Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 11, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 11, 2025

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January 11, 2025
Look East: 'Purvanchalis' new Delhi poll flashpoint
The fight for the powerful Purvanchali vote in Delhi gathered momentum with the BJP attacking former Delhi chief minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for his comments on Purvanchalis on Thursday and Kejriwal, in turn, alleging that the BJP was getting \"Purvanchali and Dalit names deleted from electoral rolls on the pretext of (getting the names of) Rohingyas (deleted)\".
1 min
Sharp drop in air quality, AQI on brink of 'severe'
A combination of calm winds, dense fog and local pollutants pushed the Capital's 24-hour average air quality index to the brink of the \"severe\" zone, clocking an AQI reading of 397 at 4pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
1 min
Eating at odd hrs muddles body clock, raises risk of obesity, diabetes: Study
The liver-brain link Insights from a new study and why late-night eating disrupts health
3 mins
25-yr-old Bangladeshi man held for 'living illegally' in Mangaluru
A 25-year-old Bangladeshi national has been arrested for illegally living in Mukka village near Mangaluru, police said on Friday.
1 min
Avarebele parshe in Bengaluru
The avarebele (hyacinth beans) parshe that happened recently marked the silver jubilee year where we celebrated our beloved produce that substitutes toor dal in preparations like saaru, huli etc. as Karnataka gets ready to celebrate Sankranti habba or the harvest festival in less than a week from now.
2 mins
Three held in B'luru for poaching deer, boar
Three people have been arrested for allegedly poaching wildlife in the forests of Bengaluru rural district, forest officials said on Friday.
1 min
State BJP Prez Holds Meeting Ahead of Panchayat Elections
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Friday held a meeting with party's former legislators and defeated candidates in assembly polls to chalk out a strategy to strengthen the party from the grassroot level and prepare it for the upcoming panchayat elections.
2 mins
All Accused in '17 Lankesh Murder Case Out on Bail
A court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the last accused in jail in connection with the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh.
2 mins
27 Booked for Holding Firearms Training: Cops
Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against 27 people affiliated with the Hindu right-wing group Sri Rama Sene for conducting a firearms training camp without permission in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, officials said on Friday.
2 mins
Amid Cong's rally for Ambedkar, BJP to hold 'Bhima Sangama' campaign to connect with Dalits, tribals
The BJP on Friday announced the \"Bhima Sangama\" campaign in Karnataka as a direct response to Congress's upcoming \"Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan\" rally, scheduled to take place in Belagavi on January 21.
2 mins
Bidar's Waste Plant Blast Toll Rises To 4: Police
The toll from the January 4 explosion at the waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Bidadi town in Karnataka rose to four after three workers succumbed to injuries over the last two days, officials said.
1 min
Cong Focused on Rehabilitation of Maoists, Not Recovery of Weapons
Days after six prominent Maoists laid down arms in Chikkamagaluru district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday questioned the government's approach, alleging that the \"focus on rehabilitation has overshadowed efforts to recover the missing weapons\".
2 mins
India Bloc Would Have Abolished NEET, Says Stalin
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday said the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test would have been abolished had the INDIA alliance got in power, but only the Central government can now cancel the test.
2 mins
TN Tables Bills for Stricter Action on Sexual Offences
Tamil Nadu government on Friday introduced two bills to increase the quantum of punishment in sexual crimes committed against women and children and to include online offences.
2 mins
Andhra CM may overhaul TTD admin in Tirupati stampede case
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to overhaul the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) administration in the wake of the latest stampede incident in Tirupati which resulted in the death of six devotees and injuries to 35 others, people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
Stalin Slams EPS Over 'Incorrect Info' in Pollachi Sexual Assault FIR
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday slammed the Leader of the Opposition, Edappadi K Palaniswami for allegedly providing incorrect information on the FIR filed in the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case.
1 min
Water resource panel reaches Andhra
THE PANEL HEADED BY BJP MP RAJIV PRATAP RUDY AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS WILL VISIT THE SITE
2 mins
KTR Booked For 'Public Nuisance' In Formula E Case
The Banjara Hills police on Friday registered a case against BRS working president KT Rama Rao for allegedly causing road obstruction and public nuisance at the ACB office in Hyderabad after his questioning on January 9 in the Formula E race case.
1 min
Kerala Court Tells Police Not To Arrest Cong Leaders Till Jan 15 In Vijayan Suicide Case
A court in Wayanad on Friday orally instructed the police not to arrest Congress MLA IC Balakrishnan and party's Wayanad unit chief ND Appachan until January 15 in the case of abetment to suicide of party leader NM Vijayan and his son Jijesh.
1 min
Submit affidavit after gender change abroad for new passport: MEA
AS PER THE NEW RULE, APPLICANTS WOULD NOT NEED TO SUBMIT AN ID CARD ISSUED UNDER 2019 ACT
1 min
US visa rejection to ties with Xi, Modi shares views on key topics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a decision by the US to deny him a visa in 2005 when he was the chief minister of Gujarat was an insult of an elected government, the state and the country, adding that he was certain at the time that one day, the whole world will be standing in queue to enter India.
