Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 14, 2025
Hindustan Times Bengaluru - May 14, 2025
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May 14, 2025
PM underlines response to terror in show of strength
India's new Lakshman Rekha (red line) against terrorism is crystal clear and New Delhi will respond to any future attack fiercely, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday during a surprise visit to the frontline Adampur airbase in Punjab that doubled up as a show of strength.
1 min
Microsoft To Lay Off 7k Employees To Reduce Costs Amid Pivot To AI
Microsoft is laying off 3% of its workforce, or roughly 7,000 employees, CNBC reported on Tuesday, as the technology giant looks to rein in costs, while funneling billions of dollars into its ambitious bet on artificial intelligence.
1 min
India's 52nd CJI Shaped by Life, Legal Experience
When Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai reflects on his life's journey from a hut in Frezarpura in Maharashtra to the grand courtroom of the Supreme Court, he often returns to one defining insight: \"If today my son studies in a Delhi's top school, how can he be equated with a boy who studies in a school like the one I did, in a slum?\"
4 mins
Man booked for post against PM sent to judicial custody
Upon checking his antecedents, we found that he was previously arrested in Tumakuru in connection with an NDPS case RAMESH BHANOT, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police
1 min
Bengaluru Civic Body Launches Climate Action Club in Schools
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Climate Action Cell (CAC) on Tuesday announced the launch of the Bengaluru Climate Action Club programme to engage educational institutions in the city in meaningful climate action across the city.
1 min
13-Year-Old Stabs Senior to Death Over Chips: Cops
Children these days are getting attracted to crime and addictions through serials and online videos. Parents must monitor their children's attitudes to prevent them from going astray N SHASHIKUMAR, Hubballi-Dharwad police commissioner
1 min
Govt Recognised Body Launches Math-Learning System 'Dhatu'
A Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) recognised math institution in Bengaluru has launched a new system of mathematics learning called Dhatu.
1 min
Constable Dies After Being Run Over By Speeding Truck, 1 Arrested
A 32-year-old constable from the District Armed Reserve (DAR) was killed as he was run over by an overspeeding truck during a routine vehicle inspection near the Hebbalu toll gate in Karnataka's Davanagere district on Tuesday, police said, adding that the accused was arrested hours later.
1 min
Leaders Pay Tribute to R.K. Narayan on His Death Anniversary
One of the writers of early Indian literature in English, R.K. Narayan, known for his seminal works like \"Malgudi Days\" and \"The Guide,\" passed away on this day in 2001.
1 min
Small Scale Industries Body to Celebrate its 70 Years on May 17
Chief minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) on May 17 at the Gnana Jyothi Auditorium in Bengaluru.
1 min
HC to hear singer Sonu Nigam's plea to quash FIR on May 15
Singer Sonu Nigam approached the Karnataka high court on Tuesday seeking the quashing of a first information report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks during a music concert in Bengaluru.
1 min
5 Teams Formed to Probe Religious Book Burning
The CCTV camera installed on the building was removed coincidentally on the day of the incident for some repair work. IADA MARTIN MARBANIANG, Belagavi police commissioner
2 mins
Decide On Bail Plea In 4 Weeks': SC Grants Relief To MP In Andhra Liquor Case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted relief to YSR Congress party's parliamentarian P Mithun Reddy in connection with the Andhra Pradesh liquor case, setting aside the April 3 order of the state high court (HC) that had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea, officials privy to the matter said.
1 min
Stalin, Oppn in war of words after judgment
A Coimbatore court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced nine men to life imprisonment until death in the Pollachi sexual assault case, which had sent shockwaves across Tamil Nadu after incidents of gang rape, filming sexual crimes and extorting multiple survivors came to light in 2019.
5 mins
Shipbuilding and repair cluster to be built in Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced establishment of a shipbuilding and repair cluster over 2,000 acres in Dugarajapatnam in Tirupati at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore.
2 mins
Kerala Man Gets Life Sentence For Raping Disabled Girl
A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced a 53-year-old man to life in jail for raping and impregnating a mentally ill girl near the Muthirappuzha river here where she went to bathe regularly.
1 min
15% Reservation Scrapped for Non-Locals in Andhra Colleges
Andhra Pradesh Govt's Decision Comes Months After the Telangana Government Issued Similar Orders on Feb 27
3 mins
Man gets life term for killing his family
A Kerala court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for brutally killing four members of his family, including his parents and sister, at Nanthancode near Thiruvananthapuram eight years ago.
1 min
Min's remarks on Col Qureshi stir row
A political row erupted in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday over tribal affairs minister Vijay Shah's remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi — one of the two women officers who briefed the nation on Operation Sindoor — with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge describing the comments as \"shameful and vulgar\".
