The Statesman Delhi - January 12, 2025

The Statesman Delhi - January 12, 2025

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January 12, 2025
On 1st anniversary of consecration, PM says Ram Temple built after centuries of sacrifice
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his best wishes to the nation on the first anniversary of the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
1 min
Several workers trapped after building collapses at Kannauj railway station
Three labourers were critically injured while several are feared trapped when the roof of the under-construction Amrit Bharat railway station collapsed in Kannauj on Saturday.
1 min
Bidhuri will be BJP's CM candidate,
AAP has questioned the veracity of the report & dismissed allegations against Kejriwal
2 mins
Dalit girl sexually assaulted by 60 men over five years in Kerala
In a horrifying revelation, an 18-year-old Dalit girl was sexually abused by more than 60 people over the past five years in Kerala's Pathanamthitta.
2 mins
BJP Orchestrating Electoral Fraud by Creating Fake Votes: Sanjay Singh
Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections in Delhi, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday accused the saffron party of orchestrating electoral fraud by creating fake votes to manipulate the electoral outcomes.
1 min
Kejriwal challenges BJP CM candidate to election debate
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday challenged BJP CM candidate for an open election debate.
1 min
Poster War Intensifies With Less Than a Month Left for Voting in Delhi Polls
Ahead of the Delhi legislative assembly elections, the poster war amongst the BJP and AAP is intensifying day-by-day with new campaign material in the form of posters and slogans being brought out, while the saffron party on Saturday released its 'Aap-Da-E Azam' poster alleging various irregularities in the 'Sheesh Mahal' construction.
2 mins
Kejriwal deceived public by projecting image of honesty, transparency: LoP
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta on Saturday said former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal has deceived the public by projecting an image of honesty and transparency after the BJP claimed that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy caused a loss of Rs 2,026 to the state exchequer.
1 min
Police data shows decrease in heinous crimes in city
The national capital saw a decrease in the heinous crimes such as murder, robbery, rape, and molestation in 2024 in contrast to the previous year while an increase in cases under NDPS, Gambling and Excise act as per the data released by the police on Saturday.
1 min
Shah Urges Delhiites To Free City From 'AAP-da'
In a sharp attack at the AAP government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the people of Delhi to free the city from 'AAP-da' and vote for BJP for February 5 Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
BJP, AAP Take Potshots at Each Other as Delhi Elections Heat Up
In the ongoing poster war between the AAP and BJP, the saffron party on Saturday termed former Delhi Chief Minister as 'AAP Da e Azam', resembling the famous movie of the 60s 'Mughal e Azam'.
1 min
Rahul to Address Public Meeting in Delhi Tomorrow
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi will address a \"Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan\" public meeting in Delhi on January 13 to start the campaign for his party for the forthcoming Assembly elections, a party leader said on Saturday.
1 min
RPI-A Announces 15 Candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections
The Republican Party of India (Athawale) on Saturday announced its list of 15 candidates for February 5 Delhi assembly elections.
1 min
Police to question AAP MLA in fake document case
The Delhi Police has issued a notice to AAP MLA Mohinder Goyal and his office staff for interrogation related to the fake Aadhar card document case.
1 min
Education System To Be Transformed In Haryana
The Haryana Chief Minister holds an important meeting with the officials of the Education Department
3 mins
Kejriwal committed 'corruption' of ₹2,026 cr in liquor deal, says Yadav
Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Saturday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal that he had committed \"corruption\" to the tune of Rs 2,026.91 crore in the liquor deal.
1 min
Congress govt in Himachal reneging on its commitments: Jai Ram Thakur
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Jai Ram Thakur, said that the grand claims made by the state government leaders are proving to be baseless.
1 min
I am eagerly awaiting my visit to Sonmarg for tunnel inauguration: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is eagerly awaiting his visit to Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir for the Z-morh tunnel inauguration.
1 min
Antibiotics won't respond to HMPV as it's a viral disease: Dr Sandeep Nayar
As cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) continue to be reported from across the country, medical experts and senior government officials have urged the general public to be cautious and not panic.
