Hindustan Times Navi Mumbai - December 21, 2024
Hindustan Times Navi Mumbai - December 21, 2024
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December 21, 2024
ONION PRICE DROPS 50% AFTER STEADY RISE
The price of onions, which was burning a hole in the pockets of consumers, has dropped drastically by around 50% over the past week owing to arrival of the new crop and duty levied on exports.
1 min
39-member JPC formed on bills for simultaneous polls
A bitter winter session of Parliament, marked by acrimony between the government and Opposition, protests and counter protests over Union home minister Amit Shah's comment on BR Ambedkar, the first attempt in Independent India to remove the vice-president, a landmark debate on 75 years of the Constitution, and ugly scenes that led to a flurry of police complaints and privilege notices, closed on Friday.
1 min
Mumbai's tryst with classical music
In September 1952, the 15-year-old All India Radio got into a spot of trouble with some musical greats.
6 mins
HC upholds Dharavi tender to Adani Group
The Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by SecLink Technologies Corporation, challenging the state government's decision to award the Dharavi Redevelopment Project to Adani Properties Ltd.
1 min
Land fixed in city for Alcatraz-inspired jail
ELECTRONIC INTERVENTIONS TO MONITOR PRISONERS OUT ON PAROLE
1 min
Dump on us: BMC's Debris-On-Call service a hit, thanks to toll free nos
In a desolate area in Dahisar's Kokanipada, at the northern edge of the city, is the answer to one of Mumbai's pressing problems - it's a graveyard of rubble and other debris brought here from across Mumbai, on complaints lodged by citizens on two toll-free numbers and via a mobile application.
2 mins
ACTOR MUSHTAQ KHAN RECOUNTS KIDNAPPING HORROR
Actor Mushtaq Khan, 54, who cleverly gave his kidnappers the slip in Uttar Pradesh, says the experience has scarred him.
1 min
One more clerk held in Somaiya College admission racket case
The Tilak Nagar police on Friday arrested the fourth accused, Pandit Karanke, 42, a junior clerk in the state education department, in connection with the Somaiya College admission racket.
1 min
Oppn claim such incidents stem from BJP's 'arrogance of power'; FIR has been lodged, says CM
NAGPUR: The assault on a Marathi family in Kalyan by a north Indian Maharashtra government employee, and his alleged derogatory comments against Marathi-speaking people, led to an uproar in both houses of the state legislature on Friday.
3 mins
Wholesale onion price drops by 50% in a week
The price of onions, which was burning a hole in the pockets of consumers, has dropped drastically by around 50% over the past week owing to the arrival of new crop and duty levied on exports.
1 min
Engineer, planner who built Navi Mumbai and India's 1st flyover, dies at 92
Shirish Patel, one of the pillars of urban planning in Mumbai, is perhaps best known as one of three authors, along with Charles Correa and Pravina Mehta, for their plan to develop Navi Mumbai across the harbour, and for coordinating the work of a multi-disciplinary team for the planning and construction of this new city.
3 mins
Maha scraps 'one state, one uniform' scheme
The Mahayuti government on Friday rolled back its centralised scheme for distribution of uniforms among government school students and entrusted the responsibility for uniform procurement and distribution to school management committees (SMC), in line with earlier practice.
2 mins
Fadnavis orders judicial probe, Munde aide booked for extortion
Since Jarange-Patil's stir, a bitter tussle has ensued between Maratha and Vanjari communities
4 mins
Bus carrying wedding guests turns turtle; 5 dead, 3 critical
A 45-seater private bus carrying wedding guests turned turtle on Friday at Tamhini Ghat near Mangaon, leading to the death of five passengers including the cleaner of the bus.
