Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 24, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 24, 2025
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In this issue
January 24, 2025
Kejriwal's Punjab Police cover removed
The Punjab Police on Thursday said it withdrew a component of security deployed by it as part of the Z+ detail guarding former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, after questions from the Delhi Police and instructions from the Election Commission.
1 min
Husain artworks row: No FIR against gallery
A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against the chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of DAG, formerly known as Delhi Art Gallery, over the display of two allegedly \"obscene\" artworks by acclaimed artist M F Hussain at an exhibition last year.
1 min
Two Churches and a Volatile Chasm on the Malabar Coast
Morning has just broken over the gleaming white spire of the St Thomas Jacobite Syrian Cathedral in Mazhuvannoor, a canopy of trees obscuring the view of the horizon. Eliyamma K and Ammini PS, both in their 50s, are sitting on a wooden bench inside the imposing 150-year-old structure. Seemingly unaware of the early hour, the two middle-aged women are excitedly exchanging news about upcoming weddings or troubles in their village of Mazhuvannoor, settled on the eastern fringes of Ernakulam district in Kerala.
7 mins
Marriage Equality Law Comes Into Force in Thailand
Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.
1 min
Ready to Implement Irrigation Scheme: CM
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a new irrigation scheme worth ₹1,274 crore is ready for implementation.
1 min
Ready to implement irrigation scheme: CM
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a new irrigation scheme worth ₹1,274 crore is ready for implementation.
2 mins
HC Halts Action on F.I.R. Against Ravi Until Jan 30
The Karnataka high court on Thursday issued an interim order preventing the state from taking any further action until January 30 on the FIR lodged against BJP MLC CT Ravi.
1 min
HC Halts Felling of 530 Trees in Army Premises
The Karnataka high court has issued an interim order halting the felling of 530 trees on the premises of Command Hospital, Air Force in Bengaluru.
1 min
Karnataka Govt Invites States For Conclave On UGC Draft Rules
A conclave of the ministers for higher education of all states will be held on February 5 in Bengaluru to discuss the draft UGC Regulations, 2025, minister MC Sudhakar said on Thursday.
1 min
BJP MLA Jarkiholi to meet Sriramalu today
BJP legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi on Thursday approached party leader and former minister B Sriramalu for a meeting on Friday, with the development coming a day after the latter threatened to quit the party citing \"insult\".
2 mins
Yatnal booked for making offensive remarks on Nehru
A case has been registered against BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal for making offensive remarks regarding first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with regard to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, police said on Thursday.
1 min
M'luru salon attacked, 14 arrested, say police
MEMBERS OF SRI RAMA SENE HAD ATTACKED THE SALON AS THEY ACCUSED IT OF OPERATING A MASSAGE CENTRE
2 mins
Any development shouldn't be at cost of drinking water: CPI
Amid the row over a brewery plant being permitted in water scarce Palakkad district of the state, the CPI, a key ally of the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, on Thursday said it was not against development, but it should not come at the expense of drinking water.
1 min
Stalin: Centre yielded to people's demands
The Centre's decision to annul the Tungsten mining in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district showed that it yielded to people's sentiments and the state government's determination over not allowing the project, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday.
1 min
Andhra Orders Judicial Enquiry Into Stampede At Tirupati
The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the recent stampede at Tirupati temple which led to the death of six people and injuries to several others.
1 min
Elephant Falls in Well, Locals Stall Rescue Seeking Its Relocation
An elephant fell into a private well in this district on Thursday morning, and the forest department faced difficulties in rescuing the pachyderm as locals want it to be relocated to some deep forest area instead of releasing in the same area again.
1 min
Ahead of GHMC polls, BRS plans to move no-trust motion against mayor
A DECISION ON THE NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON SATURDAY
2 mins
DMK Allies To Boycott R-Day Event By TN Guv
Allies of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu - Congress, the Left parties and the VCK - on Thursday announced boycotting the \"At Home\" reception organised by governor RN Ravi on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26, alleging he was acting against the interests of the people of the state.
1 min
56 Accused For Rape Of Dalit Athlete Held
The special investigation team (SIT) of the Kerala Police has arrested 56 of the total 59 accused in the case of alleged rape of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly on Thursday.
