Hindustan Times Uttarakhand - January 16, 2025
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January 16, 2025
In a first, Mussoorie gets five traffic lights
The Mussoorie municipal authority installed five traffic lights for the first time at the Library Chowk on Tuesday for better traffic management and to mitigate the vehicular movement in the city, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Police Crack Down on Sale of Chinese Manjha, Register 11 Cases
Uttarakhand police has registered 11 FIRs against shopkeepers in its latest crackdown on the sale of banned Chinese 'manjha' (kite strings).
1 min
CM Takes Note of Lack of Facilities at Pauri Hospital
PATIENTS TREATED UNDER MOBILE LIGHTS
2 mins
BJP to release its manifesto today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will release its manifesto, \"Sankalp Patra\", for the urban local body elections in presence of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday.
1 min
Portal for registration of details under UCC set up by state govt
The Uttarakhand government has set up a portal that will go live by the end of January where people can register details mandated under the Uniform Civil Code law passed by the state (and approved by the President), and also raise complaints under it.
2 mins
Tigress death caused by multiple fractures in Jaspur, says official
THE AUTHORITIES INITIATED AN INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH AND WILL TRY TO TRACE THE VEHICLE OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DEATH
1 min
Rumblings continue in INDIA bloc as Kejriwal and Rahul trade barbs
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued their exchange of barbs on Tuesday, exposing widening cracks in the opposition INDIA bloc.
1 min
Musk Announces Third Recipient of Neuralink Implant
NEURALINK HOPES TO IMPLANT THE DEVICE ON 20 TO 30 MORE PEOPLE THIS YEAR, MUSK SAYS
2 mins
Notating 1,300 gestures, one mudra, one rasa at a time
STARTING IN THE EARLY 1960s, VENU BEGAN TO CREATE NOTATIONS OF THE GESTURES AND POSTURES OF KATHAKALI
7 mins
14 BJP Leaders to Oversee Poll Preparations in Delhi's 70 Seats
Steering the campaign
3 mins
AAP Intensifies Outreach to Jats
With an eye on the Delhi polls, political parties are trying to woo electors from the Jat community, which has 700,000 and can play a crucial role in certain seats
3 mins
AAP Targets BJP For Not Naming Its CM Face For Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday reiterated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not yet named a chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
Tahir Hussain gets parole to file his nomination papers
The Delhi high court on Tuesday granted custody parole to former councillor Tahir Hussain in a 2020 murder case connected to the northeast Delhi riots, to file nominations for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
HC Asks CAG Why It Didn't Release Reports
CAG Cited Rules To Contend That Its Audit Reports Could Only Be Released Pursuant To Being Laid Before The Legislature
2 mins
JD(U) Likely to Contest Polls From 2 Seats in Tie-Up With BJP
The Janata Dal-(United) or JD(U) is likely to contest two assembly seats in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a senior party leader aware of the developments said.
1 min
Atishi named in FIR against PWD officer for 'car misuse'
The Delhi Police on Tuesday lodged a first information report (FIR) against a Public Works Department (PWD) officer for allowing his vehicle to be used to transport election campaign material belonging to Delhi chief minister Atishi.
1 min
AAP Faces 5 FIRs for Posting AI Videos of PM Modi, Shah
Five FIRs were lodged against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi on Monday—four of which were for uploading AI-generated videos and photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders; and one, in which AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal has been named for making \"provocative statements\" against Purvanchalis.
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Rahul-Kejriwal spat continues to expose fissures in INDIA bloc
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued their exchange of barbs on Tuesday, exposing widening cracks in the opposition INDIA bloc.
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155 FIRs lodged till Jan 13, over 6,300 held for MCC violations
Delhi Police on Tuesday said they seized over ₹1.02 crore cash, 57.55 kilograms of narcotic substances worth more than ₹12 crore, 37.39kg of silver, 105 illegal firearms and 78 cartridges between January 7, when the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was invoked in the national capital for the assembly elections scheduled on February 5, and January 13, during which 155 FIRs were registered.
1 min
Draft UGC Rules Omit Key Rights For Minority Institution: MP
Rajya Sabha MP Dr Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Tuesday urged Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to reinstate minority educational institutions' rights regarding academic staff appointments and promotions in the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2025.
