Hindustan Times Jammu - December 17, 2024
Hindustan Times Jammu - December 17, 2024
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December 17, 2024
5.5-KG HEROIN SEIZED NEAR LOC IN RAJOURI, 2 HELD
JAMMU: Security forces nabbed two drug-peddlers along the Line of Control (LoC) and recovered 5.5 kgs of heroin from them in Rajouri district on Sunday, said officials on Monday.
1 min
Holiday rush: Shimla admn readies to tackle tourist influx
From installing crash barriers to designated parking spaces, deploying additional police and home guards and running special campaigns for food safety, is how the Shimla administration is gearing up for tourist influx.
3 mins
Will take up issue of Vaishno Devi ropeway project with CM Omar,
JAMMU: National Conference (NC) MLA from Gulabgarh assembly constituency Engineer Khurshied Ahmed on Monday met leaders of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti and assured to raise their demand before the chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah.
1 min
Omar's statement on EVMs draw sharp responses from Cong, BJP
Congress Srinagar district president Irfan Naqeeb on Monday blamed J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah for adopting appeasement policy and bowing down before the Union ministry of home affairs and asked him to instead focus on poll promises made by the party during elections.
1 min
CENTRE'S POLICIES: CONG TO PROTEST OUTSIDE RAJ BHAVAN ON DECEMBER 18
SHIMLA: State Congress will hold a protest led by Himachal president and former MP Pratibha Singh outside the Raj Bhavan in Shimla on December 18.
1 min
JAN 31 DEADLINE TO INSTALL CCTV IN SCHOOL BUSES, SAYS TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER
JAMMU: Transport commissioner Vishesh Mahajan on Monday announced January 31, 2025 as the deadline for the installation of CCTV cameras in school buses across Jammu and Kashmir, said officials.
1 min
Power employees, unemployed youth hold protest, raise various demands
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Outsource Employees Union staged a sit-in protest outside the board headquarters demanding the reinstatement of the services of 81 outsourced drivers whose services were terminated.
2 mins
At 21°C, Shimla sees warmest December day in seven years
DHARAMSHALA: The state capital and \"Queen of hills\" Shimla on Monday recorded a high of 21°C, marking its maximum December day temperature in seven years.
2 mins
HP speaker Pathania calls all-party meeting today
Opposition had skipped the party meet ahead of August assembly session
1 min
Juvenile participation in crime on rise, say police
NEW DELHI: The appeal of establishing one's own \"following\", a way to make a quick buck and \"inspiration\" from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said.
3 mins
11 distts at very high risk of flood, drought
A new report has mapped districts across India that are vulnerable to climate hazard events such as floods and drought. The study uses the framework proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
3 mins
India, Lanka to ramp up defence, trade ties
India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines.
2 mins
Political vendetta or zero tolerance to corruption? TDP actions ignite debate
HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) registered a case against YSRCP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Y Vijay Sai Reddy and others on December 2 for allegedly coercing K V Rao, original promoter of Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KCPL) and Kakinada Special Economic Zone to transfer his majority shares to Auro Infra Pvt Ltd for a nominal price when the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government was in charge of the state between 2019 and 2024.
5 mins
Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is \"not a shield for corrupt practices\" and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office.
3 mins
Potato processing unit to come up in Himachal's Una, says CM Sukhu
To bolster the economy of farmers while creating self-employment opportunities, the state government is working on setting up a potato processing unit in Una district, said Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
1 min
At 79%, China has most cases of dumping cheap products in India: Data
NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.
1 min
ICSSR institutions face crisis due to delay in 7th Pay Commission
ADITI MALIK HIGHLIGHTS HOW LEVELS OF PARTY INSTABILITY INFORM DECISIONS OF POLITICAL ELITES TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE
3 mins
6 KILLED AFTER SUV COLLIDES WITH TRUCK IN CHHATTISGARH
Six people were killed and seven others injured when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in collided with a truck in Balod district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
1 min
The gains of going it alone
Why the AAP may have decided against an alliance with the Congress in Delhi polls
2 mins
With Zakir Hussain, tabla started on its solo journey
As per the family's tradition, the boy should have carried the surname Qureshi, but the baba said the boy must be named after Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet, as the boy might become a fakir (wandering ascetic) in future.
3 mins
Wah Ustad! A global musician from India
As the disciple and son of Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain inherited a formidable legacy.
1 min
IIT Madras has a digital human brain atlas ready
The complexity of the human brain has always presented one of the greatest challenges in science. Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and epilepsy affect millions of people worldwide, yet we still know relatively little about their underlying causes.
