Hindustan Times Delhi - March 10, 2025

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March 10, 2025

In Navi Mumbai airport, plans for an exclusive new terminal for A-list celebrities, VVIP flyers

NEW DELHI: Movie stars, billionaire businessmen and top politicians could soon fly in and out of a separate terminal dedicated exclusively to them, with the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) planning to build one in the next phase of expansion, which will begin after the commercial inauguration of the new airport, documents show.

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It's coming home: India win Champions Trophy

After long ICC trophy drought from 2013 to 2023, India have won two in less than a year

3 mins

Voter ID issue set to rock House as session resumes

THE CENTRAL GOVT IS SET TO MOVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT'S RULE IN MANIPUR

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Manipur's hill areas shut as plan to reopen roads falters

Saturday's death of a protestor during demonstrations against the government's directive for unrestricted movement along Manipur's highways triggered an indefinite total shutdown in Kuki-dominated areas on Sunday, crippling normal life in Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts.

3 mins

Modi hails newest addition to country's tiger reserves

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed India's wildlife diversity and conservation efforts as the country added its 58th tiger reserve with the Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

1 min

Dashed hopes and distrust swirl around Beed's wind farms

Don Quixote famously mistook them for enemies, and from a high vantage point the windmills that dot the fields in the villages of Patoda, Kej and Ashta in central Maharashtra do resemble giant sentries on guard. But if Quixote was tilting at imaginary enemies, windmill farms across the region of Beed have, in real life, turned into deadly battlegrounds.

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Raging Fire Engulfs Parts of Long Island; Emergency Declared

Firefighters in New York were continuing to battle at least one brush fire in a wooded stretch of Long Island on Sunday as officials warned that high wind gusts would leave the region vulnerable to additional blazes.

1 min

2 snatchers, goldsmith arrested for robbing nurse

NEW DELHI: Three people, including a goldsmith, were arrested on Friday in an alleged jewellery snatching incident that took place last week in Rohini's Sector 24.

1 min

Mercury continues to spike, 32.8°C highest of 2025 so far

The maximum temperature in the city continued to increase on Sunday, clocking the highest temperature of the year.

1 min

26-Yr-Old Doctor Dies by Suicide in Rohini

A 26-year-old doctor allegedly died by suicide at her house on Sunday in Rohini, northwest Delhi, police officers aware of the matter said.

1 min

Delhi zoo gears up for arrivals this month

{ INCREASING SPECIES COUNT } AFTER SPATE OF RECENT DEATHS

1 min

Speaker starts MLA office space allocation

NEW DELHI: Assembly speaker Vijender Gupta has initiated the process of allocating constituency office to the newly-elected Delhi MLAs, the speaker's office said on Sunday.

1 min

Member Of Int'l Phone Smuggler Syndicate Held In North Delhi

A 24-year-old man suspected to be a member of an international crime syndicate that dealt in stolen phones was arrested with 48 phones worth ₹20 lakh near the Salimgarh Bypass, north Delhi, over the past week, police said on Sunday.

1 min

CM Flags Off All-Women's Rally: 'Do Not Live in Fear'

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, while flagging off an all-women bike rally in Connaught Place, said that \"women bikers are a symbol of empowerment\" and women should not be afraid of anything.

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156kg ganja found in car; 2 held

Two men were arrested last week by the Delhi Police's crime branch for their involvement in an interstate narcotics syndicate.

1 min

Tender floated for Ph-1 of Ggm Metro

THE ROUTE WILL LEAD FROM THE MILLENNIUM CITY CENTRE METRO STATION TO GURUGRAM SECTOR 9

1 min

DU Alters Criteria for UG Admissions

The Delhi University will allow students who sign up for Bachelor of Arts (BA) courses to choose two domain subjects and two languages, instead of the mandatory one language-three domain subjects formula currently in force, officials aware of the developments said.

1 min

41 Properties on KG Marg May Face Action Over Dues

Tax Pendency on These Properties Varies From a Few Lakh Rupees to Up to ₹3.68 Crore, NDMC Documents Show

2 mins

Parties Attack Govt Over Promise of 'Free Gas Cylinders'

The BJP Said That It Will Fulfil All Its Promises And Said The AAP Left Delhi's Budget With A ₹7,000 Crore Deficit

1 min

After Maharani Bagh, Kalindi Colony Hit by Contamination

Residents of Kalindi Colony in southeast Delhi alleged they were receiving contaminated water supply and raised health concerns, alleging many residents have fallen sick with gastrointestinal disorders over the past week.

2 mins

Woman cop accuses colleague of rape

They are both from Bihar and met a few years back. The woman accused the constable of raping her on the pretext of marriage.

1 min

Can the blue plaque help heritage conservation?

If you stroll through the historic districts of cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, or Kolkata, you'll likely spot blue plaques adorning heritage buildings.

