Hindustan Times Gurugram - March 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Gurugram - March 04, 2025
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March 04, 2025
Held guilty in UAE, UP nurse executed
Shahzadi Khan, 33, lured to Abu Dhabi in 2021 on a tourist visa on the promise of a better life and treatment for disfiguring burn injuries she received years ago, trafficked as a bonded worker to a couple, accused of killing their infant child in 2022, and sentenced to death in July 2023, was executed on February 15 this year.
1 min
20 Years of YouTube and the Future of the Internet
On March 3, the Supreme Court lifted its fortnight-old moratorium on a YouTuber making content.
5 mins
SC orders brothers with disabilities be reunited, cites their 'inseparable bond'
Apex Court said the brothers' understanding of each other's needs made their bond uniquely crucial for their well-being
2 mins
New road upgrades, links to ease Delhi-Ggm traffic
The National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB) is planning to expand two key roads to enhance connectivity between Delhi and Gurugram.
2 mins
Poll banners leave Ggm littered, sparks outrage
A day after the municipal elections in Gurugram, the city remained littered with campaign posters, banners, and stickers, turning public spaces, markets, and even private homes into an eyesore.
2 mins
Structures Restored by DDA Unveiled
Two medieval structures, dating back to the 13th and 14th century, as well as an old well in south Delhi's Sanjay Van, which were recently restored by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), were inaugurated by LG VK Saxena on Monday.
1 min
Nuh exam crackdown: 34 fake students apprehended
In a major crackdown on exam malpractices, 34 impersonators appearing for the Haryana Board Open School English examination were caught from various centres in Nuh district on Monday.
1 min
Activist Flags Marathon at Asola Sanctuary, Urge Delhi Govt to Take Action
No Permission Has Been Given for a Marathon, and No Runners Will Be Allowed in the Sanctuary, Forest Dept Said
1 min
CAQM revokes Grap stage 1 from NCR after 5 months
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for Delhi-NCR on Thursday revoked Stage-1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) in the region after nearly five months, citing \"considerable improvement\" in the air quality in the last few days and a positive forecast.
1 min
Invasive subabul takes root, is now Delhi's dominant tree
For the best part of a decade, Delhi's agencies have focused on weeding out the vilayati kikar (prosopis juliflora)—an invasive tree species from Mexico—from the Capital's landscape.
4 mins
Max rises above 30°C, min into single digits
A clear blue sky and a variable wind direction meant Monday was a day of contrasts for Delhi, with the city's minimum temperature dropping sharply to settle in single digits, even as the day's high crossed the 30-degree mark, translating into a difference of more than 20 notches in the day's maximum and minimum.
2 mins
SC tells DAMEPL to issue refund to DMRC, hints at coercive action
THE CASE PERTAINS TO THE AIRPORT EXPRESS METRO LINE IN DELHI. IT WAS OPERATED BY DAMEPL BUT IT CANCELLED THE CONTRACT IN 2012
2 mins
Interference in Yamuna revival is unjustified
Yamuna in Delhi has surpassed the threshold of pollution, and any interference in its rejuvenation efforts under the guise of humanitarian or sympathetic consideration is unjustified, the Delhi high court has held, while upholding the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)'s action of uprooting plant nurseries located on the Yamuna floodplains.
2 mins
Dial Launches Enhanced System to Reduce Delays, Monitor Aircraft
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the operator of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, on Monday announced that it has introduced a new airside management system, which is aimed at improving turnaround times of flights and at reducing delays.
1 min
GMDA to Check Land Usage Approvals at 130 Sites Across GGM
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on Monday formed three teams to review the status of Change of Land Use (CLU) permissions granted by the authority and inspect project sites to ensure compliance.
