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Panjab University panel suggests inviting PU Lahore for student fest

After approval, the invitation will be sent to PU Lahore through the foreign ministry. With the fest in March, it remains uncertain if it can be done in time.

The matter is currently being discussed with the DSW as well, while Garg alleged that he will escalate the matter if National Students Union of India (NSUI), which he represents, isn’t allowed to hold one of the four student fests. (HT File photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 03:59 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Pushpak Express mishap: ‘Mother told me to jump, couldn’t as I was scared’

A passenger: “The loco pilot applied the brakes sharply. Only after this people panicked. No one knew what had happened. People were just nervous:”

Officials at the site where 12 passengers of Pushpak Express were hit by Karnataka Express, at Pachora in Jalgaon on Wednesday. (ANI)

India News

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 03:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Kumbh not right place for political events: Akhilesh on UP cabinet meeting

The SP chief also slammed the BJP government at the Centre on the issue of the Waqf Amendment Act and said its motive was to grab Waqf land.

Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 03:41 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Fire breaks out at computer repair centre in Noida, none hurt

No one was hurt in the incident as the employees who were working inside the centre vacated the building on noticing the flames, said the fire department

Noida

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 05:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Noida

Time of Day tariff will be provided on licensee’s proposal: UPERC

Under the ToD tariff already applicable to industries in UP, the electricity usage charges are lower for power consumption during daytime and higher at night with a view to decreasing the peak load

The commission is in the process of collecting data from the licensee, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), on consumer consumption pattern. (Pic for representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 05:02 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Admn gives ₹8 lakh each to families of five farmers who died in road mishap

The Bathinda district administration on Wednesday evening gave ₹8 lakh compensation each to the families of five activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU Ekta-Ugrahan) who died in a road mishap on January 4.

Bathinda additional deputy commissioner Poonam Singh hands over a compensation cheque of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8 lakh to the widow of an accident victim on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Jan 22, 2025 10:08 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bathinda

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 23 January 2025

Thursday, Jan 23 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!

Catch It Live on Thursday, 23 January 2025

HTCity Delhi Junction

Published on Jan 22, 2025 10:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Sanatkada fest begins on Jan 31 with accent on lanes of Lucknow

Another attraction of this year’s festival is a fashion show which will be held on Day one, which will give an opportunity for designers to showcase their talents

A glimpse of the Sanatkada festival held in 2024 (HT File Photo)

Lucknow

Published on Jan 22, 2025 09:27 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Shah Jahan’s Urs at Taj Mahal faces protest

The protest comes after the ABHM failed to secure relief from an Agra court, which adjourned the case to February 18, 2025.

1640 metres ‘chadar’ to be offered at grave of Shah Jahan on third day of Urs. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Published on Jan 22, 2025 09:14 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Agra

Newly-wed woman among 5 booked for cooking up murder bid story in Bathinda village

Harpreet Kaur, who claimed to have been shot at by unidentified assailants at Bhagta Bhai Ka town of Bathinda on Tuesday, had suffered injury after an illicit pistol in possession of her companion went off accidentally, revealed a police probe.

The accused in the police custody in Bathinda on Wednesday.The police booked a newly-wed couple and three others for cooking up a murder bid story at Bhagta Bhai Ka town in Bathinda. Of the five accused, four have been arrested, while the woman is admitted to a hospital. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:45 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Bathinda

Septuagenarian gets 20-yr RI for raping minor girl

A 70-year-old man was convicted for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks. The court awarded the convict 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

In a fast-track special court under POCSO, additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh convicted a 70-year-old man for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks. The court awarded the convict 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. (Representational image)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:21 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

2 arms smuggling cartels busted in Amritsar; 8 pistols recovered

Based on specific information regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, the BSF troops in collaboration with the Amritsar rural police carried out an extensive search operation.

Busting two major weapon smuggling cartels, the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered 8 pistols and 11 magazines. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Amritsar

14-year-old Bengal girl killed, body buried in paddy field; 2 arrested

Police said the girl was reported missing on January 9 and her body was found buried in a paddy field at a stone’s throw from her house

Police said the girl was reported missing on January 9 and there was no evidence of sexual abuse. (Representational imae)

Kolkata

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:48 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

5 who raped, killed Chhattisgarh teen, murdered 2 family members sentenced to death

Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani said the crime was “extremely perverted, heinous, brutal and cowardly”

Special public prosecutor Sunil Kumar Mishra said he had sought the death penalty for all six accused (File Image)

India News

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:19 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

RG Kar: CBI, Bengal govt lock horns over right to challenge trial court order

Both CBI and the West Bengal government want the sentence to the RG Kar case convict to be upgraded to death, but the argument is driven by procedural reasons -- as well as political ones

CBI and the West Bengal government engaged in a battle of words before the Calcutta high court on Wednesday.

