Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 05, 2025
Hindustan Times Mumbai - February 05, 2025
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February 05, 2025
10 Killed in Shooting at Adult Education Centre in Sweden as Rare Gun Violence Stuns Nordic Country
Swedish police said about 10 people, including the gunman, were killed during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education centre.
1 min
Palghar SP Asks NHAI To Help Curb Accidents On Highway
Alarmed by the high rate of accidents on the Palghar stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, the Palghar superintendent of police Balasaheb Patil has written to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to put up crash barriers and take several other corrective steps on the highway.
1 min
Poll rhetoric casts shadows on Delhi's Bengali migrants
Afroza Khatun's makeshift home in south Delhi's Nizamuddin Basti is a patchwork of desperation and ingenuity.
8 mins
Bad air behind rise in lung cancer among non-smokers: Study
A new global analysis has found that there is an increase in lung cancer diagnoses among people who have never smoked, raising particular concerns for countries like India where severe air pollution affects multiple states, especially during winter months.
1 min
State extends amnesty scheme
TAKING OWNERSHIP OF GOVT LAND
1 min
Man Dies After Crashing Car Into Pvt Bus Near SGNP Gate
A 47-year-old Borivali resident, Amit Agarwal, died early on Monday after his four-wheeler collided head-on with a private bus on Western Express Highway near the main gate of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
1 min
A double-decker challenge to replace Elphinstone ROB
Installing a 4,200 MT steel girder over railway tracks in a congested locality will be an arduous task
2 mins
BEST allotted ₹1,000 crore
₹220.12 crore allocated for developing open spaces
1 min
‘SAMPURN’ prog to ensure holistic school education
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has unveiled ‘Vision 2027’ for the all-round development of students in schools run by the civic body.
1 min
₹100 cr for disabled friendly footpaths
Among the optimistic promises in the BMC budget is the implementation of the Universal Footpath Policy to make Mumbai more pedestrian-friendly and disabled-friendly.
1 min
Bldg height limit could be increased from 120m to 180m
The Maharashtra government has proposed increasing the height limit of high-rise buildings from 120 metres to 180 metres.
1 min
Accountant siphons ₹4.4 crore from college
The Dadar police have arrested an accountant at Rachana Sansad Academy in Prabhadevi for allegedly siphoning ₹4.39 crore from its bank accounts.
1 min
21-YR-OLD HELD FOR STABBING FRIEND AND THE SOLE WITNESS
The police have arrested a 21-year-old Powai resident for allegedly stabbing one of his friends and an onlooker who had witnessed the incident and taken the accused's grievously injured friend to the hospital.
1 min
Take action to curb accidents, SP tells NHAI
Only 16 km out of 70-km highway have crash barriers. It also lacks appropriate direction signage and road blinkers.
2 mins
HC raps CIDCO for withholding society's OC
COURT OBSERVED THAT REJECTION OF THE GRANT OF OCCUPANCY ON THE GROUNDS THAT ESTATE NOC FOR 18 UNITS WAS NOT SUBMITTED BY THE SOCIETY WAS ILLEGAL
2 mins
MMRDA Cancels Bid to Start Survey for Third Mumbai
The bid had certain flaws. A document has to be created merging in policies of MIDC, CIDCO & other agencies SENIOR OFFICIAL, MMRDA
1 min
Munde Refutes the Claim Saying Purchases Were Made With Approvals of Then CM Shinde
Munde refutes the claim saying purchases were made with approvals of then CM Shinde
2 mins
Can't detain foreign nationals for eternity: SC slams Assam govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union and Assam governments to expedite the deportation of 270 foreign nationals lodged in Assam's detention centres, asserting that holding them indefinitely was a \"violation of all human rights\".
3 mins
Shah May Meet Manipur Minister Ahead Of Session
The national and Manipur capitals were abuzz with speculation after it emerged that Y Khemchand, a cabinet minister in the N Biren Singh government, met with several other ministers and legislators, and was summoned to New Delhi for a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah.
