Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 10, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025
Modi reviews Op Sindoor progress in high-level meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting of top officials to review how Operation Sindoor, India's direct military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, was unfolding, officials familiar with the matter said on a day it emerged that Pakistani forces on Thursday targeted 36 Indian locations with 300 to 400 armed drones and the military launched a swift counter-attack.
1 min
India repels Pak attacks for 2nd night in a row
Forces down drones that attacked 26 spots; 3 injured in attack on civilian area in Ferozepur; New Delhi retaliates against Pak proportionally
5 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
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
Foreign Secy Terms Pak Reports Of India Targeting Nankana Sahib Gurdwara As 'Blatant Lie'
Foreign Secy Terms Pak Reports Of India Targeting Nankana Sahib Gurdwara As 'Blatant Lie'
2 mins
India Opposes IMF's Fresh Loans to Pakistan, Abstains From Voting
India on Friday contested the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) decision to provide a $2.3 billion bailout package to Pakistan, citing its poor track record of misusing development funds, and abstained from a vote on it at the IMF board's meeting.
2 mins
Punjab Cancels Leaves of All IAS, PCS Officers
Punjab government on Friday cancelled the leaves of all IAS and PCS officers in the state with immediate effect in the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
1 min
14 Districts in Punjab Plunge into Darkness for 2nd Straight Night
All 6 border districts, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Pathankot observed complete blackout
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
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
India Ups Maritime Security After Review
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday reviewed security measures at ports as the country raised alertness to the so-called MARSEC-2 level to keep shipping lines protected and operational amid escalating tensions with Pakistan, an official said.
1 min
Border states battle drone strikes
HT tracks some of the debris of missiles and drones found along border districts, as Pak continued its intense shelling on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday
4 mins
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
Engaged Iran, Saudi To De-escalate Situation, Says Pak Minister
Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Friday said the government is engaged in daily diplomatic contacts with countries, including Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, and Qatar, in efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region.
1 min
Defence Ministry Mobilises 14 Battalions of Territorial Army
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.
3 mins
Kashmir off to slow start after sleepless night of LoC shelling
It was a slow start to Friday in the Valley, particularly in the summer capital of Srinagar, after an anxious night of cross-border attacks through multiple drones and heavy shelling in Jammu and Kashmir amid escalating tension with Pakistan.
1 min
Eerie silence hits Uri as locals evacuate
People describe the ongoing shelling as the worst in more than 50 years
6 mins
Guru Granth Sahib Saroops Moved Out of Border Villages
Amid heightening tension between India and Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday started shifting holy saroops of Guru Granth Sahib from gurdwaras near the border areas of Dera Baba Nanak and Galarhi in Punjab's border district of Gurdaspur to the historic Gurdwara Sri Tahli Sahib in a safer location.
2 mins
Women, kids evacuate, men stay behind to stand guard
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, most women and children were evacuated on Friday from the villages in the Hussainiwala area in Ferozepur and several border villages in the Fazilka district.
1 min
Himachal Govt Beefs Up Security At Tourist Towns
The Himachal government on Friday stepped up security at its tourist destinations of Dharamshala-McLeodganj, Chamba-Khajjiar, Kullu-Manali and Shimla.
1 min
Punjab Okays Anti-Drone Systems to Fight Weapon, Drug Smuggling
Nine systems to be positioned along the Pak border from Pathankot to Abohar, says CM Mann
3 mins
Elite forces mobilised along Pakistan border
Rising in tandem with the Indian Army and the other security agencies to tackle any challenge arising from military escalation between India and Pakistan, Punjab Police have mobilised their elite forces — Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, Special Operations Groups (SOG) and Ghatak forces — as the second line of defence along the Pakistan border.
1 min
HC to Punjab: Why May 6 order on water sharing not followed
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday said that its May 6 order, asking for the release of additional water to Haryana from the Nangal facility of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), should have been complied with.
2 mins
Schools Closed In Hisar For Two Days
As tension between India and Pakistan rises, the Hisar administration on Friday ordered the closure of all schools in the district for the next two days.
1 min
Preparation in full swing for Hemkunt Sahib yatra
Preparations for the annual Hemkunt Sahib Yatra, set to begin on May 25, are in full swing, with the Indian Army personnel working tirelessly to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage for devotees, officials said.
1 min
India an example of philanthropy working closely with govt
Bill Gates on Thursday, pledged to donate almost all his wealth over the next two decades, including around $200 billion through his foundation, the Bill Gates Foundation, which he plans to close by December 31, 2045.
6 mins
Boy Refuses To Call Kin For Ransom, Killed
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 said on Friday, adding that all five accused are minors and have been caught.
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
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
HC Closes Hamdard's Lawsuit Against Ramdev
The Delhi high court on Friday closed the trademark disparagement lawsuit after Yoga instructor and entrepreneur Ramdev told the court that the video containing his remarks of \"sharbat jihad\" on Hamdard's Rooh Afza has been taken down from all his social media accounts.
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
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
'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
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
Former Crypto Exec Sentenced To 12 Years
The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison on fraud charges.
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
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
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
India-UK FTA breaks ground with anti-graft clause
India and the UK have added a first-of-its-kind chapter on anti-corruption and anti-bribery measures to their free trade agreement (FTA), according to a policy paper released by the UK government.
2 mins
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
Of eternal virgins and Gobi Manchurian
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short-story collection Heart Lamp, masterfully translated by Deepa Bhasthi from Kannada into English, brings together 12 stories set in Muslim households in south India—a world familiar to Mushtaq, who has spent most of her life in Hassan, Karnataka.
3 mins
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
Amid Indo-Pak tension IPL 2025 suspended, promises resumption
If IPL does not resume soon, efforts will be made to find a separate window later in the year
3 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.
2 mins
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
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Language: English
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