Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 12, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 12, 2025
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January 12, 2025
60 Accused of Sexually Abusing Kerala Athlete
Kerala police registered five cases and arrested at least 15 individuals after an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in Pathanamthitta district alleged that around 60 people, including her fellow athletes, coaches and classmates, sexually abused her for the last five years, officers said on Saturday.
1 min
Pre-emptive pardons to allies not off table: Biden
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has said that he was still considering whether to give pardons to his political supporters who have been criticised or threatened by President-elect Donald Trump.
1 min
3 More Bodies Found in Inundated Assam Mine
Three more bodies were recovered from a flooded coal mine in Assam on Saturday, taking the toll to four, as rescuers continued to search for the workers missing in the 300-feet quarry since Monday, officials aware of the matter said.
2 mins
Amid rumblings in INDIA, UBT to go solo in civic polls
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday reiterated that the onus was on the Congress to \"save\" the INDIA bloc as party MP Sanjay Raut said that they will contest the upcoming local body polls across the state on their own.
1 min
Rocky Fazilka gang leader Gurvinder held
Accused was wanted in the December 22, 2024, shootout and 2020 NRI kidnapping case
1 min
Stray dogs maul 11-year-old boy to death
A pack of stray dogs mauled an 11-year-old boy, Harsukhpreet Singh, to death at Hasanpur village of Mullanpur Dakha in Ludhiana on Saturday morning.
1 min
Punjab-Origin Siblings Jailed for Charity Fraud in UK
A Birmingham-based brother and sister duo associated with the Sikh Youth UK group have been sentenced by a UK court after being found guilty of fraud offences relating to charitable donations.
1 min
Mann Seeks ₹600 Cr From Shah To Set Up Special NDPS Courts
CM also sought grant for the anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) and logistics for 5G jamming solution for prisons
2 mins
AAP's Vaneet Dhir is Jalandhar mayor
First-time Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Vaneet Dhir was elected as the seventh mayor of Jalandhar municipal corporation on Saturday.
1 min
AAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi dies of bullet wound in Ludhiana
Police say it was an accidental fire, the incident took place when legislator was cleaning his licensed weapon
3 mins
Agitating farmers urge SKM to hold unity meet soon
Amid the 'deteriorating' health of veteran farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting since November 26 last year, the protesting farm unions urged Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) to hold the 'unity' meet in the next 48 hours.
1 min
Punjab Revenue Officers To Go On Strike From January 14
Out on bail after being arrested by the vigilance bureau, Punjab revenue officers' association president Sukhcharan Singh Channi announced that revenue officers will go on an indefinite strike from January 14.
1 min
Conviction in NDPS cases up by 6% in 2024
Haryana chief minister, Nayab Saini on Saturday said the conviction rate of cases registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the state increased from 48% in 2023 to 54% in 2024.
1 min
Sangrur: 31 Held in Drug, Illicit Liquor Cases in a Fortnight
In a crackdown against substance abuse, Sangrur police registered 27 cases and arrested 31 persons between December 28 and January 10.
1 min
Dense fog likely in Hry, Punjab for 2 days: MeT
LIGHT RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO REPORTED IN SOME PARTS OF HARYANA
2 mins
Don't show laxity in executing seven-member panel directive
Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday welcomed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working committee's move to accept Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation while reminding the party of the remaining part of the edict of the highest temporal seat of Sikhs to complete the re-organisation under the supervision of the seven-member committee within six months.
1 min
Srinagar MP's 'Divergent' Stance Ruffles NC Bosses' Feathers
National Conference (NC) MP from Srinagar Ruhullah Mehdi's outspoken stance on ways to pursue issues such as statehood and special status has not gone down well with the party leadership, with it becoming a hot potato in the recent times.
1 min
PM to open Sonamarg tunnel tomorrow, security beefed up
Modi to address a rally after the inauguration in central Kashmir's Ganderbal dist
3 mins
At -9 deg C, Anantnag's Larno coldest in Valley
Cold wave conditions persisted in the Valley and Larno in south Kashmir was the coldest place in Kashmir as upper reaches witnessed light snowfall, according to India Meteorological Department's (IMD) local office.
