Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 14, 2025

Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 14, 2025

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January 14, 2025
Attempt to run over petrol pump staff
Miscreants in a car tried to run over petrol pump workers after a minor dispute, injuring an employee in Lucknow's Madiaon area.
1 min
Road cave-in near Tedhi Puliya leaves 20-foot crater
A huge crater was formed after a massive road cave-in near the Tedhi Puliya area of the state capital in the wee hours of Sunday.
1 min
LDA Launches Drive To Reclaim 2.59 Lakh Sq Ft Nazul Land
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Monday began a massive anti-encroachment drive to reclaim 2,59,000 square feet of Nazul land near Ballu Adda area close to 1090 intersection.
1 min
Kaifi Azmi's vision of cultural yatras continues to inspire IPTA
Kaifi Azmi laid the foundation for the Yatras, a legacy that the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) has continued to uphold for many years, said IPTA's working president Rakesh Veda on Monday.
1 min
Kalpvas: A Month Devoted to Austerity, Performing Rituals Begins
The Mahakumbh celebrations began on Paush Purnima with a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj, where millions of devotees have gathered.
1 min
Day 1: 250 People Lost in Crowd, Reunited With Their Families
Over 250 people, separated from their families amid the heavy rush on the first day of the Mela, were reunited with their kin on Monday.
1 min
Transgender high priest takes holy dip
In a significant step towards fostering acceptance for the transsexual community in the realm of religion, Swami Kaushaliyanand Giri aka Tina Ma, Maha Mandaleshwar (Uttar Pradesh) of Kinnar Akhada and member of Uttar Pradesh Kinnar Welfare Board, led a large group of her disciples and members of the trans community in a holy dip in the Ganga near Sangam, on the occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday.
1 min
Amid Visitors' Rush, Police Face Tough Time Controlling Crowd
As millions of devotees gathered along the sacred Sangam for a holy dip on Paush Purnima on Monday, police personnel deployed in the mela area had a tough time controlling the crowd.
1 min
2,000 Ganga Sevadoots Ensure Cleanliness at Ghats, Rivers
A total of 2,000 Ganga Sevadoots remained deployed across the stretches of ghats to ensure safety, convenience, and cleanliness during the Paush Purnima bathing festival on the first day of Mahakumbh on Monday.
1 min
100 men, 32 cameras, drones and an elusive 300-kg predator
At 4 am when air is at its nippiest, there's a stillness that wraps around Dr Nitin Katiyar, perched atop a 22-foot watchtower in the eerie silence of a Rehmankheda dawn.
4 mins
CM Yogi pitches for Yoga and Ayurveda for holistic health
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday, underscored the importance of Yoga, Ayurveda, and the Nath sect in enhancing physical health, spiritual growth, and overall well-being.
1 min
'India's tallest' Ram statue nears completion, CM likely to unveil it
A 51-ft-tall statue of Lord Ram, nearing completion in Chandausi area of UP's Sambhal district, is likely to be unveiled by chief minister Yogi Adityanath in February.
1 min
U.P., World Bank Sign Agreement for U.P. AgriSE
Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh chaired the signing ceremony for the Uttar Pradesh's transformative UP AGRISE (Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening) project on Monday.
1 min
Protest Meetings Follow PCL's Tender Notice
The publication of a tender notice on Monday for appointing a transaction advisor to facilitate privatization of Purvanchal and Dakshinanchal Electricity Distribution Corporations under the PPP model triggered widespread protests by power employees across Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
High Court Seeks State Govt's Litigation Policy
The High Court Has Stayed All Criminal Proceedings in the Case
1 min
BJP worker's 'threat': SP MLA meets Akhilesh, seeks strict action
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA from Kanpur's Shisamau constituency, Naseem Solanki, met party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday at the party headquarters in Lucknow to discuss a threatening phone call she received from a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Dheeraj Chadha.
1 min
3 Kids Killed, One Hurt as Truck Overturns on Them in Kheri
Three children lost their lives and one was critically injured on Monday evening when a sugarcane-laden truck overturned at Tengnaha village under Dhaurahra police limits.
1 min
Pandey Said Two Stages Of The Party's Revamp Have Already Been Completed
Pandey said two stages of the party's revamp have already been completed
2 mins
B'desh border fencing in line with pacts: India
THE INDIAN READOUT, HOWEVER, MADE IT CLEAR THAT BSF WAS WELL WITHIN ITS RIGHTS TO GO AHEAD WITH THE FENCING.