1 min
Korean Man Injured in Ggm Pub Brawl, Undergoes Surgery
A 48-year-old South Korean man was severely injured and had to undergo surgery after a pub brawl with a Tibetan man at an establishment in Sector 29, purportedly over the victim trying to get the contact number of a woman the accused had brought along, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Centre names DK Upadhyaya chief justice of Delhi high court
The Union law ministry on Tuesday notified the appointment of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya as the chief justice of the Delhi high court, moving him from his role as the chief justice of the Bombay high court.
2 mins
Death of a chai khana
On a landmark's unnoticed passing
2 mins
PoK being used as a terror hub: Rajnath in J&K
Pakistan must dismantle its terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) or face consequences, defence minister Rajnath Singh warned on Tuesday, accusing the neighbouring country of making persistent attempts to destabilise India by sponsoring terrorism.
1 min
DRISHTI 10 DRONE CRASHES OFF GUJ COAST AHEAD OF DELIVERY TO NAVY
A Drishti 10 Starliner drone, built by Adani Defence and Aerospace, crashed off the Porbandar coast on Monday evening in Gujarat while it was undergoing acceptance trials before being delivered to the Indian Navy, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Overbearing Interpretations a Bane of Indian Arbitration: SC
The Supreme Court has underscored how \"overbearing intellectualisation\" by courts has become the \"bane of Indian arbitration\", in a pointed critique of the judiciary's expansive intervention and interpretation of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (ACA).
3 mins
Another Indian serving in Russian military killed
THE INDIAN SIDE HAS REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR THE RELEASE OF ALL INDIANS SERVING AS SUPPORT STAFF
1 min
₹10L Aid to Kin of C'garh Journalist
Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced financial assistance of ₹10 lakh to the family of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who was murdered in Bijapur district earlier this month.
1 min
Two More Held in Athlete Rape Case; Mother Set to Be Moved to Shelter
Two more men were arrested in connection with the rape of a Dalit athlete in Kerala, officials said on Tuesday, taking the number of arrests to 44.
1 min
Drive to uncover the truth marked by many a danger
For regional journalists, who brave all odds for a story, experience is the only teacher and while work brings influence, it also puts them at risk
5 mins
Min's aide charged under MCOCA in Beed sarpanch's extortion case
Walmik Karad, arrested in a ₹2 crore extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, was on Tuesday booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), triggering protests by his supporters, one of whom attempted to self-immolate, while many threw stones at buses and set tyres on fire in Parli town.
1 min
Devotees take holy dip at the Sangam
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims took the first \"Amrit Snan\"—formerly known as Shahi Snan (royal bath)—in freezing waters at the confluence or Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, which is dedicated to the Sun God and marks the beginning of the harvest season, at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Tuesday.
2 mins
Six Soldiers Injured in Blast at LOC in Rajouri
At least six soldiers were injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Tuesday, said people familiar with the development.
1 min
One Killed, 75 Injured on First Day of Jallikattu
One person was killed and 75 people sustained injuries on Tuesday at the Jallikattu (bull taming sport) festival, which kicked off in Madurai on Tuesday, on the day of the harvest festival, \"Pongal\".
1 min
Asaram set to walk out after bail
Controversial self-styled godman and rapist Asaram is set to walk out of jail after the Rajasthan high court on Tuesday granted interim bail till March 31 to the convicted felon on medical grounds in a 2013 rape case, paving the way for him to step out of prison after 12 years.
2 mins
Amritpal-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) floated
A group of radical Sikhs has coalesced as a political party around jailed Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, that was launched on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual religious fair at Muktsar.
1 min
India Bloc's Sole Focus Was LS Elections: Pawar
The INDIA bloc was formed to focus on elections at the national level and discussions on \"local self-government levels\" polls were never held, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday, even as he added that the constituents of the opposition alliance in Maharashtra will likely hold a meeting to discuss whether to contest the upcoming municipal elections jointly or separately.
2 mins
5 Killed, 2 Injured as Two Vehicles Collide in Ladakh
Five people were killed and two critically injured after two vehicles collided head-on, before plunging into a 500-feet gorge near Kargil, along the Srinagar-Leh national highway, in the Union territory of Ladakh, police said on Tuesday.
1 min
Declare 32 missing in Kerala landslides dead
The Kerala government has ordered that the 32 people still missing in Wayanad be declared dead, five months after multiple landslides flattened two villages in the hill district on July 30, setting in motion the process of disbursal of ex gratia to the families of the deceased.
