Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 17, 2025

Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 17, 2025

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January 17, 2025
NTA Overlooks Panel's Suggestion, To Hold NEET-UG in Offline Mode
NTA's Decision Was Taken in the Larger Interest of Students' Who Appear for the NEET-UG: Officials
1 min
Blue Origin Rocket Lifts Off, Blasts Test Satellite into Orbit
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight on Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
3 mins
From TikTok to Red Book: US's Chinese social media paradox
AT ITS CORE LIES A COMPLEX INTERACTION BETWEEN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY, GEOPOLITICAL POWER AND MEDIA INFLUENCE
3 mins
Good Samaritans to get ₹25k for helping victims of accidents
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced the reward for good Samaritans who help save road crash victims will be increased to ₹25,000.
1 min
Auto drivers take centre stage in poll campaigns
In the teeming streets of Delhi, where the rhythmic bustle of autorickshaws serves as the city's relentless heartbeat, a quieter battle is unfolding - a political tug-of-war for the soul of a constituency as mobile as it is vital.
4 mins
Congress Offers Free Power, Ration, LPG Subsidy in Sops
The Congress on Thursday announced two new guarantees: free power, and subsidized LPG cylinders for cooking and free ration, which it promised to fulfill if it forms the government in Delhi.
1 min
Kejriwal doubles down on 'distribution' charge; 'He'll never be CM again': Verma
With the Delhi elections just weeks away, the battle for the New Delhi seat remained heated, as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) picks for the constituency—Arvind Kejriwal and Parvesh Verma—levied a fresh round of allegations and counter-allegations against each other.
1 min
BJP Can't Deliver Safety: Kejriwal on Saif Attack
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over what he alleged was the \"worsening law-and-order situation\" in Delhi and in other BJP-governed states, citing the grievous attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai apartment in the early hours of the day.
2 mins
GGM: Two Held for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl in Shivaji Nagar
A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped after two men lured her to a guest house in Shivaji Nagar on Sunday night, police said on Thursday.
1 min
GGM: Two Held for Raping 14-Year-Old Girl in Shivaji Nagar
A dairy farm owner in Rajendra Park allegedly assaulted three Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) employees who were tasked with impounding stray cattle on the city's roads after they picked up some cows that he had left loose on the streets, police officers said on Thursday.
2 mins
Notice to CM, AAP MP
A Delhi court on Thursday issued notices to Delhi chief minister Atishi and AAP MP Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dixit, who alleged that false statements made by the two leaders during a press conference last month tarnished his image.
1 min
Heavy Hitters File Their Papers
Several high-profile politicians contesting the upcoming Delhi assembly elections filed their nomination papers on Thursday—the penultimate day for filing candidature for the polls.
1 min
Dairy farm owner held for assaulting three MCG staffers
A dairy farm owner in Rajendra Park allegedly assaulted three Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) employees who were tasked with impounding stray cattle on the city's roads after they picked up some cows that he had left loose on the streets, police officers said on Thursday.
1 min
No urgency to table CAG reports, Delhi govt tells HC
THE BJP, HOWEVER, ACCUSED THE AAP-LED DELHI GOVERNMENT OF DELAYING THE PROCESS TO AVOID SCRUTINY AHEAD OF THE POLLS
2 mins
BJP MP slams Rahul's remarks, AAP on graft
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its fourth list of nine candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, while its ally, the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), announced its candidate for one seat.
2 mins
Air improves, Grap 4 ends
Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) was revoked on Thursday as a spell of light rainfall from late Wednesday to Thursday morning—caused due to a western disturbance—and strong surface winds dramatically improved the air quality in Delhi and NCR cities.
3 mins
Mob thrashes two men in Rohini, 19-yr-old succumbs
What police said happened
1 min
23-Year-Old Man Strangles Doc To Death, Slits His Throat, Held
A 23-year-old man allegedly strangled a doctor to death inside his house in south Delhi's Chhatarpur Enclave late on Wednesday, police said, adding that the accused was arrested on Thursday afternoon.
