Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 31, 2025
Hindustan Times Lucknow - January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025
CS, DGP inspect stampede site, choke points
Chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar on Thursday reached Prayagraj on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath and visited the Mela area to take stock of the ground situation post the Mauni Amavasya stampede.
2 mins
A Second Crush 3km Away Claimed 7 Lives
Hours after a stampede killed an estimated 30 people at the nose of the Sangam at the Maha Kumbh, there was another stampede-like situation that led to the deaths of at least seven people, including a child, according to Kalpvasi police station circle officer Rudra Kumar Singh.
2 mins
Mega movers Rlys helps millions enter, exit Sangam City
On Mauni Amavasya, over 8 crore devotees took a dip at the Sangam. In the days leading up to the festival, millions of devotees poured into Prayagraj, prompting the Prayagraj Railway Division to implement extensive arrangements for their safe and smooth travel.
1 min
Mother said my last Kumbh, it turned out to be so
People from different states of the country grieved the loss of their loved ones who died in the Mahakumbh stampede, as they came to collect the bodies for the last rites.
1 min
Came to Mela to seek salvation, leaving with body of loved one
Sushila Kumari from Bihar, who had come to attend the Mahakumbh mela with her elder sibling Dinesh, stood outside the Motilal Nehru Medical College (MLNMC) mortuary in Prayagraj on Thursday.
2 mins
Why Must Homebuyers Suffer, Ask Residents
Thousands of homeowners in the state capital are on the brink of losing their homes after the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) issued eviction notices for 81 illegally constructed buildings across the city.
2 mins
Statements of govt staff recorded
SOME PEOPLE DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE 1978 SAMBHAL RIOTS PROTESTED OUTSIDE THE INSPECTION BHAWAN
1 min
Pathak halts Lko doc's increment
The salary increment of a doctor in Lucknow was halted, while another government doctor in Meerut was suspended by deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday.
1 min
Tourists fume as transport dept halts rides
A team of transport officials in Pilibhit is set to face an inquiry for allegedly \"disturbing\" tourists at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), though officials claim they were conducting routine vehicle checks.
1 min
SWAT team set up to return looted items disbanded over anomalies
Suspecting some anomalies in the counting of the recovered jewellery items that were stolen during a heist at the Indian Overseas Bank's Chinhat branch in December last, DCP (east) Shashank Singh has disbanded the special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team that was formed to give back the valuables to their rightful owners.
1 min
Dolphin Rescued in Joint Op; Released in Ghaghra
A male Gangetic dolphin was rescued and safely released into its natural habitat in a joint operation by Barabanki forest division and Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India (TSAFI) on Thursday.
1 min
Congress Sitapur MP Arrested on Rape Charges
On January 17, a 45-year-old woman had lodged an FIR against the MP accusing him of raping her multiple times by promising to marry and build her political career for the past four years
2 mins
Speed Demons to Be Blamed for 41% of All Road Crash Deaths in Uttar Pradesh
Sixty-five per cent of two-wheelers, half of the light motor vehicles, and over a third of buses were found speeding in five crash-prone districts of Uttar Pradesh, a report released on Thursday, revealed.
2 mins
CM Pays Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Death Anniv
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) at his statue at General Post Office (GPO) here on his 77th death anniversary.
1 min
Woman burnt alive by man over affair in Pratapgarh
In a horrific incident, a 22-year-old woman teacher was allegedly burnt alive in broad daylight by a 25-year-old man with whom she had an affair in Pratapgarh district's Chandoka village on Thursday, police said.
1 min
Farmers Share Success Stories of CIMAP Innovation at Kisan Mela
When Ram Singh, a farmer from Ghursara village, Mohanlalganj, narrated how he found ways to increase his income with the help of scientists at the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) during the Kisan Mela, he was grinning like a child.
2 mins
CBI searches across U.P., Hry in DA case against former IOCL officer
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at five locations in two districts of Uttar Pradesh and one in Haryana on Thursday after registering a case against a former sales officer of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Noida Division.
1 min
ED Attaches Real Estate Firm's Land Worth Over Rs 90 Lakh
The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s Lucknow zonal office here on Thursday provisionally attached immovable assets of a real estate firm worth around Rs 90.42 lakh under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, confirmed ED officials.
1 min
7K Indians Overstayed Beyond Visa in US in '23: Expert
Over 7,000 student and exchange visitors from India overstayed in the US in 2023, an expert told US lawmakers and suggested several reforms in the country's immigration policies, including those related to H-1B visas.
