Hindustan Times Gurugram - March 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Gurugram - March 21, 2025
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March 21, 2025
What Led the AAP Govt to Act Against Farmers?
Trigger appears to be discontent among biz community and waning support for farm groups among large chunks of population
8 mins
Maintenance not meant to promote idleness, says HC
The law providing financial support to wives, children and parents was implemented to maintain equality and not promote idleness, the Delhi high court held while upholding a city court's order denying maintenance to a woman from her estranged husband.
2 mins
GMDA to build cycle track, footpaths in sectors 58 to 61
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has proposed the construction of a dedicated cycling track and footpaths in sectors 58 to 61 at an estimated cost of ₹15.9 crore.
1 min
ATISHI SLAMS GOVT 'DELAY' IN GIVING ₹2,500 TO DELHI WOMEN
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Thursday said that, despite a month having passed since a new government took shape in Delhi, women in the city were still waiting for the ₹2,500 monthly allowance promised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the assembly elections.
1 min
Officials ignoring MLAs' calls: Speaker to chief secy
Gupta urges top bureaucrat to 'sensitise' officers to pay heed to elected leaders; AAP claims BJP getting taste of own medicine
3 mins
Chintels: Residents of 3 towers told to vacate
The Gurugram district administration on Thursday said that it has invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and issued directions to flat owners to vacate three towers in the Chintels Paradiso condominium within 15 days.
1 min
New Gurugram: Residents Protest Against Levy of Sewage Fee
Residents of New Gurugram have objected to the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) levying sewage charges despite the absence of a functional sewage network in their sectors.
1 min
SC Stays ₹2.61 Cr Fine on Gzb Panchayat
The Supreme Court stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order imposing a fine of ₹2.6 crore on a Nagar Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district for failing to protect local water bodies from encroachment and pollution.
1 min
Cops Oppose Plea by JMI Students for FIR
The Delhi Police on Thursday opposed a plea filed by students of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)—who were injured in December 2019 following protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, and had sought the registration of a first information report (FIR) against officers allegedly involved—asserting that the matter had become infructuous due to the passage of time.
1 min
HMRTC to hire expert for 2 new Metro routes
The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) has floated a tender for hiring a consultant to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for two new Metro corridors in the city, which were approved by its board on August 6 last year in its 57th board meeting.
1 min
Lack of demarcation holding ridge notifications, NGT told
The final notification of Delhi's central, northern and south-central Ridge under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, cannot be done as the demarcation of these forests remains pending, the Delhi forest and wildlife department told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) citing ongoing litigations on forest land and multiplicity of agencies that need to carry out the groundwork of demarcation exercise.
2 mins
Health dept scours space for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
THE GOVT WANTS TO SHUT MOHALLA CLINICS ON PRIVATE LAND AND OPEN THESE CENTRES ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES
1 min
Court seeks report from cops on remarks
A Delhi court on Thursday sought a report from the police regarding a social media post by BJP leader Kapil Mishra, which led to a case against him for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of the 2020 assembly elections in the Capital.
1 min
Sohna Road: Truck Rams Van, Then Rolls on to Bike; One Killed
A 52-year-old man died and 10 other people were severely injured after a speeding pick-up truck rammed into a passenger van, which in turn flipped multiple times and collapsed on a motorcycle at the busy Ambedkar Chowk on Sohna Road, police said.
1 min
CP's burger trolley
In search of a Connaught Place institution
2 mins
Full-fledged ops at T1 to begin from Apr 15
A fully renovated Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport will become operational from April 15, paving the way for initiation of renovation work at Terminal 2 and relocation of its flight operations to T1, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced on Thursday.
1 min
PM's 38 foreign trips since 2022 cost ₹259 crore, govt tells House
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 38 foreign trips between May 2022 and December 2024 for bilateral meetings and multilateral events cost a total of almost ₹259 crore, according to figures provided by the government in Parliament on Thursday.
1 min
Govt 'in touch with' X over Grok's responses
OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING AT AI CONTENT LIABILITY: WHETHER IT'S THE USER ENTERING PROMPTS, THE AI MODEL CREATOR, OR HOST PLATFORM
2 mins
Rlys sent 7 takedown notices to platforms
The ministry of railways has sent at least seven content takedown notices to social media platforms since gaining direct enforcement powers in December, targeting videos ranging from overcrowded Maha Kumbh Special trains to train vandalism incidents, according to documents reviewed by HT.
