Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 23, 2025

Hindustan Times Chandigarh - January 23, 2025

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In this issue
January 23, 2025
VB Nabs Police Constable Accepting ₹30,000 Bribe
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a Punjab Police constable, Kindar Singh, posted at Garhshankar police station for allegedly taking ₹30,000 bribe.
1 min
2 Arms Smuggling Cartels Busted, 8 Pistols Recovered
Busting two major weapon smuggling cartels, the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered 8 pistols and 11 magazines.
1 min
Dallewal's Health Improving After Medical Aid: Test Reports
The health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal — whose fast-unto-death entered its 58th day on Wednesday — has improved significantly days after getting medical aid, the farmer leader's latest medical examination report showed.
1 min
SGPC Alleges Large-Scale Registration of Bogus Voters
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday called for extending the time period for the registration of new voters for the apex gurdwara body polls, alleging large-scale registration of bogus voters as well as incomplete voter lists.
1 min
Security Beefed Up in Punjab Ahead of R-Day
Special director general of police (DGP), law and order, Arpit Shukla, on Wednesday reviewed security arrangements in Jalandhar ahead of Republic Day.
1 min
SC Keeps Contempt Petition in Abeyance
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hoped for an early resolution of the issues raised by protesting farmers as it noted \"positive developments\" with regards to the improving health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been in a hunger strike since November, and the Centre's proposed talks with farmer leaders next month.
2 mins
British-Sikh soldier booked under UAPA for attacks on police posts
Police say Jagjeet, a Tarn Taran native, is associate of Khalistan Zindabad Force head Ranjeet Singh Neeta
2 mins
Look into murder angle too: Manu's kin to cops
DADRI SP SAYS WILL PROBE ALL ANGLES; FAMILY HASN'T NAMED ANY SUSPECT YET
2 mins
₹1 Hike In Pay Scale: HC Says Officers Responsible Should Be Hailed Up
The Punjab and Haryana high court has deprecated the role of senior officers of the Haryana government in not implementing the court orders passed in a pay scale dispute between engineers and the government.
1 min
Corruption Allegations: Jind Varsity Exam Controller Relieved
Acting on a complaint filed by a woman employee, Loveleen Mohan, registrar of Jind's Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University (CRSU), has relieved controller of examination Nihal Singh.
1 min
NIA Raids 16 Locations in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand
Incriminating material, including digital devices and documents, seized during searches, say officials
1 min
Solar Plant Project on Govt Buildings Among ₹800-Cr Works Okayed
Contracts and purchases worth ₹800 crore were approved by three key committees during a meeting chaired by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday.
1 min
Time for Haryana to get a new capital
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3 mins
70-Year-Old Ludhiana Man Gets 20-Year Jail for Raping 4-Year-Old
In a fast-track special court under POCSO, additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh convicted a 70-year-old man for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks.
1 min
BJP to Win With 2/3rd Majority, Says Anurag
Former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Delhi assembly election, alleging that voters have seen through the \"excuse-maker and anti-woman\" stance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
1 min
Man Stabbed To Death In Delhi, Three Juveniles Apprehended
A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death by three teenagers outside his house in south Delhi's Madangir area on Tuesday.
1 min
BJP Promoting Hatred: AAP MP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma has labelled Punjabis travelling inside Delhi as a \"threat\" to national security on Republic Day.
2 mins
Cong accuses AAP govt of ₹380-cr 'health scam'
CITES CAG REPORT
2 mins
5 Booked For Cooking Up Murder Bid Story
The police booked a newly-wed couple and three others for cooking up a murder bid story at Bhagta Bhai Ka town in Bathinda.
1 min
In latest election pitch, AAP raises 7 demands for Budget
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday unveiled his party's \"middle-class manifesto\" for next month's Delhi elections in which he did not make any policy promises but listed seven demands for the Centre ahead of the upcoming Union Budget.
2 mins
Bike Crash Claims Lives Of 2 Friends, One Injured
Two friends lost their lives, and another was injured when their motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree in Kapurthala's Ramgarh village, police said on Wednesday.
