Hindustan Times Bengaluru - April 28, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - April 28, 2025
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April 28, 2025
11 Die as Man Rams Car into Vancouver Festival Crowd
A man drove a vehicle into a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, killing at least eleven people and injuring an unknown number of others, police said Sunday.
2 mins
Lioness at Delhi Zoo Gives Birth to Four Cubs, First Since 2009
Two children, aged three and four, died and a 28-year-old man was injured in a massive fire at the Bengali Basti slum cluster in Rohini Sector 17 on Sunday morning.
1 min
Arunachal's power corridors set up in wildlife zones without green nod
The civil secretariat and the state legislative assembly—the power centres of Arunachal Pradesh—were allegedly constructed without obtaining mandatory environmental clearances, despite being located within the legally notified boundaries of the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary (IWS), according to official records accessed through the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
4 mins
T'gana Transfers IAS Officer Who Shared AI Image Of Tree Felling
The Telangana government on Sunday transferred senior IAS officer Smita Sabharwal, who courted controversy earlier this month by reposting an AI-generated image of the tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad.
1 min
Prof Assaulted For Stopping Three From Littering In B'Luru: Police
Three people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a professor who confronted them about throwing garbage from an auto-rickshaw, police said.
1 min
Three, including 2 Kerala film directors, held with narcotics
The excise department in Kerala on Sunday arrested three people, including two Malayalam film directors, for alleged possession of hybrid ganja, a senior official said.
2 mins
No alliance with TVK, BJP, AIADMK: VCK
DMK's ally Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Sunday said that there would be no alliance with Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the AIADMK and the BJP even as the actor held his second conference in Coimbatore.
1 min
Senthil, Ponmudy Resign From TN Cabinet in Rejig
Tamil Nadu ministers Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy on Sunday stepped down from the chief minister MK Stalin-led state cabinet, with the move necessitating a cabinet reshuffle.
2 mins
Amid row, Siddaramaiah clarifies remarks on war
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday sought to clarify his comments that \"there is no need for war\" in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, and said that \"war is not the solution\".
2 mins
627 Pakistanis Left Through Attari-Wagah Border In 4 Days
Around 627 Pakistanis, including nine diplomats and other officials, left India in four days beginning Thursday through the Attari-Wagah border point as the deadline for the 12 categories of short-term visa holders of the neighboring country ended on Sunday, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Govt Showed Maturity in Acknowledging Lapse
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that defence minister Rajnath Singh and home minister Amit Shah showed \"maturity\" by acknowledging a shortfall in the security apparatus after Pahalgam terror attack.
1 min
Pak nationals sent back from across states as deadline ends
Pakistani nationals living on short-term visas have been sent back by several states while efforts to identify and deport such individuals were intensified by authorities in some states as the exit deadline for short-term visa holders of the neighboring nation ended on Sunday, officials said.
2 mins
Houses of three more terrorists demolished in South Kashmir
The residences of three more suspected terrorists were demolished by security personnel in South Kashmir, taking the number of such razed homes to nine since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, officials said on Sunday.
1 min
China vows support to Pakistan, calls for restraint after attack
China on Sunday backed its close ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests, with foreign minister Wang Yi calling on New Delhi and Islamabad to exercise restraint in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
1 min
'No country has 100% foolproof intelligence'
Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that no country can ever have a \"100% foolproof intelligence\" and stressed that intelligence failure should not be the main focus right now.
1 min
Activist shot dead by suspected terrorists
POLICE SAID THAT THEY HAVE YET TO ASCERTAIN THE MOTIVE AND THAT NO TERROR GROUP HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY
1 min
CDS Briefs Rajnath on Armed Forces' Readiness After Attack
Chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan on Sunday briefed defence minister Rajnath Singh on the operational readiness of the armed forces following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, with the development assuming significance as India is weighing punitive military actions against Pakistan for its support to terrorism, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
NIA Takes Over Probe in Pahalgam Terror Attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has formally taken over the probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, sponsored by Pakistan and carried out by the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) through its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), and is \"checking the entire area thoroughly for evidence to expose the terror conspiracy\", the agency said on Sunday.
3 mins
Sarma Attacks Gogoi Over 'Pak Link'; Congress MP Hits Back
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday traded barbs on social media over the opposition leader's alleged links with Pakistan.
