Hindustan Times Delhi - November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024
Another Toxic Day As Sun Can't Snap Delhi's Severe-Plus Streak
A fourth straight day of "severe" air held Delhi in an unrelenting stranglehold on Tuesday, with residents forced to breath lungfuls of toxins as a bleak sun failed to neutralise the cocktail of slow winds, dipping temperatures and the effect of farm fires in Punjab that kept the Capital sheathed in a grey haze.
3 mins
Putin to visit India for 1st time since Ukraine war
India and Russia are preparing for a Visit by President Vladimir Putin though the dates are yet to be finalised, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
3 mins
Row on poll eve: Tawde in eye of cash-for-votes storm
A huge political controversy rocked Maharashtra on Tuesday on the eve of high-stakes assembly elections after a regional outfit alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Vinod Tawde was distributing cash to voters, prompting the police to file three first information reports (FIRs) against the senior leader and the party to launch a strong defence against attacks from the Opposition.
1 min
One GOAT to another: You challenged me, beat me a lot... made me enjoy the game even more
Farewells, as they say in professional sport, are hard.
3 mins
FTA, extraditions in focus as PM meets UK's Starmer
Resumption of talks for a trade deal and the extradition of fugitive economic offenders figured prominently in talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
3 mins
META PLANS TO CHALLENGE CCI'S ₹213.14-CRORE PENALTY ORDER
Social media major Meta plans to appeal against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order which held that Whats App's 2021 privacy policy update was anticompetitive, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
1 min
Fear and longing: Conversations with Dalits in Maharashtra
In the winter of 1974, it was a volcano. Young men and women spouted forth from their grubby government chawls onto the snaking alleys of central Mumbai – the hope of a future free from the stench of caste bias and economic injustice steeled their hearts.
6 mins
45 pro-democracy activists sent to jail in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison Tuesday in Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
1 min
Al Paris flyers sent in bus to Delhi after Jaipur diversion
Air India faced a storm of criticism on Tuesday after passengers on its ParisDelhi flight were diverted to Jaipur due to dense fog in the Capital.
1 min
Wihterchm is here: Mill dips to 12.3°C
The minimum temperature dipped markedly on Tuesday, aided by persistent cold northwesterly winds in the region, to record a season-low of 12.3 degrees Celsius (°C).
3 mins
Govt pushes again for artificial rainfall, experts don't agree
Amid record pollution levels engulfing the Capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday pushed for artificial rainfall to be carried out in the Capital as an emergency measure to mitigate pollution, according to a communique from Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav.
1 min
CJI DECLINES CALL FOR ONLINE-ONLY COURT FUNCTIONS
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday turned down a request by senior lawyers to move the Supreme Court to a fully online system, in response to the severe air pollution crisis gripping Delhi and the national capital region (NCR).
1 min
Understanding AQL and if it precisely depicts worst days
PM2.5 (particles of diameter 2.5 micrometres or less) concentration for 24 hours ending 4pm on November 18 was 549.6 microgram per cubic metre (ug/m3) and 676 ug/m3 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and N ajafgarh stations in Delhi respectively. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in both peaked at 500.
3 mins
NCR STATES NOT ENFORCING GRAP MEASURES: ATISHI
CM Atishi on Tuesday alleged that the neighbouring states were not enforcing measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in NCR.
1 min
Challans, border vigil: Cops crack down on Grap violators
The Delhi Traffic Police prosecuted more than 6,200 vehicles on Monday for breaching anti-pollution norms under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) Stage 4 rules, officers said on Tuesday, warning that they will crack down hard on violators in the coming days.
1 min
'Defunct, bodies: HC slams forest dept's tree relocation plea
The Delhi high court on Tuesday strongly criticised the forest department of the Delhi government for seeking an approval to transplant trees for the construction of a new building within the premises of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), at a time when the national capital is in the grips of an extreme air emergency due to severe pollution.
1 min
50 firecrackers per wedding: DSS's 'science' behind stubble fire rethink 6
On November 16, the Decision Support System (DSS) run by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) calculated that the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi's PM2.5 (particulate matter with diameter below 2.5 microns) was 37.5% on November 15.