1 min
Historical Mithi River rail bridge to be concretised
Bridge number 20 in Bandra has been holding the rail tracks together since 1888
2 mins
Nations must own data to tell their own stories
BEYOND SERVING AS A TOOL OR AS PROFIT, DATA IS A RESOURCE AS FUNDAMENTAL AS OIL OR FERTILE LAND
3 mins
Will more trees be felled at Aarey, SC asks
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the state government to clarify whether there was any proposal to cut further trees in the Aarey forest as part of the construction of a metro car shed.
1 min
POLICE LOOK AT DIFFICULT PROBE AS BOTH DRIVERS DIE IN ACCIDENT
With the drivers of the truck and the tanker involved in an accident on the Ajmer-Jaipur highway early on Friday morning dead, and the vehicles charred down to their shells, the police have an uphill task in investigating the cause of the accident.
1 min
MAN HACKED TO DEATH NEAR COURT IN T.N., FOUR HELD
A 25-year-old man allegedly involved in a murder case was hacked to death by a four-member gang near the gate of the Tirunelveli district court campus, police said on Friday.
1 min
Zubair gets court relief in Narsinghanand case
The Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR filed against him for allegedly promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of Yati Narsinghanand, a controversial figure known for making communally sensitive remarks.
1 min
Open median on busy road: How delayed works created risky cut
The stretch of Jaipur-Ajmer highway where 12 people lost their lives and several more were left with severe burns in Friday's LPG tanker explosion has long been a source of concern for local residents, who blame poor traffic management and ongoing construction work for creating hazardous conditions.
2 mins
35-year-old dragged by govt car for 30km, dies
A 35-year-old man died after being dragged for nearly 30km by a government vehicle after an accident in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening, prompting the district authorities to recommend the suspension of the naib tehsildar who was in the car, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Defence to figure in PM's Kuwait Visit
Bolstering defence and security cooperation will be in focus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Kuwait on Saturday for the first visit by an Indian premier in more than four decades.
1 min
Defence to figure in PM's Kuwait Visit
India on Friday said it will work with China on steps to take forward the understanding reached by the Special Representatives of the two sides on cross-border cooperation and exchanges, including the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and border trade.
4 mins
TOP COURT REJECTS 30% CAP ON CREDIT CARD INTEREST
The Supreme Court on Friday reversed a 2008 ruling by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that barred banks from charging more than 30% annual interest on overdue credit card payments, allowing banks to determine their own rates within existing regulations.
1 min
CENTRE APPOINTS SANDIP MISHRA AS NTA DIRECTOR
The Union government has appointed Sandip Kumar Mishra as the director of National Testing Agency (NTA).
1 min
ASI surveys temple, 5 Hindu sites in Sambhal
A four-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday carried out a survey at a temple and five other Hindu pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, which was rocked by violent protests last month during a court-ordered survey of a mosque that Hindu groups claim was built after demolishing a temple.
1 min
39-member JPC to examine ONOP bills formed
The Lok Sabha on Friday approved a 39-member joint parliamentary committee (JPC) to examine The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the amendments to the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, the twin bills that aim to usher in simultaneous state and national elections.
1 min
HC grants K'taka MLC interim bail over 'derogatory' remarks in House
The Karnataka high court on Friday granted interim bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC CT Ravi, who was arrested on charges of allegedly using an abusive word against minister for women and child development Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the legislative council.
1 min
Cong intensifies attack on BJP over Parl scuffle
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2 mins
Cong intensifies attack on BJP over Parl scuffle
The Congress on Friday hit out at the BJP over the alleged assault on Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and the women MPs inside the Parliament complex, accusing the ruling party of \"undermining democracy\".
1 min
Opposition must tell its story better, or tell a new one
This winter session of Parliament offered an opportunity to the Opposition to put the government on the mat in relation to bread-and-butter issues or national security questions. Instead, the Congress is trading charges with the BJP on individuals
3 mins
India-Kuwait: Modernising the agenda for ancient ties
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's visit to Kuwait from December 21-22, coming 43 years after the last such visit by an Indian PM, marks a major milestone for ties and is set to reinvigorate the deep-rooted friendship between our two countries.