1 min
Meerut accused played on lover's superstition to plan murder: Cops
Police officers investigating the murder of a 29-year-old man in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh said that his wife, a key accused, started planning the murder in November 2024 and exploited the superstitious leanings of her lover to convince him to participate in the crime.
2 mins
MP: 12-year-old kills 4-yr-old, hides body
POLICE SAY THE GIRL KILLED THE BOY AND HID HIS BODY IN A PIT IN AN ABANDONED PLOT IN GWALIOR
1 min
Man Performs Self-Surgery, Hospitalised
A 32-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan was hospitalized after he allegedly tried to perform self-surgery to cure himself of appendicitis by watching YouTube videos, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Farmers' outfits plan nationwide protest
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, two organisations spearheading the farm protests, held several meetings on Thursday following a crackdown and arrest of their leaders on Wednesday.
1 min
Hathras Prof Held for Serial Sexual Assaults
The Professor, Who Headed a Department at the College Was Suspended from the Post on Saturday
2 mins
Govt Clears ₹54K-Crore for Defence Acquisitions, Shortens Timelines
Under Defence Procurement Rules, Acceptance of Necessity by the Council is the First Step Towards Buying Military Equipment
2 mins
Cabinet Nod to ₹7k-Cr Deal for 307 Locally Made Artillery Guns
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared a ₹7,000-crore deal for 307 locally made artillery guns along with towing vehicles, in a boost for self-reliance in the country's defence manufacturing sector, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday.
1 min
Uproar in K'taka Over Charges of 'Honey Trapping'
Leaders from various parties on Thursday alleged that \"honey trap\" attempts were being made in Karnataka to achieve political goals, prompting state home minister G Parameshwara to assure a high-level probe into the allegations.
1 min
Secretariat Office In Central Vista To Be Ready By Apr
The third common central secretariat (CCS) building under the Central Vista project will be constructed by April 30 with the construction for the first and second buildings scheduled to be completed by June 30 and July 30, respectively, Union minister of housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Thursday.
1 min
Indian Scholar Detained in US for Support to Palestine
An Indian postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in the US, Badar Khan Suri, has been detained by federal immigration authorities, reportedly for supporting the Palestinian cause, less than a week after another Indian student self-deported on being accused of involvement in activities supporting Hamas.
2 mins
HC's judge ruling in attempt to rape case stirs row, lawyer writes to CJI
An order by a judge of the Allahabad high court that a man grabbing an 11-year-old girl's breasts, breaking her pyjama strings and dragging her under a culvert are not enough to charge him with attempt to rape has sparked widespread outrage and prompted calls for Supreme Court's intervention.
1 min
Weight-loss medicine goes on sale in India
American drug-maker Eli Lilly and Company launched its weight-loss injectable drug Mounjaro in India on Thursday, becoming the first multinational pharma firm to bring a treatment already widely used in Western markets to India, where obesity and associated type-2 diabetes poses a major health burden.
3 mins
Driver Staged Pune Bus Fire Over Dispute: Police
The Hinjewadi police on Thursday said that the fire that engulfed a minibus carrying employees of Vyoma Graphics in Pune on Wednesday morning, killing four and injuring five others, was allegedly not an accident but a planned act of revenge by the vehicle's driver.
2 mins
3 Convicted For Abducting, Killing Quack In Mysuru
A Kerala court on Thursday found three people guilty in connection with the abduction and murder of a Mysuru-based traditional healer in Nilambur in 2019.
1 min
West Bengal clears bill to lift ban on women working in bars, pubs
The West Bengal assembly passed a bill to allow women to work in bars in a bid to amend Bengal Excise Act, 1909.
1 min
Maha politics heats up over Salian death case, Aaditya denies link
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said attempts were being made to malign his image over the June 2020 accidental death case of Disha Salian, even as the issue rocked both the Maharashtra legislature after members of the ruling Mahayuti raised the controversy over the death of the celebrity PR manager.
1 min
Meitei judges part of delegation may not travel to Manipur hills
Justice N Kotiswar Singh, the only Meitei judge in the Supreme Court, may not travel to Kuki-inhabited areas in Manipur during a visit by a delegation of Supreme Court judges on March 22 to assess the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and strengthen legal and humanitarian aid efforts.
