Hindustan Times Delhi - March 29, 2023
Hindustan Times Delhi - March 29, 2023
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March 29, 2023
Atiq Given Life Sentence In 2006 Abduction Case
A day after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was brought from a Gujarat jail to Uttar Pradesh in a 24-hour road journey, a special court in Prayagraj on Tuesday convicted him and two others in a 2006 abduction case and sentenced them to life imprisonment, marking the first conviction for the former member of Parliament (MP) despite 100 other cases against him.
3 mins
'Spurious drugs': Centre cracks down on 18 firms
The Union government cancelled the manufacturing licenses of 18 pharmaceutical companies and scrapped product permissions of three of them as it launched a nationwide crackdown on firms making substandard drugs, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday.
3 mins
'Corrupt joining hands': Modi lashes out at Oppn
Some parties rattled by the government's war on corruption have banded together to create false narratives about India and damage its democratic institutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday in a scathing attack on Opposition parties.
4 mins
1,400 civilians in Jammu border trained in arms
At least 1,400 civilians in the border villages of Rajouri and Poonch districts in Jammu have been trained in the use of firearms in the past three months by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), officials said. The residents have been armed with at least 115 guns and adequate ammunition, they said.
2 mins
Experts, journalists in India approached by fake academics for information in suspected China op
Over the past few months, Indian journalists and researchers at leading thinktanks have been approached by people with false credentials claiming to be from Singapore-based institutions with offers to cooperate on projects or to write articles on security and foreign policy, raising concerns of a clandestine propaganda operation by China.
4 mins
Ammonia levels in Yamuna may affect water supply: DJB
NEW DELHI: The water scarcity faced by residents of north, west, central and south Delhi is likely to worsen in the coming days, after operations at two water treatment plants (WTP) catering to these areas were affected by very high pollution levels in the Yamuna, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Sharjeel, Safoora to face charges in Jamia clash case
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday set aside a trial court order discharging Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha, and eight others in the 2019 Jamia violence case while ordering that charges for unlawful assembly and rioting, among other offences, be framed against them.
2 mins
Kejriwal links Modi with Adani in House
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday attempted to link Prime Minister Narendra Modi with billionaire Gautam Adani, alleging in the Delhi assembly that the PM was helping the industrialist stay afloat despite his firms facing serious stock manipulation allegations.
2 mins
Diplomat robbed in rush hour
An official with the ministry of external affairs was robbed of valuables, including his diplomatic passport, after he stopped his car to help a man who was lying unconscious on the side of the road, Delhi Police officers aware of the case said on Tuesday.
1 min
Chhawla case: SC upholds acquittal, rejects review plea
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a clutch of review petitions filed against the acquittal of three men in the 2012 Chhawla gang rape and murder case, noting that the involvement of one of the men in a separate murder case in November last year following his release is not legal grounds for reconsidering the verdict.
2 mins
Budget not tabled, MCD meet adjourned till Wed
The special budget meeting of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was adjourned for a day within a few minutes of being convened, with mayor Shelly Oberoi saying that the members needed more time to study the budget estimates.
3 mins
Be ready for attacks inside, outside House, PM tells MPs
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told lawmakers of the Bharatiya Janata Party to brace for more attacks from opposition parties in the wake of the party's growing footprint and success in the latest round of assembly elections.
2 mins
Amritpal at large, efforts on to arrest him, HC told
CHANDIGARH: Amritpal Singh, fugitive leader of Waris Punjab De, is yet to be apprehended but police are closing on him, the state government told the Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday.
2 mins
Cong plans to scale up stir, get other parties on board
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday hit the streets, announced a series of protest programmes, including a \"Jail Bharat Satyagraha\", and indicated wider Opposition action to protest against the disqualification of former party chief, Rahul Gandhi, from the Lok Sabha last week following his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
2 mins
Will abide by notice to vacate bungalow, Rahul tells LS body
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he will abide by the Lok Sabha secretariat's notice to vacate his official bungalow after his disqualification as Member of Parliament (MP), even as his party leaders accused the government of \"threatening and humiliating\" him.
1 min
EPS named AIADMK general secy after HC rejects pleas by rivals
Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) was elevated as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary on Tuesday after a single bench of Madras high court rejected a batch of pleas filed by his rival, O Panneerselvam, and three others against the resolutions of the July 11, 2022 party general council and the conduct of the general secretary election.
2 mins
Govt looks to push 3 key bills this session
The Union government will try to seek parliamentary approval for three key proposed laws, including the InterServices Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023, with four more working days left in the current session.
