Hindustan Times Thane - December 24, 2024
Hindustan Times Thane - December 24, 2024
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December 24, 2024
3 pro-Khalistan militants killed in Pilibhit encounter
Three alleged pro-Khalistan militants were on Monday gunned down during an encounter with a joint force of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Punjab Police in Sikh-dominated Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh, UP deputy general of police Prashant Kumar said.
1 min
Worrying trend of forests degrading, point out experts
The country's green cover may be increasing according to the headline findings of the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, but the study also points to the degradation of large tracts of forests, increase in plantations and lack of clarity in status of so-called unclassed forests -- all of which could have serious impacts for biodiversity, forest dependent people and ecosystem services provided by old-growth forests, experts said.
3 mins
9 projects to get nod to resume construction
Nine transportation and infrastructure projects of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) are set to get the go-ahead from the Mumbai traffic police to resume construction activity.
2 mins
GATEWAY JETTY'S TENDER ELIGIBILITY JUSTIFIED: HC
The Bombay high court on Wednesday paved the way for modernisation of the jetty at Gateway of India by dismissing a petition that challenged the eligibility criteria for the project's tender.
1 min
Assn of ferries writes to MMB, MbPT about private players veering into jetties designated for them, causing risk to boats
Assn of ferries writes to MMB, MbPT about private players veering into jetties designated for them, causing risk to boats
2 mins
BKI MEMBER SUPPLYING ARMS TO THE TERROR GROUP HELD
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a breakthrough in the Punjab terror conspiracy case with the arrest of Jatinder Singh aka Jyoti in Mumbai on Monday.
1 min
6-YR-OLD DIES IN A CAR CRASH, AIRBAG BURST SUSPECTED
Police suspect rupturing of an airbag in a car following an accident to have led to the death of a 6-year-old boy in Navi Mumbai.
1 min
FRESH GUIDELINES TO TACKLE AIR POLLUTION
Amidst rising concerns about Mumbai's worsening air quality index (AQI), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday released a fresh set of guidelines to take immediate and stringent measures to tackle air pollution.
1 min
New deal for Dharavikars on higher floors
Dharavi residents who bought tenements located above the ground floor before November 15, 2022 will be allotted 300-square feet apartments in other parts of Mumbai on a hire-purchase basis.
1 min
Nargis Dutt Nagar: Another slum pocket to become affluent address
Bandra's largest slum settlement is set to become an affluent address, in a trend that's gaining momentum in space-starved Mumbai.
1 min
Wanted to dupe UPSC: No pre-arrest bail for Khedkar
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to grant anticipatory bail to former probationary Indian Administrative (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, observing that her actions in faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the public service examination were driven by the motive to dupe the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) as part of a larger conspiracy to manipulate the system.
2 mins
Can't recover unpaid loan from brother of Parekh ex-CMD: HC
BENCH DECLARED THAT THE 'DEED OF GUARANTEE' EXECUTED BY DEEPEN PAREKH ON APRIL 10, 2014 HAD NOT BECOME OPERATIVE
2 mins
CHADDI BANIYAN GANG MEMBER HELD AFTER 21 YRS ON THE RUN
The crime branch of Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police has arrested an alleged member of the so-called Chaddi Baniyan gang from Jalna district, 21 years after he orchestrated a house break and looted a family, after assaulting and tying them up with ropes.
1 min
'Cent percent custodial death'
GANDHI MEETS DECEASED ACTIVIST'S KIN
1 min
Ajit cries foul over Bhujbal meeting CM
Upset about not getting a cabinet berth, senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday to communicate his discontent.
2 mins
Reverse move brings Vande Bharat on track
A technical glitch inspired some smart reverse engineering by the Central Railway (CR) to get the Madgaon-bound Vande Bharat back on track on Monday.
1 min
He gave Indian cinema a new voice
Arjun Sengupta
4 mins
The big issues that came up in therapy work in 2024
SOCIAL MEDIA HAS DEEPLY IMPACTED OUR FRIENDSHIPS - IT HAS CREATED AN ILLUSION OF INTIMACY
3 mins
FATHER LOSES ₹10 LAKH IN RLY JOB SCAM
A man was booked for allegedly duping a Mulund resident of ₹10 lakh under the pretext of providing his children a job in Indian Railways.
1 min
BMC TO TRAIN 10,000 STREET FOOD VENDORS
The BMC on Monday signed an MOU with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to give 10,000 licensed street vendors training on food safety and hygiene.
1 min
RAHUL MEETS KIN OF MAN WHO DIED IN POLICE CUSTODY
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, who allegedly died in police custody following violence in Parbhani district of Maharashtra last week.
