Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025
Super Pacer Bumrah Is Now ICC's Cricketer Of The Year
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC award for men's cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024.
1 min
Airfares through the roof; flights to Prayagraj touch Rs 56,000
Ahead of Mauni Amavasya and other auspicious bathing days for the Mahakumbh Mela, airfares to Prayagraj from major cities have skyrocketed.
2 mins
Ex-IAS officer's mom robbed, thief steals Rs1L through ATM
An unidentified thief in Lucknow stole the purse of Usha Awasthi, mother of retired IAS officer Awanish Awasthi, and went on to withdraw Rs 1 lakh using her debit card in multiple transactions on January 16, said police.
1 min
U.P.'s Tableau Secures First Place at R-Day Parade in Delhi
Table of Views and Votes from Some States: ● Uttar Pradesh - 40% (25,007 votes) ● Gujarat - 35% (21,714 votes) ● Haryana - 5% (2,975 votes) ● Bihar - 3% (1,969 votes) ● Andhra Pradesh - 2% (1,467 votes)
1 min
Three Dead as Truck Ploughs into House
Three people died and many others were injured when a truck ploughed into a house and a nearby shop on Kursi road on Tuesday evening, police said.
1 min
U.P. launches initiative to broaden GST base
Uttar Pradesh has launched a new initiative aimed at expanding its Goods and Services Tax (GST) base by focusing on untapped sectors within the service industry.
1 min
Hindu marriage can't be dissolved within a year unless there are exceptional circumstances: HC
The Allahabad high court has held that the marriage between two Hindu persons is sacrosanct and, therefore, it cannot be dissolved within a year on the grounds of mutual incompatibility, unless there is exceptional hardship or exceptional depravity as provided under section fourteen of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
1 min
CM Yogi launches project to boost agriculture sector
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Growth and Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Strengthening (UP-AGREES) project here on Tuesday, marking a significant step forward for farmers and the agriculture sector, said a government spokesperson.
1 min
Waqf bill: Oppn members' charges are baseless, says JPC chief
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 will meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to adopt the amended bill, JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal told HT on Tuesday. He added that the Lok Sabha Speaker will then be asked to present the amended bill in Parliament.
2 mins
Achieving Viksit Bharat Requires a Healthy Bharat, Says Union Minister
Union minister of state for science & technology and earth sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, asserted that a prosperous India can only be achieved through a healthy India during his visit to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) on Tuesday.
1 min
Restrictive Land Provisions Need a Reform: Bertaud
A reform of existing restrictive land-use provisions and doing away with some of the other regulations that limit economic progress will be the tipping point that leads to a surge in entrepreneurship and productivity in Indian cities, noted urban planning scholar Alain Bertaud on Tuesday.
1 min
India actively interfering in Canada's polls
THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO FEDERAL ELECTORAL PROCESSES AND DEMOCRATIC WAS RELEASED ON TUESDAY.
1 min
No right to DNA test, paternity determined by legitimacy: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that an individual does not have a legal right to seek a DNA test on another person to prove paternity, underscoring that such an inquiry could lead to a \"collateral infringement of privacy\" and potentially eviscerate a person's reputation and standing in society.
2 mins
UCC will strengthen spirit of democracy, Constitution: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as \"Secular Civil Code\" and said it will strengthen the democracy and spirit of Constitution of India, as he congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttarakhand for implementing the UCC law, becoming the first-ever state in the country to do so.
3 mins
Cong Questions Govt's Timing of Normalising Ties With China
The Congress on Tuesday alleged the Union government has not yet satisfactorily explained to the country why this is the right time to normalise relations with China, asking whether status quo was restored as on May 2020 at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh and if Indian troops could access areas that had become out of bounds.
1 min
Ram Rahim gets 30-day parole, visits Sirsa Dera
RAM RAHIM'S RELEASE COMES EIGHT DAYS AHEAD OF THE DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS ON FEBRUARY 5
2 mins
All cases against pro-Kannada activists to be withdrawn: Siddaramaiah
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has announced that all cases registered against pro-Kannada activists who held protests against alleged violation of language norms by business establishments in the state, will be withdrawn.
1 min
HC rejects OpenAI's request to take call on jurisdiction first
THE COURT FIXED FEBRUARY 21 AS THE DATE WHEN IT WILL FINALLY START HEARING THE MATTER
2 mins
Despite Complaints Of Cracks, Owner Continued Construction
Rescuers on Tuesday pulled out five bodies, including two minors, from the wreckage of a building that collapsed in Burari, north Delhi, the previous day, as police filed a first information report (FIR) against the owner of the building, who they said reportedly ignored complaints about the structural integrity of the four-storey flat.