1 min
CBI Closes Probe Into NET Leak Case, Says No Evidence
Probe Showed Screenshot Of Leaked Question Paper Was A Doctored Doc Circulated By A Student To Make Some Money
1 min
'Mastermind' of Bengal Bunkers Hiding in UP: Cops
Sushanta Ghosh, the alleged mastermind behind the four bunkers found near the Bangladesh border, is hiding in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, the West Bengal Police said on Thursday.
1 min
Shah: Implement 3 Criminal Laws in Guj at Earliest
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday asked the Gujarat government to implement the three new criminal laws in all commissionerates by April 30 this year and across the entire state at the earliest, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) said in a statement.
1 min
Court acquits 13 in 2023 murder of Dalit man citing a lack of evidence
A special court in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday acquitted 13 people in connection with the murder of a Dalit man in 2023, citing lack of evidence.
1 min
Chidambaram raises concern over economy
Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday expressed concerns over the state of the Indian economy ahead of the presentation of the 2025-26 Union Budget, accusing the BJP-led Union government of failing to address rising inequality between the rich and the poor.
1 min
The Bill Aims To Streamline The Services Related To Immigration And Foreigners
Centre to table 16 bills
3 mins
SC Orders Strict Action Against All Tanneries Polluting Palar River
The Top Court Highlighted The Catastrophic Impact Of The Tanneries On Water Bodies, Groundwater, Agricultural Lands
1 min
BJP Beats AAP-Cong in Chandigarh Mayor Poll
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday won the high-stakes election for the post of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) mayor while the AAP-backed Congress candidates secured the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor posts, in a setback to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners.
2 mins
Parliament Lifts Covid-Era Curbs On Journalists
The Parliament has lifted the restrictions that were imposed on journalists covering the House proceedings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 min
Draw up litigation policy for forces or face fines, govt told
The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Union government for its repeated practice of taking retired armed forces personnel and their families to court over disputes related to pensions and disability benefits.
2 mins
K'taka Court Gives Death Penalty to 4 for Killing Inter-Caste Couple in '19 Hate Crime
Attack that sparked outrage
1 min
Burari Rescue Operation Ends, Final Toll At Five
Three days after a four-storey under-construction building collapsed in north Delhi's Burari, killing five and injuring 16, the Delhi Police said the owner of the building had no approval from any civic agency to construct the apartments.
1 min
Row over EC 'raid' at Mann's residence
How the events transpired
3 mins
Spix's Macaws Reintroduced in the Wild in Brazil: Vantara
Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), an affiliate of Vantara and Reliance Foundation, has partnered with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) to reintroduce Spix's Macaws into the wild.
1 min
SC Refuses to Lift Ban on Mining in Uttarakhand District
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a judicial order suspending all mining activities in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district, citing alarming findings of environmental degradation and safety risks detailed in a report submitted by court commissioners.
2 mins
Education to freedom struggle: An exhibition of Mahatma's journey
The National Archives of India and the National Gandhi Museum on Thursday launched \"Journey of the Mahatma: Through His Own Documents\", an exhibition chronicling the life of Mahatma Gandhi, at Rajghat in New Delhi.
1 min
Kejriwal, EC Lock Horns Over Yamuna Pollution
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of \"destroying the credibility\" of the national poll panel, hours after the agency issued the former Delhi chief minister a sharply worded letter asking him for \"factual evidence\" of his allegation that Haryana was poisoning the Yamuna's waters, as the tussle over pollution in the river that has become a mainstay ahead of the February 5 elections spiralled to new heights.
3 mins
Bothered by order to use of force in religious place: SC on church row
SC SET ASIDE HC'S ORDER ASKING THE SENIOR OFFICIALS TO TAKE OVER THE CHURCHES
1 min
Woman, 2 Kids Found Dead in Rajasthan Well
Three bodies of a woman and her two children, who were missing since January 25, were found in a well near Lahsoda village in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.
1 min
SC Relaxes Rules for HCs to Appoint Ad-Hoc Judges
In a significant move to tackle pendency of criminal cases, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the high courts across the country to appoint retired HC judges on an ad-hoc basis, subject to conditions that they will only hear criminal appeals in a bench headed by a sitting judge.
2 mins
Don't mess with the midday meal scheme
The Mahayuti promised a slew of freebies, including cash transfers to women, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls.