1 min
Read book on Nehru-JFK meetings: PM's dig at Oppn
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those interested in foreign policy should read the book JFK's Forgotten Crisis that sheds light on India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's meetings with former US President John F Kennedy.
1 min
BJP MP Moves Privilege Notice Against LOP In LS
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking to initiate breach of privilege proceedings against Leader of Opposition in the House, Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of distorting \"historical and substantive facts\" and attempting to \"ridicule\" the country during a speech.
1 min
Read book on Nehru-JFK meetings: PM's dig at Oppn
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined his vision for building a Viksit Bharat (developed India) as he lauded the Union government for saving \"lakhs of crores of rupees\" by preventing corruption and detailed the efforts his administration took to help marginalised groups, women, farmers and young people.
4 mins
Prez's speech did not address real concerns of people: Oppn
BJD MP SASMIT PATRA SAID THAT PRESIDENT'S SPEECH WAS FULL OF EMPTY RHETORIC
1 min
Irresponsible politics': Rajnath slams Gandhi over remarks on China
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for misquoting the army chief on the India-China border situation during a speech in Parliament a day earlier, saying the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha made \"false allegations\" in the House and was indulging in \"irresponsible politics\".
1 min
Govt hiding number of Kumbh deaths: SP chief
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's \"double-engine\" government was hiding the number of deaths in the recent stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, demanding strict disciplinary action against those trying to cover up the alleged mismanagement in organising the religious event.
3 mins
Parl committee raises concern over proposed higher edu regulator
THE PARL PANEL RECOMMENDED THAT A SIMPLIFIED HIERARCHY OF REGULATORY BODIES WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE
1 min
Pal defends deletion of parts of Oppn's dissent on Waqf report
BJP lawmaker and chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) discussing the Waqf Bill, Jagdambika Pal, responded to claims by opposition leaders that only edited versions of their dissent notes were carried and said that the substantive parts of their objections were carried; \"personal abuses\" weren't, and that after the adoption of the report, there is no scope for changes.
1 min
India-EU Ties Key Amid Global Shifts, Says External Affairs Minister
The India-European Union (EU) relationship is more important than before at a time when the world is witnessing major shifts in areas ranging from politics to energy and technology, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
1 min
SC Summons M.P. Law Secy Over Poor Quality, Delayed Appeals
The Supreme Court has summoned the law secretary of Madhya Pradesh, expressing concern over the persistent delays and questionable merit of appeals filed by the state government before the top court.
1 min
Telangana Adopts Caste Survey Report
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday asserted that his government was committed to using the findings of the latest caste survey conducted across the state to extend benefits to the backward classes in politics, education and employment.
1 min
5 Live-In Couples Apply for UCC Registration, Many Fear Scrutiny
It (data) is stored virtually, a data breach or cyberattack can't be ruled out Woman in Live-In Relationship
2 mins
Identify GBS trigger points: Nadda to Maha
With the number of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Maharashtra rising to 163 on Monday, union health minister JP Nadda has asked the state health department to work in coordination with other state government departments and central government agencies to identify the trigger points of GBS and control its outbreak.
2 mins
India needs to be agile on self-reliance in aerospace
The unveiling of J-36, a sixth-generation fighter aircraft by China late last year, probably came as a Sputnik moment in its contest for air dominance with the U.S.
3 mins
Vote That Matters Beyond Delhi
Assembly poll results will resonate nationally, influence shape of Opposition coalitions
2 mins
When America goes to war against itself
Donald Trump is attacking the US State's ideology and institutions. The destruction is clear; the regeneration is to be seen
4 mins
Budget promise on BITs calls for five key changes
In her budget speech, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an important update regarding bilateral investment treaties (BITs). She stated, \"To encourage sustained foreign investment and in the spirit of 'first develop India,' the current model BIT will be revamped to be more investor-friendly.\" This declaration carries three significant messages.
3 mins
Trump Pauses Canada Tariffs After Talks With PM Trudeau
Canada will increase its spending on emergency border measures to CA$1.5 billion (approximately US$1.036 billion), appoint a border czar and declare drug cartels as terror organisations, as part of a deal to earn a 30-day reprieve from the tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump.
