Hindustan Times Bengaluru - April 30, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025
Delhi cabinet signs off on bill to regulate school fees, hikes
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL APPLY TO ALL 1,677 PRIVATE UNAIDED SCHOOLS IN DELHI
1 min
Never Decided To Show Tariff Costs: Amazon After Backlash From WH
Retail giant Amazon insisted on Tuesday it had never approved a proposal — slammed by the White House — to show consumers how much US tariffs add to each price tag.
1 min
The last call: Mourning Skype in a world it helped create
It is April 2025. My daughters are sprawled on the living room couch, Netflix humming in the background, texting their friends. A WhatsApp call buzzes on the side. Their digital lives flow seamlessly. They barely register what's happening in the world of tech. Skype is being taken off life-support by Microsoft. May 5 is its final day. I doubt they'll even notice. But I do. I will mourn its passing.
6 mins
LoP Accuses Cong Leaders of 'Indirectly Supporting' Pak
Accusing Congress leaders of \"indirectly supporting\" Pakistan, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday said that if Congress claims terrorists \"do not kill based on religion\", they should file cases against the media and victims.
1 min
Key accused of '20 B'luru riots among 6 arrested: Police
ON AUG 11, 2020, A MOB ENRAGED OVER AN INSULT TO THE PROPHET HAD BURNT DOWN OVER 60 VEHICLES AS WELL AS DJ HALLI AND KG HALLI POLICE STATIONS
1 min
3 Bodies Fished Out of Canal in Mandya: Cops
Bodies of a man and his two children, who went missing since April 16, were fished out along with their car from Visvesvaraya canal (VC) here on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
HC Allows Bike Taxis to Operate Till June 15
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday allowed Ola, Uber, and Rapido to continue their bike taxi services until June 15.
1 min
Deve Gowda: Will Support Centre's Decision Against Perpetrators of Terror Attack
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday said that he and his party — JD(S) — extend full support to the decisions that will be taken by PM Narendra Modi and the central government to punish the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack and those behind them.
1 min
Doctor Booked For Posting Anti-National Remarks Online
A dietician at a private hospital in Mangaluru area of Karnataka was booked on Tuesday for posting anti-national remarks on social media, police said.
1 min
Revoke Suspension of 18 BJP MLAs, Guv Urges CM
I desire that...necessary steps be taken to revoke the suspension THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT, Karnataka governor
2 mins
HC Directs Centre to Ban Encrypted Email Service 'Proton Mail'
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday directed the Union government to block \"Proton Mail,\" an encrypted email service, based in Switzerland and available in India.
2 mins
Man Killed Over 'Pro-Pak Slogan', 15 Held in M'luru
A man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people over a dispute during a cricket match in the outskirts of the city following which 15 people have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
3 mins
Rapper sent to forest dept's custody for keeping leopard tooth
He told us that a fan named Ranjith gave him the leopard tooth during a rap event in Chennai. R ADHEESH, Kodanad range forest officer
2 mins
6-Year-Old Bitten by Dog Dies, Kin Allege Foul Play
A six-year-old girl, who was bitten by a pack of street dogs in March and was administered the anti-rabies vaccine, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the Government Medical College hospital in Kozhikode.
1 min
Row Erupts as Kerala Civic Body Names Centre After RSS Founder
The BJP-ruled Palakkad municipality's decision to name a skill development centre for disabled persons after RSS founder KB Hedgewar resulted in a ruckus in the council hall as the UDF and LDF councillors raised slogans against the move.
1 min
TN Assembly Approves Bill To Curb Coercive Loan Recovery
The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that proposes stringent punishment against money-lending firms to protect economically weaker sections.
1 min
Periyar varsity V-C can be held if he does not cooperate with investigation, says HC
JAGANNATHAN WAS HELD IN 2023 ON CHARGES OF STARTING A PVT FIRM IN CAMPUS AND EMBEZZLING PUBLIC FUNDS
1 min
Naidu unveils annual credit plan for ₹6.6L-cr for 2025-26
Launching the annual credit plan for ₹6.6 lakh crore for 2025-26, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday appealed to bankers to focus on extending loan facilities to women self-help groups, tenant farmers, as well as to members of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes and minorities.
2 mins
DMK 2.0 is loading... TN CM makes election pitch
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that the DMK would retain power in the 2026 assembly elections and spoke about his government's achievements \"despite obstructions\" from the \"union government, the governor, and a financial crunch.\"
2 mins
Oppn demands Parliament session on Pahalgam
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the recent terror attack in Pahalgam and demonstrate a collective resolve.
2 mins
RSS Chief Meets PM in Capital Hours After High-Level Meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at his (the PM's) official residence in the Capital, hours after chairing a high-level security meeting in the wake of a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
1 min
Entire Oppn Backs Centre Over J&K Attack, Says Rahul
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the opposition supports the Union government and the measures it has taken in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people.
1 min
Pre-attack surge in terror launch pads activity
At least 120 terrorists gathered every month since December last year across the Line of Control (LoC), both opposite the Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley, to infiltrate into India and carry out three types of attacks — regular terrorist shooting incidents, border action team (BAT) operations and improvised explosive device (IED) explosions — according to central intelligence agency officials.
2 mins
Bengal Governor Clears 3 Bills Passed by House in 2022, '23
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday gave assent to three bills passed in the state legislative assembly in 2022 and 2023, officials aware of the development said.
1 min
DMK 2.0 loading in '26: Stalin in TN poll pitch
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday talked up his Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government's achievements, including a 9.69% growth of the state's economy, the highest among all states, in 2024-25, and said this was despite opposition from the Union government, obstruction by the Governor, and financial constraints.
