Hindustan Times Pune - January 23, 2025

Hindustan Times Pune - January 23, 2025

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In this issue
January 23, 2025
8 Years Later, Why Trump 2.0 Is Not Like His First Coming
You may be a Democrat or a Republican or an independent. You may be an American ally or an adversary or partner. You may be a conservative or a liberal. You may be from the coast or middle America or the south. You may be one of the President's billionaire friends or a working-class voter or a critic. You may be White or Black or Hispanic or Asian. There is one fundamental contemporary political reality that everyone agrees on: 2024-2025 is not 2016-2017. And the response to Donald Trump 2.0 is distinct from the response to Trump 1.0.
6 mins
Prince Harry, UK tabloid settle suit on privacy intrusion
Prince Harry dramatically settled Wednesday his long-running lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay him \"substantial damages\" after admitting intruding into his private life, including by hacking his phone.
1 min
Bacterial infection shows chlorine resistance: PMC
Majority of suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases are reported in the Nanded, Nandoshi, Kirkitwadi, Dhayari, and Khadakwasla areas.
1 min
13% Rise in Dengue-Related Mortality in City by 2040: Study
A recent study titled 'Dengue Dynamics, Predictions, and Future Increase under Changing Monsoon Climate in India' has projected a 13% rise in dengue-related mortality in Pune by 2040.
2 mins
Man Kills Wife With Scissors Over Domestic Dispute
Pune police arrested a 37-year-old man who works as a stenographer at Shivajinagar court for killing his wife during a domestic dispute.
1 min
Police Commissionerate to be Shifted to Shivajinagar
The Pune city police commissionerate is set to partially relocate to Shivajinagar as work on a new state-of-the-art office building is expected to commence soon, officials said on Wednesday.
1 min
Technical glitch in smart cards irks MSRTC pax
While many beneficiaries of the state government's travel concession schemes for senior citizens aged 65 and above, women, the differently-abled, and school students have not yet received 'smart cards' despite applying online for the same, beneficiaries who have received smart cards, too, were greatly inconvenienced after the smart card system suffered a technical glitch on Tuesday.
1 min
Data: 15,719 PMPML bus breakdowns in 2024
Cause for concern
1 min
When Punekars Served Jalebi, Puran Poli to Satyagrahis
The opening words of our Constitution - \"We, The People\" - represent the idea that power and sovereignty reside with the people, not just the government or specific groups.
5 mins
Toddler mowed down by water tanker, accused driver surrenders
A one-year-old toddler was killed after a water tanker ran over him in Uruli Devachi, Phursungi.
1 min
Bangladeshi Woman Avails 'Ladki Bahin'
The Mumbai crime branch has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in the city and a local man for allegedly harbouring them.
1 min
SPPU to Launch Course in Temple Management
The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has partnered with Temple Connect to launch India's first-ever postgraduate diploma course in Temple Management.
1 min
Police Declare Absconding Suspect Krishna Andhale Wanted Accused
Hearing Took Place Before Beed MCOCA Court and Karad Appeared Through Video Conferencing
2 mins
Police Declare Absconding Suspect Krishna Andhale Wanted Accused
The Beed police on Wednesday announced Krishna Andhale, an absconding suspect in Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, as \"Wanted Accused\".
1 min
Irrigation Dept Seeks ₹700-Cr Water Dues
The irrigation department has written to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to pay dues of almost ₹700 crore for lifting water from dams.
1 min
In reverse gear, car falls from first-floor parking of building
A shocking video of a car plunging from the first-floor parking area of a residential building in Vimanngar has gone viral on social media.
1 min
PMC demolishes solar panel structure at Treasure Park
Despite society's assurance to comply, PMC officers, with police in tandem, removed the panel
2 mins
Cannot Charge Maintenance Based On Size Of Home: Court
A local court recently restrained a cooperative housing society in Lower Parel from charging its members a maintenance fee based on the size of their respective homes, saying it's in violation of a Bombay high court order and contravenes a statutory order issued by the Maharashtra government in 2000.
1 min
RIL Signs MoU To Invest ₹3.05 Lakh Crore In Maharashtra
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Wednesday announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest ₹3,05,000 crore in Maharashtra across sectors such as new energy, retail, hospitality, green power and high-tech manufacturing.
1 min
HC Vacates Stay on Winding Up of Swadeshi Mills Co
The Bombay high court has lifted the stay on the winding up of 120-year-old defunct Swadeshi Mills Company Limited, a 48 acres Sion prime property, and directed the Official Liquidator to immediately take control of the company's assets, which were reportedly under the management of two Shapoorji Pallonji Group firms, a real estate company.
1 min
Mumbai hoarding collapse: No bail for accused Arshad Khan
The sessions court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Arshad Khan, who was arrested in connection with the May 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse that claimed the lives of 17 people and injured several others.
1 min
Saif, Kareena provided 2 constables each to ensure outdoor security
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have been provided temporary police protection in view of the foiled burglary attempt at their residence on January 16, when Saif sustained multiple stab injuries requiring hospitalization.
