Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 10, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025
Banana Plants Didn't Bear Fruit, Compensation of ₹1L for Farmer
In a quiet corner of Kerala, a farmer's hopes for a bountiful banana harvest withered—not from drought or disease, but from a promise unfulfilled.
1 min
Man booked over posting fake video on terror attack in J&K
A case was registered against a 43-year-old man from Kolar district of Karnataka for allegedly posting a fake video on YouTube claiming the Jammu & Kashmir attack was a premeditated move by the BJP-led government to polarise Hindu voters ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.
1 min
Govt Approves Greater Bengaluru Governance Act
The Legislation Allows for the Creation of Up to Ten Independent City Corporations
2 mins
100KG Ganja Worth ₹3 Crore Seized From B'luru Flat
In one of the largest drug busts in recent months, police in Anekal seized 100 kilograms of ganja worth over ₹3 crore from an apartment in Karpuru village in the outskirts of Bengaluru Urban district, police said on Friday.
1 min
Karnataka Cabinet Defers Caste Survey Discussion for the Third Time
HK Patil Said Some Ministers Have Yet to Give Their Opinion as Requested by CM Siddaramaiah
1 min
Underprivileged Girls Can Apply for 10-Month Skills Training
Karnataka State Child Welfare Organization invites applications for the 2025 Vocational Training Scheme, which provides vocational training to economically backward girls and women from rural and urban areas.
1 min
K'taka Launches Scheme to Counter 'Water Tanker Mafia'
Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the government has launched the 'Sanchari Cauvery' scheme to counter the \"water tanker mafia\" and provide drinking water to the public at a reasonable price.
1 min
Soldiers Our Pride, Says Congress in Flag March
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, His Deputy DK Shivakumar, and State Cabinet Ministers Led the Rally Which Started at KR Circle and Concluded Near M Chinnaswamy Stadium
2 mins
BJP seeks NIA probe into murder of Suhas Shetty
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) urged Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot to launch a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the murder of right-wing activist Suhas Shetty, alleging lapses and political bias in the current state-led investigation.
2 mins
Corruption in TN govt is 'systemic'
The Enforcement Directorate Friday claimed to have unearthed a \"deep-rooted\" and systemic \"corruption\" network involving several consultants across key departments of the Tamil Nadu government during raids carried out earlier this week in a money-laundering case.
1 min
Case against student for 'hateful' post: Cops
A case was registered against a 19-year-old student from a private college on Friday for allegedly posting hateful comments about Operation Sindoor on social media platforms, police said.
1 min
Stalin to lead rally in TN today to show solidarity with armed forces
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday said that he will lead a rally in Chennai on May 10 to show solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces as they continue to fend off attacks from Pakistan.
1 min
All 6 test negative for Nipah virus in Kerala
AS A PART OF THE CONTAINMENT EFFORTS, WEARING MASKS IN PUBLIC PLACES HAS BEEN MADE MANDATORY THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT
2 mins
Kerala Sets Up Helplines To Provide Support In Border States
The Kerala government on Friday said that it has opened control rooms at the Secretariat and NORKA department to provide assistance and information to Kerala residents and students living in areas bordering Pakistan.
1 min
Dy collector demoted to tehsildar in Andhra
THE SUPREME COURT CONFIRMED THE HIGH COURT'S ORDER, BUT ORDERED THE DEMOTION OF THE OFFICER
2 mins
ED lodges PMLA case in Andhra liquor scam
SIT AUTHORITIES ON FRIDAY VISITED RESIDENCES AND OFFICES OF P KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY, DHANUNJAYA REDDY, AND BALAJI GOVINDAPPA TO SERVE NOTICES
2 mins
India Slams Pak for Shelling J&K Religious Sites
Pakistan's efforts to blame India for allegedly carrying out a drone attack on the Nankana Sahib gurdwara and for the shelling of a gurdwara in Poonch are part of a disinformation campaign to give a \"communal hue\" to the situation, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said on Friday.
2 mins
India Steps Up Efforts to Include LeT Front TRF in UNSC Listing
Foreign Secy Said TRF Was Asked to Distance Itself From Pahalgam Attack by Its Handlers in Pakistan
2 mins
EAM Stresses Zero Tolerance to Terror in Talks With UK Minister
As the conflict between India and Pakistan spirals, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a phone conversation with his British counterpart David Lammy and conveyed to him that there must be \"zero-tolerance\" to terrorism.
1 min
7 JeM infiltrators gunned down along border: BSF
THE INFILTRATION ATTEMPT BY JEM TERRORISTS, WITH SUPPORT FROM PAKISTAN RANGERS COINCIDED WITH ATTEMPTED STRIKES AT MANY LOCATIONS
2 mins
Several X accounts banned as govt cracks down on online info
The global government affairs handle of X was briefly unavailable on Friday morning, a day after the social media company used the profile to disclose purported directions from Indian government to takedown thousands of accounts in the country in connection with posts pertaining to conflict with Pakistan.