1 min
HC Asks for Report on Violations in DLF
The Punjab and Haryana high court has asked the department of town and country planning (DTCP) whether violations in residential houses in DLF phases 1 to 5 are compoundable and to submit a report on the same in the next hearing on January 23.
1 min
Plan to expand Raghopur road linking Delhi to Gurugram expected to get delayed
The proposal to upgrade the road connecting the Upper Dwarka Expressway with Najafgarh Road is expected to get delayed as the Haryana government has decided that the Delhi government should bear the cost of buying land for expansion and construction of this road, which falls in Raghopur village in Delhi.
1 min
With an explosion, fear of illegal mining returns to haunt Aravallis
Residents of Pichopa Kalan village in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district were on Wednesday evening jolted by the sound of an explosion that reduced a significant portion of a hillock to rubble.
4 mins
Unitech projects don't need Rera registration: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday exempted Unitech projects from complying with the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, paving the way for thousands of distressed homebuyers to secure fresh loans from banks and allowing the board of directors managing Unitech to engage with banks for release of pending loans.
1 min
Baboon dies at Delhi zoo, probe underway
A female hamadryas baboon lodged at the National Zoological Park—informally known as the Delhi zoo—has died, officials said on Thursday, adding that they are probing the cause behind the death of the primate.
1 min
Bihar teenager, boyfriend held for killing her grandfather
The Murder Came To Light On January 14, When The Girl's Father Spotted The Body
1 min
HC Denies Prajwal Access to Clips in Sexual Assault Case
The Karnataka high court on Thursday said that suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna, accused of sexually assaulting multiple women, could only examine digital evidence concerning the victim who complained against him.
1 min
2022 PM security breach case: Bid to murder added
Three years after there was a major breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security, en route a rally in Ferozepur, Punjab – his convoy was blocked on a flyover for around half an hour – it emerges that the state police booked the accused under an attempt to murder charge eleven months after the incident, but kept this under wraps out of fear of antagonising farmers, whose protests had held up the PM, and who constitute an important vote bank.
2 mins
Indonesian Prez To Be Chief Guest On R-Day, Says Mea
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday.
1 min
Saif sustains multiple wounds in knife attack at residence, stable
An as-yet unidentified man broke into the Bandra home of actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor-Khan in the early hours of Thursday, and inflicted multiple stab wounds on Saif Ali Khan, and also injured a member of their household staff.
3 mins
Cabinet approves setting up of third launchpad at Sriharikota
THE THIRD LAUNCHPAD AT SRIHARIKOTA WILL BE CAPABLE OF PUTTING SPACECRAFT WEIGHING 30,000 TONNE IN LOW EARTH ORBIT
1 min
PM Modi Aims To Host 2036 Olympics In Gujarat: Shah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a goal to host the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, in the first official statement on the government's plans for the host city months after it submitted a letter of intent to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission.
1 min
Justice Yadav Skips Seminar on Ram Temple
Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, who came under fire last year for his controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, has refused to participate as a keynote speaker at a seminar on the Ram temple movement, a person linked with the event said on Thursday.
1 min
12 Bengal Doctors Suspended for Negligence Over Maternal Death
A Woman Died, 4 Others Fell Ill After Childbirth Due to Alleged Administration of 'Defective' Ringer's Lactate on the IV Fluid
1 min
Judicial team, SIT to probe Assam mine
The Assam cabinet on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry and a police Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Umrangso coal mine incident, in which bodies of four workers have been recovered while five others remain missing.
1 min
HC Upholds Goa Speaker's Move to Not Disqualify 8 Congress MLAs
The Goa bench of Bombay high court on Thursday upheld state assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar's decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight Congress MLAs who joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in September 2022.
1 min
Justice Chandran Takes Oath as a Top Court Judge
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
1 min
Cong moves SC to defend '91 Places of Worship Act
The Congress has filed an application in the Supreme Court to oppose petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, contending that the Act is a cornerstone of the country's secular framework and that the challenges against it are malicious attempts to undermine established principles of secularism.