4 mins
Yogi Hits Back at Claims of Kumbh on Waqf Land
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that those visiting the Maha Kumbh to claim the land the event was being held on will face \"denting and painting\" even as he welcomed all visitors who respect Indian traditions.
3 mins
Can't deny aid to estranged wife for refusing to return
In a landmark ruling that strengthens a woman's right to autonomy, the Supreme Court on Friday held that a man cannot deny maintenance to his estranged wife solely because she refuses to live with him despite the husband securing a decree of restitution of conjugal rights.
2 mins
Rahul Granted Bail in Savarkar Remark Case
A special court in Pune on Friday granted bail to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him over remarks he made against Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar in 2023.
1 min
SC Refuses to Hear Pleas Against 2023 Women Quota Act
The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of petitions seeking immediate implementation of a law reserving a third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, stating that the petitioners are free to approach the high court, if aggrieved.
1 min
SC refuses to stop clubbing of Mathura mosque-temple pleas
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reluctance to interfere with an Allahabad high court order consolidating multiple lawsuits over the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Masjid land dispute in Mathura, observing that such consolidation serves the interests of both parties and reduces the risk of contradictory rulings.
1 min
KTR Booked for 'Public Nuisance' in Formula E Case
The Banjara Hills police on Friday registered a case against BRS working president KT Rama Rao for allegedly causing road obstruction and public nuisance at the ACB office in Hyderabad after his questioning on January 9 in the Formula E race case.
1 min
Solar project near Gir sanctuary put on hold: Officials
The Gujarat government decided in the first week of January to put on hold a 25 MW solar power project proposed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary following concerns from environmentalists about its impact on the Asiatic lion's last natural habitat, a state government official said, requesting anonymity.
1 min
Court Tells CBI To Give Pre-Arrest Notice To Karti
A Delhi court on Friday directed CBI to give a three-day written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case alleging he gave relief to a liquor company over the duty-free sale of its whisky.
1 min
Law student found dead in UP university hostel
A 20-year-old student at Amity University allegedly died by suicide on Friday in Malhaur area of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
1 min
Akali Dal accepts Badal's resignation as party head
The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party president, marking the first time since 1993 that the party will not be helmed by the Badal family.
2 mins
Two relatives held for killing family of 5 in Meerut: Police
A day after the bodies of a couple and their three minor daughters were found inside their home in Meerut, police have detained two relatives along with some other people while the key suspect, the stepbrother of the deceased man, remains absconding, officials said on Friday.
2 mins
Collegium Judges To Go On Working Holiday To Vizag
It will be a working holiday for the top three Supreme Court judges this weekend.
1 min
India Launches Forum to Focus on Cleantech Manufacturing
With adequate capital and a focused approach, India can be made self-reliant in manufacturing clean technology to address the climate crisis, ministers and experts said at the launch of the Bharat Climate Forum on Friday.
1 min
Rescue ops resume in flooded Assam mine, supervisor held
The efforts to reach the workers trapped in an Assam coal mine made headway on Friday as the rescuers reduced the water level inside the flooded quarry, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the supervisor of the labourers, who was absconding since the disaster, was arrested.
2 mins
All accused in 2017 Lankesh murder case now out of jail
A court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the last accused in jail in connection with the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh.
1 min
SC: Clarity of judgment must to avoid dilemma
The Supreme Court on Friday suggested that its judges should explicitly clarify in their rulings whether a decision resolves a specific dispute or establishes a binding legal precedent, as it highlighted the distinction between its twin roles as the apex appellate authority and as a precedent-setting body.
1 min
Fact-checkers face a limbo after Meta's policy shift
CRITICS ARGUE THAT META'S MOVE TO MODERATE CONTENT WITH COMMUNITY NOTES WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE IN INDIA
3 mins
HC Grants Bail to Sculptor in Shivaji Statue Collapse Case
The Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to Jaydeep Apte, the sculptor who made the 28-feet statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan that collapsed in August last year.
1 min
Between the rich and the poor, the middle is stuck
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE FOR MIDDLE INDIA. WE ARE THE BOXERS OF ANIMAL FARM WHO WILL WORK HARDER TO KEEP PAYING FOR ALL THOSE WHO DON'T. FOR THOSE WHO STAY OUTSIDE THE TAX NET
4 mins
Ensure justice to queer people
Apex court shuts door on legalising same-sex marriages. Political class must reset the rules
2 mins
Draft rules suggest DPDP Act is a work in progress
THE DPDP ACT WAS MADE INTO A SIMPLE BAREBONES DRAFT WITH PROMISE OF EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION AND CLARITY THROUGH RULES, WHICH WERE TO SPELL OUT THE PRIVACY PROTECTIONS AND LAY DOWN MODALITIES FOR AVAILING THE SAME
3 mins
Voices that represented the golden era of romanticism
Within the span of two weeks, Malayalam has lost two illustrious artists who were the finest representatives of the romantic tradition that greatly defined popular taste in the 20th century.
