Hindustan Times Chandigarh - December 13, 2024
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - December 13, 2024
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December 13, 2024
Punjab home dept gives nod to prosecute SP, DSP
FARIDKOT: The Punjab home department has sanctioned the prosecution of superintendent of police (SP) Gagnesh Kumar and deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sushil Kumar in a ₹20 lakh bribery case.
2 mins
SMUGGLERS' ASSETS WORTH ₹91L FROZEN: FARIDKOT POLICE
FARIDKOT: Assets worth ₹91.67 lakh of nine drug convicts have been frozen in association with revenue officials, the Faridkot police said on Thursday.
1 min
Policymakers must directly engage to support farmers
Former IAS officer Suresh Kumar emphasised the need for financial security and risk mitigation to enable agricultural diversification during a national workshop organised by Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development here on health benefits of barley as a staple food and role of nano fertiliser in sustainability.
1 min
HC deprecates 'trend of harassment via FIRs' in matrimonial disputes
SAYS SUCH ACTIONS ARE UNETHICAL AND CLOG THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH VEXATIOUS CASES, BURDENING ALREADY OVERWORKED COURTS
1 min
Dallewal needs immediate hospitalization: Doctors
Doctors of the Patiala health department, on Thursday, advised that farmer leader Jagjeet Singh Dallewal should be hospitalized immediately in wake of his deteriorating health.
1 min
Dallewal needs immediate hospitalisation: Doctors
CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 17th day on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that ensuring minimum support price (MSP) to every farmer is like the fundamental right to live.
2 mins
Trial court proceedings against ex-DGP Saini stayed till Jan 21
SAINI ALLEGED THE CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED FOR PERSONAL VENGEANCE
1 min
CM Mann hits out at Centre over 'one nation, one poll' bill
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday stated that before implementing 'one nation, one election', the Centre must ensure 'one nation, one education and one healthcare'.
1 min
SC junks plea to reclaim gifted land, calls unpaid service rider 'slavery'
Dispute revolved around an oral gift deed executed by a Punjab landlord in 1953 with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service
2 mins
THREE HELD FOR CHOKING FLATMATE TO DEATH IN GGM
GURUGRAM: Police have arrested three men for allegedly strangling their flatmate to death with an electric wire following an argument here, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Member of Bishnoi's network takes responsibility for blast
In a post on social media, gangster Rohit Godara, an active member of Lawrence Bishnoi's gang, claimed responsibility for the crude bomb blast outside a Sector 29 nightclub in Gurugram early on Tuesday morning, police officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
13-yr-old girl killed in celebratory firing
Mother of the victim, another woman, sustain injuries, admitted to Dadri civil hospital
1 min
REPLACEMENT OF AD-HOC PANEL SOUGHT FOR HRY GURDWARA BODY ELECTIONS
KARNAL: Days after the elections for the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) was notified to be held on January 19, 2025, members of the Karnal-based Haryana Sikh Ekta Dal demanded replacement of the current ad-hoc panel with a retired Sikh judge or a Sikh officer.
1 min
Trapped in borewell for 3 days, 5-year-old dies
Five-year-old Aryan Meena, who fell into a 160-feet borewell and was trapped inside for three days, died shortly after being retrieved late on Wednesday night in Dausa district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.
1 min
SELJA SEEKS BETTER RAIL CONNECTIVITY
Sirsa MP Kumari Selja on Thursday wrote a letter to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw requesting the introduction of new intercity train from New Delhi to Sirsa via Meham, Rohtak, Hansi and Hisar.
1 min
FIR ordered into ₹1.8-crore 'fraud' by panchayat samiti
Almost six months after ₹1.80 crore were reportedly misappropriated by the Ferozepur panchayat samiti, the police have been asked to register an FIR and carry out a thorough investigation.
