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BY Vijayendra confident about continuing as Karnataka BJP President

Bengaluru

Published on Feb 03, 2025 03:33 PM IST

His views come as a faction of BJP led by Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, who are up in arms against Vijayendra.

Karnataka BJP chief B Y Vijayendra.(File photo)

PTI | | Posted by Anagha Deshpande

Ex-serviceman killed in terror attack in J&K’s Kulgam, wife, daughter injured

The terrorists fired at Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, his wife and their daughter in the Behibagh area of Kulgam district before fleeing; search operation underway.

An ex-serviceman and his family were attacked by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. (Representational photo)

Chandigarh

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 02:55 PM IST

ByMir Ehsan

Bengaluru two-wheeler racks up ₹1.61L in fines, X users ask, 'why no action?'

An X user, who had been tracking the vehicle’s fines for some time, pointed out that the fine amount had grown from ₹1,05,500 last year to ₹1,61,000.

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 02:53 PM IST

ByAnagha Deshpande

Rajasthan: Doctor charred to death in fire at Jalore ayurveda hospital

According to the police, the fire appeared to have been triggered by a cigarette, and it spread so fast that the doctor was unable to escape in time.

Locals alerted the police after they saw smoke arising from the house on Monday morning. (AFP File Photo)

Jaipur

Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:34 PM IST

ByMukesh Mathrani

44% posts of principal vacant in govt senior secondary schools of Punjab

More than 50% of schools in 10 districts and 77 education blocks are facing this problem. Mansa, Barnala, Moga and Sangrur districts are among the worst-affected, says teachers’ organisation

Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, and AAP Punjab president Aman Arora’s native district of Sangrur has 57 vacant principal posts in 95 government senior secondary schools. (Representational photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:09 PM IST

ByMuskan

Bihar Congress MLA’s son found dead in Patna flat, suicide suspected: Police

Police said the teenager was found dead in his room at the legislator’s Patna flat on Monday morning

Patna

Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:05 PM IST

ByMukesh Kumar Mishra

Movement of 22 flights affected due to dense fog at Kolkata airport

Kolkata

Published on Feb 03, 2025 02:05 PM IST

PTI |

Bengaluru’s groundwater crisis deepens with 100% extraction: Report

This means Bengaluru is consuming as much groundwater as it replenishes, leaving no buffer for future needs.

Karnataka’s overall groundwater extraction stands at 68.4 per cent.(PTI)

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 01:50 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Anagha Deshpande

Kolkata Police arrest contractor after 3 workers die in sewage line

The incident happened four days after the Supreme Court banned manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Rescue workers put on diving gear and went down the 10-feet deep manhole to recover the bodies. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Kolkata

Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Minor girl alleges sexual assault in school washroom in Karnataka's Mandya

The girl alleged that the accused students threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone.

The incident was alleged to have occurred on January 31.

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 12:21 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Anagha Deshpande

‘3,000 students at risk': Bengaluru resident flags footpath hole near school

The post has since gone viral, prompting the BBMP's Integrated Command and Control Centre to register a complaint.

The concerned resident posted images showing the sizable hole in the footpath.(X/@WF_Watcher)

Bengaluru

Published on Feb 03, 2025 11:47 AM IST

ByAnagha Deshpande

Bengaluru man's 11-year battle clears his name in wife's rape-murder case

After 11 years, a Bengaluru bank employee was cleared of charges for his wife's rape and murder. New probe revealed a former manager as the main suspect.

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 11:21 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

'Won't last until 2028': Kumaraswamy predicts Congress' future in Karnataka

Kumaraswamy pointed to increasing dissatisfaction among Congress MLAs as a key factor in the government's instability.

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 09:47 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Anagha Deshpande

RG Kar student found dead at her residence

A 20-year-old RG Kar Medical College student was found dead in her room at Karmahati ESI Hospital; police are investigating the cause of death.

