Hindustan Times Bengaluru - March 01, 2025
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March 01, 2025
India's GDP Growth Picks Up in Q3 at 6.2%
The Indian economy grew at 6.2% in the quarter ending December 2024, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday that also revised upward growth for 2022-23 and 2023-24 to 7.6% (from the earlier 7%) and 9.2% (from 8.2%), which means the extent of the slowdown in 2024-25 is worse than previously estimated.
1 min
Shah tells Delhi Police rein in gangs, solve traffic chaos
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review policing and related civic issues in the Capital, directing authorities to rein in gangs and illegal immigrants, ease traffic snarls, prepare a monsoon action plan, and quickly resolve cases related to the 2020 Delhi riots, people aware of details said.
1 min
Court Takes Fresh Cognisance of Charge Sheet Against BSY
A special court in Bengaluru has once again taken cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against former chief minister BS Yediyurappa in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and issued fresh summons to the 82-year-old BJP veteran and three other people, directing them to appear on March 15, according to a senior official.
1 min
Will seek regulations on tattooing amid health concerns: Min
The Karnataka health department is set to write to the Union health ministry to introduce regulations on tattooing, including licensing requirements for tattoo artists and studios.
2 mins
Kannada Name, Usage Directives Must for Products Made in K'taka: Govt
Asserting that all industrial and consumer products manufactured in Karnataka must compulsorily display their names and usage instructions in Kannada along with other languages, the state government has directed authorities to ensure strict implementation of this rule.
1 min
Convict on the run held after 11 years
A 45-year-old convict, who was serving a life sentence for murdering a police constable and fled police custody from a hospital 11 years ago, was arrested in Pune, Maharashtra, officers aware of the matter said on Friday.
1 min
'No law violated in terminating Infosys trainees'
THE KEY FINDING WAS THAT THE INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINEES, NOT EMPLOYEES, SO STANDARD LABOUR PROTECTIONS DID NOT APPLY TO THEM
3 mins
Bird flu cases detected in 3 distts: Health dept
After cases of bird flu were detected in Ballari, Chikkaballapur and Raichur districts of Karnataka, the health department has stepped up its surveillance across the state, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Seeking revision, Gehlot returns cooperative bills
Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has returned two cooperative amendment bills to the state government, asking for modifications before they are reconsidered.
2 mins
Ops to rescue workers trapped inside T'gana tunnel enter Day 7
Over 500 rescuers worked on a war footing on Friday to help trace the eight people who have been trapped in the SLBC tunnel, a portion of which collapsed six days ago. However, no breakthrough has been achieved yet.
1 min
Proposed hydrocarbon exploration in Gulf of Mannar raises concerns
With the ministry of petroleum and natural gas releasing a tender for hydrocarbon exploration in a deep-sea area of 9,990.96 sqkm in the marine biodiversity-rich Gulf of Mannar, which shares borders with the southern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, experts raise concerns over its impact on marine life.
3 mins
Two-language policy 'rigid', charges TN guv
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Friday waded into a raging controversy over language as he criticised the state's two-language policy and alleged that it deprived young people in the southern districts of jobs and opportunities, triggering a sharp response from the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
3 mins
Cong brass meets Kerala leaders to discuss strategy
The Congress leaders of the Kerala state unit met the high command in New Delhi on Friday to \"deliberate on political strategy and the future of the state\", people aware of the matter said.
1 min
SC upholds HC order quashing notice against Isha Foundation
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Madras high court's 2022 decision quashing a show cause notice against Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, over alleged unauthorised construction at its Coimbatore campus.
2 mins
Andhra Govt Presents Annual Budget With Outlay Of â¹3.22L-Cr
Andhra Pradesh finance minister Payyavula Keshav on Friday presented the state's annual budget for the financial year 2025-26 in the state legislative assembly with an outlay of â¹3.22 lakh crore.
3 mins
Kolkata Man Confesses To Killing Kin
One of the men undergoing treatment following what appeared to be an accident in Kolkata on February 19 has confessed to killing his wife and sister-in-law by slashing their wrists on February 18 after an alleged suicide pact failed, police officials said, adding that the elder brother of the main accused mixed sedatives in the food consumed by the family of six on the night of February 17.