2 mins
No coercive action on vintage vehicles: LG
Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Tuesday instructed the commissioners of the transport department and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to ensure that they refrain from coercive action against vintage vehicles-a move that is set to be a major relief to owners of vintage cars in the national capital.
1 min
Interstate drugs chain busted, four arrested
The Delhi Police crime branch on Tuesday said it has arrested four people, including a Kyrgyz national, who were allegedly a part of an interstate narcotics supply network operating in Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Gujarat.
1 min
NOIDA: 15-YR-OLD KILLS COUSIN TO MARRY HIS WIFE
The Noida police have apprehended a 15-year-old boy for murdering his cousin, 28, because he wanted to marry the cousin's wife, officers said.
1 min
Delhi House to meet from Nov 29, BJP calls for Question Hr
The Delhi legislative assembly will reconvene for the winter session from November 29 to December 3, according to a notification issued by the assembly secretariat on Monday.
1 min
DU EXPELS M.A. STUDENT FOR DEFACING WALLS
The Delhi University (DU) on Monday expelled a student for six months for allegedly defacing a campus wall.
1 min
How to pollution-proof your house — for a price
The air outside may be noxious, but, for those with the means, there are ways in which homes and offices can be pollution-proofed.
3 mins
Plan SOP to deal with bomb threats, says HC
The Delhi high court directed the Delhi government, within eight weeks, to formulate an action plan, including a standard operating procedure (SOP), to address bomb threats.
1 min
To Tolstoy with love
On the great writer's death anniversary
2 mins
17-yr-old stalker stabs sibling of 16-yr-old girl
A 17-year-old boy allegedly stabbed another 17-year-old boy, the sibling of a 16-year-old girl he wanted to marry, after the girl's family rejected the marriage proposal in Nabi Karim, central Delhi, on Saturday night, police said.
1 min
New driverless Metro trains to begin soon: CM
Chief minister Atishi on Tuesday said the new state-of-the-art driverless Metro train will start operating in the next three-four months when a part of the Phase 4 of the Delhi Metro becomes operational.
1 min
Political fate of Maha, J'khand on line today
Millions of people across Jharkhand and Maharashtra will head to the polling booth on Wednesday, bringing the curtains down on the year's final elections that saw high-voltage campaigning.
1 min
On poll eve, Tawde caught in row over 'cash-for-votes'
A huge political controversy rocked Maharashtra on Tuesday on the eve of high-stakes assembly elections after a regional outfit alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Vinod Tawde was distributing cash to voters, prompting the police to file three first information reports (FIRs) against the senior leader and the party to launch a strong defence against attacks from the Opposition.
3 mins
‘Actively pursuing extradition request': Officials
An extradition request sent against Anmol Bishnoi \"sometime back\" by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is being actively pursued through discussions with the US officials, who are being convinced that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother is involved in serious criminal activities, days after he was caught in California, people familiar with the development said.
1 min
EC UPHOLDS SP REQUEST AGAINST POLICE CHECKING MUSLIM VOTERS
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has urged the state election commission to direct police personnel not to check the identity of Muslim women voters wearing hijabs or naqabs, calling it a violation of the poll body's guidelines on the grounds that voter identity verification is solely the responsibility of election commission (EC) officials, and not the police.
1 min
Canada institutes extra security screening for people flying to India
THE MOVE COMES DAYS AFTER SFJ'S GURPATWANT PANNUN WARNED SIKHS ABOUT TRAVELLING ON AIR INDIA AFTER NOVEMBER 19
1 min
PM meets global counterparts On sidelines Of G20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on speeding up cooperation in key areas such as defence and civil nuclear energy in order to reinforce a shared commitment to strategic autonomy.
2 mins
India, China talk next steps in resetting ties
India and China have discussed the next steps in normalising bilateral ties after the disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and agreed to convene meetings of the Special Representatives on the border issue and the most senior diplomats soon.
2 mins
NO AWARD FOR TM KRISHNA IN MS SUBBULAKSHMI'S NAME: MADRAS HC
The Madras high court on Tuesday restrained the Chennai Music Academy from conferring the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award on musician TM Krishna following a plea filed by the legendary Carnatic vocalist's grandson.
