Hindustan Times Delhi - March 17, 2025

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March 17, 2025

Crude import price hits 42-month low

NEW DELHI: India's average crude oil import price fell to a 42-month low of $71.20 a barrel in the first fortnight of March because of the Chinese slowdown, international efforts for a ceasefire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and US president Donald Trump's resolve to boost American oil output, though it's not a given that domestic retail prices will come down.

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'Packed suitcase, left cat with friend, flew to Canada': PhD scholar recalls rushed US exit

NEW DELHI: The 37-year-old PhD scholar at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, who self-deported after her F-1 visa was revoked, has said she decided to leave the US fearing for her safety, The New York Times said in a report.

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Gabbard in India for key security meeting

What's on Gabbard's agenda

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Poverty, Himalayas, RSS Shaped My Life, Says PM

I have close ties with Russia and Ukraine alike, have appealed to them to prioritize dialogue, diplomacy over military action, Modi says in podcast

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59 dead, 155 injured as fire tears through club in North Macedonia during concert

A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 59 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the venue ablaze, authorities said, announcing arrest warrants for four people.

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Chandrayaan-5 mission has got Centre's green light: Isro

THE MISSION WILL CARRY A 250KG ROVER TO STUDY THE SURFACE OF THE MOON: ISRO CHIEF NARAYANAN

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Five killed, 30 injured in BLA suicide bomber attack in Pak

QUETTA: Five people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed and 30 injured after a paramilitary convoy was attacked by suspected Baloch militants on a highway in Noshki district of restive Balochistan of Pakistan on Sunday.

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Hafiz Saeed aide Qatal shot dead by unidentified men

Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and close aide of Hafiz Saeed, who orchestrated attacks on civilians and security forces in Jammu region for past couple of years, was killed by unidentified shooters on Saturday night in Jhelum district of Pakistan's Punjab province, according to two highly placed officials in the Indian intelligence establishment.

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Policy quagmires bog down flagship urban revamp plans

Urban development was the fifth of nine priorities of the 2024-25 Union budget.

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Explore tourism in uninhabited islands of A&N

THE UT HAS 836 ISLANDS. OF THESE, FEWER THAN 240 ISLANDS ARE BELIEVED TO BE INHABITED

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Delhi Metro set to introduce freight services on its trains

DMRC WILL USE A HYBRID MODEL ONE IN WHICH PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT MOVE ON SAME TRAIN AT DIFFERENT TIMES

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Man Stabbed To Death, Body Dumped On Railway Tracks

Days after a 25-year-old man's body was found on the railway tracks in the Patel Nagar area, the Delhi Police has apprehended four people, including a juvenile, in connection with the murder, adding that the search is on for a fifth accused.

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53-Year-Old Killed by Stray Bull in Narela

A 53-year-old man died after suffering severe head injuries following an attack by a stray bull at Narela in northwest Delhi, police said on Sunday.

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MCD Finalises Plan for Museum at Town Hall

Preserving history Restoration work to take six months, say officials

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The First, Untarnished Stretch of Yamuna

At the tri-junction of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh lies Palla, where the Yamuna's waters still support aquatic life, and an entire community of people can still depend on its purity

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LG, CM inspect Delhi's drains; direct cleaning be expedited

NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said that large parts of Delhi have developed in an unplanned manner, and the newly formed government is working with lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena to ensure that the city's infrastructure is regularly maintained.

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IGI Aims for Global Hub Status with Flight Coordination Plan

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport has introduced \"slot banks\"—a system that improves flight timing coordination and ensures faster connections, officials with the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates IGI, said on Sunday.

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CM Meets MLAs To Discuss Delhi Budget

Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday held a meeting with cabinet members and BJP MLAs in Bansera to discuss the upcoming budget in detail.

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Greater Noida: 26-Year-Old Kills Sister With Hammer, Held

A 26-year-old man killed his 28-year-old sister with a hammer and injured his 54-year-old mother when she intervened, in Surajpur, Greater Noida on Sunday afternoon, police said.

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BJP to revamp Delhi unit

DELHI BJP CHIEF VIRENDRA SACHDEVA SAID IT WILL BE HELD ACROSS THE UNIT — BOOTH, MANDAL, DISTRICT AND THE STATE COMMITTEE

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LS Speaker To Hold Training Programme For New Delhi MLAs

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla is set to launch a two-day training programme for newly elected MLAs of Delhi starting March 18 in the Delhi assembly.

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AQI 'satisfactory' again; Met predicts temp spike

Delhi's air quality was in the \"satisfactory\" category for a second straight day on Sunday, aided by strong wind and rain across the NCR.