1 min
Dalal moves top court, seeks EVM verification
NEW DELHI: Former Haryana minister and five-time MLA Karan Singh Dalal has approached the Supreme Court seeking a policy for the verification of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
1 min
WD effect: Himachal, U'khand hill stations record rare early snowfall
Shimla, on December 9, received season's first snowfall - the last time HP capital recorded snow in early Dec was in 2012
2 mins
DISASTER MGMT FUNDS MUST BE ALLOCATED FAIRLY: HAYER IN PARL
CHANDIGARH: Highlighting the need for a fair and transparent approach, AAP's Sangrur MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, during the Lok Sabha session on Thursday, called for Punjab's representation in disaster management fund allocation.
1 min
GOVT EXTENDS SPECIAL RELIEF PACKAGE TO DISASTER-HIT AREAS IN STATE
Providing relief, the state cabinet has decided to extend the special relief package to disaster-affected areas, including Samej and Rampur in Shimla district, Jaun-Bagipul and Nirmand in Kullu district and Tikkam Thalu-Kot in Mandi district.
1 min
ANTI-TERROR OPS TO BE INTENSIFIED IN 2 J&K DISTS
The police officers posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur and Reasi districts were on Thursday directed to strengthen the security grid by intensifying anti-terror operations, an official said.
1 min
Cut that cacophony and embrace silence
Though a lot is being said and done about the air and water pollution, we are yet to take note of the rising levels of noise pollution in the country.
2 mins
Engineer Rashid's interim bail petition hearing deferred again
SRINAGAR: The Baramulla Lok Sabha MP Er Rashid's interim bail hearing in terror funding case was deferred a second time and the case has been now listed for hearing on Friday.
1 min
₹25 CR SPENT ON CELEBRATIONS EVEN AS HP GOVT HAS NO FEAT TO LIST: JAI RAM
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur launched an attack on the state government for spending ₹25 crores on celebrating its two-year tenure, saying the government has not even a single achievement to show.
1 min
Two siblings among three more die of suspected food poisoning in Rajouri
Three children, including a brother-sister duo, died of suspected food poisoning in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Thursday, prompting the government to set up a four-member team of doctors to investigate the \"unusual deaths\", officials said.
1 min
₹1K/month for women cleared, will be ₹2.1K if we win: Kejriwal
TRANSFER OF MONEY FOR BENEFICIARIES WILL ONLY BEGIN AFTER ELECTIONS, SAYS AAP SUPREMO
2 mins
DRDO: New light tank test-fired successfully with accurate results
NEW DELHI: India's new light tank Zorawar, designed for rapid deployment and high mobility in the mountains, has achieved a \"major milestone\" by firing several rounds at different ranges at an altitude of more than 4,200 metres, with accurate results, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
1 min
Oppn MPs may submit notice in RS today to impeach HC judge
NEW DELHI: Lawmakers from the INDIA bloc are likely to submit a notice on Friday to move a motion for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad event earlier this week sparked a controversy.
1 min
Stage set for govt, Oppn face-off on Constitution in House today
Lawmakers will begin on Friday a rare and landmark debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th year of its adoption against the backdrop of a bitter political face-off between the government and the Opposition that has jammed Parliament and embroiled even the vice-president with the INDIA bloc demanding his removal.
3 mins
Cabinet nod to 'one nation, one poll' plan
BILLS ARE LIKELY TO BE TABLED IN THE ONGOING WINTER SESSION, WILL LIKELY BE EXAMINED BY A JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE
2 mins
Order evokes mixed response from petitioners
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a nationwide directive restraining all courts from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them.
4 mins
RS impasse continues as MPs refuse to relent
NEW DELHI: There was no let-up in the acrimony between the government and the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, with both sides hardening their stance—the government demanding an explanation on Congress leaderships alleged links with billionaire George Soros and the Opposition demanding a probe into the allegations of wrongdoing against the Adani Group.
2 mins
4 SCHOOLGIRLS WALKING BACK HOME CRUSHED TO DEATH BY TRUCK IN KERALA
KOCHI: Four Class 8 students of a government school died on Thursday after a truck ran them over while they were returning home after taking an examination, at Kalladikode in Kerala, police said.
1 min
GOVT, HAL SIGN ₹13.5K-CRORE DEAL FOR 12 SU-30 JETS
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday inked a ₹13,500-crore contract with Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 12 Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force, in a push for the country's self-reliance drive, the ministry said.