1 min
Act against SAD for ‘ignoring’ Dec 2 edict, SGPC urges Akal Takht
A group of SGPC members along with the representatives of various Sikh organisations on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, for “not complying” with the December 2 decree of the highest Sikh temporal seat in totality.
1 min
Notorious criminal held for toll evasion, threats in Jalandhar
THE ACCUSED, SUSPECTED TO BE LINKED TO ILLEGAL SAND MINING, FACES 16 CRIMINAL CASES
1 min
SC Gives Split Verdict on Hussain's Bail Plea
The Matter Has Been Referred to CJI Sanjiv Khanna Who Will Either Assign it to a Third Judge or Constitute a Larger Bench
2 mins
Admin Gives ₹8L Each to Families of Five Farmers Who Died in Road Mishap
The Bathinda district administration on Wednesday gave Rs 8 lakh compensation each to the families of five activists of the BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) who died in a road mishap on January 4.
1 min
Bank Employee Among Six Booked for Duping 15 Job Aspirants
Crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against six people, including a bank employee, here for duping 15 youth of ₹1.34 crore on the pretext of providing jobs, a senior officer said.
1 min
AIP Moves Delhi HC, Seeks Bail for Jailed MP Rashid
The Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) moved to Delhi high court to secure bail for its incarcerated supremo and Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Er Rashid in a terror-funding case.
1 min
J&K Govt Declares Rajouri Village as Containment Zone
Five more people hospitalized, three referred to Jammu; 25-yr-old shifted to PGI, Chandigarh
3 mins
Police seize artworks, lawyer seeks FIR against 'offending' art gallery
Two artworks by iconic painter MF Husain have been seized by the police after a Delhi court called for their confiscation earlier this week on a complaint by a Delhi lawyer, who alleged that they were \"obscene\" depictions of Hindu gods and goddesses, in an odd case that pits high art against robust religiosity.
2 mins
Sunny day ups temps in Valley, snow on cards
The weather in Jammu and Kashmir was sunny and warm with the day temperature climbing many notches above normal on Wednesday.
1 min
Irregularities alleged in PhD admission, govt orders probe
Following a complaint of alleged irregularities in the PhD admission in the University Institute of Technology (UIT), Himachal Pradesh University, the state government has directed the university authorities to look into the matter and take appropriate action.
1 min
Govt Raises MSP on Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price of raw jute by ₹315 to ₹5650 per quintal (100kg) for the 2025-26 season.
1 min
10 Killed As Truck Falls Into Uttara Kannada Gorge
Ten people died and 15 others were injured in a road accident in Yallapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district early Wednesday morning when a truck carrying vegetables and fruits collided with an unidentified vehicle and plunged into a gorge.
1 min
CBI to move HC for death penalty to RG Kar convict
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government are engaged in a battle of words before the Calcutta high court over the right to challenge the life sentence awarded to Sanjay Roy for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year.
1 min
Saw train mow down people, tragedy unfolded in seconds
Pooja Singh, 19, shudders as she recalls the harrowing incident involving two long-distance trains just hours ago. She was on board a Lucknow-Mumbai express train on Wednesday evening, when some panic-gripped passengers pulled an emergency chain, following rumors of a fire on the train, with some jumping off the train only to be run over by another train on parallel tracks.
2 mins
Quad ministers meet in DC as Trump returns to office
IN A JOINT STATEMENT, QUAD MINISTERS SAID THAT THEY MET TO REAFFIRM 'SHARED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING A FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC'
3 mins
5 Get Death Penalty for Minor's Rape, 3 Murders
Case that shook C'garh
2 mins
2 More Aspirants Die by Suicide in Kota; 6 This Year
Two students, one preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) to get into medical school and the other for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to join an engineering college, died by suicide in a span of three hours in Kota district in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the toll of such cases in the area to six this year, officials said.
