Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 13, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 13, 2025
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May 13, 2025
Robust air defence foiled Pak attacks
The Indian military's resilient, multi-tiered air defence (AD) network — a mix of legacy and modernity, and of indigenous and imported weapons — thwarted multiple waves of Pakistani attacks on scores of locations from May 7-10, and minimised damage to military infrastructure and civilian areas, top officials said on Monday at a special briefing on Operation Sindoor.
3 mins
'Must not fire a single shot': Key condition for truce
The Indian Army's director general of military operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai spoke to his Pakistani counterpart over the hotline around 5pm on Monday, with the discussions centering around upholding the understanding reached two days ago to stop all military actions against each other.
1 min
Small Number Of Drones Seen In J&K, Punjab
A small number of drones were sighted above Samba town in Jammu and Kashmir and Jalandhar in Punjab on Monday night, triggering precautionary blackout orders in parts of the Union Territory and neighbouring Punjab.
1 min
Flight ops north of Delhi see brief halt
The Airports Authority of India on Monday announced the resumption of civilian flight operations at 32 airports across northern and western India, but temporarily suspended flight operations north of Delhi after drones were spotted above some border districts.
2 mins
PM reviews security with senior officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a top meeting to review border security, hours before the Indian and Pakistani directors general of military operations spoke over hotline to discuss steps to uphold the May 10 understanding to stop military actions against each other, officials said.
1 min
Body of Missing Girl Found Near Railway Tracks in Ramanagara
Body of a 14-year-old girl, who was reported to be missing since Sunday, was found near Ramanagara railway station on Monday, police said, adding that a case of murder is being suspected.
1 min
26-Year-Old Dalit Man Denied Temple Entry; Case Lodged Against 2
Two members of the Vokkaliga community were booked on Monday for allegedly barring a 26-year-old Dalit man from entering the Ram Anjaneya temple at Tumakuru district in Karnataka, police officers aware of the matter said on Monday, adding that caste tension flared in the area following the incident.
1 min
3 Killed After Their Car Rams Into Lorry Near Chitradurga
Three people died after the driver, who was in a drowsy state, of their car rammed into an oncoming lorry on the outskirts of Holalkere town near Chitradurga, police said on Monday.
1 min
Couple Files Complaint After Jewellery Worth ₹30L Stolen At Delhi Airport
A Bengaluru-based married couple has filed a police complaint alleging that their jewellery valued at about ₹30 lakh and ₹30,000 in cash was stolen from their check-in baggage at the Delhi international airport.
1 min
Robbery of ₹50K at B'luru pub, case registered: Police
A case has been registered against an unknown person after cash of ₹50,000 was stolen during a break-in at a pub in Bengaluru on Monday early morning, police said.
1 min
CM: Army Deserves Full Credit for Op Sindoor
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Indian armed forces deserved full recognition for the country's response to Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor and said that political parties should not stake a claim to the military's achievements.
3 mins
Caste Survey to Help in SC Quota Policies: Min
State food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa on Monday defended the ongoing caste survey of Scheduled Castes (SCs), calling it a scientific and necessary exercise to support internal reservation policies.
2 mins
Belagavi Tense After Religious Book Found Burnt, Say Police
Members of the Community Hold a Demonstration on Belagavi-Goa Highway, Demanding Strict Action Against Culprits
1 min
SIT issues lookout notice for ex-IAS officer, 2 others in ₹3,200cr liquor case
The special investigation team (SIT) of the Andhra Pradesh police probing the ₹3,200-crore liquor case that allegedly took place during the previous YSR Congress Party rule, has issued lookout circulars (LOCs) to track the whereabouts of former IAS officer K Dhanunjay Reddy and two other accused in the case, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
2 mins
BJP Used Guvs To Run Parallel Govts
The BJP, in its pursuit of electoral gains and content with its dominance in northern states, continues to marginalize and deceive Tamil Nadu and Tamils
7 mins
AMMK to fight 2026 TN polls with AIADMK
The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) will forget its past troubles with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and campaign for them too in the 2026 assembly elections as they are now part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said TTV Dhinakaran.