1 min
Police summons actor Arjun over stampede
Hyderabad Police have issued fresh summons to Telugu actor Allu Arjun, asking him to appear for questioning on Tuesday in connection with a case filed against him over the death of a woman and critical injuries to her son during a stampede at a theatre in Telangana earlier this month.
1 min
PARL COMMITTEE ON ONOP TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON JANUARY 8
The first meeting of the 39-member joint parliamentary committee on simultaneous elections has been scheduled for January 8 during which representatives from the ministry of law and justice are expected to brief the lawmakers on the contours of the bills, people aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
BJD moves EC alleging poll data 'discrepancies'
IN ITS LETTER TO EC, BJD ALLEGED MASSIVE CHANGES IN NUMBER OF VOTES POLLED AND COUNTED BY EVMS
1 min
3 months after collegium nod, govt notifies 2 HC CJs
THE CENTRE ALSO APPROVED THE SC COLLEGIUM'S DECISION TO MAKE ADDITIONAL HC JUDGES PERMANENT IN KARNATAKA AND DELHI
1 min
STANDING PANEL REPORT FLAGS ISSUES IN DRONE MAPPING OF LAND
The parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj department has raised concerns in the implementation of drone-based mapping of land parcels in rural areas.
1 min
3 pro-Khalistan militants killed in encounter: Cops
Three alleged pro-Khalistan militants were on Monday gunned down during an encounter with a joint force of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab Police in Sikh-dominated Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh,
3 mins
MODI, KHARGE PAY TRIBUTES TO EX-PM CHARAN SINGH
Leaders across party lines paid tributes to the fifth Prime Minister of India Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, which is observed as Kisan Diwas for his contribution to the welfare of farmers.
1 min
CISF updates protocols for hoax calls
THE CISF SAID 680 HOAX CALLS WERE RECEIVED IN OCT ALONE, MUCH HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FIGURE OF 250 THREATS
2 mins
Cops to probe seer's Hardiwar hate speech
Controversial Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand made inflammatory and hate speeches targeting religious minorities at an event in Haridwar, triggering furore and prompting the police to say it will look into the row.
2 mins
No-detention' scrapping draws mixed responses
The Centre's decision to abolish the 'no-detention' policy for classes five and eight has drawn varied responses from school principals and parents in Delhi, where the Directorate of Education had already implemented similar changes for the 2024-25 academic session.
2 mins
ADANI ACQUIRES 86% STAKE IN MRO FIRM AIR WORKS
The Adani group's defence arm, Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Ltd (ADSTL), has signed an agreement to acquire an 85.8% stake in Air Works, India's largest private-sector Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company.
1 min
4 CHILDREN KILLED IN HRY BRICK KILN WALL COLLAPSE
Four children were killed and two injured when a wall collapsed at a brick kiln at Budhana village in Hisar, Haryana, on Sunday night, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday.
1 min
NEW RECRUITS WERE TRAINED IN ASSAM THIS TIME, BUT THE CM WANTS IT CONTINUED IN MANIPUR
NEW RECRUITS WERE TRAINED IN ASSAM THIS TIME, BUT THE CM WANTS IT CONTINUED IN MANIPUR
1 min
Attempt to spread violence pains my heart: PM at Christmas event
It pains my heart when there are attempts to spread violence and cause chaos in society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a Christmas event on Monday while referring to the recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people and Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter bombings.
1 min
SC collegium breaks tradition, meets HC judgeship candidates
In a significant departure from tradition, the Supreme Court collegium on Sunday conducted interactions with candidates being considered for high court judgeship, according to people aware of the matter — a move that marks an evolution in the judicial appointment process.
3 mins
Modi distributes 71k letters at Rozgar Mela
SPEAKING AT THE ROZGAR MELA, PM MODI HAILED HIS GOVT FOR PROVIDING ONE MILLION JOBS IN LAST ONE AND HALF YEARS
1 min
Tanker driver on run since highway fire held
The driver of an LPG tanker involved in Friday's devastating explosion that killed 13 people appeared before police for questioning on Monday, confirming investigators' suspicions that he had survived the blast and fled to Uttar Pradesh and contradicting earlier assumptions that he had perished in the inferno.
2 mins
3 shot dead in Haryana hotel parking lot due to 'gang rivalry': Cops
Three people were shot dead in the parking lot of a hotel near Panchkula early on Monday morning, officials said, adding that they suspected it to be a case of \"gang rivalry\".
1 min
NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Sikar; 23rd Death in Raj This Year
A 17-year-old student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) allegedly died by suicide in Sikar late on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
1 min
3 killed, 6 injured as truck runs over people on footpath
THE TRUCK DRIVER, WHO WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, WAS ARRESTED
1 min
Former top court judge V Ramasubramanian appointed NHRC chief
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed former Supreme Court judge justice (retd) V Ramasubramanian as the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), an official statement said.
