Hindustan Times Ludhiana - March 21, 2025
Hindustan Times Ludhiana - March 21, 2025
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March 21, 2025
13 Months On, Traffic Resumes via Shambhu
The Punjab Police on Thursday opened the arterial National Highway 44 and allowed traffic to flow through the interstate border with Haryana for the first time in 13 months, a day after it detained hundreds of farm leaders and demolished protest sites to dismantle the agitation.
1 min
Ahead of March 26 Protest, Govt Invites SKM for Talks Today
Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders Thursday said they have received a Punjab government invite for a meeting Friday (March 21) with agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian.
1 min
Dallewal shifted to PWD rest house in Jalandhar Cantt
A day after being detained, Punjab Police shifted fasting farm union leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, 71, to the PWD rest house in Jalandhar cantonment on Thursday morning.
1 min
Oppn flays crackdown; economy hit, says AAP
Amid the crackdown against the protesting farmers, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday flayed the state government while the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Opposition of shedding crocodile tears.
1 min
Stage Set for Stormy Budget Session
The budget session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha starting Friday is likely to witness stormy scenes with the opposition parties preparing to corner the government over the police action against the farmer unions, arrest of their farmer leaders, brutal police assault on a serving army colonel, breakdown of law and order and a host of other crucial issues.
2 mins
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
Col's kin reject magisterial probe, demand CBI inquiry
Army officer's wife meets guv Kataria, says will hold protest outside Patiala DC office on March 22
3 mins
Need to Sensitise Young Civil Servants to Develop Soft Skills
The training of a young, fresh mind is of great importance.
3 mins
204 kg heroin seized in Haryana in 6 years: Govt
Haryana has seized a staggering 204 kg heroin between January 2019 and December 2024, pointing towards the rising scale of drug trafficking in the state which is emerging as a key transit and consumption hub for narcotics, according to the data presented in the assembly on Thursday.
1 min
LoP Hooda Picks Holes in Haryana's Budget Estimates
Says CAG Report Contradicts Saini's Claims That Debt to GSDP Ratio Was Within Prescribed Limits
2 mins
HC: Keep decision on IIM Rohtak director in abeyance till Apr 2
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday directed Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak to put any decision regarding director Dheeraj Sharma in abeyance till April 2.
1 min
25 MLAs Get ₹1 Cr Each For Devp Works
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.
2 mins
UP Resident Gets 4-Year Jail For Supplying Beef
The court of additional sessions judge Khatri Saurabh has convicted Uttar Pradesh-based man Shan Mohammad for four years of jail-term for transporting beef under Section 13(3) of Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015, which prohibits cow slaughter and regulates the transportation of cattle.
1 min
₹22L ‘drug money’, pistol seized; 1 held
Police on Thursday arrested another member of the drug and hawala syndicate, which was dismantled on March 17, and seized ₹12 lakh drug money, a pistol and four live rounds.
1 min
Amritsar temple blast: 1 more accused nabbed
The second accused in the Amritsar temple blast case, identified as Vishal alias Chui, has been arrested, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Punjab Govt to Ban Energy Drinks in Schools, Colleges
Health Minister to Write to Centre for a Ban on Drinks with High Caffeine Concentration
1 min
7 Amritpal aides flown to Punjab
Shifting process started after the Punjab government decided not to extend NSA against them
1 min
Ensure no property registration sans NoC: HC to Punjab
Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel seeks response from the state government by April 24
2 mins
Third Bail Plea Of ED Officers Dismissed
The Court of CBI Special Judge Alka Malik on Thursday dismissed the third bail plea of two accused ED officers who are in judicial custody in a bribe case.
1 min
2 ITI STUDENTS FEARED DROWNED IN PARVATI RIVER
Two ITI students are feared drowned in the Parvati river in Kullu on Thursday evening.
1 min
HP Farmers, Apple Growers Stage Protest
Farmers and apple growers from across Himachal Pradesh converged on Shimla, marched to the Himachal Pradesh Assembly to protest against ongoing evictions and demanded land regularization.
1 min
Himachal HC Clears Anurag for Boxing Association Polls
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\".
1 min
Mind the manners, forgotten virtue of everyday etiquette
As we waited patiently at the narrow staircase of a posh Chandigarh café for a young couple to climb up and make their way out, I was least expecting a thank you from them but, adding to my despair, they didn't even bother to acknowledge our gesture.
2 mins
House witnesses heated exchange, BJP walks out
Heated exchanges were witnessed in the Himachal assembly on Thursday as the BJP demanded CBI investigations into the death of chief engineer cum-general manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Vimal Negi.