1 min
AROUND 60% ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS IN 18-34 AGE GROUP: MIN
Minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he hides his face over the number of road accidents in India during international conferences.
1 min
SIX KILLED AFTER FIRE ENGULFS TN PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Six people were killed on Thursday after a massive fire broke out at a private hospital in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, officials familiar with the matter said.
1 min
Mohan Babu booked for bid to murder journalist
HYDERABAD: An attempt to murder charge has been added to the case filed against veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu in connection with the alleged attack on a 35-year-old video journalist, police said on Thursday.
1 min
AMARAVATI TO BE SINGLE CAPITAL, ANDHRA INFORMS SC IN AFFIDAVIT
Amaravati is being developed as the lone capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the state government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit, ending the discussion over the three-capital plan envisaged by the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regime.
1 min
EX-COAL SECY AMONG SIX ACQUITTED IN 2012 CASE
A Delhi court has acquitted former Union coal secretary HC Gupta, and five others, including two senior officials from the ministry of coal (MoC), in a high-profile corruption and criminal conspiracy case related to a coal block allocation in Odisha in 2012.
1 min
Nov retail inflation in line with expectations at 5.48%
NEW DELHI: The latest macro numbers brought some good news for the Indian economy on Thursday as retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 5.5% in November, a moderation from 6.2% in October when the headline number went outside the central bank's target band of 2%-6% for the first time since August last year.
1 min
Nudging government to conserve wetlands
The Supreme Court's order on Wednesday to states to protect 30,000 additional wetlands, over the 2.01 lakh already being conserved under a 2017 order, is a timely intervention.
1 min
The US deep state and its discontents
The idea of a State within a State is not entirely imaginary. With the political rise of Trump, the spectre of a deep state has become a bugbear in Right-wing circles
4 mins
Supreme Court draws the line
Directive to lower courts to keep off pleas seeking to undermine the Places of Worship Act is timely
2 mins
A candlelight revolution in the making in South Korea
The dramatic turn of events in South Korea, initiated by President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, has plunged the country into a political crisis.
3 mins
Battle against low visibility takes off in Indian aviation
As we head into the annual winter chaos in aviation – the fog that envelopes large parts of North India in December and January – a feeling of dread begins to accompany all ticket bookings by passengers coming into the region.
3 mins
Fingerprints, ballistics, Reddit writings: How the CEO death case evolved
NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione's arrest this week over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan has failed to fill in some key details of the shocking killing that has gripped the US.
2 mins
Options fever begins to cool as Sebi curbs kick in
MUMBAI: The options frenzy among India's retail investors may be beginning to cool as regulatory measures to prevent widespread losses begin to take effect.
2 mins
Israeli PM appears ready for Gaza ceasefire deal: US NSA
Some of Netanyahu's critics have accused him of stalling in negotiations, while Israel has repeatedly blamed Palestine's Hamas for delays
1 min
India to regain growth momentum in Q3, says minister Piyush Goyal
India's economy will regain its higher growth momentum in the third quarter and achieve the estimated growth rate to remain the world's fastest growing economy in 2024-25, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
1 min
Gukesh's record may go on to last for a hundred years
A few months back, when Gukesh won the Candidates and qualified to play the World Championship match against defending champion Ding Liren, it was quite a surprise.
3 mins
Impact of this win on our chess will be massive
EVER SINCE I'VE WORKED WITH HIM, HE'S EXCEEDED EVEN MY OPTIMISTIC SCENARIOS VERY, VERY FAST. IN 2022, HE HAD A GREAT GROWTH SPURT. 2024 AS WELL HAS BEEN FANTASTIC FOR HIM.
2 mins
Modi urges use of Indian goods
Inaugurating India's new Parliament House complex, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said self-reliance is not just a private sector policy but a national necessity.
1 min
Next phase of vaccine drive kick-starts today
How self-registration will work
1 min
Concert organiser told to deposit fine by December 17 to avoid legal action
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has slapped a whopping penalty of ₹1.16 crore on the organiser of Punjabi singer Karan Aujla's December 7 concert in Chandigarh for illegally displaying advertisements at the event venue.