2 mins
Mid-air 'hijack' alert activates security protocol
{ MUMBAI-BOUND FLIGHT } DGCA INITIATES PROBE
2 mins
Evaluating next steps: US govt on Rana's extradition
A week after the US Supreme Court denied a writ by 2007 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana seeking to prevent his extradition to India, the US government said it was \"evaluating the next steps\" on the extradition, while adding that Washington supports New Delhi's efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
1 min
How back-channel talks set stage for Modi's Visit to US
Modi-Trump meeting likely in Feb
4 mins
Apex court seeks Centre's stand on Succession Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that if Muslim women, after renouncing their faith, are allowed to be governed by the Indian Succession Act instead of Muslim Personal Law, the same right must logically extend to non-believers and apostates born in other faiths.
2 mins
Scindia hits back over Rahul's jibe at 'royals'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that \"only maharajas enjoyed rights\" before Independence have evoked a sharp response from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who accused the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of harbouring narrow thinking and understanding.
1 min
Centre May Take Up Bill To Amend Art 280
The Move Is Likely To See Tax Devolution To Autonomous Councils For Tribals
1 min
Nadda: No plans to push TB target beyond 2025
The government does not plan to push the tuberculosis elimination target beyond 2025, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Tuesday, adding that the status of the programme would be clearer in April when the \"100 days intensified TB campaign ends\".
1 min
Cong MP Moves Delhi HC Seeking Quashing Of CBI FIR In Graft Case
Congress parliamentarian Karti Chidambaram has approached the Delhi high court seeking quashing of the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a fresh corruption case accusing him of giving favourable treatment to a UK-based liquor company Diageo Scotland, over a ban on duty-free sale of its Johnnie Walker whisky, asserting that it is illegal and has been registered after a delay of seven years.
1 min
Panel May Give Nod for Non-Muslims in Waqf
The Committee Circulated Its Over 600-Page Draft Report Among The Panel Members On Tuesday
2 mins
Year of Bumrah: India pacer is ICC's best
He is only the fifth Indian to be Cricketer of the Year after Dravid (2004), Tendulkar (2010), Ashwin (2016) and Kohli (2017, 2018)
2 mins
India's presence in the Gulf both pervasive and crucial: Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday highlighted the significant expansion of India-Middle East engagement driven by strong trade, connectivity, and people-to-people linkages, saying India sees the Middle East as a crucial passage to the world beyond.
1 min
Munde Dismisses Charges as False Amid Beed Row
In the eye of a political firestorm triggered by the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday said one should think of the emotional condition of his children while he is facing false allegations.
1 min
Top court acquits rape-murder convict on death row since 2015
A Disappearance And A Murder
3 mins
How Rural India Fared in School Education
Recovery from pandemic losses
3 mins
Approach HC first: SC refuses to hear UAPA challenges directly
THE LEAD PETITION FILED IN 2019 BY SAJAL AWASTHI ARGUES THAT THE AMENDMENTS UNDERMINE DUE PROCESS
2 mins
Money Can Hide Everything: TMC MLA Attacks RG Kar Victim's Kin
Several leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday accused the parents of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim of \"echoing the words of BJP and the CPI(M)\", a day after they demanded the resignation of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
1 min
Ex-soldier who killed wife, boiled parts, held
A former armyman, who had confessed to killing his wife, dismembering her body, and boiling the remains in a pressure cooker before dumping them in a lake, was arrested on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
Signs of more than a recovery in learning
Findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 point to a robust recovery from the learning loss incurred in the Covid years.
1 min
Two democracies, common interests
Shared values define India's ties with US, but the two need a conversation on immigration & trade
2 mins
Potential targets for the Union Budget
Spending the allocated FY25 capex in the near term, preserving the quality of the fisc, and going ahead with next-generation reforms, along with sticking to the consolidation roadmap, will be the cornerstones of Budget FY26
4 mins
New G2 at the UN: Beijing budgets to win influence
If the end of 2024 saw the rise of a new era in the United States (US), it appears to have happened at its creation, the United Nations (UN), too, making China a near equal of the US.
3 mins
Trump 2.0 could still be an opportunity for Indian tech
Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States (US) marks a pivotal moment in global politics, with a reigning narrative that the world order has undergone a profound transformation.
3 mins
Trump Signs Order For Ban On Transgender Troops In U.S.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing defence secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon's policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.
1 min
176 People Evacuated as Plane Catches Fire at S. Korean Airport
A passenger plane caught fire before take-off at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities said.
1 min
Trump 'not 100% sure' he's barred from third term in the Oval Office
US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was \"not 100 percent sure\" he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it.
1 min
US President Orders Sweeping Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans
President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programmes, housing assistance, disaster relief, and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
3 mins
Pak Criminalises Disinformation With 3-Yr Term
Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is designed to crack down on dissent.