1 min
Bifurcation as per policy: High court on junking FIR against ex-minister Arora
Petitioner(s) have been selectively targeted. Under the Feb 2005 policy, at least 100 plots were permitted to be bifurcated. HIGH COURT
2 mins
Three Nabbed for Grenade Attack at Baramulla Army Camp, Arms Seized
Three people were arrested in a grenade attack case in Baramulla with arms and ammunition in their possession, police here said on Saturday.
1 min
Two Retd J&K Govt Officials, Cop Among 10 Booked For Using Fake Docs
The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday booked 10 people, including two retired government officials and a policeman, for allegedly using fake documents to mislead the authorities, a senior officer said.
1 min
BJP ADDRESSES USED TO ADD NEW VOTERS: AAP; NO PROOF, SAYS BJP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sought a debate with the Bharatiya Janata Party's yet unannounced pick for chief minister, predicting that the BJP may field former minister Ramesh Bidhuri as its CM candidate.
3 mins
Two Held With 23kg Opium In Ferozepur
The CIA staff of Ferozepur police arrested two drug smugglers and recovered 23kg opium along with a car, on Saturday.
1 min
Capital crash snuffs out Hisar man's life
Speeding luxury car jumps divider, rams into vehicle at Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave, accused held
1 min
₹3-cr rhino horns seized, 4 held
Four men were arrested for allegedly possessing and dealing rare white rhinoceros horns worth around ₹3 crore in the international market, Delhi Police said on Saturday.
1 min
Shah: Welfare schemes to go on 'when BJP wins'
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will continue welfare schemes \"when it comes to power in Delhi\" and urged people to vote out the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming state assembly elections on February 5.
3 mins
BJP Addresses Used To Add New Voters: AAP; No Proof, Says BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday accused central government ministers and MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) residing in Lutyens' Delhi of conspiring to register fake voters ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
AAP, BJP tussle over 'CAG audit reports'
BJP SAID THE CAG REPORT EXPOSED \"INTENTIONAL LAPSES\" IN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, LEADING TO ₹2,026 CRORE LOSS
2 mins
BJP's second list out, 29 more nominees declared
BJP looks to crack Delhi elections
2 mins
Rahul Gandhi To Start Poll Campaigning On Monday
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will kick off Indian National Congress' campaign battles ahead of Delhi elections on Monday, by addressing a \"Jai Bheem Jai Samvidhan\" public meeting in Seelampur, east Delhi.
1 min
Cow smuggler held after encounter: Police
Police arrested an alleged cow smuggler following an encounter in Haridwar on Friday night, police officers said on Saturday.
1 min
STF Nabs 2 Dehradun Residents for Duping Youth Studying in US
The Uttarakhand special task force (STF) arrested two men for allegedly duping an Indian student studying abroad by promising to convert Indian rupees into dollars, police officers aware of the matter said on Saturday.
1 min
6-Year-Old Tiger Behind Woman's Death Captured in Nainital
A six-year-old tiger, which is suspected to have killed a 48-year-old woman, was captured in a cage at Okhaldhunga village in Nainital district on Friday night, officials said on Saturday.
1 min
Cong Accuses Manipur Govt of Paying ₹6 Cr to Militant Group
The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Manipur government, accusing it of paying a militant group under SoO amid the ethnic violence.
1 min
5 Drown While Taking Selfie in Telangana: Cops
Five students from Hyderabad drowned in a reservoir while attempting to take a selfie in Siddipet district of Telangana on Saturday, police said.
1 min
Two killed in Raipur as part of building crashes
Two workers were killed and six others were injured on Saturday after a part of an under-construction building collapsed in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
2 mins
Many feared trapped in UP building collapse
22 SUSTAIN INJURIES, PROBE ORDERED INTO SLAB COLLAPSE
2 mins
Ram Temple a Symbol of Hope for 'Suppressed' Civilisations: Yogi
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is a reminder to the \"suppressed\" civilisations and cultures of the world that they can assert their rights democratically and constitutionally.
