Hindustan Times Pune - January 29, 2025
Hindustan Times Pune - January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025
Trump-Modi Summit Will Straddle Key Space Between Geopolitics, Real Impact
President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington DC in February.
5 mins
Bizman Duped of ₹1.20 Crore in Loan Scam, Two Arrested
In a major case of fraud, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Bhosari police have arrested two individuals and booked eight others for allegedly duping a businessman of ₹1.20 crore.
1 min
Consanguine marriages pose challenge in forensic DNA analysis: Study
Apart from disorders, such marriages significantly contribute to the prevalence of depression
2 mins
CBSE Exams: Students May Face 2-Yr Ban If They Ignore Guidelines
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued guidelines for the upcoming Class 10 and 12 board exams.
1 min
Marathi cultural fest to be held from Jan 31
The State government's Marathi language department is gearing up for the third 'Vishwa Marathi Sammelan' to be held on the Fergusson College grounds starting January 31.
1 min
Vigilance squad to review hosp treating GBS patients
The well, which is 50 years old, is owned by the Kanade family
4 mins
PMRDA Chief Decentralises Ops to Regulate Building Permissions
In a first, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase on Tuesday announced decentralisation of measures in the development permissions department to increase efficiency and address citizens' grievances promptly.
1 min
Fingerprint report awaited, but sure we have nabbed intruder: Cops on Saif saga
There is strong evidence indicating the arrested accused is a Bangladeshi national PARAMJIT SINGH DAHIA, Additional commissioner of police
1 min
SC Acquits Convict on Death Row for 2014 Rape-Murder
The Supreme Court on Tuesday spared a death row convict from the gallows, declaring him innocent in a sensational 2014 case involving the rape and murder of a 23-year-old software professional in Mumbai, as it found \"gaping holes\" that show \"there is something more than what meets the eye\" in the police's story.
3 mins
FIR over Marathi vs non-Marathi feud
Some non-Marathi residents of a housing society in Dombivli's Nandivali area were booked on Tuesday for disturbing a religious gathering and promoting enmity between groups after Marathi residents alleged they opposed a satyanarayan pooja and haldi-kumkum ceremony on the premises.
1 min
Maha sugar mills seek support to switch to multi-feed distilleries
Cooperative sugar mills in Maharashtra have urged the government to provide financial assistance for converting their distilleries into multi-feed facilities, enabling them to use maize and other grains for ethanol production beyond the sugar-cane crushing season.
1 min
Ajit Decides Not To Drop Munde From Cabinet
Despite the overwhelming pressure on him to drop NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, whose close aide Walmik Karad has been linked to the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, Ajit Pawar has decided to retain Munde in the cabinet.
1 min
Andhare says party workers unhappy with Supriya Sule
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader and deputy party chief Sushma Andhare has stirred fresh controversy within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.
2 mins
Siddhivinayak Temple to Enforce Modest Dress Code
During her recent visit to the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple, Hollywood actor Dakota Johnson embraced Indian culture by donning a traditional salwar kurta.
1 min
Apex court seeks Centre's stand on Succession Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that if Muslim women, after renouncing their faith, are allowed to be governed by the Indian Succession Act instead of Muslim Personal Law, the same right must logically extend to non-believers and apostates born in other faiths.
2 mins
Evaluating next steps: US govt on Rana's extradition
A week after the US Supreme Court denied a writ by 2007 Mumbai attacks accused Tahawwur Rana seeking to prevent his extradition to India, the US government said it was \"evaluating the next steps\" on the extradition, while adding that Washington supports New Delhi's efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.
1 min
Scindia hits back over Rahul's jibe at 'royals'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks that \"only maharajas enjoyed rights\" before Independence have evoked a sharp response from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, who accused the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of harbouring narrow thinking and understanding.
1 min
Centre May Take Up Bill To Amend Art 280
The Move Is Likely To See Tax Devolution To Autonomous Councils For Tribals
1 min
How back-channel talks set stage for Modi's visit to US
Modi-Trump meeting likely in Feb
3 mins
Nadda: No plans to push TB target beyond 2025
The government does not plan to push the tuberculosis elimination target beyond 2025, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Tuesday, adding that the status of the programme would be clearer in April when the \"100 days intensified TB campaign ends\".