1 min
Vizag Steel Plant Won't Be Merged With SAIL: MoS
Union minister of state for Steel B Srinivasa Varma on Thursday said that the prospect of merging Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) with the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) will not arise.
1 min
Will back Waqf (Amendment) Bill: UDF MP Francis George
A UDF MP from Kerala has said that he will support the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, presented in Parliament by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre.
2 mins
Man says he killed wife, cut body; cops scour Hyd
Nearly a week after a 35-year-old woman went missing in Hyderabad, her ex-serviceman husband has claimed that he killed her, dismembered her body, boiled the parts and disposed them of in a lake at Jillelaguda on the city outskirts, a senior police officer said on Thursday, adding they are still to confirm the claims or the crime as no body parts have been recovered yet.
2 mins
Man kills two minor cousins, attacks their parents in UP
Police Said Initial Probe Suggests That The Attack Stemmed From A Property Dispute
1 min
Can't defy order: SC raps Registry over case deletion
The Supreme Court has placed its own Registry under scrutiny, directing it to explain why cases are being unilaterally deleted from the cause list without informing the judges beforehand.
2 mins
56 Held for Rape of Kerala Dalit Athlete, Vijayan Tells Assembly
The special investigation team of the Kerala Police has arrested 56 of 59 accused in the case of alleged rape of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly on Thursday.
1 min
Amritpal Moves HC For Nod To Attend R-Day, Budget Session
Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is in preventive detention under the National Security Act (NSA), on Thursday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, seeking directions to the Centre to release him to attend the forthcoming parliamentary session and the Republic Day parade on January 26.
1 min
Man says he killed wife, cut, boiled body; cops scour Hyd
Nearly a week after a 35-year-old woman went missing in Hyderabad, her husband, an ex-serviceman, has claimed that he killed her, dismembered her body, boiled the parts and disposed them of in a lake at Jillelaguda on the city outskirts, police said on Thursday, adding they are to confirm the claims as no body parts have been recovered yet.
2 mins
On Balasaheb birth anniversary, both parties fight for legacy
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that his party may go solo for the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra and made a veiled attack at rival faction leader Eknath Shinde who later suggested that the former cannot win elections by \"sitting at home and asking others to fight from the ground\".
1 min
Oppn hits out at NC chief over Article 370 remarks
A political row erupted on Thursday over National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah's claims that Article 370 was formulated to protect the Dogras in Jammu and not Kashmiris.
1 min
At 122 seats, JD(U) eyes larger share in Bihar alliance
INSIDERS IN NDA SAID THE NITISH KUMAR-LED PARTY WANTS THE BJP TO ACCOMMODATE SMALLER ALLIES FROM ITS QUOTA OF 121 SEATS
2 mins
Rahul's post on Bose's death triggers political row; BJP seeks apology
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter posted a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on social media, mentioning the legendary freedom fighter's date of death as August 18, 1945.
1 min
Stalin: Advent of Iron Age from Tamil soil
The Iron Age began on Tamil soil, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday, offering test reports from top institutions and testimony from experts as proof to bolster a narrative that centres on the supremacy of an ancient Dravidian civilisation.
4 mins
Two Booked In Indore As Admin Moves To Make City Beggar-Free
The Indore police on Thursday registered first information reports (FIRs) against two people for giving and receiving alms amid the local administration's efforts to make the city beggar-free, an official familiar with the development said.
1 min
Netaji's legacy inspiration for achieving Viksit Bharat: Modi
Unity among people is as significant in pursuit of \"Viksit Bharat\" (developed India) today, as it was during the fight for \"Swaraj\" (self-rule) during the freedom struggle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as he cautioned people to stay vigilant against those seeking to weaken the country and break its unity.
4 mins
BJP to pick leaders in 16 Maha districts looked after by allies
THE BJP'S MOVE COMES CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF A DISPUTE OVER THE GUARDIAN MINISTERSHIP OF RAIGAD AND NASHIK DISTRICTS
2 mins
After Dima Hasao, Assam Govt Begins Ops To Shut All Rat-Hole Mines
The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Pak ISI's Visit to Dhaka Signals Sudden Shift in Military Ties
There Have Been Several High-Level Contacts Between the Two Countries in Recent Weeks
1 min
Afghan Taliban's report accuses Pakistan of sheltering militants
THE REPORT WAS ISSUED AFTER AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BODY CHAIRED BY THE TALIBAN'S ACTING DEFENCE MINISTER
1 min
BSF, BGB Officials Meet Over Skirmish Near Bengal Border
Border guards from India and Bangladesh will ensure that residents along the international border in the Malda-Rajshahi sector will not engage in violence again, and both forces will track social media to ensure fake narratives are not peddled to instigate violence.