1 min
In Brazil G20 declaration, nations focus on fight against hunger, poverty
THE DECLARATION EMPHASISES THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY TO HELP COMBAT THE CRISIS
1 min
India, Italy plan to boost collaboration
India and Italy will enhance collaboration on maritime infrastructure for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) and negotiate a defence industrial roadmap under a new Joint Strategic Action Plan for 2025-29 unveiled following a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on the margins of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
1 min
VIOLENCE IN NE, KASHMIR, MAOIST AREAS DOWN BY 70%, SAYS SHAH
Violence in Kashmir, northeast, and Maoist-affected areas has dropped by 70% in the past decade under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.
1 min
Row after glitch, makes Hindi default language on LIC website
The new website of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has sparked a political controversy due to its default setting of Hindi as the language.
1 min
Jhansi blaze: Safety audit reveals major lapses in hospital
The devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi's Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College on Friday that killed 12 newborns could have been averted had hospital authorities heeded to the recommendations of a panel that conducted an electricity safety audit at the government-run facility five months ago.
1 min
Centre explores alternatives to Japan for bullet train project
Delays in commissioning of the 1.08 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train have prompted India to explore alternatives to Japan as the Union government is keen to launch the ambitious project in 2026, ahead of the Gujarat polls the following year, three people aware of the development said.
2 mins
Govt refutes study on subsidised food grains, calls out 6inaccuracies,
A recent analysis by a team of economists that estimated a 28% leakage of subsidised food grains has \"significant inaccuracies\", the government said Tuesday, disputing its findings.
1 min
Karimganj in Assam renamed as Sribhumi
The Assam cabinet on Tuesday renamed Karimganj, one of the three districts in Bengali-majority Barak Valley region of the state, as Sribhumi.
1 min
Survey held at Sambhal mosque after court nod
IT WAS ON JAIN ,S PETITION THAT A VARANASI COURT HAD ON APRIL 8, 2022 ORDERED A SURVEY OF THE GYANVAPI MOSQUE COMPLEX
1 min
HC SEEKS REPORT ON MURSHIDABAD CLASH FROM COPS
The Calcutta high court on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal police on the recent communal violence at Beldanga in Murshidabad district, ordering the government to ensure that local people who fled the area out of fear return to their homes under police protection.
1 min
Cong criticises Centre for 'inaction' over Buch
On the eve of the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Congress on Tuesday released a podcast in which senior party leaders criticised the Union government for not investigating allegations against Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and expressed \"concern\" over the state of retail investors in India's capital market under her leadership.
1 min
Cannot deny gig workers' rights under guise of policy decision: SC tells govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Union government that labour and social security rights for gig workers and app-based service providers cannot be denied under the guise of a \"policy decision\" if a statutory regime provides for such protections.
2 mins
SC questions delimitation delay in Manipur, other northeastern states
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Union government over its inaction on the long-pending delimitation exercises in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, even as the government defended its position, citing the delicate socio-political environment of the northeastern region as the primary reason for its inability to proceed.
1 min
On the run for 20 yrs, senior Maoist leader shot dead in K'taka
THE ENCOUNTER TOOK PLACE WHEN FIVE MAOISTS REPORTEDLY VISITED A VILLAGE TO PROCURE DAILY SUPPLIES, POLICE SAID
1 min
Rajnath calls on IAF to ensure efficient 'capability building'
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday asked the Indian Air Force brass to explore ways to make the process of capability and capacity building of the force \"more effective and efficient\" in keeping with the country's aims and aspirations.
1 min
As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution
An uneasy calm shrouded Manipur on Tuesday as the umbrella body of Meitei civil society outfits rejected a resolution passed by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislators and members of warring ethnic groups took out separate rallies in their respective strongholds over divergent demands.