Kolkata

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 08:45 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Kolkata

Sector 23 murder: Accused Gagandeep was readying fake passport to flee country, say Chandigarh Police

Gagandeep is an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and was wanted for various crimes in Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Panchkula’s Mahira secures second position IGU north zone tourney

Eight-year-old Mahira (39,40) shared the second position with Wadaana Khan (40,39) at 79, while E Naaysha Sinha emerged as the winner, finishing at 74 (38,36)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Chandigarh’s GST collections up in January after December dip

The January 2025 collection reached ₹271 crore, according to the ministry of finance, a ₹19-crore jump from the ₹252 crore collected in January 2024

This positive start to the year follows a 20% decline in GST collections in December 2024, when <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>224 crore was collected compared to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>281 crore in December 2023. (iStock)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Amid fiscal mess, no end to salary delays at Chandigarh municipal corporation

Adding to the employees’ hardship, their December 2024 salaries were only received on January 10th, well into the second week of the new year; now, with February already underway, January salaries are also outstanding

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByMandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh

E-rickshaw driver robbed at knifepoint in Chandigarh

The victim, Manish, told Chandigarh police that he was plying his e-rickshaw from Mauli Jagran to Housing Board road around 10.30 am, when the robbers boarded his vehicle posing as passengers

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Mohali: Man who drove wife to suicide gets 7-year rigorous imprisonment

As per case files, on May 23, 2020, Kharar police received information that a woman had ended her life by hanging herself with a dupatta from a ceiling fan

The Mohali court of additional sessions judge Baljinder Singh Sra also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2,000 on the convict, Rakesh Singh, who has already spent four years and three months in judicial custody. The court, thus, set off the period of detention already undergone by the convict. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Man shot dead in Kharar over ‘staring’: Suspects switched cars during escape, reveals probe

The deceased, Gurpreet Singh, a Bathinda native, had been residing at Preet Enclave in Kharar; the victim, according to police, was a gym trainer in Kharar and also used to drive a cab in the tricity

Victim Gurpreet Singh had attacked one of the accused amid the brawl, following which the other group opened fire, said Kharar police. (HT Photo)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:10 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Mohali

‘Happy’ to meet friend, man fires celebratory shots in Mohali’s Sector 91, held

The accused was identified as Manpreet Singh of Talwandi Mange Khan village, Zira, Ferozepur; he was visiting Mohali to meet a friend, as per police

Mohali police on Friday received a complaint from a resident of Sector 91, stating that multiple persons were engaging in hooliganism in the area and firing shots in the air. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:08 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Basant Panchami: 2,500 UPSRTC buses reserved for devotees returning to their hometown

Buses to be available every 15 minutes, fleet of 550 shuttle buses to also ply regularly at an interval of every 2 minutes

Temporary bus station set up at Jhunsi. (HT Photo)

Other Cities

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Chandigarh, After a balmy January, expect a warm, dry February too, says IMD

Both the maximum and minimum temperatures will remain above normal in February in Chandigarh, according to the long-range forecast (LRF) from the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:04 AM IST

ByRajanbir Singh, Chandigarh

Street brawls, spats keep PCR phones ringing in Chandigarh

Public scuffles topped the list of emergency calls made to the Police Control Wing last year, as per police data

In total, more than 1 lakh emergency calls flooded the PCR in 2024, marking a significant increase from around 98,000 the previous year. (Shutterstock)

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:02 AM IST

ByNaina Mishra, Chandigarh

Punjab sees warmest Jan in 6 yrs; avg temp touches 19° C

Punjab experienced its warmest January in six years, with major cities across the state reporting higher-than-usual daytime temperatures

Commuters on their way to their destinations amid dense fog in Amritsar on Sunday. Sameer Sehgal/HT

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:00 AM IST

ByKaram Prakash

GBS survivors face long road to recovery after discharge

Dr Lomesh Bhirud, neurologist and neuro-interventionalist at Ruby Hall Clinic, explained that while there is no definitive cure for GBS, the treatment focuses on managing symptoms and providing supportive care

GBS is a treatable neurological condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves, causing weakness in the limbs, neck, face, and eyes. The symptoms include tingling, numbness, and in severe cases, difficulty walking, swallowing or breathing. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:56 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Karnataka BJP leaders push for BY Vijayendra’s removal, to meet high command

Before their departure, Jarkiholi and Bangarappa visited the Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru.