1 min
Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty
India has for long contended that disputes with Pakistan over hydropower projects on shared trans-border rivers should be handled through a graded approach as provided under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
1 min
Hurting culture with litigation
Art comes under attack as a Delhi court orders seizure of two MF Husain paintings
2 mins
Beijing in President Trump's policy shop
Reports suggest that there could be surprises hidden in President Trump's China policy.
4 mins
Policy prescriptions for sustainable living in UP
Lakhimpur Kheri, the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, lies in the fertile Terai belt bordering Nepal, making it an ecologically and strategically significant region.
3 mins
Trump touts $500bn project to build A.I. infra in America
Trump speaks: From Ukraine war to China tariffs
2 mins
Rubio To Do Away With Climate, 'Cultural' Issues At U.S. State Dept
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will rid the State Department of work on climate and \"cultural\" issues, saying President Donald Trump would emphasise the \"basics of diplomacy\".
1 min
Fund for farm produce buffer likely to get marginal hike
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE INCREASE OF UP TO 3%, BRINGING ITS ALLOCATION TO ₹10,300 CRORE
2 mins
Early-bird results signal a worrying December quarter
A worrying trend is emerging for India Inc. as the third-quarter results trickle in.
1 min
Trump order: Workers in diversity jobs put on leave
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programmes shut.
2 mins
Finding the Keys to Success After Years of Staying Afloat
Keys has been a constant among US players over the past few years, but only now she is truly discovering herself
3 mins
'Star culture' and BCCI's leaked, unofficial diktat
You know that BCCI policy document? The version floating around which reads as if it was written by Chat GPT wasn't meant to be released to the public.
4 mins
Course correction as stars descend on Ranji Trophy
The stars would once take every possible opportunity to go work on their game on the domestic scene but what was once a common practice has now become a rare occurrence.
1 min
Varun, Abhishek help India to 7-wicket win
With a packed infield, a wide slip and a gully, Arshdeep Singh made the ball climb up on Phil Salt from length and England were straightaway told scoring wouldn't be easy despite the dew.
2 mins
Fresh row as mayor seeks House meet on January 24, MC secy turns it down
In a fresh controversy ahead of the January 30 mayoral elections, Chandigarh mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor on Wednesday moved a request to MC secretary Gurinder Singh Sodhi to convene a General House meeting on January 24, which the latter turned down promptly citing the MC Act.
1 min
ASI booked for forgery
HAD GOT A CAR, WHICH WAS PART OF CASE PROPERTY, FRAUDULENTLY TRANSFERRED IN HIS AIDE'S NAME; THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO AN IMMIGRATION FRAUD ACCUSED
1 min
Mohali's killer roads claimed 312 lives in '24
Most fatalities reported in Zirakpur, Lalru, Dera Bassi
1 min
Panel in favour of inviting PU Lahore for students' fest
AFTER FINAL NOD FROM V-C, FORMAL INVITE WILL BE SENT THROUGH FOREIGN MINISTRY
2 mins
Rain on Cards for City Today, Says Met
With a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) active in the region, there are chances of rain in the city on Thursday as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
1 min
Accused ED, CBI Officers Sent to Judicial Custody
The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik on Friday remanded Vishal Deep, an assistant director with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shimla, to 14 days judicial custody in a graft case.
1 min
Doctors' safety still an area of concern in UT
Major security-related demands of resident doctors at PGI, GMCH-32 still remain unfulfilled
2 mins
HC Notice on PIL for Removal of Illegal Hoardings in Zirakpur
The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from Mohali administration, among others, on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging installation of illegal hoardings in Zirakpur and other places along national highways.
1 min
No fire department tableau at UT's Republic Day parade
For the first time in the history of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the fire department will not showcase its tableau at the Parade Ground in Sector 17 on Republic Day amid the ongoing fund crunch being faced by the civic body.
1 min
23 Years On, UT Administrator Approves Auctioning Of 46 Shops
Administration yet to open auction to public; shops to be allotted on a leasehold basis for 99 years
2 mins
Saif meets auto driver; employs Ronit's firm for security
Following discharge from Lilavati hospital, actor Saif Ali Khan returned to his Mumbai house, being lit up.
1 min
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