Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 22, 2024
Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 22, 2024
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In this issue
December 22, 2024
No VIP culture at Mahakumbh, all will have to walk 1 km on normal days
The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up for the biggest human congregation on earth-- the Mahakumbh 2025.
4 mins
Grand Dome City coming up for visitors in Mela area
Visitors who'll arrive to participate in the unique confluence of faith and modernity in Sangam City during Mahakumbh, will also get an opportunity to stay in the temporary 'Dome City' coming up in the Mela area.
1 min
Women get lion's share of medals
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday presented medals and awards to 66 meritorious students on the 120th Foundation Day of King George's Medical University.
1 min
Yogi calls for better fund management at KGMU
State govt will crack down on any corruption in medical education system, warns CM
1 min
Ex-Georgians meet; senior alumni feted
A FELICITATION CEREMONY FOR GEORGIANS OVER 75 YEARS OF AGE WAS ALSO HELD AT THE END OF THE MEET.
1 min
Few days to go for New Year, but winter lacks bite
IMD HAS FORECAST A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES STARTING DECEMBER 28
1 min
Social media influencers, college students to counter fake news
The Uttar Pradesh police has enlisted social media influencers and college students as \"digital warriors\" to strengthen its fight against cybercrime and combat fake news, said director general of police, Prashant Kumar, on Saturday.
1 min
U.P. shines at awards event: NER bags 3, RDSO gets one
Uttar Pradesh shone at the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Awards on Saturday with North Eastern Railway (NER) bagging three awards, while Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) bagging one award.
1 min
'Fulfilling your duties is Sanatan Dharma, we must dispel myths surrounding it'
A Sanatan Dhammayojan was organised at Swami Vivekanand Subharti University recently.
1 min
ASI collects samples from temple, other Hindu sites for carbon dating
An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team visited the recently reopened Kartik Mahadev temple and other Hindu religious sites in Sambhal's Khaggu Sarai locality again on Saturday and collected samples for carbon dating.
1 min
HC grants PMO, U.P. more time for reply on Chinese manjha ban plea
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has granted the prime minister's office (PMO) and the Uttar Pradesh government an additional opportunity to submit a response and an action taken report (ATR) on a petition seeking a ban on 'Chinese manjha', the hazardous glass-coated kite string.
1 min
MAN DUPED OF RS 3.55 CRORE IN FAKE HOUSE DEAL
A man was duped of Rs 3.55 crore by a woman and her son under the pretense of securing a house for him in Aliganj.
1 min
Be excellent at what you do to get your true value: Javed Akhtar
Screenwriter, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar said that one gets valued in life when they are excellent in whatever they do.
1 min
Society can't be strong by neglecting women'
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday called for recognising the inherent talents of women, urging society to go beyond merely empowering them.
1 min
'BIJLI PANCHAYAT' TODAY, PROTEST STRATEGY TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti will announce the agitation strategy in the \"Bijli Panchayat\" here on Sunday to protest against the proposed privatisation of electricity distribution in the state.
1 min
U.P. sees second-highest forest cover increase in country
Uttar Pradesh ranked second among states where the forest and tree cover have gone up, as per India State of Forest Report (ISFR)-2023 released by Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Bhupender Yadav in Dehradun on Saturday.
2 mins
RAJBHAR ACCUSES CONGRESS, SP OF USING DALITS FOR POLITICAL MILEAGE
The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday, accusing them of exploiting Dalits for political gains while neglecting their welfare.
1 min
HC SUMMONS DGP, SSP OF SAHARANPUR
On a contempt petition, the Allahabad high court has directed the state director general of police (DGP) and Saharanpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) to appear before the court on January 27 along with their personal affidavit for not complying with a previous order of the court.
1 min
Caught in politics? Two Saifai projects incomplete for years
Those aware of the development said the tourism department did not provide more funds or approve the revised estimates following a change of government in 2017
2 mins
Bodies of woman, three children found hanging
Upset over torture at the hands of her husband, a woman allegedly hanged her three children, including two daughters and a son, all aged one-and-a-half years, before hanging herself in Bhadohi village of neighbouring Pratapgarh district on Friday night.
1 min
FIR against BJP MLA, 16 others in gang rape and fraud case
THE COMPLAINANT ALSO ALLEGED THAT THE MLA AND TWO OF HIS AIDES GANG RAPED HIS WIFE AT HIS CAMP OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 17.