Kolkata

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:11 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Haridwar farmer dies by suicide due to ‘harassment’ by bank officials; 3 booked

The complainant said his younger brother had taken a loan of ₹4.50 lakh from the Sherpur Khelmau branch of Union Bank of India.

Dehradun

Published on Jan 22, 2025 04:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Republic Day parade: Navy tableau to feature indigenous warships and submarine

The Navy’s tableau at the Republic Day parade will feature three recently commissioned combat platforms --- Surat, a destroyer; Nilgiri, a frigate; and Vaghsheer, a submarine

Kalvari-class submarine Vaghsheer during sea trials. (Indian Navy)

India News

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:50 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Rajasthan comedian Janvi Modi, 25, abducted from Bikaner, says mother in FIR

Bikaner’s Addl SP (Rural) Kailash Sandhu said efforts were being made to trace Janvi Modi following her abduction

Bikaner’s Addl SP (Rural) Kailash Sandhu said the police hope to find Janvi Modi soon (Instagram/janvi_modi7624)

Delhi

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 03:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

West Bengal government seeks death penalty for RG Kar rape and murder convict

Sanjay Roy was held guilty under Sections 66 (rape), 64 (causing injury resulting in death) and 103 (1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Kolkata

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 03:13 PM IST

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Interpol issues blue corner notices in ₹1,000 crore Torres Jewellery fraud

Authorities allege that more than 100,000 investors were defrauded of ₹1,000 crore by being lured with promises of weekly returns as high as 6 per cent

The notices were issued for seven Ukrainian nationals and one Turkish national, believed to be key figures in the Torres Jewellery scam.

Mumbai

Published on Jan 22, 2025 10:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Mohali: Audi driver flees naka, 3 booked for endangering lives

According to Mohali police, the accused Ramandeep Singh, 24, of Khuni Majra village in Kharar, besides two unidentified men, was coming from the Phase 6 night shelter road and heading towards the Phase 6 park, allegedly, at a high speed in the vehicle, bearing number HR-70-E-5565; after ignoring the PCR cop’s direction to stop at the checkpoint, the accused sped towards Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Chandigarh: ₹1.2L from stolen from parked car in Sector 22

The car owner, Arvind Thukral, 43, a resident of Guru Nanak Enclave, Mohali, who works as the operations head at the hospital, said that he had parked his Maruti Brezza outside the hospital at 6:30 pm. When he returned around 8:30 pm, he found the rear window broken and his bag, containing his laptop, cash, and hard disk, missing from the car.

An FIR under Sections 303(2) (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at the Sector-17 police station. Cops are scanning the closed-circuit television camera footage to identify the suspect. (HT File)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Now, pay more for new water connections under Mohali MC

The water and sanitation department’s executive engineer said the MC issued orders to increase connection fees according to GMADA’s notification dated November 28, 2024, leading to uniform fees across Mohali

Presently, the rates for new water connections in Mohali’s new sectors under GMADA were significantly higher compared to the municipal area. Now, the rates for new water connections in both GMADA and municipal areas will be the same. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:04 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

‘Over 2 lakh people will be affected if 3-km ESZ proposal approved’

The residents of Kansal, Nada, Nayagaon, and Karoran villages strongly opposed the forest department’s proposal, citing fears that it would lead to the demolition of numerous structures, including houses, shops, hospitals, religious places, and hotels, severely impacting their livelihoods and lives

Residents claimed that the state forest department, without consulting officials from housing, urban development, and local government, unilaterally proceeded with its old proposal. This (HT file photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

CGST Chandigarh zone organises cultural meet

The event was inaugurated by chief guest Amrapalli Das, IRS, principal chief commissioner, income tax, NWR Chandigarh; the guest of honour Jagreeti Sen Negi, IRS, chief commissioner, CGST Zone Chandigarh, applauded the participants for their enthusiasm

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Clear Dadumajra dump site by May or face contempt proceedings: HC to Chandigarh MC

An HC bench, while hearing a clutch of petitions seeking removal of garbage from the dumping site, made it clear that if not cleared by then, the official would face contempt proceedings. The court also expressed serious concerns over the MC’s handling of waste management.