2 mins
Fourth body recovered in Assam's Umrangso coal mine tragedy, five miners still missing
As rescue operations intensified at the waterlogged coal mine in Umrangso, Assam, personnel recovered a fourth body on January 11, leaving five miners still unaccounted for.
1 min
Security Heightened for Z-Morh Tunnel Inauguration by PM Modi Tomorrow
Elaborate security arrangements have been made with deployment of paramilitary forces for the inauguration of the strategic Z-Morh Tunnel by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the festival of Lohri (13 January).
1 min
Manipur CM N Biren Singh urges Naga leaders, churches to mediate in ethnic conflict resolution
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has appealed to Naga community leaders, church authorities, and other influential figures to take a proactive role in resolving the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state.
1 min
Value of rupee against dollar reached lowest level ever: Priyanka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised the central government over the depreciation of the Indian rupee, claiming that the currency's value against the dollar has hit an all-time low, and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to live up to his earlier promises regarding the economy.
1 min
SAD working committee decides to elect new party chief on 1 March
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working Committee, which accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as president of the party, has decided to elect the new party chief on 1 March 2025.
2 mins
Slew of measures for tribals' welfare; budget increased by 45.80 per cent
Keeping in mind the overall socioeconomic development of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population representing 8.6 per cent of the country's total population and spanning over 700 unique groups, the Union Government has taken a slew of measures for which the budget outlay of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs was increased by 45.80 per cent to about Rs 14925.81 crore compared to the revised estimate of 2023-24.
3 mins
Inter-satellite distance now 230 m, health normal
ISRO had postponed the SpaDex docking mission for a second time this week
1 min
Lecture on 'One Nation One Election' to be held on 18 January at Mahakumbh; Kovind to attend
A series of thought-provoking lectures on contemporary issues, along with discussions on religion, spirituality, and culture, are being organized at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
1 min
Woman killed, stuffed in fridge
A man allegedly strangled his live-in partner to death and stuffed her body inside a refrigerator about 10 months ago in his rented house and fled, but the present tenant in the same house discovered the body while cleaning the house and subsequently the police arrested the alleged killer.
1 min
Thackeray-led Shiv Sena decides to go it alone in Maha civic polls
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will fight the forthcoming Maharashtra civic bodies elections alone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut announced in Nagpur on Saturday.
2 mins
Extensions in Service Defy Logical Principle of Expectation: Dhankhar
Extensions in service in any form for a particular post are a setback to those in line and defy the logical principle of expectation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday.
1 min
Rajnath Singh Urges Youth to Align Aspirations With India's Vision for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, during the convocation ceremony at IIMT University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, called on the youth to tap into their potential and align their aspirations with India's national goal of becoming a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047.
1 min
Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Two-Day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur
The Ministry of Women and Child Development inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
1 min
BPSC protesters reach Patna HC; give call for Bihar bandh today
Independent MP Pappu Yadav filed a petition in the Patna High Court on Saturday, demanding a re-examination and a high-level probe into alleged irregularities in the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on December 13, 2024.
1 min
States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Home Minister
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.
1 min
Congress to launch stir over Ambedkar issue from 27 Jan
Campaign will continue until Amit Shah resigns and publicly apologises to the nation: Jitendra Singh
1 min
Voter lists
SIR, During the assembly by-elections in Uttar Pradesh last November, many videos were going viral on social media in which the police were preventing voters of a particular religion from voting.
2 mins
Celebrating Youth
Vivekananda believed that the youth have the energy, idealism and enthusiasm to bring about transformative change in society. He felt that they were moldable and adaptable, being more open to new ideas, and receptive to guidance, making them ideal for shaping and molding; Vivekananda recognized that the youth of today would become the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore, it was essential to equip them with the right values, skills and knowledge
4 mins
Threshold Crossed
The year 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the fight against climate change.
2 mins
Women in the forefront
This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale.
3 mins
Lost art of waiting
In our hyper-connected world, waiting is increasingly seen as a flaw in the system rather than an inevitable part of life.