1 min
HC holds U.P. special secretary in contempt, detains officer in court
Taking serious note of disobedience of a court order, the Allahabad high court held Rajnish Chandra, special secretary, department of social welfare, UP, guilty of contempt of court and had sentenced him to detention in the court till the rising of court.
1 min
28K CANDIDATES, 64 CENTRES: LKO ALL SET FOR PCS (PRE) EXAM TODAY
As many as 28,513 candidates are expected to appear for the Combined State/ Upper Subordinate Services (Preliminary) Examination-2024, commonly known as PCS (Pre)-2024, at 64 examination centres in the state capital on Sunday, the Lucknow police said on Saturday.
1 min
Bhagwat's remarks a sign of inclusive policy: RSS insiders
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks in Pune where he spoke about a reconciliation with the past and steering clear of raking new disputes on the existence of temples and mosques showcases the outfit's move towards an inclusive and progressive organisation, senior functionaries said on Saturday.
2 mins
PM: Energy important pillar of bilateral ties, reflects deep trust
The scope for collaboration between India, the world's third largest energy consumer, and Kuwait, which holds 6.5% of global oil reserves, is immense and the two sides are set to transform their traditional buyer-seller relationship into a strategic partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.
1 min
Modi calls on Indian diaspora to push nation's global growth
The Indian diaspora should join the drive to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, emphasising the country's role as a hub for innovation, green energy and electronics in the coming decades.
3 mins
Cold winds improve AQI, break 4-day streak of 'severe' pollution
Cold, northwesterly winds, nipping through Delhi at a speed of 8kmph, led to an improvement in the Capital's pollution levels on Saturday, breaking a four-day streak of \"severe\" air in the city.
2 mins
2 injured in explosion to avenge marital dispute in Gujarat: Cops
THE MAIN ACCUSED AND THE MAN HIRED TO DELIVER PARCEL HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN THE CASE, POLICE SAID
1 min
Cong to hold weeklong stir against Amit Shah
The Congress will observe a weeklong campaign against Union home minister Amit Shah for his remarks against BR Ambedkar, party leaders said on Saturday.
1 min
FERRY ACCIDENT TOLL REACHES 15 AFTER ANOTHER BODY RECOVERED
The toll in the Mumbai ferry accident rose to 15 after the body of a seven-year-old was recovered on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Navy chief holds talks to bolster safety measures
A day after he returned from an official visit to Indonesia, chief of naval staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi flew down to Mumbai on Friday to review safety procedures in the aftermath of the collision between an undertrial special operations Rhib (rigid-hull inflatable boat) and an overloaded tourist ferry at Mumbai harbour on December 18 in which 15 people lost their lives.
1 min
India's forest report 2023:
The report presents a varied picture across states. Madhya Pradesh leads with the largest forest and tree cover (85,724 sq km), followed by Arunachal Pradesh (67,083 sq km) and Maharashtra (65,383 sq km).
3 mins
Highway fire toll rises to 13; 6-member SIT set up
The toll from Friday's catastrophic highway explosion rose to 13 on Saturday as authorities struggled to identify severely burned victims and searched for at least 13 missing people, while Rajasthan's high court demanded answers from officials about the circumstances that led to the disaster.
3 mins
Highway site marked 'blackspot' but no action
The stretch of highway where an explosion from an LPG tanker leak killed 13 people on Friday was identified as a high-risk \"blackspot\" by Indian highway authorities, but safety improvements remained largely incomplete despite mounting casualties at the site, government records show.
3 mins
FORMER SC JUDGE APPOINTED CHAIR OF UN INTERNAL JUSTICE COUNCIL
Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council.
1 min
3 MONTHS GIVEN FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF SANJAULI MOSQUE
The Shimla municipal commissioner court granted the Sanjauli mosque committee three months to raze the unauthorised floors of the contested mosque on Saturday.
1 min
U'khand saw highest forest fires in country
Uttarakhand reported 21,033 forest fires from November 2023 to June 2024, the highest number to be recorded by any state in the country, showing almost a four-fold increase compared to the corresponding period in the last year (November 2022 to June 2023), the biennial India State of Forest Report (ISFR) published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) in its 2023 report said.
2 mins
Maharashtra portfolios out, BJP keeps key departments
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis retained the home ministry and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar got the charge of urban development and finance departments respectively as the ruling Mahayuti partners finalised portfolio allocation after days of parleys and negotiations.
