Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 16, 2025
Hindustan Times Chandigarh - May 16, 2025
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May 16, 2025
CBI SENDS FRESH PROOF BEFORE CHOKSI HEARING
Ahead of an Antwerp court's scheduled hearing of jailed fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's bail plea on Friday, India has sent fresh evidence in four more bank fraud cases - other than the Punjab National Bank (PNB) case - along with warrants to the Belgian authorities in a bid to strengthen its extradition request, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
1 min
HC Clears Decks for Resumption of Trial Against Hooda, Others
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging framing of charges and summoning of some persons as additional accused, by a special CBI court in 2020, in the controversial Manesar land deal involving former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
1 min
Cong Removes 8 Bathinda Councillors For Anti-Party Acts
The Punjab Congress has expelled eight councillors of the Bathinda municipal corporation for supporting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) resolution of removing senior Congressman Ashok Kumar from the post of senior deputy mayor on May 2.
1 min
Flight Ops Partially Resume at Amritsar Airport
Operation of both international and domestic flights partially resumed at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Thursday, a week after suspension.
1 min
Murder Accused Held After Encounter With Police in SBS Nagar
A 27-year-old man, wanted in connection with the murder of a CPI (M) activist, was injured during a police cross-firing in Behram, SBS Nagar district, on Thursday.
1 min
BBMB in deep waters over inter-state dispute
For the first time since its inception six decades ago, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) finds itself in the crosshairs of an unseemly water-sharing dispute between partner states Punjab and Haryana, ruled by political rivals.
3 mins
124 drug smugglers held in statewide search ops
Police officer was taking online payments via UPI from inmates, says Sangrur SSP
3 mins
Fake Billing Racket Busted, 2 Arrested
The Entities Were Found to Have Illegally Sold Iron and Steel Articles Worth ₹87.91 Crore, Resulting in GST Evasion of ₹13.41 Crore
1 min
Amritsar hooch tragedy toll 27 as four more die
The death toll in the hooch tragedy that struck several villages in the Majitha subdivision of Amritsar district rose to 27 on Thursday, as four more people who had consumed spurious liquor succumbed to the effects while undergoing treatment at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, said officials.
1 min
Punjab to give subsidy for setting up paddy straw-based boilers
The Punjab government on Thursday stated that the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022 has been amended to introduce a capital subsidy scheme for the installation of paddy straw-based boilers.
2 mins
Punjab, Hry reel under intense heat; Bathinda sizzles at 43.5° C
Sizzling heat prevailed in Bathinda, which recorded a maximum temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, as most other parts of Punjab and neighbouring Haryana reeled under hot weather conditions, the MeT department said here.
1 min
Women's Panel Summons Ashoka Varsity Prof On May 23
Haryana State Commission for Women chairperson Renu Bhatia on Thursday visited the campus of Ashoka University in connection with the recent comments made by an associate professor on his social media accounts regarding Operation Sindoor.
1 min
Wild cats spotted in Muktsar village, forest dept sets up cages
STATE FOREST DEPT REBUTTED CLAIMS OF A FEW PUNJABI NEWS PORTALS THAT IDENTIFIED THE ANIMALS AS LEOPARDS
1 min
8 Linked to Pro-Khalistani Gang in ₹5cr Extortion Case Nabbed by Delhi Police
Haryana-Based Gang Had Fired Outside a Businessman's House in Anand Vihar on April 8, Demanding the Extortion Amount
1 min
At 74.95 LMT, Highest Wheat Procurement in Haryana in 4 Years
According to government sources, 74.95 lakh metric tonnes (MT) wheat has been procured so far in Haryana this year.
2 mins
Takht Jathedar Urges India, Pak To Reopen Kartarpur Corridor
Amid growing calls for peace between India and Pakistan, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, the acting jathedar of Akal Takht, has appealed to both governments to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor without delay stating that its reopening would strengthen mutual ties and contribute to lasting peace.
1 min
Inspector Held For Accepting ₹15-lakh Bribe
Sonepat police have arrested an inspector for allegedly accepting ₹15 lakh from the vice-chancellor of World University of Design in lieu of not arresting varsity supervisor Dharmendra Mishra, who had planted 400 poppy plants on the campus in March, a Sonepat police spokesperson said.
1 min
Search operation launched in Reasi, Samba
Following suspected movement, security forces have launched search operations in Reasi and Samba districts, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
Delhi HC Asks for NIA Reply on Bail Plea of MP Rashid
The Delhi high court on Thursday sought NIA's response on the bail plea of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case.
2 mins
3 Terrorists Killed in Pulwama Encounter
Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.
1 min
Army chief in Valley, visits forward areas along LoC
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited the Line of Control in north Kashmir and lauded the troops for dominating the area during Operation Sindoor.
1 min
Words that heal: Praise builds lasting connections
In a world where words carry more weight than ever, praise emerges as a powerful tool for connection.
