Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 23, 2025

Hindustan Times Gurugram - January 23, 2025

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In this issue
January 23, 2025
8 years later, why Trump 2.0 is not like his first coming
You may be a Democrat or a Republican or an independent. You may be an American ally or an adversary or partner. You may be a conservative or a liberal. You may be from the coast or middle America or the south. You may be one of the President's billionaire friends or a working-class voter or a critic. You may be White or Black or Hispanic or Asian. There is one fundamental contemporary political reality that everyone agrees on: 2024-2025 is not 2016-2017.
6 mins
Prince Harry, UK tabloid settle suit on privacy intrusion
Prince Harry dramatically settled Wednesday his long-running lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay him \"substantial damages\" after admitting intruding into his private life, including by hacking his phone.
1 min
Projecting CM face can sometimes harm or benefit a party
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North East Delhi Manoj Tiwari is a key face in the city's Purvanchali politics.
2 mins
BJP Releases Campaign Song on Temple Anniversary
The BJP on Wednesday released a campaign song 'Jo Ram ko lekar aye unka raj hoga Dilli mein' on the first anniversary of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
1 min
Cong Accuses AAP Govt of ₹380cr ‘Health Scam’
The Congress on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of siphoning ₹382 crore through a scam related to the development of health infrastructure in the Capital, and cited a purported audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to make the charge.
1 min
Have filed ₹100-cr defamation case against AAP leaders: Parvesh Verma
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.
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
BJP Will Win Delhi With 2/3rd Majority, Says Anurag Thakur
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
AAP's daily announcements a sign of nervousness: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of abandoning its anti-corruption ideology and making desperate election promises out of \"nervousness,\" as he addressed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth-level workers in Delhi on Wednesday.
2 mins
Kejriwal slams BJP in east Delhi rallies, party hits back
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday in a series of public rallies in east Delhi reiterated his claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stop all ongoing welfare schemes if it is voted to power in the February 5 assembly elections.
1 min
Delhi gets space on R-Day tableau list after initial snub
Wednesday's press preview of the Republic Day parade by the ministry of defence had a surprise inclusion -- a 26th tableau, with that of Delhi being added to the list of 25 originally announced on December 21, 2024.
1 min
Gurugram: 12-yr-old makes it to India Book of Amazing Records
Yashika Rohilla, a 12-year-old student of Class 6 at the Kitzy Public School in Gurugram, made it to the India Book of Amazing Records on Tuesday.
1 min
Haryana Govt Approves GMDA's Plan for Master Sewer Pipelines
The state government on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to lay master sewer pipelines in sectors 99 to 115, wherever these are missing in these sectors.
1 min
GMDA: New pipeline to water Tau Devi Lal Park
To ensure that recycled water is used for horticultural work and maintenance of green spaces in Tau Devi Lal Park in Sector 22, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has decided to build two underground water tanks and also lay a new water pipeline around 7km in length to distribute water in the park and also in some adjoining areas, a GMDA official said.
1 min
MCG cracks down on dumping of debris, urges use of helpline
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has ramped up its efforts to combat illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste on public land.
1 min
Hry forest dept readies proposal to bolster tree-felling regulations
Key proposals in draft rules The Haryana forest department's draft proposes key regulations, like mandatory permission from divisional forest officers for tree felling outside designated forests
2 mins
Oppn attacks Kerala govt over CAG report on PPE kit purchase
The opposition Congress and the BJP demanded action against former Kerala health minister KK Shailaja on Wednesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that points out irregularities in the purchase of personal protective equipment kits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 min
PAC Meet Sees Intense Session on High Airfares, Tariff Regulation
Lawmakers cutting across party lines expressed concern over skyrocketing airfares and lack of corrective steps by government agencies and regulators at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which had called officials of the civil aviation ministry, DGCA, AERA and BCAS on \"levy and regulation of fees, tariffs, user charges, etc on public infrastructure and other public utilities\".