1 min
China Strikes Back at US With Tariffs in Trade War Retaliation
Beijing said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after Washington slapped 10% levies on Chinese goods
2 mins
N Korean troops not in combat in Russia's Kursk since mid-Jan'
North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea's spy agency said on Tuesday, after Ukraine claimed they had been withdrawn following heavy losses.
1 min
Sudan strain: Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Ebola virus
Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the country's latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), while the number of confirmed cases has risen to three.
1 min
RBI May Cut Rates For First Time Since May 2020
India's central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years in Governor Sanjay Malhotra's first monetary policy review on Friday, aiming to boost economic growth which is seen falling to a four-year low.
1 min
Influencers are falling prey to fake brand deals scam
Fake brand managers, false deals, access to private data, and all hell breaks loose.
2 mins
India's Palm Oil Imports Hit 14-Year Low as Rival Oils Gain
India's palm oil imports in January plunged to their lowest level in nearly 14 years as refiners replaced the tropical oil with cheaper rival soyoil because of negative refining margins for palm oil, five dealers said.
1 min
GST Council to Soon Take Decision on Rates, Number of Slabs: FM
The GST Council will soon take a decision on having fewer and lower rates as the review work is almost complete, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
2 mins
Indian exporters to gain from US-China tariff war
Indian exporters are poised to gain from the ongoing US-China tariff war, with experts projecting overall exports to exceed $800 billion in FY26, aided by recent budget initiatives and potentially more competitive exports in the US market, government officials said.
2 mins
Sensex, Nifty post biggest one-day gain in a month
The Nifty added 1.62% to 23,739.25, while the Sensex gained 1.81% to 78,583.81
1 min
Paris setback keeps me pushing harder
Dhiraj Bommadevara is being sought after by fans and volunteers for selfies at the archery arena here.
2 mins
Carlsen's Freestyle Chess gets Fide nod
In a statement on Tuesday, the world chess governing body, Fide, said that since the organisers of the 'Freestyle Chess Tour' have done away with all references to the \"World Championship\" title from its regulations, players wishing to participate in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour this year are no longer required to sign a waiver note.
1 min
Khelo India Games catalyst for creating global champions
Seven years ago, we ignited a movement with the launch of the Khelo India School Games (KISG).
2 mins
Maaya powers into 2nd round
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi started off the match with an ace down the T. In that one big overhead thump of a tennis ball, she gave the first big indication that there were no nerves despite it being her first-ever WTA main draw match.
1 min
SC Tells Centre To Take CBI Help To Probe Kabaddi Body's Problems
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that \"strong measures\" to oust persons who have monopolised sports bodies for personal gain cannot come at the cost of players losing out on representing the sport at international events.
1 min
Eng will struggle if they continue to attack Varun: Kevin Pietersen
In the T20I series, India's bowling strategy was clear - get England with spin.
2 mins
Varun in India squad for England ODIs
Varun Chakravarthy who had spun a web around English batters in the T20I series with 14 wickets in five matches including a five-wicket haul, has been added to the ODI squad for the England series.
1 min
Abhishek's Rampage and Need for Tweakers in T20s
When Abhishek Sharma was on the rampage at the Wankhede Stadium, I was thinking, which bowler in the world can possibly stop this carnage?
3 mins
What are 'aisle lice' and why are they irritating travellers?
The rise of \"aisle lice\" is the latest addition to the ever-evolving lexicon of travel trends, and it's sparking both humour and frustration among travellers.
2 mins
PeeCee shares glimpse of 'shaadi ka ghar' ahead of bro's wedding
Actor-singer Priyanka Chopra has given fans a glimpse into the preparations for her brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding.
1 min
It is my deep concern: Sandra Bullock warns fans against imposters
It is my deep concern:
1 min
TV Gave Me My First Opportunity, Will Always Be Grateful To It
Ahead of her big screen debut, Nimrrit Kaur Ahluwalia talks about respecting all mediums and breaking stereotypes as a TV actor
1 min
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