Hindustan Times Lucknow - February 04, 2025

Hindustan Times Lucknow - February 04, 2025

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February 04, 2025
Govt-industry meet highlights UP's defence & industrial growth
A government-industry interactive session was organised by Invest UP, in collaboration with the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) on Monday.
1 min
Blaze in heart of city sparks panic
Fire from a food stall spreads to other stalls; no casualties; incident could have been bigger, probe underway: CFO
2 mins
'Wajid Ali Shah Misunderstood; People Must Read More About Him'
The social image of Wajid Ali Shah as portrayed by the English has made people misunderstand him.
1 min
KGMU Docs Save Man With Rare Windpipe Cancer
Doctors at King George's Medical University (KGMU) successfully operated on a rare windpipe cancer—adenoid cystic carcinoma—found in only one in a million cases.
1 min
Illegal cottages, shops near Ballu Adda razed
Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Monday razed several illegal cottages and temporary shops that had come up after a recent demolition drive near the Ballu Adda area near 1090 Crossing here.
1 min
Ayodhya Ram Temple Chief Priest Critical After Brain Stroke
Mahant Satyendra Das, 85, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, suffered a brain stroke on Sunday.
1 min
Muslim bandmasters lead akhada processions
In a city witnessing the gathering of millions of devotees for the world's biggest fair of faith, communal harmony and inter-religion amity are on full display.
1 min
Bhutan King arrives; CM to accompany him to Mahakumbh today
King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in Lucknow on Monday and he is set to visit Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Tuesday.
1 min
Support BSP beyond caste, religion: Maya urges Delhi voters
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Monday urged Delhi voters to rise above caste, religion, and regional politics to support her party in the upcoming assembly elections.
1 min
Railway Modernisation in UP on Fast Track With Record Investment
The Centre has allocated Rs 19,858 crore for railway development in Uttar Pradesh for 2025-26, marking an 18-fold increase from the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) era (2009-14), railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
1 min
It's curtains on campaigning: BJP, SP battle of prestige on cards
The high-pitched campaigning for the bypoll to the Milkipur assembly seat in Ayodhya ended on Monday amid public meetings, road shows, rallies, attacks and counter-attacks by BJP and SP leaders/candidates.
1 min
U.P. readies to present Rs 8 to 8.5L cr budget
THE STATE GOVT WILL FACE GREATER CHALLENGES OF FUNDING THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND SPENDING THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT
2 mins
Power Staff Continue Stir, Allege Mass Removal of Contractual Workers
Power employees across Uttar Pradesh continued statewide protests against the proposed privatisation, alleging mass removal of contract workers to clear the way for private companies.
1 min
UP seeks access to NHAI data to monitor e-way bills
THE INTEGRATION OF NHAI'S EXTENSIVE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
2 mins
Retired soldier killed, kin injured in terrorist attack
A retired army soldier was shot dead, while his wife and niece sustained injuries after terrorists opened fire at his residence in Kulgam district of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday, police said.
1 min
Jo Johnson Met Michel in Tihar on Jan 31
Jo Johnson, member of the House of Lords and brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, met one of the accused in the AgustaWestland case, Christian Michel, in Delhi's Tihar Jail last week to discuss \"personal and family matters,\" people familiar with the development said on Monday.
1 min
SC seeks forensic report on Manipur riots audio tapes
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to submit a report on leaked audio tapes allegedly featuring Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, in which he is purportedly heard saying that the ethnic violence in the state was instigated at his insistence.
2 mins
SC rejects plea seeking removal of TN governor
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking immediate removal of Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi, holding that no such directive could be issued to the secretary of the President of India.
1 min
HC Denies Urgent Hearing of Plea Against Freebies
The Delhi high court on Monday refused to urgently hear a plea filed by its former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, challenging cash-oriented schemes announced by political parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Congress (INC) ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
LoP's 'falsehood' damaging nation abroad, says EAM
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday accused Lok Sabha's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of deliberate \"falsehood\" and damaging \"the nation abroad\" after the latter said in the Lower House that the minister went to the US in December last year to secure an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at President Donald Trump's inauguration.
1 min
Ruckus in House Over Kumbh, Oppn walks out
Opposition lawmakers disrupted proceedings in both Houses of Parliament on Monday, demanding an immediate discussion on the Maha Kumbh stampede that claimed at least 30 lives and a list of those deceased, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge triggering an uproar in the Rajya Sabha by claiming \"thousands\" died in the January 29 incident.
2 mins
HC DENIES URGENT HEARING OF PLEA AGAINST FREEBIES
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking criminal investigation against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda, and Karnataka BJP leaders in connection with the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme, stating that the charges were based on mere speculation.
3 mins
New waqf law will lead to social instability: Asaduddin Owaisi
AIMIM legislator Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday warned the Centre against tabling the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in its current form and said it could lead to social instability in the country.