1 min
DU Student Out on Paper Route Killed in Hit-and-Run
Was dragged for 500m: Cops
1 min
HC: Need a Balanced Approach to Regulate Phone Use in Schools
A complete ban on the use of smartphones by students attending school is both an undesirable and unworkable approach. ANUP J BHAMBANI, Delhi high court judge
2 mins
DPCC Proposes Measures to Contain Air, Water Pollution
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has put forward a number of proposals to enhance procedures to improve air pollution levels plaguing the Capital, as well as make better the water quality level of the stretch of the Yamuna passing through the city.
2 mins
SC to Delhi govt: Decide on remission of convicts
VIKAS YADAV, HIS COUSIN, AND PEHELWAN WERE CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR KIDNAPPING KATARA IN 2002, AND KILLING HIM IN A HATE CRIME
2 mins
Clashes erupt in Bengal as SFI enforces strike on universities
Clashes erupted across West Bengal between members of the Students' Federation of India and the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) on Monday during a statewide strike called by the former as they demanded the resignation of education minister Bratya Basu.
1 min
Acted Swiftly To Prevent Panic: Yogi On Maha Kumbh Stampede
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government acted swiftly to control the situation after the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, ensuring timely medical aid for victims while preventing widespread panic.
1 min
SC Directs Centre, States to Provide Facilities for Breastfeeding
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Union and state governments have a legal obligation to provide adequate facilities to facilitate breastfeeding in public spaces, asserting that nursing mothers and infants have fundamental rights that must be protected.
1 min
Cong leader's remark on Rohit triggers row
The Congress on Monday distanced itself from remarks made by its national spokesperson, Shama Mohammed, about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, following backlash from political opponents and cricket fans.
2 mins
Tribunals in India need to be strengthened: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said that tribunals in the country need to be strengthened to ensure litigants continue to have faith in its adjudication as it set out to examine the issues ailing them.
1 min
Amid delimitation row, TN CM tells people to 'have kids quickly'
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday urged the people of the southern state to \"give birth to children immediately\", amid a raging controversy over a proposed delimitation, noting the state's family planning measures have placed it at a disadvantage and that the population-based exercise could affect its political representation.
3 mins
Akash Anand expelled in 'interest of the party'
A day after removing her nephew Akash Anand from all organisational posts, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati expelled him from the party on Monday.
2 mins
PM Announces Expansion of Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the seventh meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at Gir National Park in Gujarat on Monday, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, and announced several significant decisions and findings to improve wildlife conservation efforts in India, including the expansion of the Cheetah reintroduction initiative to new locations.
3 mins
Govt to unveil deregulation panel for ease of business
THE PROPOSED PANEL IS BEING CONCEPTUALISED BY A TASK FORCE LED BY UNION CABINET SECRETARY TVS SOMANATHAN
2 mins
Terror Suspect Arrested With 2 Grenades: Police
A joint team of Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Haryana Special Task Force (STF) arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of indulging in terrorist activities near Pali in Faridabad, officers aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that two live grenades were recovered from his possession.
1 min
Cong worker strangled with charging wire, accused held: Police
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old Congress worker, whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase near the Sampla bus stand on the Rohtak-Delhi highway on March 1, Rohtak police said on Monday.
1 min
Police Should Value Right to Free Speech, Expression, Says SC
Seventy-five years into our independence, the freedom of speech and expression has to be understood by the police now
3 mins
Paytm Under ED Scanner Over FEMA Violations
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has issued a notice to Paytm's parent company, its managing director and linked entities for \"contravention\" of Foreign Exchange Management Act involving ₹611 crore.
1 min
Gogoi's Silence Over 'Cash for Jobs' Hints at Graft: Himanta
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday questioned Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's silence over reports that he received expensive gifts from a former chairman of Assam Public Service Commission accused of handing out jobs in lieu of money.
1 min
Sena (UBT) may stake claim to assembly LoP
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress are likely to stake their claim to the posts of leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra legislative assembly and council, respectively, although an official announcement is yet to be made by Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on reaching a consensus, people aware of the matter said, indicating the road ahead might not be a simple one for Opposition alliance partners.