1 min
Agusta case: HC reserves order on Michel's bail plea
The Delhi high court on Friday reserved its verdict on a plea by British arms consultant Christian James Michel seeking bail in a money-laundering case linked to the AgustaWestland chopper deal amid strong opposition by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
2 mins
EU Delegation Takes 'Hydrogen Bus' in Capital, Tries UPI
Members of the European Union's College of Commissioners were ferried from their hotel to the venue for their meetings with Indian officials on Friday in a hydrogen fuel cell bus to demonstrate the commitment of the two sides to green transportation.
1 min
We're on the same page on knowledge, capacity
The second ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on Friday identified six priority sectors for cooperation, including digitalisation, semiconductors and setting ICT standards, said Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy.
4 mins
CBSE Meets Cert-in and Social Media Heads to Tackle Paper Leak Claims
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has held a meeting with officials from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Indian heads of various social media platforms to tackle the spread of wrong claims, including paper leaks, about board exams, officials said on Friday.
1 min
Govt tweaks rules for proof of birth docs in passport applications
Those born before Oct 1, 2023, can submit other documents as proof of birth
1 min
Pune Rape Accused Held After Manhunt
The 37-year-old man, who was accused of raping a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary bus at Swargate bus station in Pune, was arrested in the early hours of Friday after an extensive search operation, police said.
1 min
Govt defers roll-out of new satellite-based toll system
The Union government has decided to put on hold the roll-out of a satellite-based highway toll collection system that could eventually pave the way for fare booths to be removed, according to officials aware of the matter who said the plan is now to wait for India to activate its own constellation of navigation satellites for a more accurate system.
2 mins
'Bail is the rule': SC strengthens legal protection in appeal cases
Reaffirming the fundamental principle that \"bail is the rule, and jail is the exception,\" the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an individual acquitted by a trial court must be released on bail when a high court reviews the acquittal order.
1 min
Privilege Motion Against EAM's Statement on U.S. Deportations
Trinamool Congress lawmaker Sagarika Ghose on Friday moved a privilege motion against external affairs minister S Jaishankar for allegedly providing \"misleading and incomplete\" information regarding the deportation of Indians from the United States.
1 min
Trial Disposal of Union Carbide Waste Begins
The trial incineration of 10 metric tonnes of Union Carbide waste began in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday afternoon amid tight security in the area, with initial reports on air quality and other parameters returning normal.
2 mins
Need To Scale-Up TB Screening, Recommends Parl Committee
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on health and family welfare suggested simple-to-use and less time-consuming diagnostic methods to considerably scale-up tuberculosis (TB) screening in the country, in its recent report.
1 min
Ranaut, Akhtar Settle 2020 Defamation Suit
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday settled through mediation the defamation case against her, bringing to an end their four-year-long legal battle.
1 min
Guv calls TN's two-language policy 'rigid', DMK hits back
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Friday waded into a raging controversy over language as he criticised the state's two-language policy and alleged that it deprived young people in the southern districts of jobs and opportunities, triggering a sharp response from ruling DMK.
1 min
Kin of Indian student injured in US get visa
The United States consulate in Mumbai on Friday granted a visa to the family members of an Indian woman who suffered serious injuries in a road accident in California and is undergoing treatment, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min
'Arbitrary and illegal': SC sets aside 2 judicial officers' termination
Freedom from discrimination and equal protection under the law during pregnancy and maternity are precious rights for women in the workforce, the Supreme Court emphasised on Friday, issuing a key ruling to strengthen protections for women in the judiciary.
1 min
Manipur extends deadline to give up arms till Mar 6
Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday, extended the deadline for the surrender of looted and illegal weapons until 4pm on March 6, citing requests for an extension, and in the backdrop of a tepid response to an earlier ultimatum for the surrender of arms.
1 min
Induction of 35-40 fighters per year need of the hour: IAF chief
The Indian Air Force is \"very badly off in numbers\", Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh admitted on Friday, pointing out that it must induct 40 fighter jets every year to stay combat ready.
4 mins
Can't Regulate VPN Apps, Only Meity Can: Trai
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has told the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that the regulator is legally not authorised to give recommendations on the regulation of virtual private network (VPN) apps.
1 min
Panel To Resolve Farm Issues Must Keep Up Work: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the high-powered committee (HPC) set up by the court to address farmers' issues to continue its work while underlining the importance of letting the committee function.
