Hindustan Times Noida - February 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Noida - February 04, 2025
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February 04, 2025
An island limps back to normalcy amid tensions, fears
A year after violent protests erupted over allegations of sexual abuse and illegal land grabbing on Sandeshkhali island in West Bengal, the island is limping back to normalcy, but political tensions remain.
7 mins
Separatist Wanted by Ukraine Dies in Moscow Explosion
Armen Sarkisian Had Formed a Battalion for Fight Against Kyiv and Enlisted Prisoners to Fight in Ukraine
1 min
Failed model': Andhra CM says Delhi needs a 'double-engine govt'
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for creating a \"failed model\" in Delhi, which he claimed is not good for the nation.
1 min
AAP Faces Vishwas Nagar Jinx
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) contested its first election in 2013, and immediately formed the government—albeit a short-lived one—with outside support from the Congress.
3 mins
HC Dismisses Plea To Cancel Nomination Of AAP Candidate
The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a plea that sought directions to the Election Commission of India to cancel Delhi employment minister Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat's nomination for the assembly elections, rejecting allegations that he filed a false affidavit concealing material information.
1 min
CEC looking at next post: Kejriwal claim sparks row
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal sparked a fresh controversy on Monday—two days before the assembly polls in Delhi—after he alleged that chief election commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is not taking action against purported incidents of hooliganism by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as he is \"looking for a post-retirement position\".
1 min
Only BJP Can Make Delhi World's Best Capital City: Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah canvassed in Delhi on the final day of campaigning for the Delhi assembly elections on Monday, holding a series of public meetings across the city in which he criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the raft of corruption cases and \"unfulfilled promises\" made by the Delhi's ruling party.
2 mins
AAP Will Get 55 Seats: Kejriwal Wraps Up Pitch
Only Kejriwal will help you, he will provide free electricity, health care, and bus rides for women, and ₹2,100 to women ARVIND KEJRIWAL, AAP chief
2 mins
NGT raps UP govt over Hindon pollution, seeks fresh affidavit
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for failing to control pollution in river Hindon and observed that no effective action was taken to control the discharge of industrial effluents, untreated sewage, and unprocessed solid waste into the Hindon and its tributaries, Kali West and Krishni.
2 mins
DMRC Changes Train Timings For Polling Day, Counting Day
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday announced that train services will start earlier than usual on the day of the assembly polls in the city.
1 min
Noida: Man wanted for killing toddler arrested after 16 years
Sixteen years after he went on the run, a 45-year-old Bihar-based man, wanted for killing a two-year-old boy by electrocution in Noida's Sector 66, was arrested on Monday, said senior police officers, adding that the suspect was caught with the help of his neighbourhood adversaries.
1 min
AQI improves after wind picks up; Grap 3 revoked
The air quality in the Capital improved on Monday due to faster wind speeds, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to lift Stage 3 measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) with immediate effect in the National Capital Region (NCR).
1 min
GZB: Auto Driver, Accomplice Held for Robbing Man of Valuables
Police on Monday arrested two suspects for allegedly robbing a 38-year-old male passenger of his valuables and cash at knifepoint on January 30.
1 min
Gzb: Police to relocate weekly markets to ease traffic snarls
The Ghaziabad police have started the process of relocating weekly markets, which are held on different days of the week in different localities of the district, with the aim of easing traffic movement on city roads.
2 mins
Noida Vehicle Service Centre Sealed for Environment Norm Violations
A car service centre in Noida's Sector 5 has been sealed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) for allegedly repeatedly flouting environmental regulations despite warnings and penalties, officials said on Monday.
1 min
IIT-D: Charges of Caste-Profiling for Placements 'Are Incorrect'
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has denied allegations of caste-based discrimination and profiling during campus placements, responding to an inquiry by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
1 min
5-Yr-Old Alleges Sexual Assault in Pvt Delhi School
A five-year-old student at a private school in south Delhi was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Class 12 student inside the school bus in August last year, but the accused has neither been apprehended nor interrogated, according to police officers aware of the case.
1 min
Noida to demolish illegal shops in Gateway society
THE DEVELOPER ALLOTTED SHOPS WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE FROM NOIDA AUTHORITY
2 mins
T'Gana Spl House Session Today On Caste Survey
The Telangana legislative assembly will hold a special session on Tuesday to discuss the latest findings of the caste survey conducted by the state government and present its report, backward classes welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday.
1 min
Retired soldier killed, kin injured in terrorist attack
Waghey served in the Territorial Battalion based in South Kashmir, succumbed to bullet injuries in the stomach
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
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.
2 mins
Neither UPA nor NDA could tackle job crisis: Gandhi in LS
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday presented an alternative vision of the President's speech that he said would have focused on the technological revolution, solving the unemployment problem, boosting industrial systems to take on China and a more representative vision of development model that included marginalized communities.
5 mins
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
New Waqf Law Will Lead To Social Instability: 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
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
Parl panel suggests clause to stop returning of awards, govt says no
THE COMMITTEE STATED THAT 'THE RETURN OF SUCH AWARDS IS DISGRACEFUL TO THE COUNTRY'
1 min
Oppn spreading false narrative, alleges BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kiran Choudhry on Monday accused the Opposition parties of trying to build a false narrative against the Narendra Modi-led Central government, as the Rajya Sabha started a discussion on \"Motion of Thanks On The President's Address\".