3 mins
The shaky foundations of Bangladesh's growth
The lack of diversification in its economy, the small size of its middle class, and subdued wages have contributed to the current crisis. Aggregate GDP numbers put a gloss on it
3 mins
MAN DRAGGED BY CAR FOR 500M IN WAYANAD: COPS
A 49-year-old man was dragged for nearly half a kilometer along a road in Wayanad district of Kerala, after his thumb got caught in a car door, police said on Monday.
1 min
France rushes help to cyclone-hit Mayotte
France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.
1 min
BITCOIN SURGES ABOVE $106,000 ON U.S. STRATEGIC RESERVE HOPES
Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a US bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto bulls.
1 min
Israel-Hamas war: Toll in Gaza Strip tops 45k
DEIR AL-BALAH: The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people, Palestinian health officials said on Monday, with 52 dead arriving at hospitals across the bombed-out strip over the past 24 hours.
1 min
B'desh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026, says Yunus
DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said on Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.
2 mins
Chinese prez calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end graft
China's Communist Party must \"turn the knife inward\" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi Jinping said, a new call to hunt down corrupt officials and those who corrupt them.
2 mins
BITCOIN SURGES ABOVE $106,000 ON U.S. STRATEGIC RESERVE HOPES
Bitcoin surged to a record high above $106,000 on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a US bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto bulls.
2 mins
South Korea court begins review of Yoon impeachment
South Korea's Constitutional Court on Monday began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol over his December 3 martial law proclamation, starting a process to decide if he will be removed from office, while investigators plan to question him this week on criminal charges.
1 min
CONSUMERS CUT BACK, MAKE TATA PUSH STARBUCKS EXPANSION PLAN
Tata Consumer Products will push back plans for some new Starbucks store openings until later in its existing schedule as fewer customers are walking into its cafes in the world's most populous country, its top boss said on Monday.
1 min
LG eyes up to $15 billion valuation for India unit IPO
LG Electronics Inc. is considering increasing the valuation of its Indian unit to as much as $15 billion in a planned listing in Mumbai next year after initial feedback from analysts and investors, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
India's economic activity expands in Dec: Flash PMIs
India's economic activity gained pace in December, as demand for goods and services continued to improve, driven by new orders, a flash survey by HSBC Holdings Plc showed.
1 min
SC may shift plea vs CCI probe into Amazon, Flipkart to Karnataka HC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said the Karnataka High Court will hear the challenges against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) probe into e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart's alleged anti-competitive practices.
1 min
Highway capex moves in slow lane at 55% of target
Backlogs, delays in clearances slowed many greenfield and brownfield projects
2 mins
Blackstone emerges as lead bidder for stake in Haldiram
A consortium led by Blackstone Inc. has emerged as the preferred bidder for a minority stake in Haldiram Snacks Pvt., people familiar with the matter said, following months of negotiations on a potential deal.
1 min
Cheaper food drives WPI inflation to 3-month low
NEW DELHI: Wholesale price based inflation declined to a 3-month low of 1.89% in November on cheaper food items, and experts predicted a 0.25% interest rate cut by the RBI in the policy review in February.
2 mins
MERCHANDISE TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS TO RECORD $37.84 BN
NEW DELHI: India's merchandise trade deficit in November widened to a record level, led by a surge in gold imports while exports fell driven by a drop in crude oil prices, trade ministry officials said on Monday.
1 min
Rupee closes at record low hurt by weak yuan, rise in US bond yields
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee declined to its weakest closing level on record on Monday, hurt by a rise in US bond yields, weakness in the Chinese yuan, and data which showed that India's merchandise trade deficit widened to a record high in November.
1 min
United deepen Pep's gloom, Chelsea rise
Manchester United scored two late goals on Sunday to deepen the pain for beleaguered Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as Chelsea moved just two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.
2 mins
Leganes stun Barca as Atletico move level
BARCELONA: La Liga leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race.
2 mins
Weather rescues India as rain plays havoc on Day 3
BRISBANE: Brisbane's weather came to India's rescue as most of Monday's play was lost because of rain on the third day of the third Test against Australia at the Gabba.
4 mins
Siraj bowling with niggle, reveals Jasprit Bumrah
BRISBANE: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday revealed that Mohammed Siraj has been bowling with a niggle and praised him for fighting through pain during the ongoing third Test against Australia here.
2 mins
There was a lot of emotional pressure
His history-scripting world title was not just a result of good strategy on the chess board, said Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday, crediting mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for helping him tame the \"emotional pressure\" of competing at the biggest stage.
1 min
OPPORTUNITY FOR JR SHUTTLERS TO SHINE AT SENIOR NATIONALS
BENGALURU: India's top shuttlers will be absent, but the country's leading juniors and fringe players will look to make their mark and earn a spot in the national camp when the 86th Senior National Badminton Championships begins here on Friday.
1 min
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