Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 07, 2025

Hindustan Times Chandigarh - February 07, 2025

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February 07, 2025
Oppn can't fathom 'sabka vikas': Modi
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is working to ensure development for all but the Congress cannot comprehend the meaning of Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas (inclusive development) because it is focused on \"family first\" and steeped in dynastic politics and appeasement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
1 min
5 Lakh More Forms to Be Issued
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar on Thursday said 5,000 more copies comprising five lakh forms would be disbursed for the party's ongoing membership drive on Friday.
1 min
'Wanted Criminal' Held After Shootout in Jalandhar
A \"wanted criminal\" sustained a bullet injury during an encounter in Shahkot on Thursday afternoon, the Jalandhar rural police said.
1 min
HC quashes prosecution of 5 officers
SAYS DECISION TO TREAT THEM AS TAINTED CANDIDATES IS BAD IN THE EYES OF LAW
2 mins
Punjab Hikes Relief for Landowners Affected by 66kV Power Lines
The Punjab government has announced a hike in the compensation rate for the landowners set to be affected by the laying of 66kV electric supply lines.
1 min
With 34-L footfall, 2024 was Amritsar airport's busiest year
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar, saw a record-breaking footfall of 3.4 lakh passengers, data released by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has revealed.
1 min
Sports Take a Backseat at Govt-Run Primary Schools in Punjab
The absence of physical education teachers in Punjab's government primary schools has left young students without structured sports training.
1 min
Woman who named Badoli, Mittal in rape case booked for extortion
WE HAVE GOT 2-DAY REMAND OF TWO ACCUSED, MEHAK AND AMIT BINDAL, SAYS PANCHKULA POLICE CHIEF
3 mins
Patient's surgery wasn't disrupted: Probe report
Acting on a PIL, the HC had last week told Punjab govt to clarify whether the hospital had a power backup
2 mins
Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Actor Sonu Sood
The court of Ludhiana judicial magistrate Ramanpreet Kaur has issued an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood after he failed to appear despite multiple summons.
1 min
No Land Acquisition for Potash Mining, Goyal Assures Farmers
Punjab cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Thursday assured the landowners that the state government would not acquire land for potash mining.
1 min
38 Held for Attack on Police in Faridkot
As many as 38 people were arrested for pelting stones on cops during a protest in Chandbhan village of Faridkot on Thursday.
1 min
12 From BJP Apply For Karnal Mayor Ticket
Days after the state election commission announced the schedule for the civic body elections in Haryana, as many as 12 members of the BJP applied for a ticket for the post of mayor in Karnal.
1 min
Woman Axes Her Mother To Death
A 45-year-old woman was axed to death by her 22-year-old daughter, Nikku, in Charkhi Dadri's Paintawas village, the police said on Thursday.
1 min
On run for 4 years, rape accused bizman surrenders before police
Development comes days after HC told Punjab DGP and Home Secy to ensure accused's arrest or appear in court
1 min
BJP Panel Seeks NIA Probe Into Ambedkar Statue Desecration
The six-member committee constituted by BJP president J P Nadda to inquire into the vandalisation of a statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar has sought an NIA probe into the incident.
1 min
Punjab Youth's Body Found in Guest House
A 20-year-old man from Punjab was found dead in a guest house in Ghumarwin, Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Woman wheeled in for ENT surgery comes out sans uterus
THE DOCTORS HAVE ALSO BEEN BARRED FROM PRIVATE PRACTICE THREE-MEMBER TEAM IS PROBING THE INCIDENT, SAY OFFICIALS
1 min
Delhi HC Seeks NIA Response on Rashid's Plea for Parl Attendance
The Delhi high court on Thursday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) if it is willing to release Jammu and Kashmir parliamentarian Engineer Rashid on custody parole so that he can attend Parliament's ongoing budget session.
1 min
ARORA: 363 More Services Under Sewa Kendras
Punjab governance reforms minister Aman Arora on Thursday announced expansion of the 'Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar' scheme with the addition of 363 more citizen-centric services, allowing people to avail 406 services being offered in sewa kendras at their doorsteps.
1 min
Lost art of observation in race for virtual validation
In an age where smartphones are omnipresent, the trend of experiencing the world through the lens of social media has become alarmingly dominant.