1 min
HC Orders HPSC to Pay ₹1.5L for Rejecting Woman's Candidature
The Punjab and Haryana high court has imposed a cost of ₹1.5 lakh on Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) for wrongly rejecting candidature of a woman for HCS (judicial branch) - 2023-24.
1 min
SC takes 1st step in stripping lawyer of 'senior' gown
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
2 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
PM's 38 foreign trips since 2022 cost ₹259 cr: Govt
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
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
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
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
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
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
Govt Clears ₹54K-Cr For Defence Buys, Shortens Timelines
Under Defence Procurement Rules, Acceptance Of Necessity By The Council Is The First Step Towards Buying Military Equipment
2 mins
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
Farm reforms need a new imagination
Protests are an important component of a thriving democracy.
1 min
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
Finland World's 'Happiest' Nation Again, India Improves to 126
India ranked 118th in the World Happiness Report 2025 published on Thursday, up from the 126th position in the previous year but below countries such as Nepal, Pakistan, Ukraine and Palestine.
2 mins
Trump floats US control of Ukraine nuclear plants
Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US 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 neighbour.
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
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
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
ICE parts cos may trip as electric shift gains speed
India's auto parts manufacturers are bracing for an uncertain future as large automakers boost production of electric vehicles (EVs) at the expense of petrol and diesel models, in a shift that is transforming the requirements for components and increasing the role of technology.
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
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
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
Will IPL help Gill, Jaiswal win back India T20I spots?
The young top-order batters may not be automatic picks as India have revamped their T20 template
3 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
Driver Arrested With 220gm Heroin
The CIA staff 2 of police commissionerate arrested a driver on drug peddling charges after recovering 220 gm heroin from his possession, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Pvt Centre Asked To Pay ₹1L Over Botched Kidney Stone Diagnosis
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission penalised a private diagnostic centre over an incorrect kidney stone diagnosis and ordered it to pay ₹1 lakh as compensation to a city resident currently studying in Canada.
1 min
Nepalese Help Drugs Bookshop Owner's Family, Flees With Cash, Jewellery
A Nepalese man hired as a domestic help allegedly drugged the family of a bookshop owner and fled with cash and jewellery worth lakhs, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
15-Year-Old Girl Jumps Off Eighth Floor Of Court Complex, Dies
A 15-year-old girl ended her life on Thursday by jumping off the eighth floor of New Court Complex afternoon, officials said, adding that she was reportedly upset over the separation of her parents.
1 min
Caller Posing As US Gangster Tries To Extort ₹50 Lakh From Travel Agent
The local police registered a case after an unidentified caller claiming to be US-based gangster Prabh Dasuwal allegedly threatened a travel agent and demanded ₹50 lakh as extortion money from him, officials said, adding that the first-information report (FIR) was registered at the division number 6 police station against the unidentified accused.
1 min
Nihang tortures auto driver for ransom, held
The local police on Thursday arrested a nihang for allegedly abducting and torturing a 60-year-old auto driver for ransom, officials said.
1 min
Hasty': Oppn hits out as MC clears ₹1,100-crore budget in 25 minutes
BJP, Congress councillors create ruckus, cry foul over ₹48-cr allocation for streetlight project
2 mins
CHB Sec-53 housing scheme to face delay
Even though the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) received a promising response to its Sector 53 housing scheme, chief executive officer (CEO) Ajay Chagti has now written to the engineering department to reduce the number of flats under the economically weaker section (EWS) category.
1 min
Punjab transport dept staffer gets four-year jail in 2017 graft case
The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik on Wednesday sentenced a 66-year-old former senior assistant in the office of state transport commissioner to four years imprisonment in a 2017 corruption case.
1 min
Porsche Driver Charged With Culpable Homicide
The UT police have added Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the BNS against the Porsche driver who rammed the car into a man and two women on scooters, resulting in the death of the man.
1 min
Five-Year-Old Girl Dies in Dera Bassi Road Mishap
A five-year-old girl lost her life in a road accident in Dera Bassi on Wednesday.
1 min
Yoga Can Help Regulate Stress Immediately: Harvard Expert
Stress and emotions can be regulated within minutes by practicing yoga, said Dr Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, USA, on Wednesday.
1 min
PAU Receives Patent for Storage Process
PAU Officials Say Superior Retention of Frozen Produce Increases Its Marketability
1 min
Women Cell Head Takes Up Grievances at Lok Adalat
'Sanjh Rahat Project' Phase 2 Launched to Support Women Who Face Domestic Abuse
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
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
This anthology is refreshing, poignant
Let's put aside the story and performances in My Melbourne first and talk about how interesting anthologies really are.
1 min
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