1 min
Medicine used in drug-resistant TB treatment 25% cheaper
EXPERTS SEE THIS AS AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT GIVEN THE PRESSURES ON HEALTH SPENDING IN HIGH-BURDEN COUNTRIES
2 mins
Indian Warships Carry Out Long-Range Offensive Strikes
The Drills Took Place on a Day When the PM Said Perpetrators of Pahalgam Attack Will Be Served Harshest Response
2 mins
12 Killed in MP as Speeding Van Hits Bike, Falls into Well
A speeding van plunged into a well after hitting a bike in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, leaving 12 people, including the biker and a rescuer, dead, police officials said.
2 mins
Passia Nabbed in '22, Released by Biden Admin
Gangster-turned-terrorist Harpeet Singh alias Happy Passia, wanted in multiple terror-related incidents across Punjab and who was arrested in the United States earlier this month, was nabbed by the US border patrol in 2022 as well but the then Joe Biden administration released him, the Donald Trump administration has told HT.
1 min
Endangered species of turtles reintroduced in Ganga river
At least 20 red-crowned roofed turtles, a critically endangered species of reptiles, were released in the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh after a gap of nearly three decades, state officials said on Sunday, adding the reintroduction move aimed at shaping future conservation actions for other endangered species.
1 min
Parts on Mughals, Delhi Sultanate deleted from Class 7 NCERT books
All references to Mughals and the Delhi Sultanate have been dropped, while chapters on Indian dynasties, \"sacred geography\", references to the Maha Kumbh and government initiatives like Make in India and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao have been added to Class 7 NCERT textbooks released for the 2025-2026 academic year.
1 min
Farmers Will Boycott Talks If Punjab Invited, Says Dallewal
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday said the farmers will be forced to boycott the May 4 talks with the Centre if they invite the representatives from the Punjab government, which earlier removed the agitators camping at two of its border points.
1 min
Students Forced To Read Namaz At C'garh NSS Camp, 8 Booked
Eight people, including seven faculty members, were booked for allegedly forcing some students of Guru Ghasidas Central University to offer namaz during a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday.
1 min
Facing legal tussle, TN ministers Senthil and Ponmudy step down
Tamil Nadu ministers Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudy on Sunday stepped down from the chief minister MK Stalin-led state cabinet, with the move necessitating a cabinet reshuffle.
1 min
The Transformation of India's Welfare Regime
Tillin's Book Finds That Decisions Taken Soon After Independence Had Enduring Consequences
3 mins
'Sustainability' still looms over India-EU trade talks
The India-European Union free trade talks have gathered pace with both partners starting sector-specific negotiations for the first time after narrowing chapter-wise differences, but their key disagreement over \"sustainability\" issues persists, which they hope to address in the forthcoming 11th round of talks starting next week in New Delhi, according to people in the know.
4 mins
Centre says message seeking donation for army misleading
DEFENCE MINISTRY URGED PEOPLE TO NOT FALL PREY TO SUCH FRAUDULENT MESSAGES
1 min
The Pope recognised the current ecological crisis
The extraordinary Pope Francis has been buried. Usually, we talk about a deceased person's work and times during mourning, and then forget about it. We cannot afford to do that in this case.
1 min
Cheetah Nirva Gives Birth to Five Cubs at Kuno: CM Yadav
Cheetah Nirva has given birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, chief minister Mohan Yadav announced on Sunday.
1 min
Tourists evacuated from landslides-hit Sikkim
All tourists stranded at Lachen in North Sikkim due to landslides were evacuated on Sunday, an official said, adding that nearly 600 tourists left Lachen for Lachung via Dongkha La in 126 vehicles.
1 min
Odisha Woman Gang-Raped and Stabbed: Police
A woman was allegedly kidnapped by a driver of an auto-rickshaw that she boarded while returning home from work, gang-raped and then stabbed multiple times at Jajpur district in Odisha, police officers aware of the matter said on Sunday.
1 min
The journey ahead for India-China ties
A total of 750 Indian pilgrims, in two groups, can undertake the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in China's Tibet Autonomous Region between June and August this year, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday.
1 min
Falling short on credibility
Pakistan prime minister's offer to join in a neutral probe on Pahalgam is duplicitous
2 mins
A civilian duty to India after Pahalgam attack
Hundreds of social media handles are active right now fomenting religious frenzy. These people are doing the terrorists' bidding by helping them achieve their desired goal of alienating Kashmir from mainstream India
4 mins
India's Post-Pahalgam Strategy and Challenges
New Delhi will have to factor in domestic political compulsions, bilateral impact, and international perception as it debates its options
4 mins
Cosmos to classrooms, the impact of Kasturirangan
With the many roles he played in India's space missions, including the success of Mangalyaan, K Kasturirangan will be remembered as the man who took India closer to the stars.