2 mins
Two firms emerge front-runners as govt begins ₹70K-cr sub deal talks
Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and German yard Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS), have emerged as the front-runner for a ₹70,000-crore project to build six advanced submarines in India to sharpen the navy's underwater capabilities, edging out their only competitor, the Larsen & Toubro-Navantia combine, that did not meet the navy's requirements, people aware of the matter said on Thursday.
2 mins
Name missing from voters list, says ex-CM
Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister, Harish Rawat, on Thursday claimed that his name was missing from the voters list, adding to the complaints of Muslims and Dalits that their names were deleted from the electoral rolls for urban local body elections on Thursday.
1 min
Closure of several FIITJEE centres leaves students in lurch
THE COACHING CENTRES WERE SHUT IN MEERUT, GHAZIABAD, LUCKNOW, VARANASI, BHOPAL, PATNA, DELHI AND NOIDA
2 mins
Torres Ponzi Case: ED Carries Out Searches in Mumbai, Jaipur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches in at least 10 locations in Mumbai and Jaipur in a case pertaining to alleged money laundering in the Torres Ponzi scheme, officials said.
1 min
Terror Funding Case: HC Seeks NIA Reply on Plea of Engineer Rashid
The Delhi high court on Thursday issued notice on a plea by Engineer Rashid, an MP from Jammu & Kashmir, seeking directions to the city court to pronounce orders on his bail plea in a terror-funding case.
1 min
Inquiry begins to find trigger for freak Jalgaon train tragedy
A curve on the tracks was likely one of the main factors behind the freak Jalgaon train incident, as it obstructed the line of sight of one of the drivers and limited the time he had to apply emergency brakes, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday as authorities began investigating the trigger for the incident.
2 mins
Suryabala to be Awarded Vyas Samman on Jan 28
Noted Hindi writer Suryabala will be presented the 34th Vyas Samman, 2024, for her novel \"Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary\" on January 28, the KK Birla Foundation said in an official statement on Thursday.
1 min
Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry
As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?
3 mins
Spare the H-1B visa programme
America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants
2 mins
The Health Leadership Opportunity for India
The public health ecosystem in the country will benefit if New Delhi ups its engagement with WHO in light of the US withdrawing from the global body
3 mins
Scientific Temper, Social Benefit the Only Holy Cows
Can there be \"public science of cow sacrality?\" Veezhinathan Kamakoti, the director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, recently attempted this when he advocated cow worship based on some scientific research and considerable religious passion.
3 mins
UGC Opens New Front in Federalism Battle
The draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025 has become a new flashpoint in Centre-state relations.
1 min
Teen Gets 52-Year Jail for Killing 3 Girls in the UK
{STABBING} AT TAYLOR SWIFT-THEMED DANCE CLASS
1 min
Musk, Altman spar over Trump's $500bn AI infra project
Elon Musk openly questioned whether companies that joined President Donald Trump's announcement promising hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure could follow through on their promises, exposing an early internal rift within the White House.
2 mins
Prosecutors Urged to Indict Yoon for Abuse of Power in South Korea
South Korea's anti-corruption officials, on Thursday, requested that prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for insurrection and abuse of power for his short-lived martial law declaration.
1 min
Controversial social media bill gets parl nod
Pakistan's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
1 min
Judge in US blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it \"blatantly unconstitutional\".
2 mins
Hungary schools get bomb threats
Hundreds of schools in Hungary received bomb threats on Thursday, officials said, forcing them to briefly evacuate students.
1 min
Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Products in the US or Pay Tariffs
President Donald Trump used an address on Thursday to the World Economic Forum to promise global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the U.S. and threatened to impose tariffs if they don't.