1 min
Forest survey misses the wood for the trees
Expanding green cover in the country should normally be heartening, but the true story of India's forests lies beyond the marginal growth in forest and tree cover recorded in the latest edition of the India State of Forest Report.
1 min
What BR Ambedkar means for today's India
The dissonance between political equality and social disparity is the lived reality for millions of citizens in modern India. Resolving it requires sustained political engagement, not rhetoric
4 mins
Making friends in the Gulf region
Upgrading ties with Kuwait is sound policy given the extended neighbourhood holds strategic and economic importance for India
2 mins
The Indus Waters Treaty: Need to adapt, or perish
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister Omar Abdullah recently voiced concerns about the impact of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on the Union territory's power generation crisis and sought compensation from the Union government for the restrictions encoded in the treaty.
3 mins
India needs long-term strategic assessments
THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPHERE NEEDS TO BE CLEARLY DIVIDED INTO THE TACTICAL AND THE STRATEGIC, BUT BENEATH THESE MUST LIE A FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ASSESSMENTS
4 mins
Kremlin rejects media reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce
The Kremlin on Monday rejected Turkish media reports which suggested that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, wanted a divorce and to leave Russia.
1 min
Hasina probed for $5 billion graft in nuclear plant deal
An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has begun an inquiry into allegations of corruption and embezzlement by former premier Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed related to the Rooppur nuclear power plant being built by Russian and Indian firms.
1 min
US House probe finds Gaetz paid for sex with women, including a minor
The US House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of \"regularly\" paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.
1 min
Biden commutes death sentences of 37 prisoners
US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal prisoners, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.
1 min
“Hoax,” Trump says on talk that he’s ceded presidency to Musk
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of \"unfair\" treatment of American ships while Greenland on Monday stressed that it was not for sale, after Trump again suggested he wanted the United States to take control of the strategic island that holds major mineral and oil reserves.
3 mins
SHARE MARKETS REBOUND AFTER WORST WEEK SINCE JUNE 2022
India's benchmark indexes rose on Monday, led by heavyweights HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, as well as metal stocks, and in line with regional peers on the back of lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data.
1 min
Big money pours into housing finance firms
Fresh capital from PE, VC firms rises 10-fold in sector seen as less risky
2 mins
Honda, Nissan to fuse into automobile giant
Honda and Nissan are in talks to merge by 2026, they said on Monday, a historic pivot for Japan's auto industry that underlines the threat Chinese EV makers now pose to the world's long-dominant legacy car makers.
1 min
Vande Bharats to get a bullet boost
Home-made bullet trains may belt down specialized railway corridors in the not-too-distant future.
2 mins
Sales ratio shows growing e-mobility ecosystem in 2024
The number of fossil fuel-based vehicles sold for every electric vehicle (EV) in the two-wheeler and light motor vehicle categories has fallen in 2024, compared with last year, a positive indicator for the EV ecosystem in the country.
1 min
Desire to fly premium lifts demand, airfares
Indians are opting to fly premium more often, especially on metro routes, as they seek better experiences and business travel grows.
2 mins
Record chase in women's 50-over game
Bengal set a world record by successfully chasing a target of 390 in the quarter-final of the women's domestic one-day trophy against Haryana at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot on Monday.
3 mins
India wait for Shubman to sort out scoring issues in away Tests
The No.3 batter has a range of shots, but hasn't shown patience early on and has struggled on this tour of Australia
3 mins
Good bowlers are excited to come to MCG, says curator
The weather in Melbourne has already dropped from a high of 37°C a day after the team landed here to a max of 18°C on Monday.
2 mins
GMR SPORTS TO LAUNCH RUGBY 7S FRANCHISE-BASED LEAGUE NEXT YEAR
GMR Sport announced the launch of a franchise-based Rugby 7s league in a 10-year strategic partnership with Rugby India, the national governing body for the game.
1 min
Not done yet, lot of cricket left in me, says Ashwin
● The game gave me so much to a point where it allowed me to be creative and explore the best inside me R ASHWIN, ex-India spinner
2 mins
Fit-again Renuka Thakur back to spearheading India's pace attack
Renuka Thakur knew that to achieve the breakthrough performance she was aiming for, a conversation with the legendary Jhulan Goswami was necessary.
2 mins
Khel Ratna list not finalised, says ministry on Manu 'snub'
Ministry says shooter did not apply for the award, even as family asks why the process must be so stringent given her Paris feat
3 mins
Ex-India batter Kambli stable in hospital
ON SATURDAY, KAMBLI WAS ADMITTED IN AAKRUTI HOSPITAL IN THANE BY HIS WELL-WISHER SAILESH THAKUR, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL
2 mins
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