2 mins
70 Nations' Diplomats Briefed on Military Op
A top military officer on Tuesday briefed foreign service attaches of 70 countries on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, stressing that New Delhi's retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike has set a new normal in the India-Pakistan relationship; the latest step to undercut Islamabad at an international level.
1 min
LeT commander among 3 killed in Shopian gunfight
Three terrorists, including an operational commander of proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
1 min
Rajnath chairs security review meeting with top officials
Two identified, suspected to be involved in attacks on tourists, security forces & non-local labourers
2 mins
US Prez reiterates his admin brokered India-Pak ceasefire
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again claimed that his administration \"successfully brokered a historic ceasefire\" to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan.
1 min
Op Sindoor carried out entirely in conventional domain: MEA
India on Tuesday pushed back against US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on Kashmir and his claim that he used trade to prevent a \"nuclear war\" between India and Pakistan, with the external affairs ministry saying the military action under Operation Sindoor was \"entirely in the conventional domain\".
2 mins
SC releases new guidelines for senior advocate designations
THE COURT SAID THE POINT BASED FORMAT WAS NOT OBJECTIVE, AND HAD FAILED TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED GOALS
2 mins
Girls Outperform Boys in CBSE Board Exams
Students of Balmohan Vidyamandir in Maharashtra (above), and the Lucknow Public School in Uttar Pradesh, celebrate their success after the declaration of the CBSE results for classes 10 and 12 on Tuesday. ANI
3 mins
Class 6 Student Stabs His Senior To Death In K'taka
A 13-year-old student of class 6 was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing his friend, a 15-year-old class 9 student, after an argument over chips, police officers said.
1 min
Plea in SC seeks FIR against justice Varma
A group of lawyers has petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Delhi high court justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence a large sum of cash was recovered in March this year.
1 min
Centre Drafts Sops For Gender Affirmation Procedures
Any person undergoing gender-affirmation procedures in India has to be an adult, and needs two referrals from qualified doctors who conduct their evaluation a maximum of 12 months before the procedure, a new set of government guidelines has said.
1 min
Govt Committed To Realising Vision Of TB-Free India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of the tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the intensified campaign to eliminate TB started in December last year.
1 min
Man jailed for 30 yrs for raping his 3 kids
THE COURT ALSO IMPOSED A FINE OF ₹1.25 LAKH ON THE CONVICT
1 min
Plea in SC seeks FIR against justice Varma
A group of lawyers has petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Delhi high court justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence a large sum of cash was recovered in March this year.
1 min
Maha Okays Policy To Promote Artificial Sand In Constructions
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cleared a policy to promote the use of artificial sand, also known as manufactured sand or m-sand, in the state as a sustainable alternative to river sand in construction work, state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said.
1 min
Three Arrested in Two Manipur Violence Cases
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three individuals in two separate cases related to the Manipur ethnic violence, the agency said on Tuesday.
1 min
Public trust in judiciary needs to be earned: CJI
Public trust in the judiciary has to be earned and cannot be commanded, said outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna — who recently recommended removal of a high court judge over misconduct and published assets of Supreme Court judges for public scrutiny — as he demitted office on Tuesday.
2 mins
All 9 convicts get life sentences for sexual assaults in Pollachi
A Coimbatore court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced nine men to life imprisonment until death in the Pollachi sexual assault case, which had sent shockwaves across Tamil Nadu after incidents of gang rape, filming sexual crimes and extorting multiple survivors came to light in 2019.
3 mins
Explore Ways To Felicitate Armed Forces, Minister Tells Airlines
Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday urged airlines to explore ways to acknowledge the contributions of the armed forces during Operation Sindoor, officials aware of the matter said.
1 min
Ahead of first meet, key member seeks removal
A key member of the newly formed committee tasked with examining the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on India's copyright law alleged that they were added without consultation, and has written to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), seeking to be replaced by someone with AI expertise.
1 min
PM Should Have Disclosed How Ceasefire Was Reached: Cong
The Congress said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi \"disappointed\" the people of India as he failed to clarify the circumstances under which India agreed on a ceasefire with Pakistan.
1 min
11 Accused in Muzaffarnagar Riots Case Acquitted Over 'Lack of Proof'
A fast-track court has acquitted 11 accused in a case linked to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, citing a lack of evidence to substantiate the charges, additional district government counsel (ADGC) Narendra Sharma said on Tuesday.
1 min
India Welcomes Putin's Offer of Direct Talks With Ukraine
India on Tuesday welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and said the proposed dialogue is an opportunity for the two countries to address their concerns directly.