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This way to Katra Dhobiyan

As part of the Old Delhi street encyclopaedia

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US trade policies, global order on agenda of Raisina Dialogue

NEW DELHI: The fallout of trade and security policies of the Donald Trump administration in the US, the reshaping of the global order and the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are set to dominate this year's edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics that begins on Monday.

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Student Dies, 28 Fall Ill Due To Food Poisoning

A 13-year-old boy died and 28 other inmates of an unauthorised hostel run by a private school in Mandya were admitted to a hospital on Sunday after they complained of stomach pain following the consumption of food prepared for Holi festivities, police officials said.

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'Grenade' thrown at YouTuber's residence

A GANGSTER FROM PAKISTAN CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK, SAYING YOUTUBER USED DEROGATORY LANGUAGE AGAINST MUSLIMS

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DY NSA OF TAIWAN SET TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL SUMMIT

Taiwan's deputy national security adviser Hsu Szu-chien is among the speakers at this year's Raisina Dialogue, perhaps the first time that a senior Taiwanese official has publicly participated in an official event in the country.

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NCB Seizes Drugs Worth ₹88cr in Two Ops in Manipur, Assam

About 109kg of methamphetamine worth ₹88 crore was seized in two operations conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Manipur and Assam, officials said on Sunday, adding that the seizures were made from four members of the same international drugs cartel.

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India, New Zealand launch negotiations on FTA

India and New Zealand on Sunday launched negotiations for a \"comprehensive and mutually beneficial\" free trade agreement, paving the way for a second bilateral trade deal in the Oceania after concluding an FTA pact with Australia in April 2022.

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Amid NEP row, Stalin defends 'Ru' in budget

The replacing of the Indian rupee symbol with the Tamil letter \"Ru\" in the state budget presented for 2025-26 was to show how determined the ruling DMK was over the language policy, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin said on Sunday.

1 min

UP Prof Suspended Over Sexual Assault Charges

SP Said the Prof Has Been Accused of Exploiting Women Students for Over 20 Years, Promising Them Good Grades

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Whitewashing Begins at Sambhal's Jama Masjid

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Sunday commenced the whitewashing of the outer wall of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh in line with the Allahabad high court order, an advocate of the mosque committee said.

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Reduce usage of cooking oil in school meals: Govt

THE ADVISORY ASKS STATES TO CUT USE OF OIL UNDER PM POSHAN SCHEME BY 10% IN A BID TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER EATING HABITS IN KIDS

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6 Held Over Cop's Murder During Rescue Op; M.P. CM Announces Aid

Six people were arrested on Sunday after an assistant sub-inspector of special armed force (SAF) was allegedly killed and 10 other personnel sustained injuries when a police team tried to rescue a man abducted by some villagers on Saturday over his alleged involvement in an accident in Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh, a senior officer said.

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Amritpal's aides will return to Pb, his NSA detention may end

The Punjab Police will bring back nine associates of jailed MP and radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh from the Dibrugarh jail in Assam after the Aam Aadmi Party-led state government decided not to extend their detention under the National Security Act, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

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Organised crime charge against journos dropped

A Hyderabad court has struck down the Telangana police's attempt to prosecute two journalists under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)—a charge reserved for serious organised crimes with penalties ranging from five years to life imprisonment, and even the death penalty if the crime results in death—for allegedly circulating defamatory content against Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy.

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Closer convergence of EU, India since Covid: Experts

VARMA SAID A COMMITMENT TO MULTILATERALISM HAS EMERGED AS ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF EU-INDIA BONHOMIE

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Ensure no political interference in filing terror, lynching cases'

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday there should be no political interference in registering cases related to terrorism, mob lynching, and organised crimes, a PIB release said.

2 mins

His place, in a free world

Dalai Lama's remarks about his reincarnation has given a new twist to the succession issue — and to the Tibetan movement for freedom

2 mins

Why Pessimism Marks Current World Politics

There is an abiding sense of pessimism in world politics today.

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Two nations with a shared history and common future

St Patrick's Day is an opportunity for tens of millions of people with Irish heritage around the world — and many more friends of Ireland around the world — to join in a celebration of Ireland and the literature, music, culture, history and an outlook on life that have helped to shape our island.

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When festivals become tools to deepen divides

A disturbing trend is taking shape today where religious processions are turning into a show of force or projection of power

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Ready to retaliate against any US attack, Iran Guards warn

TEHRAN/MOSCOW: Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday threatened a \"decisive\" response to any attack, after US President Donald Trump ordered a wave of airstrikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels and warned Tehran to stop backing the group.

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Stuck at ISS for 9 mths, Williams, Wilmore gear up to return home

WASHINGTON: A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) early on Sunday in a Nasa crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab.