2 mins
Palampur's Saina scores 99.43%, is state topper
Scoring a whopping 99.43%, Saina Thakur of Neugal Model School Bhawarna, Palampur, topped the state in the Himachal board Class-10 exams.
1 min
Hisar docs booked under PNDT Act acquitted after 19 yrs
Nineteen years after the criminal case was instituted, the Punjab and Haryana high court has acquitted two directors of a Hisar-based diagnostic centre booked under the provisions of Pre Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, over procedural lapses by the local health authorities.
2 mins
Talks with Pakistan only on terrorism: Jaishankar
India is willing to hold talks with Pakistan only on the issue of terror and the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is \"irrevocably stopped\", external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.
1 min
Pak PM Offers Dialogue With India 'For Peace'
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage \"for peace\".
1 min
Event Involving Turkish Envoy at Prez House Put Off
A ceremony due to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan for foreign envoys, including Turkey's new ambassador Ali Mursat Ersoy, to formally present their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu was deferred on Thursday, officials said.
1 min
SC Slams Minister for Comments on Col Sofiya Qureshi
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and said that by virtue of being in a \"constitutional position\" he should \"exercise a degree of restraint\".
2 mins
Precision strikes: Missiles for military, drones for intel sites helped India achieve twofold goal
India resorted to a mix of precision strikes with drones targeting key Pakistani security and intelligence facilities and attacks with heavier long-range weapons such as the BrahMos cruise missile on terrorist and military infrastructure during Operation Sindoor, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, adding that the purpose was twofold.
2 mins
'Helped settle India-Pak tensions'
US President Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his claim yet again that he \"helped settle\" the tensions between India and Pakistan.
1 min
Steps Planned to Boost Confidence at Indo-Pak Border
The Indian Army on Thursday said it will push \"confidence building measures\" along the border with Pakistan \"to reduce the alertness level\" there, hours after Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar said that the May 10 ceasefire between the Indian and Pakistani armies was extended till May 18.
2 mins
Airports rush transition as Turkish firm blocked
OPERATORS OF DELHI, MUMBAI, BENGALURU, AHMEDABAD AND GOA AIRPORTS HAVE SAID THEY WERE ENDING TIES WITH CELEBI
2 mins
SC Clears Banke Bihari Temple Corridor Plan
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to use funds from the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan to acquire five acres of land for a proposed corridor project, on the condition that the land be registered in the name of the deity or the trust managing the temple.
1 min
Now, SP Leader's Remark on Wing Commander's Caste Spark Row
Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav on Thursday sparked a controversy when he said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi was targeted by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister as she is a Muslim, but Wing Commander Vyomika Singh was spared thinking she was a Rajput.
1 min
5 Killed as Bus Catches Fire Near Lucknow
Five people, including two children, died after a Delhi-bound private sleeper bus with 80 passengers on board went up in flames on Thursday near Kisan Path, a major roadway on the outskirts of Lucknow, police officers said.
1 min
No garbage mounds in Delhi in 3 yrs, says Sirsa
Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday expressed confidence that \"garbage mountains will disappear from the face of Delhi by 2028\".
1 min
Set Up New Bench To Hear Pleas: SC
The Supreme Court has asked the chief justice of the Bombay high court to expeditiously decide on a batch of petitions challenging the 10% reservation granted to the Maratha community.
2 mins
Stung by bees, CRPF sniffer dog dies during Chhattisgarh anti-Maoist op
Two-year-old Belgian Shepherd Malinois, Rolo, became the only fatality of the 21-day anti-Maoist operation in the Kerraguttalu hills, straddled between Telangana and Chhattisgarh, after he came under attack from a swarm of bees on April 27.
1 min
Questions from the President
This saga could have been avoided if some Raj Bhavans had kept to the spirit of the Constitution
2 mins
A small big step for transgender inclusion
The Supreme Court has rightly underscored the element of discrimination in transgender persons being barred from donating blood while urging the Centre to consult experts on the issue.
1 min
What the court is not expected to tell media
The Supreme Court's remark in Wikipedia case offers a moment of clarity in the relations between two important institutions
3 mins
Air India's flight plan & its hits and big misses
AIR INDIA SEEMS TO BE GOING THROUGH A PHASE OF BIPOLARITY WHEREIN, ON SOME DAYS AND CERTAIN ASPECTS, THINGS APPEAR TO HAVE FALLEN IN PLACE, WHILE ON OTHERS, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE FROM TIME TO TIME
4 mins
Foreign policy lessons post Operation Sindoor
The dust has somewhat settled in Jammu & Kashmir and the bordering areas of Pakistan. It would be naive, however, to believe that our truculent neighbour will mend its ways, even after the battering it received in Operation Sindoor.