1 min
Bengal orders probe as 1 dead, 4 critical after childbirth
Audit is done for every death in a government hospital. Only after the reports come in, we will be able to comment. NARAYAN SWAROOP NIGAM, state health secretary
1 min
Weakened institutions damaging for nation
\"Weakening of institutions is damaging to the entire nation,\" Dhankhar said, highlighting the necessity of ensuring that Public Service Commissions (PSCs) remain effective and transparent.
1 min
Stalin Slams Ravi, Says Guv Unable to 'Digest' TN's Growth
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said on Saturday that governor RN Ravi was unable to \"digest\" that the state was developing and his decision not to address the Assembly was \"childish\".
2 mins
Dalit man assaulted in Raj over theft suspicion
A 25-year-old Dalit man was hung upside down from a tree and brutally beaten on suspicion of theft in Barmer district, police said on Saturday.
1 min
Gaze isn't necessarily framed by gender lens
One of the formative works on gaze and visual art consumption, Ways of Seeing—a 1972 TV series created by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb for BBC Two—offers an exhaustive summary of themes that underscore visual depictions.
3 mins
India is a fine country after all, as Brits found
Wild Woodbine, a cigarette that used to be made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, once issued a handbook with guidelines for British soldiers arriving in India.
3 mins
The Maha Kumbh of faith is also a logistical marvel
The spectacle reflects India's ability to honour its ancient traditions while embracing modern advancements
4 mins
A new opportunity for New Delhi and Jakarta
India's invitation to Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, as the chief guest for Republic Day 2025 reflects the weight India attaches to its Act East policy and its intention to strengthen ties with Indonesia and encourage its expanding regional and global role, particularly within the Asean Plus framework.
2 mins
ISL: Mohun Bagan edge past East Bengal, open 8-point lead
This was the second time in the week that Hijazi Maher erred. Against Mumbai City FC on Monday, it had come late in the match.
1 min
BCCI Leaves Call on Rohit, Virat to Selection Panel
India head coach Gautam Gambhir's first six months in the job have gone all wrong with India's impregnable home Test record undone by New Zealand's 3-0 clean sweep, followed by the loss (3-1) to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
2 mins
Maharashtra, Karnataka Make Cut for Semis
Four-time champions Karnataka held their nerves to edge out hosts Baroda by five runs while Maharashtra outplayed Punjab by 70 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals here on Saturday.
2 mins
After years of wait, women's HIL finally set for pushback
Along with some of her India teammates, Sushila Chanu would regularly make the 75km bus trip from the national camp in Patiala to Chandigarh to watch their male counterparts play in the Hockey India League (HIL) about a decade back.
3 mins
Shami makes India comeback after 14 months for T20I series
The pacer, back after surgery and rehab, will return for the five home T20Is against England, starting on January 22
3 mins
Biden to deliver prime-time farewell to nation on Wednesday from Oval Office
With just days remaining in his presidency, outgoing US President Joe Biden is taking a final opportunity to address the nation and reflect on his decades of public service.
2 mins
Canada's Foreign Minister Won't Run to Replace Trudeau
Meanwhile, former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he's jumping into the race to succeed Trudeau
2 mins
Jeju Air flight black box data missing from minutes before crash: S Korea ministry
The voice and data recorders pulled from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Co. jet in South Korea failed to capture the final moments before the Boeing Co. 737-800 made an emergency landing and crashed, depriving investigators of evidence to help understand the cause of the country's deadliest aviation accident.
2 mins
Brazil Gives Meta 72 Hours To Explain Its Fact-Check Changes
Brazil's government will give Meta until Monday to explain the changes to its fact-checking programme, Solicitor General Jorge Messias said on Friday.
1 min
Pak Court Grants Bail to 153 PTI Workers in Protest Case
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Friday approved the bail of 153 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers who were arrested on November 26 when law enforcement agencies conducted a crackdown on protesters at D-Chowk in Islamabad, Dawn reported.
