Hindustan Times Pune - December 24, 2024
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December 24, 2024
YUNUS GOVT LAUNCHES GRAFT PROBE AGAINST HASINA OVER NUCLEAR PLANT
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
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.
4 mins
Colossus who looms over Hindi music to this day
Looking back at Mohammed Rafi's legacy, in an age of autotune, AI and meme culture, one cannot help but marvel at the era he belonged to - of poet-musicians and timeless classics, songs we can all still hum today, and a voice that can't be forgotten.
4 mins
LIQUOR SHOPS TO REMAIN OPEN TILL 1 AM AND BARS 5 AM ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations, the state government has announced extended timings for liquor shops and establishments serving alcohol, with liquor shops to remain open till 1 am; and permit rooms, bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels to operate till 5 am on December 24, 25 and 31.
1 min
State announced ₹5 lakh relief to kin of victims and treatment for the injured
72 lives lost in 11 months, citizens demand action after mishap
4 mins
Hadapsar residents demand removal of garbage depot
Around 100 residents from over 50 housing societies across Sopanbaug, Udaybaug, BT Kawade Road, Hadapsar, Ghorpadi, and Fatimanagar staged protests on Sunday to demand removal of the garbage depot from their vicinity.
1 min
Homeless caught between harsh winter and unsafe footpaths
As the city grapples with a biting winter, several homeless struggle to find a warm place to stay, especially at night and end up on footpaths.
1 min
CYBER CRIMINALS DEFRAUD CITIZENS OF ₹1 CR IN 6 CASES
A 54-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT WAS CHEATED OF ₹15.84 LAKH BY UNIDENTIFIED FRAUDSTERS IN NAME OF ONLINE SHARE TRADING
1 min
Maha has maximum growing stock outside forest area: FSI Report
As per the latest India State of Forest Report 2023 (ISFR 2023) published by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC), Maharashtra has the maximum growing stock outside forest area (441M m3), followed by Karnataka (137.62 M m3), Madhya Pradesh (130.46 M m3) and Chhattisgarh (129.04 M m3).
1 min
CYBER CRIMINALS DEFRAUD CITIZENS OF ₹1 CR IN 6 CASES
A 54-YEAR-OLD RESIDENT WAS CHEATED OF ₹15.84 LAKH BY UNIDENTIFIED FRAUDSTERS IN NAME OF ONLINE SHARE TRADING
1 min
Maha has maximum growing stock outside forest area: FSI Report
According to the report's statistics, the number of fire hotspots detected by the SNPP-VIIRS sensor during the 2023-24 was 2,03,544
3 mins
Ajit directs MSRTC, Metro to step up Shivajinagar project
Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has instructed the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) to step up on the multimodal hub project at the Shivajinagar state transport (ST) bus depot which has been stalled for more than five years now.
1 min
Can't recover loan from brother of Parekh: HC
The Bombay high court recently halted enforcement of the guarantee given by Deepen Parekh, brother of late Amitabh Parekh, the then chairman and managing director of Parekh Aluminex Ltd, purportedly for recovery of outstanding loans of ₹2,762 crore from the company, which once claimed to be the largest manufacturer of aluminium foil containers, aluminium rolls and aluminium lids, in India.
1 min
Ajit directs MSRTC, Metro to step up Shivajinagar project
A joint inspection was held on Saturday by officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pune Metro, and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to review the progress of the foot-overbridge (FOB) and the proposed metro station at Chandani Chowk and the integration between the two projects.
3 mins
TISS staff contracts extended till March 31
STUDENT ORG PSF WELCOMED THE DECISION BUT URGED THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVISE A LONG-TERM PLAN
1 min
INT'L FLIGHTS TO OPERATE FROM PUNE AIRPORT'S NEW TERMINAL
Starting Tuesday, all international flights from Pune International Airport will operate from the newly inaugurated terminal.
1 min
DEAD FISH FOUND FLOATING IN MULA-MUTHA
People working for river conservation have claimed that thousands of dead fish were found floating in Mula-Mutha river, at banks of Naik Bet, an island situated on river at Bund Garden.