1 min
UK's anti-immigrant turn will extract a price
UK PM Keir Starmer chose some ugly phrasing while announcing an overhaul of the country's immigration policy — that rising immigration risked making the UK \"an island of strangers\".
1 min
Heat, health, and work in India's MSME sector
Over the past decade, India has witnessed an increase in both the intensity and frequency of heatwaves.
3 mins
The Foreign Hand in the India-Pakistan Face-Off
The main takeaway is that it is a self-help world, and every country approaches a military situation from its perceived national interest lenses
4 mins
How Indian forces blew up Gen Munir's J&K plan
THE DECIMATION OF PAKISTAN'S AIR AND TERROR CAPABILITIES COULD ENCOURAGE MUNIR TO JOIN HANDS WITH A WEAK SHEHBAZ SHARIF TO KEEP THE ELECTORALLY POPULAR IMRAN KHAN (CURRENTLY IN JAIL) OUT OF POWER
4 mins
After the storm, an interim pause
Trump's flip-flop on America's China tariffs introduces uncertainty in global trade
2 mins
Russia Shot Down MH17 Over Ukraine in 2014
India on Tuesday expressed concern at Bangladesh interim government's decision to ban all activities of former premier Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party and called for the early holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in the neighbouring country.
1 min
Trump's visit to Saudi delivers $142bn defence deal, AI orders for firms
US President Donald Trump secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to invest in the United States after the oil power accorded him a gala welcome at the start of a tour of Gulf states.
2 mins
If Putin skips talks, it signals Moscow not seeking peace
We agree that if there is no real progress this week, we will then work together at the European level for a significant tightening of [Russia] sanctions. FRIEDRICH MERZ, German chancellor
1 min
Anita Anand named FM as Canada PM unveils Cabinet
The new Cabinet: What we know so far
2 mins
India Concerned Over Bangladesh Interim Government's Ban on Awami League
India on Tuesday expressed concern at Bangladesh’s interim government’s decision to ban all activities of former premier Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party and called for the early holding of free, fair, and inclusive elections in the neighboring country.
1 min
Goyal To Lead Trade Talks In Washington From May 17
Trade minister Piyush Goyal will lead a trade delegation to the United States starting May 17 to advance trade negotiations, two government officials said on Tuesday, as both countries push for a bilateral trade pact.
1 min
USTR Greer Eyes India Talks Ahead Of S. Korea Visit
US trade representative Jamieson Greer said he would speak to the Indian commerce secretary on Tuesday before leaving for South Korea for more trade talks to address the sweeping duties imposed by US President Donald Trump.
1 min
India Fires First Counter Move at US Tariff Regime
New Delhi proposes levies on some US goods in response to duties on metals
1 min
Profit-booking, options expiry slam stocks after rally
Indian benchmark stock indices took a U-turn on Tuesday after a sharp run-up the previous day on the back of easing India-Pakistan tensions and a temporary truce in the US-China trade war.
1 min
Airtel profit rises fivefold, revenue misses estimates
Bharti Airtel Ltd clocked a fivefold jump in March quarter profit thanks to a one-time gain, even as revenue per user, a key metric of profitability, remained flat.
1 min
Fitness Freak Kohli Was a Man on a Mission
Amid the torrent of runs Virat Kohli scored in all conditions, won India matches from tough situations and achieved success as Test captain, the biggest impact he has left even beyond Indian cricket is the fitness culture he initiated.
4 mins
In the T20 era, King Kohli made Test matches roar
The clenched fists, the animated celebrations, the roaring send-offs and the unrelenting intensity — Virat Kohli didn't just play Test cricket. He performed it. He gave it a pulse in a time when the longest format was being pushed to the margins by the charm of white-ball cricket.
2 mins
Cummins, Buttler to Return as IPL Is Set to Resume
As the IPL gets ready to return this weekend after a nine-day hiatus following a ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan, most overseas players are likely to return for the remainder of the tournament.
2 mins
'Mental block' of chasing sub-10 times
For 11 years running, Paris Olympics relay silver-medallist Akani Simbine, who anchored South Africa to the men's 4x100m World Relays gold on Sunday and carries the world-leading 100m time this year, has gone under 10 seconds in 100m.
3 mins
Nothing can change between Amaal and I; we are coming up with a single
Recently, composer Amaal Mallik shocked his fans when he took to Insta to share that he was severing ties with his family, blaming his parents for the rift between him and his younger brother, singer Armaan Malik.
1 min
Kunal Kapoor Defends Jewel Thief Against Criticism
Actor Kunal Kapoor talks about the mixed reviews on his film; says it was supposed to be a fun ride
1 min
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