2 mins
Probe on into leaked letter on women commanding officers'
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the army has ordered a court of inquiry into how an internal communication by a three-star officer on the performance of eight women officers — it talked about several issues ostensibly plaguing units commanded by women in the eastern sector — was leaked, adding that several exceptions were made in appointing women as commanding officers (COs) following a Supreme Court order.
2 mins
HC slams Delhi govt for not tabling CAG reports
The Delhi high court on Monday pulled up the Delhi government for \"dragging its feet\" on placing 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports before the speaker of the assembly, noting an \"unfortunate\" delay to avoid summoning a House session,
3 mins
Preparing for terror act also UAPA offence, says Delhi HC
The Delhi high court has ruled that preparing to commit an act likely to cause death, injury, loss, or destruction constitutes a \"terrorist act\" under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
1 min
Degree of Standoff Continues Along LAC, Says Army Chief
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said a \"degree of standoff\" remains along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the sensitive Ladakh sector following developments that took place after the border row erupted in April 2020, and the two sides must reach a broader understanding on how to calm the situation down and restore the trust, describing the situation as \"stable but sensitive.\"
4 mins
Modi Opens Key Z-Morh Tunnel in J&K Infra Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he will keep the promises he made to the people of Jammu & Kashmir as he opened a strategic 6.4-km tunnel in Sonamarg that will bolster defence accessibility and boost tourism by providing an all-weather link between the tourism hub and Srinagar.
2 mins
14C cites threat mails in VPN app takedowns
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (14C) ordered Google to remove several VPN apps and Chrome extensions on October 29, citing their developers' non-compliance in providing information to Indian law enforcement agencies about hoax threats sent to schools, airports and hospitals.
2 mins
Row as Brahmin panel announces ₹1 lakh for families with 4 kids in MP
The chief of Madhya Pradesh Brahmin welfare board has stoked a row with his announcement of ₹1 lakh for Brahmin couples who decide to have \"at least four children\".
1 min
At 150, IMD eyes hyperlocal forecast for climate extremes
The prediction of highly localised extreme weather events resulting from the climate crisis will be at the heart of India Meteorological Department's planning for coming years, the agency's head Mritunjay Mohapatra said Monday, ahead of celebrations of its 150th anniversary, which will also see the launch of an ambitious project, Mission Mausam, to help the country deal with extreme weather events, often the result of the climate crisis.
3 mins
Not Filing Cases Against Officials Without Prior Sanction, Says ED
The Enforcement Directorate has asked all its units across the country to take prior sanction from ministries or departments concerned under section 197 (1) of CrPC before filing prosecution complaints in money laundering cases, people aware of matter said on Monday.
1 min
Google removes offline map app from Play Store after government orders
THE GOVT SENT THE TAKEDOWN NOTICE OVER THE APP DEPICTING PARTS OF J&K AND LADAKH AS OUTSIDE INDIAN TERRITORIES
1 min
India-China relations: A river runs through it
The dam planned by Beijing on Brahmaputra in Tibet could turn out to be a poisoned chalice for South Asia
4 mins
Why the House Must Debate CAG Reports
The Delhi high court is right to censure the state government for its failure to place 14 reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) before the legislative assembly.
1 min
Good fences for good neighbours
Bangladesh's concern over the fencing of the international border is misplaced
2 mins
Within India's paradoxes, Seeds of transformation
India is a land of paradoxes. Picture a seeker climbing the Himalayan peaks or meditating by Varanasi's ghats, searching for meaning, unaware that the answers they seek have always been within them.
3 mins
Toolkit for India to take the lead in the 6G race
If you are reading this article on a wireless device, then a complex set of interdependent, multi-component technologies are at work.
3 mins
Govt Clears Appointment of Patna HC's Justice Vinod Chandran to SC
The Union government on Monday approved the appointment of Justice K Vinod Chandran, chief justice of the Patna high court, as a judge of the Supreme Court.
1 min
Junior Docs Operated With No Supervision, Finds Investigation
Several District Hospitals Continued Stocking The Medicines On Monday, Citing Lack Of Official Notification.
1 min
Beauty, design among skill lessons in schools
Beauty and wellness, air-conditioning and refrigeration, apparel, Information Technology (IT), and artificial intelligence (AI) -- these are among the skill-based courses that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its schools to offer \"without delay\" to students from Class 6 to Class 12, in a circular dated January 10.
2 mins
Ex-judge, back as lawyer, says probe in '06 blasts case biased
Nineteen years on, the victims of the 2006 serial blasts on Mumbai suburban network await justice.