2 mins
Eyeing new economic areas: Singapore prez
Singapore is eyeing new opportunities in India in sectors such as logistics, connectivity, petro-chemicals and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) for aerospace, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday.
2 mins
Positive step': Garcetti on India's probe panel report
An Indian enquiry committee's report on the foiled plot to kill US-based pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a \"very positive first step\" but doesn't mark a \"closed chapter\" for both countries as action remains to be taken, outgoing US ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Thursday.
4 mins
Kishor ends fast over BPSC irregularities
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday ended his fast unto death after 14 days of protest over alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination held last year.
1 min
Make Conscious Bid to Fill Vacant Posts in Central Forces, Says MHA
The ministry of home affairs has asked all states to make \"a conscious attempt\" to send names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to meet the shortage at various ranks in central agencies and forces.
1 min
UGC bars 3 Raj universities from enrolling PhD students for 5 yrs
THE MOVE CAME AFTER UGC FOUND THE VARSITIES DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROVISIONS OF PHD REGULATIONS, NORMS FOR AWARD OF THE DEGREES
1 min
NEET-UG Will Stay Offline Despite Panel Suggestion
The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday announced that the 2025 edition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG will be conducted offline on a single day and in a single shift, sidestepping some key recommendations made by an expert panel last year.
2 mins
India hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, calls for dialogue
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas agreed on a 42-day truce and hostage release
2 mins
Shah Rolls Out Faster Process For Immigration At Seven Airports
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a fast-track immigration system for pre-verified Indian nationals and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders at seven airports.
1 min
BJP, Cong trade barbs after US short-seller announces its closure
The BJP and Congress engaged in a war of words on Thursday after Hindenburg Research, whose reports on the Adani Group and SEBI chief had triggered political firestorms in India, announced its closure.
1 min
Hyd Engineering Student Sexually Assaulted, 1 Held
An engineering student was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hostel by a driver employed by the building's owner in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday, adding the accused has been arrested.
1 min
22-Year-Old's Body Found in River, Kin Allege Rape
The body of a 22-year-old woman, who had gone missing since January 9, was found floating in a river in Dibrugarh district of Assam, triggering protests by her family members and local residents, who alleged that she was raped and murdered, a police officer said on Thursday.
1 min
Congress's legacy of unease with legacies
On Wednesday, the Congress party shifted to a new address in the national Capital.
1 min
Chasing the monsoon, IMD in mission mode
With advancements in infrastructure and computing, it is equally important to continue to enhance satellite-based observations to improve weather and climate services
3 mins
The prospect of peace in Gaza
World should help firewall fragile ceasefire deal from churn in Israel politics, restart rehabilitation of Palestinians
2 mins
Why defence industry needs an urgent rehaul
A ministry of defence tech and production, that will subsume the departments of defence production and R&D and implement a time-bound strategy for production, is needed
4 mins
What EC data on women participation in polls says
While democracy calls for diverse representation, traditional gender roles continue to restrict women's participation in political spaces.
3 mins
2025 Named International Year of Glaciers' Preservation by the UN
The United Nations will observe 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, with March 21 marked annually as World Day for Glaciers from that year, experts from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and Unesco said on Thursday.
1 min
South Korea's Yoon seeks court review of arrest legality
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked a Seoul court to review his detention on Thursday as he refused to attend fresh questioning by investigators over his failed martial law declaration.
2 mins
Biden: Oligarchy of wealth, power now threatens US
Biden's speech comes as his party lacks national leverage, while Trump's cabinet nominees vow to disrupt traditional alliances and norms
2 mins
Both Trump, Biden claim credit for Gaza ceasefire
US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump's Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.
2 mins
Trump sees in Modi a bit of himself; India has opportunity of a century: Former NSA O'Brien
President-elect Donald Trump sees in Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reflection of himself and greatly respects his political acumen.
4 mins
S Africa Police-Miners Standoff Ends, Toll at 87
The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday as they wound down a rescue operation that has pulled more than 240 survivors out from deep underground.