3 mins
KHARGE SEEKS PREZ MURMU'S INTERVENTION IN MANIPUR STRIFE
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention in the Manipur crisis, blaming the state and Union government's \"deliberate acts of omission and commission\" for the \"complete lawlessness, absence of rule of law, violations of human rights, compromise of national security and suppression of rights of citizens.\"
1 min
India flags mitigation burden at Baku meet
While India and the Global South are bearing huge economic burdens in mitigating climate crisis, severely limiting their capacity to meet developmental needs, it has not dampened India's resolve on climate action, Kirti Vardhan Singh, minister of state for environment and external affairs said at COP29 on Tuesday.
2 mins
Devise plan on spaces for childcare, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to come out with an action plan to provide separate, exclusive space in public spaces and buildings for mothers to feed and take care of children, finding that no law, rule, or notification has been issued by the government till date to protect the privacy and dignity of nursing mothers.
1 min
HC summons OpenAI over ANI's copyright infringement petition
The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued summons to Open AI Inc, the creator of ChatGPT, in a copyright infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) in which the news agency accused the American artificial intelligence (AI) research firm of \"unauthorised use\" of its original news to train responses via the chatbot.
1 min
'GOVT BOUND TO SEEK SALEM'S RELEASE AFTER 25 YEARS IN PRISON'
The central government is bound to request the President to release gangster and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, currently lodged in Nashik jail, after he completes 25 years of imprisonment, prison authorities informed the special TADA court on Tuesday.
1 min
CONGRESS LEADER RAISES LAND ISSUE IN HRY ASSEMBLY
Congress leader Ashok Arora raised the issue of Punjab leaders opposing Haryana's move to set up an additional Vidhan Sabha complex in Chandigarh during the last sitting of the assembly's winter session on Tuesday, describing it as \"unfortunate\".
1 min
Mandate for an inclusive nation
Sri Lanka parliament poll results suggest the possibility of a breakthrough in ethnic ties
2 mins
Work-visa focus in FTA talks doesn't help India
Instead, the Centre must push for concessions in goods and services trade as well as in investment frameworks
3 mins
Urban Voters need to overcome poll apathy
The Maharashtra assembly elections will once again face an acid test in terms of the urban-voter-turnout jinx in the state.
3 mins
Shift in ground in the Indian labour market
India's unemployment rate has been falling for a long time now.
1 min
Tapping the potential of India's creative economy
TO INDIA'S CREATORS, THE CALL TO ACTION IS SIMPLE YET PROFOUND: EMBRACE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGEN CE, 5G, & VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
3 mins
Senators demand info on probe into Gaetz
Key senators in both parties are demanding more information on a closely-held House sexual misconduct probe into former Representative Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be US Attorney General.
1 min
After US nod, Ukraine strikes Russia with long-range missiles
The 1,000-day mark has magnified scrutiny of how the Ukraine-Russia war is unfolding and how it might eventually end
3 mins
G20 leaders face criticism at COP29 over fossil fuel stance
G20 leaders whose countries account for 80% of global emissions and 85% of the world's GDP attracted flak on Tuesday from observers at the COP29 climate conference in Baku after their communique, \"G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders' Declaration\", failed to commit to transitioning away from fossil fuels.
1 min
Will NCQG bridge the climate finance gap?
\"Show me the money.\" That immortal line from Jerry Maguire may well decide whether or not the COP29 climate talks at Baku, Azerbaijan, arrive at the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG).
2 mins
Israel-Hezb ollah War: US steps up efforts to clinch ceasefire deal
One of Joe Biden's top Middle East envoys travelled to Beirut on Tuesday, as the US steps up efforts to clinch a cease-fire between Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel.
1 min
AT LEAST 8 SOLDIERS, 9 MILITANTS DEAD IN PAKISTAN CLASH
Eight soldiers were killed in northwest Pakistan, while seven policemen were briefly kidnapped in separate attacks, police and intelligence officials told AFP, on Tuesday.
1 min
PRESIDENT PUTIN EXPANDS RULES ON RUSSIA'S NUCLEAR USE
Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, signed a decree broadening the scope of when Moscow can use nuclear weapons in a clear message to the West and Ukraine.
1 min
Won't take coercive action against Chanda Kochhar: SFIO tells HC
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on Tuesday told the Bombay High Court that it would not take coercive action against Chanda Kochhar, former managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Bank, in the loan fraud case.