1 min
BJP Moves Privilege Notice Against Sonia
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers on Monday submitted a notice of breach of parliamentary privilege, ethics, and propriety against Congress MP Sonia Gandhi for the \"use of derogatory and slanderous words against the President of India\" to \"undermine the dignity of nation's highest office\".
2 mins
Congress Leader's Son Found Dead, Suicide Suspected
The son of a Congress leader from Patna was found dead at his residence in the Bihar capital on Monday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
1 min
10% Rise In No. Of Indian Workers In Saudi Arabia In Last Fiscal
The number of Indian workers in Saudi Arabia increased by 200,000 during 2023-24 while the number of registered Indian firms operating in the West Asian country has grown to 3,000, propelled by a boom in sectors such as construction, infrastructure and services.
1 min
Ensure no reduction in forest land: SC to govts
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Centre and the states from taking any step that would reduce forest areas, until further orders.
1 min
Raj anti-conversion bill tabled in House
The Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 in the state assembly on Monday, seeking to make fraudulent conversions a non-bailable offence that can be punished by imprisonment between one and 10 years.
1 min
Two Employees Of Shirdi Trust Stabbed To Death
Two employees of the Sai Baba Sansthan in Shirdi were stabbed to death on Monday and another sustained serious injuries in an attack by unidentified assailants, officers aware of the matter said, adding that one person has been detained in connection with the case.
1 min
Env plans of Nicobar project to cost ₹9K-cr
The environment management plan for wildlife, compensatory afforestation, tribal welfare, and conservation and mitigation measures during construction and operation of the entire Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project will cost around ₹9,162.22 crores according to minutes of the meeting of monitoring committee, held in November last year, and available on ANIIDCO (Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation Limited) website.
2 mins
Egypt foreign minister to visit India for first strategic dialogue
Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty will visit India this week for the first bilateral strategic dialogue, during which the two sides are expected to review their relations and discuss the situation in West Asia, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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
SC refuses to hear plea on Maha Kumbh deaths
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking action against the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged negligence in the recent Maha Kumbh stampede that left at least 30 devotees dead and 60 others injured, even as it termed the incident \"unfortunate\".
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.
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
MP BJP MLA's brother kills son over dispute
Police said the accused and his son had a fight while discussing a matter related to their store
1 min
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
34 yrs later, HC acquits 3 rape convicts citing lapses in probe
THE PROSECUTION HAD FAILED TO ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE CONVICTS BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT
2 mins
Rare transmission system failure led to ALH crash, shows inquiry
Investigators have found that a rare failure of a critical part in the transmission system caused the crash of a coast guard Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) at Porbandar in Gujarat on January 5, and a high-powered panel has been constituted to determine the reason for the breakdown of the component before steps can be initiated to fix the problem and declare the fleet airworthy again, two officials familiar with the matter said on Monday.
3 mins
Sedition added in Punjab Ambedkar statue case
Punjab Police have slapped sedition charges on the accused who allegedly vandalised the statue of BR Ambedkar in Amritsar, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.
1 min
Myanmar faces a fragmented future
Five years after the coup and a protracted civil war, the junta and pro-democracy rebels have failed to consolidate power
4 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
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
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
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
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
Listed companies on M&A road may get to skip NCLT
The Centre may consider eliminating mandatory approval from the company law court in the merger and demerger of local listed firms, two people aware of the discussions said, over eight years after it allowed the leeway for certain types of companies.
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. Both Canada and Mexico have vowed to hit back with retaliatory tariffs.
1 min
Govt to further relax insurance FDI rules
Condition mandating Indian residents on boards and top posts to be removed
2 mins
At 15, Jonathan beats strong Games field to snatch 10m pistol gold
Jonathan Gavin Anthony was busy watching his favourite cartoon show—Oggy and the cockroaches—after qualifying for the final of the 10m air pistol final on Sunday. On Monday morning, the 15-year-old from Karnataka turned up in the final, causing the biggest upset of National Games shooting competition.
2 mins
Too Many Tournaments May Lead to Burnout, Says Shooter Sift Kaur
Sift Kaur Samra squeezed in a 21-day break between the National Championships and the ongoing National Games.
3 mins
Ponting, Shastri predict India-Australia CT final
Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have tipped India and Australia to make it to the Champions Trophy final, picking England and South Africa as other prospective semi-finalists.
3 mins
Taekwondo director replaced amid fixing allegations at Games
The officiating of the taekwondo competition at the National Games has been overhauled by the Indian Olympic Association after receiving serious complaints of \"manipulation\" and \"match fixing\".
1 min
How Pragg Went From a Quiet Year in 2024 to a Historic Title
A packed schedule gave the 19-year-old little chance to course correct and he will look to change in 2025
3 mins
Cancer 101: Busting myths to understand the disease
On World Cancer Day today, we ask oncologists to dispel some common misconceptions
1 min
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