1 min
Quad Ministers Meet in DC as Trump Returns to Office
In its first foreign policy engagement, the Donald Trump administration hosted a meeting of Quad foreign ministers where the US, Japan, India and Australia committed to strengthening \"maritime, economy and technology security in the face of increasing threats\", expressed their goal of a \"free and open Indo-Pacific\", and agreed to \"think bigger, deepen agenda and intensify cooperation\".
4 mins
OPPN Seeks Waqf Panel Meeting Be Postponed
Two days before the Joint Parliamentary Committee starts the discussion on the Waqf amendment bill, DMK MP A Raja on Wednesday wrote to panel chief Jagdambika Pal on behalf of the opposition urging him to postpone the proposed sittings on January 24 and 25, as they sought more time to go through the feedback of stakeholders.
1 min
India Set to Meet 2030 SDG Targets for Infant, Maternal Mortalities
A review of past three years' achievements under Centre's National Health Mission (NHM) in the Union Cabinet on Wednesday showed India is on track to meet its health targets under the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for maternal, child, infant mortality.
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
BGB Chief to Visit India Next Month, Hold Meet with BSF
THE TWO SIDES WILL DISCUSS ISSUES SUCH AS BORDER FENCING AND TACKLING TRANS-BORDER CRIME
1 min
Helped address gender biases': PM on Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative, launched in 2015, in Panipat, Haryana, and said that it has played a role in addressing gender biases and creating an environment that ensures girls have access to education and opportunities.
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
Delhi HC Grants Interim Bail to Unnao Rape Case Accused Sengar
The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted interim bail till January 27 to Unnao rape case convict and expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar to undergo a cataract operation.
1 min
2 More Aspirants Die by Suicide in Kota; 6 This Yr
Last Year, at Least 20 Students Died by Suicide in Kota, and 27 Such Incidents Were Recorded in 2023
1 min
5 Given Death Penalty for Rape of Minor, 3 Murders
A court in Chhattisgarh has sentenced to death five men for the gang-rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl along with the murder of two of her family members in 2021, holding that the crime shocked the collective conscience of society.
2 mins
UP cabinet takes dip at Kumbh after meet
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet met in the Maha Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj on Wednesday and took several key decisions on development projects aimed at boosting the state's infrastructure growth, following which chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his council of ministers took a holy dip in the confluence or Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
2 mins
Saw train mow down people, tragedy unfolded in seconds
Rumours of fire trigger rail accident
2 mins
Number Of Voters In India Has Risen To 991 Million, Says EC
The number of voters in India now stands at 991 million, up from 968.8 million when the Lok Sabha elections were held last year, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.
1 min
JD(U) Manipur chief withdraws support from BJP govt, sacked
The Janata Dal (United) sacked its Manipur unit president K Biren Singh, hours after he submitted a letter to newly appointed governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, withdrawing the party's support to the BJP-led government in the state.
1 min
Engineer Rashid Moves Delhi HC For Bail In Terror Funding Case
Jammu & Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid approached the Delhi high court on Wednesday, seeking directions to the city court to expeditiously decide on his bail application in a terror funding case.
1 min
Positive developments: SC notes efforts made to solve farmer issues
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.
1 min
RSS Workers Set to Join BJP Ministers' Offices
The BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), have taken a definitive step towards making sure that government policies and decisions reflect the party's ideology in Maharashtra.
1 min
Vidyalankar Institute team on top in Mumbai leg of HT Centennial Debate
2 teams qualify for the national final as bright young minds from India's financial capital engage in a battle of wits and knowledge
3 mins
SC Steps In Amid Row Over Pastor's Body In Morgue For 15 Days
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it expected an amicable settlement and a decent burial of a pastor whose body was lying in a mortuary since January 7 as it reserved its verdict on his son's plea who was allegedly not allowed to bury his father in Chhindawada village of Chhattisgarh following opposition by the local villagers.