2 mins
Trucker killed in army firing during high-speed chase
The driver did not stop at a checkpost in Baramulla, triggering a 23-km chase, say officials
3 mins
Lived with knowledge that every goodbye could be the last
The morning of December 8, 2021, began the way most mornings did for Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh Lidder (called Toni by almost everyone) and his wife Geetika Lidder—with tea and a conversation between two people who were \"friends first and always\" had a lot to say to each other\", according to a book by Geetika Lidder.
2 mins
Mizoram: BJP, Cong to ally for local body polls
While the Congress and the BJP are on different ends of the political spectrum at the national level, district units of the two parties in western Mizoram are joining forces to contest the upcoming village council elections.
1 min
Deadline For Feedback On UGC Draft Norms Extended Amid Slugfest
The political slugfest over the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations intensified on Thursday, with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan terming \"unfortunate\" and \"concerning\" the criticism of the draft norms by Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who alleged the move was an attempt to push RSS's agenda of imposing \"one history, one tradition, one language\" on the country.
1 min
Top Court Defers Hearing of Bail Pleas in Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that discharge applications moved by accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case were holding up the trial even as the court deferred hearing on bail petitions of two accused till next month.
1 min
SC Directs Transfer of All CLAT '25 Challenges to Delhi HC
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the transfer of all petitions challenging the results of the 2025 Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to the Delhi high court, ensuring a unified and expedited adjudication process.
1 min
Pay maintenance to wife even if her earlier marriage is valid: Apex court
The Supreme Court has directed a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, despite her previous marriage being legally subsisting, emphasizing that a strict legal interpretation should not be allowed to defeat the humanitarian purpose of the provision that seeks to protect women from destitution.
2 mins
Mirage Jet Crashes in MP; Probe Ordered in System Malfunction
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said a Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft on Thursday crashed near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh following a \"system malfunction\" and a probe has been ordered into the accident involving the French-origin plane.
1 min
Chandrayaan-4 Set to Launch in 2027: Centre
The Chandrayaan-4 mission, whose objective is to bring back lunar samples that are not damaged and contaminated, will be launched in 2027, Union science & technology minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
3 mins
Hottest Jan ever as La Niña fails to moderate temps
Global temperatures shattered records again in the first month of this year as January became the warmest ever recorded, marking an unprecedented 18th month out of the last 19 that were above a critical climate threshold despite cooling La Niña conditions that typically moderate global heat.
1 min
Rajnath, new US defense secy discuss cooperation
India, US review defence partnership
2 mins
Slipping on climate crisis challenges
Is catastrophic warming of the planet now an inevitability?
1 min
No country for illegal migrants
Deportation of illegal migrants is a pointer to new nativist politics that is hostile to migration
2 mins
Why civil aviation in India needs further consolidation
A recent Morgan Stanley research report tells us that marriage as an institution might be going through one of its worst phases — but, for the smaller companies in Indian civil aviation, there is no other hope on the horizon.
4 mins
Astrology trap: Stargazing to promote pseudo-science
It was the first class of the astrophysics course that I was teaching. As an introduction to the history of astronomy, I mentioned the fact that till a few centuries ago, astrology was indistinguishable from astronomy.
3 mins
Mujibur's house reduced to ruins in mob violence; Dhaka blames Hasina's speech
A massive mob, consisting mostly of students and youth activists, demolished the historic home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh, in the heart of Dhaka on Thursday, and the arson and vandalism continued for hours without any effort by authorities to stop it.
1 min
SC slams TN governor Ravi for 'own procedure' to delay bills
The Supreme Court on Thursday set about defining the constitutional contours of a governor's authority regarding assent to bills, framing eight key questions while expressing strong disapproval of Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi's prolonged delay in acting upon bills passed by the state legislature.
1 min
India to review impact of new Trump sanctions on Chabahar
The Indian government is assessing the potential impact of US President Donald Trump's restoration of his \"maximum pressure\" campaign on Iran, specifically the move to remove sanctions waivers related to the Chabahar port, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
1 min
Transgender athletes barred from women's sports
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
1 min
Argentina To Withdraw From W.H.O., Echoing Trump
Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to \"profound differences\" with the UN agency, a presidential spokesperson said on Wednesday.
1 min
US to boycott G20 meet over S Africa 'inclusive' agenda
The United States will boycott the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Johannesburg due to South Africa's treatment of (White) farmers and the G20's theme emphasizing climate and diversity, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday.