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Ukraine-Russia truce deal could be reached in weeks'

WASHINGTON: US officials on Sunday expressed optimism that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in \"weeks\", with President Donald Trump expected to soon discuss the issue with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

1 min

Canada Reviews Order of F-35 Jets Amid US Rift

Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country's contract with the US's Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.

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B'Desh's Yunus To Visit China, Will Meet Prez Xi

Bangladesh's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus is set to visit China later this month during which he will meet President Xi Jinping, the interim government said on Sunday, in a move expected to bolster Dhaka-Beijing ties.

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Suicide Car Bomber Targets Security Forces in Balochistan, 5 Dead

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in restive southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least five people, including three officers, police said.

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Ready to retaliate against any US attack, Iran Guards warn

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis vowed to meet \"escalation with escalation\" after a wave of deadly US airstrikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying on Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war.

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US tariffs on China may hurt Indian exporters

MUMBAI: Repercussions of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on China will likely be felt not just on several domestic sectors but also on key export destinations for Indian companies as Chinese firms turn to less-taxing geographies.

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India may set quota for oil and gas imports from US

NEW DELHI: Oil and gas imports are emerging as a standout factor in the ongoing bilateral trade talks between the US and India, as the latter races to cement a strategy before the reciprocal tariff deadline of April 2 laid down by US President Donald Trump.

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Indian Firms Ramp Up Bulk Drug Mfg

Indian companies have started manufacturing important bulk drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) under the government's production linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

1 min

LTIMindtree COO Deshpande Moves to AI Role

Less than two months after LTIMindtree Ltd named Venu Lambu as its chief executive-designate, Nachiket Deshpande, the company's chief operating officer (COO) who was a frontrunner in the CEO race, has stepped down from his role.

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Bear trap building at IndusInd counter as RBI calms fears

IndusInd Bank's beaten-down shares may be prime for a rebound, for now, as the central bank's weekend assurance revives investor confidence, sparking a scramble for its shares.

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Crude oil import prices drop to a 42-month low

India's average crude oil import price fell to a 42-month low of $71.20 a barrel in the first fortnight of March because of the Chinese slowdown, international efforts for a ceasefire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and US President Donald Trump's resolve to boost American oil output, though it's not a given that domestic retail prices will come down.

2 mins

The Influential Premier League: IPL's perfect 10

The IPL, BCCI's 'domestic' tournament, pushed cricket into the modern era and made India a global leader in the game.

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For DC's Mohit, it is all about bouncing back

Mohit Sharma, then playing for Gujarat Titans, recorded the worst bowling figures in IPL history in the 2024 match against Delhi Capitals.

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Indian pacers' injury woes can hurt bigger plans too

For India to have a big pool of quality speedsters to call up, it is important they all are fit and firing

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Norris holds off Verstappen to win rain-hit Australian GP

Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.

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Arsenal edge out Chelsea, Fulham beat Spurs

LONDON: Chelsea's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Fulham beat Tottenham 2-0.

1 min

Batter, leader: Delivering for champs

Skipper Harmanpreet timed her batting surge perfectly to help Mumbai Indians land their 2nd title

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BFI Elections: Bhandari to Vie With Singh for Post of Prez

Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh and vice-president Rajesh Bhandari will be in the fray for the president's post in the elections to be held on March 28, it has been learnt.

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DC fail to make own luck for a third time

It's rare to see Meg Lanning deflated in a dugout in a final.

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Splitsville for Priyankit?

Actors Priyanka Chahar Choudhary and Ankit Gupta, who rose to fame with their show Udaariyaan, were rumoured to be dating for a while.

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AR Rahman suffers dehydration, son says 'he is doing well now'

To all our dear fans, family, and well-wishers, I sincerely thank you for your love, prayers, and support. My father felt a bit weak due to dehydration hence we went ahead and did some routine tests, but I'm happy to share that he is doing well now. Your kind words and blessings mean a lot to us. We truly appreciate your concern and continued support. Much love and gratitude to you all!

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Meryl-Martin Have Been Dating For A Year, Source Confirms

Actors Meryl Streep and Martin Short, who have been long-time friends, are dating.

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'I WANT TO ACT IN A B'WOOD FILM, MAKE MUSIC TOO'

Egypt's leading musician Mohamed Ramadan visited India recently and he is in awe of the country.

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Viineet: Earlier, people clicked selfies, but then asked my name! That's changed now

Vineet Kumar Singh has been a part of the film industry for over two decades, but the actor got his first big commercial success recently with the Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava.

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Soni pens a poetic b'day wish for Alia Coni oni

Actor Soni Razdan marked her daughter, actor Alia Bhatt's 32nd birthday Saturday with a heartfelt poem.

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The Dogs' Tale @ SRCC: DUSU Prez vs DU Prof — What Went Wrong?

A video of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president Ronak Khatri in a heated argument with a professor of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has ignited a storm of controversy.

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