1 min
5G Net reaches Siachen, soldiers at highest battlefield now connected
Reliance Jio and the Indian Army have collaborated to install the first 5G mobile tower at the Siachen glacier—the world's coldest and highest battleground—to provide improved connectivity to soldiers deployed at one of India's farthest frontiers, the army said on Monday.
1 min
Ready with counter-tariffs if Trump starts trade war
Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the US if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America.
1 min
6.9-Magnitude Quake Rattles Southwest Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit southwestern Japan on Monday, triggering public warnings to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami advisory, which was later called off.
1 min
B'desh commission files graft cases against Hasina's family
Bangladesh's anti-graft commission has filed cases against ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, including a British government minister and a senior United Nations official, its chief said on Monday.
1 min
Judge Clears Way for Release of Report on Trump's 2020 Poll Interference Case
A federal judge said on Monday that the justice department can release special counsel Jack Smith's investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case.
1 min
Seoul: 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukrainian Forces
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said, on Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
1 min
Israel, Hamas Get Final Draft of Truce Deal
Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight \"breakthrough\" in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
1 min
Firefighters on alert as LA wildfire deaths surge to 24
Four fires around the US's second biggest city have ignited over 160 sqkm, roughly three times the size of Manhattan
2 mins
Targeting rival China, US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
The United States unveiled new export rules on Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence (AI), furthering efforts to make it tough for China and other rivals to access advanced technology in Joe Biden's final days as president.
1 min
Gross Direct Tax Collection Rises 20% In FY25
Gross direct tax collection in 2024-25 (as on January 12) was 20% higher compared to the same period the previous year, reaching ₹20.64 lakh crore.
1 min
Urban Co Appoints Kotak, Two Others for ₹3,000-Cr IPO
Home services platform Urban Company plans to file draft papers for a ₹3,000 crore initial public offering (IPO) before the end of the March quarter, three people aware of the development said.
1 min
India has enough time to find alternatives for crude supply
India will not face immediate energy supply disruptions following fresh US sanctions on Russian oil producers, as crude already in transit will continue arriving for six to eight weeks, giving New Delhi time to secure alternate supplies and work out solutions with the incoming Trump administration, senior government officials said.
1 min
Retail inflation eases to 4-month low in Dec
A moderation in vegetable inflation led to a fall in retail inflation in the month of December 2024, bringing the headline number down to a four-month low of 5.2%.
2 mins
Stocks bleed as US yields soar, rate cut hopes fade
US jobs data dulls hopes on Fed rate cuts; frontline stocks, mid-, small-caps hit
2 mins
3 seeds make first round exit of AITA tourney
As many as three seeded players made the first-round exits from the SBI AITA Men's Tennis Tournament, at the Unnad Tennis Academy here on Monday.
1 min
New year means fresh resolve for PV Sindhu going into India Open
The former world champion and Olympic medallist is determined at 29 to achieve fresh goals
3 mins
Irwansyah in charge of women shuttlers; BAI looks for men's coach
Indonesia's Irwansyah Adi Pratama has taken charge of the Indian women's singles shuttlers and been coaching PV Sindhu and others at the national camp in Bengaluru from the new year.
2 mins
Delhi Police Opposes Brij Bhushan Plea in Delhi HC
Delhi Police opposed former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's plea in the Delhi high court to quash the proceedings related to the sexual harassment case lodged against him by women wrestlers, telling the court on Monday that the trial against the BJP leader is in progress.
2 mins
Tsitsipas upset in 1st round, Sinner and Alcaraz cruise
Alex Michelsen swings a baseball bat left-handed. He kicks a football with his left foot. But he plays tennis right-handed.
3 mins
Harvest Tales of Traditions, Treats and Togetherness
Karishma K Tanna cherishes Makar Sankranti's simplicity, while Regina Cassandra celebrates Pongal's inclusivity, as both share the joy of the harvest festivals and reliving their childhood memories
2 mins
From Ayodhya to Prayagraj, I feel so blessed: Malini
Singer Malini Awasthi performed in Tanzania on January 11, at Shri Ram Temple on Monday and on Makar Sankranti today, she is set to perform at Mahakumbh, Prayagraj.
1 min
Vishal: Knew singing with Sonu would be a challenge
As Sonu Nigam and Vishal Dadlani mark their first non-film collab with the single Jaan Le Gayi, they talk about the experience and what sets the project apart
2 mins
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