2 mins
Over 5K CRPF personnel rushed to J&K as govt bolsters security
Over 5,000 CRPF personnel have been moved to Jammu and Kashmir as part of the Centre's move to increase security and to intensify anti-terror operations in the UT, an official aware of the matter said.
1 min
Border villages limp to normalcy, locals return
With no hostilities between Indian and Pakistani militaries reported for nearly two days, residents of villages along the Line of Control (LoC) who had fled to safety to escape heavy cross-border shelling from Pakistan started returning to their houses on Monday after bomb squads of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police sanitised the villages of any unexploded bombs.
2 mins
Stopped India, Pak from entering a 'nuclear conflict', says US Prez
INDIAN AND U.S. NEGOTIATORS ARE CURRENTLY FINALISING THE FIRST TRANCHE OF A TRADE DEAL WHICH COULD BE CONCLUDED BY THE FALL OF 2025
5 mins
Man Found Guilty of Killing His Family 8 Yrs Ago
A Kerala court on Monday found a man guilty of killing four members of his family, including his parents and sister, at Nanthancode near Thiruvananthapuram eight years ago.
1 min
13 killed, 11 injured in C'garh as trailer truck rams into truck
Thirteen people were killed and 11 others were injured after a trailer truck and a truck collided in the outskirts of Raipur on Monday, police officers said.
1 min
BJP Used Guvs To Run Parallel Govts
The BJP, in its pursuit of electoral gains and content with its dominance in northern states, continues to marginalize and deceive Tamil Nadu and Tamils
7 mins
Punjab Moves HC Against Directive To Give Haryana Water
The Punjab government moved the Punjab and Haryana high court seeking recall of a May 6 order that directed the state to release additional 4500 cusecs of water to the neighbouring Haryana from the Bhakra dam, saying that the court was not apprised of the true facts before the order was issued.
2 mins
Man Held Over 'Objectionable' Remarks About Union Home Min
A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly posting objectionable comments about Union home minister Amit Shah, in Sepahijala district of Tripura, police said.
1 min
Can't take away right to fair trial in PMLA cases, says Supreme court
The Supreme Court in a recent judgment has held that the right to a fair trial of an accused facing money laundering charges cannot be taken away by \"drastic\" provisions such as twin conditions of bail and the burden of proof being on the accused, both of which are key provisos of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
2 mins
Cops File Charge Sheet Against Woman, Lover in Meerut Murder Case
Police Said the Investigation Revealed That Muskan Had Allegedly Been Planning the Murder Since November 2023
1 min
31 Suspected Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Operation: Cops
Sankalp, an Operation Against Maoists, Involving Nearly 28,000 Security Personnel Has Been Going on in the South-West Bastar Region
2 mins
India Extends Aid to Debt-Ridden Maldives
India said on Monday it has extended financial support to the Maldives by rolling over New Delhi's subscription to a $50 million treasury bill by another year at the request of the archipelago's government.
1 min
Early monsoon to up fertiliser demand; govt may hike subsidy
The government expects robust fertiliser demand due to an earlier-than-expected and abundant monsoon, an official said after a review on Monday, adding the country will provide additional subsidy to farmers if required for the upcoming kharif or summer-sown season.
1 min
BJP, TMC Spar Over Action on Puri Jagannath Temple Servitor
Ramakrishna Dasmohapatra, a Senior Servitor at Jagannath Temple in Puri, Was Suspended for 30 Days
1 min
Joy of batting, art of winning
Virat Kohli was a once-in-a-generation talent. He also turned Team India into a winning machine
2 mins
Curbing sexual violence against non-adults
A study published in The Lancet has found that nearly 32% girls and 13.5% of boys (under 18 years of age for both sexes) in India have suffered sexual violence (unwanted physical sexual acts).
1 min
Pakistan's Politico-Military Ties Fractured by Deep State
The idea of Pakistan as an Islamic democracy that offered space for other religions and cultures to coexist within an Islamic State vanished with the death of its founder and first Governor General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
3 mins
After Operation Sindoor, a diminished terror landscape
After many days of being on the precipice of an all-out war, both India and Pakistan agreed to a tentative cessation of hostilities.