2 mins
Trump: Want to Meet Putin Soon to Ensure End of Ukraine War
We really have to step up and not scale back our support for Ukraine. The frontline is moving in the wrong direction. MARK RUTTE, Nato chief
1 min
NCLAT Stays CCI's 5-Yr Ban on WhatsApp Data Sharing
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed part of a November 2024 order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with other Meta platforms for advertising purposes for five years.
2 mins
CCPA Issues Notices to Ola, Uber on Differential Pricing
The Notices to the Ride-Hailing Platforms Came After Consumer Complaints and Viral Social Media Posts
1 min
Insurance merger on hold, govt may pick one for sale
The Centre may drop its plan to merge three general insurers and instead pick one of them for privatisation this fiscal year, two people aware of the development said.
1 min
Cheer For Ultratech As Q3 Margin Hit Less Than Feared
The heightened competition in India's cement sector continues to take its toll on cement makers.
1 min
India eyes US energy to reduce trade deficit
The Trump administration's decision to ramp up American energy output will soften international oil prices, create an alternative import source for India, and also help New Delhi to address Washington's concern regarding the rising trade deficit, three people aware of the development said.
2 mins
Curbs on Russian oil won't impact India supplies: IOC chief
Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India's crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the $75-80 per barrel range, as all sanction fears have already been factored in, Indian Oil chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said on Thursday.
2 mins
India Prepares for Tricky Trade Dance with Trump
Easier access likely for more American goods, but no unilateral tariff cuts
2 mins
Keys upsets Swiatek to swing into final, takes on No.1 Sabalenka next
A two-hour, 35-minute high-quality, drama-filled battle saw her beat Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
3 mins
PSG Comeback Floors Man City
Paris Saint-Germain pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.
1 min
Gujarat Rules Opening Day Of National Pickleball C'Ship
Gujarat emerged as the standout performer, securing top spots on the opening day of the fourth IPA National Pickleball Tournament that kicked off at Bennett University in Greater Noida on Thursday.
1 min
J&K, Ladakh shaping up as sporting hub, says PM Modi
Emphasising on his government's commitment towards spreading sporting activities across India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his message during the opening ceremony of Khelo India Winter Games in Leh said efforts are on to make Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh the hub of sporting excellence.
1 min
Bleak returns for star India players on domestic circuit
Performances of Rohit, Jaiswal, Iyer, Gill, Pant didn't make for pretty reading
3 mins
A positive team culture rests on respect, equality
CCI's \"guidelines\" on player conduct during tours is not a polite suggestion but a sharp warning.
3 mins
Lahiri seeks reset after a 'frustrating' 2024 season
Anirban Lahiri likes setting his own standards. Which means that despite four top-10s on the LIV Tour in 2024 and retaining his card for next season, the Indian golfer is neither happy nor satisfied.
2 mins
Abhishek's attack mode sets him apart
At a time when six-hitting has ceased to evoke the spectacular anymore, Abhishek Sharma's bellicose innings at Eden Gardens on Wednesday offers a fresh perspective to the nouveau concept of batters 'expressing' themselves.
2 mins
Death Threats From Pakistan?
Kapil Sharma and Rajpal Yadav receive death threats via email, allegedly from Pakistan, triggering a police investigation. Meanwhile, Remo D'Souza's wife dismisses similar reports as a misinterpretation of spam emails
1 min
Shabashi di, thank you bola: Auto driver on meeting Saif after rushing him to hospital
While actor Saif Ali Khan is on the mend and preparing to resume his routine, life has taken an unexpected turn for auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana – the man who rushed Khan to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after he was brutally stabbed at his Bandra home on the night of January 16.
1 min
Attention Shopaholics: It's 'Low Buy, No Buy' Now
This new shopping trend focuses on quality over quantity and being mindful
1 min
Nikita Dutta: I start prepping for the marathon in December
Participating in the marathon began as a random activity, but it has become such an important part of my life now. NIKITA DUTTA, Actor
1 min
Every kid should be celebrated, but girls should be celebrated more, says Gautam Rode
Since becoming a parent in 2023, actor Gautam Rode accepts that his world has transformed.
1 min
R-Patz Was 'Almost Turned Off' of Films After Covid-19, H'wood Strikes
Actor Robert Pattinson, who last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 2022 superhero film The Batman, recently shared his thoughts on the future of cinema in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and labour strikes in Hollywood.
1 min
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