1 min
Defence Ministry Mobilises 14 Battalions of Territorial Army
The ministry of defence has authorised the mobilisation of 14 infantry battalions from its Territorial Army (TA) to support regular forces along active military commands, following heightened tensions with Pakistan.
1 min
Pak Says Economic Affairs Ministry's X Account Hacked After Loan Post
Pakistan on Friday said that the X account of its ministry of economic affairs was hacked and an appeal was posted on it for more international loans to meet the \"heavy losses\" caused by the current tensions with India.
1 min
Control Room Set Up For Medical Emergencies
The Union ministry of health and family welfare has set up a 24x7 control and command room within the ministry to ensure seamless coordination between the Centre and the states regarding their readiness for medical emergencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
1 min
Indian Envoys To US, UK Slam Pakistan As Conflict Deepens
Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra has said that the nation is at war with terrorists and that it will bring justice to victims of the Pahalgam attack by holding the \"lowlifes, subhuman monsters\" accountable.
2 mins
Closure of 24 airports extended till May 15 amid border conflict
The Union government has extended the temporary closure of 24 airports in northern and western parts of the country for civil aircraft operations by four days till May 15, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued on Friday, with the development coming amid major escalation in tension with Pakistan over the past few days.
2 mins
Equipped to thwart cyber attacks: Banks, insurance firms to FM
Indian banks and insurance firms on Friday assured finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman that they are ready to thwart any cyber-attacks by Pakistani hackers, and fully equipped with systems such as anti-DDoS (distributed denial-of-service).
1 min
Row in Jharkhand Over Renaming of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
The Jharkhand government's decision to rename Ranchi-based Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University (DSPMU) as Veer Shaheed Budhu Bhagat University drew flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, with the Opposition saying that \"replacing the name of one icon with another hits the legacy and honour of both the icons\".
1 min
Retain Services Of 59 Women Army Officers For Now: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union government to retain the services of 59 women Short Service Commission officers who are challenging the denial of permanent commission, commenting that in \"the prevailing situation\" it didn't make sense to bring down the \"morale\" of the officers.
1 min
Boy Refused to Call Kin for Ransom, Murdered
A 13-year-old boy was strangled allegedly after he refused to make a ransom call to his family in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, officers aware of the matter said on Friday, adding that all five accused are minors and have been apprehended following a gunfight with police.
1 min
Court sends Rana to Tihar till June 6
A local court on Friday sent 26/11 mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana to Tihar jail till June 6 in judicial custody, a day before his National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody was going to expire.
1 min
Row In Jharkhand Over Renaming Of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College
The Jharkhand government's decision to rename Ranchi-based Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University (DSPMU) as Veer Shaheed Budhu Bhagat University drew flak from the BJP on Friday, with the Opposition saying that \"replacing the name of one icon with another hits the legacy and honour of both the icons\".
1 min
Cannot compel states to adopt NEP, says top court
Faced with a petition from a Delhi-based lawyer hailing from Tamil Nadu pushing for the national implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) seemingly in public interest, the Supreme Court suggested that his children could anyway learn Hindi (one of his main arguments) in Delhi.
1 min
HC Seeks Wiki Response On ANI Plea To Take Down Content
The Delhi high court on Friday sought Wikipedia's response on a plea filed by news agency ANI Media seeking directions to the platform to take down \"specific\" allegedly defamatory statements from its page.
1 min
HC Says Punjab Should've Complied With Its Order
Court Said It Would Issue Contempt Notices To The Punjab Director General Of Police And The Chief Secretary
2 mins
India's green cover grew to 25.17% of geographical area
India has reported that its forest and tree cover now encompasses 25.17% of its geographical area at the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), while highlighting several national conservation initiatives, the environment ministry said on Friday.
2 mins
Over to process in judge Varma case
In seeking the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma from office, the apex court is setting an example for other institutions
2 mins
The new templates for putting an end to cross-border terror
Operation Sindoor signals a new strategic resolve. With superior comprehensive national power, India should be able to exercise escalation dominance and control
4 mins
India and Pakistan: Two nations, unlike trajectories
There have been five officially confirmed rounds of military attacks, two by Pakistan and three by India, into each other's territory — beginning with India's strikes on Pakistani terrorist camps in the early hours of May 7 in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
4 mins
HC: Proceedings Under PDPP Act Not Maintainable Against Cases of Encroachment
The Allahabad high court has reiterated that proceedings under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 were not maintainable against illegal encroachment on gram sabha land and the same can be decided under Section 67 of the Revenue Code, 2006 in proceedings for eviction.