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Panel flags lapses in issuance of disability certificates at Ahmednagar district hospital

Panel to probe irregularities in issuance of disability certificates at Ahmednagar District Hospital has submitted its findings to state health department

Panel formed to probe irregularities in issuance of disability certificates at Ahmednagar District Hospital, following a challenge to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar’s (in pic) disability certificate claim, has submitted its findings to state health department. (ANI FILE)

Pune

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Scholarship scam: CBI arrests DSP posted in Delhi in ₹2.5 cr bribery case

The DSP was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

Public prosecutor Narender Singh said that Singh’s custodial interrogation is required for recovery of the remaining bribe money of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 lakh. (Getty Images)

Chandigarh

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

SPPU MBA programme application open till Jan 24

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will hold the pre-entrance exam for MBA course. Students can register for the online common entrance test (CET) till January 24

Pune

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 08:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

1 teen killed; 2 others severely injured in hit-and-run

THANE: A 17-year-old boy, Adarsh Karn, died after an unidentified vehicle hit his bike. Two friends were injured; police are investigating the driver.

Mumbai

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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After approval, the invitation will be sent to PU Lahore through the foreign ministry. With the fest in March, it remains uncertain if it can be done in time.

A passenger: “The loco pilot applied the brakes sharply. Only after this people panicked. No one knew what had happened. People were just nervous:”

The SP chief also slammed the BJP government at the Centre on the issue of the Waqf Amendment Act and said its motive was to grab Waqf land.

No one was hurt in the incident as the employees who were working inside the centre vacated the building on noticing the flames, said the fire department

Under the ToD tariff already applicable to industries in UP, the electricity usage charges are lower for power consumption during daytime and higher at night with a view to decreasing the peak load

The Bathinda district administration on Wednesday evening gave ₹8 lakh compensation each to the families of five activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU Ekta-Ugrahan) who died in a road mishap on January 4.

Thursday, Jan 23 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!

Another attraction of this year’s festival is a fashion show which will be held on Day one, which will give an opportunity for designers to showcase their talents

The protest comes after the ABHM failed to secure relief from an Agra court, which adjourned the case to February 18, 2025.

Harpreet Kaur, who claimed to have been shot at by unidentified assailants at Bhagta Bhai Ka town of Bathinda on Tuesday, had suffered injury after an illicit pistol in possession of her companion went off accidentally, revealed a police probe.

A 70-year-old man was convicted for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks. The court awarded the convict 20 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Based on specific information regarding the presence of a suspected packet in the border area of district Amritsar, the BSF troops in collaboration with the Amritsar rural police carried out an extensive search operation.

Police said the girl was reported missing on January 9 and her body was found buried in a paddy field at a stone’s throw from her house

Additional sessions judge Mamta Bhojwani said the crime was “extremely perverted, heinous, brutal and cowardly”

Both CBI and the West Bengal government want the sentence to the RG Kar case convict to be upgraded to death, but the argument is driven by procedural reasons -- as well as political ones

The complainant said his younger brother had taken a loan of ₹4.50 lakh from the Sherpur Khelmau branch of Union Bank of India.

The Navy’s tableau at the Republic Day parade will feature three recently commissioned combat platforms --- Surat, a destroyer; Nilgiri, a frigate; and Vaghsheer, a submarine

Bikaner’s Addl SP (Rural) Kailash Sandhu said efforts were being made to trace Janvi Modi following her abduction

Sanjay Roy was held guilty under Sections 66 (rape), 64 (causing injury resulting in death) and 103 (1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Authorities allege that more than 100,000 investors were defrauded of ₹1,000 crore by being lured with promises of weekly returns as high as 6 per cent

The water and sanitation department’s executive engineer said the MC issued orders to increase connection fees according to GMADA’s notification dated November 28, 2024, leading to uniform fees across Mohali

The event was inaugurated by chief guest Amrapalli Das, IRS, principal chief commissioner, income tax, NWR Chandigarh; the guest of honour Jagreeti Sen Negi, IRS, chief commissioner, CGST Zone Chandigarh, applauded the participants for their enthusiasm

An HC bench, while hearing a clutch of petitions seeking removal of garbage from the dumping site, made it clear that if not cleared by then, the official would face contempt proceedings. The court also expressed serious concerns over the MC’s handling of waste management.

Panel to probe irregularities in issuance of disability certificates at Ahmednagar District Hospital has submitted its findings to state health department

The DSP was presented before the special CBI court in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where the investigating agency sought one-day police remand. According to the CBI, Singh exploited his position as the investigating officer in the scholarship scam case to influence proceedings.

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will hold the pre-entrance exam for MBA course. Students can register for the online common entrance test (CET) till January 24

THANE: A 17-year-old boy, Adarsh Karn, died after an unidentified vehicle hit his bike. Two friends were injured; police are investigating the driver.

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