3 mins
Experts Weigh In on Prez's Move
The Supreme Court's April 8 judgment directing the President and Governors to act within a time-bound framework on bills passed by state legislatures has sparked an extraordinary constitutional moment.
3 mins
Tushar Mehta to lead govt lawyers' team for trial of 26/11 accused Rana
The Centre on Thursday appointed a team of lawyers headed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to conduct the trial against Tahawwur Rana, Pakistani-born Canadian citizen extradited from the US to India last month in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks probe.
1 min
SC To Hear Waqf Pleas On May 20 For Orders On Interim Relief
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the petitions challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to be heard on May 20 to decide on the issue whether any interim stay is required on operation of certain provisions of the law dealing with status of Waqf properties and inclusion of non-Muslims in Waqf Council and Boards.
1 min
Stepped Aside After Finally Feeling Old: Buffett
Warren Buffett, the towering figure of American finance who built Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile maker into a corporate behemoth, has revealed that his decision to step down as chief executive came after finally feeling the effects of his advanced age.
1 min
Goods trade deficit at five-month high in April
Goods imports rose to $64.91 bn by value in April, up from $54.49 bn a year ago
2 mins
Nothing's going to happen until I meet Putin: Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he had sent a team to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Russia in three years, but played down expectations of a breakthrough, saying Moscow was \"not serious\" about ending the war.
2 mins
Nifty Reclaims 25K Peak After 7 Months
India's benchmark Nifty 50 index surged past the key 25,000 mark on Thursday, notching its highest close in seven months, amid signs of easing geopolitical tensions.
1 min
Trump: US, Iran have 'sort of agreed to nuclear deal
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.
2 mins
How well will IPL teams recover from the break?
Some teams have lost players, others have lost momentum but at this critical point, they will need to find a way to win matches
4 mins
To get best out of Bumrah, solid back-up crew needed
With the Indian team about to get a new captain for the England series, it will be interesting to see the approach the skipper, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, will want to adopt.
3 mins
Cracking the squash code
Know Paul Coll
3 mins
Shafali returns for England tour
Swashbuckling opening batter Shafali Verma returned to the national team on Thursday with selectors ending her seven-month exile for the upcoming T20I series in England.
1 min
Never close friends with Arshad: Neeraj
For the second time in three weeks, javelin ace Neeraj Chopra played down his camaraderie with Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem who beat him to the Olympic gold last year in Paris.
1 min
Ministry May Revise OCI Card Holder Rule
The Sports Ministry may resume allowing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) card holders to represent India in select disciplines.
2 mins
Man held captive, tortured, robbed by fake CIA staff, 1 held
A Ferozepur man was allegedly held captive for two days, assaulted and robbed by a group of men posing as CIA staff in Balongi, police said.
1 min
City feels the heat as temp soars to 41.7°C
Mercury's upward climb in the city continues as the maximum temperature jumped from 40.5°C on Wednesday to 41.7°C on Thursday, leaving residents sweating.
1 min
Shots fired at music producer Pinky's house
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants fired gunshots at the house of Punjabi music producer Pushpinder Dhaliwal, also known as Pinky Dhaliwal, in Sector 71, around 10.30 pm on Thursday.
1 min
Airport operations gain pace with 44 flights
Three days after operations at Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport resumed on May 12 following a ceasefire pact between India and Pakistan, the airport has started inching back towards normalcy, with 44 flights departing and arriving on Thursday.
1 min
Phalguni lands highest ₹25-lakh package at PU's business school
Phalguni Gupta, a 25-year-old student of University Business School (UBS), Panjab University, has landed the highest campus placement offer in this year's recruitment drive — ₹25.11 lakh per annum — from American Express.
1 min
UT Pulls the Plug on Subsidy for Electric Cars as Quota Runs Out
Incentive of ₹1.5 Lakh Was Offered for First 2,000 Electric Cars, Bought for Personal Use, Under UT Admn's Electric Vehicle Policy
2 mins
P'Kula Police Launch Special 24x7 Help Desk For Protection Of Couples
To bolster the safety of couples facing social or familial threats, the district police have announced enhanced measures.
1 min
Four attacked over punctured cart tyre in Hallomajra
Bus driver and conductor land in hospital after being allegedly attacked with a sword aboard the bus
2 mins
Housewife looking for online refund loses ₹297k
After she called a number listed online for Blinkit support, victim received a call from accused asking her to access her PhonePe
1 min
Tinnu Defends Remarks About Beating Strays, Cites Safety Concerns
A police complaint has been lodged against actor-director Tinnu Anand after a message he posted in his residential society's WhatsApp group went viral.
1 min
Meet the 75-yr-old army veteran from Mohali who offered his service for Op Sindoor
A soldier never retires, says 1971 war veteran Captain Amar Jeet Kumar (retd) from Mohali, whose indomitable courage to join the duty again during Operation Sindoor has been hailed by the Indian Army.
1 min
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