3 mins
Created by violence, preserved by violence
Pakistan has become an Islamist Don Quixote with a nuclear lance. New Delhi has called its bluff
4 mins
Constable Killed by Suspected Sand Mafia: Cops
A police constable was killed after he was run over by a tractor which was allegedly engaged in illegal sand mining in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday.
1 min
Trump Floats Joining Zelensky-Putin Talks
US President Donald Trump said he's thinking of flying to Turkey on Thursday to join potential conversations over the war in Ukraine between Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
1 min
Israel Asks ICC To Withdraw PM's Arrest Warrant
Israel has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants against its prime minister and defence minister while the ICC reviews Israeli challenges to its jurisdiction over the conduct of the Gaza war.
1 min
UK Toughens Policy to Cut Legal Immigration
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Monday to \"finally take back control\" of Britain's borders as his government unveiled policies designed to reduce legal immigration and fend off rising support for the hard right.
2 mins
Trump Sets 30-Day Deadline for Drug Firms to Lower Prices
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to electively lower the cost of prescription drugs in the US or face new limits down the road over what the government will pay.
2 mins
Glaciologists, local communities mourn loss of Yala glacier
Glaciologists and local communities mourned the loss of Nepal's Yala glacier, believed to be the first Nepalese glacier to be declared \"dead\".
2 mins
Gensol Promoters Exit After Sebi Crackdown
Promoters of beleaguered Gensol Engineering, Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, have resigned from the company following market regulator Sebi's interim order, according to an exchange filing.
1 min
Strict deadlines to ensure critical mineral security
India plans to introduce strict timelines and penalties for winners of critical mineral blocks as the government seeks to fast-track the production of elements essential for the country's transition to clean technology.
1 min
Worldline Mulls India Unit Exit
French payments company Worldline has hired investment bank BNP Paribas to explore a potential sale of its India business, two people aware of the matter said.
1 min
India-UAE Merchandise Trade Surges Past $100 Billion Mark
Bilateral merchandise trade between India and the United Arab Emirates surpassed the $100 billion mark in 2024-25, two years ahead of the deadline set when their free trade agreement (FTA) went live on May 1, 2022, although the balance of trade is heavily tilted in favor of the UAE.
1 min
Stocks roar ahead as guns fall silent, trade war cools
A surge of optimism swept over the Indian markets as war clouds receded and the tariff clash eased, lifting stocks by the highest in more than four years.
2 mins
Car demand dips in richer south states
While growth slowed in the south, the north and west grew 4.4% and 6.6%, during the same period
2 mins
How Kohli-Shastri partnership made India an overseas force
When Virat Kohli reflects on his Test career, it is likely he will look at his partnership with former coach Ravi Shastri with great pride.
4 mins
A surprising retirement that's difficult to process
Pardon my confusion, but Virat Kohli calling time on his Test career doesn't add up. Why would a supremely fit, fiercely driven, staunch supporter of Tests suddenly decide to put away his whites? Why would a master of the ring suddenly throw in the towel?
3 mins
Ancelotti Exits Real Madrid, Hoping to Add WC with Brazil
Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid for a second time as the most decorated manager in Champions League history after a hugely successful second spell, primed to take his talents to the international game with Brazil.
1 min
An inquiry, but Kohli was done with format he loved
Before Virat Kohli dropped his Instagram post to tell the world he was done with Test cricket, a leading Indian cricket official made a polite inquiry, asking him if he had thought long and hard about the decision.
2 mins
Uma Thurman deserved Oscar for Kill Bill: Charlize Theron
Actor Charlize Theron, 49, believes Uma Thurman, 55, should have received an Oscar for her role in the iconic Quentin Tarantino films Kill Bill: Vol 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol 2 (2004).
1 min
Jr NTR's crowd control sparks online debate; fans defend star's viral outburst
Actor Jr NTR, known for his down-to-earth persona, was recently caught in a rare moment of frustration at a London, UK event.
1 min
Slottiing of Actors Happens Everywhere, From TV to Films to OTT
Karan Tacker, who skipped his birthday celebrations on May 11 due to the current situation in the country, has come a long way in his career.
1 min
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