1 min
SC Bar Bodies Challenge Order on Advocates' Appearances
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have joined forces to assail a top court order, restricting the appearance of lawyers in a case to only those who argue.
1 min
PM Releases 'IMD Vision-2047' for 100% Detection of Weather Events
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the \"IMD Vision-2047\"—a document outlining the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) road map for weather resilience, forecasting and climate change till the year 2047.
1 min
Cong Moves to a New Office Today After 47 Years
The Congress will move its central office to 9A Kotla Road in New Delhi on Wednesday, having spent 47 years at 24 Akbar Road—an address that had become synonymous with the 139-year-old party and witnessed a significant part of its recent history.
1 min
Worry Over a Falling Rupee
A strong currency is no reflection of a strong economy. Exchange rates are best left to economists to manage
2 mins
Big power game on the high seas
Great powers have great navies. India has started to realise this
4 mins
When Establishment Memorialises Orwell
To mark the 75th death anniversary of George Orwell (1903-1950), the British writer, the Royal Mint released a special 2-pound coin on Tuesday.
1 min
Niti Aayog 2.0 in the time of global churn
Intellectual traditions of the neo-liberal era—open markets, deregulation, globalization, smaller state—that dominated policymaking in India since the 1991 moment, are losing legitimacy both in India and across the globe.
4 mins
Impending showdown in China-US techno-sphere
The year 2025 has begun on a bad note for Chinese tech companies with the United States (US) designating social media and gaming giant, Tencent, and battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) as military companies.
3 mins
Gaza ceasefire closer than ever as Israel, Hamas work on final details
The ball is now in Hamas's court. If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented. ANTONY BLINKEN, US Secretary of State
3 mins
Impeachment Trial of Yoon Adjourned
South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol within minutes on Tuesday, after the embattled leader did not attend court.
1 min
Trump's Pentagon pick comes under fire at Senate hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's process to get his nominees confirmed began on a stormy note with Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) slamming his pick as the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, about his personal conduct, views on women in combat, racist comments, alcohol abuse, lack of experience, support for war criminals, partisanship, and poor record of management.
2 mins
Party Of B'desh's Ex-PM Khaleda Urges Poll By Aug
Bangladesh's interim government should hold general elections by August in the \"greater interest of the country\", the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability.
1 min
TikTok Dismisses Report of Sale of US Ops to Musk
TikTok on Tuesday labelled as \"pure fiction\" a report that China is exploring a potential sale of the video-sharing platform's US operations to billionaire Elon Musk as the firm faces an American law requiring imminent Chinese divestment.
1 min
Wholesale inflation rises to 2.4% in December
India's wholesale inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rose to 2.4% in December, up from 1.9% in November, according to data released by the Union ministry of commerce and industry on Tuesday.
1 min
Akasa CEO Gets DGCA Warning Over Regulatory Violations
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning letter to Akasa Air's accountable manager and chief executive officer (CEO) Vinay Dube asking him to ensure strict compliance with the rules to prevent regulatory lapses, days after the airline was warned for violating norms related to handling dangerous goods.
1 min
Govt eyes exports as one of the engines of growth
The Union budget for 2025-26 may focus on exports as one of the engines of growth by extending interest subsidy for exporters, tweaking of customs duties for enhanced competitiveness, setting up e-commerce export hubs, finalising free trade agreements (FTAs), incentivising agri-exports, and providing a special emphasis on organic produce such as turmeric, three people close to the development said.
2 mins
Adani eyes Emaar India stake for up to ₹5,000 cr
Deal may be routed via Adani Realty; Adani to use family wealth to fund deal
2 mins
India in talks with UAE, others to set up data embassies
India is in talks with several countries to house so-called data embassies, which will allow them to store a copy of sovereign data here and retain control over it, three people aware of the matter said.
2 mins
Paris Medals Lose Sheen, IOC Says Will Replace Them
It's a result of our hard work. I've spoken to someone to bring it to the knowledge of IOA so that something can be done. Sarabjot Singh, shooter
3 mins
BCCI May Restrict Players' Family Time on Tours
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has discussed various steps, including limiting the time India players get to spend with their families on foreign tours, during a recent review meeting with the team management following the 1-3 Test series loss in Australia, board officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
3 mins
Jaiswal, Pant and Gill too will be available for the next round of matches, as per BCCI's directive
Jaiswal, Pant and Gill too will be available for the next round of matches, as per BCCI's directive
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