1 min
Rajouri village declared containment zone after 16 deaths
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday declared the remote Badhaal village in Rajouri district a containment zone and imposed prohibitory orders on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 16 people, including 13 children, belonging to three families in the last seven weeks, officials said.
1 min
Oppn attacks Kerala govt over CAG report on PPE kit purchase
The opposition Congress and the BJP demanded action against former Kerala health minister KK Shailaja on Wednesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that points out irregularities in the purchase of personal protective equipment kits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
1 min
Oppn Seeks Waqf Panel Meeting Be Postponed
Two days before the Joint Parliamentary Committee starts the discussion on the Waqf amendment bill, DMK MP A Raja on Wednesday wrote to panel chief Jagdambika Pal on behalf of the opposition urging him to postpone the proposed sittings on January 24 and 25, as they sought more time to go through the feedback of stakeholders.
1 min
PAC Meet Sees Intense Session on High Airfares, Tariff Regulation
Lawmakers cutting across party lines expressed concern over skyrocketing airfares and lack of corrective steps by government agencies and regulators at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which had called officials of the civil aviation ministry, DGCA, AERA and BCAS on \"levy and regulation of fees, tariffs, user charges, etc on public infrastructure and other public utilities\".
1 min
Quad Ministers Meet in DC as Trump Returns to Office
In its first foreign policy engagement, the Donald Trump administration hosted a meeting of Quad foreign ministers where the US, Japan, India and Australia committed to strengthening \"maritime, economy and technology security in the face of increasing threats\", expressed their goal of a \"free and open Indo-Pacific\", and agreed to \"think bigger, deepen agenda and intensify cooperation\".
4 mins
India Set to Meet 2030 SDG Targets for Infant, Maternal Mortalities
A review of past three years' achievements under Centre's National Health Mission (NHM) in the Union Cabinet on Wednesday showed India is on track to meet its health targets under the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for maternal, child, infant mortality.
1 min
BGB chief to visit India next month, hold meet with BSF
THE TWO SIDES WILL DISCUSS ISSUES SUCH AS BORDER FENCING AND TACKLING TRANS-BORDER CRIME
1 min
Govt raises MSP on raw jute for 2025-26 season
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price of raw jute by ₹315 to ₹5650 per quintal (100kg) for the 2025-26 season.
1 min
Number Of Voters In India Has Risen To 991 Million, Says EC
The number of voters in India now stands at 991 million, up from 968.8 million when the Lok Sabha elections were held last year, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.
1 min
UP cabinet takes dip at Kumbh after meet
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet met in the Maha Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj on Wednesday and took several key decisions on development projects aimed at boosting the state's infrastructure growth, following which chief minister Yogi Adityanath and his council of ministers took a holy dip in the confluence or Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
2 mins
Saw train mow down people, tragedy unfolded in seconds
Rumours of fire trigger rail accident
2 mins
Engineer Rashid Moves Delhi HC For Bail In Terror Funding Case
Jammu & Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid approached the Delhi high court on Wednesday, seeking directions to the city court to expeditiously decide on his bail application in a terror funding case.
1 min
JD(U) Manipur chief withdraws support from BJP govt, sacked
The Janata Dal (United) sacked its Manipur unit president K Biren Singh, hours after he submitted a letter to newly appointed governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, withdrawing the party's support to the BJP-led government in the state.
1 min
Positive developments: SC notes efforts made to solve farmer issues
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hoped for an early resolution of the issues raised by protesting farmers as it noted \"positive developments\" with regards to the improving health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been in a hunger strike since November, and the Centre's proposed talks with farmer leaders next month.
1 min
RSS workers set to join BJP ministers' offices
The BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), have taken a definitive step towards making sure that government policies and decisions reflect the party's ideology in Maharashtra.
1 min
Depending on an Undependable US
India should deepen strategic and economic ties with Trump's DC, but be aware of its nationalist and revisionist avatar
4 mins
Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty
India has for long contended that disputes with Pakistan over hydropower projects on shared trans-border rivers should be handled through a graded approach as provided under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
1 min
Hurting culture with litigation
Art comes under attack as a Delhi court orders seizure of two MF Husain paintings
2 mins
Policy prescriptions for sustainable living in UP
Lakhimpur Kheri, the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, lies in the fertile Terai belt bordering Nepal, making it an ecologically and strategically significant region.
3 mins
Beijing in President Trump's policy shop
Reports suggest that there could be surprises hidden in President Trump's China policy.
4 mins
Trump touts $500bn project to build A.I. infra in America
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a major investment to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) led by Japanese giant Softbank, cloud giant Oracle and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
3 mins
Rubio To Do Away With Climate, 'Cultural' Issues At U.S. State Dept
New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will rid the State Department of work on climate and \"cultural\" issues, saying President Donald Trump would emphasize the \"basics of diplomacy\".