3 mins
Leaders Make Final Pitches for Votes in Canada Elections
PM Mark Carney says he is best placed to steer Canada through a crisis triggered by Trump's tariffs, while Conservatives' Pierre Poilievre emphasizes the need for change
2 mins
'U.S. Having Daily Talks With China Over Tariffs'
The Trump administration is having daily conversations with China over tariffs, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday.
1 min
51 Killed From Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip as Overall Toll Crosses 52k
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, the local health ministry said on Sunday, bringing the Palestinian death toll from the 18-month-old Israel-Hamas war to 52,243.
1 min
China Seizes 'Disputed' Reef in South China Sea
The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a \"disputed\" reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea (SCS), according to Beijing's state media, adding to longstanding territorial tensions with Manila.
1 min
Russia Strikes Ukraine With Nearly 150 Drones
Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said, after US President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war.
1 min
Trump urges 'free' transit for US ships through key canals
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress \"immediately\".
1 min
Pakistani Troops Kill 54 Militants Trying to Sneak From Afghanistan
Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years.
1 min
Battery drive slows in FY25, e-2w subsidies miss target
India's subsidy strategy to electrify its roads with clean-fuel vehicles has got a jolt with the number of e-two-wheelers (e2W) that were subsidized falling well short of the target in the first fiscal year (FY25), according to government data seen by Mint.
2 mins
Axis Bank to Raise $6.4 Billion Via Debt, Equity
Axis Bank Ltd plans to raise ₹20,000 crore ($2.3 billion) through a share sale as part of a bigger capital raise that includes debt.
1 min
Fortum Sells Indian Renewable Arm to Hexa
Finland's state-run energy utility Fortum Oyj is exiting India's renewable energy market by selling its platform Fortum India Pvt. Ltd (FIPL) to New York-based I Squared Capital-backed Hexa Climate Solutions in a deal that includes management company and carbon credits, two people in the know said.
1 min
Early birds steady wings after a dip in Dec quarter
A cautiously hopeful tone prevails in the stock market as March quarter earnings trickle in.
2 mins
Foreign Investors Take India-Pak Fury on the Chin
Investors trim put options, continue to stock up purchases in cash segment
2 mins
Bumrah four-for leads MI to fifth straight win
At the toss for Sunday's afternoon IPL game at the Wankhede Stadium, Lucknow Super Giants created a buzz by naming young fast bowler Mayank Yadav in the eleven against Mumbai Indians.
2 mins
Krunal, Kohli Guide RCB to Win Over DC; Go Top of Table
The duo hits fifties to seal a six-wicket win to go top of the IPL table, after restricting Delhi Capitals on a slow Kotla pitch
2 mins
Liverpool Champs, This Time With Fans
Arne Slot has done what Juergen Klopp could not: celebrate a Premier League title with Liverpool's fans on Sunday.
5 mins
Olympians Dola, Rahul launch their archery academy in Delhi
India's Olympian archery siblings Dola and Rahul Banerjee inaugurated their academy at the Sports Authority of India's archery ground in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex on Sunday.
2 mins
No Baggage, It's Easier to Work with Newcomers
Actor-producer John Abraham talks about why he prefers working with fresh faces till they become 'corrupt'
1 min
Been single for over 3 years: Shubman calls link-ups 'ridiculous'
Shubman Gill, who has been in the news as much for his batting prowess as his relationship rumours, has denied the link-ups, calling them 'ridiculous'.
1 min
Not denying anything, Ankita is the closest to me: Aamir on dating buzz
Actor Aamir Ali hit the headlines earlier this year after he reportedly confessed to finding love again.
1 min
Nani: South cinema not 'saving' Bollywood, but balancing it
Bollywood has been going through a lean phase, with most of its films failing at the box office.
1 min
Dealing With Stress Is Not-So Stress-Free
Called the 'silent killer', stress is the body's natural reaction to a difficult situation.
2 mins
Someone up there likes me: Tikku Talsania on recovery from brain stroke and signing 4 projects since
As long as the script is good and I enjoy the role, I'll be a part of the project. If the character clicks and feels 'meant for me', I do that role. TIKKU TALSANIA, Actor
1 min
Swastika says her quality of work speaks louder than quantity
Actor Swastika Mukherjee has been busy with the promotions of her recent theatrical release Durgapur Junction.
1 min
Jiyein Kyun changed everything: Papon looks back at his Bollywood breakthrough
When Jiyein Kyun from Dum Maaro Dum released in 2011, it didn't just serve as a melancholic interlude in a crime thriller — it marked a turning point in Papon's career.
1 min
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