4 mins
Derogatory remark row: BJP MLC Ravi gets threat letter
BJP MLC C. T. Ravi on Saturday claimed that he has received an anonymous letter asking him to apologise for the alleged derogatory remark against state Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar or else he will be executed.
1 min
Kerala LoP Satheesan urges CM Vijayan to pass resolution against draft UGC regulations
Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.
1 min
AIADMK & ally DMDK boycott TN by-poll alleging misuse of power by ruling DMK
Announcing the boycott of the 5 February byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally, the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.
1 min
Surrender of Maoists in K'taka raises doubts, should be probed, says Tamil Nadu BJP chief
Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, said on Saturday that the process of surrender of six Maoists before the Chief Minister \"raises doubts\" and should be probed.
1 min
Karnataka Police Track Cache of Weapons Belonging to Surrendered Maoists in State's Meguru Forest
Karnataka police have tracked the cache of weapons belonging to surrendered Maoists in Meguru forest in Chikkamagaluru district of the state, sources confirmed on Saturday.
1 min
Governor Ravi a habitual offender who intentionally violates norms and tradition of TN Assembly: Stalin
Marring under Governor RN Ravi's boycott of the Assembly without delivering the customary address, prepared by the state government, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday charged him with intentionally disrespecting the House and its dignity with a predetermined mindset which amounted to insulting Tamil and the Tamil people.
2 mins
Greenland's leader says his people don't want to be Americans as Trump covets territory
Greenland's prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory's people don't want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's interest in the island given its strategic location and he's open to greater cooperation with Washington.
1 min
US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but two spy agencies say it's possible
U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious \"Havana syndrome\" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it's possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the injuries.
1 min
Venezuela's Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a new term on Friday, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the face of renewed protests and rebukes from the United States and others who believe he stole last year's vote.
1 min
Investigators Consider Array of Possibilities About What Ignited Deadly California Wildfires
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
2 mins
Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defence and economic ties as regional tensions spike
Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, seen as promoting regional cooperation as China flexes its muscle and Donald Trump prepares to take over as the next U.S. president.
1 min
Trump Is Planning 100 Executive Orders Starting Day 1 On Border, Deportations & Other Priorities
Many of Trump's choices for top administration jobs are going through Senate confirmation hearings this upcoming week
2 mins
Go for self-sustaining innovations: Piyush Goyal to cleantech sector
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has urged the clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and independent of the government as production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes were meant only to help kickstart projects.
1 min
India's economic growth expected to accelerate in 2nd half of 2024-25: Report
The Indian economy is expected to pick up growth momentum in the second half of the current financial year with high-frequency indicators such as digital payments, power demand, service PMI, air passenger traffic, rising toll and GST collections suggesting a recovery is already underway, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Saturday.
1 min
ISL: Mumbai City aim to displace Jamshedpur from 4th spot
Mumbai City FC will be eager to replace Jamshedpur FC at the fourth spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table and boost their chances of making it to the playoffs when the two teams confront each other at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.
2 mins
David Moyes Returns As Everton Head Coach
Everton have announced the appointment of David Moyes as the head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract after sacking Sean Dyche earlier in the week.
1 min
Supercopa de Espana: Barcelona, Real Set for El Clasico Showdown
For the third year in a row, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face off in the Supercopa de Espana (Super Cup) final, delivering another high-stakes El Clasico.
1 min
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Defeat Borussia Dortmund in Five-Goal Thriller
Reigning German champions edge past former European champions to close gap on league leaders Bayern Munich
2 mins
BCCI Holds Meeting to Review Team India's BGT Performance
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday held a meeting at its headquarters in Mumbai to review the team's performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, where Rohit Sharma's men conceded the trophy for the first time in a decade after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the hosts in the five-Test rubber.
2 mins
Shami set for return to India duty in T20Is against England
Star pacer to make international comeback after recovering from surgery on injured ankle
2 mins
Hogg questions fast bowler Mayank's prolonged absence
Ever since he burst onto the scene for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, Mayank Yadav has terrorised batters with his searing pace, but the youngster's career has been a stop-gap affair due to multiple injuries.
2 mins
Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag go down in men's doubles semifinals
India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.
1 min
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