1 min
Court in B'desh acquits ex-PM in sabotage case
A court in Bangladesh acquitted BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Wednesday in a sabotage case filed in the southeastern Cumilla district 10 years ago.
1 min
Bishop urges mercy for immigrants, LGBTQ+, Trump calls her 'nasty'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the US illegally.
1 min
Shooting, explosions in West Bank as Israel presses on with offensive
A Palestinian official reported shooting and explosions in the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday as Israeli forces pressed a raid that the military described as a \"counterterrorism\" operation.
1 min
Ex-Brazilian envoy to India announced as COP30 president
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named diplomat Andre Correa do Lago, former ambassador to India as the president and the country's Secretary of Climate Change, Ana Toni as the CEO and executive director of the COP30 climate conference to be hosted in the Amazonian city of Belem in November.
1 min
Trump order: Workers in diversity jobs put on leave
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programmes shut.
2 mins
Dec hiring up 31%, led by consumer electronics, mfg
India's hiring activity rose 31% in December, driven by consumer electronics, manufacturing, and construction and engineering sectors, a report said on Wednesday.
1 min
HDFC Bank Posts In-Line Q3 Profit on Higher Net Interest
India's HDFC Bank on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit largely in-line with analysts' estimates, helped by an increase in net interest income (NII).
1 min
HDFC Bank Posts In-Line Q3 Profit on Higher Net Interest
India's HDFC Bank on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit largely in-line with analysts' estimates, helped by an increase in net interest income (NII).
1 min
Polycab India Q3 Net Profit Rises 11.5% To ₹464.35 Cr
Wires, cables and fast-moving electric goods maker Polycab India Ltd on Wednesday reported an 11.5% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹464.35 crore in the December quarter, charged up by higher sales.
1 min
NSE Adds 1 Cr Investors in 5 Months; Crosses 11 Cr Mark
In the Last Five Months, Daily New Unique Investors Have Ranged Between 47,000 and 73,000
1 min
Essar Group Sees Lower Battery Prices Pushing Green Energy Plans
India's Essar Group is planning to build eight gigawatts of round-the-clock clean power capacity, helped by falling battery prices that should allow faster adoption of energy storage technologies in the country.
1 min
India's Rice Exports Hold Steady in 2024 Despite Curbs
The Rice Exports in 2024 Stood at 17.8 Mn Tonnes, Marginally Down from 17.86 Mn Tonnes, a Year Ago
1 min
Samsung Unfazed by Competition, to Focus on AI Ecosystem: J B Park
Leading smartphone manufacturer Samsung said it enjoys the competition from its rivals in India, one of its largest markets, where it is not only focused on mobile and AI technology but also trying to become an ecosystem provider, said J B Park, president & CEO of Southwest Asia on Tuesday here.
1 min
Budget May Raise Major Subsidies By 8% To $47 Bn In Next Fiscal
India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to ₹4.1 lakh crore ($47.41 billion) in the next fiscal year, government sources said, a moderate 8% year-on-year increase to cover higher food and energy costs.
1 min
RBI's dollar sales may net govt bumper dividend
India's falling currency may still have a silver lining for its federal government.
2 mins
HUL's Consolidated Net Profit Rises 19% in Q3
The company plans to acquire 'Minimalist' beauty brand for ₹2,670 crore
2 mins
Shubhankar eyes a happy homecoming
In terms of statistics alone, Shubhankar Sharma has had a pretty consistent 2024 where he made the cut 21 times in 26 starts and had two top-10 finishes in Europe's DP World Tour.
2 mins
Finding the Keys to success after years of staying afloat
Keys has been a constant among US players over the past few years, but only now she is truly discovering herself
3 mins
Lack of overseas training, no personal coach cost me
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain has pinned the blame of her medalless run at last year's Paris Games on lack of overseas exposure and personal coach.
1 min
Star culture' and BCCI's leaked, unofficial diktat
You know that BCCI policy document? The version floating around which reads as if it was written by Chat GPT wasn't meant to be released to the public.
4 mins
Liverpool in Champions League last 16
Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16, while Barcelona produced a stunning comeback to beat Benfica 5-4 to secure their place.
1 min
Course correction as stars descend on Ranji Trophy
The stars would once take every possible opportunity to go work on their game on the domestic scene but what was once a common practice has now become a rare occurrence.
3 mins
Ministry now plans TOPS-like scheme for Indian coaches
India is still dependent on foreign coaches to train elite athletes in almost every sport.
1 min
Varun, Abhishek help India to 7-wicket win
Hosts canter to the target of 133 in 12.5 overs and take a 1-0 lead in the 5-game T20I series vs England
3 mins
Saif Meets Auto Driver; Employs Ronit's Firm for Security
Following discharge from Lilavati hospital, actor Saif Ali Khan returned to his Mumbai house.
1 min
Industry's Come A Long Way
Actor Yami Gautam Dhar returns to films post motherhood, talking about how times have changed and now career and family can go hand-in-hand
1 min
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