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Pedestrian friendly amenities in the works for Khan Market

The new look

2 mins

Twilight of Delhi

On the anniversary of a landmark city book

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PM Welcomes India's 58th Tiger Reserve in MP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed India's wildlife diversity and conservation efforts, hours after Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav declared the Madhav National Park (MNP) in Madhya Pradesh as the country's 58th tiger reserve.

1 min

MEA Condemns Vandalism at Hindu Temple in California

Reports Said the Graffiti Inscribed on the BAPS Temple at Chino Hills in California by Pro-Khalistan Elements as 'Anti-India'

1 min

V-P Admitted to AIIMS, Condition Stable: Officials

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) early on Sunday after complaining of uneasiness and chest pain, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the Rajya Sabha Chairman is stable and under observation.

1 min

Aurangzeb's grave should be removed: CM Fadnavis

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis sparked a debate when he said on Saturday that they all believed that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave should be removed from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar formerly Aurangabad.

2 mins

Cooperative Sector to Expand in New Areas

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that India's cooperative sector is set to expand into new areas, including vehicle operations and seed production, alongside its existing reach in banking, credit, and agriculture.

1 min

Third Accused in Hampi Rape Case Arrested from TN

All 3 Accused in the Case Have Been Arrested, Police Said, Adding That Two of Them Have Confessed to the Assault and Gang-Rape

1 min

BJP opts for 'complementary' approach in poll-bound Bihar

The strategy to combine forces will 1 ensure that the ב - state gets stable and a good government

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Over 2 weeks on, 1 body found from collapsed T'gana tunnel

Over two weeks after eight people got trapped inside the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, rescue agencies managed to retrieve the body of one of them from under 10 feet of silt, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

2 mins

Cops: Imam booked over 'loud' azaan in Sambhal

SAMBHAL: Police have registered a case against an imam and seized a loudspeaker from a mosque in the Chandausi area of Sambhal district for allegedly using it for \"azaan\" at a volume exceeding the prescribed decibel limits.

1 min

Private Company Hands Over First Rear Fuselage for LCA MK1A to HAL

Private firm Alpha Tocol Engineering Services on Sunday handed over the first rear fuselage for Light Combat Aircraft MkIA to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the defence ministry said.

1 min

Constable rapes pregnant woman who went to record statement in Raj

A 32-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly raped by a police constable in front of her minor son in Jaipur, Rajasthan, when she went to record her statement in connection with a case over a local dispute, police said on Sunday.

1 min

FIR against UP MLA in domestic violence case

The Delhi Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Uttar Pradesh legislator Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, after his wife filed a complaint of domestic violence against him, a senior officer said on Sunday.

1 min

Major rejig in Kerala CPI(M), Govindan retains secy post

The Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), on Sunday re-elected its state secretary MV Govindan to the post and carried out a major overhaul of its two leadership committees, as the party's 24th state conference concluded in Kollam.

2 mins

DMK MPs Resolve to Raise Delimitation Issue in Parliament

The ongoing tussle over the proposed delimitation exercise and the National Education Policy (NEP) between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre is expected to continue in the second half of the Budget session of Parliament beginning Monday, with the MK Stalin-led party passing three resolutions on Sunday outlining the party's plan to raise the issues in the House.

2 mins

Amid terror link claims, LG orders probe in J&K deaths

Deeply shocked and saddened by the barbaric murder of three innocent civilians, including a minor boy, in Kathua.

2 mins

Teen, Neighbour Found Dead in Kerala, Probe On

A 15-year-old girl and her 42-year-old neighbour were found dead in Kasaragod district of Kerala on Sunday, three weeks after they went missing, police said, adding that they suspect it to be a case of suicide.

1 min

Punjab Factory Cave-In Toll Rises to 2

One more worker was killed after a portion of a building of a factory in Ludhiana's Focal Point Phase 8 area collapsed on Saturday, the officials said on Sunday.

1 min

Another captive-bred GIB chick hatches at centre

A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick hatched this month through captive breeding and artificial hatching by Project GIB team, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav shared on Sunday.

1 min

An overview of how India engages with the world

ONE OF THE CORE MYTHS THE BOOK SEEKS TO DISPEL IS THE BELIEF THAT INDIA LACKS A STRATEGIC CULTURE OR THE CAPACITY FOR SUCH THOUGHT

2 mins

Jawan's mutilated body found on railway track

A Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawan deployed at the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's residence in Lucknow was found dead on a railway track in the Mirganj area on Sunday morning, police said.

1 min

Amid Row Over Fashion Show in Gulmarg, J&K CM Seeks Report

Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday sought a report over a fashion show in Gulmarg town of Baramulla district during Ramzan that sparked controversy, with Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq saying that \"such obscenity in the name of tourism promotion will not be tolerated\".

1 min

India Willing to Reduce Tariffs Further to Woo US

Indian negotiators have expressed willingness to make deeper tariff cuts, including zero duty on some agricultural products, to help boost US-India trade to $500 billion by 2030, a goal set during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's summit with US President Donald Trump earlier this month, trade experts and officials advising the government have said, requesting anonymity.

