while the other warn of potential threats to democracy.
1 min
B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
1 min
K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
1 min
SAMBHAL MOSQUE COMMITTEE FLAGS CONCERN OVER 'SURVEY' OF WELL
MEERUT: The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has raised concerns with the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged plans by the local administration to alter the status of a well beneath the mosque's eastern wall.
1 min
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
2 mins
Hear minor survivors before bail proceedings in rape cases, says SC
A SURVIVOR HAD APPROACHED THE COURT AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE HC THAT GRANTED BAIL TO A RAPIST
1 min
Govt seeks larger bench for Nicobar infra project
NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.
3 mins
HC orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families
The Uttarakhand high court has directed state police to provide security to an interfaith couple fearing a threat to their lives.
1 min
SC: EVEN COURTS ARE BOUND BY PRINCIPLE OF NATURAL JUSTICE
NEW DELHI: No one can be condemned unheard, not even by the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday while underscoring the cardinal principle of natural justice and cautioning judges against making sweeping observations without affording individuals an opportunity to respond.
1 min
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
3 mins
V-P, KHARGE HOLD MEET AFTER RAJYA SABHA FACE-OFF
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday held a meeting in the former's parliamentary chamber, in a development that is expected to cool the atmosphere in the Upper House after last week's acrimony.
1 min
Govt proposes GST-like panel to revive thorny farm reforms idea
IN JUNE, THE CENTRE HAD FORMED A PANEL TO PREPARE A DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
2 mins
ED RESTITUTES ASSETS WORTH ₹22K-CR ATTACHED IN PMLA CASES
Around ₹22,280 crore worth of properties in at least 11 cases that were attached in different cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been restored to the victims or legitimate claimants, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
SC orders status quo in church dispute
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the status quo be maintained in the long-standing dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite factions over the administration of churches in Kerala.
1 min
Pandher calls for 'Rail Roko' stir for three hours in Punjab today
As part of the ongoing protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher called for a 'Rail Roko' on Wednesday in Punjab for three hours starting 12 noon.
1 min
RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR
JODHPUR: The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, observing that the fully developed foetus has an independent right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
1 min
Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the constitutional right to a speedy trial would have precedence over the stringent provisions of laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, emphasising that courts cannot let individuals languish in jail indefinitely.
1 min
Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS
NEW DELHI: Union health minister and leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Tuesday targeted the Congress, citing Article 370 as an illustration of its attempts to alter the Constitution of India, and said the \"good lot\"—referring to the NDA government—abrogated the article to allow the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country.
2 mins
Sitharaman, TMC MP spar over central funds
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed a brief confrontation between Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay during a discussion on the first batch of supplementary demands for grants over the alleged withholding of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
1 min
92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data
A TOTAL OF 57,758 SSWS HAVE BEEN SURVEYED, OF WHICH 54,574 HAVE BEEN VALIDATED ACROSS 33 STATES AND UTS, CENTRE SAID IN LOK SABHA
2 mins
Oppn slams BJP for not raising Manipur crisis in House debate
OPPN ALLEGED THAT THE NDA GOVERNMENT HAS MADE 'COMMUNAL DIVISION' PART OF ITS STATE POLICY
1 min
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS NEED PROTECTION: SC
Victims of immoral trafficking need to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while reserving judgment on a petition seeking to strengthen the prevailing legal mechanism to investigate such crimes with cross-border linkages and to provide a mechanism to protect rescued victims.
1 min
When Colombo comes calling
President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China
2 mins
Pragmatism undergirds New Delhi's China policy
The outcome of two recent meetings, one between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the other between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun, indicate that the reset of India-China relations is proceeding apace.
3 mins
Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti
Dissent within the Mahayuti is out in the open after chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis expanded his team of ministers on Sunday.
1 min
Simultaneous polls are an imperative for India
Following the Union Cabinet's approval, the introduction in Parliament of amendment bills to usher in simultaneous elections is a significant moment for India's storied parliamentary democracy.