1 min
Centre approves 20 lakh houses for Maharashtra under PMAY scheme
So far, 26 lakh people have registered, and 20 lakh will be given houses: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis
3 mins
Fadnavis hints national stage for miffed Bhujbal
Following the meeting between Chhagan Bhujbal, the senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader sulking over not being included in the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, party president Ajit Pawar made it clear that \"it is an internal matter of the party\", hinting his disapproval of his party colleague seeking intervention of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership.
1 min
Against All Odds: Asad Shah Walked 5 km Everyday for 5 Years to Attend Training Sessions Malvani boy bags gold at U-17 boxing championship
Against All Odds
1 min
FOR FY 2024-25, A TARGET OF 637,089 HOUSES WAS ALLOCATED TO MAHARASHTRA, CHAUHAN SAID
Ministry of Rural Development has approved an additional target of 13,29,678 houses for Maharashtra during FY 2024-25 under the PMAY-G, based on the Awaas+ 2018 survey.
1 min
JJ School of Art models get a hike of ₹200-500 a session
After a decade-long gap, the Sir JJ University (earlier known as Sir J J School of Art) has implemented a 1.5-fold increase in remuneration for models who pose for students.
1 min
Assn of ferries writes to MMB, MbPT about private players veering into jetties designated for them, causing risk to boats
Six days before a naval speedboat crashed into a passenger ferry, Neel Kamal, off the Gateway of India, killing 15, an association of ferries - the Gateway Elephanta Jal Vahatuk Sahakari Sanstha Maryadi (GEJVSSM) - had written to the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) and the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) highlighting a long-standing problem of private speedboats interfering with their space at the jetties.
2 mins
'Cent percent custodial death'
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday claimed that Parbhani resident Somnath Suryavanshi was killed in judicial custody because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution.
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
3 mins
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
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
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, UP deputy general of police (DGP) Prashant Kumar said.
3 mins
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
HC cites 'motive to dupe UPSC' to deny Khedkar pre-arrest bail
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
He gave Indian cinema a new voice
Shyam Benegal, one of India's greatest directors, died on Monday, leaving behind a body of work that will be remembered for its breadth of vision, compassion for the marginalized, intellectual acuity, and a deep humanity.
4 mins
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of UnitedHealth CEO
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down health insurance chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street, pleaded not guilty on Monday to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist.
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.
4 mins
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
Sebi to auction 28 properties of 5 companies next month
Capital markets regulator Sebi will auction 28 properties of five companies, including Bishal Group and Sumangal Industries, on January 27, to recover money illegally collected from investors by these companies.
1 min
CLAIMS RATIO OF NON-LIFE INSURERS DIPS TO 82.52% IN FY24: IRDAI REPORT
Net incurred claims to net earned premium (claims ratio) of non-life insurance industry stood at 82.52% during 2023-24 as against 82.95% in the preceding fiscal year, as per the Irdai's annual report.
1 min
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.
2 mins
Banks seek RBI nod for new swaps market benchmark
A group of Indian lenders has asked the central bank to approve a new benchmark for overnight indexed swaps, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
India's data centre capacity to more than double by FY27
India's data centre capacity is set to more than double to 2-2.3 GW by 2026-27, led by increasing digitalisation as organisations increase their investments in cloud storage, Crisil Ratings said in a report on Monday.
1 min
Housing finance sector sees funding rise tenfold
Housing demand and lenders' ability to sustain returns draw investors
2 mins
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
Weather woes to crush sugar production, export hopes
Sugarcane yields in India are declining due to last year's drought and this year's excessive rains, which could reduce the country's sugar production below consumption levels for the first time in eight years, farmers and industry officials said on Monday.
1 min
Shami not fully fit says BCCI, ruled out of Australia series
The suspense over Mohammed Shami featuring in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy series is over with the Indian cricket board announcing that the pacer has been ruled out of any participation in the last two Tests because of a knee condition.
1 min
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
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.
2 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
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
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
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
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