3 mins
Not in the name of Ambedkar
The raucous winter session was a disservice to his legacy, the illustrious track record of the Constitution and Parliament
2 mins
Int'l students urged to return to campuses before Trump's inauguration
Chuck Schumer is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to return to a stopgap funding agreement he had negotiated with Democrats
2 mins
US diplomats in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second \"no find, no fee\" proposal from a US company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said on Friday.
2 mins
MANGIONE FACES MURDER CHARGE THAT LAWYER CALLS 'DEATH ELIGIBLE'
Luigi Mangione was charged with murder by federal prosecutors for the killing of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, which his lawyer said is a sign that prosecutors may seek the death penalty.
1 min
Pakistan's missile programme is an 'emerging threat', says top US official
A senior White House official, on Thursday, said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets well beyond South Asia, making it an \"emerging threat\" to the US.
2 mins
Key ally to PM Trudeau vows to bring him down
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Friday, looked set to lose power early next year after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election.
1 min
Int'l students urged to return to campuses before Trump's inauguration
A growing number of US colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.
1 min
India steel imports from China hit record high
CHINA SENT 1.96 MILLION METRIC TONNES OF STEEL TO INDIA DURING APRIL-NOVEMBER, UP 22.8% Y-O-Y
1 min
Want to leave movie mid-way? PVR-Inox allows partial refund
If you ever found it impossible to sit through a movie and wished you could leave and get your money back, even a partial refund, you may be able to do that now.
1 min
VOLATILE PRICES DAMPEN GOLD DEMAND IN INDIA
Gold demand in India remained subdued this week as volatile prices prompted potential buyers to delay purchases, while higher rates across China are expected to potentially offset upcoming seasonal demand.
1 min
Mkts snap 4-week rally as Fed rate outlook hurts
The Nifty dropped 1.5% to 23,587.50, while the BSE Sensex shed 1.5% to 78,041.59
2 mins
RUPEE RECOVERS FROM ALL-TIME LOW, UP 10 PAISE
The rupee saw some recovery from its all-time low level and appreciated 10 paise to close at 85.03 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, on softening of the US dollar index and a potential intervention by the RBI.
1 min
Claims of Reliance Infratel's indirect creditors upheld
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the claims, amounting to more than ₹10,952 crore, of four indirect creditors of Reliance Infratel Ltd.
1 min
States may endorse dual tax at GST Council meet
The Goods and Services Tax Council meeting on Saturday could see a majority of states endorsing dual tax rates for specific consumer goods such as bags, watches, clothes, sunglasses and cosmetic products, based on their prices, with a higher rate for premium products, people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams for World C'ship
Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.
3 mins
Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?
Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking.
2 mins
Following Manu, Suruchi claims hat-trick of gold
Young shooter Suruchi claims a hat-trick of gold medals at the National Shooting Championships, inspired by Manu Bhaker's Olympic success.
1 min
We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".
1 min
HADJAR JOINS TSUNODA IN RB LINE-UP FOR 2025
French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar will race for Red Bull-owned RB alongside Yuki Tsunoda next season, the Formula One team said on Friday as the final seat for the 2025 grid was confirmed.
1 min
Idea was to prepare Gukesh so there would be no surprises
Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore. In it, he would meet Gukesh Dommaraju shortly after the Indian Grandmaster won the World Chess Championship title.
4 mins
Spurs survive Man United comeback to reach League Cup semis
Tottenham survived two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and set up a League Cup semi-final against Liverpool, staying on track for their first trophy since 2008.
1 min
The importance of being an enlightened citizen
When I was asked to recommend a book for 2024, a lot of things were going through my mind: the ongoing war in Palestine, the recent blow to queer rights in India, the unrest in Congo, farmers' protests, and more.
1 min
Of pilgrims, time tombs and Shrikes
My standout book of 2024 is the gorgeous Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
1 min
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