1 min
To choose one's own way
Embracing Hope, a compilation of the writings and speeches of the holocaust survivor and neurologist Victor E Frankl, feels like exactly what the doctor ordered
4 mins
'Everyone has to own their identity'
On celebrating women artists and correcting the erasure of women in art
2 mins
'Won't React To Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday said Moscow \"will not be reacting\" to the announcement that a special tribunal to prosecute Russian officials accused of war crimes will be created.
1 min
Won't React to Russian War Crimes Tribunal Announcement
World War II is one of the few events in Russia's divisive history under Communist rule that all political groups revere—sentiment the Kremlin uses to fuel national pride
3 mins
US, EU near 30-day Russia and Ukraine ceasefire proposal
The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
1 min
Danish PM furious over US spying on Greenland
Denmark's prime minister voiced outrage on Friday after media reports that Washington would step up spying in the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, which is coveted by US President Donald Trump.
1 min
Social justice message from 1st American pope
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass as pontiff on Friday after his historic appointment as the first American to lead the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.
2 mins
Hamas Met Gaza Mediators This Week But 'No Progress': Sources
A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said on Friday.
1 min
Rupee fall may be transient, conflict clouds outlook
Economists expect the impact of the Indian rupee's sharp drop against the US dollar to be short-lived, despite concerns over inflation, foreign investment, and fiscal stability, as escalating India-Pakistan tensions, a strengthening US dollar, and a market sell-off drive the currency's decline.
1 min
India, Chile to kick off talks for free trade deal on May 26
THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AIMS TO BUILD UPON THE EXISTING PTA
1 min
Markets See Red as India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate
Benchmark indices closed in the red for the second straight session on Friday amid fears of India and Pakistan escalating tensions.
1 min
Swiggy's Net Losses Double in Fourth Qtr to ₹1,081.1 Crore
Food delivery major Swiggy said on Friday its quick commerce business Instamart is expected to reduce its losses going forward after the company's consolidated fourth quarter net losses nearly doubled to ₹1,081.1 crore.
1 min
Trai floats 4% of AGR pricing for satcom cos
Satellite communication companies such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satellite will have to pay 4% of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as spectrum charges to the government, as per the telecom regulator's recommendations issued on Friday.
2 mins
SMBC seals deal to buy 20% in Yes Bank
The stake sale is largest cross-border investment in the Indian banking sector
2 mins
Pakistan Super League Suspended On Advice Of PM Sharif, Says PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League (PSL), hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing conflict with India.
1 min
Why Completing the Rest of IPL Will Be BCCI's Top Priority
Under a cloud of war, IPL 2025 has been suspended. For a week now, before the Board of Control for Cricket in India will review the situation again.
2 mins
Pakistan Super League Suspended On Advice Of PM Sharif, Says PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday postponed the Pakistan Super League PSL, hours after announcing that the T20 tournament has been shifted to the UAE because of the ongoing conflict with India.
1 min
Dharamshala to Delhi: How IPL Teams Travelled Amid Security Concerns
Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals were evacuated from Dharamsala and were escorted to the Jalandhar railway station in batches through Hoshiarpur amid tight security, Kangra's Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said.
1 min
Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet called off
Hours after the Indian Premier League was suspended amid escalating border tension between India and Pakistan, the inaugural edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic was also called off.
2 mins
Goa move off for Jaiswal, wishes to stay at Mumbai
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has had a change of heart just days after announcing his decision to play domestic cricket for Goa.
2 mins
How Sinner's Suspension for Doping Changed Tennis World
A doctored photograph of Jannik Sinner is doing the rounds on social media.
3 mins
Man United crush Bilbao to set up final versus Spurs
Mason Mount starred as Manchester United roared back to crush Athletic Bilbao 4-1 and 7-1 on aggregate, setting up the Europa League final against Tottenham.
1 min
Nawaz: Unlike B'wood, South films cast 'actors' in ₹200-cr movies
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has blamed Bollywood's star culture for audiences' declining interest in watching films in theatres.
1 min
Paramvir Singh Cheema: With OTT, viewers know the difference between an actor and a star
Paramvir Singh Cheema's year has been eventful. Black Warrant and Chamak 2, the two series he starred in, were hits.
1 min
Sitara Ghattamaneni bumps into Kendall Jenner, twins in selfie
Actor Mahesh Babu's daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni's update from her family vacation has left fans wanting more! The 12-year-old bumped into model Kendall Jenner while holidaying in Italy on Friday, and went on to share a collage of their selfies (see left).
1 min
Boycott Azerbaijan, Turkey' Calls Take Over Social Media
'No more Baku visits': Indians call for Azerbaijan, Turkey boycott over support to Pakistan after Operation Sindoor
1 min
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