1 min
Shubhanshu Shukla to travel to International Space Station on May 29
MUMBAI: Axiom Space Inc on Tuesday announced that the international space mission that will carry Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to the International Space Station (ISS) will be launched on May 29 at 10.33pm (IST).
1 min
'Talent, temperament, tech will change future'
This also shows how much support the youth of the country is getting from our intellectual property ecosystem PM NARENDRA MODI
2 mins
HC: Take steps to block Proton Mail in India
HC ORDER CAME AFTER A COMPANY ALLEGED THAT ITS CLIENTS RECEIVED MAILS WITH DEEPFAKE IMAGES
1 min
Won't Disclose Report Touching on Security: SC on Pegasus Row
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will not compromise the security of the nation by disclosing the contents of the report submitted to the court by the technical committee in the Pegasus snooping case, although it added that individuals whose phones were kept under surveillance deserve to know if their phones were hacked as their right to privacy enjoys Constitutional protection.
3 mins
1990 Custodial Death Case: SC Dismisses Ex-IPS Officer's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt for bail and for the suspension of his sentence in connection with a 1990 custodial death case in Gujarat.
1 min
Minister exposed Pak as rogue nation: India at UN
PAK MINISTER SAID HIS GOVT IS PREPARING INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ACTION OVER INDIA'S SUSPENSION OF WATER TREATY
4 mins
Time for reset in Canada ties
Ottawa, Liberal Party, and the world have changed. India can do business with PM-elect Mark Carney
2 mins
Need to end Pakistan's duplicity on terrorism
Pahalgam, like Pulwama, will not be forgotten, nor will those behind it be left unpunished. Our nation is still in deep mourning. We are outraged. And the world watches in disbelief.
3 mins
India Needs a Lawfare Policy to Enforce Indus Treaty Stand
In response to the cowardly terror attack in Pahalgam, India has taken swift action to downgrade diplomatic ties with Pakistan and put the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.
3 mins
Restaurant fire in China kills 22
A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people and injured three on Tuesday, Beijing's state media said, with footage posted online showing fierce flames engulfing the building.
1 min
As Musk nears end of 130-day DOGE stint, he's $113bn down
Elon Musk bounded into Washington as a special government employee earlier this year.
1 min
Spain's Power Supply Almost Fully Restored
Power had almost fully returned to Spain early on Tuesday morning as many questions remained about what caused one of Europe's most severe blackouts that grounded flights, paralysed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs across Spain and Portugal.
1 min
Trump to Grant Some Auto Tariff Relief
President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order on Tuesday to soften the impact of his automotive tariffs, the White House said.
2 mins
Central banker to PM, Carney's arc to top job
Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won Canada's elections on Monday, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter who now faces his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
2 mins
After Liberal resurgence, a shot at greater global role
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a comeback victory for the governing Liberals in Monday's elections, positioning himself for a global role as a champion of multilateralism against US President Donald Trump's more protectionist policies.
3 mins
Record 24 Indo-Canadians emerge victorious
A record 24 Indo-Canadians emerged victorious in the federal elections on Monday, overtaking the 21 who were selected four years earlier.
1 min
Carney's Victory Set to Rebuild Bridges
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quick to congratulate Liberal Party leader Mark Carney on his victory in Canada's elections on Tuesday and offer to strengthen the bilateral partnership, setting the stage for a reset of the relationship that hit an all-time low under the latter's predecessor Justin Trudeau.
3 mins
Pro-Khalistan NDP leader to step down after massive loss
Indo-Canadian leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) Jagmeet Singh announced his intent to resign from the post in a night that saw him losing his own riding (constituency) of Burnaby Central in British Columbia.
1 min
US Accounting Cos Tap India to Alleviate Talent Crunch
US accounting firms including RSM US, Moss Adams, Bain Capital-backed Sikich and Apax Partners-backed CohnReznick are expanding their operations in India to tackle an acute shortage of accountants at home.
1 min
ED Seeks Sales Data From Apple, Xiaomi
India's financial crime agency has privately sought sales data and other documents from smartphone players including Apple and Xiaomi as part of an investigation into Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
1 min
OnePlus will invest ₹2k cr annually in India till 2027
Technology company OnePlus will make investments of ₹2,000 crore every year until 2027 to boost research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and service ecosystem in India.
3 mins
Government Releases First Capex Survey for Private Firms
The National Statistics Office (NSO) has released the first report of its survey on capital investment by private firms which is meant to offer insights on the investment climate in the Indian economy.
1 min
Amazon Enters Internet Satellite Race
Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks.
1 min
Gensol's Puneet Jaggi shifts blame to brother
Gensol Engineering Ltd co-promoter Puneet Jaggi told a Delhi court on Tuesday that he was not involved in the day-to-day affairs of the company, which is being investigated by multiple agencies, and claimed his elder brother Anmol, currently in Dubai, made all the management decisions, officials familiar with the development said.
2 mins
India, US to start in-person sectoral trade talks in May
The commerce ministry said on Tuesday that India and the US are looking at \"early mutual wins\" indicating that the two may work towards an early harvest deal even before they finalize the first tranche of their proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA).
3 mins
Shooters opting for break shows change in mindset
A top Indian shooter competes in no less than 12 to 13 events in a year, including domestic tournaments and selection trials.
2 mins
Another home loss for DC as Narine spins it for KKR
Windies spinner bags three quick wickets to help KKR script a 14-run win over hosts
3 mins
A great season for RCB, shaped by the bowlers
It's turning out to be potentially the best season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are sitting right at the top of the table now with seven wins in 10 matches. So, what's been the reason for this?
3 mins
MMA in '26 Asiad; India hopes hinge on ending chaos
In a landmark move, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has said that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) will make its debut at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
1 min
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