1 min
Adani sets $2 billion for convention centre in Mumbai
The Adani group is planning to spend around $2 billion to build Mumbai's largest international convention centre (ICC) near the international airport that it operates, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Food or cosmetic? SC to answer query over coconut oil
A tiny bottle of coconut oil-would you use it to cook up a meal, or to nourish your hair?
2 mins
100 tourist spots to get a facelift in five-year plan
Hiring global experts, focused plans for selected destinations at a later stage
2 mins
Top banks scramble for PSU refinery's loan deal
India's top lenders are falling over each other to finance a ₹39,000 crore refinery being set up by Chennai Petroleum Corp. and Indian Oil Corp. in Tamil Nadu, in one of the largest corporate loan deals in recent times.
2 mins
META TO APPEAL CCI RULING ON WHATSAPP PRIVACY POLICY
Social media major Meta will appeal against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order which held that WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update was anticompetitive.
1 min
Rahul, Padikkal set to figure in India's top order
From all indications during India's first training session at the Optus Stadium, venue for the first Test in Perth starting on Friday, KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal seem front-runners to fill in the hole left by the unavailability of Rohit Sharma (paternity leave) and Shubman Gill (injured) in the top-order.
2 mins
Gvardiol helps Croatia enter quarters
Josko Gvardiol continued his scoring streak to earn Croatia a 1-1 home draw with Portugal on Monday that allowed them to squeak into the Nations League quarter-finals. Portugal had already sealed top spot in Group Al.
2 mins
Struggling Shafali dropped from ODI series in Australia
Top-order batter Shafali Verma was on Tuesday dropped from India's 16-member women's team for the three-match ODI series in Australia in December after a string of poor performances in the past one year.
1 min
Hoping to end a 53-year wait
India have played 15 series of five-or-more Tests and the only win came against the West Indies in 1971
4 mins
India breach Kudo wall to beat Japan, face China in final
His wards have been in control through their campaign, but India women's hockey team chief coach Harendra Singh had cautioned the players that Tuesday's Asian Champions Trophy semi-final against Japan won't be a cakewalk, despite the 3-0 win over them on Sunday.
2 mins
In search of the right captain
Hunt for captain may decide the highest price tag as half the teams are yet to name their captain for IPL
3 mins
ANUPAMA STUNS ZHANG TO ENTER CHINA MASTERS SECOND ROUND
India's Anupama Upadhyaya recorded a stunning three-game win over world number 15 American Beiwen Zhang to progress to the women's singles second round at the China Masters Super 750 tournament here on Tuesday.
1 min
Nadal loses to Botic in likely final match
Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his eyes scanned the stands as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he - and everyone - knew might be the last match of his career, a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands.
1 min
'I'D LOVE TO ACT IN AN INDIAN MOVIE'
Actor Michelle Yeoh says that Indian cinema has fascinated her for long. About the possibility of working in an Indian film, Yeoh, who won the 2023 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), says, \"I would love that. I love India. I've been to India quite a few times. I love the culture and the whole extravaganza of Indian movies because I think Indians truly love movies. They love the whole culture of movies. So, I would immediately respond with a resounding, 'Please call me'.
1 min
I was terrified of singing: Michelle on her first musical
Actor Michelle Yeoh feels that her upcoming film Wicked was irresistible: \"I've never done a musical or sung for a movie before. So, I was very grateful for the opportunity. That was the key that drew me to this role.\"
1 min
Keerthy Suresh to tie the knot with boyfriend in December
Actor Keerthy Suresh is reportedly set to tie the knot with her long-time boyfriend, businessman Antony Thattil.
1 min
Crew member's death on Anupamaa set is institutionalised murder: AICWA
Kumar Mandal died after getting electrocuted on the sets of the TV show Anupamaa on November 14.
1 min
One Tree Hill actor Paul Teal dies at 35 due to cancer
Actor Paul Teal, who played the character of Josh Avery in the seventh season of the TV drama One Tree Hill, is dead at the age of 35 on November 15.
1 min
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