1 min
Key Accused Among 6 Booked for Sedition
Sedition charges have been slapped against six people, including key accused Fahim Khan, in the Nagpur violence case, senior police officers said on Thursday, adding they have also been booked for spreading misinformation on social media.
2 mins
BJP Issues Whip Seeking MPs' Presence in LS
As Parliament prepares to clear the demand for grants or ministry-wise budgets this week, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha MPs, asking them to be mandatorily present in the House for the passing of the Union Budget 2025-26.
1 min
Over 10k Indians lodged in foreign prisons, 49 on death row: Govt in Parl
More than 10,000 Indians are currently lodged in various foreign prisons with 49 of them being on death row, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday in a response to a question by an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) parliamentarian.
1 min
Delimitation protests rock Parl, both Houses adjourned
The issue of delimitation rocked Parliament on Thursday following protests by DMK lawmakers who wore T-shirts with slogans opposing the impending exercise to redraw electoral constituencies, prompting multiple adjournments and drawing strong objection from both Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
2 mins
'Ganga in Uttarakhand and Jharkhand not polluted'
Ministry said the faecal coliform levels met the bathing quality criteria in some stretches of UP, Bihar and Bengal
1 min
SC's full court moves to revoke designation of senior advocate
THE DECISION IS BASED ON THE SUGGESTIONS IN A FEB 20 SC ORDER THAT HIGHLIGHTED SENIOR ADVOCATE RISHI MALHOTRA'S 'SUPPRESSION' OF MATERIAL FACTS IN THE COURT
3 mins
Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj Among 6 Booked for 'Promoting' Betting Apps
A case has been registered against six film actors, including Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, and Vijay Deverakonda, along with 19 social media influencers for allegedly promoting betting apps, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Biggest Indian cities became wetter in the past 4 decades
Eleven Indian cities have become significantly wetter over the past four decades, with nine of them also highly vulnerable to climate hazards due to social and infrastructural weaknesses, according to a report published last week by non-governmental organisation WaterAid.
2 mins
Farm reforms need a new imagination
Protests are an important component of a thriving democracy.
1 min
Time for a reset in India-Canada ties
New contexts provide ballast for both nations to cement a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to free trade
2 mins
A role for private schools in transforming education
India's school education system has seen multiple reforms since Independence, yet the crisis in learning outcomes persists.
2 mins
Air India's flight into training turbulence
THE ALLEGATION THAT SOME INSTRUCTORS SEE TRAINING AS AN AVENUE FOR ADDITIONAL INCOME AND LITTLE ELSE HAS PERSISTED. A DGCA AUDIT FOUND THAT SOME TRAINERS WERE LOGGING IN HOURS BUT WERE NOT IMPARTING ANY TRAINING
4 mins
U.S.: 67,000 White South Africans Interested in Trump's Refugee Plan
The United States Embassy in South Africa said Thursday it received a list of nearly 70,000 people interested in refugee status in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's plan to relocate members of a white minority group he claims are victims of racial discrimination by their Black-led government.
1 min
French scientist denied entry to US over 'hateful' messages
France has expressed concern after US border agents read the contents of a visiting French space scientist's smartphone and deported him after accusing him of \"hateful\" messages against US policy.
1 min
Trump Floats US Takeover of Ukraine Nuclear Plants
Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
2 mins
Malaysia Approves New MH370 Search
Malaysia's government has given final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago.
1 min
Prez Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More Of Threat': Iran
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was \"actually more of a threat\", and that Tehran would respond soon.
1 min
Trump to Order Plan to Shut US Edu Dept
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Thursday calling for the shutdown of the US Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that's been a longtime target of conservatives.
1 min
New Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 85
Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials.
2 mins
Fake Job Posts Alarm India Inc.
A fake job post on LinkedIn forced Nestlé India Ltd chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan to debunk the scam.
1 min
Amazon, Flipkart Under Fire For Violating Quality Norms
Retail giants Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart violated Indian quality control rules by stocking products that did not have the required standards certificate, India's top government-run product certification agency said on Thursday.
1 min
Agentic AI: Next big leap in workplace automation
The next time a customer calls a healthcare helpline or seeks assistance for a delayed food delivery, they may unknowingly be speaking with an artificial intelligence system rather than a human representative, as corporations rapidly adopt AI agent technology.