2 mins
One dead, five trapped as building collapses in Mohali, owners booked
A 21-year-old woman died and at least five others were feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Sohana village of Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday, police officers said.
1 min
Consider NE's growth as duty: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged banks to prepare separate financial guidelines for the northeast keeping in mind its people and ground realities so that the region could witness all-round development.
2 mins
T'gana CM again slams Arjun over theatre stampede, actor hits back
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday alleged that actor Allu Arjun attended the screening of Pushpa 2: The Rule at the Sandhya theatre, where a woman died and her son got severely injured during a stampede earlier this month, despite police denying permission—a charge rejected by the actor who called the incident \"purely an accident\".
1 min
Data mapping needed along Myanmar border
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the demographic data of people along the India-Myanmar border should be mapped so that it can help in fencing the boundary and stopping infiltration.
1 min
Poll rules tweaked to restrict default public access to docs
AN OFFICIAL SAID THAT CANDIDATES AND AGENTS WILL CONTINUE TO GET ALL STATUTORY PAPERS, AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW
2 mins
Subtle and seductive charms of Abu Dhabi
We all know Dubai and many are keen to visit (and frequently do) but Abu Dhabi, just an hour and a half away and the capital of the Emirates, remains largely unknown and unvisited.
3 mins
Building the future vs remaking the past
Learn from history for sure, but one of the lessons to be learnt is that campaigns to rearrange the past could injure the present
4 mins
Fight gender-based violence at the roots
The recently launched month-long campaign against gender-based violence (GBV), led by Union rural development and agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with support from various government departments, is perhaps the first time a serious whole-of-government approach has been adopted to this persistent problem.
2 mins
ICELAND SOCIAL DEMOCRATS PRESENT NEW COALITION GOVT
Iceland's Social Democratic Alliance, on Saturday, presented a three-party coalition government, vowing to stabilise the economy after emerging as Iceland's biggest party in November's elections.
1 min
ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES KILL AT LEAST 25 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA, MEDICS SAY
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, including at least eight in an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp and at least 10, including seven children, in the town of Jabalia.
1 min
US drops bounty for Syria's new leader
Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior US diplomat said on Friday, following \"positive messages\" from a first meeting that included a promise to fight terrorism.
1 min
Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan, on Saturday, which intelligence officials said killed 16 soldiers and critically wounded five more.
1 min
Man ploughs through German market, kills 5
Describing himself as a former Muslim, the suspect shared dozens of tweets and retweets daily focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticising the religion
3 mins
Biden signs US funding bill to avert shutdown
US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill on Saturday, averting a Christmas-time government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight.
1 min
Hero worship gone wrong
Pushpa 2: The Rule, the most successful film of 2024, is built around a man who ravages nature, and appears to care only for himself
2 mins
Ashwin and Jadeja: A pair broken up after 12 seasons
It seemed odd to hear Ravindra Jadeja talk about R Ashwin in the past tense.
3 mins
Now, Rizvi hits a double century in Hazare Trophy
Sameer Rizvi smacked a sparkling double hundred as defending champions Uttar Pradesh crushed Tripura by 152 runs in their Elite Group A encounter of the men's Under-23 State A Trophy, at the Kotambi Stadium B Ground at Vadodara on Saturday.
1 min
Villa heap pain on slumping Man City
Crisis-hit Manchester City slumped to an unthinkable ninth defeat in 12 matches at Aston Villa on Saturday as Nottingham Forest stormed Brentford's fortress to climb to third in the Premier League table.
1 min
Wanted to honour Aadesh ji's vision: Sonu Nigam on releasing Aadesh Shrivastava's last song this Christmas
This Christmas, Sonu Nigam is paying homage to Mother Mary with a special offering - Ave Maria.
1 min
Prince-Yuvika's separate posts for daughter intensify split rumours
Amid ongoing rumours of marital discord, model-actor Prince Narula and his wife, actor Yuvika Chaudhary, recently celebrated a special milestone – the two-month birthday of their daughter Ikleen.
1 min
ARJUN OPENS UP ABOUT RUSHING TO MALAIKA'S SIDE AFTER HER DAD'S DEATH
Arjun Kapoor says it was an 'impulsive' decision, citing his own 'fear of loss'
1 min
Sip away your dairy worries with Amul Lactose-Free Milk
Milk is full of nutritious goodness, but for some, it can also bring tummy troubles.
1 min
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