1 min
'Become model state': Shah reviews implementation of new laws in Goa
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the status of implementation of the three new criminal laws in Goa and said it should become a model state in effectively implementing them.
1 min
Goyal Discusses Economic Scope With Delegation
India and Belgium have decided to deepen their collaboration in defence, infrastructure and clean energy defence, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said ahead of the 10th India-EU free trade negotiations in Brussels from March 10-14.
2 mins
32-Year-Old Man Kills Wife, Neighbor; Held
The Accused Allegedly Found Evidence in His Wife's Phone, Leading to an Argument, Police Said
1 min
SC strikes down MP rule denying blind candidates in judicial service
The right against discrimination of people with disability has the same stature as a fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Monday said as it struck down a rule that prevented the blind or those with low vision to join the judicial service in Madhya Pradesh.
1 min
Govt committed to issue of J&K's statehood: LG
Jammu & Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the Union government was committed to address the demands for statehood, adding that the administration was talking to all stakeholders to facilitate the process.
2 mins
CDS Australia Visit Puts Focus on Challenges of Indo-Pacific
The developments in the Indo-Pacific, where China seeks to boost its presence, will come into sharp focus this week as India's chief of defence (CDS) staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday begins his four-day official visit to Australia, with deepening bilateral cooperation in the vast maritime expanse figuring on the agenda.
1 min
Govt panel calls on pvt sector to fill gaps in capabilities of IAF
A top government committee on Monday recommended a raft of short and long-term measures to boost the capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is grappling with a shortage of fighter squadrons, pointing out that it was critical to enhance self-reliance in the aerospace sector through increased participation of the private sector to fill critical gaps, officials aware of the matter said.
2 mins
In poll yr, Bihar govt tables budget with focus on farm sector, women
Bihar finance minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday presented the 2025-26 budget in the assembly with an outlay of ₹3.17 lakh crore, an increase of ₹38,169 crore or 13.69% from the previous year, making a slew of announcements focused on farmers, women and youth in the last budget of the Nitish Kumar government before the state goes to polls later this year.
2 mins
C'GARH PRESENTS ₹1.65L-CR 'GATI' BUDGET FOR FY26
Chhattisgarh finance minister OP Choudhary on Monday presented the 2025-26 budget in the assembly with an outlay of ₹165,000 crore based on the theme of Good Governance, Accelerating Infrastructure, Technology, and Industrial Growth or \"GATI\".
1 min
Cong seeks to realign image in Hry, to bring broader representation
Aware that its Haryana unit is in many ways dominated by the powerful Hooda family, the Congress aims to make it a more broad-based set-up with larger representation of various non-Jat caste groups, people aware of the plan said on Monday.
1 min
Navigating the great churn in global ties
The European summit convened by British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer in London on Sunday gave further indication of the massive changes in global power relations triggered by the advent of the second Donald Trump administration in the US.
1 min
Spotlight is on Sebi's conduct
The regulator must not give the impression that it is keen on protecting its officials
1 min
Himmat Shah: Sculpting civilisational connections
For the followers of Indian art, it has been a season of sadness. Himmat Shah's passing on March 2 is like the loss of another pillar of Indian modernist aspiration.
3 mins
NEP's three-language policy isn't about Hindi imposition
We consider all Indian languages as soul of Bharatiyata and the link to a better future for the country.
3 mins
Delhi-Doha Ties Evolve Beyond Energy Trade
India and Qatar are crafting a multifaceted strategic partnership that includes security and defence cooperation, health care and education
4 mins
Israeli Govt, Hamas Blame Each Other Over Gaza Truce Impasse
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday accused Israel of working to \"collapse\" a ceasefire agreement for Gaza and evade a continuation of the truce amid an impasse over its implementation.
2 mins
Kremlin Says Ukrainian President Needs To Be Forced To Make Peace
Meanwhile, France and United Kingdom are proposing a one-month truce in Ukraine 'in the air, at sea and on energy infrastructure' after crisis talks in London
3 mins
Man drives a car into crowd in Germany, leaving 2 people dead
A driver rammed a car into a crowd on Monday in the southwestern German city of Mannheim, and authorities said two people were killed and ten others injured, five of them severely.