1 min
Protests continue for Rock Garden
Protests against the demolition of a part of a wall at the Rock Garden in Chandigarh and felling of nearly 50 trees intensified, with environmentalists, students and city residents gathering outside the World Heritage site on Friday.
2 mins
ASI to clean Sambhal mosque premises: HC
THE DISPUTE STEMS FROM A CLAIM THAT THE MUGHAL-ERA MOSQUE WAS BUILT AFTER DEMOLISHING A HISTORIC TEMPLE, HARIHAR TEMPLE
1 min
5-yr-old rape survivor battling for life in MP
A five-year-old girl, who was raped by a 17-year-old boy at a wedding on February 22, is in critical condition with grievous injuries that required 28 stitches, hospital authorities said on Friday.
1 min
Products Made in K'taka Must Carry Info in Kannada
The Karnataka government has directed authorities to ensure all industrial and consumer products manufactured in the state compulsorily display their names and usage instructions in Kannada, along with other languages.
1 min
Shah To Hold Review Meet On Manipur Crisis
Union home minister Amit Shah is set to hold a review meeting on the situation in Manipur with the state's governor, security advisor, director general and chief secretary in New Delhi on Saturday, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Cong discusses Kerala assembly poll strategy
The Congress's central leadership met with leaders from the party's Kerala unit to discuss political strategy ahead of the state assembly polls in 2026, people aware of the matter said.
1 min
Call for polls gets louder in Dhaka
As fractures show in the grouping that ousted Sheikh Hasina, impatience over the caretaker government's poor performance is growing
2 mins
The death knell for myth of American exceptionalism
With Donald Trump in the White House, America is in free fall. But the myth of its deeper democracy, freer press, immunity from oligarchic control has been thoroughly exposed
3 mins
Building India through science and scientists
As India sets its sights on becoming a developed country by the 100th anniversary of Independence in 2047, concrete goals are being defined for various sectors.
4 mins
Plea seeking rent for Bikaner House junked
The Delhi high court has rejected a petition filed by the daughter of Bikaner's last Maharaja, Dr Karni Singh, claiming outstanding rent for over 23 years from the Centre for occupying the iconic Bikaner House in Lutyens' Delhi.
2 mins
Lack of CETPs in 16 Industrial Areas Shocking, Says Delhi HC
The Delhi high court on Friday expressed displeasure over non-installation of common effluent treatment plants (CETP) in 16 of 33 industrial areas in Delhi, and said this presented a \"shocking state of affairs\" as the lack of CETPs was resulting in free flow of untreated effluents into river Yamuna.
1 min
This way to David Street, part II
The Old Delhi encyclopaedia
2 mins
AI Express flights from Hindon to begin today
Starting Saturday, travellers from the National Capital Region (NCR) will have another airport option as Hindon civil terminal gears up for its first flight by a full-service airline, Air India Express, on Saturday.
1 min
'I found sources in unlikely places'
On the commercially successful print culture that emerged in Hindi in the two decades after India won Independence
2 mins
Of Gaza, namaste etiquette, and vanishing tents
A literary pilgrimage akin to the Mahakumbh was how the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) was described during the inauguration ceremony.
3 mins
Offensive Defence and Other Ideas in Sync with Reality
A military biography of Lt Gen (Retd) Rostum K Nanavatty presents his bold assertions about defence and security issues that continue to be relevant
3 mins
Trump To Make English Official U.S. Language, White House Official Says
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to make English the official US language, a White House official said on Friday, for the first time in the country's history.
1 min
Phase 1 nears end: Israel, Hamas split on ceasefire
An Israeli delegation in Cairo is negotiating to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire when it expires on Saturday rather than move to the second phase as originally planned and as Hamas wants, two Egyptian security sources said on Friday.
1 min
Parents rush to vaccinate kids as measles spreads in Texas
Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health centre in the US state of Texas to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in the area of a child who was not immunised against the highly contagious virus.
1 min
Trump, Zelensky Get Into Heated Exchange at Oval
Peace talks between the US and Ukraine fell through on Friday after its two leaders were locked in an unprecedented clash at the Oval Office on Friday.