1 min
NCLAT Admits Meta's Appeal Against Data-Sharing Ban by CCI
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday admitted Meta Platforms' appeal against an order by India's competition regulator, which imposed a five-year ban on the company's data-sharing practices in the country and slapped a ₹213.14 crore fine for allegedly abusing its dominant position.
1 min
VPNs evolve to counter quantum security risks
The debate around the timeline of quantum computing's impact is brewing.
2 mins
RBI Eases Rules for NRIs to Open Overseas Rupee Accounts
Non-Residents Can Now Settle Transactions With Other NRIs Abroad Using The Balances In Their Rupee Accounts
1 min
Infosys Beats Street in Q3, Ups Guidance
The growth engines that fuelled Infosys Ltd's performance in the first half of the financial year (April-September) retained momentum in the December quarter, helped by strong business in its core North American market.
1 min
US-India Business Council Seeks Trade Deals, Joint R&D Works
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday unveiled a set of recommendations for the incoming US administration to strengthen economic and commercial partnerships between the two countries, as the trade body marks its 50th anniversary.
1 min
Adani's US tormentor Hindenburg shuts shop
Hindenburg Research, which set off a firestorm in India with withering allegations against the Adani Group, is being disbanded, marking the end of the American short-seller feared for successfully targeting dozens of corporations.
2 mins
Jio, retail boost Reliance's profit by 12% in Dec qtr
Consumer businesses perform well; oil to chemicals shows signs of revival
2 mins
Another teen rises in Melbourne, Medvedev falls to the Tien dream
World No.5 Russian loses to USA's 19-year-old in a five-set thriller in the second round of the Australian Open
2 mins
Kho Kho World Cup: India men, women in last 8
Continuing their unbeaten streak, the Indian women's team notched a 100-20 win over Malaysia to enter the quarter-finals of the Kho Kho World Cup here on Thursday.
2 mins
Mandaviya Chairs CSR Roundtable for Sport Development
With the objective of boosting the country's sports ecosystem in order to host the 2036 Olympics, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged corporates to adopt a sport each during the first-ever corporate roundtable here on Thursday.
1 min
Unity and discipline: A 10-point plan to get India back on track
Clearly, the Indian cricket board believes the fault lines are outside the field
3 mins
'Stayed quiet to keep the privacy of dressing room'
\"Mere cricket mein dum tha. I could have played a bit more, but it is always better to finish when people ask you, why and not why not.\"
2 mins
Sitanshu Kotak to join Gambhir's support staff
THE ABSENCE OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, PARTICULARLY ON THE BATTING FRONT, IN THE COACHING STAFF BECAME A TALKING POINT IN AUSTRALIA
2 mins
Gukesh's 1st event as world champion
It's been a bunch of frenetic weeks of felicitations for the newest world champion, D Gukesh.
1 min
I am against songs that promote drugs
AR Rahman returns to the Mumbai stage after five years with Haazri, a Sufi concert that doubles as a tribute to his late guru, Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
1 min
If the song is honest, it will resonate with people, feels rapper Yashraj
Mumbai-based rapper Yashraj believes that music is more than rhythm and rhyme; it's a mirror reflecting the raw, unfiltered realities of his life.
1 min
Shalmali: I aim at finishing the half marathon in 2 hours
Shalmali Kholgade shoots for HT City, as she preps for her upcoming marathon
1 min
Justin Bieber Unfollows Dad-in-Law Stephen Baldwin, Sparks Divorce Rumors With Hailey
Justin Bieber has left fans wondering about the state of his marriage after he unfollowed his father-in-law, actor-producer Stephen Baldwin on Instagram on Wednesday.
1 min
'Hrithik Roshan made me believe in the value of hope'
Shreya Chaudhry is known for her glamorous image, but it wasn't always the case. The actor recently shared a series of pictures on Instagram, one of which showed her as an overweight teenager.
1 min
Healthy Competition Is Good For Actors, Says Rasika
As she turns a year older today, actor Rasika Dugal talks about her birthday plans and why actors shouldn't get complacent
1 min
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