1 min
Panel May Give Nod for Non-Muslims in Waqf
The joint parliamentary committee on Waqf (amendment) bill, which is likely to adopt its draft report on the contentious legislation along with a bunch of amendments on Wednesday, may endorse the government's plan to include non-Muslims in Waqf boards while asking the Centre to take steps to protect tribal lands from being declared as Waqf properties, people familiar with the matter indicated on Tuesday.
2 mins
Cong MP Moves Delhi HC Seeking Quashing Of CBI FIR In Graft Case
Congress parliamentarian Karti Chidambaram has approached the Delhi high court seeking quashing of the FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a fresh corruption case accusing him of giving favourable treatment to a UK-based liquor company Diageo Scotland, over a ban on duty-free sale of its Johnnie Walker whisky, asserting that it is illegal and has been registered after a delay of seven years.
1 min
Mid-air 'hijack' alert activates the security protocol; DGCA starts probe
THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) HAS BEGUN ITS PROBE INTO THE INCIDENT, AVIATION MINISTRY OFFICIALS SAID
2 mins
Ex-soldier Who Killed Wife, Boiled Parts, Arrested
A former armyman, who had confessed to killing his wife, dismembering her body, and boiling the remains in a pressure cooker before dumping them in a lake, was arrested on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
HC rejects OpenAI's request to take call on jurisdiction first
THE COURT FIXED FEBRUARY 21 AS THE DATE WHEN IT WILL FINALLY START HEARING THE MATTER
2 mins
Signs of more than a recovery in learning
Findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 point to a robust recovery from the learning loss incurred in the Covid years.
1 min
Potential targets for the Union Budget
Spending the allocated FY25 capex in the near term, preserving the quality of the fisc, and going ahead with next-generation reforms, along with sticking to the consolidation roadmap, will be the cornerstones of Budget FY26
4 mins
Two democracies, common interests
Shared values define India's ties with US, but the two need a conversation on immigration & trade
2 mins
New G2 at the UN: Beijing budgets to win influence
If the end of 2024 saw the rise of a new era in the United States (US), it appears to have happened at its creation, the United Nations (UN), too, making China a near equal of the US.
3 mins
Trump 2.0 could still be an opportunity for Indian tech
Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States (US) marks a pivotal moment in global politics, with a reigning narrative that the world order has undergone a profound transformation.
3 mins
176 People Evacuated as Plane Catches Fire at S. Korean Airport
A passenger plane caught fire before take-off at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities said.
1 min
Trump Signs Order For Ban On Transgender Troops In U.S.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing defence secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon's policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.
1 min
US President Orders Sweeping Freeze on Federal Grants, Loans
President Donald Trump's White House ordered a pause in all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday, a sweeping decision that could disrupt education and health care programmes, housing assistance, disaster relief, and a host of other initiatives that depend on billions of federal dollars.
3 mins
Trump 'not 100% sure' he's barred from third term in the Oval Office
US President Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was \"not 100 percent sure\" he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it.
1 min
Pak Criminalises Disinformation With 3-Yr Term
Pakistan criminalised online disinformation on Tuesday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is designed to crack down on dissent.
1 min
DeepSeek AI a 'wake up call' for US firms: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Monday the low-cost Chinese AI model DeepSeek was a \"wake up call\" for US firms, after its emergence caused a rout in tech shares.
1 min
Serbia's Prime Minister Resigns After Weeks of Anti-Corruption Protests
Serbia's populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday in an attempt to calm political tensions and pressure roiled by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy.
1 min
Trump Invites Netanyahu to Visit WH on February 4
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House (WH) on February 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump's second term.
1 min
Hindustan Zinc Q3 net profit rises 32% to ₹2,678 crore
THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME OF THE COMPANY DURING OCT-DEC ROSE TO ₹8,832 CR, OVER ₹7,606 CR IN THE YEAR-AGO PERIOD
1 min
Cipla Beats Profit View in Q3 on Strong Domestic Demand
Cipla, one of India's largest drugmakers by sales, reported a bigger-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday helped by strong domestic demand, and said the U.S. freezing aid for some drug programs would not hurt its results.
1 min
Lightbox returns a third of its 2nd fund to investors
Lightbox has returned about a third of its $100 million second fund to investors following a partial exit from cloud kitchen startup Rebel Foods and its exit from Embibe, an AI-edtech company, the founder of the venture capital firm said.