1 min
India-US Ties to Be Bolder Under PM, Trump: EAM
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said that the Donald Trump administration was prioritizing the India relationship; both US and India approached the world with a clear sense of national interest and shared belief in mutually beneficial ties, they enjoyed a high degree of trust and convergence in interests, they were committed to removing regulations and ease processes to deepen ties, and India-US would become \"bigger, bolder and more ambitious\".
2 mins
Navy's Tableau at R-Day to Depict Indigenisation Push
The Indian Navy's tableau at the upcoming Republic Day parade will feature the three recently commissioned combat platforms, two warships and a submarine, putting the spotlight on the navy's fast-paced indigenisation and the country's growing shipbuilding prowess, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
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
Depending on an undependable US
India should deepen strategic and economic ties with Trump's DC, but be aware of its nationalist and revisionist avatar
4 mins
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
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 emphasize the \"basics of diplomacy\".
1 min
Bishop Urges Mercy for Immigrants, LGBTQ+, Trump Calls Her 'Nasty'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the US illegally.
1 min
Shooting, explosions in West Bank as Israel presses on with offensive
A Palestinian official reported shooting and explosions in the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday as Israeli forces pressed a raid that the military described as a \"counterterrorism\" operation.
1 min
Court in Bangladesh Acquits Ex-PM in Sabotage Case
A court in Bangladesh acquitted BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday in a sabotage case filed in the southeastern Cumilla district 10 years ago.
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
Ex-Brazilian envoy to India announced as COP30 president
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named diplomat Andre Correa do Lago, former ambassador to India as the president and the country's Secretary of Climate Change, Ana Toni as the CEO and executive director of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted in the Amazonian city of Belem in November.
1 min
Share issue from 17 years ago haunts HDB Fin IPO
ISSUING SHARES TO MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE IS CONSIDERED A PUBLIC ISSUE AND REQUIRES SEBI CLEARANCE
2 mins
Drone firms hope for higher PLI outlay in budget 2025
The drone industry, one of India's sunrise sectors, wants the government to increase allocations under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme in the upcoming Union budget for 2025-26.
1 min
HDFC Bank NPAs Spike Amid Q3 Agriculture Loan Defaults
In a quarter of otherwise stable financials, HDFC Bank Ltd.'s asset quality put a dampener on its earnings with non-performing assets rising, owing to an increase in agriculture loan slippages.
1 min
Sebi to Sachetise MFs, Make Them More Accessible
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has unveiled a proposal for promoting financial inclusion through the \"sachetisation\" of mutual fund (MF) investments.
1 min
Urban Consumption Woes Persist, Show HUL Results
Volume growth in Q3 slows down in urban markets; increases sequentially in rural
2 mins
Shubhankar eyes a happy homecoming
In terms of statistics alone, Shubhankar Sharma has had a pretty consistent 2024 where he made the cut 21 times in 26 starts and had two top-10 finishes in Europe's DP World Tour.
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
Lack of overseas training, no personal coach cost me
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has pinned the blame of her medalless run at last year's Paris Games on lack of overseas exposure and personal coach.
1 min
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
Liverpool in Champions League last 16
Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 to secure their place.
1 min
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.
3 mins
Varun, Abhishek Help India to 7-Wicket Win
Hosts canter to the target of 133 in 12.5 overs and take a 1-0 lead in the 5-game T20I series vs England
3 mins
Ministry Now Plans TOPS-like Scheme for Indian Coaches
India is still dependent on foreign coaches to train elite athletes in almost every sport.
1 min
A dream come true: Suresh Mukund on choreographing 50 Cent's concert
Dancer-choreographer Suresh Mukund and his dance crew, The Kings, have represented India on many stages. He recently became the first Indian artiste to choreograph a concert in the US—he designed the acts for American rapper 50 Cent's shows in Los Angeles (LA), USA.
1 min
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