3 mins
The disenchantment with the secular ideal
The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India
3 mins
For Ukraine, slain Russian general was chemical weapons ‘villain’
'Special ops': Ukraine claims responsibility
2 mins
'Preposterous': China rejects spying claims linked to Prince Andrew
BEIJING: China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were \"preposterous\", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.
1 min
Rebellion hits ruling party as MPs demand Trudeau resignation
TORONTO: Hours after the shock resignation of his second-in-command, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was barely clinging on to power even as over a third of the ruling Liberal Party's MPs called for a change in leadership.
2 mins
GAZA CEASEFIRE TALKS SWIRL AS OFFICIALS PUSH FOR DEAL
Uncertainty surrounded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's whereabouts on Tuesday after sources briefed on talks about a Gaza ceasefire said he was travelling to Cairo but his office said he was on the northern border with Syria.
1 min
Police search for killer's motive in Wisconsin school shooting
Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove her to open fire in a school classroom, killing a fellow student and a teacher before taking her own life.
1 min
Trump, WH spar over mystery drones
WASHINGTON: The White House (WH) insisted on Monday that mystery drones which have caused a public panic in parts of the United States were flying legally, after President-elect Donald Trump suggested there had been a government cover-up.
1 min
CHINA EXECUTES OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN BIGGEST CASE OF GRAFT WORTH $421 MILLION
China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.
1 min
FM: Lower GDP growth in Q2 a temporary blip
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed confidence in India's economic growth, calling the second quarter growth rate of 5.4% a \"temporary blip\" and indicating accelerated capital investments in the second half of FY25, while addressing concerns about economic sustainability raised by parliamentarians.
2 mins
Market in oversold Zone on FPI selling
Fall risk Apart from cash selling, Flls increased bearish bets on index futures by a whopping 16,060 contracts on Tuesday.
2 mins
TVS Electronics to expand electronics manufacturing
NEW DELHI: TVS Electronics plans to expand its electronics manufacturing services (EMS) division to bring it on par with its product and solutions division, senior executives from the Tumakuru, Karnataka-based company said.
2 mins
Pidilite, two others vie for Dulux maker
MUMBAI: The race for Akzo Nobel India Ltd has narrowed to Pidilite Industries Ltd, JSW Paints Pvt. Ltd and Indigo Paints Ltd, two people close to the development said, with a deal likely to value the maker of Dulux paints at $2.1-2.5 billion.
2 mins
RBI's new leadership to retain anti-crypto stance, officials say
NEW DELHI: The change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the central bank's position on private cryptocurrencies, two officials said.
2 mins
Smartphone sales fall below covid-era highs
India's $40-billion-plus smartphone economy is likely to continue below the demand in the pandemic era, raising concerns around how the market can revive itself.
1 min
Hayley shines, WI level Series with big Victory
The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the 3-match T20 series
2 mins
DDCA head Jaitley calls it mandate for hard work
Newly elected president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Rohan Jaitley on Tuesday promised to build a new cricket stadium in the capital and address the selection controversies surrounding the senior and age-group teams.
2 mins
PRITHVI SHAW NOW AXED FROM MUMBAI VIJAY HAZARE SQUAD
MUMBAI: In a forgettable season, Prithvi Shaw received another jolt when the Mumbai selectors ignored his superb record in List A cricket by dropping him from the squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament.
1 min
Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens
KOLKATA: Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.
2 mins
Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on
Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4
3 mins
New Zealand crush England by 423 runs to send retiring Southee out on a high
HAMILTON: New Zealand tore through England's batting on Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
1 min
How the challenge of batting in Oz changed
KOOKABURRA RELEASED A REDESIGNED BALL FOR TESTS IN 2021 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE GAME MORE EXCITING, BUT IT HAS ONLY MADE BATTING MORE DIFFICULT
3 mins
When Chay flew to Mumbai
Following their wedding on December 4, actor-couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala have opened up about their relationship for the first time.
1 min
Seal it with a Marquise!
Actor-singer Selena Gomez recently surprised her fans when she announced her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco.
1 min
Zakir Hussain matlab tabla: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on Ustad's death
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist and music director, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at \"such a young age\", he tells HT City.
1 min
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