3 mins
To a green thought in a green shade
Delhi may have been declared unlivable by those who can afford to escape, but for those who have to stay on, respite comes in the form of the city's gardens.
3 mins
Awakening readers to good literature
The Politics of Modern Indian Language Literature by MK Raghavendra attempts to understand the relationship between bhasha writing and national culture
3 mins
'US unreliability will cause nations to hedge on China'
The Biden administration has issued stark warnings to the incoming Trump team about maintaining America's strategic approach towards China and the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing that any significant policy shifts could destabilize carefully cultivated regional relationships.
1 min
Top court signals it's likely to uphold TikTok ban in US
US Supreme Court justices signaled on Friday they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company by January 19.
2 mins
Prez Putin Open To Talks With Trump: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.
1 min
Meta Used Pirated Books to Train Its AI Systems: Authors
Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.
1 min
India Doesn't Believe US Behind Bangladesh Regime Change: Sullivan
US national security adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has called perceptions and allegations of American involvement in street protests and regime change in Bangladesh \"preposterous\" and said that senior Indian officials don't believe that the US was behind events in Dhaka either.
3 mins
Trump Now Only Convicted Former, Future US President
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment, an outcome that cements his conviction but frees him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.
2 mins
Canada's Ruling Party to Pick Its Leader on March 9
Canada's ruling Liberal Party has officially announced that the leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be held on March 9.
1 min
Rupee Hits New Record Low, Slips to 85.97 Against Dollar
The rupee slipped to its all-time low on Friday as the dollar stood firm ahead of closely watched US labour market data, keeping regional currencies on the defensive.
1 min
FinMin Charts Path to $5tn Economy by FY29
Unleashing the productive potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises; streamlining regulatory obligations; ensuring land availability at a reasonable price; and securing energy needs—these are some of the measures that will \"guarantee\" further acceleration of India's economic growth, according to a note prepared by the Union finance ministry.
2 mins
Govt Plans New Clusters to Fire Up Manufacturing
Tax sops, road map to build factories along infra projects likely in budget
2 mins
Global Occupiers Drive India Boom in Office Space Demand
India's commercial real estate rocketed last year, primarily on the back of swelling demand from global firms scouring the country for office spaces, according to reports by top property consultants.
1 min
SC stays tax notices of ₹1.5tn to e-gaming firms
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday stayed all tax notices issued by the revenue department to online gaming companies, estimated at more than ₹1.5 trillion, on pleas by both parties, and scheduled the next hearing on the matter for 18 March.
2 mins
Infy says exec stalled suite before Cognizant switch
Infosys Ltd has alleged that its former executive S Ravi Kumar deliberately delayed the rollout of its product rivalling Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's healthcare software as he was in talks to join as the chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed firm.
1 min
Industrial output surges to 6-month high of 5.2% in Nov
Sharp recovery Strong gains in the manufacturing sector drove the growth in industrial output.
2 mins
Reits, Invits, municipal bonds could surpass equity, debt
Fundraises through real estate and infrastructure investment trusts, along with municipal bonds, could surpass capital mobilized through equities and debt over the next decade, India's market regulator's chair Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday in her first public appearance in about three months.
1 min
This Oz Open, watch out for the coaching subplots
As far as coaching changes go, Andy Murray blending into Team Novak takes the cake, and it whipped up lots of chatter heading into the new tennis season.
3 mins
Satwik-Chirag Make Semis Cut
Star Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open with a gritty victory here on Friday.
1 min
I Was Poisoned Before Being Deported in 2022
Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was \"poisoned\" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held here in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.
2 mins
Rawal, Hasabnis Help India to Six-Wicket Win vs Ireland
Till three months ago, names like Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis and Priya Mishra were talked about in Indian women's domestic cricket circles only.
2 mins
Must put Indian cricket ahead of Indian greats
It's a phenomenon that befalls Indian cricket every 11-12 years — when the Test team's performance takes a nosedive.
3 mins
Off-loading stress: Indian players make most of time in longest break
Manpreet Singh looked towards the heavens, reminiscing his break just before the Hockey India League (HIL) began, and said, \"Oh! It was a wonderful time.\"
2 mins
Problems at home behind India's failure to make final
All teams qualifying for the WTC final maximise the home advantage, something India failed to do in the current cycle
3 mins
Pacer Aaron, Who Last Played for India in 2015, Hangs Up Boots
India pacer Varun Aaron, who was once regarded as the country's fastest bowler before injuries hampered his promising career, announced retirement from \"representative cricket\" on Friday after his home state Jharkhand's campaign ended in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
1 min
Shankar to perform at Maha Kumbh: It's my sabse badi kamaai
Shankar Mahadevan will perform twice at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which begins at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) on January 13.
1 min
If my body allows it, I will work: Hina on 'normalising' her cancer journey
In June last year, Hina Khan revealed the shocking news of her Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis.
1 min
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