2 mins
Strongman who dabbled in the worlds of crime, politics
LUCKNOW: The year is 1979 and Uttar Pradesh is in ferment. Factionalism in the Janata Party government is rampant, the rise of farmer politics is changing the grammar of elections in the heartland, and organised crime is rising in India's largest province.
2 mins
NK Singh, Summers appointed G20 expert group's co-conveners
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2 mins
Shah: Making efforts to create awareness about cyber crime
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) is making \"comprehensive and integrated efforts\" to create awareness about cyber security and cybercrime, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday while reviewing the cyber security infrastructure of the country and functioning of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C) - a national level nodal centre dealing with cybercrimes.
1 min
Google, MMT and OYO indulged in anti-competitive practices, RS told
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found companies such as Google, MakeMyTrip and OYO indulging in anti-competitive practices in contravention of the Competition Act, the Centre told Parliament on Tuesday.
1 min
Outside India, India's battles may intensify
Every major social and political divide in India is manifesting itself on foreign shores. This will intensify, ironically enough, at a time of resurgent nationalism
4 mins
39 die in fire at migrant centre
{ MEXICO } VICTIMS INCLUDE THOSE FROM GUATEMALA, HONDURAS | Mexican prez said some migrants set fire to mattresses in protest after discovering they would be deported
1 min
Germany, UK Deliver Tanks To Ukraine; Russia Tests Missiles
SLOVIANSK, UKRAINE: Germany and Britain have delivered Western heavy tanks to Ukraine, officials said on Monday, providing a key infusion of armoured firepower that will aid Kyiv's battle against invading Russian troops.
2 mins
Scientists find water inside glass beads on Moon
{ SPACE } FOUND IN LUNAR SAMPLES FROM CHINESE MISSION
1 min
EPFO hikes rate on PF deposits to 8.15%
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the state-run retirement fund manager, on Tuesday recommended an 8.15% interest rate on provident-fund deposits for 2022-23, marginally higher than the previous year's 8.10%, which was the lowest in 40 years
1 min
Discoms seek tariff hikes as demand, costs surge
As India braces for a scorching summer, electricity tariffs in the country may surge as much as 40% amid expectations of record-high demand.
2 mins
RIL, ReNew, 9 others secure solar PLI sops
The Centre allocated 39.6 gigawatts of total production capacity to the 11 companies
2 mins
Broadcast Wars: Going Digital Or Watching On TV?
This IPL season is going to be like no other. Surely for the fans because for the first time they can choose. The past 15 seasons have seen a synergy with the TV and digital rights going to the same party, but that changed when the total value of the media rights for the 2023-27 cycle hit ₹48,390 crore. The big money wasn't a surprise, but the valuation for the digital rights was.
3 mins
Big shoes to fill for GenNext
With the retirements of Pollard, Bravo and Gayle, the onus will now be on a new generation to keep the big hits coming
4 mins
India win second trophy under Stimac
KOLKATA: It was an evening of firsts. In four years, Igor Stimac had not won a trophy at home. The Croat head coach was getting to know the players in the only one he had played in 2019.
2 mins
LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi hopes IPL adds to his growth story
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are fortunate to have two quality leg spinners, and the seasoned Amit Mishra and young Ravi Bishnoi can both come into play be it a pitch with bounce or affording turn in IPL. Mishra, 40, back in the T20 league after a year, has played since the inaugural year in 2008 (154 matches, 166 wickets).
2 mins
Fencer Bhavani awaits touché of change
Having become the first Indian fencer at the Olympics in Tokyo, the 29-year-old talks about change as she resets under a new coach in France
3 mins
France survive Ireland scare; Netherlands win
PARIS: France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0. Right-back Benjamin Pavard pounced with half an hour remaining at a soldout Lansdowne Road before two superb Mike Maignan saves in the final two minutes.
1 min
I was being pushed into a corner in Bollywood
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, for the first time, has revealed the reason behind moving away from Bollywood and looking for work in the US. The actor was among the top Hindi film stars around 2015 when she decided to give her music career in the US a shot.
1 min
IT IS A TRUE STORY: RANI ON NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR SLAMMING HER FILM
Rani Mukerji explains how Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway is authentic and relevant
1 min
I respect women in India who wear a lehenga, says Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston says she had a great time gorging on Indian food and donning a lehenga designed by couturier Manish Malhotra for her upcoming OTT film.
1 min
OTT giant served legal notice over remarks against Madhuri in The Big Bang Theory
Political analyst Mithun Vijay Kumar has sent a legal notice to streaming giant Netflix over an episode of the sitcom The Big Bang Theory, that he claims uses a \"derogatory term\" against actor Madhuri Dixit Nene.
1 min
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