2 mins
China hits back as Trump slaps 10% tariff on imports
Beijing accused the US on Friday of exerting \"tariff pressure and blackmail\" after President Donald Trump's latest threat to slap an extra duty of 10% on imports from China, citing a continued flow of fentanyl into the country.
1 min
Govt May Lead Highway Work As Pvt Interest Wanes
The road ministry may have lower highway awards under the build-operate-transfer (BoT)-toll model in 2025-26 and continue to rely on the tested hybrid annuity model (HAM) and engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) mode due to low investor interest in building greenfield highways, two persons close to the matter said.
2 mins
Core Sector Growth Slows To 4.6% In January
Annual growth in eight key infrastructure sectors, as measured by the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), was 4.6% in January 2025, according to data released by the ministry of commerce on February 28.
1 min
Fiscal Deficit Hits â¹11.7 Lakh-Cr in Apr-Jan of FY25
India's fiscal deficit for the April-January (FY25) period stood at â¹11.70 lakh crore, 74.5% of the estimate for 2024-25, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.
2 mins
Sold More Than What February Data Shows, Says Ola Electric
Ola Electric Technologies Ltd's monthly registrations fell to a near three-year low in February while its legacy rivals raced to grab a larger share of India's shrinking electric two-wheeler market, official data showed.
1 min
Bears trample bulls as global fears shake mkts
Markets Tumble
2 mins
7.8% Growth Key to High-Income Dream
India will need to raise its average annual growth rate to 7.8% between 2024 to 2047 to become a high-income country by 2047, the World Bank said in a report released Friday, but the number is achievable given the country's macroeconomic stability, demographic dividend, strong reform momentum, large market and strategic geopolitical opportunities.
2 mins
EPFO Retains 8.25% Interest Rate on EPF Deposits for 2024-25
Retirement fund body EPFO on Friday decided to retain an interest rate of 8.25% on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2024-25, as provided in the previous fiscal, benefitting over seven crore subscribers.
1 min
'Irrespective of surface, you have to go for wickets'
A key hand who worked behind the scenes with New Zealand to help them beat Rohit and Co in India in 2024 was their spin bowling coach Rangana Herath.
3 mins
Buttler quits as England white-ball captain after Champions Trophy exit
Jos Buttler said on Friday he is to step down as England's white-ball captain after a disastrous Champions Trophy campaign ended with them failing to reach the semi-finals.
1 min
Oz enter semis after match vs Afghanistan washed out
With the Group B showdown between Afghanistan and Australia ending without a result at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Friday, Australia qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
2 mins
Baby resistance in vain as Vidarbha takes vital lead in Ranji Trophy final
Sachin Baby has 28 first-class fifties to his name. On Friday, he inadvertently added one more to that list, falling two runs short of what could have been his 15th hundred and possibly Kerala's piÚce de résistance in their maiden Ranji Trophy final.
2 mins
Athletes hurt due to arbitrary orders
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Gagan Narang has questioned IOA president PT Usha's decision to constitute an ad hoc panel to run the affairs of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), saying \"athletes are suffering due to such arbitrary orders.\"
1 min
So much more than the player who lost 'Match of the Century'
For the greater part of his life, Boris Spassky â the 10th world chess champion, was perhaps somewhat unfairly defined by a title match he lost.
3 mins
Delhi HC quashes IOA's Bihar ad hoc committee
The Delhi high court has quashed an Indian Olympic Association (IOA)'s order constituting a five-member ad hoc committee to look into the affairs of Bihar Olympic Association (BOA), saying that the action did not satisfy the requirements of law.
1 min
Kangana Ranaut-Javed Akhtar end legal war after 5 years
After five years of legal battles, actor-MP Kangana Ranaut and lyricist Javed Akhtar have reached a settlement in their defamation cases.
1 min
'The greatest gift of our lives coming soon'
Actors Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are expecting their first child.
1 min
Rajamouli's friend accuses him of torture, for driving him to 'take extreme step' of ending his life in a video
Director SS Rajamouli has been accused of harassment and torture by producer Uppalapati Srinivasa Rao, who claims to have been his close friend since the 1990s.
1 min
OTT gives more opportunities in all creative fields
Actor Sikandar Kher has been a part of the film industry for 17 years, but OTT has been a game changer for him with shows like Aarya, Tooth Pari, Citadel: Honey Bunny and more recently, Chidiya Udd.
1 min
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