1 min
BJP MOVES PRIVILEGE NOTICE AGAINST SONIA
The notice was sent over Sonia Gandhi's comments on President Droupadi Murmu.
1 min
Oppn MPs Say Parts of Dissent Notes on Waqf Report Deleted
On Monday, TMC's Kalyan Banerjee and Nadimul Haque Wrote to LS Speaker Asking Him to Reinstate the Deleted Parts
2 mins
Decide if Ram Temple trust is a public authority: HC to CIC
The Delhi high court has directed the central information commission (CIC) to decide whether Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, set up for the construction and management of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, is a \"public authority\" and thus accountable to provide information to citizens under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
1 min
Guj HC upholds state's power on recruitment in minority schools
The Gujarat high court in a recent order upheld the amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act (2021), which empowers the state to regulate the recruitment of teachers and principals in religious and linguistic minority schools.
1 min
Consolidating I-T tailwinds
The tax base and its narrow geography need to expand for India's income tax rally to keep going
2 mins
Cracking the whip on AI-enabled child abuse
The dark side of Artificial Intelligence (AI) portends harm for children, a demography whose inchoate psychosocial and physiological development leaves them vulnerable even otherwise.
1 min
Can the budget unlock labour market potential?
India's labour market has made notable strides in recent years, bolstered by a strong post-pandemic recovery and increased formalisation of employment.
3 mins
Hits and misses in Uttarakhand UCC
The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand, which was recently brought into force, is a bulky enactment comprising 392 sections, seven schedules and multiple forms.
4 mins
Modi-Trump Meet Likely on Feb 13; Prez to Host Dinner
What the schedule may look like
3 mins
Indian-origin banker, musician Chandrika Tandon wins best New Age album Grammy
Sunday night was a celebration day for Indian-born American musician Chandrika Tandon.
2 mins
Panama Canal: Top US Diplomat Warns Against Chinese 'Influence'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks.
1 min
Trade war: US President speaks to Trudeau on Canada tariffs
Just a day before President Donald Trump's tariffs against Canada and China go into effect, the world is bracing for the possible impacts.
1 min
Talks on Mideast with Israel, others 'progressing': Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that talks with Israel and other countries on the Middle East were \"progressing\", ahead of discussions in Washington on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
1 min
Trump Plans to Cut U.S. Funding to South Africa Over 'Land Law'
President Donald Trump and his team are having discussions about merging USAID into the State Department in order to significantly reduce the size of the agency's workforce for efficiency purposes, a senior White House official told Reuters on Monday.
1 min
Trump, Mexican Prez Hold Talks; Tariff on Pause for Now
US President Donald Trump has pulled back from imposing additional tariffs on Mexico for a month after a conversation with Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum in which she agreed to deploy 10,000 additional Mexican troops to the border with the U.S.
3 mins
19 Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in North Syria
A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said.
1 min
Mkts fall as world braces for Trump's next moves
Global financial markets fell on Monday after the US president ordered tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China, while world leaders responded to his threats to expand tariffs to the European Union as well.
1 min
Govt to further relax insurance FDI rules
Condition mandating Indian residents on boards and top posts to be removed
2 mins
Manufacturing PMI Reaches Six-Month High
India's manufacturing growth, which moderated in December, rose to a six-month high in January on the back of rising new export orders, a private survey released on Monday said.
1 min
Rupee tumbles against the dollar on trade war fears
Rupee tumbled to a record low on Monday as US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, and threats of higher levies on the European Union triggered fears of a broad trade war.
1 min
Abhishek, spinners display India's free-spirited method
Gambhir and Surya want team to push the envelope and the England series was a step in that direction
3 mins
Harshit bags Sunita Verma Memorial Rapid Chess title
Lucknow's top-rated junior player Harshit Amarnani won the 3rd Sunita Verma Memorial Chess Rapid Tournament, logging 6.5 points.
1 min
Nigam bags career-best 11, guides UP enter Nayudu Trophy quarters
Leg spinner Vipraj Nigam took his career-best match-haul to help last year's runner-up Uttar Pradesh storm into the quarterfinals of the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy, notching up a crushing innings and 236 runs victory against lowly Nagaland Sovima on Monday.
1 min
Samson fractures index finger, out of action for 5-6 weeks
While he hit another six and four, the swelling increased once he was back in the dug-out. The scans showed a fracture
1 min
UPCA to oust 'outsiders', place all bets on locals
Coming season onwards, Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) will be denying entry to all 'outsiders', be it players, coaches or support staff, into any of its teams, its officials said.
2 mins
Maybe we will re-release Jagga Jasoos now
Anurag Basu; (inset) The filmmaker shook a leg to Barfi!'s title track on stage
1 min
I realised that cancer was in my life to make it better: Vibhu
Actor Vibhu Raghave says that he has been able to fight cancer because of the tremendous support from \"the universe, family and buddies who make me believe that whatever is happening is for a reason\".
1 min
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