1 min
Stop choking the consuming class
This year has seen a louder-than-usual chorus for tax relief in the run-up to the budget
2 mins
Neil Gaiman controversy and the case of power differentials
Over the weekend, a fortnight after one of the world's bestselling authors in English, Neil Gaiman, faced a fresh raft of sexual misconduct and assault accusations, Dark Horse Comics announced that they will no longer publish his works.
3 mins
Need new round of reforms to benefit from earlier ones
In the last week of December, there were reports of Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) inflows being down 99% from the previous year.
4 mins
Israel Releases 110 Prisoners as Hamas Frees 8 Hostages
Scuffles erupted as the convoy of buses carrying the Palestinian prisoners departed from their Israeli prison in the West Bank region
3 mins
Trump Signs Immigrant Detention Law
US President Donald Trump has signed his first piece of legislation into law that permits the pre-trial detention of illegal migrants accused of theft, burglary, or shoplifting.
1 min
Trump Blames DEI for Mid-Air Collision in DC
US President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed diversity policies under Barack Obama and Joe Biden for poor safety standards after a deadly crash in which a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane over Washington.
2 mins
French Rapist Pelicot Now Linked to 1990s Suspicious Deaths
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organizing the rape of his then wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of strangers, was being questioned on Thursday by an investigating magistrate over an attempted rape, as well as a rape and murder, in the 1990s, his lawyer said.
2 mins
AEL net profit slumps 97% on tepid coal trading
Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship company of billionaire Gautam Adani-led group, on Thursday reported a 97% drop in the third quarter net profit as key coal trading volumes were hit.
1 min
Bajaj Healthcare Gets DCGI Nod to Produce Generic Medicine
Bajaj Healthcare on Thursday said it has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture a drug for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease.
1 min
JK Paper Acquires 65% in Quadragen to Diversify Biz
JK Paper Ltd, a paper and packaging solutions company, has acquired Quadragen VetHealth Pvt. Ltd (QVPL) for ₹460 crore in an all-cash deal to diversify into the specialty animal health, nutrition, and feed additives business.
1 min
L&T Sees Record Order Inflows of ₹1.16 Lakh Cr
Domestic Order Inflows During Q3 Also More Than Doubled Y-o-Y to ₹53,900 Cr From ₹25,400 Cr Last Year
1 min
Mkts approach budget with justified caution
The Union budget, the annual unveiling of India's fiscal road map, is always met with a flurry of anticipation.
2 mins
Power generation grows 5.4% during Apr-Dec period
India's power generation went up 5.41% in April-December of the current financial year to 1,378.42 billion units, as compared with 1,307.64 billion units in the year-ago period, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
1 min
Govt may peg FY26 growth at 6.5-7%
Capex push, fiscal incentives and policy continuity expected to revive growth
3 mins
FMCG slump pushes Dabur to shorten strategy review cycle
Consumer goods maker Dabur India Ltd has shrunk its cycle of strategic reviews from four years to three years citing short-term volatility in the sector as well as uncertain macroeconomic indicators, according to its top executive.
1 min
Thakur Helps Mumbai Destroy Meghalaya On Day 1 Of Ranji
Shardul Thakur remained at the forefront of the Mumbai attack as his hat-trick and unbeaten half-centuries from skipper Ajinkya Rahane (83) and Siddhesh Lad (89) helped the hosts build a 127-run lead against Meghalaya on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A clash here on Thursday.
1 min
India Firm Favourites in Women's T20 WC Semis
India would like to continue their flawless campaign when they take on England in the semifinal of the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup here on Friday.
1 min
Big crowd turns up for Kohli as Delhi finds some rhythm
Virat's return is part of a broader effort to rein in the superstar culture, but on this day, the capital was there for its superstar
4 mins
Shikhar, Aditi bags age group crowns in ranking tennis
Aditri Singh showed excellent performance in the Chandra Prakash Aggarwal Memorial UP State Ranking Tennis Tournament and won the title in the girls' under-14 category.
1 min
UP's Poor Run Continues as MP Batters Show Willow Power
There are plenty of problems with former champions Uttar Pradesh this domestic season, especially in Ranji Trophy.
2 mins
Fit-again Rinku tries Pant-like shots in nets
On the day, Rinku was seen trying the falling reverse lap scoop and reverse pull by using the pace in Ravi Bishnoi's googlies, a style that reminds of Rishabh Pant's audacious stroke-making
1 min
BO numbers disturb you: Shoojit Sircar on I Want To Talk
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar's I Want To Talk (2024) may have opened to positive responses from audience and critics alike, but the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer failed to impress at the box office.
1 min
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