Karnataka BJP president B. Y. Vijayendra. (File image)
(ANI)

Bengaluru

Updated on Feb 03, 2025 07:54 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Seer retracts support for Munde after meeting slain sarpanch’s kin

The deceased’s brother and daughter met the mahant of Bhagwangad on Sunday, submitted documents related to the accused, and said they expected him to clear his stand

The slain sapranch’s brother Dhananjay Deshmukh (in blue shirt) and daughter Vaibhavi Deshmukh met Namdev Shastri (in white kurta) in Bhagwangad on Sunday afternoon.

Mumbai

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:54 AM IST

BySurendra P Gangan

Punjab records 11.87% growth in GST, higher than national average

Punjab has achieved 11.87% growth in net Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection up to January in the current financial year, compared to 2023-24. This growth rate surpasses the national average of 10%. Besides, Punjab has witnessed a net growth of 15.33% in excise and a total of 11.67% in taxes from net GST, excise, VAT, CST, and PSDT in the current financial year, said state finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema

Chandigarh

Published on Feb 03, 2025 07:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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His views come as a faction of BJP led by Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, who are up in arms against Vijayendra.

The terrorists fired at Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, his wife and their daughter in the Behibagh area of Kulgam district before fleeing; search operation underway.

An X user, who had been tracking the vehicle’s fines for some time, pointed out that the fine amount had grown from ₹1,05,500 last year to ₹1,61,000.

According to the police, the fire appeared to have been triggered by a cigarette, and it spread so fast that the doctor was unable to escape in time.

More than 50% of schools in 10 districts and 77 education blocks are facing this problem. Mansa, Barnala, Moga and Sangrur districts are among the worst-affected, says teachers’ organisation

Police said the teenager was found dead in his room at the legislator’s Patna flat on Monday morning

Movement of 22 flights affected due to dense fog at Kolkata airport

This means Bengaluru is consuming as much groundwater as it replenishes, leaving no buffer for future needs.

The incident happened four days after the Supreme Court banned manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

The girl alleged that the accused students threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone.

The post has since gone viral, prompting the BBMP's Integrated Command and Control Centre to register a complaint.

After 11 years, a Bengaluru bank employee was cleared of charges for his wife's rape and murder. New probe revealed a former manager as the main suspect.

Kumaraswamy pointed to increasing dissatisfaction among Congress MLAs as a key factor in the government's instability.

A 20-year-old RG Kar Medical College student was found dead in her room at Karmahati ESI Hospital; police are investigating the cause of death.

Gagandeep is an active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and was wanted for various crimes in Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab

Eight-year-old Mahira (39,40) shared the second position with Wadaana Khan (40,39) at 79, while E Naaysha Sinha emerged as the winner, finishing at 74 (38,36)

The January 2025 collection reached ₹271 crore, according to the ministry of finance, a ₹19-crore jump from the ₹252 crore collected in January 2024

Adding to the employees’ hardship, their December 2024 salaries were only received on January 10th, well into the second week of the new year; now, with February already underway, January salaries are also outstanding

The victim, Manish, told Chandigarh police that he was plying his e-rickshaw from Mauli Jagran to Housing Board road around 10.30 am, when the robbers boarded his vehicle posing as passengers

As per case files, on May 23, 2020, Kharar police received information that a woman had ended her life by hanging herself with a dupatta from a ceiling fan

The deceased, Gurpreet Singh, a Bathinda native, had been residing at Preet Enclave in Kharar; the victim, according to police, was a gym trainer in Kharar and also used to drive a cab in the tricity

The accused was identified as Manpreet Singh of Talwandi Mange Khan village, Zira, Ferozepur; he was visiting Mohali to meet a friend, as per police

Buses to be available every 15 minutes, fleet of 550 shuttle buses to also ply regularly at an interval of every 2 minutes

Both the maximum and minimum temperatures will remain above normal in February in Chandigarh, according to the long-range forecast (LRF) from the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Public scuffles topped the list of emergency calls made to the Police Control Wing last year, as per police data

Punjab experienced its warmest January in six years, with major cities across the state reporting higher-than-usual daytime temperatures

Dr Lomesh Bhirud, neurologist and neuro-interventionalist at Ruby Hall Clinic, explained that while there is no definitive cure for GBS, the treatment focuses on managing symptoms and providing supportive care

Before their departure, Jarkiholi and Bangarappa visited the Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru.

The deceased’s brother and daughter met the mahant of Bhagwangad on Sunday, submitted documents related to the accused, and said they expected him to clear his stand

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