1 min
SBI Posted a Net Profit of ₹16,891 Crore in the Dec Quarter, Up 84.3% From a Year Earlier
SBI Posted a Net Profit of ₹16,891 Crore in the Dec Quarter, Up 84.3% From a Year Earlier
2 mins
Airtel Q3 net up 483% at ₹14,760 cr on Indus gains
India's second largest carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd beat estimates with a profit of ₹14,760 crore for the quarter ended December, up 483% from ₹2,530 crore a year earlier, due to a one-time gain from Indus Towers becoming its subsidiary in November.
1 min
For 'Riviera' Plan, Trump Says, Israel Will Clear, Hand Over Gaza
Trump's surprise announcement on Wednesday, which angered the Middle East, came as Israel and Hamas prepared for Doha talks on Gaza's ceasefire
2 mins
Delhi HC reinstates taekwondo body officials
The Delhi high court on Thursday set aside Games and Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) decision to replace Director of Competition (DOC) T Praveen Kumar and the technical officials appointed by the Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) for the 38th National Games of India, being conducted in Uttarakhand, saying that the same was taken without any rationale.
2 mins
Iyer blitz, Gill poise guide India to facile victory in opening game
Shami comes through as spinners choke England, paving the way for India batters to win by 4 wickets
3 mins
Niraj Beats Quality Field To Shoot Gold
Niraj Kumar fell in love with shooting at an NCC camp during his school days in his hometown of Hoshiarpur, and it grew into a passion so strong that he charted his own course just to continue playing the sport.
3 mins
Harshit shines on debut after trial by fire in opening spell
Those extra 25 miles per hour. That's what England captain Jos Buttler said when he was asked about Harshit Rana being allowed to replace Shivam Dube in the Pune T20I.
2 mins
Apex court lets elected kabaddi body take charge
Supreme Court clarified that its order is an ad-hoc deal to ensure the federation's affiliation gets restored and women players can participate in an international event this month
2 mins
Mother, aide arrested for 'pushing' child out of train
7-YEAR-OLD GIRL SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES; WOMAN HAD DIVORCED HER HUSBAND JUST A WEEK AGO
1 min
Mayor rejects MC's plan for four-fold hike in property tax
Plagued by fiscal crisis, MC had planned to table agenda in today's House meet to help raise an additional ₹200 crore annually
2 mins
Speeding truck leaves 20-year-old man dead
A 20-year-old man died, and his father and sister suffered serious injuries after being hit by a speeding tipper truck in Handesra, Dera Bassi, on Wednesday.
1 min
PU yet to send invite to Lahore varsity for student fest in March
V-C SAYS THEY ARE EXAMINING THE NECESSARY PERMISSIONS REQUIRED FROM THE UNION MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
2 mins
Minor Girl Gang-Raped by 16-Year-Old Boy, Two Aides in Mohali
A 16-year-old boy and his two accomplices allegedly gang-raped a 14-year-old girl on February 2, police said.
1 min
Deputy mayor decries Phase-6 civil hospital's poor rankings
The Phase-6 civil hospital, once a pillar of local healthcare, has suffered a dramatic decline in state rankings.
1 min
Five Held in ₹52L Cyber Fraud Case
The Cyber Crime police have cracked a fraud case in which a city resident lost ₹52 lakh under the guise of a money laundering investigation.
1 min
Man loses truck, phone to robbers in Zirakpur
POLICE RECOVER VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HRS THROUGH GPS TRACKING, CCTV FOOTAGE; RAIDS BEING CONDUCTED TO NAB ACCUSED
1 min
Political pressure halts UT's firm plan to raze furniture market
UT gives in to traders' politically backed plea to defer demolition drive until auction of shops at Sector 39's Bulk Material Market that will take at least two months
2 mins
Two halves of a soul: Aditya and Anushka
In the run-up to Valentine's Day, we're kicking off a special series where reel-life stars open up about their real-life love stories
1 min
Pari to join PC and fam for Siddharth's wedding festivities today
Actor Parineeti Chopra's absence from her cousin Siddharth Chopra's pre-wedding festivities had sparked a wave of speculation about alleged strained family ties.
1 min
Got so much royalty from Diljit's Choli Ke...want him to pick more of my songs
Ila Arun may not have lent her voice to a Bollywood song for 12 years now, but the Hindi film industry still can't get enough of her.
1 min
Surprise! Mawra Hocane marries Ameer Gilani
Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane, best known for her role in the 2016 Bollywood film Sanam Teri Kasam, has married actor Ameer Gilani.
1 min
I admire Hina for working through her battle with cancer: Dibyendu
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya is all praise for his Griha Laxmi co-star, Hina Khan who has been battling Stage 4 breast cancer.
1 min
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