1 min
Zuckerberg: Biden Admin Forced FB to Censor Covid Vaccine Posts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Friday that the Biden administration coerced Facebook into censoring content around COVID-19 vaccines.
1 min
2 Stab Man Over Honking in Road Rage Incident
In a brazen case of road rage, two men stabbed a confectioner multiple times following a spat over honking near Gusayian T-point in Kurali on Friday.
1 min
Speeding SUV claims food delivery rider's life in Sec 48
Both victims hailed from Uttar Pradesh; were hit by speeding cars in Industrial Area, Phase 3, and Dera Bassi
2 mins
Couple Handing Out 'White Paper' As US Dollars In Currency Exchange Held
A couple accused of swindling people by handing out white papers disguised as US dollars during currency exchange transactions has landed in police net.
1 min
Despite revoked licences, vendors operating illegally
Street vendors still occupying sites even after MC cancelled their licences last month over unpaid fee
1 min
Domestic help drugs P'kula family, decamps with cash, jewellery
A domestic help, along with his two accomplices, decamped with cash and jewellery from a house in Sector 11, Panchkula, after drugging his employers on Thursday night.
1 min
Police Rule Retd P'kula Judge's Death As Suicide
A day after a 73-year-old retired sessions judge from Panchkula was found dead at a railway crossing near Shahbad, Kurukshetra, the Government Railway Police (GRP) has ruled his death as suicide.
1 min
UT ADMN'S 'UNDEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE' BEHIND ISSUES PLAGUING CITY: TEWARI
City member of Parliament Manish Tewari on Saturday alleged that the Chandigarh administration's \"undemocratic attitude\" was behind the various pending issues plaguing the city.
1 min
Police End Fake Cop's Charade in Market
Police on Friday arrested a 32-year-old man from Patiala for brazenly posing as a sub-inspector of Punjab Police and conducting checks at the Phase-3B2 market at night.
1 min
Grewal Elected Unopposed as Golf Club's 32nd President
Ravibir Singh Grewal, 60, has been elected unopposed as the 32nd president of Chandigarh Golf Club (CGC) for a second consecutive term, as no other nominations were filed for the position by the January 9 deadline.
1 min
Immigration Firm Owner Held For ₹6-lakh Fraud
Phase-II police have arrested the owner of an immigration firm for duping an Uttar Pradesh resident and his associates of ₹6 lakh after promising to help them secure work visas for New Zealand.
1 min
Kidnapped Minor Girl Rescued From Mohali, Four Men Held
Nearly two months after a 17-year-old girl was kidnapped from Mohali, police rescued the victim from Phase 1 and arrested four men.
1 min
Till dearth do us part
Ringing in a New Year by penning an obit is not how a season should be ushered in. An ending is not the way for a year's beginning.
2 mins
Let us try to save some lives in 2025
Human existence seems forever to be in the cliffhanger mode. We are like dew drops on a leaf, said the saint, so tellingly. Transient, ephemeral and impermanent are our lives after all. Time, in any case, is fleeting and racing ahead at breakneck speed.
3 mins
Flying on Wings of Verse from Chandigarh to Delhi
Poetry it is said is thoughts that breathe and words that dance. Recalling a recent lyrical encounter in the week gone by
3 mins
Ajith says he will 'only' sign films during non-racing season
ctor Ajith Kumar is insistent about pursuing his passion for motorsports, even if it means scaling back on the films he makes. Kumar, who is currently in Dubai for the 24H Dubai 2025 endurance race, told mediapersons that he was interested in signing films only in the racing off-season.
1 min
THE 'STACHE IS HERE TO STAY AND SLAY!
If you've been paying attention to the latest fashion trends, you might have noticed a growing movement. The \"barely-there moustache\" is making a major comeback, and it's taking over the global red carpet as well as Instagram feeds and Pinterest boards. From Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet to Bollywood actor Veer Pahariya, many celebs have proven that the 'stache is no longer a relic of the past.
1 min
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