1 min
Serbia's Prime Minister Resigns After Weeks of Anti-Corruption Protests
Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions and pressure roiled by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy.
1 min
DeepSeek AI a 'wake up call' for US firms: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a \"wake up call\" for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.
1 min
Trump Invites Netanyahu to Visit WH on February 4
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House (WH) on February 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump's second term.
1 min
Jewellers' lease rates to go up as US tariffs loom
Authorised Indian Banks Importing Gold From Global Banks Are Set To Hike Interest Rates For Gold Metal Loans
2 mins
Govt Earmarks $2bn For Critical Minerals Sector
India's mines ministry has earmarked nearly $2 billion to develop its critical minerals sector as the world's fastest-growing major economy aims to secure raw materials such as lithium, according to a source and documents from the ministry.
1 min
Microsoft wins ₹55L in damages in trademark infringement case
RETNEC SOLUTIONS WAS FOUND GUILTY OF EXPLOITING MICROSOFT'S TRADEMARKS TO CHEAT CUSTOMERS IN 15 NATIONS
1 min
Hyundai Motor Q3 profit falls on lower domestic car sales, exports
Hyundai Motor India, the country's second-biggest car-maker by market share, reported a 19% fall in its third-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower domestic sales and exports.
1 min
Colgate-Palmolive India Q3 profit falls 2.2% to ₹323 crore
FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd on Tuesday reported a 2.22% decline in its net profit to ₹322.78 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024 on account of soft demand in the urban market and a high base of the previous year.
1 min
New schemes to tap Trump's China stance weighed
The government is considering offering fiscal incentives to attract fresh investments to harness opportunities emanating from US President Donald Trump's strong anti-China stance and to boost India's growth, including a second version of the 15% concessional corporate tax scheme for specific sectors, people aware of the development said.
2 mins
Private fuel sellers' price cut starts to bite PSU pumps
Private fuel retailers are cutting prices and eating into the market share of their public sector peers, passing on the benefit of cheaper Russian crude oil to their customers.
1 min
Infra status unlikely for EV charging in budget
Despite demands from the electric vehicle (EV) industry, the government may not grant 'infrastructure industry' status to the charging infrastructure sector in the upcoming budget on February 1, two people aware of the development said.
2 mins
End of road for clunkers as govt mulls BS-I vehicles ban
Centre plans to double the incentives to nudge owners to replace such vehicles
2 mins
Trisha Hits First Ton In Women's U-19 T20 WC
Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books by scoring the first ever century in women's U-19 T20 World Cup that powered India into the semi-finals with a 150-run victory over Scotland here on Tuesday.
1 min
Chikara misses triple ton, UP stay on top
On Tuesday, a triple century by Swastik Chikara was the only thing on the minds of everyone on the final day of the four-day Elite Group B encounter of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy between last year's runners-up Uttar Pradesh and hosts Gujarat, but it didn't happen as the batter fell short of just six runs from playing his career-best knock so far.
1 min
England keep T20 series alive despite Varun's fifer
The visitors got their first win of the series thanks to a brilliant effort by the bowlers
3 mins
Ex-Olympian wants Lucknow to house excellency centre for archers
IN FACT, DHIRAJ BROKE THE LONG-STANDING RECORD OF PRASAD, WHO HAD A 10TH PLACE FINISH AT THE 2004 SUMMER OLYMPICS IN ATHENS, GREECE
2 mins
PM talks of 'Sreshth Bharat' as National Games kick off
A modest but colourful opening ceremony showcasing Uttarakhand's religious heritage and bio-diversity kicked off the 38th National Games here on Tuesday with guest of honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the opportunity to reiterate his government's ambitious plan of hosting the 2036 Olympics.
2 mins
Terrif-ICC! Bumrah, Mandhana Bag Top Honours
In a double delight for Indian cricket fans, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and batter Smriti Mandhana win top ICC awards in Test and ODI categories
1 min
Mujhe koi troll kare ya mujh par comment kare, it doesn't affect me
ON YASHVARDHAN'S ACTING DEBUT Her son, Yashvardhan Ahuja's debut film was confirmed recently by co-actor Babil. \"I am happy that his debut is with good makers. Yash wohi karega jo uski maa kahegi. I don't want people to say that he is copying Govinda's acting or dance moves. People might compare, but I want Yash to be original,\" says Sunita.
1 min
Fevicol's Shram Daan Diwas unites over 30,000 woodworkers
Fevicol, India's leading adhesive brand from the house of Pidilite Industries, has successfully concluded its annual Shram Daan initiative by bringing together over 30,000 woodworkers and contractors, in a unique pan-India community initiative during December (2024) and January (2025), held across 1,500 cities.
1 min
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