2 mins
Hyundai Motor Q3 profit falls on lower domestic car sales, exports
Hyundai Motor India, the country's second-biggest car-maker by market share, reported a 19% fall in its third-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower domestic sales and exports.
1 min
Rupee Falls 25 Paise To 86.56 Against Dollar
The rupee depreciated 25 paise to close at 86.56 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as global risk sentiments were dampened amid tariff threats by the US President Donald Trump.
1 min
BAJAJ AUTO MISSES Q3 PROFIT VIEW ON WEAK DOMESTIC SALES
India's Bajaj Auto reported a smaller-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by lower domestic sales of its motorcycles and three-wheelers, while higher sales of its margin-diluting electric scooters also weighed.
1 min
IGX Gets Regulator Nod for Long Duration Gas Supply Contracts
The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) announced the launch of long-duration gas supply contracts of 3-6 months, following approval from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
1 min
Colgate-Palmolive India Q3 profit falls 2.2% to ₹323 crore
FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd on Tuesday reported a 2.22% decline in its net profit to ₹322.78 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024 on account of soft demand in the urban market and a high base of the previous year.
1 min
Govt Earmarks $2 Bn for Critical Minerals Sector
The funds would be used for exploration, R&D, and for a PLI programme
1 min
Smallcap gauge misses bear mkt as rout extends
A months-long selloff in Indian stocks is showing few signs of abating, as a gauge of smallcap shares stretched its losses from a September peak to 20% before dip-buying helped it pare some decline.
2 mins
Year of Bumrah: India pacer is ICC's best
He is only the fifth Indian to be Cricketer of the Year after Dravid (2004), Tendulkar (2010), Ashwin (2016) and Kohli (2017, 2018)
3 mins
England keep T20 series alive despite Varun's fifer
The visitors got their first win of the series thanks to a brilliant effort by the bowlers
3 mins
Virat reconnects with his home base after 12 years
It had been 12 long years since Virat Kohli last turned out for Delhi in Ranji Trophy, but watching him laugh and stroll around the Arun Jaitley Stadium and play alongside his teammates here on Tuesday, it felt as though he had never left.
2 mins
International Series to tee off on challenging DLF course
\"It is playing fast, fast, fast,\" grinned the seasoned Rahil Gangjee.
3 mins
Trisha Scores First Ever Ton in Women's U-19 WC
Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her name in the record books by scoring the first ever century in women's U-19 T20 World Cup that powered India into the semi-finals with a 150-run victory over Scotland.
1 min
Geoff Allardice Steps Down From ICC Post
ICC CEO Geoff Allardice has decided to step down just weeks before the Champions Trophy with a board member indicating that his failure to present a \"clear picture\" of host Pakistan's lack of preparedness as one of the multiple reasons behind the move.
1 min
India making strong push for 2036 Olympics, says PM Modi
A festive atmosphere enveloped the Maharana Pratap Sports College as athletes from various states gathered for the 38th National Games.
4 mins
In-form Shedge, Ankolekar back in Mumbai side for Meghalaya tie
Promising youngsters Suryansh Shedge and Atharva Ankolekar are back in the Mumbai side for the final Ranji Trophy league match against Meghalaya to be played from January 30 at the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC.
1 min
Mujhe koi troll kare ya mujh par comment kare, it doesn't affect me
ON YASHVARDHAN'S ACTING DEBUT Her son, Yashvardhan Ahuja's debut film was confirmed recently by co-actor Babil. \"I am happy that his debut is with good makers. Yash wohi karega jo uski maa kahegi. I don't want people to say that he is copying Govinda's acting or dance moves. People might compare, but I want Yash to be original,\" says Sunita.
1 min
Terrif-ICC! Bumrah, Mandhana Bag Top Honours
In a double delight for Indian cricket fans, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and batter Smriti Mandhana win top ICC awards in Test and ODI categories
1 min
Paresh Rawal, Adil Hussain's class act makes this a must-watch
Paresh Rawal and Adil Hussain star in a film focused solely on their relationship.
1 min
'ONLY CONTENT-DRIVEN FILMS ALLOW YOU TO GROW'
Actor Raashii Khanna, who was last seen in The Sabarmati Report, talks about leaning towards content-centric projects, without compromising on commercial opportunities
1 min
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