Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 15, 2025

Hindustan Times Bengaluru - January 15, 2025

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January 15, 2025
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
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
2024 win saved Trump from conviction in bid to overturn 2020 loss
US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election result if he hadn't been re-elected four years later, said a report by then special counsel Jack Smith released early Tuesday.
1 min
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
Musk Announces Third Recipient of Neuralink Implant
Neuralink Hopes to Implant the Device on 20 to 30 More People This Year, Musk Says
1 min
Scout Land for Solar Park: MP Brijesh Chowta Tells Officials
Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Chowta on Tuesday directed the Kadaba Taluk Tahsildar to identify land within a week to establish a regional solar park.
1 min
Man held for raping, killing 5-year-old girl
IN ANOTHER CASE, POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED SEARCH FOR MAN WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A MINOR IN BELLARY DISTRICT
1 min
State BJP chief accuses cops of 'framing innocent man', offers ₹1L to cow owner
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president BY Vijayendra on Tuesday extended financial support of ₹1 lakh to the man whose three cows were previously mutilated near the Dundu Mariyamma temple in Cottonpet on Sunday.
2 mins
Hebbalkar, her brother meet with accident, sustain injuries
Karnataka minister for women and child development Lakshmi Hebbalkar and her brother, Channaraj Hattiholi, who is a member of legislative council (MLC), sustained injuries in a car accident near Ambadagatti village at Kittur taluk in Belagavi on Tuesday morning, police officers aware of the matter said.
1 min
I am Dalit, why can't I become CM of Karnataka: Excise min
KN RAJANNA ALSO TARGETED DK SHIVAKUMAR'S RECENT TEMPLE VISITS, CLAIMING THEY WERE PART OF A CAMPAIGN TO SOLIDIFY HIS CHIEF MINISTERIAL AMBITIONS
3 mins
Fire at Bioinnovation Centre, properties worth ₹110 cr gutted
A fire broke out at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) on Tuesday morning and there were no casualties, state minister Priyank Kharge said.
1 min
'Kallakkadal' warning issued in Kerala, TN coastal areas
The coastal areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are likely to experience the \"kallakkadal phenomenon,\" the sudden swell of the seas causing rough waves, on January 15 night, according to an alert issued by a central agency.
1 min
Sexual Assault Case: Kerala HC Grants Bail to Chemmanur
The Kerala high court on Tuesday granted bail to prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur, who is in judicial custody after being arrested in a sexual harassment case filed against him by Malayalam actor Honey Rose.
1 min
1 killed, 75 hurt during Jallikattu in Madurai
One person was killed and 75 people sustained injuries as the three-day Jallikattu (bull taming sport) kicked off in Madurai on Tuesday, on the day of the harvest festival, \"Pongal\".
2 mins
Kerala orders to declare 32 missing in Wayanad as dead
The Kerala government has ordered that the 32 people still missing in Wayanad be declared dead, five months after the multiple landslides flattened two villages on July 30, setting in motion the process of disbursal of ex gratia to the families of the deceased.
2 mins
Athlete's Mother May Move to Shelter Home
2 More Men Have Been Arrested in Connection With the Athlete's Rape, Officials Said on Tuesday, Taking the Number of Those Arrested So Far to 44
2 mins
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.
1 min
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
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
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
Drishti 10 Drone Crashes Off Guj Coast Ahead of Delivery to Navy
A Drishti 10 Star-liner 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
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
Haryana BJP chief booked for gang rape
The Himachal Pradesh police have registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Haryana chief Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan Mittal, alias Rocky Mittal, for allegedly gang-raping a 28-year-old married woman in Kasauli in 2023, officers said on Tuesday.
2 mins
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
₹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
Parl panel to summon Meta execs: MP Dubey
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, who heads the parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology, said on Tuesday that the panel will summon executives from social media giant Meta for \"tarnishing\" India's image amid row over its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's statement about the Lok Sabha election results.
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
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
Boby Chemmanur Gets Bail in Sexual Harassment Case
The Kerala high court on Tuesday granted bail to prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur, who has been arrested and is in judicial custody in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actor.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Death of a chai khana
On a landmark's unnoticed passing
2 mins
Big Power Game on the High Seas
Great powers have great navies. India has started to realize 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
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
French woman falls for fake 'Brad Pitt', loses $850,000
A French woman who revealed on TV how she had lost her life savings to scammers posing as Brad Pitt has faced a wave of online harassment and mockery, leading the interview to be withdrawn on Tuesday.
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
Party Of B'desh's Ex-PM Khaleda Urges Poll By Aug
DHAKA:
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
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
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
New deposits beat loans in '24
Banks in India added more deposits than loans in 2024, leading to a softening of the credit-deposit ratio, even as deposit growth failed to keep pace with advances, showed the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India.
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
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
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
Brazilian Teenager Fonseca Ousts 8th Seed Rublev
The importance of the split-step when receiving serve cannot be stressed enough. It is that small hop, often forward, that keeps the body in motion and ready to spring towards the ball in whichever direction it may come.
3 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
Rohit hits the nets ahead of Mumbai's Ranji match
Jaiswal, Pant and Gill too will be available for the next round of matches, as per BCCI's directive
3 mins
Flight Delayed, Srikanth Gives Walkover in RD1
Having got an entry into the men's singles draw late on Monday after reigning champion and top seed Shi Yu Qi of China pulled out of the India Open, former champion Kidambi Srikanth gave a walkover to Weng Hong Yang of China.
1 min
Flight Delayed, Srikanth Gives Walkover in RD1
It was Tan Kim Her who paired them in his first stint as coach in India; they hope he can raise their level
4 mins
HIL: Team Gonasika, Bengal Tigers win
Scottish forward Lee Morton scored a late goal to help Team Gonasika beat Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 in their men's HIL match on Tuesday.
1 min
BCCI's new diktat: Less time with WAGs for cricketers now!
Indian cricket team's disappointing performance at the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy tournament against Australia seems to have prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take some strict measures.
1 min
Hrithik Roshan Made Me Believe In The Value Of Hope
Known for her glam look, actor Shreya Chaudhry recently surprised her fans with a throwback from her teenage years, recalling how she used to struggle with her weight.
2 mins
An emotional narrative of patriotic piety
The interest in the feats and victories of our armed forces has often been documented in cinema and literature.
1 min
All about Zendaya's East-West engagement ring!
Actors Tom Holland and Zendaya are engaged, and the latter debuted her sparkling new jewelry on her left ring finger at the recently held Golden Globes red carpet.
1 min
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