2 mins
HIT-AND-RUN NEAR DHANAS LAKE CLAIMS MAN'S LIFE
CHANDIGARH: A hit-and-run incident near Dhanas Lake on Wednesday night claimed the life of an unidentified man, said to be in his 30s.
1 min
HIT-AND-RUN NEAR DHANAS LAKE CLAIMS MAN'S LIFE
MOHALI: A seven-year-old girl was killed after an auto-rickshaw hit her while she was running across the road in the residential area of Sector 69 on Wednesday evening.
2 mins
Furore erupts as BJP alleges mayor's involvement in illegal sand mining
A political row erupted on Thursday after BJP councillors alleged involvement of city mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor in illegal sand mining after a few municipal corporation (MC) employees were found digging sand from Patiala Ki Rao choe on Wednesday.
1 min
EX-COUNCILLOR'S SON AMONG SEVEN GET LIFE TERM FOR BRUTAL 2017 MURDER
A local court in Panchkula has sentenced seven men, including the son of a former councillor, to life in prison for the gruesome murder of a 26-year-old youth in Saketri in 2017.
1 min
Akshit Rana to lead Chandigarh's U-23 campaign
UTCA U-23 team departed for Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) to play Men's Under 23 One Day Tournament commencing from December 15.
1 min
Local lad Ajeetesh fires steady 69 to stay ahead by two shots
Ajeetesh Sandhu, the overnight leader by three shots, maintained his dominance in round three after he fired a steady three-under 69 to stay ahead by two shots at the ₹2 crore Vishwa Samudra Open 2024 being played at the esteemed Delhi Golf Club (DGC).
1 min
PANCHKULA RESIDENT LOSES ₹1.59 LAKH TO CYBER FRAUD
Panchkula police registered a cyber fraud case on Wednesday after a local resident reported losing ₹1.59 lakh to unauthorised transactions.
1 min
UT's Arjun shows off mettle to pip Arin at all-India amateur golf championship
The youngest player in the competition, Jaibir Singh Kang, defeated 31st seeded Vibhu Tyagi
2 mins
24X7 water supply work in trial phase, says Centre
Under the Smart City Mission (SCM), a 24x7 water supply pilot project has been initiated in Manimajra and is currently in trial phase, the central government said on Thursday.
2 mins
POLICE BUST CASINO PARTY AT KALKA HOTEL, 68 PEOPLE DETAINED
PANCHKULA: As many as 68 people were detained after police busted an illegal casino party at a high-end hotel in Kalka on Wednesday.
1 min
Police ready plan to check mishaps in Dera Bassi
Submit detailed proposal, along with findings and suggestions, to Mohali deputy commissioner
3 mins
Akshay Kumar suffers an eye injury on the sets of Housefull 5
Actor Akshay Kumar, who is currently shooting for Housefull 5 in Mumbai, suffered from a mishap while performing a stunt for the film. Now, we have exclusively learnt that the actor has been hurt in the eye.
1 min
As 2024 draws to a close, actor Sharvari reflects on her breakthrough year and talks about her upcoming projects
Sharvari has had a successful year as an actor, and she couldn't be any more \"grateful.\" Not only did Munjya fetch her the box-office numbers, but Vedaa and Maharaj also got her critics' nod for her acting chops.
2 mins
Lisa Kudrow says FRIENDS cast did not meet much after show ended
Actor Lisa Kudrow, known for portraying the role of Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom FRIENDS, has revealed that their 25th reunion episode in 2019 was the first time she and her co-stars got together in a decade.
1 min
Fabricated lies: Sai Pallavi on rumours of quitting non-veg for Sita's role
Recently, there were reports that actor Sai Pallavi gave up non-veg food as she is part of filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana.
1 min
Get ready for the ultimate starry night: Top spots near Chandigarh to catch Geminid meteor shower
As December's night skies light up with the gleaming Geminid meteor shower, stargazers are in for a dazzling display on December 13 and 14, when the cosmic spectacle will reach its peak.
1 min
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