1 min
Melting ice could slow vital Antarctic ocean current: Study
The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of \"severe\" climate consequences.
1 min
Bangladesh Top Court Upholds Acquittal of Khaleda Zia in Corruption Case
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court ruling that acquitted former premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court.
1 min
Trump slams Zelensky for saying end of Russia war is still 'far off'
Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington would \"not put up with\" Volodymyr Zelensky's rhetoric much longer, as the US president prepared to meet his top team after a disastrous Oval Office row with the Ukrainian.
1 min
'Bangladesh has no option but to have good ties with India'
Our relations are so close, we are so dependent on each other. We are so close in historic, political and economic terms that we can't be isolated MUHAMMAD YUNUS, interim government chief
2 mins
Several Proposals for Ukraine Ceasefire on the Table: UK Govt
Britain said on Monday there were several possible proposals on the table for a possible Ukraine ceasefire, after France floated a proposal for a month-long initial truce that could pave the way for peace talks.
2 mins
India's Mfg Growth Slips to 14-Month Low in Feb
The decline came on the back of softer rise in new orders and production
1 min
Goyal Heads to US for Talks as Tariffs Loom
Trade minister Piyush Goyal started on a trip to the United States on Monday to pursue trade talks, two government officials said, with weeks to go for President Donald Trump's planned reciprocal tariffs.
1 min
Sudden dip in solar power raises alarm about grid stability
Clouds over vast swathes of North India have caused abrupt dips in solar power production, raising worries about the stability of the power grid that serves millions of Indians.
2 mins
Govt mulls relaxation in norms for insurance FDI
The government may consider allowing overseas insurance firms to appoint expat managers in key managerial positions such as managing director or chief executive with some safeguards and also allow them to repatriate their entire dividend income, two people familiar with the matter said.
2 mins
Mumbai's spin stalwart, who took 589 first-class wickets, dies aged 84
Padmakar Shivalkar, a stalwart of Mumbai cricket and among the finest domestic players to have never played for India, died here on Monday due to age-related issues. He was 84.
2 mins
Varun spells incoming trouble for NZ batters
Varun Chakravarthy's celebratory reel on his Instagram handle plays a song from the 2016 Hindi film Udta Punjab. The lyrics loosely translate to \"let the inner beast come out\". At 33, India's mystery spinner did bring out his wicket-taking aggression here on Sunday night, the loop, deceit, drift and turn all foxing the New Zealand batters.
2 mins
HC stays IOA's ad hoc boxing body
The Delhi high court on Monday stayed the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) order constituting an ad hoc committee to run the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
2 mins
South African Kapp eyes WPL, World Cup success
Marizanne Kapp is chasing two goals this year. As a Delhi Capitals player, she's determined to secure the Women's Premier League while also eyeing ICC ODI World Cup success with South Africa to be played in India later this year.
1 min
Vidarbha: Humble, hungry and making presence felt in Ranji
Focused players and a development plan has helped Vidarbha win their third Ranji Trophy title in 7 years
3 mins
Delhi to host Fide World Cup 2025
The Fide Chess World Cup will be held in New Delhi this year, Hindustan Times has reliably learnt.
2 mins
SC allows Ranveer Allahbadia to resume podcast with conditions
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia to resume uploading his podcasts and shows on social media.
1 min
Every Day Was An Adventure; We Were Improvising Everything
Actor Abhishek Banerjee reflects on what it was like to shoot a film in the middle of large crowds at the Maha Kumbh Mela
2 mins
Elnaaz Norouzi: Bollywood is not always very accepting of outsiders
With her roots in Iran and Germany, it goes without saying that Elnaaz Norouzi had her fair share of challenges while in the Hindi film industry.
1 min
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