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Yogi meets Modi amid buzz over cabinet rejig

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda in Delhi on Sunday, amid speculation over a cabinet expansion in the state, people familiar with the matter said.

1 min

Balancing welfare and Delhi's infrastructure

The BJP government in Delhi has finally announced the basic contours of its cash transfer programme for women that had bipartisan endorsement during the recent elections.

1 min

The Precarity of Peace in Manipur

Healing of ethnic tensions will happen with time, but communitarian groups need to do their bit

2 mins

Old world order is dying, emerging order is scary

When you make a pact with the devil, he always comes back to collect his dues.

3 mins

What Delhi Must Do To Rescue The Yamuna

Restoring the river's health will need correcting planning and execution flaws and pushing forward with circulatory water management. Blended green and social bonds can be used to fund this

4 mins

New Income Tax Bill Is A Piece Of Bold Reform

The introduction of the New Income Tax Bill, 2025, marks an unprecedented attempt to simplify one of the most complex pieces of legislation in Indian governance.

2 mins

Forced to scam others, thousands now held in detention on Myanmar border

{ CYBER SCAM } 300,000 PEOPLE WORKING IN SIMILAR SCAM OPERATIONS ACROSS THE REGION

3 mins

Israel strikes north Gaza ahead of talks on truce with Hamas

GAZA CITY: Israel carried out an airstrike on militants in northern Gaza on Sunday, rattling an already fragile ceasefire as it prepared for fresh talks in Doha on the future of its truce with Hamas.

1 min

Syria's Prez Calls for Peace as Clashes Kill Over 1,300 People

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,300 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

2 mins

Pro-monarchy protests: Thousands welcome former king Gyanendra

Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal's former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

1 min

US Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House

The US Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in a statement.

1 min

Musk Calls on US to Quit NATO, Stop Paying for Europe's Defence

Billionaire Elon Musk threw his weight behind a US exit from Nato, saying on his social media platform that it \"doesn't make sense for America to pay for the defence of Europe.\"

1 min

TRUMP DECLINES TO RULE OUT RECESSION IN U.S. THIS YEAR

President Donald Trump declined in an interview aired on Sunday to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year.

1 min

Panama Releases Dozens of Detained US Deportées

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation.

1 min

Hyundai's related-party deals under lens

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd's proposals to buy goods and services in excess of ₹31,000 crore during next fiscal year from related companies, which could be more than half the purchases it made in the previous financial year, have divided two of the country's leading proxy advisory firms.

1 min

NABFID in Talks With World Bank to Fund Infra Projects

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NABFID) is in advanced talks with the World Bank to help reduce the cost of financing infrastructure projects, a top official said.

1 min

Cos race to slap down surge of copycat websites

An epidemic of rogue websites selling fake products and services has sparked a rash of litigation, as top Indian companies scramble to defend their brands, reputation and intellectual property rights (IPR).

2 mins

ONGC's OPaL exits Dahej SEZ, eyes local mkt

ONGC PetroAdditions Ltd, a subsidiary of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has relinquished its 'only-for-export' unit status as it aims to tap into the booming local petrochemical market to drive a turnaround.

1 min

India, EU to Start Next Round of FTA Talks Today

The talks are likely to focus on resolving issues and finalize agreement by year-end

2 mins

RBI May Continue Rupee Defence, Curb Volatility

There is no change in forex policy of central bank under the new governor

2 mins

THE DOMINATION FACTOR

India cap an unbeaten run with a four-wicket win over fighting NZ in the final in Dubai

3 mins

How Kuldeep Stamped His Own Mystery Factor Early On In The Final

It was the wrong ‘un from India’s ‘other’ wrist spinner that gave India early advantage after New Zealand elected to bat in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s wretched luck with the toss not having changed.

2 mins

Army Win 7 Medals, Including Two Gold, on Day One of Winter Games

Defending champions Indian Army began their Khelo India Winter Games campaign on a strong note, clinching seven medals, including two gold, here on Sunday.

1 min

Sunil Chhetri best Indian striker: Coach Marquez

Need to win Asian Cup qualifiers, says India coach explaining why he got Sunil to come out of retirement

2 mins

Arsenal held to 1-1 draw by Man United at Old Trafford

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice struck in the second half to cancel out Bruno Fernandes's free kick but Mikel Arteta's men could only muster a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday in a big blow to their Premier League title chances.

2 mins

People don't see the years of struggle and rejections: Tiger

Actor Tiger Shroff made a promising debut in Bollywood with Heropanti (2014), which garnered significant box-office success.

1 min

Adarsh Gourav Credits Samantha For His Telugu Debut

After making an impression in both Hindi and English cinema, Adarsh Gourav is set to make his Telugu debut with a yet-untitled film.

1 min

I know who is behind this: Nora slams PR tactics to run her down

Nora Fatehi is miffed with certain PR campaigns that put her down to favour her contemporaries.

1 min

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