2 mins
Accenture Spots Rise in Uncertainty in US
Accenture Plc became the first IT industry major to call out macroeconomic uncertainty in the US, the world's top technology market, during a post-earnings interaction with analysts on Thursday.
1 min
India, US weigh WTO workaround for BTA
The United States and India are considering sidestepping the World Trade Organisation's principle of non-discrimination while negotiating lower tariffs on goods in their proposed bilateral trade agreement, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
1 min
Street Has a Spring in the Step, But No Bottom Yet
Indices Recover Due to Short-Covering, Even as FPI Selling Remains Relentless
2 mins
India Submits Expression of Interest to Host CWG in 2030
India has submitted an Expression of Interest to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games with Ahmedabad selected as the host city.
2 mins
Khelo India Para Games '25 starts
The second edition of the Khelo India Para Games was declared open at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex here by union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
1 min
BCCI's ₹58 crore bonanza for India's victorious Champions Trophy squad
India's Champions Trophy winners led by Rohit Sharma were rewarded with a cash bonanza of ₹58 crore announced by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Thursday, effectively three times the prize money they took home from the International Cricket Council ($2.24 million) for their tournament success.
1 min
Board lifts saliva ban in IPL after all 10 skippers agree
You can spit and shine once again, at least in the Indian Premier League.
2 mins
Woman, African, youngest: Coventry breaks barriers as new IOC president
41-year-old multiple Olympic swimming medallist beats top contenders Coe and Samaranch in poll
3 mins
Boxing Receives Official IOC Thumbs Up for Los Angeles 2028
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee (IOC) members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday.
1 min
HC Clears Thakur for BFI Elections
Former union sports minister Anurag Thakur's bid to contest the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections received a boost after the Himachal Pradesh high court ruled on Thursday that the decision of the federation's incumbent president Ajay Singh to reject Thakur's nomination by the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) was \"without any authority and power\".
2 mins
Female characters in films still feel like an afterthought
Actor Saiyami Kher is on a high after Ghoomer (2023) was showcased at a special film festival in Uzbekistan.
1 min
Disha Salian Was Raped, Murdered, Says Father Of Sushant's Ex-Manager; Seeks CBI Probe
Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, after reportedly falling from the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad, Mumbai. The city police had initially registered it as an Accidental Death Report (ADR). Just days later, on June 14, 2020, Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment—a case that was later handed over to the CBI after widespread public and media scrutiny.
1 min
On World Poetry Day today, Siddhant Chaturvedi on finding solace in words
For Siddhant Chaturvedi, poetry has been more than just words — it has been a companion through every phase of his life. From his first crush at 15 to the struggles before his big break in Gully Boy (2019), poetry has been his refuge.
1 min
Karan Aujla excited to perform at IPL 2025 opening ceremony
Punjabi music sensation Karan Aujla is all set to take the stage at the grand opening ceremony of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
1 min
This anthology is refreshing, poignant
MY MELBOURNE Direction: Rima Das, Arif Ali, Kabir Khan, Onir Rating: 3.5 stars
1 min
FIR against Lakshmi, Vijay and others for 'promoting gambling'
The Telangana Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) against 25 celebrities and influencers for allegedly promoting illegal betting and gambling apps through their social media platforms.
1 min
This thriller is sorely predictable, yet oddly nostalgic
Author Katy Brent returns with more blood-soaked pages that trace the killer escapades of the sharp-witted Kitty Collins.
1 min
Gal Gadot Trolled For Kissing Daughter's Lips At Walk Of Fame Ceremony
Actor Gal Gadot, who was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles (US) on Tuesday, has been heavily trolled for kissing her three-year-old daughter, Daniella (see right), on the lips at the ceremony.
1 min
Told them to step back: Gwyneth on working with an intimacy coordinator
GWYNETH SAID SHE WOULD FEEL STIFLED IF SOMEONE CAME AND TOLD HER, \"THEN HE'S GOING TO PUT HIS HAND THERE\"
1 min
Selena, Benny Put Wedding Plans on Hold to Focus on Their Album
Singer-actor Selena Gomez and her fiancé, record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, are taking a break from planning their wedding to focus on their upcoming album, I Said I Love You First.
1 min
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